Engineer Engineering

Engineering professional with over twenty-five (**) years of diverse finance and technical petroleum engineering understanding and application within the oil and gas industry

o$11.5 Billion in successful acquisition/divestiture (A/D) projects and $17.9 billion in evaluated A/D but not acquired

oHeavy work experience in Permian region and Gulf of Mexico (GOM) with expertise knowledge regarding North American’s major shale plays &basins, which include Bakken shale,Marcellus shale, Woodford shale

oYears of experience as senior level reservoir engineer, non-operations coordinator, business development, production, operations, facilities and HSE engineer

Expert financial and operational understanding of production and development field economics within the oil and gas industry

oBudget planning (responsible for millions of dollars), project implementation, and performance monitoring for several large drilling programs in both conventional and unconventional resources

Proficient user of Microsoft and Landmark applications, including Aries and DDS

SKILLS AND CERTIFICATIONS

Acquisition/divestiture evaluation and business case development

Project management

Business development

Reservoir management (development of drilling programs)

Production management (reserve assessment, monitoring and surveillance)

Comprehensive understanding of all petroleum engineering disciplines and petrophysics

Budget planning and implementation

Lease, Operating & Expense (LOE) Analysis

Experience communicating & presenting to executive management

Other application experience: DI, IHS, Woodmac and Railroad commission, PhdWin, SEC Edgar, and OFM

CAREER SUMMARY

Senior Reservoir Engineer – Permian Region Apache Corporation

Feb. 2013 to Feb 2015

Managed entire reservoir management cycle from planningstage to execution for six (6) rigs in the Central Basin Platform and Midland Basin of West Texas

oPlanning Cycle:

Developed and managed annual business plan and budget averaging approximately $35 M per annum (net value)

Produced and oversawcapital and operational estimations, and projected net cash flows, revenues, and profits for all types of drilling programs

Created long-range development plans, lease, operating, and expense (LOE) analysis, production forecasts, and reserve assessments

Conducted reservoir engineering studies to evaluate resource-in-place, technical recovery efficiencies and reserves, and optimum (economic) well spacing for all drilling programs

oProduction Cycle:

Managed and coordinated 2-rig horizontal well drilling program to develop Permian-age and Pennsylvanian-age tight oil carbonates in Andrews, Ector, and Gaines Counties, Central Basin Platform

Managed and coordinated 4-rig vertical well drilling program to develop Wolfberry tight oil play in four fields in the Irion and Glasscock Counties, Midland Basin

Regional Non-Operations Coordinator– Permian Region Apache Corporation

Nov. 2010 to Feb. 2013

Senior project manager responsible for overseeing regional non-operations (non-op) program with a budget of more than $100M per annum

oMaximized net present value, production and reserves by minimizing capital expenditures

oCoordinated all geoscience, engineering, and marketing activities

oManaged two technicians and their daily activities

Oversaw secondary recovery, CO2 Injection Project by another Operator worth approximately $4M (net):

oEvaluated CO2 pipeline infrastructure sources from Colorado and New Mexico processing facilities

oDetermined economic parameters, uplift potential, cost, and lease expenses

oApproved capital programs: new drills, w/o candidates, and surface facilities

oReviewed Kinder Morgan CO2 deliverability contracts

Conducted over four hundred (400) proposals (economic evaluations and engineering assessments) for new-well drilling, well recompletions/workovers, and new construction or expansion of existing facilities

Prepared all non-op AFEs and monitored regional non-op project cost estimates versus actual expenditures from joint interest billings to ensure budget integrity

Senior Business Development Analyst - Corporate Apache Corporation

Aug. 2007 to Nov. 2010

Identified and evaluatedapproximately twenty (20) acquisitions worth about $29.4 billion to grow Apache’s portfolio by either “bolting on” to existing properties or by entering into new areas

oIdentified asset acquisitions / divestitures and quantified asset profitability of approximately twenty (20) opportunities with Exxon Mobil, Devon Energy, BP, Mariner Energy, Hunt Chesapeake Energy, Arena Energy, Linn Energy, Taylor Energy, Mitsui / MitEnergy, and many others

