Leo Pirela, Mba

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CEO | President | Board Member @ STARROTOR CORPORATION
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I excel at Strategy, commercial deal-making and P&L operations to build and manage existing and new businesses within the Oil, Gas & Energy sectors. I have managed P&L for portfolios valued at $200MM to over $1B for companies ranging from start-ups to multinationals in Oil & Gas (Upstream, Midstream, LNG, Refining & Chemicals), Power & New Energies (Renewables: Biofuels, CCUS, Solar / BESS & Low Carbon Solutions) and Mining, Minerals & Metals sectors. I have also guided 25 to 1,000+ person regional teams across the Americas, UK, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East to meet customers’ financial, sustainability, operational excellence, and digital transformation goals. Most recent career highlights include:► SVP - US-West Region Portfolios & Operations (Worley – 2019 to 2021)► President & CEO (VPlus Energy – 2016 to 2019)► Director – Strategy, Asset Management & Development / CDO (Denbury Resources – 2014 to 2016)► Global Director – Intelligent Fields, Asset Development & Management (Baker Hughes – 2011 to 2014) ► VP – Asset Development / Board Member / Decision Executive (Shell – 2008 to 2011)In my recent role with Worley, I oversaw $1B in regional portfolios and operations across Upstream & Midstream, Refining & Chemicals, Power, Utilities & New Energies, and Mining, Minerals & Metals sectors.I also served as SVP for the Upstream, Midstream & LNG sectors at Advisian – Worley's consulting arm – over strategic consulting and operations for the Americas (US, Canada & Latin America). One of my biggest wins in this role included securing buy-in to execute $2B in projects for biofuels, solar, CCUS, Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), low carbon solutions, and refineries.As President & CEO of VPlus Energy, I launched a start-up by raising $200MM+ in private equity funding to acquire Permian, Eagleford, and Williston Basin assets.With Denbury, I cut operational costs 25% in < 6 months and identified $1B in existing assets by designing the redevelopment of a CO2 flood for Tinsley's Mississippi-based field unit and multiple other Gulf Coast region fields. As Baker Hughes' Global Director, I won a $1B contract to redevelop assets producing 200,000 bopd by spearheading Baker’s first consortium of multinational and cutting-edge technology service companies. As a VP with Shell, I pioneered energy transition field development using offshore wind and solar solutions to minimize CO2 emissions by securing > $1B in commercial agreement approvals to launch and operate a JV between Shell and ExxonMobil.

