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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS
* Twelve years of industry experience as Reservoir Engineer with a strong technical Background with emphasis on Reservoir simulation and model building.
* Knowledgeable of geophysical, geological, petrophysical, and engineering workflow components feeding the model building and updating process.
* Professionally developed as a consultant and therefore, aware of the importance of the client-provider relations. People oriented with great success in business development.
* Provided technology support within a technology group of an E&P company – understands the importance, urgency, and practicality of the operating district's decisions.
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EDUCATION
Ph.D. Petroleum Engineering, Texas A&M University, Aug., 1991.
M.S. Geological Engineering, University of Oklahoma, May., 1988.
M.S. Geology & Geophysics, San Carlos National University, Dec., 1984.
B.S. Civil Engineering, San Carlos National University, Oct., 1984.
AREAS OF TECHNICAL STUDIES
Reservoir Simulation
* Extensive experience in building black oil and compositional simulation models (CMG, VIP, Eclipse, SURE and SUREGrid), from initial construction to history matching.
* Use of reservoir simulation to evaluate different field development scenarios and weight variables involved.
* Extensive PVT matching of components and gridding experience.
* Considerable experience upscaling models from geocellular (geological) models into reservoir simulation, and
* 3D visualization.
Reservoir Characterization
* Construction of complicated (stratigraphically and/or structurally) geocellular geological models using different depositional settings (Petrel and Stratamodel).
* Construction of geostatistical models and individual Well models.
* Construction of the attribute (geostatistical) models to populate geocellular models, based on well log responses.
Well Test, Material Balance, and Nodal Analysis
* Extensive analysis of well tests and analysis of the different flow regimes (linear, radial, PSS, etc.) during production (GasAn and Pansys).
* Comparative analysis of well tests and material balance calculations (Mbal) in order to reconcile reserves.
* Use of nodal analysis in order to calculate pressure drops and calculate BHP's during the life of wells.
Flow of Fluids Through Porous Media
* Use of Imaging and displacement tests to maximize oil recovery by waterflooding.
* Applicability of carbonated water flooding, including carbonated naturally fractured reservoirs.
* Other recovery methods applied to fractured, as well as conventional reservoirs, including CO2 and Polymer flooding.
Rock Properties Studies
* Use of NMR/MRI techniques to study flow of fluids through porous media and fluid-rock interactions.
* Qualitative and quantitative CT and NMR/MRI characterization of reservoir rocks and fluids.
PVT Analyses
* Applied use of differential liberation, flash liberation, swelling, slim tube, etc. studies to EOR processes.
* Study changes in oil composition and reservoir fluid properties due to Improved Oil Recovery methods, specially those involving CO2 or carbonated water.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Engineering Consultant
(06/03 – Present, Hunt Petroleum (AEC), Inc. – Offshore Operations, Houston, Texas, USA)
* Evaluating properties performance, developing prospects, and making recommendations to management.
* Perform reservoir studies when required.
* Prepare AFEs and economical justifications
Principal Reservoir Engineer
(03/01 – 02/03, El Paso Production – Reservoir Technology Group, Houston, Texas, USA)
* Responsible for providing technical support to the operating districts, mainly South Texas and Gulf of Mexico - offshore. Maintaining constant interaction with districts to transfer applied technology.
* Well behavior analysis for stimulation / fracturing evaluation, as well as immediately after fracturing to estimate potential reserves – including fracture effectiveness, reservoir properties i.e. porosity, permeability, optimum well spacing, etc.
* Integrate and build reservoir geological (geostatistical) and simulation models (from single discovery wells to complex models) presenting multi-well scenarios with long production histories.
The vast majority of models requiring data integration from several areas of expertise: Seismic data such as interpretation, amplitude anomalies, etc. – transferred in SEGY format; geological input – in most instances geological tops maps or picks, fault surfaces; petrophysical analysis – log analysis, relative permeability curves, capillary curves, rock properties, etc; PVT data; and pressure / production information.
* Supported efforts to develop strategic relations with Pemex (Mexico) – technically support the 'Mexico New Ventures' Initiative.
Reservoir Engineering Manager
(04/99 – 02/01, RC2 Reservoir Characterization Research & Consulting, Inc. – Heinemann Oil Technology, Houston, Texas, USA)
* Regional Manager for South America. Overlooking on-going projects (consultancy) as well as constantly developing new business - handling proposal presentations, bids, etc.
* Responsible for providing reservoir engineering and reservoir simulation support (consultant) to customers, mentoring integrated projects related to reservoir characterization and simulation.