$11.5 billion in large successful acquisitions

$3.9 B – Mariner Energy – Permian Basin and Deepwater GOM assets

$3.2 B – BP - Unconventional gas assets in Canada

$3.1 B – BP - Shallow shelf GOM assets

$1.1 B – Devon Energy - Shallow shelf GOM assets

$184.4 M – Marathon Oil Corp. – Permian Basin assets

$13.7 M – Exxon Mobil - Shallow shelf GOM assets

$17.9 billion in other significant deals evaluated but not acquired

$4.2 B – Hunt – E. Texas, Louisiana and Bakken shale

$3.4 B – Chesapeake Energy – Marcellus Shale

$1.9 B – Chesapeake Energy – Mid-Continent & Woodford shale

$1.7 B – Bois d’Arc Energy – GOM shallow water, Ship Shoal

$1.3 B – Arena Resource – Texas

Others projects available upon request

Team liaison with HSE Group to evaluate potential environmental liabilities and the impact on property value for all asset acquisitions, trades, or sales

Developed and maintained database of production data and reserve evaluations of future potential acquisition candidates for “rapid response” if opportunities occurred

Senior Production Engineer – Gulf Coast Region Apache Corporation

Jan. 2000 to Aug. 2007

Managed entire production management planning cycle for approximately 300structures in the Gulf Coast Region

oPlanning Cycle

Developed and managed annual business plan and budget averaging approximately $300 M per annum (Operating Expense - OPEX)

Produced and oversaw capital and operational estimations, lease, operating, and expense (LOE) analysis, and projected net cash flows, revenues, and profits for Gulf Coast drilling programs

Provided risk analysis reporting to document and catalog damage to production facilities due to several catastrophic hurricanes

oProduction Cycle:

Oversaw and managed production and reservoir surveillance to identify future production shortfalls as well as potential downtime/bottle necks resulting in a twenty percent (20%) decrease per annum (equivalent to $6 M in savings per day)

Monitored field production and prepared performance reports comparing budgeted production versus actual production performance

Oversaw and managed production and reservoir surveillance to identify future production shortfalls as well as potential downtime/bottle necks

Designed regional cost tracking program that helped maintain budgeted capital expenditures and identify waste and duplication of effort yielding almost 15% savings annually

Operations Engineer – Gulf of MexicoRegion Mobil Oil Corporation

Apr. 1996 to Dec. 1999

Managed operations in shallow and deep water assets in Gulf of Mexico worth about$300 M

oDeveloped and oversaw annual capital expenditure budgets and production goals

oReduced cost of maintenance services/ supplies by +10% by designing service company alliances ($5 M in OPEX)

oMonitored and surveillance of well / field production

oCoordinated field reviews with engineering and operations personnel

oPrepared completion procedures for new drills and work over candidatesproviding onsite supervision of new completions and recompletions

oIdentified and designed appropriate artificial lift techniques

Facilities / Environmental Engineer COMM Engineering

Jun. 1995 to Apr. 1996

Designed new facilities and the plans to upgrade current facilities for clients in the oil and gas industry

Designed a maintenance program, includes tracking protocol, to identify mechanical components life, allowing repairs prior to catastrophic failures

oReduced gas compressor downtime by 35% and breakdowns by 50%, resulting in over $350,000 annual cost savings

Provided HSE support to petroleum operators for environmental regulations support such as air quality calculations, spill contingency plans, etc.

Production / Operations Engineering Technician – Gulf of Mexico Marathon Oil Company

Nov. 1980 to Jun. 1995

Engineering technician working with offshore group to maintain operations in Gulf of Mexico

oSupervised well completions on new-drills, recompletions and workovers on existing wells

oResponsible for scheduled operations, shut-in wells, start-up operations for all wells, and chemical treatments

oScheduled and implemented state and federally mandated well tests for regulatory reporting

oCoordinated well reviews between technical staff and operations personnel

EDUCATION AND MEMBERSHIPS

Master’s Degree

Tulane University, MBA in Finance and Management

Bachelor’s Degree

Memberships:

University of Southwestern Louisiana, BS in Petroleum Engineering and Industrial Engineering Technology

Society of Petroleum Engineers and Greater Houston YMCA

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