PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (1979 to Date) and COMPETENCES
PDVSA since 1998, and before that date LAGOVEN S. A. since 1978(the Venezuelan national petroleum company which before nationalization of the Venezuelan oil industry in 1976 was known as Creole Petroleum Corporation, a subsidiary of Exxon International Corporation).
My main technical competences have been developed on Energy and project management; risk analysis; operational analytical and strategic planning; oil and gas production facilities design and operations; gas gathering, distribution, compression treating and LNG recovery under the national and international QSHE standards, and operation of water injection plants and systems for enhanced secondary oil recovery. In the managerial area I have developed competences as a Production Asset Manager in major field developments, as a Chief Operations Officer and as a main project manager onshore and offshore, with strong skills on leadership.
- January 2001 to date. Lagunillas Lago Asset exploitation unit Manager.
Responsible for the support organizations such as process engineering, project management, reservoirs development, reservoirs studies, oil, gas production and water injection operations, and strategic planning and budget Responsible for the financial results of the mentioned organizations, part of the Asset Business Unit, as well as for the financial results of the asset… Also responsible for the opportunities portfolio development analysis, to capture opportunities, and the business development plan.
Lagunillas Lago produces 100 MBD of 16 API oil with 40% water cut and 6 pounds per 1000 Bks of solids, with 80 MMSCFD of associated Gas, and use 380 MMSCFD of gas for artificial lift. The CAPEX of this asset is 80 Million dollars per year and the OPEX is 60 Million dollars, with a staff of 160 people, 1200 offshore wells and a replacement facility cost of 600 Million dollars. Technology improvements for processing heavy oil with sand and a high water cut are constantly implemented. QSHE award obtained for the exploitation unit.
- September 2000 to December 2000. Asset Management.
Special training on the philosophy and tools of production asset management. This program was carried out by the Edinburgh Petroleum Services at Aberdeen and Edinburgh, with strong relationship with BP and Shell.
- September 1999 to August 2000.
Master degree on National Security and Defense, at the Institute of High Military Studies for the Venezuelan National Defense.
- January 1998 August 1999. Lagomedio Chief operations officer:
Responsible for support organizations such as process engineering, oil, gas production and water injection operations, and strategic planning and budget. Responsible for the financial results of the mentioned organizations, for the financial results of the production facilities of the asset and the business development plan.
Lagomedio is an oil, gas and LNG field in the middle of the lake Maracaibo. 120MBD oil production with 48% of water cut with high sand production rate, 400MMSCFD gas compression and 8000 BD of LNG recovery.
- July 1996 January 1998. Gas Compresion Manager of the north area Maracaibo.
Responsible for the Gas operation organization, process and project management group, as well as the budget of the organization.
The gas distribution systems in western Venezuela, includes the industrial clients and other PDVSA companies. This asset gather, compresses, treats, and distributes 4600 MMSCFD, in 56 plants mainly offshore at Lake Maracaibo, Western Venezuela. Assigned as oil production manager of different exploitation units (Bachaquero and La Salina) and also main manager of the gas plants organization of Lagoven S. A,
- October 1994 July 1996. Gas Operation Plant and Water Injection Operations Manager.
Responsible for the operations organization for gas compression and water injection operations at Center and South Maracaibo Lake, for the recovery of light oil type TJ102, and its budget.
- February 1994 — October 1994. Special assignment to develop a study to increase the oil production at lake Maracaibo.
A team with Brown and Root Braun and Lagoven specialists was formed to detect and solve problems in the oil recovery systems. In charge as a Project Manager for the implementation of all the recommendations resulted in order to increase 70 MBPD. As result of the study the western division of Lagoven was reorganized in order to maintain and increase the production level.
- September 1992 — January 1994. Advisor to the Gas Engineering group.
In projects related to the gas gathering, distribution and processing facilities operated by Lagoven in western Venezuela. Also advisor for projects related to water injection Facilities.
- January 1992- August 1992. Special work assignment in John Campbell and Co in Norman Oklahoma, USA, to develop a study with the purpose of increasing liquid recovery at Lagoven gas extraction plants with the lowest investment.
- March 1991-January 1992. LNG Project Manager
Responsible for the conceptual development of projects related with LNG production.
- November 1989-March 1991. LPG ULE Plant Manager.
