Data Quality Control
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Summary
Structural Geologist with ** years of experienced in oil and gas exploration projects ranging from regional to prospect scale, onshore/offshore and conventional/non-conventional reservoirs. Expertise includes interpretation and prospect generation, as well as 2D & 3D seismic interpretation, 2D and 3D structural restoration in a variety of tectonics terrains, and accurate planning and design of horizontal wells in shale and sand reservoirs. Demonstrated effective leadership skills while completing projects for PDVSA, Statal Oil Company of Venezuela, such as the Static Model of Jusepin and Cotoperi Oil Fields, Maturín Sub-basin, Venezuela, and the Prospect Generation Project in Maracaibo Basin, Venezuela. Academic background includes a Bachelor of Science in Geological Engineering. Language skills include fluency in verbal and written Spanish and English. Portfolio of publications available upon request.
Core Skills
2D & 3D Seismic Interpretation
Structural & Isopach Maps
Velocity Models
Structural restorations
Conducting Presentations
Seismic Attribute Generation
Structural Depth Mapping
Well Monitoring
Leadership & Training
Education
Bachelor of science, Geological Engineering.
Universidad de Oriente - School of Earth Science, Bolivar Campus.
2001 - 2006
English as a foreign language.
University of West Indies-Mona Campus. Kingston, Jamaica.
2013
Professional Experience
Seismic Interpreter
2017 - Present
PDVSA-Integrated Studies Management, Maturin, Monagas State, Venezuela - Mapping Natural Fracture Clusters by constraining Seismic Attribute with well control, San Juan Formation, Orocual Field.
Generated attributes sensitive to fractures (e.g. Variance, Dip Deviation, Ant Tracking, etc.).
Estimated the orientation of open fractures from image logs.
Constrained the ant-tracker to follow only those lineaments that fall within orientation estimated from well data.
Generated a detailed sub-seismic fault interpretation guide by Ant Tracking attribute.
Significant Contributions:
Updated the Orocual structural framework to determine potential and risk of drillings locations.
Established a seismic attributes workflow for fractures characterization.
Provided geophysical support for building integrated geological model to improve visualization and optimize future drillings.
Seismic Interpreter
2016 - 2017
PDVSA-Integrated Studies Management, Maturin, Monagas State, Venezuela - Static Model of Jusepin and Cotoperi Fields.
Conducted seismic well tie and 2D & 3D seismic interpretation with well data integration using Petrel.
Generated structural and isopach maps, created velocity model and time/depth conversion, and interpreted seismic attributes using Petrel for all this process.
Provided geophysical support for well design, plannig, and execution.
Presented seismic interpretation slides for management review.
Significant Contributions:
Geological review, compilation and interpretation; customized database design.
Completed structural seismic interpretation using 3D visualization software and attributes generation of the two most structurally complex areas such as Jusepin and Cotoperi oil fields.
Provided support to reserves groups to determine favorable localizations for new drillings in order to avoid fault risk.
Structural Geologist
2012 - 2015
PDVSA- Petroleum System Assessment Management, Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui State, Venezuela - Basin and Petroleum System Analysis of Maturín Sub-Basin.
Performed quality control in 2D & 3D seismic data.
Conducted seismic well tie and 2D & 3D seismic interpretation with well data integration using Seisworks.
Generated structural and isopach maps using Zmap, created velocity model and time/depth conversion using Depth Team Express, and interpreted seismic attributes.
Performed 2D structural restorations in compressive domain.
Provided geophysical support for geochemical groups.
Presented seismic interpretation slides for management review.
Significant Contributions:
Generated a seismic data quality control workflow.
Generated seismic quality data distribution maps in 1120 seismic lines and 22 seismic cubes.
Structural Framework documentation.
Generated a Geological review report that shows an enhanced and updated structural model for Maturín Sub-Basin.
Presentation of technical results as maps, cross sections, 3D displays & movies;
Geological database consolidation in Petrel to 3D visualization.
