Caleb Knight
Arvada,CO
Summary
Reservoir engineering professional with a proven track record in preparing for high-impact roles. Extensive experience in optimizing reservoir performance and implementing innovative strategies to drive success. Reliable team collaborator, always focused on achieving results and adapting to changing project needs. Skill set includes expertise in reservoir simulation, data analysis, and project management, ensuring efficient and effective execution of projects.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Reservoir Engineer
Chevron
09.2024 - Current
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams to optimize development plan by modifying completion designs, well spacing, and incorporating U-laterals, resulting in a $46 million increase to project NPV.
- Mature development plans through internal and external approval processes, conducting appropriate risk assessments, production profile generation, and economics evaluation.
- Increased project efficiency by streamlining data acquisition and incorporating digital tools to automate processes
- Responsible for monthly production monitoring and forecasting, conducting new well reviews and lookbacks, identifying key variance drivers, and establishing plan to improve performance
- Product owner for production and reserves software, Value Navigator (Valnav)
Lead Reservoir Engineer
Chevron
11.2020 - 08.2023
- Develop robust business plan for deepwater Jack & St Malo assets producing over 120,000 barrels of oil per day
- Create opportunity queue of wells and projects and conduct detailed economic evaluation for optimization
- Generate forecasts for production, capital, and operational expenditures
- As lead Qualified Reserves Evaluator (QRE), manage reserves bookings in compliance with internal and SEC guidelines and regulations
- Create, present, and manage annual work plan across the entire asset team. Track milestones and drive accountability for action items.
Project Manager
Chevron
02.2020 - 11.2020
- Developed four comprehensive project plans with clear timelines, milestones, and budget requirements, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality results.
- Deployed new set of metrics to the business unit based upon analyzing benchmarking studies
- Delivered comprehensive technical presentations on project status to both internal stakeholders and external partners.
Production Engineer
Chevron
03.2018 - 02.2020
- Optimized production of over 130 wells with a production efficiency above 99%
- Planned and executed well work, including artificial lift installation, frac hit remediation, and biocide bacteria treatments
- Performed integrated production modeling using Piper and Harmony to identify and remediate gathering system constraints
Reservoir Engineer
Chevron
06.2014 - 03.2018
- Performed reservoir simulation to create and history match field performance data
- Conducted experimental design to generate probabilistic suite of production profiles
- Matured wells and projects through assurance processes to obtain funding and co-owner approval
Education
Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering
West Virginia University
Morgantown, WV05-2014
Master of Science - Engineering And Management
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge, MA09-2024
Skills
- Reservoir simulation
- Reserves estimation
- Petroleum economics - ARIES, Enersight
- Project management - Waterfall, Scrum, Agile
- Power BI / Spotfire
- Reservoir management
- Engineering systems integration
- Python / R
Timeline
Senior Reservoir Engineer
Chevron
09.2024 - Current
Lead Reservoir Engineer
Chevron
11.2020 - 08.2023
Project Manager
Chevron
02.2020 - 11.2020
Production Engineer
Chevron
03.2018 - 02.2020
Reservoir Engineer
Chevron
06.2014 - 03.2018
Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering
West Virginia University
Master of Science - Engineering And Management
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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