Petroleum Engineer Production Operator

Ronny David Herrera Tamayo

Petroleum Engineer MSc

*********@*****.*** +593-********* linkedin.com/in/ronnydavidherrera/ Petroleum engineer with 6 years of experience in upstream and downstream operations within the oil and gas industry. Committed to continuous learning and excellence in every project, delivering solutions that contribute to achieving objectives and sustainable organizational growth. WORK EXPERIENCE

Production operator

Pluspetrol Ecuador B. V.

03/2020 - Present

Pastaza, Ecuador

Responsibilities

Optimization of production through identification and resolution of deviations in downhole and surface parameters of producing and reinjection wells.

Supervision and monitoring of rigless intervention operations in Villano field, aligned with the operational program and Basis of Design.

Analysis of well production parameters with flow rates ranging from 100 BFPD to 28,000 BFPD using ESP and Hydraulic artificial lift systems.

Root cause identification of production losses and daily loss management, including operational risk assessment.

Supervision during workover operations, in coordination with well intervention team.

Daily production management and preparation of AFE-related reports, including daily, monthly, and fiscalized reports.

Monitoring and control of crude oil dehydration units at CPF, Villano A, and Villano B stations.

Training for new and rotational personnel among stations.

Administrator role (ABM) of the Zafiro production management software. Achievements

Execution of activities during Villano Field Phase VII, in collaboration with a multidisciplinary team, including drilling, initial completion, and well start-up.

Successful execution of 100% of rigless operations in Villano field, ensuring compliance with safety, quality, and operational efficiency standards.

Operations intern

Sertecpet S. A.

05/2019 – 11/2019

Francisco de Orellana, Ecuador

Responsibilities

Perform laboratory analysis of BSW, salinity, and API gravity during well evaluation operations using MTU (Mobile Testing Units) hydraulic lift units.

Support in operation and control of hydraulic artificial lift systems. Achievements

Member of the development team for the “Virtual Operations Platform” project using Power BI for performance analysis and knowledge management.

Monitoring Center Intern – MIA (Drilling, Completion, and Workover) Schlumberger Ecuador – Consorcio Shushufindi S. A. 06/2018 – 11/2018

Quito, Ecuador

Responsibilities

Monitoring and identification of operational deviations during drilling and workover operations, including analysis of operational results versus real-time parameters.

Preparation of daily operational reports and wellbore schematics during completion and workover activities using OpenWells software.

Monitoring of KPIs and benchmarking of operational performance at the MIA monitoring center.

Monitoring and follow-up of CAPEX and OPEX activities. Achievements

Participation in monitoring during the drilling and initial completion campaign of 23 wells in Block 61.

Acquired basic training in remote geo-steering of horizontal wells.

Member of the development team of the LEAN project “New utility of AIM data for saving money related to connection time while running casing.”

EDUCATION

MSc in Petroleum Engineering – Specialization in Water and Gas Injection Recovery Escuela Superior Politécnica del Litoral ESPOL

2022-2024

Reg. No. 1021-2024-2815398

Guayaquil, Ecuador

BSc in Petroleum Engineering

Universidad Central del Ecuador

2014 - 2020

Reg. No. 1005-2020-2162794

Quito, Ecuador

CERTIFICATIONS

Occupational Risk Prevention: Electrical Energy

Fundación centro de investigación y capacitación eléctrica CICE Reg: MDT-6068-CCL-427674 Válido hasta 06-2027

Puyo, Ecuador

COURSES

03/2025 – Power Quality Training in Surface Equipment VSD, SUT/SDT; Baker Hughes Company, 36 hours.

01/2025 – Microsoft Power Apps, Udemy, 16 hours.

03/2023 – ESP Systems & Variable Frequency Drives Training, Baker Hughes Company, 36 hours.

12/2021 – Introduction to Python Programming: Learn to Program with Python, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, 12 hours.

09/2021 – Industrial Emergency Brigades: Fire Control in Oil Facilities and First Aid, INSERVIT Servicios Industriales, 16 hours.

SKILLS

Languages: English (Advanced C1), Italian (Basic).

Software: Python, Power BI, ANSYS, Microsoft Power Apps.

Database management.

ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Volunteer in the community education project Energy4me in Ecuadorian Amazon communities, organized by SPE Ecuador, Schlumberger (SEED Program), and Repsol.

Coordinator of the Geo-Education Community Project, Museum of Earth Sciences, Faculty of Geological, Mining, Petroleum, and Environmental Engineering, in collaboration with Universidad Central del Ecuador, National Institute of Geological and Mining Research, and UNESCO. PERSONAL INFORMATION

Citizenship: Ecuadorian

Place of birth: Puyo, Pastaza (current Amazon residence) Address 1: Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

Address 2: Puyo, Pastaza, Ecuador

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