IVÁN SANTIAGO MONTENEGRO SILVA

SUMMARY

Working for Oil & Gas industry since 2007 in Drilling, Completion and Workover Areas, in onshore & offshore environments and in exploration as well as development projects, in South America, North Africa and Europe.

EDUCATION

Instituto Superior de la Energía (ISE) Móstoles - Spain

Heriot - Watt University (HWU) Edinburgh - Scotland

Master of Science in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production (MSc) Sep 2006 - Jul 2007

Thesis Project: “Integral study about production of extra heavy oil at the Orinoco Belt in Venezuela”.

Escuela Politécnica del Ejército (ESPE) Sangolquí - Ecuador

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSc) Sep 1999 - Jul 2005

Thesis Project: “Design and construction of a prototype to reduce the concentration of SO2 in the tail gases generated in the process of sulfur removal from crude oil at the Esmeraldas State Oil Refinery”.

RELEVANT EXPERIENCE

Consorcio Shushufindi - Schlumberger SA (CSSFD) Quito - Ecuador

Sr. AIM - WCI Engineer (Asset Integrated Management - Well Construction & Intervention) Jan 2013 - Present

- Oversee operations of 11 rigs (4 drilling + 3 WO + 4 pulling) from MIA Center in Quito (Remote Operation & Support Center).

- Real time monitoring (24/7 basis) of field operational parameters while drilling as T&D (torque and drag), S&S (stick and slip), ROPO (ROP optimization), etc.

- Early detection of unwanted events to avoid NPTs and deviations from original operational programs.

- Acting as Workover Well Site Supervisor (Company Man) when needed.

- Training staff on drilling, completion, WO & pulling operations, and directing their work on day-to-day basis.

Repsol Ecuador SA Quito - Ecuador

WO & Completion Engineer Aug 2012 - Dec 2012

- Responsible for managing 1 WO rig, 2 WO & Completion Coordinators and 2 company men.

- Oversee & support daily WO operations (55 WO & re-completion jobs per year).

- Prepare and execute WO & re-completion yearly budget (5.5M USD & 3M USD respectively).

- Prepare WO, re-completion and completion programs.

- Prepare AFEs (Authorization for Expenditure), CAPEX, OPEX, etc.

- Plan and coordinate special jobs with service companies.

- Complete application forms for SHE & ARCH (Governmental Agencies for Oil Control) and Business Partners.

- Establish and set up KPIs and milestones for operation evaluation of rig contractor and third parties.

- Contract bidding & evaluation, including cost control.

- Provide support to QHSE and logistics during operations according to Repsol Integrated Management System (ISO & OHSAS standards).

Repsol Ecuador SA Block 16 - Ecuador

WO & Completion Coordinator of B16 Jul 2011 - Jul 2012

- Responsible for supervise 1 WO rig, 2 company men (55 WO & re-completion jobs per year).

- Oversee & support daily WO operations such as ESP completions, re-completions, dual completions & Y-Tools, Perforating & TCP, matrix stimulation, sand control, rig-less operations, coiled tubing, PLTs, ILTs, etc.

- Execute WO & re-completion programs.

- Follow up and audit Daily WO & Costs Reports in OpenWells.

- Prepare WO budget and control expenses.

- Manage inventories for WO materials, equipment and tools according to API standards.

Repsol Ecuador SA Quito and Block 16 - Ecuador

Drilling Engineer Apr 2011 - Jun 2011

- Support to the development of Wati and Nashiño Projects. The drilling campaign consisted of 29 wells (9 in Wati + 20 in Nashiño) including re-entries, in horizontal & directional well geometries.

- Prepare AFEs, CAPEX, OPEX, NPTs and time & cost models (horizontal & directional well geometries) for land and heli-portable operations.

- Assist WSS (Well Site Supervisor) and oversee daily drilling and completion operations (rig contractor & third parties).

- Prepare OpenWells DDR (Daily Drilling Report) + DNH report.

- Provide support to management, logistics, inventories, personnel moving and cost control tasks during drilling activities.

Akakus Oil Operations (AOO) - Repsol’s Joint Venture with Libya’s NOC Tripoli and El Sharara Field - Libya

Drilling Engineer Feb 2010 - Mar 2011

- Provide support to the Drilling & WO Coordinator in operational duties in Concessions NC-115 and NC-186 from CCX Offices (Libyan Sahara Desert).

- Follow-up daily operations of 4 drilling rigs (35 drilled wells per year) + 4 workover rigs (250 works per year).

- Perform EOW recaps, special operations reports, WellView DDR, costs control and drilling material reconciliation.

- Monitor STOP cards from drilling & workover rigs.

