Drilling & Workover Engineer - Supervisor

ABEL VILLEGAS

Nationality: Bolivian

Bolivia +591-********

************.*@*****.*** – **********@***.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/abel-villegas/

ABOUT

I’m a Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineer with a Specialization in Petroleum & Natural Gas Economics. I’ve experience in Conventional & Unconventional Plays. Experience in Management, Operations & Design for Drilling, Completion and Workover activities. Commercial acumen and the ability to appreciate the bigger picture. Team-player, sharing ideas with other multi-disciplinary team members. Excellent interpersonal, communication, influencing and negotiating skills. Experience as a member of the first line response of unplanned events, assessing key technical risks and uncertainties. Revision of operations and investment plans for continuous improvement with a holistic view. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Experience in Exploration, Appraisal and Development Projects, HPHT wells and ERW (Drilling, Completion & Workover). Drilling & WO Engineering, Well Design, Planning & Well Construction. Pre-drilling preparation, drilling execution and after drilling activities; Completion, workover and abandonment operations. Skills in Geomechanics and Well Logging Interpretation.

Elaboration of technical tenders, participation of the bidding process. Preparation of well programs with drilling contractors and service companies.

Works with high HSE standards, BOCP (Blow Out Contingency Plan) and KPIs (service companies Evaluation - Scorecards). Familiar with Well Integrity concepts including application of NORSOK D010. Elaboration of seven-day plan program, arranging all logistics for the well, weekly reporting; Drilling times and Daily costs control and Final Reports.

Experience in 350-3000HP rigs, rig checks, well control, coring, directional drilling, casing drilling, drilling fluids, Sweet/sour corrosion environments, cementing jobs, running casing and liner, fishing jobs and bit selection. Also experience in completion and workover wells, rigless operations, slick line, setting packer, gravel pack, extension pack, fracking, coiled tubing, and wire line operations. Competences Map: Management Leadership Commitment Adaptability Ability to work under pressure Search for excellence Organization and planning People development Learning attitude. SOFTWARE SKILLS

M. Office Advanced

Landmark (OpenWells, DIMS, Compass, CasingSeat, StressCheck, WellCat, WellPlan) Advanced

Management application (SAP MM&FI) Intermediate LANGUAGES

Spanish Native language English Bilingual proficiency EDUCATION

Master Certificate, Oil & Gas Management

Thunderbird School of Global Management

Online, 2020 – 2022

Specialization, Petroleum & Natural Gas Economics

ITBA (Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires)

Argentina, 2018 – 2019

Postgraduate, Exploration & Production Technologies Universidad Privada Boliviana

Bolivia, 2011 – 2011

BSc, Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering

Universidad Privada Boliviana

Bolivia, 2006 – 2010

WORK EXPERIENCE

Job Delivery Lead

SLB

Santa Cruz, Bolivia, October 2022 – Today

Manage whole service delivery process to exceed client expectations.

Review and approve technical job program.

Follow up and lead field operations and logistics.

Ensure systematic usage of standard work and risk management throughout the service delivery process.

Participate in bidding process, contracts reviews and material provision. Senior Wellsite Supervisor

Shell

Santa Cruz, Bolivia, September 2021 – August 2022

Responsible for the day-to-day on-site planning and execution of workover and abandonment activities in HPHT wells, maintaining maximum HSE and operational efficiency at maximum value in terms of cost versus benefits. Supervision of operations performance, SIMOPS and implementation and control of MOPO.

Ensures application of Well Construction & HSE Management Systems on Field Operations. Participates and evaluates work done on risk assessment to assure a safe and environmentally acceptable operations.

Ensure the application of TBT – 7 steps meetings. Participate on LOD inspections – Assist and assure rose plot: Process safety, DROPS-own the zone inspections, barrier ownership, road transport, hand free tools, hazard hunt, lifting & Hoisting, Personal safety, Line of fire, A&A safety culture, Key safety system and control management, Emergency response.

Participate on GRST (Global rig start up process) Inspection for rig acceptance, based on Shell standards and rig start manual.

Implementation and control of eWCAT Well Control Assurance Tool and Shell manuals. Wells (18): LVT-3, LVT-5, LVT-8, LVT-9, LVT-11, LVT-12, PMO-3, PMO-4, PMO-5, PMO-6, LSR-2, LSR-5, EDD-1, EDD-3, EDD-4, EDD-6, EDD-7, TGT-3.

Head of Exploration, Drilling and Production Unit

Agencia Nacional de Hidrocarburos

La Paz, Bolivia, March 2021 – August 2021

Responsible of supervision, inspection, and audit of all activities in exploration, drilling and production in the entirety of all activities inside the Bolivian territory.

Lead new applications and proposals for optimization of all processes and operations in the entirety of the oil and gas activities of the country.

Control and propose improvements in the application of Bolivian regulations to increase the exploration activity in the country.

Organizes and programs congresses and conferences in order to enhance all activities of the entire

upstream oil and gas value chain.

Drilling & Completion Engineer / Supervisor

ZeusOL S.A.

Asunción, Paraguay, April 2018 – March 2021

Responsible of Well Design, Planning & Well Construction Process (Drilling, Completion & Workover), pre- drilling preparation, drilling execution and after drilling, completion, and workover operations for a new frontier project.

Manage and lead drilling team, responsible for the goods and services for drilling, completion, workover and rigless operations.

Planning and budgeting for the resources necessary for the planned activity, based on Front End Loading or VCD process and Technical Limit application.

In charge of the planning and acquisition of LLI & procurement tender for all tangibles and services line requirements.

Elaboration of technical tenders, participation of the bidding process and forms part of the negotiation team.

Preparation of well programs with drilling contractors and service companies.

