Alvaro Cañas
Field Coordinator Production at ONGC Videsh Ltd- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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ONGC Videsh Ltd
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India
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Oil and Gas
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400 - 500 Employee
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Field Coordinator Production
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Nov 2022 - Present
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Mansarovar Energy
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Colombia
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Oil and Gas
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200 - 300 Employee
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Production Engineering coordinator
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Jun 2013 - Oct 2022
Engineer in charge of production engineering coordination. Structuring of the reliability model of artificial lift systems based on the ISO 14224 standard, and calculation methodologies of Run life and MTBF of pumps and systems, applied to mechanical pumping and Progressive cavities pumping Development of proposals to improve the productivity of wells subjected to steam injection. Structuring of the methodology for calculating the Steam-Oil Ratio and the Benefit / Cost relation for steam injection in the fields of the NARE association. Management and evaluation of results of technological tests and new technologies Administrative and technical management of mechanical pumping contracts (Maintenance and repair service in pumps workshop, and supply of parts for pumps) and dynamometric logs. Design, test and implementation of MANCAN valve, to avoid sudden contributions of fluid by annular space due to steam return. Technical support for production coordination issues. Show less
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Exro SAS
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Colombia
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Chemical Manufacturing
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1 - 100 Employee
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Supervisor engineer - Project ASP
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Nov 2012 - Jun 2013
Operations supervisor for the pilot project of enhanced recovery with technology ASP (Alkaline, Surfactant and polymer) in a water injection field. Advice to clients on issues of surface production and artificial lift systems. Operations supervisor for the pilot project of enhanced recovery with technology ASP (Alkaline, Surfactant and polymer) in a water injection field. Advice to clients on issues of surface production and artificial lift systems.
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Ecopetrol
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Colombia
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Subsurface engineering and Production professional
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Nov 2008 - Oct 2012
Development of well intervention proposals for improving productivity. Participation in the definition of the portfolio of wells to be intervened in the different campaigns according to their expected production and profitability. Development of activities to accompany the well operations during the suggested works of stimulation, fracturing, isolation or opening of zones and change of artificial lift systems. Redaction of periodic reports for the mines ministry and the national hydrocarbons agency, in addition to the monthly formats of production and settlement of the volume of royalties. Presentation of management proposals for artificial lift systems aligned to international standards. Planning of electrosubmersible pumping and progressive cavities pumping contracts. Planning and monitoring of parameters for electrosubmersible pumping equipment. Supervision of design for electrosubmersible pumping applications and selection of equipment to be installed. Reliability statistics management, failure analysis and disassembly of failed electrosubmersible pumping equipment. Calculation of LUTZ indicator to analyze the electric consumption efficiency of electrosubmersible pumping systems. Final liquidation of previous electrosubmersible pumping contracts. Monthly settlement of billing and contract commitments. Leadership of the multidisciplinary team of survey systems of the Superintendence. Leadership of the community of practice for artificial lift systems applied to heavy crude oil, of the Superintendence. Design of the first quality plan for electrosubmersible pumping equipment in the Superintendence Show less
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Baker Hughes
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Optimization and production engineer
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Sep 2006 - Nov 2008
Technical support in contracts and tenders in which the company participates in Latin America. Definition and execution of the technical review plan and contracts of the company in Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador and Argentina. Participation in the horizontal surface pumps project and its application as power fluid pumps for Jet-type hydraulic pumping artificial lift system. Technical support in contracts and tenders in which the company participates in Latin America. Definition and execution of the technical review plan and contracts of the company in Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador and Argentina. Participation in the horizontal surface pumps project and its application as power fluid pumps for Jet-type hydraulic pumping artificial lift system.
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Hydrolifting international
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Casanare, Colombia
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Well testing and production supervisor
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Mar 2006 - Aug 2006
Supervision of production tests on early production period using hydraulic jet pumping as artificial lift system. Proposals for the assembly of facilities for initial tests and production tests with hydraulic pump type Jet as artificial lifting system. Design and optimization of wells with hydraulic pumping type Jet as an artificial lifting system. Supervision of production tests on early production period using hydraulic jet pumping as artificial lift system. Proposals for the assembly of facilities for initial tests and production tests with hydraulic pump type Jet as artificial lifting system. Design and optimization of wells with hydraulic pumping type Jet as an artificial lifting system.
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Universidad de America
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Bogotá, Colombia
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Production engineering teacher
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Jul 2005 - Jun 2006
Instruction to students of Petroleum Engineering on productivity and well inflow, multiphase flow, nodal analysis, natural flow and principles of operation and design of artificial lift systems (sucker rod pumping, progressive cavities pumping, electrosubmersible pumping, gas lift and hydraulical jet pumping). Instruction to students of Petroleum Engineering on productivity and well inflow, multiphase flow, nodal analysis, natural flow and principles of operation and design of artificial lift systems (sucker rod pumping, progressive cavities pumping, electrosubmersible pumping, gas lift and hydraulical jet pumping).
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Perenco
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United Kingdom
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Production supervisor
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Jan 2003 - Feb 2006
Supervision of operation in production facilities, operating in fields with different artificial lift systems and different qualities of crude oil, water and gas. Planning well tests to be done during time period. Coordination of the operation of the facilities with scheduled and unscheduled activities of maintenance, instrumentation, projects and production. Operation of surface facilities and production equipment, operating in fields with different artificial lifting systems and different qualities of crude oil, water and gas. Measurement, inspection and liquidation of tanks, and delivery of oil to the pipeline. Routine preventive maintenance of equipment and instrumentation. Show less
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MOHAVE COLOMBIA
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Yopal, Casanare, Colombia
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Production operator
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Aug 2002 - Jan 2003
Operation of facilities and production equipment a field on long term test with hydraulic jet pumping as artificial lifting system. Liquidation of production and shipments in tanker. Operation of facilities and production equipment a field on long term test with hydraulic jet pumping as artificial lifting system. Liquidation of production and shipments in tanker.
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Education
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Universidad de América
Petroleum Engineer, Engineering -
Heriot-Watt University
MSc. Petroleum Engineering, Engineering -
ThePowerMBA
Programa ThepowerMBA, Business expert - Gestión y Administración de empresas