Senior Wells Engineer / PM

GABRIEL PEREZ

PMP, AIMechE, EMEM, MSc, SSGBC, Mechanical Engineer

** ******* **** ** *** Woodlands TX 77381

Phone: +1-305-***-****

Email: **************@*****.***

http://www.linkedin.com/in/gabrielperez01

United States Citizen

SUMMARY

International experience in upstream and downstream Oil and Gas operations and capital projects working for companies such as Shell Gabon, Enron, Marathon Oil, TOTAL, Alternenergy, Repsol and OXY.

Graduate studies in Venezuela, UK, Norway, France and the US.

Upstream experience as a Drilling and Completions Supervisor / Engineer in Venezuela, Gabon, Mexico, and the USA. Downstream experience as a Project Manager in Reliability Centered Maintenance Project implementation and Maintenance Operations with proven results. Expert in Data mining, analysis, and data analytics with POWER BI.

Objective

Apply my competencies in waste reduction, project management, real time / data analytics and optimization in an Capital Project by reducing NPT and Invisible Lost Time.

Key Competences

PMP

AGILE Project Management

Project Finance

GIS Arc Map

Stage Gate System

SCRUM MASTER

Invisible Lost Time mitigation

Earned Value Management

Six Sigma Green Belt

Technical Limit Studies

Negotiations

Regulatory Compliance

Data Analytics (POWER BI)

Project Management

Real-Time Data Mining

Reliability Engineering

WORK EXPERIENCE

Geostock (Vinci Construction) 11/2018- Present

Senior Wells Engineer and Project Manager Houston, TX, USA

oProject Management of Geostock Sandia activities in Mexico, including the complete life cycle, of a 20 M$ project in Tamaulipas Mexico, acting as a hiring manager, scope definitions, negotiation, interface with client and using data analytics to present complicated data in a simple manner to the client and other stakeholders.

oFinancial Analysis and Business Intelligence on special studies, like the current Co2 sequestration market, building a paradigm with over 10 K emitters that report to the EPA and NPV, ROI, and sensitivity analysis using tools like Power BI and location analytics.

oPlanning and execution of stratigraphic wells for the Carbon Safe Initiative. Typical well has 3 strings of casing, including chrome, and a measured depth of +/- 8,500 ft .

oComplete bid, planning, field execution and closing of “S” type stratigraphic gas storage wells.

oComplete bid, planning, field execution and closing of salt cavern wells in Mexico.

oReduced reporting time by 30 % by standardizing workflows and reporting. Integrated the EDM database from Landmark, and PASON Datamart and Simba Presto into a master file in Power BI.

oSubmitted and initiative to Vinci’s Environmental Awards named “Drilling for Climate Change”

oBudget Forecast and Control using Earned Value Management

Occidental Petroleum (OXY) 07/2017 – 11/2018

Integrated Well Planning Engineer – Global Portfolio Houston, TX, USA.

oIntegrated planning of well pads at the Permian Basin (New Mexico and Texas) and EOR including financial analysis in order to decide on future and opportunistic investments.

oScenario modeling leading to opportunity costs on future pad and facilities planning with average savings of 2 MMUS$

oDesign of well pads, including wells per pad and bench, and other constraints related to surface, regulatory, geological, drilling, well construction, facilities and production with the use of GIS ArcMap and Decision Space.

oGoals are to maximize lateral length on available sections by complying with technical and regulatory constraints

oMethodology evaluates the Area of Interest, Surface Constraints, Sub Surface Constraints, and Scenario modeling

oWell design of J wells, S wells, Horizontal and Slanted wells depending on secondary recovery methods, location and lateral optimization, using Compass and Decision Space.