In charge as Wells Supervisor for on-site special operations.

Operation management. Part of the first line response of unplanned events. Monitors daily Time/Depth & daily Cost/Depth progress vs. AFE progress. Assess key technical risks and uncertainties. Revision of well operation plans for continuous improvements in HPHT wells.

Highly committed with HSS&E; QA/QC of drilling operations; and Well Integrity Management Systems. Good communication skills, capable of multitasking and working under pressure to meet tight deadlines. Wells (2): DJ-1X, DJ-2X

Drilling Supervisor

Repsol

Santa Cruz, Bolivia, March 2018 – May 2018

Responsible for the day-to-day on-site planning and execution of completion and workover activities, maintaining maximum HSE and operational efficiency at maximum value in terms of cost versus benefits.

Evaluation of a well program. Ensures application of Well Construction & HSE Management Systems on Field Operations. Participates and evaluates work done on risk assessment to assure a safe and environmentally acceptable operations.

Help in the preparation of well programs and HAZID/HAZOP evaluation with Drilling Contractors and Service Companies to ensure compliance with project procedures and contract requirements.

Monitors daily Time/Depth & daily Cost/Depth progress vs. AFE progress and submits timely reports needed. Responsible for first line response and problem solving of unplanned operations. Well (1): HCY-2ST

Drilling & Workover Supervisor

YPFB Andina S.A. – Joint venture between Repsol and YPFB Santa Cruz, Bolivia, June 2011 – March 2018

Responsible for the day-to-day on-site planning and execution of drilling, completion, and workover activities, maintaining maximum HSE and operational efficiency at maximum value in terms of cost versus benefits. Supervision of drilling performance and new technologies applications in development HPHT wells, and exploratory wells.

Wells with sweet/sour corrosion environment conditions, use of mitigation methods (highly reliable materials and corrosion control strategies depending on each well condition).

Supervision & evaluation of a well programs (deviated, horizontal - vertical wells).

Ensures application of Well Construction & HSE Management Systems on Field Operations.

Participates and evaluates work done on risk assessment to assure a safe and environmentally acceptable drilling operation.

Help in the preparation of well programs and HAZID/HAZOP evaluation with Drilling Contractors and Service Companies to ensure compliance with project procedures and contract requirements.

Monitors daily Time/Depth & daily Cost/Depth progress vs. AFE progress and submits timely reports needed.

Responsible for first line response and problem solving of unplanned operations.

Preparation of detailed cost and time estimates, logistic/equipment procurement plans, analyzing/managing project risk, tracking of relevant metrics during job execution, after action reviews documentation, well handover to production, and developing subsequent improvement plans driving performance to lower costs and increases production.

Outstanding:

Works in engineering department: Well design, optimization of operations, logistics development projects and elaboration of technical tenders.

Wells (41): SRR-X1, RGD-X1001, BQN-4D, PTJ-4D, SIR-16, YPC-35ST, YPC-34, YPC-29ST, YPC-38, LSC-X4, LSC-X5, YPC-39, YPC-39ST, LSC-9D, RGD-109D, RGD-109D ST, BQN-N4D, BQN-N6D, SIR-5, YPC-28D, CBR-X1, CBR-X2, RGD-64Re, YPC-3, BQN-2, SIR-13Re, YPC-4, YPC-13, BQN-5, YPC-X6, YPC-33, YPC-37, BOA-X1, RGD-82, RGD-83, RGD-84, YPC-24, YPC-21, YPC-22, YPC-23, YPC-25.

COURSES & CERTIFICATIONS

Well Control Level 4 – IWCF, Santa Cruz Bolivia, up to August 2024 https://www.iwcf-forum.org//Assess/External/eCertDetails.aspx?ECR=DL4S-00114308-SA-T0B2 Shell Trade Test – for Senior Wellsite Supervisor, Oct 2021 Negotiation Mastery - Harvard Business School, 2020 Oil & Gas Industry Operations and Markets – Duke University, Online, 2020 Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) – Houston US, 2019 Managed Pressure Drilling Design & Operations – Blade Energy Partners, Houston US, 2019 HPHT Wells – BauerbergKlein, Santa Cruz Bolivia, 2017 Drilling Fluids and solids control – Schlumberger. Santa Cruz Bolivia, 2015 The DS-1 Fourth Edition School – TH Hill Associates, Inc. Santa Cruz Bolivia, 2016 Casing & Tubing Design – Tenaris University. Santa Cruz Bolivia, 2016 Deep Gas and Condensate Reservoirs Development – SPE, Santa Cruz Bolivia, 2013 REFERENCES

1. Luis Javier Bacarreza - Shell, Wells Operations Team Leader Cellphone: +44-748*-****** Email: ****.*.*********@*****.*** 2. Wessel Keuper- Shell, Wells Manager

Cellphone: +31 6 11114285 Email: *.******@*****.*** 3. Hugo Antelo – Repsol, Drilling & Workover Manager Cellphone: +591-******** Email: ****.******.*@******.*** 4. Edwin Badani – YPFB Andina, Drilling & Workover Manager Cellphone: +591-******** Email: *********@******.*** 5. Walter Calderón Ponce de León – W&C Consulting IWCF Cellphone: +591-******** Email: ***********@********-**********.*** 6. Don Wright – Drilling Superintendent, ZeusOL

Cellphone: +1-361-***-**** Email: **********@*****.*** 7. Luis Fredes – Quality Director Downstream Operations, AXION energy, Pan American Energy Group Cellphone: +54 9 11 3376 -2911 Email: ****.******@***********.*** ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Driving license

Availability to travel & updated passport

Availability to settle in another place to work

Availability: full time (I can also work “freelance”)

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