Omar José Portillo Urdaneta

ac97tj@r.postjobfree.com

346-***-****

Lakeland, FL

www.linkedin.com/in/omar-portillo-8a150a155/

Engineering & Project Management Executive

Chemical and project engineer with an exemplary track-record in the larger oil and gas & power generation sector for over a decade. Ten years working with one of Venezuela’s most prominent oil and gas producers, quickly progressing every 1.5 years to positions with increased responsibilities. Exceptional project management skills with hands-on drilling technology and risk management experience supervising teams over numerous well sites. Great communicator with a knack for placing people and teams in advantageous positions. Sound understanding of the oil and gas sector at a global level.

Areas of Expertise:

Project Management - Cost Control – Budgeting - Environmental Programming - Drilling Methods & Hydraulics - Strategic Planning – Negotiation - Client Service – Drilling Technology – Oil Production - Petroleum Technology - Risk Management - Chemical Engineering

Professional Experience

Genertek power industries – Lakeland Florida (USA)

Business Development (03/19 – 07/19)

EPIC Power Plant Design, Installation, O&M Consultants & Engineering

Business Development Manager (03/19 – 07/19)

Genertek power industries – Lakeland Florida (USA)

Manage South American accounts by working closely with inside sales support, production, product development, and upper management (P&L) to develop profitable and sustainable sales growth. (Venezuela, Perú, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia Argentina)

- Lead in development of new project proposals in South America (Developed a Proposal for a 30 MW project in Petropiar, and a 4-barge project in progress for Humanitarian Aid in Venezuela, also handled a project for steam injection project for Ecuador).

- Responsible for market share gain through competitive takeaways and new customers.

- Provide regular input to upper management.

- Worked with customers and internal groups to identity and resolve issues within agreed service levels

- Conduct all sales activities with the highest degree of professionalism and integrity.

- Met personal performance measures including service levels, quality assurance, minimal error rates, issue resolution times; reporting; an internal and external customer satisfaction.

Drilling & Workover Engineer Advisor (2017 – 2019)

Lakeland – Florida USA

Develops, implements and maintains drilling programs to ensure job quality, and cost for operations in Venezuela. Prepared and applies new technology in drilling and completions. Makes recommendations to strategic plans involving drilling. Provides accurate and timely well cost estimates. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Petroquiriquire – Mene Grande and Barua Motatan (Joint Venture Between Repsol and PDVSA 2008 – October 2017

Operator of Venezuela’s Menegrande field, prominent oil & gas producer generating 24,900 barrels of crude and 34 million cubic feet of natural gas per day.

Joint Venture Drilling & Completions and Workover Superintendent & Lead & Project Engineer Joint Venture Drilling & Completions and Workover Superintendent & Lead & Project Engineer (2012 – 2017)

Transitioned into a more senior engineering position with Petroquiriquire, working on a joint venture between Repsol YPF and PDVSA. Prepared all drilling and completion programs in liaison with reservoir engineers, well service and relevant service contractors. Collaborated closely with partner contractors on well planning and engineering and performed regular quality checks on all reporting produced and received from the drilling rig(s).). Manage all day-to-day drilling, completion and workover operations ensuring teams are operating safely and efficiently, compliant with all applicable government regulations. Report daily to the Technical and General Managers, maintain accurate cost controls, and supervise environmental program procedures. A critical component of this position entailed the certification that all departments’ input to the well file was checked thoroughly and successfully registered with the petroleum engineering department.

Led the field side operations in 40 wells which included drilling, cementing, gravel packing, reporting and cost control.

Successfully planned and executed a Well Stimulation & Workover (2016-2017) that contributed to 8,000 BPD of extra reserves for the year.

Lead and mentor a team of 20 plus colleagues which include Senior and Junior Field Engineers as well as middle-management operators.

Registered savings of US$3M plus by lowering production costs via time and cost intervention optimization.

Workover Site Engineer (2011 – 2012)

Shifted to Workover Engineer for one year, tasked with managing 30 wells in the Barua Motatan and Mene Grande oilfield in shallow unconsolidated steam and water flood formations. Performed a range of heavy-duty workover operations which included but not limited to drill-out cement and old bridge plugs/packers, conducting isolation perforations, cased hole logging, running in hole pumps, setting bridge plugs/packers, a range of cementing jobs, completion and re-completion, changing THS and fishing jobs.

Joint Venture Drill Site Manager And Workover Site Engineer (2008 – 2011)

Contracted by Petroquiriquire, transitioned into an operations engineer positions working with a variety of drilling methods in the Menegrande field. Over a three-year tenure collaborated and spearheaded drilling operations of 24 new Onshore Vertical Wells (3,000 – 4,000 feet) in shallow unconsolidated steam and water flood formations, most of which were drilled conventionally (vertically from the surface to the core). Took on more complex operations using Directional Drilling in areas which required increased attention to potential, deleterious environmental impacts.

Charged with modeling of drilling hydraulics for Drill String Selection, Running Casing/Liner Tallies, Cementing & Displacement, Test Volume Calculations and Design Drilling Fluids.

Worked on 09 Side Track Wells (re- entry wells from Whipstock and Open Hole Side Track) using MWD – LWD to perform the well.

Halliburton de Venezuela S.A. – Punta Camacho, Venezuela 2006 – 2008

A leading oil field service company with operations in 70 + countries and revenue of roughly $20.6 billion.

Drilling and Work over Field & Sales Engineer

Transitioned to the oil and gas sector, providing well site service to clients of the Baroid Halliburton product service line. Became proficient with the tasks and concepts surrounding drilling fluid technology as they relate to the quality optimization for the final deliverable. Based on routine and specialized testing results, worked closely with volume and hydraulics calculations with the goal of providing the technical guidance required to achieve maximum drilling fluid performance in a cost-effective manner.

Achieved exceptional quality control scores on API tests involving mud drilling technology.

Increased operational efficiency and effectiveness via the management of daily logistics, costs and budgets.

Coca Cola Femsa – Maracaibo, Venezuela 2005 – 2006

Founded in 1993, the largest Coca-Cola franchise bottler in the world with annual revenue of $11 billion.

Quality Analyst

Initiated a career in the larger chemical/business sector as a Quality Analyst with Coca Cola Femsa, one of the world’s premier bottlers with operations throughout Latin America and the Philippines. Tasked with handling production lines in the Maracaibo plant which entailed extreme attention to detail, especially surrounding the carbonated beverage production phases and subsequent laboratory analyses. Assured product quality/purity complied with global standards and worked in a collaborative setting with clear roles and responsibilities within a team framework.

Education

University Rafael Urdaneta – Maracaibo, Venezuela

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering

Courses/Certificates

Stuck Pipe Prevention, Schlumberger – Maracaibo, Venezuela (September 2012)

Sand Control, Schlumberger – Maracaibo, Venezuela (August 2012)

IWCF Well Control Course, Petrex Well Control School - El Tigre Estado Anzoategui (May 2011)

IADC Well Control Course, Well Control School – Maracaibo, Venezuela (May 2009)

Casing and Tubing Desing for Oil and Gas Wells, Tenaris-Hydrill – Maracaibo, Venezuela (April 2008)

Petroleum Technology, Halliburton Training Center - Villahermosa, México (2006)

Risk Management/Risk Pass, Halliburton Training Center - Villahermosa. Mexico (2006)

People Performance Results, Halliburton Training Center - Villahermosa. Mexico (2006)

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