Senior Exploration Geologist

Senior Exploration Geologist

PPERSONAL DATA

Family Name: Sánchez

First & Middle Name: Dennis A.

Date of birth: 09/11/1972

Place of birth: Zulia State, Venezuela

Marital status: Single

Gender: Masculine

Nationality at birth: Venezuelan

CONTACT INFORMATION

Permanent address: Av. Intercomunal, Puerto La Cruz-Anzoátegui State, Venezuela.

Current home telephone / Mobil telephone: 39-347-*******

Permanent address: Piazza di Santa Maria Ausiliatrice 10, Rome, Italy. Email Address: *************@*****.***

SUMMARY

An experienced Exploration Geologist who has worked for over 18 years in the national oil industry of Venezuela, PDVSA (Petróleos de Venezuela Sociedad Anónima, Exploration and Production) on Jurassic (Cuba), Cretaceous

(Venezuela, Argentine and Cuba), Paleogene (Venezuela and Cuba), Oligo- Miocene (Venezuela and Trinidad) and Plio-Pleistocene (Offshore Venezuela), integrating data of a multidisciplinary team: geochemistry, geophysics, petrophysics, stratigraphy and biostratigraphy in order to identify new prospects, leads and plays.

LANGUAGES

Spanish and English

EDUCATION

2008 – 2010 Master in Geological Sciences. Rutgers University, New Jersey - USA.

1993 – 1999 Geological Engineer. The Andes University, Mérida-Venezuela. 1993 – 1996 Forestry Engineer (Not Finished) The Andes University, Mérida- Venezuela.

INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE

June 2017-2018 Exploration Project Management in Plataforma Deltana, Offshore Venezuela.

2015-2016 Exploration Project Managment in Western Apure Basin, Venezuela. Evaluating new opportunities (leads) in regional studies integrating data of a multidisciplinary team: geochemistry, geophysics, petrophysics, stratigraphy and biostratigraphy in order to identify new prospects, leads and plays. 2015-2016 Biostratigraphic advice to regional studies in Barinas/Apure Basin, Guárico and Maturin Sub-basins (Cretaceous to Pleistocene). 2015-2016 Secretary of Technical Committee of Exploration and Integrated Studies.

2008-2016 Committee member of several theses and dissertations. 2014 Manager of Laboratory El Chaure, Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela. 2013 - 2014 Stratigrapher of Cretaceous Malvinas Basins, Offshore Argentine. 2012 - 2013 Stratigrapher of Late Jurassic to Early Paleogene Cabo of San Antonio Project, Offshore Cuba.

2011 - 2012 Stratigrapher of Early Miocene to Pleistocene Tortuga La Blanquilla Project, Offshore Venezuela.

2011 - 2012 Stratigrapher of Upper Miocene to Pleistocene Ensenada of Barcelona Project, Offshore Venezuela.

2010 - 2011 Stratigrapher of Upper Miocene to Lower Pleistocene North of Paria Project, Offshore Venezuela.

2008 - 2010 Rutgers University, New Jersey-USA, MSc studies. 2007 - 2008 Biostratigrapher of Cretaceous to Neogene Tropical Oilfield Project, Eastern Venezuela Basin.

2006 - 2007 Biostratigrapher of Cretaceous to Neogene Boquerón-Hueso- Amarilis Oilfield Project, Eastern Venezuela Basin. 2005 - 2006 Biostratigrapher of Cretaceous to Neogene Travi-Bosque Oilfield Project, Eastern Venezuela Basin.

2004 - 2005 Biostratigrapher of Neogene Pato Oilfield Project, Eastern Venezuela Basin.

2003 - 2004 Biostratigrapher of Neogene Tácata Oilfield Project, Eastern Venezuela Basin.

2002 - 2003 Biostratigrapher of Neogene Plataforma Deltana Project, Offshore Venezuela.

2000 - 2002 Operational micropaleontology at the well-site to determine lithostratigraphy and support operational decisions to lower risks in exploratory / production Wells in the Eastern Venezuela Basin.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Sanchez, D., Aubry, M-P. and Liska, R. (2014). Neogene history of the Carapita Formation, Eastern Venezuela Basin. Stratigrphy vol. 11, no. 1. Text figures 1-28. Tables 1-5. Appendix 1. Pp 1-37. 2. Sanchez, D., Berggren, W. and Liska, R. (2014). Lower to Middle Miocene Planktonic and Benthic Foraminifera from the Carapita Formation, Eastern Venezuela Basin and Cipero Formation Southwestern Trinidad. Micropaleontology, vol. 60, no. 2, text-figures 1–4, table 1, plates 1–32, pp. 109–174.

