Senior Drilling Engineer

Phone number 713-***-****

Luis F. Gonzalez

Skills and Technical Experience

** ***** ** ******* *** Offshore Drilling Engineering, Drilling Rig Supervision and Well Surveillance experience.

B.S. Degree in Mechanical Engineering.

Domestic and International experience includes land and offshore jack-up, platform projects.

Technical Expert on Mechanical Feasibility & Engineering of high angle, complex wells.

Experience in Deepwater, Extended Reach Drilling and Unconventional Plays.

Primary Instructor for Horizontal, Extended Reach (ERD) and Complex wells, Drilling Optimization, Stuck Pipe Prevention courses.

Solid background in Measurements While Drilling, Logging While Drilling, Directional Drilling and Drilling Engineering.

Strong emphasis in Drilling Optimization, Drilling Engineering, Directional Drilling, Measurements While Drilling (MWD) and Logging While Drilling (LWD).

Strong background in Stuck Pipe Prevention, Advance Torque, Drag, Buckling & Hydraulics, Surge & Swab modelling, Collision avoidance, Nudging Strategies, Mud Weight Window & Geomechanical management, LWD Interpretation, Downhole Vibrations, Directional BHA design and failure analysis based on tri-axial loading, Fatigue Endurance limit, Drill Pipe wear, Buckling, Casing Floatation (single and multi-stage), Casing Rotation, Casing Design, Casing wear management; etc.

Very proficient computer skills including all MS Office software, Directional Drilling software and Torque and Drag (ERA and TAD) analysis software.

A proven team player with excellent communication skills.

Countries Worked: Australia, United Kingdom, Romania, Egypt, Mexico, Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Venezuela, UAE, Qatar, Russia, Canada, Norway, Oman, Trinidad & Tobago.

U.S. Citizen.

Fluent in English and Spanish.

Work Experience

Head of Development – Western Hemisphere, Merlin ERD (Scotland, UK) 2020 – current 2022

Head of Development for the Western Hemisphere: managing accounts in Argentina, Brazil, Trinidad, Colombia, Mexico, and USA

2020 - 2021

Engineering Manager in charge of projects in Argentina, Brazil, Trinidad, Colombia, Mexico, and USA Senior Drilling Engineer, K&M Technology Group (The Woodlands, TX) 2006 – 2020 Extended Reach and Horizontal Well Engineering and Training 2020

Paraiso, Mexico – MECHANICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY and OFFSET WELL REVIEW for offshore ERD well in Mexico Marine Region of Villahermosa

Paraiso, Mexico – Instructor for 2 x 5-day Engineering Courses for Pemex in Paraiso, Tabasco ****-********@*******.***

Phone number 713-***-****

2019

Long beach California, USA – MECHANICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY for California Resources Corporation ERD well in Huntington Beach

Midland, TX, USA – Public School for different operators of unconventional shale drilling

Houston, TX, USA –2 x 3-day ERD courses for Chevron

Loving, TX, USA – U-shaped horizontal well MECHANICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY for Shell

Moscow, Russia – MECHANICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY for ERD well in Siberia for Repsol

Aberdeen, UK – MECHANICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY for ERD well for Neptune Energy

Saudi Arabia – Torque and Drag study for running completions for Saudi Aramco 2018

Robertson, Louisiana – Shell GOM 3-day operational training for Deepwater Operations

Southern California, USA – MECHANICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY for California Resources Corporation ERD well

Oklahoma City, USA – MECHANICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY for unconventional long reach horizontal well for Whitestar Petroleum

Bogota, Colombia – MECHANICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY and 2 x 3-day operational training for Frontera Energy

Oklahoma City, USA – 2-day operational training for Camino Energy

Dallas, USA – 1-day ERA torque and drag training for Pioneer Resources 2017

Quito, Ecuador – MECHANICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY and 2 x 3-day operational training for AGIP

Quito, Ecuador – SPE conference about Drilling Optimization on high angle and complex wells

Tyler, USA – 3-day operational training for Amplify Energy

The Woodlands, USA – Public 5-day ERD training

Bogota, Colombia – MECHANICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY and 2 x 3-day operational training for OXY 2016

El Tigre, Venezuela – 4-day Stuck Pipe Prevention school for Chevron and PDVSA

Villahermosa, Mexico – 3-day ERA school for SLB Completions

Nacogdoches, USA – 3-day operational training for Exco in the Haynesville, TX 2015

