Engineering Service

Sergio Garza, Jr.

**** ******* ******, ********, ** 77502

832-***-****, ********@*****.***

LinkedIn.com/in/sergio-garza-74713a60

Profile

Offers extensive experience in the oil and gas industry as an engineering technical specialist. Adept at troubleshooting offshore/ onshore production equipment as well as refurbishing oilfield products and running tools. Methodical in analyzing problems and creative in designing cost-effective solutions to optimize resource utilization and lessen lost time. Builds trust, embraces fairness, and instills teams with commitment and loyalty in order to complete complex projects on schedule and within budget. Capable of making sound decisions under pressure. Proficient with Microsoft applications and CAD/CAM software, including ProE, AutoCAD, and SolidWorks. Expertise encompasses:

Engineering Design Philosophy Architectural Design API/ASME/ANSI/ISO Valves & Equipment Engineering Field Services

Offshore/Onshore Wellheads & Xmas Tree Systems Offshore Connectors/Manifolds P&ID Schematics Pneumatics

Product Development Assembly/Testing Manufacturing Welding Inspection Quality Assurance Systems Installation

Proposal Preparation Project Management Loss Prevention Risk Management Team Leadership Training/Mentoring

Career Track

Lead Engineering Specialist GE OIL & GAS Houston, TX 2007 to 2015

Managed $650M-$1B deep water subsea technical engineering sales proposals for Exxon/Mobil, Shell Oil, Anadarko, and Murphy Exploration. Reviewed the original design of 1990s-era subsea production and injection tree systems. Updated designs to meet current client requirements for compliance with API 17D 2nd Edition/API 6A/ASME and ANSI Y14.1. Advised service, quality, and manufacturing staff on installing, maintaining, and refurbishing subsea systems, running/retrieving tools, API valves, actuators, connectors, manifolds, chokes, controls, and tree systems. Resolved manufacturing, quality, and purchasing issues through the company ECN system. Mentored EITs in the GE Edison Engineering Program.

Administered the Murphy Oil horizontal 5x2 XMAS tree, $650M GOM stock program tender. Advised system engineers on client requirements for control pod functions and manifold system valves. Clarified 125 engineering qualifications, all of which were accepted by Murphy Oil. Updated scope of supply according to requirements. Designed the tree, ROV panels, and framework to meet requirements.

Held responsibility for the Shell Bonga Southwest $960M vertical tree project tender. Analyzed the notes and tree designs of previous tree engineers. Resolved 700+ tree engineering qualifications. Educated the internal sales force and junior engineers on the vertical tree system and tubing head spool.

Served as lead specialist on Statoil vertical and horizontal tree projects for the Troll, Snorre, and Snohvit fields. Led teams of manufacturing, quality, service, planning, supply chain, inside sales, engineering, and design staff. Updated running tools, hydraulic schematics, scope of supply, and running procedures. Developed a generic, streamlined FAT/EFAT procedure for use with horizontal and vertical tree systems. Accelerated engineering due dates, driving the department to achieve 95% on-time delivery up 20% from the previous year.

Advised engineering and design staff on refurbishing the Shell Popeye and Mars subsea medium water vertical tree systems. Rerouted the production flow loop on the Mars tree from its original front location to the back of the system, which entailed intensive modification of the tree frame. Aided quality and manufacturing staff with weld repair of the master valve block and production block, resolving numerous sealing issues. Played a key role in the assembly and FAT of both trees, which passed all required high/low pressure and gas testing per API 17D/API 6 A. Instructed service personnel on EFAT procedures.

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Sergio Garza, Jr.

2112 Lillian Street, Pasadena, TX 77502

832-***-****, ********@*****.***

LinkedIn.com/in/sergio-garza-74713a60

Career Track

Engineering Designer DRIL-QUIP, INC. Houston, TX 2005 to 2007

Designed API/ASME control valves, mudline suspension, onshore/surface wellheads, and tree systems. Trained drafting and design personnel on new design concepts; provided expertise regarding equipment and related standards.

Reduced costs by introducing new installation and testing methodologies; trained service personnel on same.

Designed shipping containers that eliminated damage of critical equipment prior to installation.

Senior Engineering Designer WOOD GROUP PRESSURE CONTROL Houston, TX 2002 to 2005

Checked and approved designs and calculations of onshore multi-bowl wellhead and tree systems using SolidWorks and AutoCAD CAD/CAM software. Designed production and choke valves. Reviewed equipment procedures for compliance with API/ISO/ANSI/ ASME requirements to ensure high product quality. Supported service and test assembly staff in resolving equipment installation and testing issues. Trained EITs and drafting staff in design theories.

Accelerated engineering schedules for projects, providing additional time to manufacturing, which reduced errors.

Advised manufacturing through the ACN/ECN process, which prevented surface wellhead systems from being scraped, and assured on-time deliveries for the customers, which yielded positive company profit.

Engineering Designer SEABOARD INTERNATIONAL Houston, TX 1999 to 2002

Evaluated and approved onshore wellhead designs. Developed standard running and test procedures for API valve, choke valve, and wellhead systems. Trained and assisted quality and inspection personnel.

Advised company owners on the implementation of a high/low-pressure test cell.

Delivered cost savings in onshore product designs and achieved time savings by creating a standard AutoCAD platform for detailing manufacturing drawings.

Previous: Kavarner Oilfield Products (Aker), Lead Engineering Designer; Ingram Cactus Company (Cameron), Engineering Designer; ABB Vetco Gray, Engineering Service Manager; Halliburton Logging Systems, Electromechanical Technician; Waukesha Pearce Industries, Designer

Education

- Attended San Jacinto Junior College, Houston Community College, and University of Houston.

- Earned Pro Engineer, SolidWorks, and HSE certificates.

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