PETROLEUM ENGINEER

To work as a part of an International Petroleum Company in the area of Reservoir Engineering with high emphasis on new technologies and softwares applications to aim improving activities to enhance oil recovery and to increase oil well productivity.

March 2009 – Present PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA S.A.
Reservoir Engineer
FUNCTIONS: Create Reservoir Project Data pack, analysis and validation of well data. Rock and fluid properties technical evaluation. Conduct Reservoir Models, integrating production, injection and pressure data, fluid and rock properties. Evaluate dynamic reservoir performance by analysis and interpretation of rock and fluid data, production/pressure history and well events. Oil and Gas Reserves estimation.

2004 – February 2009 PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA S.A. (PDVSA)
Reservoir Leader Engineer
FUNCTIONS: Surveillance the implementation of approved Exploitation Plans (drilling, workover and stimulation activities). Preparation of workover programmes and reservoir suport for recompletion/workover of abandoned and shut-in wells. Economic evaluations. Collaborate with drilling and operation teams to propose well completion design. Introduce new technologies to improve well design and maximise field recovery. Analysis of reservoir displacement efficiency. Coordinate reserves reporting. Prepare and participate with department manager to committees with partners and government agency. Prepare technical presentations and reports.

2002 - 2004 PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA S.A. (PDVSA)
Attending Graduate Studies at The University of Tulsa, OK, U.S.A.

2000 - 2002 PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA S.A. (PDVSA)
Planning Analyst Engineer
FUNCTIONS: Track the implementation of approved plans for appraisal and development (drilling, workover and stimulation). Monitor production activities, analysing production data to verify compliance with forecast. Prepare presentations for technical meetings. Assist District Manager in presentations and official reporting documents. Communicate, share results and interact with other team members.

1997 - 2000 PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA S.A. (PDVSA) Lagunillas, VE
Reservoir Engineer
FUNCTIONS: Data acquisition and analysis. Direct workovers and stimulation treatments of individual wells after review of production logs, well performance, bottom hole records and other relevant factors. Prepare reservoir engineering suport for workover and drilling proposals. Monitor field performance post-project and recommend intervention as required. Prepare technical presentations and write technical reports.

2002 - 2004 The University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK
M.E. Petroleum Engineering
GPA: 3.8

1992 - 1998 Universidad del Zulia Maracaibo, Venezuela
B.Sc. Petroleum Engineering
GPA: 16/20

Ten years as a Petroleum Engineer at PETROLEOS DE VENEZUELA S.A. (PDVSA), performing activities related to the exploitation of Bachaquero and Tia Juana Field, leading process like reservoir monitoring and improving areas developed under Cyclic Steam Injection. In addition of that, he worked as a Planning Analyst Engineer, tracking activities of the Exploitation Plan and Production Business as well as cooperating in Budget Control. He also worked as a Reservoir Leader Engineer of Tia Juana Field at Lake Maracaibo, responsible of managing the Field Exploitation Plan, which includes the activities of drilling, workover operations, well stimulation, data acquisition and interpretation, petroleum economics, waterflood projects monitoring. Actually working as a Reservoir Engineer at the Reservoir Studies Department, PDVSA Western Division.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE: Reservoir Monitoring (Primary and Secondary Recovery). Production Engineering Analysis. Oil Well Productivity. Thermal heavy oil recovery (Cyclic Steam Injection). Workover and well completion operations. Interpretation of well logs and formation evaluation. Reservoir Management. Petroleum economics and properties evaluation. Hydrocarbon reserves estimation.

SKILLS:
- Experience in the use of specialized software such as OIL FIELD MANAGER and PIPESIM.
- Knowledge of MICROSOFT OFFICE SUITE (Word, Excel, Power Point, Project).
- Able to learn and to increase proficiency in other specialized softwares.
- Ability to work and interact in multidisciplinary teams.