Jose (Jc) Carlos Cunha Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

Houston, Tx, Usa

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

Teaches graduate and undergraduate courses. Participates in department committees (Graduate Studies and ABET) as well as University committees (Honor Council). Participate in thesis committees for PhD and MSc students.

Washington Dc - Metro Area

1.Provided expert technical review and assessment of new and emerging technologies, risks, and challenges related to oil and gas exploration and development, particularly with regard to drilling and Deepwater operations, critical safety equipment performance and reliability, and determinations as to whether candidate technology provides measurable improvement over existing technology.2.Performed BAST assessments of new equipment and system processes and assisted in Director led BAST determinations under Section 21(b) of the OCS Lands Act Amendments of 1978 as directed for use of the best available and safest technologies by lessees and contractors in conducting OCS operations.3.Performed high level communications with technical subject-matter-experts as appropriate with affected parties both inside and outside the agency including representatives from industry, standards organizations, equipment fabrication and test facilities, original equipment manufacturers, and equipment/systems vendors, on matters relating to offshore oil and gas operation with authority to make decisions on questions and/or issues which have no established policy or precedent.4.Identified and coordinated technical, safety and operational equipment assessment needs, and promoted development of emerging technologies through sound science and partnerships with internal and external research and design entities. Assisted development of applied research topics/studies managed through BSEE’s Technology Assessment Program.5.Carried out work independently, as a team lead or team member with other technical SMEs to address the various technical challenges and issues that involved diversified and often complex engineering/technical applications.

Houston, Tx, Usa

Coordination of D&C technical training for the company. Management of instructors, course planning and coordination, new course development, teaching and mentoring.

Houston, Tx, Usa

As Drilling Manager was responsible for D&C operations in North America as well as to relationship with partners on non-operated assets. This involved well planning, coordination, daily operations follow-up, technical analysis, AFE’s (Authority for Expenditure), budgeting, contracting and technical meetings. In addition gave support to non-operated and operated assets in Brazil and Colombia.As COE Manager was responsible for the creation and implementation of Well Delivery Process (WDP) and Safety and Environmental Management System (SEMS) for Ecopetrol global offshore operations.

Houston, Tx, Usa

In this function worked on deepwater oil and gas wells planning and supervision. Main duties were related to well planning coordination, daily operations follow-up, technical analysis, AFE’s (Authority for Expenditure), budgeting, contracting, management of drilling supervisors and field engineers, hiring and training of junior personnel, operation follow-up of non-operated wells, technical meetings/interaction with partners on operated and non-operated assets including approval of technical plans and budget.

Tenured Professor of Petroleum Engineering at the School of Mining and Petroleum Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. Main activities included teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, research and development, supervision of graduate students’ research, supervision of MSc. and PhD. thesis, participation in various university administrative committees, participation in technical conferences, presentation of technical articles in technical and scientific meetings and participation in various professional societies’ service committees.-During the tenure at University of Alberta has also worked as a senior consultant for various companies including PEMEX, Petrobras and Ecopetrol assisting in various subjects such as well planning, new technology implementation and training.-Upon leaving the university was nominated an Adjunct Professor of Petroleum Engineering for a 3-year term (2007-2010). In this position supervised graduate students on their MSc. and Ph.D. thesis projects.

All Business Units In Brazil And Several International Locations.

Petrobras and Petrobras International. During a 24.5 years’ tenure with Petrobras and Petrobras International in Brazil, has occupied several technical and managerial positions in the areas of oil and gas well engineering, oilwell drilling, petroleum technology, training and research. Has worked in all business units in Brazil as well as various international locations including Ecuador, Colombia, Bolivia, Argentina, UK, United States and Africa. Some responsibilities and achievements included preparing and implementing well programs, personnel management, negotiation and contracting of well services and equipments, coordination and implementation of projects involving new technologies. Some positions occupied:-Senior Consultant for Petrobras Exploration – Headquarters, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;-Manager of Operations for Petrobras International – Brasoil (a Petrobras’ subsidiary);-Manager of the Drilling Area – Petrobras International Headquarters – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;-Manager of the Operations Area – Petrobras International Headquarters – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil;-Coordinator of the research project “Extended Reach Wells for Deepwater” – Petrobras Research Center;-Instructor at Petrobras Training Center;-Drilling Engineering course coordinator at Petrobras Training Center;-Head of the Training Sector at Petrobras’ Drilling Department;-Principal or associate researcher in various projects including:• Offshore Deepwater Extended Reach Wells;• Offshore Drilling with Lightweight Fluids (Joint Industry Project);• Risk Analysis on Oilwell Special Operations;• Underbalanced Drilling;• Offshore Multilateral Wells.

Phd, Petroleum Engineering

Activities and Societies: Phi-Kappa-Phi Honor Society Pi-Epsolon-Tau Honor Society

Msc., Petroleum Engineering

Bsc., Civil Engineering

Activities and Societies: RELAP Society