Christian Gradl

Vice President Operations at Fervo Energy
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(386) 825-5501
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US
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  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • German Native or bilingual proficiency
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Experience

    • United States
    • Renewables & Environment
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Vice President Operations
      • May 2019 - Present

    • Technical Advisory Board
      • Sep 2018 - May 2019

    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Completions Engineering Advisor
      • Feb 2018 - Apr 2019

      • Managing a cross-functional spacing and completion design optimization project (incorporatingmodelling, data analytics and data acquisition results) delivering optimized designs by area for theBakken• Technical lead for an advanced data analytics project for in-house development of real-time stimulationadvisory tools

    • Completions Engineering Team Lead
      • Feb 2015 - Feb 2018

      Managed a team of 8 engineers responsible for all completion designs and operations in theBakken, the largest unconventional project for Hess (110,000 barrels per day oil production)• Delivered a more than 50% increase in well productivity whilst reducing well costs by 20 percent• Implemented data driven design and well optimization processes based on LEAN principles• Established standard work processes for interfaces with subsurface and supply chain groups toimprove communication and shorten project cycle times

    • Senior Completions Engineer
      • Mar 2012 - Feb 2015

      Senior Completions Engineer for the Utica Shale project from the exploration to the development phase:- Delivered best in class completion design based on subsurface data and completion diagnostics.- Pioneered a high concentration friction reducer stimulation fluid system that significantly improved productivity whilst reducing costs- Delivered significant cost savings by implementing new technologies (fluid system changes/flow through frac plugs, data based fluid design)

    • Senior Completions Engineer
      • Jan 2011 - Mar 2012

      - Developed Appraisal plan for an international unconventional exploration project in the Lias formation (Paris Basin, France).- Technical Lead for Joint Study Agreement with Sinopec on unconventional oil prospects in the Shengli field (Northern China).-Delivered recommendations to Sinopec for appraisal and field development and trained local engineers.

    • United Kingdom
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Completions Specialist
      • Mar 2009 - Jan 2011

      Well Specialist for BP West Central Alberta assets.- Responsible for design of horizontal Montney Completions- Oversaw workovers of critical sour (25+% H2S) legacy natural gas wells

    • Drilling and Completions Engineer
      • Sep 2006 - Mar 2009

      - Offshore Operations Engineer for West of Shetland Exploration and Development Wells- Lead completions engineer for Subsea production and injection wells- Developed concept for application of unconventional sliding sleeve technology in a subsea well

Education

  • The University of Texas at Austin - Red McCombs School of Business
    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General
    2015 - 2017
  • Colorado School of Mines
    Graduate Research - Drilling Engineering
    2006 - 2006
  • Montanuniversität Leoben
    Master of Science (M.Sc.), Petroleum Engineering
    2005 - 2006
  • Montanuniversität Leoben
    Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Petroleum Engineering
    2002 - 2005

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