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Calgary

Lead and perform corporate reserves evaluations for domestic and international global E&P companies that discloses petroleum reserves, forecasted future production profiles and cash flowPerform contingent and prospective resource assessments by delineating the resource and assessing the total petroleum initially in place volumes, and applying methods to determine recoverable volumes and factorsProvide evaluation expertise with regards to acquisitions and divestures; prepare reserves and resources evaluation report and technical presentation with evaluation resultsQualified reserves evaluator, as defined in National Instrument 51-101 (ASC), SEC and SPE-PRMSTechnical advisor and evaluator in development and exploratory assets for conventional and unconventional playsPerform assets audits reviewing technical and commercial aspects of a company’s reserves and resources, examining the evaluation methods and checking if the estimates are credible

Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

Founder of a fermented drink company, where I operated autonomously in all facets of business, i.e., strategic planning, operations, merchandising, and marketing of the product; proficient in customer relations, brand positioning, revenue growth, financial management, driving operational excellence, business development, price negotiations

Calgary, Canada Area

Technical advisor and evaluator of 18 acquisition opportunities in WCSB; focused in unconventional formations with market value range of $700MM to $1,800MM and resource of 200 and 650 MMBoe; where I led the technical and economic evaluations of each business opportunity; including reservoir analysis and delineation, type curves, production forecast, regional liquid-gas ratio analysis, drilling and completion horizontal technologies and practices analysis, tracking of competitors of offset fields and activities, cost analysis and reduction of drilling, completion and facilities operations, including the analysis of the access of processing plants and take away options for potential acquisitionsConducted the technical and economic recommendations to the Executive team and external stakeholders to assist them in the decision making of acquiring resource plays that align with corporate growth strategyEvaluated an exploratory asset in oil tight formations to assess its inventory potential for the organization Conceptualized simulation models of existing unconventional reservoir in order to evaluate the development and optimization of field opportunities that would fit better to the company inventory

Calgary, Canada Area

Directed potential horizontal drilling, re-completion, pipeline optimization, wellbore interventions and recommended development strategies in WCSB deep basin; in gas and oil unconventional and conventional formationsSpearheaded individual well reserves evaluation, field depletion analysis, maintained the existing reserves database, completed reserves assessments and stewarded the relationship with the 3rd party reserves evaluator for approximately 1,800 operated and non-operated wells. Continuously devised the process to evaluated and manage the weekly operating notices from partners and supported the joint venture team in a timely mannerControlled full project lifecycle including initial planning, scoping, cost estimation, scheduling, resourcing, technical solution design, monitoring, implementation metrics, action items and deliverables, performing quality control and validation activities, closure activities and look backMentored junior and intermediate engineers in analytical processes of reservoir exploitation and field developmentLed the cost and production performance, reserves calculations and booking, economic analysis, budget and long range plan; and actively drafted the reservoir simulator analysis to understand future potential, water-flooding and field gas and oil development for operated and non-operated assetsAttained increases and maintain the production by developing land and constantly evaluating company’s assets

Calgary, Canada Area

Drilled 25 vertical tight gas wells in Alberta; in the virgin pressures area with average initial production rates of 250 mcf/d and EUR of 200 Mmcf. Drafted company’s assets and booked 42 BCF new reserves from tight unconventional gas formations Ensured that the Independent Operations Notices received from the partners where analyzed on time, for re-completions, re-activations, abandonments and drill projects for a heavy oil field with approximately 1,900 locations.Executed 15 drills and 10 re-completions for conventional vertical oil wells in Alberta; with an average initial production rates of 400 bbl/d and EUR of 500 MbblEstablished individual well reserves, field depletion, production forecasts for short and long term capital budgets. Initiated re-completions, workovers, pressure flow tests, and economics for approval of execution

Calgary, Canada Area

Spearheaded for sour and sweet wells and facilities projects, taking into account reservoir analysis, well performance, cash flow economics, lifting cost, partner and public relations Identified, evaluated and executed re-completion, stimulation and workover jobs for producer wells. Resolved liquid loading problems for approximately 130 wells.Conceptualized and executed the pressure surveys required by the Alberta Energy Regulator. Developed well workover budget, short and long term inventory that included a yearly development program

Cusiana And Cupiagua Fields, Colombia

Executed day-to-day field operations in pneumatic and automatic oil and gas production facilities, (in CPF Cusiana), handling averages of 200 MBbod, 1,400 MMcfd and 30 MBwpd with excellent operational performance and no incidentsDirected on-site operations for fractures and acid stimulation, wellbore cleaning, perforating, re-completion, PLT, PBU, and other well production engineering jobs including production well testPlanned and coordinated all logistics, well programs, and safety procedures with services companies, field wells and plant personal, always aiming of maintaining and increasing the oil productionImplemented, followed and re-enforce internal Health, Safety and Environmental procedures for well and plant operations. Drafted the “Program for Atmospheric Emissions Decrease” and participated as a key member for ISO 14000 Certification. Wrote and implemented the “Low Risk Procedures for Well Operations” and key member of the “Standard Instruction for Well Operational Procedures and Leaks Handling”Administrated, mentored and coordinated Junior Operators, Contractors and fields service companies

Bogota, Colombia

Implemented, enhanced, coordinated and assured the Health, Safety and Environmental program of the company, following and applying specific policies established by oil and gas operator companies and local regulatory government guidelines, when I ensured that the accidents and environmental damage is zero Trained personnel in HSE matters, conducted field job audits, administrated and justified HSE budgetSuccessfully worked with the Managers to help them to understand the HSE priorities and importance for the company and people

Bogotá D.C. Area, Colombia

Conducted a wide range of environmental studies and assessments (environmental effect and impact, environmental management plans, reforest programs, fluid residuals disposal, remedial jobs, etc.) for oil and gas industry projects

Bachelor Of Sciences, Petroleum Engineer

Petroleum Engineer

Master Degree, Environmental Procedures For Sustainable Development