Port Spain, Trinidad & Tobago – 5-day ERD training for BP

Villahermosa, Mexico – 4-day Stuck Pipe Prevention school for SLB and Pemex

Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia – 3 day operational training for YPFB

Bogota, Colombia – 3-day operational training for Ecopetrol

Carlsbad, USA – 3-day operational training for WPX energy 2014

North Slope, Alaska – Hole Condition Monitoring Field Services for ENI’s CD3-130 ERD well in the Alpine project

Houston, USA – MECHANICAL FEASIBILITY STUDY for Amromco ERD well in Romania

Villahermosa, Mexico – 5-day ERD Training for Schlumberger IPM

Oklahoma City, USA – 2-day operational training for Chesapeake

Pittsburgh, USA – 5-day ERD training for Consol Energy ****-********@*******.***

Phone number 713-***-****

Bogota, Colombia – 2 x 5-day ERD schools in Spanish for several clients in Latin America

El Tigre, Venezuela – Stuck Pipe Prevention school for SLB and PDVSA

Oklahoma City, USA – 3-day operational training for Marathon O&G

Villahermosa, Mexico – 4-day Stuck Pipe Prevention school for SLB and PEMEX

Houston, USA – 3-day ERD training for Occidental O&G

Quito-Ecuador – Presented at SPE conference about ERD drilling on Environmental Sensitive Areas 2013

Punta Arenas, Chile – Mechanical Feasibility Study for an ERD well at 2,200m TVD and 4,100m horizontal displacement for ENAP-Chile

Muscat, Oman – 4-day Stuck Pipe Prevention school

Villahermosa, Mexico – 3-day Torque and Drag school for SLB Completions

Sakhalin, Russia – Taught 3 x 5-day ERD schools for Exxon Energy in Sakhalin Island for their drilling campaign of the current world record ERD wells

US Land – Taught several 2- and 3-day Operational schools for various operators in the Barnett, Haynesville, Marcellus, Fayetteville, Woodford and Eagle ford Shales

US Land – Performed Mechanical Feasibility Studies for long horizontal wells for various operators in different Shales

2012

Faro Virgenes, Argentina – Performed Mechanical Feasibility Study for a ERD well to be drilled from land into the sea for a total measured depth of 3600m at 1550m TVD

US Land – Taught several 2- and 3-day Operational schools for various operators in the Barnett, Haynesville, Marcellus, Fayetteville, Woodford and Eagle ford Shales

Santa Cruz, Bolivia – Taught 2 x 3-day Stuck Pipe Prevention schools Schlumberger Completions

Neuquén, Argentina – Taught 2 x 3-day ERD schools for Vale Argentina 2011

Abu-Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – Drilled successfully a 19’500 ft ERD well and run liner to bottom for Zadco offshore Abu Dhabi

Bogota, Colombia – Taught 2 x 3-day ERD school for OXY’s longest well in Colombia

Bogota, Colombia – Hole condition monitoring services while drilling Oxy’s longest ERD well (18,000’ MD)

Stavanger, Norway – Taught a 4-day Stuck Pipe Prevention school for Archer

Midland, TX – Taught 2 x 2-day Operational ERD schools for Chesapeake

Quito – Ecuador – Taught a 4-day ERD school for various clients like: PetroAmazonas, Andes Petro, Petrobras, IPM-Schlumberger

Shreveport, LA – Taught a 2-day ERD school for Encana

Dallas, TX – Taught K&M’s software to several Encana’s drilling engineers 2010

Krasnojarsk, Russia – Taught a 3-day ERD school for an upcoming extended reach project in West Siberia

Doha, Qatar – Taught eight 2-day schools for Maersk engineers and rig crew for drilling the current and upcoming record ERD wells. Current world record held by Maersk Qatar at 40320 ft (longest ERD well in the world).

