Greg Stephenson Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Roles and responsibilities include: Functional responsibility for the production engineering discipline; leading a team of Artificial Lift subject matter experts; leading the Oxy Engineering Development Program for recent engineering graduates; and providing technical support, mentoring and training for multiple artificial lift techniques.

Houston, Tx, Us

Key Responsibilities:• Provide in-house expertise and training as a company authority on artificial lift system design, surveillance and troubleshooting, primarily on gas lift, progressing cavity pumps and well deliquification methods.• Develop artificial lift surveillance processes, tools and best practices that maximize production and minimize costs; assist business units in their application.• Provide technical expertise during the development of artificial lift data analytics for inclusion into Oxy’s Nexus platform.• Responsible for competency development of production engineers globally.• Assist in the development of artificial lift contracts across the company and participate in tender technical evaluations.• Provide standards for, and oversee QA/QC practices for manufacturing, handling, storage, installation and root cause failure analysis of artificial lift equipment, primarily gas lift and progressing cavity pumps.• Stay current with new artificial lift technology and seek ways to increase value from its use.• Represent Oxy on industry initiatives, such as API and ISO standards development.

Houston, Texas, Us

Key responsibilities include:• Primary responsibility is to provide technical expertise, mentoring and training for all forms of artificial lift utilized throughout the company. • Providing technical expertise to optimize production through artificial lift techniques including plunger lift, beam pumping, ESP, PCP and gas lift. • Supporting equipment optimization through ESP design reviews and teardown analysis.• Developing/facilitating training programs related to gas lift optimization, techniques and tools. • Supporting application of technology and processes for Plunger Lift optimization. • Supporting business units in selection and application of new technology. • Facilitating communication of best practices and new technology through the Networks of Excellence.Industry Leadership:• Program Chair, 2018 SPE Artificial Lift Conference and Exhibition - Americas• Associate Editor, SPE Production and Operations Journal• Board of Directors, Artificial Lift Research and Development Council• API Task Group 19G – Active in development of all current Standards, Technical Reports and RP’s for gas lift equipment and related technology.• Program Committee, ALRDC Annual International Gas-Lift Workshop• Advisory Board Member, Tulsa University Horizontal Wells Artificial Lift Projects (TUHWALP)• Company Representative, Valve Performance Clearinghouse (a Joint Industry Project Administered by Louisiana State University)

Houston, Tx, Us

• Act as champion for production surveillance implementation and continuous improvement efforts throughout the global organization.• Lead the Production Surveillance Community of Practice.• Insure each Business Unit's surveillance processes meet high standards through periodic reviews.• Proactively work with the Business Units to expand the knowledge of production surveillance and participation in the Community of Practice.• Evaluate practices that support enhancement of production surveillance, e.g. well testing methods and frequency.• Develop metrics to measure the effectiveness of surveillance practices.• Develop / identify training for production surveillance.

Dublin, Ie

Job responsibilities include: • Steering development of products and services related to eP’s Artificial lift product offering.• Interfacing with key clients to assess market needs.• Providing interface between clients and eP’s management team.• Developing and delivering training courses for internal personnel.• Coordinating marketing and business development efforts for gas lift optimization.• Stewarding commercialization process for new products.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Lead commercialization process for PCP product line.• Coordinated marketing and business development effort for progressing cavity pumps.• Developed and delivered training on progressing cavity pumps.• Steered the development of PCP application software.• Acted as liaison between field, business segment and suppliers on all progressing cavity pump related issues.• Served as Chairman of ISO Task Group 15136.2, “Downhole equipment for petroleum and natural gas industries – Progressing cavity pump systems for artificial lift – Part 2: Surface drive systems”.

Houston, Texas, Us

• Designed, developed and presented courses for Schlumberger’s Compass training and development program.• Developed field curriculum for Compass Engineers and Technicians.• Developed and produced technology-based training.• Served as coach and mentor to Compass students.

Provided production optimization and artificial lift design / analysis services on consulting basis to E&P companies. Performed optimization studies, well-by-well optimization, full-field analysis of production networks, artificial lift training and other consulting services.

• Coordinated technical proposals for completion equipment.• Performed feasibility studies for development of new completion products.• Inventor of Deep-Set Annulus Vent Valve, US Patent No. 5,947,206• Provided technical support to field, salespeople and customers throughout Western Hemisphere.• Reviewed and provided technical support for commercial quotations.• Researched, developed and authored operating manuals and technical specifications.• Supervised and facilitated installation of surface-controlled subsurface safety valves in offshore completions throughout the Gulf of Mexico.