Experience

BICO Drilling Tools

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

• Sr. International Operations Engineer

  • Apr 2023 - Present

  Provide technical justification of the product development process for new design according to product development process standards Take lead and support in all quality incidents in relation to the assigned area according to the IMS standards. Providing feedback on trends for product reliability and quality improvement Monitor customer issues, feedback, deadlines, and deliverables to ensure customer issues are handled effectively and quickly, adapting, improving, and communicating internal processes where necessary Responsible for creating technical evaluations and product recommendations that help maximize the sales and profitability of assigned area Develop case histories and outstanding run reports for internal and external use Deliver technology presentations and training sessions with internal team members or customers when necessary Customer visits, client offices, field site support to improve customer satisfaction Show less



FC Industries, Inc.

• United States
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Jul 2022 - Apr 2023

  • Assists manufacturing by providing support and troubleshooting for current operations. Leads root cause investigations to determine the source of process variance. Develops and implements improvement plans to achieve business plan goals related to safety, quality, productivity and reduced operating costs. • Leads and accountable for manufacturing aspects of new product development and introduction including transition from design to manufacturing through ramp up, product costing, supplier involvement on part design, scheduling prototype and pilot runs, and management of parts orders for new design. • Works to improve the knowledge base of the company by maintaining a current and deep knowledge of manufacturing tools and methods. Supports the development and dissemination of lean manufacturing knowledge and techniques throughout the organization. Leads employee training and conducts Kaizen events. • Prepares business cases for the purchase of new production equipment. Develops specifications and coordinates the bid process. Leads the installation, debugging, employee training and ramp up of new capital equipment. • Ensure safety procedures, work instructions and other company policies reflect the changing needs of the business. Show less



Mancor Industries, Inc.

• Canada
• Machinery Manufacturing
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Manufacturing Engineer

  • Sep 2020 - Jul 2022

  • Evaluate quality control processes and make recommendations for improvements in quality control. • Analyze production processes, schedules, methods and other data and then provide management with reports containing the data and statistics to enable management to better understand future requirements needed for the manufacturing process. • Ensure that the company’s manufacturing processes are in compliance with all government laws and regulations. • Review and calculate labor, material and other production costs along with reviewing schedules and future production requirements to assist management in decision making. • Analyze and plan workflow, equipment placement and space requirements to improve manufacturing efficiency. • Coordinate equipment maintenance and repair services and make sure that manufacturer’s procedures and instructions are followed in order to keep production equipment operational. • Ensure products are in compliance with customer requirements (Quality, time and cost benefits) Show less



Baker Hughes

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Service Delivery Technical Manager

  • Jun 2020 - Sep 2020

  Accountable for Job process compliance and monitor Digital Risk Assessments, ensuring all activities are carried out in line with company´s policies and standards. work closely with all local teams to drive improved strategies and standardization, flawless execution, operational efficiency and remote operations.Ensure transactional discipline and adoption of process and content being responsible for effective risk assessment on each operation with especial focus on New Technology Implementation and High Performance Projects Perform technical evaluation of the Tools before deployment to mitigate possible risk of failure / Lead NPI processDrive multidisciplinary focused to efficiently connect and ensure communication between interdisciplinary teams to enable an efficient and reliable support to deliver flawless execution. Responsible to measure and elevate quality, technical and performance escapes before it happens using the multidisciplinary skillset and competences. Customer Engagement supporting the Service Delivery coordinators on customer presentations, incident analysis, DBRs request and other technical meeting as required. Drive Consistency leading and managing technical competences for the local teams, drive Continuous Improvement , identify and report gaps in local capabilities to ensure compliance with global standards, Participate on all Pre & Post Jobs in order to capture, share and monitor lessons learned and their implementation. Monitor local KPI to evaluate effectiveness of operational activity Show less

