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John A. Vozzo

Houston

Summary

Experienced Petroleum Engineer with expertise in reserves estimation and economic evaluation. Resourceful professional with strong attention to detail, excellent communication skills, and an analytical nature. Quality-focused engineer with strong leadership skills and a track record of working in dynamic, fast-paced, and team-oriented environments.

Overview

37
37
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Engineer

DeGolyer and MacNaughton
04.2018 - 04.2025
  • Led a team of engineers and geologists to perform reserves evaluations for oil and gas fields in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Africa utilizing SEC and PRMS guidelines.
  • Performed economic evaluations and volumetric analyses to determine reserve estimations.
  • Utilized PHDWin production forecasting tool and analyzed capital expenditure forecasting.
  • Traveled willingly to the Middle East for 2 to 3 weeks at a time to ensure the security of client data.

Reserve and Budget Coordinator

Hess Corporation Exploration & Production
04.2014 - 04.2018
  • Maintained reserves for Hess Bakken Project in North Dakota ensuring all SEC guideline and Hess Standards were followed.
  • Optimized and developed the 2014-2017 Bakken Project Budget and Plan. Presented final budget and plan to senior management.
  • Collaborated with corporate accounting on FAS69 reporting.
  • Implemented standardizations for economic evaluations.

Asset Lead and Reservoir Engineer

Newfield Exploration Company
08.2013 - 03.2014
  • Led team of 5 Reservoir Engineers, 2 Geologists and 4 technicians in Eagle Ford Unconventional Asset and West Texas Conventional Assets.
  • Responsible for tracking individual and team performance on metrics and goals.
  • Responsible for conducting annual staff performance reviews, approved Team AFEs, and ensured the accuracy of LOE.
  • Coordinated 2014 Asset Budget, 2013 EOY Reserve Updates and provided mentoring to junior engineers on team.
  • Performed Reservoir Engineering support for the New Ventures team, performing the technical evaluation for 2 Permian and 3 Eagle Ford acquisition opportunities.

Reservoir Engineering Advisor

Hess Corporation
02.2007 - 08.2013
  • Led technical team as reservoir engineer on successful acquisition of American Oil & Gas and Tracker acreage, where Hess invested $1.5 billion and doubled their North Dakota Bakken acreage.
  • Evaluated and recommended an additional 12 Bakken acquisition opportunities for Hess.
  • Worked overseas on LNG Project in Perth, WA as reservoir engineer appraising deep gas field.
  • Collaborated with geologists to build field model to determine probabilistic GIIP distribution and run Eclipse simulation on P10/P50/P90 cases to provide EUR’s.
  • Evaluated real-time DST interpretation (Saphir) for horizontal well and supervised MDT/DST sample collection for PVT analysis.
  • Provided economic support for commercial options of Hess LNG project to guide development decisions.


Reservoir Engineer

Dominion E&P, Inc.
02.2006 - 02.2007
  • Developed reserve estimates for Eastern Gulf of Mexico Deepwater Field.
  • Collaborated with partners to get management approval for thru-tubing workovers in three deepwater wells.
  • Proposed two deepwater horizontal sidetracks to capture bypassed reserves.
  • Updated management on a monthly basis for the Independence Hub project progress and capital forecast.

Petroleum Engineer

Chevron, Inc.
05.1996 - 02.2006
  • Business Unit Planning Engineer. Collected and analyzed competitor OPEX data, monitored competitor activity, and served on the business unit acquisitions and divestiture team; conducted business benchmarking on key metrics such as OPEX and production.
  • Reservoir engineer. Executed $60 MM 2002-03 capital program resulting in the drilling of 18 wells achieving DPI, COFDA, production, and reserve targets. Developed the 2001-2003 business plans at the team level.
  • Drill representative. Managed multi-million dollar drilling projects making sure projects stay on schedule and maintain budget. Ordered drilling and well equipment, maintained project schedule, first hand technical support, and reported daily to management on the timing and operations of the project.

Production Engineer

Meridian Oil, Inc.
05.1994 - 05.1996
  • Responsible for over 450 wells.
  • Completed and stimulated new wells.
  • Optimized coal seam gas wells through air injection techniques, and installation of well site compression facilities.
  • Developed 1994 Regional Budget and Strategic Plan. Evaluated various large and small gas property acquisitions.

Sergeant US Army

United States Army
08.1988 - 07.1991
  • Honorable Discharge. Stationed in Germany, served in Persian Gulf Crisis.

Education

MBA - Business Administration – Finance

Tulane University
New Orleans, LA
08.2005

Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering

Mississippi State University
Starkville, MS
05.1994

Skills

  • Production forecasting: PHDWin, Peep, Aries
  • Reservoir Simulation and Modeling: Eclipse
  • Well Test Analysis Software: Saphir
  • Design Operations: IPM/GAP
  • Project Management: Microsoft Project, Microsoft Office
  • Data Analysis and forecasting: Crystal Ball, Spotfire

Affiliations

Member of Society of Petroleum Engineers

Timeline

Senior Engineer

DeGolyer and MacNaughton
04.2018 - 04.2025

Reserve and Budget Coordinator

Hess Corporation Exploration & Production
04.2014 - 04.2018

Asset Lead and Reservoir Engineer

Newfield Exploration Company
08.2013 - 03.2014

Reservoir Engineering Advisor

Hess Corporation
02.2007 - 08.2013

Reservoir Engineer

Dominion E&P, Inc.
02.2006 - 02.2007

Petroleum Engineer

Chevron, Inc.
05.1996 - 02.2006

Production Engineer

Meridian Oil, Inc.
05.1994 - 05.1996

Sergeant US Army

United States Army
08.1988 - 07.1991

MBA - Business Administration – Finance

Tulane University

Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering

Mississippi State University

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