CRYSTAPHASE 09/2015 – 01/2017

Project Manager Reliability and Development Houston, TX, USA.

oDesigned and Implemented the Reliability Centered Maintenance and Safety Program on a Manufacturing facility. Including the design of KPIs, daily reports, evaluation of Technical Limit, and safety meetings. As immediate results, a baseline was created, Pareto was identified, FMEA was implemented, and reliability increased from 60 % to 90 % while availability increased from +/- 40 % to 60 %. Data visualization, KPI, metrics and analytics with SPOTFIRE.

oFocus on waste reduction using Six Sigma and Lean Manufacturing principles.

oResponsible for the development of new products for the refining industry using a phase gate model. IP and Patents (drilling mud filtration and redistribution of reactor feed). Prototype development with the use of a CNC (ShopBot)

MARATHON OIL 06/2014 – 03/2015

Advanced Drilling Engineer - Unconventional Houston, TX, USA.

oInitiating, planning, executing, controlling and closing of Well designs of Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk prospect wells.

o2.7-3.5 MM US$ average well cost. Supervised 2 rigs with a P10 of 12-14 days to total depth (TD).

oReduced AFE well cost by 20 % improving BHA design, ROP by formation, using BIG DATA analytics with SPOTFIRE and new technologies.

oContract management. Real-time monitoring to predict possible NPT events (Machine Learning, SME).

oProspect design using Compass, Stress Check, Wellplan, TOTCO, RIG WATCH, benchmarking, business reviews, MWD evaluation, Batch Drilling, RSS. OSHA compliance at the rig site. Data mining from drilling software into Spotfire.

oPlanned Schedule by defining activities and DWOP. Cost management and cost estimates of vendors, time management using P10, P50, and P90 estimates, content, performance analytics to create KPIs with Spotfire.

oTwo-string well design, with KOP at +/- 12.700 ft and TD @ +/- 20,000 ft. Horizontal section of +/- 7,000 ft (ERD).

oWell Barrier Concepts analysis while writing drilling programs. Final drilling schematics with Wellview.

oVendor selection and follow up on the procurement process. AFE creation, budget and schedule control.

oWell planning (IFR), cement programs, mud programs, directional programs, torque and drag.

oMonitored compliance with Railroad Commission (RRC) regulations on the Eagle Ford.

oThru Bit logging. Managed Pressure Drilling (constant bottom hole pressure). Drilling workflow in a stage gate system.

QUANTUM RESERVOIR IMPACT (QRI) 03/2014–06/2014

Drilling Engineer RTOC Ciudad del Carmen, Mexico.

o21 x 21 rotation. Advisor for the PEMEX Real-time Ops center (RTOC). Implementation of the RCAA Technology leading to an unrealized profitability of +/- 2 MM $ per predicted event associated to downhole problems.

oSupervised 6 deep-water wells at the GOM on KU-MALOOB-ZAAP and CANTAREL fields.

oPerformance analytics of NPT events using MS Access and Spotfire, Torque and Drag analysis, Directional Plans, real-time well analysis (TOTCO) to prevent stuck pipe, well losses, and invisible lost time. Technical Limit Studies. Benchmarking with offset wells in order to predict NPT events.

oMentored training on Real-Time interpretation, Assigned Value, KPIs and Root Cause Analysis.

ALTERNENERGY 09/2009- 03/2014

Solar Operations Director Venezuela, Guatemala, Panama.

oAwarded a BID from the International Development Bank in order to electrify 100 families in Uaxactun, Guatemala using off grid solar solutions.

oProduct development, design and manufacture of Energy Tanks (energy storage solutions using inverter chargers and GEL battery packs) with vendors in China (phase gate system applied). Full life cycle project development, managed changes (MOC) in project scope, delivered energy storage solution ahead of schedule resulting in increased sales.

oManaged multiple projects, including the Installation of the first Grid tied PV systems in Venezuela,

oReliability evaluation of Solar Systems. Real-time monitoring of electrical solar generation. Root Cause Analysis (RCA), performance evaluation, and prediction to improve product/systems safety, reliability, and maintainability.