Leo Pirela, Mba's Current Company Details
STARROTOR CORPORATION

Starrotor Corporation

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CEO | President | Board Member
Leo Pirela, Mba Work Experience Details
  • Starrotor Corporation
    Ceo | President | Board Member
    Starrotor Corporation Jan 2023 - Present
    College Station, Tx, Us
    StarRotor Corporation is a Texas A&M spinout company developing products to serve the multi-billion-dollar Energy Transition market by converting different sources of energy into green electricity, including Pressure and Heat to Power as well as developing a more sustainable Long Duration Energy Storage (LDES) system and a state-of-the-art Hydrogen Refueling Station for decarbonizing the heavy-duty vehicle transportation market. We are a Technology Platform with much more than highly efficient and "cool" machines. In my view, StarRotor holds the potential to become the CleanTech Unicorn nobody saw coming. Our purpose is to accelerate the energy transition by developing low-carbon solutions for multiple industries. We have started our transformation journey, where we are focused on attracting strategic investors and customers, who want to be part of meeting the needs of a world, which demands more energy, but expects it to be generated in a more sustainable and environmentally friendly manner.https://www.starrotor.com/
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  • Management Consulting
    Global Strategic And Operational Executive
    Management Consulting Jul 2021 - Jan 2023
    Nz
    Helping clients and stakeholders to solve complex technical-commercial challenges by leveraging expertise in strategy, business development, commercial agreements, partnerships, project financing, development and management, venture investing, starts-up growth and commercialization, operational and financial excellence, digital transformation and energy transition solutions.Some of my career impacts include:► Guiding Global Organizations: Holds 30 years of commercial deal-making and P&L operations expertise in SVP (Worley – 2019 to 2021), President & CEO (VPlus Energy – 2016 to 2019), Director (Denbury Inc. – 2014 to 2016), Global Director (Baker Hughes – 2011 to 2014), and VP (Shell – 1994 to 2010) roles. ► Stewarding Energy Portfolios: Manages $200MM to $1B+ in P&L for companies ranging from start-ups to multinationals in Oil & Gas (Upstream, Midstream, LNG, Refining & Chemicals), Power & New Energies (Renewables: Biofuels, CCUS, Solar / BESS & Low Carbon Solutions) and Mining, Minerals & Metals sectors. ► Empowering Regional Teams: Motivates 25 to 1,000+ professionals regional teams across the Americas (Lower 48 US Land Basins, Canada & Latin America), Russia, Southeast Asia, Europe, and the Middle East to meet customers’ ESG, sustainability, operational excellence, and digital transformation goals.
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  • Worley
    Senior Vice President (Svp) – Us-West Region Portfolios & Operations
    Worley Jul 2019 - Jul 2021
    North Sydney, Nsw, Au
    Stewarded $1B in regional portfolios across Upstream & Midstream, Refining & Chemicals, Power, Utilities & New Energies, and Mining, Minerals & Metals sectors. Served as SVP for Upstream, Midstream & LNG sectors at Advisian – Worley's consulting arm – over the Americas region (US, Canada & Latin America). ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Won a million man-hours services contract for designing the world's largest renewable fuels refinery.► Boosted regional profitability +25% in less than 10 months for 9 states (CA, OR, WA, NV, UT, WY, MT, ND, and AK) by negotiating new business models, improving business processes, and applying robotics techniques. ► Led 1,000+ staff teams to help customers meet net-zero, ESG, sustainability, and digital transformation goals.► Secured buy-in to execute projects for multiple clients worth $2B+ in the energy transition space of biofuels, solar, CCUS, Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), low carbon solutions, and refineries capital programs.
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  • Vplus Energy
    President & Chief Executive Officer (Ceo)
    Vplus Energy May 2016 - Jul 2019
    Dallas, Texas, Us
    Launched an AI-enabled start-up by raising $200MM+ in private equity funding to acquire Permian, Eagleford, and Williston Basin assets. Established a Board management team, built win-win relationships with investors and partners and developed a proprietary deal pipeline of Oil and Gas Assets, which value could be significantly enhanced.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Identified lucrative acquisition targets by combining field development and asset management expertise with Advanced Data Analytics (DA), Machine Learning (ML), and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
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  • Denbury Resources Inc.
    Director – Strategy, Asset Management & Development / Chief Digital Officer (Cdo)
    Denbury Resources Inc. May 2014 - May 2016
    Plano, Texas, Us
    Recruited to steward a P&L account for $1B in assets representing more than 1/3 of Denbury’s total business and income. Acted as Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) and Chief Digital Officer (CDO) with the CEO, the executive team and the Board as steering committee. Developed and got it approved by Denbury´s board, the growth strategy to pivot the North Region into a CCUS hub.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Cut operational costs 25% in < 6 months via operational and financial excellence principles while minimizing production loss and enhancing cash flow.► Generated double-digit returns never seen before at wellpad by executing Denbury's first multi-lateral drilling campaign for tight oil reservoirs. Managed 5 drilling rigs and 12 workover rigs.► Guided a team of asset managers, engineers, and field operators managing 350K oil barrels / day (bpd) of gross liquid production yielding 35K+ bpd through multiple gas and water injection plants across large pipelines and tank farms network.► Identified $1B in existing assets by designing the redevelopment of a CO2 flood for Tinsley's Mississippi-based field unit and multiple other Gulf Coast region CO2 floods.► Secured buy-in for $1B in capital investment from the executive team and the Board to de-carbonize and grow the Rocky Mountains region via a CO2 Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) regional investment plan.
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  • Baker Hughes
    Global Director – Intelligent Fields, Asset Development & Management
    Baker Hughes Jan 2011 - May 2014
    Houston, Texas, Us