Completed structural seismic interpretation using 3D visualization software
Provided support to reserves groups to validate exploratory opportunities portfolio according with the new geological model.
Designed a exploration plan according to exploratory opportunities visualization.
Structural Geologist
2010 - 2012
PDVSA- Petroleum System Assessment Management, Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui State, Venezuela - Basin and Petroleum System Analysis of Southwestern Barinas-Apure.
Participated in surface geological survey.
Update surface geological map.
Interpreted structural sections integrating surface and subsurface data.
Performed quality control in 2D & 3D seismic data.
Conducted seismic well tie and 2D seismic interpretation in 4500 kilometers of seismic lines with well data integration using Seisworks.
Generated structural and isopach maps using Zmap, created velocity model and time/depth conversion using Depth Team Express, and interpreted seismic attributes.
Performed 2D structural restorations in compressive domain.
Provided geophysical support for geochemical groups.
Presented seismic interpretation slides for management review.
Significant Contributions:
Generated a seismic data quality control workflow.
Generated seismic quality data distribution maps in eight 2D seismic surveys.
Structural Framework documentation.
Generated an integrated tectonic-stratigraphic model from surface and subsurface data.
Presentation of technical results as maps, cross sections, 3D displays & movies.
Geological database consolidation in Petrel to 3D visualization.
Completed structural seismic interpretation using 3D visualization software
Provided support to reserves groups to validate exploratory opportunities portfolio according with the new geological model.
Designed a exploration plan according to exploratory opportunities visualization.
Structural Geologist
2008 - 2010
PDVSA-Exploration Projects Management, Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui State, Venezuela - Prospect Generation Project of Maracaibo Basin Southern Region.
Conducted seismic well tie and 3D seismic interpretation with well data integration using Seisworks.
Interpreted seismic attributes.
Generated structural and isopach maps using, created velocity model and time/depth conversion using Petrel
Provided geophysical support for well design, plannig, and execution.
Significant Contributions:
Structural Framework documentation.
Sub-surface interpretation and 3D modeling.
Provided support to reserves groups to validate exploratory prospects portfolio according with the new geological interpretation.
Presentation of technical results as maps, cross sections, 3D displays & movies;
Logger
2007 - 2008
International Logging, Inc, Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui State, Venezuela.
Carry out the collection, the processing and description of cuttings samples, from the planned lagged depths and intervals.
Maintenance and calibration of sensors and gas equipment.
Seismic Interpreter Intern
2006
PDVSA-Exploration Projects Management, Puerto La Cruz, Anzoategui State, Venezuela.
Conducted Structural and petrophysical characterization of the Cretaceous sequences (Block the VII, Maracaibo Basin) .
Significant Contributions:
Generated 3D modeling and sub-surface interpretation.
Technical Courses Attended
Naturally Fractured Reservoirs Characterization. PDVSA. Maturin, Venezuela. 2017. Time: 40 hours.
Reservoir Geophysics. PDVSA. Maturin, Venezuela. 2016. Time: 40 Hours.
Geophysics - Seismic Reflection Methods. PDVSA. Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. 2016. Time: 40 hours.
Multicomponent Seismic, Processing and interpretation. PDVSA. Los Teques, Venezuela. 2015. Time: 40 hours.
Compressional and transpressional structural styles. Petroskills. Houston, United States. 2014. Time: 40 hours.
Integrated petroleum system based play to prospect exploration Petrel. Schlumberger. Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. 2013. Time: 40 hours.
Structure and evolution of fold and thrust belts: Introduction to analysis and construction of balanced sections. CONICET. Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. 2012. Time: 40 hours.
Geometric and Kinematic Analysis of tectonic structures. CONICET. Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. 2012. Time: 80 hours.
Restoration and balancing of structural section in LithoTect. Halliburton. Puerto la Cruz, Venezuela. 2011. Time: 40 hours.
