TOD PODWYSOCKI, P.Eng.
Calgary, AB T2L 2B3
587-***-**** Mobile
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CAREER SUMMARY:
Thirty years of petroleum engineering experience in all aspects of conventional and unconventional well completions and stimulation. Most recently with 8+ years in Unconventional tight rock Shale Gas Horizontal multi-stage wellbore completions. Professional experience is primarily in hydraulic fracturing of oil and natural gas wells in Canadian and International locations. Responsibilities included project management, staff training, customer needs analysis, presentation and negotiation skills, program development, implementation and on-site supervision. Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering with a concentration in Production. EXPERIENCE:
FRAC SHACK INTERNATIONAL June 2018 to Nov 2019
Research Engineer
• Fracturing site Automated Refueling for completion operations Business Development
• Bi-Fuel (Natural Gas) Business Development
• Lead in introduction of new Pressure Reduction and Natural Gas Conditioning Unit NEXEN ENERGY ULC Nov 2006 to Mar 2015
Senior Completions Engineer
• Managed all stimulation conventional and unconventional programs for fracturing (majority), acidizing and CTU, experienced in drilling, cementing and foamed cementing operations.
• 8+ Years of tight rock Shale Gas Horizontal Multi-Stage Wellbore completions – Unconventional reservoirs
• Hydraulic fracturing of multi-horizontal wells (11-20 wells per pad), 25+ fractures per wellbore.
• Large scale fracture treatments such as 250 tonnes of sand in 2500 m3 at pumping rates of
>22 m3/min were typical.
• Multi-stage Hydraulic Fracturing expertise, hold record of 6.9 large scale frac treatments per day
• Expertise in HPHT completions – 150 C and 10,000 and 15,000 psi equipment and gear.
• Developed natural gas bi-fuel program, reduced diesel consumption 20% saving $1 MM.
• Negotiated vendor completion project contracts reducing costs $ 60 MM annually.
• Planned water storage strategy (> 1 MM m3) and delivery/transfer systems exceeding 25 m3/min.
• On-site/field supervision job execution expertise, multi-well 11 – 20 well Concurrent Operations expertise.
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BJ SERVICES CANADA LTD. (formerly NOWSCO) 1995 - 2006 Alliance Engineer (Rio Alto, Devon and Burlington, Calgary) Jan 2000 to Nov 2006
• Primary responsibility for providing day to day liaison between field operations and producer/service head office of the alliance.
• Prepare and or oversee all programs relating to, Fracturing, Nitrogen, Cementing, Coiled Tubing and Acidizing based upon customer provided production and reservoir data.
• Fracturing experience in Canadian Deep Basin and Foothills regions, including Cadottte, Bluesky, Gething, Cadomin and Dunvegan formations, expertise in Conventional Reservoirs.
• Majority of fracturing technique utilized gelled water, Poly-C02, gelled hydrocarbon, foamed water and liquid C02, fluid systems.
• Fracturing supervision, data collection and post fracture reporting.
• Maintain database of all alliance fracture treatments. NOWSCO WELL SERVICES LTD. (BJ Services Ltd.) 1995 - 2000 Operations Engineer (Russia)
• Primary responsibility for providing Project engineering to Joint Venture and Russian Production companies throughout Russia.
• Prepare all programs relating to Fracturing, Cementing, Coiled Tubing and Nitrogen, based upon customer provided production and reservoir data.
• Fracturing supervision, data collection and post fracture analysis.
• Project analysis consisting of surface and subsurface equipment requirements, product (chemical) requirement, mobilization and demobilization of equipment.
• Well candidate selection based upon an assessment of each wells economic production potential and recommended optimum strategies to enhance ROI.
STIMCO SERVICES LTD. 1994 - 1995
Staff Engineer (Calgary, Alberta)
• The only engineer within the company of 50 individuals.
• Oversaw all aspects of production, completion and stimulation enhancement projects, provided recommendations to staff and an unlimited client base. HALLIBURTON SERVICES CANADA LIMITED 1988 - 1994
Technical Advisor (Calgary, Alberta) Feb 94 - Apr 94
• Completed a 2 month, 100 well multiple zone fracturing study for major producer.
• Collected and analyzed all reverent completion, production, clean-up and job data, compiled to spreadsheet format using Microsoft Excel software.
• Conducted numerous computer simulations in order to history match production and optimize results for upcoming stimulation programs.
• Based upon all information collected, submitted recommendations to improve future projects. T. Podwysocki continued ... Page 3 of 3
Operations Engineer, (Nizhnevartovsk, Russia) Nov 92 - Feb 94
• Supervision of cementing, stimulation and downhole tools staff consisting of 16 individuals.
• Assessment of wide variety of Russian downhole problems and a remedy relative to the equipment, chemical / products and / or tools required.
• Generated computer assisted stimulation, cementing, casing and economic simulations and the subsequent field design programs.
• Provide communication between field groups and senior management in the form of weekly productivity reports, monthly forecasts and engineering reports.
• International client liaison.
Services Engineer (Calgary / Edmonton - Energy Service Group) May 90 - Nov 92
• Design and implement all completion / recompletion programs: acidizing, fracturing, secondary cementing, CTU, C02, N2 and downhole tools.
• Assistance with and operation of all cementing hardware, equipment and testing procedures.
• Determined project feasibility through economic analysis.
• Working knowledge of Windows and DOS.
Field Engineer (Whitecourt Operations, Grande Prairie) Feb 88 - May 90
• Assist with development of yearly capital expense budgets from planning stage to implementation.
• Design and implement all completion and recompletion programs: fracturing, acidizing and cementing.
• Supervision of all services.
• Operation of Fracturing Van and all related simulation and computer analysis work.
• Stimulation fluid and cementing quality control testing.
• Area client liaison.
• Management of operation and personally assisted with technical development of junior staff. BJ-TITAN SERVICES 1983 - 1988
District Engineer (Grande Prairie / Red Deer)
• Develop yearly capital expenditures and operating plan.
• Supervision of all services: fracturing, acidizing, N2, CTU and C02.
• Design and implement all related completion / recompletion programs.
• Foam Monitoring Van Operations (cementing).
• Area client liaison.
• Station management and training (24 hour basis for operation). EDUCATION:
B.Sc. Petroleum Engineering, Montana College of Mineral Science and Technology 1983 Butte, Montana
Diploma, Petroleum Technology, South Alberta Institute of Technology 1980 Calgary, Alberta