Senior Geoscientist

Advanced analytical skills in diverse types of data to build comprehensive subsurface models valid in mixed deposition environments and stratigraphic complex plays. Valuable knowledge in the areas of petrophysics, core analysis, reservoir characterization, and data integration. Relevant petrophysical, geological and geophysical background applied to subsurface characterization enhancing energy resources assessment. Actively worked in cooperation with teams and individuals to achieve energy supply projects successfully.

Professional Experience

Independent Senior Consultant, Denver, Colorado

  • Evaluating thermal parameters such as thermal conductivity, thermal diffusivity and specific heat capacity heat to characterize geothermal reservoirs. Defining relationships of thermal parameters with mineralogy, petrophysical and mechanical properties.
  • Identifying vertical and horizontal geothermal heterogeneity using data repositories historically acquired for hydrocarbon exploration.
  • Applying advanced data analysis technologies like machine learning to model and predict geothermal properties focusing on reducing risk in development operations.

Sales Engineer, Houston, Texas

  • Preparation and direct negotiation of technical and commercial proposals for core analysis and integrated services for all sizes oil and gas companies. Individual financial key performance objective of 1.2M per year.
  • Collaborated with all levels stakeholders to determine the most adequate testing programs for reservoir characterization assessment.

Petrophysicist, Salt Lake City, Utah

  • Log-core data integration subject matter expert for the reservoir laboratory. Led activities related with log analysis, heterogeneity quantification using machine learning classification techniques (HRA), core data evaluation to result in an accurate hydrocarbon reserves estimation.
  • Analysis of core data acquired by quantitative and semi-quantitative techniques at the laboratory in a range of scales from the centimeters to the nanometers.

Research Engineer, Cambridge, Massachusetts

  • Technical development of quantitative acquisition workflows for 2D and 3D imaging of thin sections using conventional transmitted light and Laser Scanning Confocal Microscopy. Image acquisition and analysis of +1000 thin sections and capillary pressure data for integrated projects that generated about 2M in revenue and several research publications.
  • Application of image analysis techniques to quantify macro- vs. microporosity and determine pore size distribution in Middle East carbonate reservoirs.

Education

Master of Science. Geophysics

Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá Colombia.

Thesis Topic: Decomposition and Spectral Analysis for 3D seismic data to identify geomorphological features and fluids responses, in Eastern Llanos Basin in Colombia.

Bachelor of Science. Geology

Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá Colombia.

Competencies

Tools

  • Techlog
  • Petrel
  • Python
  • Matlab

Skills

  • Bilingual
  • Collaboration
  • Adaptability
  • Fast-learner