Abu Dhabi, UAE – Taught one 2-day school for Zadco engineers and rig crew. Also worked offshore an extended reach well that was successfully drilled to 20000 ft. MD. ****-********@*******.***

Phone number 713-***-****

Pemex, Mexico – Taught two 3-day schools for Pemex’s engineers and rig crew personnel on Extended Reach and Complex Well practices and procedures. Also performed a mechanical feasibility study for a 3500 m. step out offshore well at 6450 m. TVD

Quito, Ecuador – Taught one 3-day school for PetroEcuador, Repsol YPF and Agip engineers for an upcoming project for ERD wells in Ecuador

Chesapeake, Oklahoma – Taught a 2-day school for Chesapeake’s engineers and rig crew personnel on Extended Reach and Complex Well practices and procedures for Haynesville and Fayetteville Shale projects 2009

RWE, Egypt – Taught two 2-day schools for RWE’s engineers and rig crew personnel on Extended Reach and Complex Well practices and procedures. Also performed a mechanical feasibility study for a 3000 m. step out offshore well at 2400 m. TVD

BP, Oklahoma – Taught a 3-day school for BP’s engineers and rig crew personnel on Extended Reach and Complex Well practices and procedures for Fayetteville projects. 2008

St. Mary Land and Exploration, Louisiana – Taught a 2-day school for St. Mary’s engineers and rig crew personnel on Extended Reach and Complex Well practices and procedures for Haynesville Shale projects.

Devon Energy, Texas – Taught a 2-day school for Devon’s engineers and rig crew personnel on Extended Reach and Complex Well practices and procedures.

J.W. Operating, Louisiana – Taught a 2-day school for J.W’s engineers and rig crew personnel on Extended Reach and Complex Well practices and procedures.

Southwester Energy, Arkansas – Taught several 2-day school for S.W.E’s engineers and rig crew personnel on Extended Reach and Complex Well practices and procedures.

Devon, Brazil – Mechanical Feasibility Study for a 4000 m. step out offshore well at 2300 m. TVD 2007

Southwester Energy, Arkansas – Taught several 2-day school for S.W.E’s engineers and rig crew personnel on Extended Reach and Complex Well practices and procedures.

Chevron, Louisiana – Mechanical Feasibility Study for a 4500 ft. step out offshore well at 7000 ft. TVD

Williams, Oklahoma – Taught a 2-day school for Williams’s engineers and rig crew personnel on Extended Reach and Complex Well practices and procedures.

BP, Texas – Taught a 2-day school for B.P’s engineers and rig crew personnel on Extended Reach and Complex Well practices and procedures.

2006

Repsol YPF, Argentina – Mechanical Feasibility Study for a 7500 m. step out ERD well at 1800 m. TVD. ****-********@*******.***

Phone number 713-***-****

Onsite Drilling Monitoring and Field Supervision

Mar 2021………Trinidad & Tobago, 6-well ERD campaign offshore for BHP

Nov 2018………Bakersfield, California, shallow ERD well for California Resources Corporation

Aug 2018………Colombia, Quifa field, 140D ERD injection well for Frontera Energy

Nov 2017………Colombia, REX ERD well for OXY

Mar 2016………Ecuador, Villano field, ERD well for AGIP

Feb 2015………Gulf of Mexico, USA, Shell Princess Deepwater ERD well

Jan to Feb 2014….Alaska, USA: 22400 ft. onshore ERD well at 6800 ft. TVD

June 2011……… Arauca, Colombia: 18000 ft. onshore ERD well at 9000 ft TVD

January 2011…….Abu Dhabi, UAE: 19500 ft. offshore ERD well at 8000 ft TVD

September 2010…Camterra, Louisiana: Horizontal well in the Haynesville Shale

June 2010 Petrohawk, Louisiana: Horizontal wells in the Haynesville Shale

March 2010 Abu Dhabi, UAE: 20300 ft. offshore well at 8000 ft. TVD

May 2009 Petrom, Romania: 3700 m. step out offshore well at 2150 m. TVD

March 2009 Petrom, Romania: 3700 m. step out offshore well at 2150 m. TVD

January 2009 JW Operating, Louisiana: Horizontal well in the Haynesville Shale.

December 2008 Petrohawk, Louisiana: Horizontal well in the Haynesville Shale

December 2008 Petrohawk, Arkansas: Horizontal well in the Fayetteville shale

October 2008 Woodside Energy, Australia: Record length ERD well

September 2008 Woodside Energy, Australia: Record length ERD well

March 2008 Petrohawk, Arkansas: Horizontal well in the Fayetteville Shale

February 2008 Chevron, USA: Deepwater Gulf of Mexico ERD Well

January 2008 Petrohawk, Arkansas: Horizontal well in the Fayetteville Shale

November 2007 Pioneer, USA: ERD Well in Alaska

August 2007 Petrohawk, Louisiana: Horizontal well in the Fayetteville Shale

April 2007 Chevron, USA: Deepwater Gulf of Mexico ERD Well

August 2006 PXP, USA: ERD Well offshore California

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