• South Cone Applications Engineering Manager

  • Jun 2017 - Jun 2020

  Sr. Applications Engineer, OASIS certified in performance drilling. Support Optimization and drilling performance in the South Cone Geomarket while leading assigned projects to deliver improved performance for current and upcoming wells. Responsible for Failure analysis from the engineering point of view, Out of specification runs, daily monitoring of operations, accomplish internal and external administrative tasks. Conduct (DWOP - IPWP), Pe-Spud meeting(PSM) and After Action Reviews (AAR) with Field engineers and Operations coordinators. Ensure technical Performance for every job, Lessons learnt, case histories and best practices. Strengthen engineers to provide technical solutions to unexpected hazards.Expertise on RSS (Rotaty Streerable system)- AutoTrak G3, AutoTrak eXpress, AutoTrak eXact, AutoTrak-V and AutoTrak Xtreme. Directional drilling applications Engineering, Well Engineering and Wellbore Placement, DD, MWD & LWD products and services. Directional Drilling - Single Lateral, Multi-laterals, ERD wells & ShortRadius Wells Product line management, Product portfolio Management and Product launch strategy. Show less



Baker Hughes

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Iraq, Gulf & India Applications Engineering Manager

  • Dec 2015 - Oct 2016

  Applications Engineering Manager, OASIS certified in performance Drilling and optimization, in charge of several countries in Middle East: (UAE, Kuwait, India, Oman, Yemen, Pakistan, Iraq and Qatar). Support performance and opportunities for improvement in different environments while leading engineering groups in every assigned country to achieve proposed goals. Responsible for :• HS&E accountability in every step of the operation• Sales interaction with Current and potential customers • Well Planning, Drilling Engineering (Torque and Drag, Hydraulics, BHAsys Analisys), Drilling Optimization for improvement on conventional and unconventional wells (Multilaterals, horizontals, Reservoir navigation, Extended reach drilling)• Offset well analysis and vibration mitigation.• Conduct and supervise DWOP and Pre spud meetings• Daily operation tracking on real time, Drilling parameters optimization• Root cause failure analysis• Technical support to field hands : Directional Drillers/MWD-LWD engineers• Interact with drill bits to improve performance drilling• Support Service delivery, technical innovation introduction and Support sales process with technical expertise.• Accountable for AAR, Lessons learned, case histories and technical bulletins • Compare and track AFE and planned days with current operation to achieve set goals. • Establish strategic goals by gathering pertinent business, financial, service, and operations information; identifying and evaluating trends and options; choosing a course of action; defining objectives and evaluating outcomes.• Maintains quality service by enforcing quality and customer service standards; analyzing and resolving quality and customer service problems; identifying trends; recommending system improvements.• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed. Show less

• In house Optimization and Applications Drilling Engineer

  • Mar 2009 - Dec 2015

  Engineering Team Leader at Shell, OASIS Certified in Performance drilling, Project Engineering, Ultra Deep Water Drilling, Salt Drilling. Daily support to Shell operations in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico. Engineering Modelling, BHA design and optimization. Recommend and introduce new technology for current and upcoming projects. Responsible for :• Health and safety of the workforce• Technical support for customers on daily basis• Engineering calculations (Torque and Drag, Hydraulics, BHA analysis, Vibration analysis)• Well planning and survey management• Drilling optimization for continuous improvement• Realtime Tracking on drilling operations for immediate decisions• Field personnel technical support• Technical support to Sales teams• Plan conventional and unconventional wells (Horizontal, laterals and ERD)• Plan and implement systems that perform the work and fulfill the mission and the goals of the department efficiently and effectively.• Participate on DWOPs, Pre-spud meetings, peer reviews, AAR, Lessons learned and EOWR. • Plan and allocate resources to effectively staff and accomplish the work to meet departmental productivity and quality goals.• Plan, evaluate, and improve the efficiency of business processes and procedures to enhance speed, quality, efficiency, and output.• Review performance data that includes financial, sales, and activity reports and spreadsheets, to monitor and measure departmental productivity, goal achievement, and overall effectiveness.• Communicate regularly with other managers within the organization.• Perform other duties and responsibilities, as assigned.• Development of the department.• Development of an employee-oriented company culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, key employee retention and development, and high performance.• Personal ongoing development. Show less