3. Icnology of Wave Dominated Deltas from Miocene Reservoirs in the Carapita and Capaya Formations, Tácata Field, Eastern Venezuela: Using Trace Fossils to Reveal Input in Shallow-Marine Successions. Houston, March 2006.

4. Morphotype Analysis of Calcareous Benthic Foraminifera in the Carapita Formation, Eastern Venezuelan Basin. International Symposium of Foraminifera. FORAMS 2006. September 2006.

5. High Resolution Biostratigraphy and Depositional Environment of the Miocene to Pleistocene Sequences in the Plataforma Deltana and Eastern Venezuelan Basin. International Conference. Geologic Problem Solving with Microfossils. March 2005.

6. Biostratigraphic Impact in the Geology Study During Exploration Drilling, Northwest Monagas Oilfields. Eastern Venezuelan Basin. International Conference. Geologic Problem Solving with Microfossils. March 2005. 7. “Paleogeography of the Early to Middle Miocene in the Tácata Oilfield

(Capaya and Carapita Formations), Eastern Venezuelan Basin, North of Anzoátegui and Monagas States”. Paris, September 2005. 8. Biostratigraphy and Biofacies of the Plataforma Deltana Area, Eastern Venezuela. GSA, Geological Society of America, April 2004. FORMAL TRAINING: COURSES AND CONGRESS

2015. 2nd International Congress on Stratigraphy, Graz-Austria. 2014. Seismic Stratigraphy and Depositional Environments. Puerto la Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela.

2014. Quality System Management Documentation and Implementation. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela.

2014. Management Indicators. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela. 2014. Documentation Processes and Quality System Management. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela.

2014. ISO 9001:2008. Quality System Management. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela.

2012. Identification of Integrals Competences. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui- Venezuela.

2012. Workshop of Technology Solutions of Heavy Oil. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela.

2012. Quantitative Stratigraphy for Petroleum Exploration Biostratigraphy. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela.

2012. Geological Time Scale Creator Short Courses. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela.

2012. Workshop on Agglutinated Foraminifera (IWAF-9). Zaragoza-Spain. 2011. Technical of rescue of Helicopters Submerged in Water. Maracay- Venezuela.

2011. The personal safety and Social Responsabilities. OMI 1.21. Maracay- Venezuela.

2011. Fire Fighting Course. OMI 1.20. Maracay-Venezuela. 2011. Personal Survival at sea Course OMI 1.19. Maracay-Venezuela. 2011. Elementary First Aid. OMI 1.13. Maracay-Venezuela. 2011. Cretaceous Planktonic Foraminifera. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui- Venezuela.

2011. 4th Course on Benthic and Planktonic Foraminifera. Urbino-Italy. 2011. Micropaleontology Short Course offshore Canada and Norway. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela.

2011. Time Scale Creator Short Course. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui- Venezuela.

2011. Paleogene Planktonic Foraminifera. Time Scale Creator Short Course. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela.

2010. Petrel Introduction Course. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela. 2010. Applied Well Correlation Course. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela. 2010-2008. Rutgers University. New Jersey-USA, MSc thesis / studies. 2007. English for Executives Program. March to June. Vancouver, Canada. 2007. Cretaceous and Paleogene Planktonic Foraminifera. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela.

2007. Calcareous Benthic Foraminifera and Oceanography. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela.

2006. Agglutinated Foraminifera: Taxonomy, Ecology And Biostratigraphy. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela.

2006. Driving Leader of Human Capacity. Medellin-Colombia. 2006. FORAMS 2006. Natal-Brazil.

2006. AAPG, International Conference. San Antonio, Texas, USA. 2005. AAPG, International Conference. Paris-France 2004. Stratabugs Software Training Course. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui- Venezuela.

2004. Leadership and Emotional Intelligence. Caracas-Venezuela. 2004. Deep Water Sediments. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela. 2004. Geological Society of America (GSA) International Conference. Idaho-USA.

2003. IX Colombian Geology Congress. Medellin-Colombia. 2002. Practical SeisWorks. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela. 2002. Z-Map Plus Volumetrics. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela. 2002. StratWorks. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui-Venezuela. 2002. Cenozoic Deep Water Benthic Foraminifera. Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui- Venezuela.

2001. Basin Analysis Workshop: An Integrated Approach. Caracas-Venezuela. 2001. Personal Effectiveness. Caracas-Venezuela.

2001. Training and Consolidation of Working Team. Caracas-Venezuela. 2001. Advanced Program of Empowerment. Caracas-Venezuela.

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