Marcus Argueta
Petroleum Engineer
**** *. ****** *** (303) 500 - 7700
Lakewood, CO 80226 ************@*****.***
CAREER SUMMARY
Degreed petroleum engineer with direct oil and gas experience gained through field and consulting work in the Delaware, Williston, Appalachian, Denver-Julesburg, San Joaquin, and Permian Basins. Skilled in assessment, design, and economic analysis for drilling and production projects, and communicates findings well with colleagues and upper management. Skilled in Aries, PowerTools, PHDWin, and Fekete Harmony FAST DeclinePlus. Motivated to continue learning and bring value to a growing company.
INDUSTRY & ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE
BOK Financial, Denver, CO 08/2013 – 06/2017
Reservoir Engineer/Petroleum Engineer
Developed Delaware, Bakken, and DJ Basin drilling and completion best practices while confirming production correlations
Prepared reserve reports of P1, P2, and P3 reserves for unconventional fields
Worked in ARIES, Oracle, PHDWin, PowerTools, and Fekete Harmony F.A.S.T. DeclinePlus, to aid in acquisition and divesture decisions.
Automation development using VBA code to improve data collection efficiency and accuracy
Reported on multiphase unconventional reservoir performance using EOR modeling techniques
Incorporated cashflows, sensitivity analysis, risk assessments and mitigations, into engineering documentation
Collaborated with the business development and investment banking team throughout engineering analyses
Communicated with G&G teams to ensure proper well placement and field development
ICP CORP, Hobbs, NM 03/2012 – 11/2012
Petroleum Engineer
Completed field training in Hobbs, NM; thereafter, accepted to work with the resource assessment team
Undertook well site supervisor role, responsible for the drilling team and all services related to drilling operations
Carried out geologic field assessment of the Delaware Basin located in southeast Lea County, New Mexico
Evaluated offset wells in the Permian Basin and determined best fit well parameters for Ochoa Project
Determined downhole properties processed from petrophysical logs
Compiled direct daily drilling reports in accordance with resource assessment team drilling protocol
Organized and delivered Ochoa drilling binders for management approval
Finalized phase 3 and 3b drilling reports in order to deliver final processes
Prepared reports on geologic background, reservoir characterization, and risk assessment which was presented to investors
OASIS BASIS LLC, Denver, CO Summer 2010, 2011
Engineering Technologist
Developed 20+ custom home design alternatives for property in Blackhawk, CO valued at $750,000
Custom designed alternatives were utilized in the final floor plan, plumbing, and electrical layout
Assisted in reducing the carbon footprint of the construction process by minimizing waste and usage
Reduced home energy need through the energy efficient designs of windows, doors, and siding materials
Completed cost benefit analysis of construction materials in order to lower Oasis’s overhead and cost
Worked directly with clients in order to provide quantifiable value to the design of the home
Final designs assisted in increasing the property value, it was sold at a profit of $250,000
EDUCATION
COLORADO SCHOOL OF MINES, Golden, CO Degree, May 2012
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering (GPA: 3.4 / 4.0; Dean’s List)
Pi Epsilon Tau, Petroleum Engineering Society; Department of Petroleum Engineering Scholarship
HIGHLIGHTED ENGINEERING PROJECTS
Multidisciplinary Petroleum Design Spring 2012
Compiled catalogue of “best in class” offset wells for selection of drill site locations in Weld County, CO
Utilized offsets, API standards and decline curve analysis to estimate OOIP, EUR and field economics
Built reservoir analysis model to predict changes in pressure, flowrate, saturations, and relative permeability
Designed hydraulic fracture program for Niobrara “B” based on regional geology, stress/strain and moduli
Developed plug-and-perf commingled lateral drilling plan to maximize flow assurance and reduce cost
Compiled necessary data for current Colorado regulations and submitted applications for well permitting
Petroleum Engineering Geology Field Session Summer 2011
Performed comprehensive geological characterization of Rangley Field, CO
Field-mapped structure and stratigraphy of Mancos shale, Weber sands, Ft. Hays/Niobrara limestone
Evaluated 10+ properties based on known geology for ranking expected reservoir profitability
ADDITIONAL WORK / LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
VANTO GROUP Summer 2012
Leadership Training, Achieved Leadership Certification
PI EPSILON TAU, Colorado School of Mines 2011 – 2012
Activities Chair
Recruited for the annual Race for the Cure held in 2011 and signed up over 100 participants
Arranged Castle of Cans fund raising event which helped raise over 45,000 lbs. of food for the homeless
JET HOTEL, Denver, CO 2009 – 2010
Assistant Manager
Played critical role in helping Jet Hotel increase quarterly profit by 35%
Designed security protocol procedure after attending hotel leadership training courses in 2009