James Wells

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Summary:

Results-driven Petroleum Engineer with extensive experience in the oil and gas industry, specializing in acquisitions & divestitures, reservoir engineering, production operations and optimization, completions, flow assurance, interventions, and abandonments. Proven track record of managing assets, both operated and non-operated, in diverse locations including offshore, onshore, and international environments. Demonstrated success as a business owner, strategic consultant, and asset manager. Skilled in reducing operating costs, driving revenue growth, and mitigating risks. Exceptional expertise in well containment, PVT analysis, reservoir simulations, and deepwater operations. Strong leadership abilities combined with excellent technical acumen and software proficiency.

Education:

Texas Tech University – Lubbock, TX Bachelor of Science Degree in Petroleum Engineering - May 2000

Member of Pi Epsilon Tau Petroleum Engineering Honor Society

Member of Tau Beta Pi National Engineering Honor Society

Member of Golden Key National Honor Society

San Jacinto College – Houston, TX Associate of Arts Degree in Mathematics - May 1997

Experience:

Zenith Oil & Gas, LLC – Houston, TX – May 2018 to Present Consulting Petroleum Engineer

Petroleum Engineering SME for Infosys working on BPX Energy assets / projects. June 2023 – November 2023

Owner & Operator of the Box Church Field in Limestone County, TX. May 2020 – March 2023

Consulting Engineer for Qatar Petroleum performing deepwater GOM entry risk analysis. November 2019 – April 2020

Consulting Production Engineer for Perdido Energy managing production operations onshore Louisiana and inland waters. July 2019 – April 2020

Consulting Reservoir Engineering Advisor and Completions Advisor for Latin American Resources. Performed reservoir evaluations and generated reserve report. Designed recompletions and managed recompletion operations. May 2018 – April 2020

Marubeni Oil & Gas (USA) Inc. – Houston, TX – November 2011 to April 2018 Asset Manager – Deepwater Western Gulf of Mexico

Oversaw all engineering and operations for company properties in the deepwater Western Gulf of Mexico, managing diverse assets with significant interests.

Served as the Qualified Individual (QI) on the Spill Management Team, authorized to approve well containment equipment and operations.

Managed a non-operated interest in the Heidelberg Field, with a $3.8 billion gross budget, providing strategic recommendations and daily oversight.

Directed a multidisciplinary team of geoscientists, technicians, contract engineers, and offshore operators.

Led budget coordination efforts, compiling production forecasts and capital/expense budgets for all corporate assets.

Evaluated PVT and fluid analysis for flow assurance of subsea tiebacks, utilizing reservoir modeling and downhole completion design.

Successfully secured funds exceeding $300 million annually and managed subsea well plug and abandonment projects.

Board Member of Deepwater Intervention Forum from 2012 to 2018.

ATP Oil & Gas Corporation – Houston, TX – September 2002 to October 2011 Senior Engineer – Gulf of Mexico / Dutch North Sea

Played a vital role as a subsurface engineer across ATP properties in the Gulf of Mexico and Dutch North Sea.

Led the acquisition and development of MC 711 (Gomez), designing a well test that confirmed objectives and achieved high flow rates.

Evaluated deepwater GOM fields, conducting core analysis, PVT studies, flow assurance studies, and reservoir simulations.

Managed reservoir development scenarios, assessed risks, and presented recommendations resulting in significant increases in reserves and production.

Successfully marketed a sixteen well development package, driving interest and securing investment.

Utilized Petroleum Experts software suite to create a reservoir simulation for the Dutch North Sea Block L-06d, accurately predicting water breakthrough timing.

Managed operations for the Canyon Express Pipeline System and multiple fields in the Deepwater Gulf of Mexico, delivering successful outcomes and contributing to industry papers (OTC 21750).

Project Manager of the first successful riserless intervention in 3000’ water depth and the first successful hydrate remediation in 7200’ water depth. Results presented in the May 2010 issue of Offshore Engineer Magazine and at Subsea Tieback Forum, respectively.

Unocal Corporation (Gulf Region, USA) – Sugar Land, TX - June 2000 to June 2002 Operations Production Engineer - Central Gulf of Mexico

Optimized production through Nodal Analysis, ensuring efficient flow rates and resolving system bottlenecks.

Proficient in slickline, braided line, electric line, and coiled tubing operations for well maintenance and interventions.

Skills:

Senior management and executive leadership Deepwater operations and well containment

Strategic planning and decision-making Petrophysical log analysis and 3D geological modeling

Acquisitions & divestitures Flow assurance and risk analysis

Reservoir engineering Asset management and budgeting

Production operations and optimization

Completions and interventions

Software proficiency: Kongsberg's PMS System, Petroleum Experts suite (GAP, Prosper, MBAL, PVTP), PhdWin

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