    Managed P&L while strategizing new corporate business targeting the Energy sector’s digital transformation market. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Won a $1B contract to redevelop assets producing 200,000 bopd by spearheading, negotiating, and leading Baker’s first consortium of multinational and cutting-edge technology service companies. ► Captured ~$2B in potential new revenue by securing new business in the US, Russia, Southeast Asia, and Latin America.► Launched new business with C-suite / Board stakeholders acting as regional MD for an energy services consultancy. ► Enabled Baker to win end-to-end O&G projects in Latin America, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East by negotiating MSA-PSC complex commercial agreements and recommending lucrative multimillion-dollar oil and gas assets.
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  • Shell
    Vice President (Vp) – Asset Development / Board Member / Decision Executive
    Shell Jan 2008 - Jan 2011
    London, England, Gb
    Overhauled Shell’s New Zealand businesses in one year, which was critical to negotiate a higher valuation at exit. Pioneered energy transition field development using offshore wind and solar solutions to minimize CO2 emissions by securing a $1B 5-year commercial agreement to launch and operate a JV between Shell and ExxonMobil. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Led $2B+ in divestment transactions through identification, due diligence, final negotiation, and sign-off. ► Transformed Shell New Zealand’s profitability and sustainability as the most senior in-country E&P representative. Led Shell Europe's Commercial Directorate for Shell's strategic cost leadership (SCL) efforts, which resulted in a focused strategy to reduce cost across Shell operations in Europe.► Managed $1B P&L and 600+ employees as an Executive Leadership Team (ELT) member for a Shell E&P NZ Ltd and Shell Todd Oil Services Ltd. JV over supplying 90% of the total energy to New Zealand. ► Served as a Decision Executive (DE) for all CAPEX-led projects and Decision Review Board Member for all greenfield and brownfield exploration and new business development opportunities.► Stewarded assets comprised of onshore tight gas fields, gas processing plants, offshore 'wet gas' fields / platforms, pipeline networks, tank farm facilities, and supply to refineries and terminals.► Led a cross-functional management team with all petroleum engineering disciplines, including Geoscience and front-end Facilities Engineering departments. ► Led the strategy, M&A efforts and business planning across all functions. ► Approval Authority for reporting on oil and gas reserves for the Ministry of Energy & Resources in compliance with SEC rules.► Persuaded co-ventures to support key major business plan investments, which had stagnated due to litigation and JV misalignment. ► Appointed as a Board Member for Maui Development Ltd - a JV between Shell, OMV, and Todd - with over $500MM in gross revenue.
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  • Shell
    Acquisitions, Divestitures & Commercial Manager
    Shell Jan 2004 - Jan 2008
    London, England, Gb
    Promoted to lead multiple Acquisitions and Divestments (A&D) transactions from identification through due diligence to final negotiations and sign-offs with scope across the UK and Europe. ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Commercialized a vast portion of the company’s portfolio.► Identified and pursued the opportunity to re-negotiate two separate Gas Sales Agreements (GSAs) with Centrica (former BG) valued at over $200MM annually.•Deal Leader for all commercial negotiations to set up a New JV deemed to be one of Europe’s largest projects (Caravel & Shamrock) pioneering Energy Transition field development. This resulted in a 50% reduction of the ► Negotiated an original offer down 50% and enabled a greener $1B area development to proceed by leading all commercial negotiations to set up a new JV focused on pioneering Energy Transition field development (one of Europe's largest projects - Caravel & Shamrock).► Negotiated and executed a coded project deal for assets worth ~ $1.5B.
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  • Shell
    Senior Investment Manager / Venture Investment Principal
    Shell Jan 2001 - Jan 2004
    London, England, Gb
    Promoted to map out Shell's vision for creating the Smart Field (“Digital Oil Field or Intelligent Field”)▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Persuaded the Investment Committee to adopt a “nucleation & integration” strategy based on building a technological platform and portfolio of companies as a path to materialize the digital transformation vision. ► Created and led steps to turn around a portfolio company (OpenSpirit) from a profit-loss position to profit-making in 9 months by devising their M&A strategies, recruiting a CEO / VPs, and re-negotiating the SHA (capital restructuring).► Led the acquisition of a high-tech company (vMonitor), including all due diligence, deal structure, and capital restructuring of its SHA, taking the company from term sheet to market while co-creating its exit strategy.► Allowed Shell to gain access to promising EOR and other technologies to unlock the value of unconventional reservoirs at low cost and under a controlled risk matrix by structuring convertible to Series A preferred stock at Shell’s sole discretion. ► Closed three investment opportunities after screening 100+ business plans and recommending at least four investment targets to executive management on average per year.
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  • Shell
    Asset Development Leader / Senior Reservoir Engineer
    Shell Jul 1997 - Jan 2001
    London, England, Gb
    Promoted to guide a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team of 25 professionals to manage 3 oil/ gas / condensate fields (multiple reservoirs) in the Central North Sea valued $350MM+ (RT’98, when oil was at $14/bbl).▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Designed and led a Fast Track Development (FTD) strategy for curtailing field developments from an average of five to seven years to one year, which was recognized as a field development planning best practice. ► Liaised with third-party contractors, exploration teams, development teams, engineering teams, co-venture partners, and all relevant government agencies.
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  • Shell
    Team Leader / Heavy Oil Fields Reservoir Engineer
    Shell Jan 1994 - Jul 1997
    London, England, Gb
    Joined as Team Leader for the Old Wells Reactivation Project (OWRP) with P&L accountability and FDP of Shell’s heavy oil fields in-country.▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬▬IMPACTS & ACHIEVEMENTS► Avoided millions in potential risk by negotiating liabilities under an Operating Service Agreement (OSA) with partners and the government. ► Saved $120MM+ in capital expenditure (RT’94) by leading field development design and execution for two large offshore heavy oil fields (field development design was first production tested through offshore horizontal wells and yielded a billion barrels in reserves).► Managed hydrocarbon reserves reporting for Shell Venezuela.
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Leo Pirela, Mba Skills