Basin analysis: methods and techniques. POES Corporation. Caracas, Venezuela. 2010. Time: 40 hours.
Principles of tectonics and sedimentary basins. Universidad Central de Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela. 2010. Time: 16 hours.
Petrel: mapping ang geological worflows course. Schlumberger. Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. 2010. Time: 16 hours.
Petrel Structural Modeling. Schlumberger. Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. 2008. Time: 16 hours.
Seismic Attributes. POES Corporation. Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. 2008. Time: 40 hours.
Clastics Facies. PDVSA. Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. 2007. Time: 56 hours.
Conventional wells logs interpretation and application in reservoir characterization. Inter-Rock. Ciudad Bolivar, Venezuela. 2006. Time: 16 hours.
Conferences
X BOLIVARIAN SYMPOSIUM: Oil exploration in Subandean Basins. Cartagena. Colombia. 2009. (speaker).
V Latin American Congress of Sedimentology. Puerto La Cruz. Venezuela. 2009
I Venezuelan Symposium of Earth Sciences applied to Hydrocarbons Exploration, 2008 (speaker).
Publications
Relationship Between Extensional And Contractional Deformations In The Center-South Regions Of The Maracaibo Basin: Implications For Developments Of Potencial Oil Traps. Fernando Martínez, Jealitza Roux, José Félix Castillo, Marx Bastardo and Mariela Carrasquel. 2010. Interciencia 35 Nº 12: 883-890.
Fault Reactivation In South Lake, Maracaibo Basin, Venezuela. Marx Bastardo, Vanessa Parravano, María Morales, Nakari Diaz, María Ramos, Douglas Hamilton and Jorge Acosta. 2009. X Bolivarian Symposium: Oil exploration in Subandean Basins.
New Evidences Of Positive Tectonic Inversion In Cretaceous Sequences Of The Block VIII Area, Maracaibo Basin, Venezuela. Fernando J. Martinez, Jose F. Castillo and Marx Bastardo. 2008. Interciencia 33 Nº 6: 424-428.
Software Skills
Petrel (Seismic Simulation Software)
Domain of the following modules:
Import data: Well Header, well logs, surveys, seismic 2D, 3D, checkshots.
Seismic Data Visualization: 2d, 3d, Interpretation window, generation of arbitrary lines, times slides.
Seismic Well-Tie: Sonic calibration, synthetic generation.
Seismic Interpretation: Structures, correlation of horizons, seismic attribute management.
Horizon Modeling: horizon picking, smooth, attributes calculation.
Fault Modeling: From seismic interpretation, fault sticks, fault polygons, smooth, handling pillars, pillar gridding.
Velocity Modeling: Make zones and layering, simple grid, interval and average velocities, quality velocity control.
Facies modeling, petrophysical modeling
Plot: Plot window, map window, interpretation window, scales, labels.
Geobodies: probe Volumes, geobody interpretation.
Gocad (Seismic Simulation Software)
Domain of the following modules:
Import data: Well Header, well logs, surveys, seismic 2D, 3D, check shots. Seismic Data Visualization: 2d, 3d.
3D Geological Modeling: Fault Surface contact, horizon modeling, fault polygon.
Velocity Modeling: RMS velocity interpolation, Wells velocity interpolation, Check-Shots quality control, Time-Depth conversion, structural maps.
Landmark Suites (Seismic Simulation Software)
Domain of the following modules:
Import Data: Well Header, Well Logs, Check shots.
Syntool: well seismic calibration, wavelet extraction.
Seiswork: fault and horizon interpretation, map view, fault correlation, correlation polygon, cultural data display.
Data Manager: interpretation data, seismic data, well data.
Paradigm Suites (Seismic Simulation Software)
Domain of the following modules:
Voxelgeo: fault and horizon interpretation, fault correlation.
3D Canvas: fault and horizon interpretation, fault correlation.
Digitalization of maps
Argis, Autocad, Surfer, Canvas, Global Mapper.
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