- Implement IADC findings from rig audits & non-conformities up to closure.

Repsol Exploration Murzuq SA (REMSA) Tripoli, El Sharara Field and Gulf of Sirte Field - Libya

Jr. Drilling Engineer - WSSA Oct 2007 - Jan 2010

- Acting as Well Site Supervisor Assistant on onshore drilling operations in Concessions NC-186 & NC-200 (Libyan Sahara Desert); and offshore drilling operations of Barracuda & Swordfish projects (HP, HT and H2S environment) in Concessions NC-202 & NC-203 (Mediterranean Sea).

- Collaborate with DWOP & CWOP (Drilling Well on Paper & Completion Well on Paper) activities. Prepare WellView DDR.

- Develop probabilistic models (Excel VBA) to improve performance of drilling operations and control of service companies.

- Provide support in inventories management, reconciliation processes, contracts optimization, cost control, and logistics activities to the Drilling & Procurement Departments.

COURSES, SEMINARIES AND CERTIFICATIONS

Remote Operations Monitoring Tools. Quito - Ecuador

Schlumberger. 40 hours. Mar 2013

Stuck Pipe Prevention. Móstoles - Spain

PetroEDGE. 24 hours. Sep 2012

Progressing Cavity Pump Technology and Applications. Quito - Ecuador

TotalDepth Education Services. 24 hours. Jul 2012

Well Completion and workover. Lima - Perú

BauerbergKlein. 40 hours. Apr 2012

Well Control. Drilling, WO and Completion. Supervisor. Quito - Ecuador

Drilling and Workover Services (DWS). 40 hours. Mar 2012

IADC Certificate No. E89994 (Expiry date: March, 1st, 2014).

Mechanical pumping systems as an alternative to artificial lift and production optimization. Quito - Ecuador

Weatherford. 8 hours. Dec 2011

Practical Interpretation of Open Hole Logs. Houston, Tx. - USA

TotalDepth Education Services. 40 hours. Oct 2011

Rig Pass. Quito - Ecuador

Fire School Venezuela. 24 hours. Mar 2011

Basic Drilling. Móstoles - Spain

Centro Superior de Formación Repsol (CSFR). 40 hours. Nov 2009

Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training Course (BOSIET) including HVET and EBS. Valetta - Malta

International Safety Training Centre (ISTC). 24 hours. Nov 2008

Certificate No. 12990 (Expiry date: November 4th, 2012).

2005 International Mechanical Engineering Congress. Orlando, Fl. - USA

American Society of Mechanicals Engineers (ASME). 50 hours. Nov 2005

Predictive maintenance and vibration analysis of rotating equipment. Quito - Ecuador

American Society of Mechanicals Engineers (ASME) - Kamitec. 24 hours. Sep 2005

Selection and operation of pumps for oil facilities. Quito - Ecuador

American Society of Mechanicals Engineers (ASME) - Kamitec. 24 hours. Aug 2005

Selection, operation and maintenance of industrial boilers. Quito - Ecuador

CIMEPI. 20 hours. Jun 2005

Design, manufacture, assembly and reconstruction of welded tanks according to API 650 and API 653. Quito - Ecuador

American Society of Mechanicals Engineers (ASME) - Kamitec. 24 hours. Mar 2005

Design and manufacture of pressure vessels according to ASME Code Sec. VIII, Div. 1 and Zick analysis of chairs. Quito - Ecuador

American Society of Mechanicals Engineers (ASME) - Kamitec. 50 hours. Feb 2005

Design of vertical vessels with combined loads, stress analysis due to the weight, wind and earthquake forces. Quito - Ecuador

American Society of Mechanicals Engineers (ASME) - Kamitec. 50 hours. Feb 2005

AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Granted a full scholarship from Repsol and Carolina Foundation to study a Master Program in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production at the ISE (Instituto Superior de la Energía) and HWU (Heriot - Watt University), in Spain and Scotland.

SOFTWARE KNOWLEDGE

Oil Industry Specific: Data Analyzer, Discoverer Tow, Maximo, OpenWells, PTK, WellView.

Engineering: AutoCAD, Visual C, VBA, Mathcad.

General: Adobe Acrobat, Excel (advanced including macros &VBA), Outlook, PowerPoint, Visio, Word.

Other: Crystal Ball (suite for predictive modeling, forecasting, simulation, and optimization).

LANGUAGES

Spanish: Mother tongue.

English: High (TOEIC approved).

Arabic: Basic communication skills.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Citizenship: Ecuadorian.

Date of birth: July 20th, 1980.

Status: Married.

Family members: Wife, daughter and 3 small dogs.

Interests: science, technology and cycling.

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