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Proven track record delivering complex projects for Shell, ENI, and major operators across deepwater Gulf of Mexico and shale plays.

$1.25B+ Total Capital Delivered
15+ Deepwater Completions
22+ Deepwater Interventions
145+ Land Completions
$2-5MM Recent Cost Avoidance
FEATURED PROJECT COMPLETED

Shell Vito Phase 2 & 3

Deepwater Gulf of Mexico - Best-in-Class Completion Execution

ROLE Completion Execution Lead
CLIENT Shell Exploration & Production
TIMELINE 2022-2024
OUTCOME Best-in-Class, Top Quartile
5 Wells
30,000 ft MD
4,000 ft Water Depth

Key Achievements

Industry-first innovation: Pioneered piston-jettison JABS barrier valve for dual-function completions
Published in Oil & Gas Journal (May 2024): "New Barrier Valve Provides Option for Stacked Completions"
Shell best practice recognition: Innovation adopted as Shell completion standard
Capital cost reduction: Eliminated redundant equipment through dual-function design

Technical Innovation Details

The piston-jettison barrier valve application represented a paradigm shift in deepwater completion design:

  • Single completion string serving dual functions (production and injection)
  • Maintained full regulatory compliance for barrier validation
  • Simplified operational complexity while increasing flexibility
  • Stacked reservoir access without additional completion runs
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RECENT ACHIEVEMENT DELIVERED

Major Deepwater Operator - Cost Optimization

Regulatory Problem-Solving Under Extreme Time Pressure

ROLE Completion Advisor
TIMELINE 2025
CHALLENGE Regulatory compliance threatening millions in unnecessary capital spend
OUTCOME $2-5MM cost avoidance

Results Delivered

Prevented unnecessary capital spend through technical analysis
Demonstrated compliance pathway without system modifications
Recognized by operator's global headquarters
Commended by regional GM of Technical Services
HIGH-VOLUME OPERATIONS COMPLETED

Fayetteville Shale - Operations Team Lead

Southwestern Energy Company | 2010-2012

145 Wells Completed
1,480 Frac Stages
6 Supervisors Managed
SCOPE Directed high-volume horizontal completion operations during peak development
RESPONSIBILITY Dedicated frac crew and wellsite supervisors across active play

Technical Contributions

Advanced horizontal completion designs for tight gas applications
Piloted new fracturing technologies for production optimization
Improved operational efficiency through process standardization
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT COMPLETED

Perdido - Subsea Interventions Lead

Shell Exploration & Production | 2020-2022

4 Interventions
8,000 ft Water Depth
0 Safety Incidents
ENVIRONMENT World's deepest spar platform - ultra-deepwater challenges
INNOVATION Subsea Cutter/Injection Valve development for hydrate prevention

Key Results

Zero safety incidents - maintained perfect safety record
Advanced Shell's subsea innovation portfolio
Reduced hydrate-related downtime through improved prevention

Additional Major Projects

Shell 2014-2016

Stones Field Development

Lead completion engineer for Stones development (deepwater Gulf of Mexico). Delivered multiple ultra-deepwater completions ahead of schedule and under budget.

  • Ultra-deepwater completions (9,500 ft water depth)
  • World's deepest FPSO at time of development
  • Complex completion designs for high-rate producers
Shell 2012-2014

Cardamom Development

Completion engineering support for Cardamom subsea tieback to Perdido. Managed completion design and execution planning.

  • Subsea tieback completion design
  • Long-offset well planning
  • On-time, on-budget delivery
Shell Brazil 2018-2020

Wells Research Program

Managed $2MM technology investment program fostering global R&D collaboration between Shell Brazil and Shell Houston.

  • International technology collaboration
  • Multi-year research program management
  • Cross-functional team leadership
Multiple Fields Perdido, Olympus & Ursa

22+ Deepwater Interventions

Executed comprehensive intervention campaign across multiple deepwater fields.

  • Directed 22 well interventions using wireline, slickline, coiled tubing and chemical stimulation
  • Designed modular stimulation skid, reducing rig-up time by 25%

Selected Engagements

Due Diligence 2025-2026

Deep Sour Gas Due Diligence

Investor-side technical advisory for capital program evaluation in a deep sour gas development.

Advisory 2025-2026

Completions Engineering Advisory

Engineering consulting for a major Gulf of Mexico operator.

Consulting 2025-2026

Service Company Operations Solutions

Consultant advising including delivery of multiple MVPs.

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