Senior Petroleum Engineer (Reservoir Characterization and Simulation)
(09/96 – 03/99, Landmark Graphics, Houston, Texas, USA)
* Responsible for mentoring integrated projects related to reservoir simulation (VIP), including early involvement in reservoir characterization. Certified by Landmark Graphics as expert user of VIP.
* Projects have involved: Black oil and compositional simulation, upscaling of geological models to simulation models, creation of simulation grids for complicated (structurally and stratigraphically) reservoirs, history matching, and simulation of different reservoir development scenarios.
* Creation of Geo-cellular models, including their corresponding well model and attribute model (populating the entire reservoir with attributes interpreted from log responses). Certified by Landmark Graphics as expert user of Stratamodel.
Manager – Reservoir Technologies - Latin America
(07/95 – 09/96, Schlumberger GeoQuest - Reservoir Technologies, Denver, Colorado, USA)
* Perform reservoir simulation, as part of integrated asset teams (Using Eclipse).
* Prepare and Present Project Proposals, including detailed technical scopes of work, work schedules, and budgets.
* Expand and maintain strategic links throughout Latin America.
* Extensive travel to Latin America to present company capabilities, proposals, and project results.
Project Manager
(10/93 - 07/95, DB Robinson Research Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)
* Coordinate and schedule enhanced oil recovery projects.
* Maintain close contact with client companies.
* Prepare and present proposals, reports, and technical publications.
* Market company capabilities.
* Expand and maintain company links in South America.
* Negotiate and obtain technical agreements with selected institutions, mainly in Latin American.
Research Engineer - Member of Graduate faculty
(09/91 - 09/93, Petroleum Engineering Dept., Texas A&M University, TX, US)
* Cooperate to prepare and present technical reports and proposals.
* Conduct enhanced oil recovery (EOR) projects, including: carbonated waterflooding for fractured reservoirs, polymer flooding, new applications of EOR for dual porosity reservoirs, and wettability studies.
* Apply CT and Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) Imaging to solving particular EOR problems, specially those related to flow of fluids through porous media.
* Supervise laboratory groups. Responsible for conducting experiments according to schedule and maintenance of the necessary equipment.
Research Assistant
(08/88 - 09/91), Petroleum Engineering Dept., Texas A&M University, TX, US)
* Study several EOR methods and start enhancing NMR Imaging capabilities.
* Supervise laboratory group. Responsible for equipment maintenance and conducting experiments according to schedule.
Student Assistant
(01/86 - 05/88, Oklahoma Geological Survey, Norman, OK, US)
* Collect and codify information from electrical logs of oil and gas wells.
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Texas A&M - Temporary Graduate Faculty Member
(09/91 - 09/93, Petroleum Engineering Dept., Texas A&M University, TX, US)
* Advice graduate students their research projects (committee member).
* Teach graduate seminar.
* Teach undergraduate laboratories: Fluid measurements and rock and fluid properties.
PROFESIONAL TRAINING AREAS
Reservoir Simulation
* Compositional and Black oil Simulation (IMEX and GEM of CMG)
* Reservoir Simulation (SURE and SUREGrid)
* Applied Reservoir Simulation -Black oil and compositional (VIP). Certified by Landmark Graphics as 'Expert User').
* Practical Aspects of Reservoir Simulation (Eclipse and VIP)
* Aspects of Compositional Simulation (VIP)
* Grid Generation (GridGenr) and Local Grid Refinement (LGR)
* Upscaling of geocellular models for simulation purposes (Geolink)
* PEBI Gridding (SURE and SUREGrid)
* Fast and simplified model simulation (Vertex)
Reservoir Characterization
* 3D Reservoir Modeling (Petrel and Stratamodel)
* Integrated Interpretation (Landmark/UNIX Environment)
* Reservoir Characterization for Asset Management Teams
* Reservoir Engineering of tight gas
Seismic and Geological Mapping
* SeisWorks 3D, StrataSim, Stratamap, and Z-MAP Plus.
Geostatistical - (RC)2 Software
* Data Types, Loading, and Preparation (ResPrep)
* Seismic and Wavelet Spectral Analysis (ResSeis)
* 3D Stochastic reservoir modeling and generation of 3D Facies models (ResMod)
* Vert, directional, and structural variograms (ResGram)
* Faulted Framework models (ResFrame)
* Model operations, maps and volumetrics (ResCalc)
* Upscaling, Streamline Fluid-Flow simulation (ResScale and ResFlow)
* Two and 3D Fractured reservoir modeling (ResFrac)
Petrophysics
* Petrophysical analysis (StratWorks and Petroworks)
* World Wide Rock Catalog (WWRC) – Corelab.