SHELL GABON 09/2007– 11/2008

Assistant Drilling / Completions Supervisor Rabi, Gabon.

o28 x 28 rotation. Daily drilling operations follow up, logistics, End of Well Reports (EOWR), drilling KPIs. LSA work procedures, Budget Control. Casing Drilling Operations. Best Practices Manual updates.

oImproved performance with real time Drill to the Limit Studies, DWOP, lessons learned, after action reviews.

oOperations consisted of driving a 20” conductor stove pipe to +/- 30 m BGL, casing drilling the top hole section with a 12 ” EZcase bit with a 10 “ conductor casing; Intermediate section of 9 7/8” with 7 5/8” casing to 400m. BUS with a 6 ” directional BHA drilled to TVD 1300 m and a 5 ” liner. Finally, a 4 “drain of +/-500 m to TMD at +/-1800 m.

oRevised MWD and GR surveys, with permanent anti-collision runs after every survey.

oCompletion was carried out immediately after drilling the well. Work over operations.

oCement calculation, analyze drilling data by phases, torque and drag, casing tallies, and inventory planning.

TOTAL - STATOIL - PDVSA (SINCOR) 03/2004- 09/2007

Drilling / Completions Supervisor - Unconventional San Diego de Cabrutica, Venezuela.

o14 x 14 rotation. Complete Well site responsibility for the planning, coordination, supervision, execution, and evaluation of well programs for top holes, intermediate, horizontal and slant wells.

oCreated a MS Access data base with inputs from DIMS and real time parameters from RIG WATCH to evaluate technical limits, and benchmark performance. As a result, invisible lost time and NPT PARETO were evaluated and rig performance improved in 20 %.

oJoint venture coordinator on the drilling side. Contract preparation for Nabors 669 skid rig.

oManaged drilling costs and performance of different drilling contractors (day/night shifts).

oCoordinated SIMOPS operations on clusters.

oThe typical operation consisted in drilling a top hole section with a 16” bit and running and cementing 13 3/8” casing to TVD 400 ft; Then a BUS with 12 ” bit and running and cementing a 9 5/8” casing to 2.000 ft TVD. The horizontal section was drilled with a 8 ” bit and a 7” liner was run in hole to TMD of +/- 6.800 ft.

oSafety supervision, daily report, DIMS, analysis of rig performance, drill to the limit studies, maintenance supervision.

oISO 14001 and DNV management systems implementation.

TOTAL - STATOIL - PDVSA (SINCOR) 10/2003 – 03/2004

Maintenance and Reliability Project Manager San Diego de Cabrutica, Venezuela.

o14 x 14 rotation. Reliability Centered Maintenance (RCM), Preventive Maintenance Routines (PMR) analysis, redundancy, trade off studies, statistic analysis of failures.

oManaged the maintenance service contract with an obligation of results (CSTOR) at a 220.000 BPD extra heavy oil diluent injection station (MS), and producing well clusters with +/- 200 wells.

oSupervised a cross-functional team of 80 contractors in different technical disciplines such as electrical, instrumentation and mechanical. In addition to maintenance planers and contact manager

oExtracted operational in real-time from SCADA and created Access Data Bases for KPI evaluation. MTBF, Availability, Reliability, Backlog as example KPIs. Fault Tree Analysis, RCA and conditional monitoring. Leading to 98% reliability and 95 % availability on the whole operation, well clusters and Main Station (MS).

oCoordinated and supervised maintenance operations (following API guidelines), engineering upgrades and FEED in well clusters (electrical, mechanical, instrumentation) and at the MS.

oIncentive evaluation and contract accomplishment follow up. SAP Inventory, planning and maintenance modules.

ENRON 11/2001- 10/2003

Maintenance Project Manager Caracas, Venezuela.

oDesigned the RCM Plan, including PMR, inventory management reducing MTBF and increasing uptime, hence availability and reliability. FMECA analysis for RCM and RCA.

oDesigned LPG plants for new projects, including project management plan (PMP), preparation of technical inputs and deliverables, equipment selection, WBS, scheduling, interface management, vendor selection and plant improvement.

oCompleted LPG filling plants construction under budget and on schedule from the PMP.

oPrepared procedures, specifications and bid packages for new LPG filling plants using ASME and NFPA codes.

oLed the Implementation of a Computer Maintenance System (Mp2) for 25 LPG filling plants ahead of schedule.

oImplemented and designed a Balanced Score Card system to monitor performance.