• Drilling Applications Engineer

  • May 2008 - Mar 2009

  Engineering support team leader. Responsible to provide technical support for independent companies around New Orleans and Lafayette area. Planning and modeling for different Technical configurations and provide daily support to operations. Ensure all the organization’s objectives and goals are met. Engineering calculation (T&D, Hydraulics, Vibration analysis), KPI tracking, Well planning and optimization. Realtime support and tracking for improvements. Reporting and technical support on daily basis. Participation on DWOPs and pre-spud meetings with the customer, AFE tracking and collaborate with case histories, lessons learned, technical bulletins, End of well reports. Show less

• Project Drilling Engineer and technical support

  • Dec 2004 - May 2008

  Project engineering for ultra-deep water and salt operations on exploration and development wells – Block 18 & Block 31 BP Angola. Drilling Engineer – Supervise offshore drilling projects. Technical Support. Planning & Engineering Coordinator. Technical selection. Commercial and services selling. Daily support to operations and sales departments..Cost Tracking and Invoicing. Logistics for tools and personnel. Manage the flow of information and relationships between the office based management team and rigsite. Show less

• Well Planner and Drilling Applications Engineer

  • Jan 2003 - Dec 2004

  Technical Support for BP operations in Colombia. Well Planning & Engineering Coordinator. Well Engineering operations. WorkOver. BHA selection. Offshore – Onshore projects, Commercial and selling services. Support for MWD - Directional Drillers (Motors - Autotrak – Vertitrak). Responsible to introduce new technologies into the market. Engineering calculations on daily basis, Realtime operations, Drilling optimization.

• Drilling & Operation Coordinator

  • Sep 2002 - Dec 2002

  MWD – Directional – Fluids & Well planning Coordinator for POSEIDON Project. Offshore Drilling. Production and drilling fluids maintenance, Engineering and well operations. Logistics. Tasks pursuit to field and office personnel. Planning and course of work. Track down projects and studies.Baker Hughes INTEQ – International SalesWest Africa Drilling Optimization.

• MWD and directional driller trainee. Well Planner Engineer and Drilling Engineer

  • Dec 1996 - Aug 2002

  Well design Team. Directional well planning design. Directional well planning support on daily basis to clients.Drilling supervision on directional wells. S and J type wells. Kickoff from vertical and sidetracks. Drilling support with X-L downhole motors. Technical support on BHA design, bit recommendation and evaluation, Hydraulics, Torque & Drag Analysis and EC-Trak. Perform hydraulics calculations and provide analysis and calculations.Periodic review of operating conditions in the current wells. Update current and upcoming well status. Technical support to MWD hands and directional drillers. Review well specific BHA and drilling parameterrecommendations, Act in a multidisciplinary team for incidents avoidance. Develop and recommend the best path and bottom hole assembly following natural tendencies. Simulate and provide recommendations for exploratory and development wells. Development of tenders for Drilling Systems, MWD and Drilling Fluids. Direct Technical Support on special projects for Drilling Systems./MWD. Show less



Exxon-Mobil – WADO Group

• Houston, Texas Area

• Drilling Engineer

  • May 2002 - Sep 2002

  Technical Support for Kizomba Project (West Angola) – Well planning Xikomba (Angola) – Autotrak and advanced drilling - Drilling Optimization Study WADO for West Africa Project. Deep water drilling. Oil and gas treatment. Test of drilling and production fluids. Rheology Study, Hydraulics properties. Cementing additives and procedures. Trace studies and planning in order to accomplish goals. Technical Support for Kizomba Project (West Angola) – Well planning Xikomba (Angola) – Autotrak and advanced drilling - Drilling Optimization Study WADO for West Africa Project. Deep water drilling. Oil and gas treatment. Test of drilling and production fluids. Rheology Study, Hydraulics properties. Cementing additives and procedures. Trace studies and planning in order to accomplish goals.