Senior Directional Driller MWD/LWD Expert

Xavier A. Urribarri

Katy, TX *****, USA 832-***-**** **********@*******.*** ********@*****.*** PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Mechanical Engineer with 20+ years of international experience in directional drilling and MWD/LWD operations, including offshore deepwater, HPHT, extended-reach, and horizontal wells. Proven expertise in Rotary Steerable Systems (RSS) like PowerDrive, Xceed, and AutoTrak, as well as mud motor drilling, casing jetting, sidetracks, and multilateral wells. Demonstrated success in drilling optimization, anti-collision strategies, and wellbore positioning using advanced software such as Drilling Office, DrillOps, and Well Architect. Strong HSE leadership background and cross-functional collaboration with major operators like Shell, Petrobras, BP, Chevron, and Oxy across North and South America, West Africa. Fluent in Spanish, English, and Portuguese, with full U.S. work authorization and flexibility for relocation or offshore assignments. SKILLS & EXPERTISE

• Directional Drilling & MWD/LWD Operations

• Rotary Steerable Systems (RSS) – PowerDrive, Xceed (SLB), AutoTrak (BHI)

• Mud Motors, Casing Jetting, Sidetracks, Reentries & Multilateral Wells

• Deepwater, Extended-Reach & HPHT Wells

• Drilling Optimization, Torque & Drag, ECD Monitoring

• Anti-Collision & Wellbore Positioning

• Drilling Software: Drilling Office, DrillOps (SLB), Well Architect (BHI)

• HSE Leadership & Risk Management

• Offshore & Onshore Operations

• Survey QA/QC – Pre-Run & Post-Run verification

WORK EXPERIENCE

Directional Driller / MWD/LWD Consultant

Phoenix Technologies Services USA 03/2024 – 08/2024

• Provided MWD tool (xBolt) dual telemetry (Pulse & EM) and RSS services using PowerDrive and NeoSteer.

• Operated Velocity tools with dual telemetry for optimized wellbore placement. Directional Driller / DX

Schlumberger USA 06/2022 – 12/2023

• Executed RSS directional drilling services using PowerDrive and xBolt MWD tools dual telemetry (Pulse & EM).

• Drilled multiple well sections, including surface, intermediate, curve, and horizontal.

• Supported survey QA/QC processes, including anti-collision scans, survey corrections, and data validation in collaboration with real-time operations centers. Directional Driller Consultant

CNPC Services de Venezuela Ltd Venezuela 12/2015 – 01/2020

• Led mud motor-based directional drilling in slant and horizontal wells for PDVSA projects in Venezuela’s Orinoco Belt.

Senior Specialist Directional Driller

Schlumberger Brazil, Venezuela, Ecuador 08/2011 – 03/2015

• Lead hand for offshore projects with Shell, Petrobras, BP, Anadarko in deepwater and high-inclination wells.

• Specialized in 3D horizontal drilling, casing jetting, and drilling optimization.

• Provided remote well monitoring support through the OSC (Operation Support Center). Directional Driller IV

Baker Hughes Inteq Brazil 03/2010 – 03/2011

• Lead Hand in deepwater horizontal drilling for Petrobras using the AutoTrak RSS system. Directional Driller III

Baker Hughes Inteq Angola, Gabon, Congo 12/2006 – 03/2010

• Executed deepwater casing jetting, 3D horizontal drilling, and sidetrack operations using AutoTrak RSS. Field Service Engineer / Directional Driller

Schlumberger Venezuela 01/2000 – 06/2006

• Lead hand in MWD/LWD operations, running formation evaluation tools (gamma, resistivity, sonic, neutron porosity).

• Drilled horizontal wells in the Orinoco Belt, ERD, and multilateral wells. EDUCATION

Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering Universidad del Zulia, Venezuela May 1999 CERTIFICATIONS & TRAINING

• Project Management Foundations – Google (02/2024)

• BOSIET (Basic Offshore Safety Induction & Emergency Training) – Falck Nutec

• Macaé, Brazil (08/2013, 03/2010) Rotterdam, Netherlands (12/2006)

• Basic Directional Drilling – Schlumberger, Botterford, UK (10/2004)

• LWD Nuclear Tools Formation Evaluation – Schlumberger, Sugar Land, TX (06/2002)

• LWD Resistivity Tools Formation Evaluation – Schlumberger, Sugar Land, TX (07/2001)

• MWD Tools Training – Schlumberger, Sugar Land, TX (04/2001) PROJECT EXPERIENCE

• Shell Bijupira Project (Brazil)

• ENI Dacion, Prisa Project (Venezuela)

• Petrobras Deepwater (Brazil)

• Esso (Angola), ADDAX (Gabon)

• Chevron LL652 (Venezuela), Oxy (USA), Apache (USA) LANGUAGES

• Spanish – Native

• English – Fluent

• Portuguese – Fluent

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

• Authorized to work in the USA indefinitely • Available for relocation & offshore assignments

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