In charge of the largest LPG plant that Lagoven operates on western Venezuela, located in shore at the east coast of Lake Maracaibo, with a processing capacity of 55 MBPD of LPG to obtain propane, n-butane, isobutene and gasoline. During 1990 and 1991 the Plant obtained two HSE awards and a recognition of the international GPA.
- February 1989-November 1989. Assignment to the Gas Engineering Group.
To improve my skills in processing liquefied petroleum gases facilities. Fractionation towers, scrubbers, furnaces, steam generators, turbo expanders, mechanical refrigeration systems, dehydrators, etc., as well as simulation programs HYSYM, PROCESS; PROII, PIPEPHASE;PIPESYM.
- October 1988-January 1989. Gas compression plant Tia Juana 1 (TJ1) Manager –
In charge of operation and maintenance of the gas compression Plant TJ1, in lake Maracaibo. This plant is the oldest of the offshore plants built in the world and a pioneer of its type, and compresses 200 MMSCFD.
- December 1987-September 1988. Gas Plant LL1 Project and commissioning manager.
as well as Gas compression plant Lagunillas 1 (LL1) Manager.
In charge of the operation and maintenance of the gas compression Plant LL1, at lake Maracaibo. The plant has two parallel compression modules of 75 MMSCFD, built by Dresser-Clark with Rolls Royce RB211 gas generators. During the period I coordinated the installation commissioning and start-up of two additional modules built by Dresser-Rand in parallel with the two exiting units. all under the national and international QSHE standards. A corporate award for the HSE performance during construction was obtained.
- February 1987-November 1987. Gas compression plant Urdaneta 1 (UD1) manager.
In charge of the operation and maintenance of the gas compression plant UD1, similar to the LL1, mentioned before.
- February 1985-January 1987. Water injection units Manager.
All activities related to the operation and maintenance of 38 water injection plants, which have a pumping capacity of some 2.5 million barrels per day of lake Maracaibo water for secondary recovery of crude oil. This include water deoxygenating, filtering, treatment, pumping up to 3500 psi, injection at a controlled rate, and continuous evaluation
- February 1984-February 1985. Maintenance coordinator.
Coordinator for maintenance of all installations and equipment involved in the operation of gas compression, water injection, liquefied petroleum gas production and the gathering and distribution of natural gas.
Equipment manufactured by General Electric, Westinghouse, Orenda, Rolls Royce, Ruston, Solar, Dresser Clark, Cooper Bessemer, among others.
- June 1983-February 1984. Industrial Safety and Security coordinator (HSE Manager).
In charge of all aspects of industrial safety, health and environment for the gas compression plants, and LNG extraction Plants, onshore and offshore. Strategic planning, budgeting and costs control for the safety equipment and remediation processes. Leader of multidisciplinary teams in developing strategies and plans as well as hazop studies.
- October 1981-June 1983. Supervisor of non attended gas compression plants.
Activities included the supervision of the operation of the ten (10) non attended gas plants in lake Maracaibo (Rolls Royce gas generators and Cooper Bessemer aero derivative turbines-compressors, with a 50 MMSCFD capacity each one).
- June 1979-October 1981. Supervisor of gas gathering and distribution.
All operations related to the gathering and distribution of produced gas in the western area of Venezuela (approx. 2200 MMSCFD).
- September 1978-June 1979. Process Engineer of the Gas Engineering Group.
In charge of the performance test of Cooper-Bessemer and Ingersoll Rand gas compressors. Developed skills as engineer in the design of equipment and systems for gas gathering, distribution and treatment of natural gas.
Education
University
Master Degree on National Defence and Security
Instituto de Altos Estudios de la Defensa Nacional, Caracas, Venezuela, 2000.
Master Degree in BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Universidad del Zulia, 1995 No tittle provided.
Chemical Engineering
Simon Bolivar University (Bachelors)
Sartenejas, Estado Miranda, Venezuela. (September 1973-July 1978).
In 1973, Lagoven granted me a scholarship, subjected to grades obtained on a yearly basis.
My University studies included the handling of natural gas and its treatment, as well as petrochemical processes.
Thesis for the title of Chemical Engineer:
- - Simulation of a distillation tower for hydrodynamic study on perforated plates, Phase II referred to acquisition of equipment and installation of said equipment (pumps, three-plate tower, control valves and general instrumentation).
