Senior Geophysicist/Subsurface Imaging

26 years of experience in O&G industry in Seismic Data Processing (PSTM/PSDM) in Latin America, Mexico and Europe. Solid experience in Marine and Land data including shallow water, deep water, foothills and dunes.

2016- Sr.Geophysicist
Independant Consultant -Seismic Data Processing and Projects Management
2013-January 2016 CGG Senior Geophysicist Team Leader Mexico
Acted as the Team Leader responsible for OBC – WAZ Marine data. Carried out tests using de-ghosting techniques and SRME de-multiple to improve the imaging.
2009-2013 CGG Senior Geophysicist Team Leader Spain
In charge of Dedicated Centre Madrid by CGGV assigned to Repsol. Acted as the Team Leader reporting issues and the status of project performance. Support for Repsol E&P worldwide delivering results in data processing from Venezuela, Colombia, Portugal, Spain, Brazil and other countries.

2004-2009 CGG Geophysicist Team Leader Mexico
Processing Supervisor in all of PSTM/PSDM projects carried out by COMESA-PEMEX in charge of delegating and coordinating the team in delivering results. Involved in more than ten (10) 2D/3D PSTM-PSDM projects.

2003-2004 Geoprocesados – Paradigm Geophysical Senior Geophysicist Mexico
Projects Leader involved in processing and pre-conditioning the data for AVO, interpolation, PSDM and model building.

2001–2003 Petroleos de Venezuela. S.A Seismic Processing Supervisor Venezuela
Led 2-D/3-D Seismic Processing Projects for the Exploration and Production Business Unit in PDVSA. 2-D/3-D pre-conditioning data for AVO, Time-Depth Pre-Stack Imaging applications.

2001 Paradigm Geophysical Senior Geophysicist Venezuela
Technical support in Focus package for Venezuela. Led 3-D Seismic Processing of the Matachines Onshore Field on Northern Colombia (Petrobras).

1996–2000 SUELOPETROL S.A.C.A. Seismic Processing Supervisor Venezuela
Technical advisor for 2-D/3-D seismic surveying and seismic processing. In charge of setting up all processing department for the crew and coordinating quality control and tests. Project leader in more than four 3D projects in structural complex areas for Petroleos de Venezuela (PDVSA).

1993–1996 C.G.G. EXGEO.C.A Seismic Processing Analyst Venezuela
Participated in 2D/3D seismic processing projects for transnational oil companies operating in Venezuela (Teikoku Oil, Ecopetrol, Total Oil, Shell).

Degree in Geophysical Engineering -1993 Universidad Central de Venezuela
MSc. Geophysical Prospection (Thesis pending) – 2003 Universidad Central de Venezuela

• Depth Imagen Workflow (CGG University -2015)
• Managing Teams Efectively (CGG University- 2015)
• Customer Relations for Professionals (CGG University-2014)
• PSDM Structural Modeling (CGGV University-2012)
• Statics-Tomography (CGGV University-2009)
• Project Management Applications (CGGV University-2008)
• 3D SRME (CGGV University- 2008)
• Multiple Atenuation-Fundamentals (CGGV University- 2008)
• Controlled Phase Processing (CGGV University- 2008)
• Sells Skills Actitud (CGGV University- 2008)
• Tau-p Methods (CGGV University- 2008)
• Deconvolution (CGGV University- 2006)

Software Skills
Focus, Geovation2, Geodepth, Geovista, Sage, Tango, Tornado and SeisSpace@Promax.
Languages
Intermediate English. Spanish (Proficiency).
Interests
Music, classical guitar, chess, basketball, baseball and swimming.
Publications
Mejora de las imágenes sub-salinas de zonas costeras usando una nueva técnica de migración PSDM: Controlled Beam Migration. Congreso Mexicano del Petróleo-Monterrey 2008.

Resultados obtenidos en el procesado de sísmica 3d en el sureste de México usando el Método de Inversión Tomografíca para el cálculo de estáticas. Congreso Mexicano del Petróleo Veracruz-2007.

Uso de funciones verticales de velocidad en la migración antes de apilamiento en profundidad.
Congreso Venezolano de Geofísica 2002.