Experience

Texas American Resources Company
• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Senior Production Engineer

  • Dec 2021 - Present


EnerVest, Ltd.

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 200 - 300 Employee

• Senior Production Engineer

  • Feb 2020 - Jul 2021

  • Oversaw 450 horizontal Austin Chalk wells (Legacy and New Completions which included rod pump, gas lift, and plunger lift wells) • Provided technical analysis for 10,000 BOPD, 70,000 MCFPD, and 6,000 BWPD • Prepared and proposed AFE's for workover program • Prepared artificial lift designs for newly completed wells and workovers (rod pump, gas lift, and plunger lift) • Prepared weekly variance reports, identifying and resolving production issues • Analyzed low-value wells for economic viability, implementing strategies to bring wells into positive cash flow or conducting P&A when required • Developed offset frac preparation procedures to mitigate environmental and casing burst issues in neighboring wells • Successfully executed a 10-well plunger lift conversion project on intermittently producing wells, achieving an average production increase of 70% • Optimized offset frac prep plans, significantly reducing expenses and improving operational efficiency • Conducted well review meetings with Foreman and Lease Operators, generating additional revenue through production uplift and lease expense optimizations Show less



Approach Resources Inc.

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Engineer

  • Jun 2015 - Feb 2020

  • Oversaw 200 horizontal Wolfcamp wells and 4 SWD wells, including rod pump, gas lift, and plunger lift wells. • Provided technical analysis for 4,000 BOPD, 35,000 MCFPD, and 6,000 BWPD • Managed a yearly workover budget of $2 MM, prepared AFE's, procedures, and conducted post-workover studies to optimize AFE estimates and workflow. • Prepared artificial lift designs for new wells and continuously reviewed methods for optimal efficiency (gas lift, plunger lift, rod pump, ESP) • Managed new well flowback operations and choke changes for ~30 wells • Led the company's chemical program, conducting monthly analysis and quarterly chemical review meetings based on KPIs • Optimized LOE costs for chemical, compression, workover, and SWD operations • Prepared and conducted bi-annual well review meetings with Foreman and Lease Operators generating increased production and lower LOE • Conducted production vessel and pipeline sizing for facilities requirements • Managed RFQ process for tubing, workover rigs, chemicals, equipment, and artificial lift services • Executed an artificial lift change program, converting gas lift wells to plunger lift eliminating compression needs by 35% • Implemented a design change in legacy plunger lift vertical wells allowing proper deliquification, increasing production by 50% • Implemented a successful program using internally coated tubing in gas lift wells with severe corrosion issues, significantly prolonging the run life from 8 months to 4+ years between failures • Converted ESP wells to rod pump, increasing production and reducing expenses Implemented more advanced data capturing methods to troubleshoot plunger lift issues and reduce lease operating expenses • Created and maintained a historical workover spreadsheet to identify and resolve wells with reoccurring issues • Spent ~25% of time in the field working with field personnel analyzing problematic wells/facilities Show less


Texas A&M University
• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee
• Student

  • Aug 2011 - May 2015
• Petroleum Engineering Intern

  • May 2014 - Aug 2014

  • Both Field and Office exposure. • Significant contributor to ongoing Reservoir Engineering and Completions related projects. • Analyzed extensive completions parameter database to identify the most relevant factors contributing to an optimal frac design. Presented results and made recommendations that were ultimately implemented. • Studied, Mapped and Interpreted GOR, BTU and EUR data across the Company’s acreage. • Extensive use of SpotFire, FieldDirect, Excel and PowerPoint for data analytics for all projects. Show less



FMC Technologies

• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Service Technician

  • May 2013 - Jun 2013

  • Managed inventory database for used oilfield equipment that was stored at the field yard • Operated forklift and shop equipment to rebuild and refurbish equipment. • Developed working knowledge of various valves, joints, and other oilfield iron common to production and completions operations • Managed inventory database for used oilfield equipment that was stored at the field yard • Operated forklift and shop equipment to rebuild and refurbish equipment. • Developed working knowledge of various valves, joints, and other oilfield iron common to production and completions operations