- - Design and study of the economic feasibility a plant for the production of synthetic anionic detergent (1978). Based on national demand for detergents and extrapolation of same until 1990, a certain type of product was obtained and a better plant was designed. Service facilities for the plant were also designed and a complete study made of the feasibility of this, during a period of ten years.
During two summer vacations, while studying at the Simon Bolivar University, I worked in order to gain some experience:
July-August 1976: Iron Ore Of The Orinoco (SIDOR)
Matanzas State of BolÃvar, Venezuela.
Worked on water treatment and hydrochloric acid recovery plant. Also worked on a project to determine corrosive effect of hydrochloric acid on the sheet metal lamination plant.
Personal
Languages: Spanish (fluent), English (fluent)
Nationality: Venezuelan.
Birth Date: August 8, 1957.
Civil Status: Married.
Children: Three (3).
Associations And Memberships
Venezuelan association of engineers.
Volunteer firemen of PDVSA.
American Institute of Chemical Engineers.
Security and National Defense Society.
Teaching Experience
- 1994 Up to date
VIP Speaker for PDVSA Visitors.
- 1981-1982:
Gathering and Distribution of natural gas in lake Maracaibo.
A group of Instructors was formed to give courses on gathering and distribution of natural gas in lake Maracaibo. General outline of the distribution of gathering stations for gas and petroleum, and manifolds for the distribution of high pressure gas in lake Maracaibo and in the northwest of Venezuela, as well as general design criteria.
- 1983-1984
Permits to work in, Hot and Cold Work.
These courses were given by the fire protection/prevention department together with those people concerned with the operation and maintenance of the company's process plants.
These courses covered all aspects of safe working practices when any type of work had to be done with the units in operation or shut-down. Included the criteria used by the national oil and petrochemical companies in design and maintenance of safety valves and process equipment.
Zulia State University
- 1980-1982
Teacher at the Zulia State University, Cabimas, State of Zulia, Venezuela.
Subject taught: Design of Chemical Reactors.
Study of Chemical kinetics and its application to the elemental design of the different chemical reactors.
Professional Courses / Training
1971-1972. Basic and advanced English (7 months)
Venezuelan American Center, Caracas, Venezuela. In May 1979 sat and passed my English test with the American Georgetown University (ALIGU), which took place on the Venezuelan American Center in Maracaibo, State of Zulia, Venezuela. Also the tests TOEFL, GRE GMAT ad ELTS were taken before 1990.
July 1973. ILVEM (Rapid reading and memory stimulation (40 hours)).
Menluz institute, Caracas, Venezuela.
The theme of the course was rapid reading, memory stimulation, concentration, writing and editing, public speaking and presentations.
March 1979. Defensive Driving (8 hours)- LAGOVEN
Automobile technical driving. Interamerican Security Counsel (CIAS).
June 1979. Work Methods and Analysis (40 hours)
Institute for Petroleum and Petrochemical Training (INAPET). Use of PERT-CPM techniques for optimum work program.
October 1979. Seminar for Gas Plant Supervisors (80 hours).
Technical interchange of operation of different systems under the custody of Lagoven and located in the lake of Maracaibo. Extraction systems of LPG, natural gas gathering and distribution systems (40 — 1800 PSIG) and water injection plants for the enhanced recovery of crude.
March 1980. Artificial Gas Lift (40 hours).
Design and operation of systems for artificial lifting of crude using natural gas at medium pressures.
May 1980. Basic Process Design (80 hours).
Exxon Research Engineering.
General design of refining process (distillation towers, flash drums, pumps, heat exchangers, pipe lines, among others.)
May 1980. Maintenance of turbo-machinery (80 hours).
Venezuelan association of Industrial engineers and Boyce Engineering International Inc.
General course of techniques for the maintenance of gas turbines, centrifugal compressors, centrifugal pumps and auxiliary equipment.
November 1982. Operation and Maintenance of Ruston Turbines (40 hours)
Specific course for the electric, instrumental and mechanical maintenance of Ruston turbines, as well as the operation and the basic design parameters.
August 1983. Cooperative Enterprises (10 hours).
Venezuelan association of engineers.
Fundamentals and formation of consumer food enterprises.
March 1983. Seminar on Administrative Supervision (20 hours).
Techniques for interviewing and handling personnel.