REPSOL – YPF (ASTRA) 12/1998 – 09/1999

Reservoir Engineer Puerto La Cruz, Venezuela.

Workover operations, completions, reserves calculation, selection of candidate wells, gas lift, hydraulic fractures, preparation and evaluation of tenders and wire line log operations. Interface with Drilling / Completions Group. ISO 9001 implementation.

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Houston, USA 2016- Present

Advanced Certificate in Sub Sea Engineering

BI NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF MANAGEMENT, ESCP-EAP Paris, and IFP School Paris Norway – France, 2008-2009

Executive Master in Energy Management

UNIVERSITY OF DURHAM - School of Engineering Durham, UK 1999-2000

MSc in Engineering Geology

Research Dissertation - Shell Global Solutions / Natural Attenuation of BTEX Vapors in the Vadose Zone

UNIVERSIDAD METROPOLITANA - School of Engineering Caracas, Venezuela, 09/1992-03/1998

Mechanical Engineer – graduated 4th in my class.

oOffshore Operations intern – Shell Venezuela, Maracaibo, Venezuela- 2007

Internship Project: “High Pressure, High Temperature Fracture Drilling, Influence on Formation Cooling”.

oUndergraduate Thesis EDELCA, Caracas, Venezuela -2007-2008

Thesis: Study of the effects of Cavitation on Francis type turbines, and the search for available solutions.

LANGUAGES

Spanish: Mother tongue / English: Fluent / French: professional fluency.

SKILLS

Financial Modelling, JIRA, BIG DATA, SAP R3, DIMS, Landmark Design Space, GIS ArcMap, Compass, Stress Check, Well Plan, Wellview, Welldrive, PIPESIM, Finite Model Analysis with Abaqus, SPOTFIRE, POWER BI, MS Access, Sketchup, Polysun.

COURSES

Energy Transition, IFP School Paris, 2020

IADC WellCap Certification, Drilling and Completion, Well Control School, Houston, Texas. Expires July 2021.

Scrum Master, Scrum Alliance.

Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI

Introduction to Python Programing, University of Houston

Six Sigma Green Belt, Strategy and Management Institute

Automate the Boring Stuff by coding with Python Programming, Udemy

TWIC Card

35 hr PMP Exam Preparation, PMP Campus.

Extended Reach Horizontal, K&M Technology Group.

TIBCO Spotfire, Marathon Oil.

Cement School, Halliburton.

Slider Directional Drilling; Marathon.

Rod pump manufacturing center; Fishing and pipe recovery Surface & down hole tools, Weatherford:

Surface Rig Operations, Key Energy Services

Surface Operations, Cameron.

Rig Pass / H2S related emergencies control and management, QRI.

Energy Auditor, Levels 2 and 3. Solar PV design and installation, Florida Solar Energy Center.

Security at Well Operations. VFD ACS600, Operation and Maintenance. Multiphase Bornemann Pump Assembly. Machinery Lubrication, SINCOR / ABB.

Multiphase Flow behavior. Mechanical Seals and API Plans Basics, John Crane.

Certified ISO 14001 Auditor. DNV Management System Auditing. STOP System. Environmental Management Systems. Modern Administration of Security and Loss Control, DNV.

Effective Maintenance Management. Mp2 Maintenance Software Design, Datastream.

Maintenance Management, IESA.

Reliability Centered Maintenance, CIED.

AFFILIATIONS

Project Management Institute -PMI- (4,277,989) –SPE- (#3.050.243) / IMechE (# 80.023.005) / CIV (#113.273) / Subsea Engineering Society (SES), Society of Maintenance and Reliability Professionals (SMRP)

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Winner of the International Reality Show SURVIVORS, Venezuela (2001)

Shell Centenary Scholarship winner to study at University of Durham, UK. (1999 - 2000)

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