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Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Texas, United States

Projects:- Value chain optimization initiative focused on digital transformation for an O&G major within the supply & trading ecosystem.- Functional lead for a scrum team, facilitating cross-team collaboration (across 5 different scrums) using agile delivery methodologies.

• Developed forecasting, budgeting, and financial reporting models for clients and senior management.

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

• Prepared schedules for projects and updated them frequently as the projects evolved.• Created and managed the Bill of Materials for the construction of pipe skids and production equipment to 3rd party vendors• Coordinated team meetings of developers and vendors.

San Antonio, Texas Area

Performed hydraulic fracturing treatments for unconventional reservoirs in various formations in the US. Determined necessary engineering parameters for a safe and successful operations. Managed teams of 35 people. Analyzed cost procurements during and post job operations that varied in costs from $1-4M. Prepared written reports daily.• Conferred frequently with clients, maximizing the scope of the project, ensuring quality, and increasing efficiency. • Planned and analyzed… Show more Performed hydraulic fracturing treatments for unconventional reservoirs in various formations in the US. Determined necessary engineering parameters for a safe and successful operations. Managed teams of 35 people. Analyzed cost procurements during and post job operations that varied in costs from $1-4M. Prepared written reports daily.• Conferred frequently with clients, maximizing the scope of the project, ensuring quality, and increasing efficiency. • Planned and analyzed engineering aspects of hydraulic fracturing jobs for horizontal wells, providing technical research, cost estimations, and service procurement.• Resolved issues quickly by interpreting real-time data and determining necessary design changes during fracturing jobs when unexpected events occurred, such as uncharacteristic formation responses and equipment failure.• Tracked daily operation costs of about $1-4M and reviewed/advised Design of Services prior to the execution of operations, ensuring treatment design was compatible for the task.• Mentored and trained new engineers in their training process, teaching aspects such as Halliburton HMS Guidelines, Frac Equipment, Fluids Evaluation, Software, and Formation Evaluations.• Served as Breakout Project lead for a Fiber Optics analysis on 2 Eagle Ford wells with Data Acoustic Sensing (DAS) and Distributed Temperature Sensing (DTS) techniques, determining the most efficient cluster completion design based on fluid cluster efficiency, decreasing cost for the customer, and increasing rate of return (RoR) for Halliburton. Show less

San Antonio, Texas

Worked on 14 different crews as an engineer in training with various customers, such as Carrizo Oil & Gas, Equinor, ConcoPhillips, Noble Energy, Geosouthern, SM Energy, Vitruvian Exploration LLC, EOG Resources, and Escondido Resources.• Participated in extensive training which is required to be a competent engineer out in the field that included materials on engineering principals in the following courses: Fracturing Methods & Materials, Data Acquisition, Fracturing Equipment… Show more Worked on 14 different crews as an engineer in training with various customers, such as Carrizo Oil & Gas, Equinor, ConcoPhillips, Noble Energy, Geosouthern, SM Energy, Vitruvian Exploration LLC, EOG Resources, and Escondido Resources.• Participated in extensive training which is required to be a competent engineer out in the field that included materials on engineering principals in the following courses: Fracturing Methods & Materials, Data Acquisition, Fracturing Equipment Operations, Fracture Mechanics and Pressure Analysis, Fracturing Fluid Preparation & Evaluation, and Diagnostic Pumping.• Performed QA/QC water analysis to determine fluid characteristics before the start of the job, evaluating future problems that may arise throughout a job that could affect the fluid system. Show less

Houston, Texas

• Taught concepts of Algebra, Calculus, and Physics to classes ranging from 5-15 students. Elaborated on the derivation of theorems in applied mathematics; simplified methods of solving complex problems at the University of Houston.

Master Of Business Administration - Mba, Financial Management Services And Energy Trading

Bachelor Of Science, Petroleum Engineering

Activities and Societies: Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), American Association of Drilling Engineers (AADE), Energy Association.

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