September 1983. Seminar on the Evaluation, Control and Prevention of Fire in the Petroleum and Petrochemical Industry (LOSS CONTROL ENGINEERS SEMINAR) (40 hours).
Venezuelan Petroleum Company — PDVSA _Sedgwick Risk Group.
Preventive evaluation and techniques for the control of fire, as utilized by the Sedgwick Forbes Group, to grant insurance premiums to the petroleum and petrochemical industries. Design of facilities to avoid, and control fires.
March 1984. Seminar on spare parts for General Electric Turbines (16 hours)
General Electric, Maracaibo, Venezuela.
May 1984. Cost management (80 hours).
Specific techniques for costs management in the petroleum and petrochemical Industry. Venezuela.
August 1984. Mechanical seals design. Chesterton mechanical seals Division, (16 Hours).
An Introduction to the mechanical seals design and its application in the petroleum Industry.
May 1985. LOTUS 1-2-3. (24 hours).
Educronix Maracaibo, Venezuela Use of the program LOTUS 1-2-3 for personal computers, developed by Lotus Development Corporation.
August 1985. Gas Conditioning and Processing. J. M. Campbell & CO. (80 hours).
Determination of physical and chemical properties of hydrocarbons, and its behavior on the different phases. Criteria for the design of equipment as scrubbers, heat exchangers, fractionating towers, absorption towers, compressors and turbo-expanders.
October 1985. DBASEIII. Readic, (24 hours).
Maracaibo, Venezuela Use of the program DBASE III for personal computers, developed by Ashon Tate Co.
May 1986 Pert-CPM. (40 hours).
Maraven, Ciudad Ojeda Zulia, Venezuela Use of the techniques developed by CPM for project management and optimum control of major maintenance work using the critical path of activities.
June 1986. Gas Turbine and Centrifugal compressors course. (40 hours).
Boyce Engineering International, Houston Texas USA
General seminar of design and maintenance of gas turbines and centrifugal compressors and all the auxiliary equipment involved on its operation. Also included vibration measuring analysis and critical operation parameters.
September 1986. Problem Analysis and decision Making. (40 hours).
Cepet Cabimas, Zulia, Venezuela
Techniques developed by BPI for the systematic problem analysis and decision making to solve it.
March 1987. Swimming. (32 hours).
Practical course about techniques of swimming and spend long periods of time floating in water.
March 1988. Foundations of Direction. (40 hours).
Lagoven, Cabimas, Zulia, Venezuela Introduction to personnel management, profit motivation and programs implantation methods to maximize the productivity.
July 1988. Strategic Planning Management. (24 hours).
Cepet, Cabimas, Zulia, Venezuela General techniques for strategic planning to manage the personal efforts to long terms.
April 1989. Gas Processors Association (GPA) Venezuelan annual Seminar.
Puerto la Cruz, Anzoategui, Venezuela.
Presentation of different works and recent papers edited by some of the members of the GPA International.
April 1989. Process Simulator (PROII) (32 hours).
Simulation Sciences, Judibana, Falcon, Venezuela
Use of the process simulator design by Simulation Sciences for the gas, oil, chemical and petrochemical industries, applied to all Lagoven processes.
June 1991. Silva Mind Control. (40 hours).
Silva Mind Control Association, Tia Juana, Zulia
Technical procedures for mind and stress control.
March 1992 Gas Process Association (GPA) Seminar, Anaheim, California.
May 1992. Gas Sweetening, John Campbell and Co. Denver Colorado, USA.
Techniques and methods for treating gas streams with high percentage of CO2 and H2S. There was a great exchange of experience in the gas sweetening field, between the assistants.
March 1994. Gas Processors association conference, New Orleans, USA
March 1996. Organizational Vision.
A Course developed for the new managers of the Venezuelan oil industry to increase the negotiation skills on the new environment of the world.
October 1996. Strategic Vision.
A seminar developed to analyze how the politician and economical environment see the Venezuelan oil Industry, what they expect and need from this industry.
February 1997. The seven habits of the highly effective people. Covey group.
September 1997. Turbo-machinery 26th symposium, Houston Texas, USA
March 1998. Offshore, Technology Conference, Houston, Texas, USA
Dec 2000. Production Asset Management Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
July 2001. Lidership based on principles. Caracas. The Covey Group
July 2002. The four roles of leadership. Caracas, The Covey Group.
February 2002. Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) winter conference, Villa Hermosa, Mexico,