Petroleum Upstream Petroleum Engineering Field Development Energy Industry Oil And Gas Strategy Energy Gas Reservoir Management Mergers And Acquisitions Management Drilling Oil And Gas Industry Reserves Business Development Onshore Leadership Offshore Drilling Oilfield Change Management Natural Gas Negotiation Well Testing Drilling Engineering Business Process Improvement Reservoir Simulation Reservoir Engineering Downstream Oil And Gas Portfolio Management Joint Ventures Oil/gas Petrophysics Formation Evaluation Fluids Completion Divestitures Pipelines Product Optimization Completions Stimulation Seismology Petrel Petroleum Geology Production Technology Decision Making Quantitative Risk Analysis Data Management Information Management Innovation Management

Leo Pirela, Mba Education Details

  • Imperial College London
    Imperial College London
    Entrepreneurship And Innovation
  • The Wharton School
    The Wharton School
    Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Harvard Business School
    Harvard Business School
    Private Equity - From Business Plan To Term Sheet
  • Insead
    Insead
    Executive Leadership And Strategy
  • Stanford University Graduate School Of Business
    Stanford University Graduate School Of Business
    Advanced Negotiation Program
  • Universidad Del Zulia
    Universidad Del Zulia
    Petroleum Engineering - Focus On Reservoir Engineering

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