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San Ramon, Ca, Us

Led a cross-functional team of engineers and geoscientists focused on improving project economics for the Aphrodite Project via development optimization to support a multibillion-dollar capital project. Collaborated with the in-country team to manage complex JV and government relations initiatives including a cross border resource determination and development plan revision._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS► Served as concept select technical lead focused on maturing and integrating facilities, subsurface and commercial work for industry leading development concept. Coordinated technical discussions with JV owners, government officials, and consulting agencies.► Led a cross functional team to coordinate planning for a $100MM+ Deepwater well on an abbreviated timeline enabling cost and operationally efficient execution. ► Led asset strategic planning efforts interfacing with upper management leaders, technical and commercial teams, and internal stakeholders to support project competitiveness and portfolio fit decisions for a multibillion-dollar capital project.► Served as technical lead working in coordination with JV and Ministry consultants to create an expert determination process for a cross border resource entitlement determination. ► Mentored early career engineers to provide career growth opportunities in line with asset goals.

Houston, Tx, Us

Reservoir engineer focused on leading strategic planning efforts for EMED expansions to maximize near and long-term asset value while supporting Leviathan development and start-up work streams._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS► Served as business unit technical lead for a Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) pre-FEED competition that delivered industry leading FLNG tolling rates for a $2 Bn + project on schedule and under budget.► Selected for a multidisciplinary leadership team that performed financial and engineering analysis, aligned joint venture partners, and recommended a path forward on a high return pipeline debottlenecking project and multiple expansion opportunities. Recommendations resulted in the optimization of asset development plans for 30+ Tcf of gas resource that enabled high yield, low capital projects that were subsequently executed.► Supervised reservoir engineering projects via multiple direct reports encompassing Leviathan reserves analysis, long range planning, field start-up planning, reservoir surveillance, and PTA analysis.► Supported real time operations for multiple high deliverability (300 mmscfd+) and high value ($100MM+) well startups for the Leviathan project helping to enable first gas within project timelines.

Houston, Tx, Us

Reservoir engineer responsible for leading economic analysis, reserves booking, and strategic planning for the Leviathan asset. Supported field development and reservoir data collection appraisal work program design and execution._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS► Led economic analysis for the Leviathan Field development. Presented the sanction economic case to executive management enabling confidence to sanction of the $4 Bn Leviathan project. ► Lead reservoir engineer for the 550 MMBoe reserves booking at the Leviathan field, the largest to date for the corporation. Interfaced with corporate planning teams and third-party reserves auditors to gain internal and external alignment on reserves booking methodology.► Supported PSC fiscal terms negotiations for a regional project via economic analysis that contributed to revised fiscal terms that significantly improved project economics.► Created a business plan for the cross-border EMG pipeline transaction. Interfaced with teams from all aspects of the organization to provide a framework for business operations. ► Oversaw production and reservoir engineering design and execution of the flowback procedure for four 120 mmscfd well tests reducing flowback time on each successive well leading to multimillion dollar savings.

Houston, Tx, Us

Deepwater completions engineer focused on detailed design, execution planning and operational optimization. Guided various engineering projects, performed detailed completion design, managed and worked with up to 20 employees and service providers to increase operational efficiency and decrease well costs. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS► Led multidisciplinary effort to receive the 1st NBL permit to stack hop in the GoM post-Macando. Effort saved $30MM for the completion campaign and became standard operating procedure thereafter.► Automated exploration drilling and completion well cost estimation utilizing an algorithm and historical data reducing estimate time by 75% and improving accuracy and repeatability of estimates.► Performed detailed completion design for Big Bend, Dantzler and Gunflint GoM projects supporting design, management and interface with third party vendors and supporting project managers and SMEs with detailed well completion programs► Led the execution of engineering procedures for 4 months offshore as a rig site engineer overseeing completions and P&A operations.► Performed comprehensive technology, cost and risk assessment of expandable screen technology to aid in recommendation for west African field development planning.

Houston, Tx, Us

Drilling engineer focused on optimizing well planning and execution process in new basin entry. Managed tophole rigs and led the planning and execution of an exploration well as part of my first rotational program assignment. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________CAREER ACHIEVEMENTS► Drilling engineer in charge of two top hole rigs in the Marcellus. Improved drilling performance by 20% over the course of my assignment. ► Optimized the permitting process to decrease the time from permit start to approval removing development pace permitting limitation and allowing team to build a well execution queue to allow for development pace optionality. ► Obtained three months of in field operational experience on onshore drilling rigs collaborating with experienced field operations personnel and acting as night company man implementing my well plans and optimizing programs based on field experience in real time. ► Lead engineer for exploration well in West Texas. Delivered well ahead of budget and schedule while meeting all exploration geological requirements► Served as a safety leader in the field leading pretour meetings and ensuring company safety culture was reinforced on the job site.

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Petroleum Engineering

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