Head Of Reservoir Engineering - North Kuwait
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Nov 2022 - Present
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Reservoir Engineer at Shell
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Daniel Rubalcava is listed as Reservoir Engineer at Shell at Shell, based in Greater Houston, United States. AeroLeads shows a work email signal at shell.com and a matched LinkedIn profile for Daniel Rubalcava.
Daniel Rubalcava previously worked as Head of Reservoir Engineering - North Kuwait at Shell and Team Lead DW Central Planning Team at Shell. Daniel Rubalcava holds Bachelor Of Chemical Engineer, Chemical Engineer from Curtin University.
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What I learned in the classroom is such a small part of what one needs to apply tools of petroleum engineering effectively that I have regarded the last decade an extensive learning curve and I continue to feel that way today; the subsurface is very complicated. What we learn from theory and from models and analytics is very useful but if it's done divorced from practice I think it is almost indelibly misleading.Healing and bringing back to life abused, forgotten or misbehaving reservoirs. I have spent over a decade coming to understand the ways of the subsurface. Whether it is using cutting edge simulation or old school paper, pencil & rulers (Buckley Leverett, Stiles …) I have the knowhow to nurse back to life ailing reservoirs. Ultimately I strive help each and every reservoir reach their full ultimate recovery. Once I have identified the underlying problems I have the breadth of experience to prescribe the appropriate remedy, from conventional techniques such as: WRM, infill drilling, re-completions or more complicated Thermal floods & even novel solutions such as chemical EOR, it is all about the right tool for the right job at the right time. My love for reservoirs has kept me at the forefront of new technologies, always trying to find new analysis and techniques to fully exploit them. This has lead me to initiate studies and field trials with new novel chemical solvent studies, ASP, thermal flooding as well as chemical water shut-off. I, however, don't rely solely on my laser sharp sense of intuition; I am fully fluent in dynamic simulation and well versed with both Shell’s proprietary software as well as commercial simulators (CMG). I also have experience with all key reservoir engineering analysis tools: PVT, PTA, SCAL, PETEX suite and traditional analytical techniques. These tools will help me convince others of what I instantly and intuitively know when I hear the reservoir whisper to me.
Listed skills include Reservoir Engineering, Reservoir Management, Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum, and 11 others.
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Team Lead Dw Central Planning Team
Apr 2022 - Nov 2022
Lead Reservoir Engineer - Dw Growth Assets
Aug 2021 - Apr 2022
Whale Opportunity - Lead Reservoir Engineer
Maturation of Shells flagship multibillion dollar GoM Whale project from appraisal to FID. Managed multiple work streams across various disciplines that underpinned key project decisions.Coached and mentored other reservoirs engineers
Jun 2018 - Aug 2021
Subsurface Coordinator Amal Phase 2 Expansion & Lead Thermal Reservoir Engineer
On secondment from Shell to PDOSubsurface Coordinator for the Amal Phase 2 Thermal expansion. Lead reservoir engineer within the EOR group in PDO, specifically focused on thermal recovery projects.
Jan 2015 - May 2018
Eor Specialist & Lead Pilot Execution - Thermal & Polymer
On secondment from Shell to PDOExecution & management of EOR field trials and pilots. Working on one of Oman's largest oil fields to determine optimal recovery strategy. Field is under primary recovery with current expansion of water injection project to boost production and recovery. Have two congruent field pilots evaluating a polymer flood option as well steam flooding. I am responsible for overall management of the pilots as well in depth evaluation. Using all available surveillance data (DTS, PTA, MPM, DHST, DAS) to calibrate polymer/thermal models to generate realistic full field profiles. Also using all analytic techniques to provide realty checks on assumptions and results. This is a comprehensive, high graded program, under intense time constraints that will be a key enabler on a multi-billion dollar investment.
Aug 2013 - Jan 2015
Champion Field Reservoir Engineer
The greater Champion is one of the worlds Mega Fields. It is complex and mature. Key role is to identify opportunities and technologies that will arrest the current decline profile. Simple WRM activities from stimulation or perforation to Secondary Recovery and even EOR. It is all about putting the R back in WRM.
Nov 2011 - Aug 2013
Eor - Lead Reservoir Engineer & Pilot Co-Ordinator
Lead reservoir engineering of an chemical EOR trail in Brunei, Shell Petroleum. This includes both study work, field operations and commercial assessment. Key targets were to design a Commercial Development plan with key dates and milestones, Pilot development plan & success criteria, commercial evaluation and screening. Additionally liaising with Houston based lab and defining the lab program to answer key uncertainties.
Aug 2009 - Nov 2011
Reservoir Engineer
Progress deep water oil and gas opportunities from discovery to commercial development. This included appraisals, uncertainty management, development plans and economics.
Apr 2006 - Aug 2009
Reservoir Engineer
Operation driven reservoir engineer with emphasis on WRM activities across all areas of development. From opportunity identification all the way to well execution.
Jan 2002 - Apr 2006
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Daniel Rubalcava education
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Curtin University
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Daniel Rubalcava works for Shell.
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Daniel Rubalcava is based in Greater Houston, United States while working with Shell.
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Daniel Rubalcava has worked for Shell, Petroleum Development Oman, and Woodside Energy.
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Daniel Rubalcava holds Bachelor Of Chemical Engineer, Chemical Engineer from Curtin University.
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Daniel Rubalcava is listed with skills including Reservoir Engineering, Reservoir Management, Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum, Well Testing, Eor, Reservoir Simulation, and Upstream.
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