Silvio Daniel Torres Portilla
Education
****-**** *********** ****** ****** Santiago de Chile - Chile
Diplomado en Industrias Mineras
****-**** *’Institut Français du Pétrole Paris- France
Mastére Spécialisé 1997-1998
1989 – 1995 Universidad Central del Ecuador Quito-Ecuador
Petroleum Engineer
Professional Experience
2019-2021 Business Factory Quito-Ecuador
Freelance Oil & Gas Engineer
2017-2019 Santaelena Petroleum S.A. (SEPSA) Quito-Ecuador
Operation Manager
Field: Pacoa Field
OOIP: 240 MMSTB
47 wells drilled
Development Plan Surveillance
Non-Conventional Field
Radial Drilling System Implementation
Hydraulic Fracture Implementation
Current Recovery Factor < 1%. (38 years of production)
2014-2016 Halliburton - Ecuador (HAL) Manager Exploration & Production (Integrated Studies) Quito-Ecuador
Mature Fields Project
Fields: Palo Azul, Lago Agrio, Victor Hugo Ruales (VHR), Pucuna, Charapa, Pata, Araza and Chanangue
Development Plan
Project: (IOR&EOR) - 15 years of contract
OOIP ~ 2500 MMSTB
Total new wells: 35 as Phase 1
Investment: OPEX & CAPEX = 850 MMUSD
Reserves certification DeGolyer & MacNaughton
Drilling & Completion Surveillance
Expected incremental production 20000 BOPD
Expected Incremental reserves 15% (370 MMSTB)
2010-2014 IVANHOE ENERGY ECUADOR (IEE) Reservoir Engineer Quito-Ecuador
Unconventional Reservoir. Developed Thermal Simulation models for Block 20, Pungarayacu Field.
OOIP ~ 4500 MMSTB
Heavy Crude Oil ~ 10 API, µ=100000 cp.
Expected Development Plan Using SAGD (Steam-Assited Gravity Drainage) technology.
Production forecast estimated using 1500 pair of horizontal wells ~ 120000 BOPD.
Reserves certification DeGolyer & MacNaughton
2007-2010 PETROBRAS Reservoir Engineer Quito-Ecuador
Developed reservoir simulation models for Block 18 & 31.
Total OOIP ~ 850 MMSTB
Total reservoir 5 (3 Palo Azul and 2 Apaika Nenke)
Maintain Reservoir Management Plan of existing wells and development opportunities.
Reserves certification Ryder Scott
2006-2007 OOGC Reservoir Engineer (Oxy) California, USA
Unconventional Reservoir, 80 MMSTB OOIP, Permeability less than 1 md, 6% Recovery Factor, expected incremental reserves recovery from this project are 2.3 MMBOE.
A.Asphalto Area
Material Balance – Reserves Estimation (25Z & 31R Section).
Drill 5 new wells – Transfer 680 MBOE from PUD to PDP (NAB Shale).
8 Workovers (25Z & 31R Section – NAB Shale).
Test D Shale (25Z & 31R Section) . Reserves estimation using DCA
B.Buena Vista Area
Reserves estimation using DCA.
Drill 1 new well.
2 Workovers.
Reserves Review Asphalto & Buena Vista Area.
2000-2005 OEPC-Reservoir Engineer (Oxy) Quito, Ecuador
Developed reservoir simulation models for Eden Yuturi reservoirs Lower U & Main T using Seismic Inversion.
Evaluate a development plan for Lower U and Main T
Evaluate Dual concentric completion
65 MMBO expected incremental reserves as PDP
Exit rate 2005 Lower U and Main T 21000 BOPD
Reserves certification Ryder Scott
60 wells were drilled in this field. Last production 71000 BOPD
Developed reservoir simulation models for Limoncocha and Yanaquincha Fields:
Identify optimum development drilling schedule and locations,
Estimate OOIP and reserves.
Provide oil and water rate forecasts for existing and new wells production.
Expected incremental reserves recovery from these projects are ~60 MMBO, and an increase in total field production of 20,000 bopd.
2002 OEPC-Reservoir Engineer (Oxy) Quito, Ecuador
Co-Constructed reservoir simulation model at Eden Yuturi with API tracking option in the Main T reservoir to
Evaluate a development plan for the Upper U, Lower U, and Main T reservoirs, including horizontal drilling options,
Provide production forecasts, reserves and OOIP estimations.
Approximately 40 wells will be drilled in the field
Ultimate recovery is estimated to be 200+ million barrels of oil.
Constructed Phase 1 reservoir simulation model for Limoncocha Field
Estimate OOIP and Ultimate Recovery in the main reservoirs Lower U and Main T.
1997- 1999 PETROPRODUCCION Quito, Ecuador
Performed reservoir simulation study for Guanta_Dureno Field.
Provided history match and production rate predictions.
Perform log analysis, manipulate, process and interpret engineering and
geology data in support of the integral study of Cononaco Field.
Create and implement a field engineering data manager for the Sacha Field.
Languages
Spanish, English and French.
Skills
Applied seismic inversion methods, Cluster Analysis (EFACIES), geostatic and stochastic reservoir characterization techniques to develop rock and fluid properties for simulation models. Expert user of Geoquest Eclipse, Petrel, Geoquest OFM, DSS32 Landmark, PEEP, Pansystem, GoCad, COUGAR, Matlab.
Yugoeslavia 265 y Azuay
Quito-Ecuador
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