Production and Economics
* Well test analysis (GasAn and Pansys)
* Nodal Analysis (Prosper)
* Aries
Directly related
* Workstation and OpenWorks
* UNIX and Troubleshooting (Landmark Environment)
* Integrated Interpretation (Landmark Environment)
OTHER QUALIFICATIONS
* Fully bilingual (English - Spanish)
* Intermediate Portuguese
EXCELLENT REFERENCES UPON REQUEST
PUBLICATIONS
1.He, Zhong, Perez, Jorge: "Reservoir Compartmentalization and Flow Barriers During Primary Production Using Streamline Simulation," paper presented at the III Eexitep Meeting and International Exposition of the Oil Industry, Veracruz, Mexico February 16 – 19, 2003.
2.He, Zhong, He., Perez, Jorge: "Identifying Reservoir Compartmentalization and Flow Barriers Using Primary Production: A streamline Approach," paper SPE 77589 to be presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas 29 September – 2 October, 2002.
3.Perez, J.M. et.al.: "Improving the Potential to Produce Oil from Naturally Fractured Reservoirs," paper SPE 28677 presented at the SPE Iternational Petroleum Conference & Exhibition of Mexico, October 10-13, Veracruz, Mexico, 1994.
4.Nighswander, J. and Perez, J.M.: "Experimental Measurement of Transition Zone Fluids," paper SPE 27813 presented at the Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, April 17-20, Tulsa, Oklahoma, 1994.
5.Perez, J.M., and Poston, S.W.: "The Effects of Micro-Fractures on Oil Recovery From Low Permeability Reservoirs," Paper SPE 25857 presented at the 1993 Joint Rocky Mountain Regional and Low Permeability Reservoir Symposium, Denver Colorado, April 26-28, 1993.
6.Perez, J.M., Donaldson, E.C., and Poston, S.W.: "Understanding Reservoir Depositional Environments Contributes to Optimize Oil Production. Muskogee Oilfield, a Classical Example," Presented at the Fluvial-Dominated Deltaic Reservoirs in the Southern Midcontinent Workshop, Norman, Oklahoma, March 22-24, 1993.
7.Perez, J.M., and Poston, S.W.:"The Effects of Micro-Fractures on Oil Recovery," Paper presented at the 1993 American Chemists Society Symposium on Enhanced Oil Recovery, Denver, Colorado, March 28 - April 2, 1993.
8.Barrufet, M.A., Perez, J.M., and Poston, S.W.: "MRI Studies of Permeability Control Using Biopolymers," Paper SPE 24809 presented at the 67th Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition, Washington D.C., October 4-7, 1992.
9.Perez, J.M., Barrufet, M.A., and Poston, S.W.: "Studies of Permeability Control Using Biopolymers," paper presented at the 6th Annual Technical Conference Jointly Sponsored by SCA & SPWLA, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 1992.
10.Perez, J.M., Poston, S.W., and Barrufet, M.A.:"Studies of Carbonated Water Imbibition Using MRI," Paper SCA 9221 presented at the Society of Core Analysts, SCA/SPWLA Joint Annual Conference, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, June 14-17, 1992.
11.Poston, S.W. and Perez, J.M.: "Studies of Differential Fluid Movement in Homogeneous and Variable Permeability Cores," Presented at the 9th Annual State of Wyoming Enhanced Oil Recovery Meeting, Wyoming, May 1991.
12.Perez, J.M. and Poston, S.W.: "Carbonated Water Imbibition Flooding - An Enhanced Oil Recovery Process for Fractured Reservoirs," Presented at the 9th Annual State of Wyoming Enhanced Oil Recovery Meeting, Wyoming, May 1991.
13.Perez, J.M., Poston, S.W., and Sharif, Q.: "Carbonated Water Imbibition Flooding - An Enhanced Oil Recovery Process for Fractured Reservoirs," Paper SPE 024164 presented at the 8th SPE/DOE Symposium of Enhanced Oil Recovery, Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 1991.
14.Poston, S.W., Perez J.M., and Halimi, J.: "Preliminary Studies - Using MRI Imaging Techniques to Study Water Imbibition Flooding," Paper Presented at the 6th Wyoming Enhanced Oil Recovery Symposium, May 1990.
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