Paul Phillips
Fulshear,USA
Summary
Bilingual engineer with extensive experience in the Oil & Gas industry, serving in roles such as Production/Operation Engineer and Asset Manager. Proven expertise in oil and gas operations across the Texas/New Mexico Permian Basin, South Texas, and Western Venezuela, with a strong focus on troubleshooting and implementing effective solutions. Recognized for excellent communication skills that foster positive relationships and drive team success. Committed to adapting to new challenges while achieving operational excellence and exceeding performance goals.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Service Delivery Asset Manager
Baker Hughes
Houston, TX
10.2022 - 03.2025
- Company Overview: North America
- Light Well Intervention
- Oversaw Post Sales support of customer issue
- This can include repairs, technical support or a field service or other service requests as well as developing an operational year plan for the own department activities
- Suggests improvements in products, processes and procedures and contributes to the planning of larger unit
- Successfully executed the following activities:
- Manage planning and scheduling maintenance activities onshore, including cycle based, yearly, and 5 years activities using Asset Essentials: a cloud-based software that enables you to assign and track the progress of all maintenance activities, manage equipment uptime and reliability, increase productivity, and streamline operations
- Provides support to the post sales technical support team
- Invoicing, logistical coordination
- Handles standardized project processes
- Create budgets for planned maintenance activities and monitored planned vs actual budget throughout execution
- Plan system upgrade projects with inputs from cross functional team members
- Coordinate across functional teams operational readiness including but not limited to having all required documentation and certifications
- Work in conjunction with field service and engineering teams, develops, implements, and manages spares stocking requirements for assigned assets ensuring availability of agreed stock levels and adjusting where needed
- Support Project Management team in planning and execution of customer and mobilization plans
- Assist customer bid activities by working with commercial teams to complete assigned actions
- Directed and coordinate all equipment, maintenance and upgrades as required to ensure company standards are achieved
- North America
- Light Well Intervention
Engineer Consultant
Freelance
Houston, TX
03.2020 - 09.2022
- Company Overview: Engineer Consultant for EnTecPro -I Services for USA and Latin America
- Advisor to the company president to develop business for the DPSOs TM software for daily production surveillance and well optimization system hosted in the cloud that can be supported by any Scada systems currently in the market
- The software was developed under the artificial intelligence and machine learning concept for supervision and optimization of daily oil & gas production wells through the analysis and diagnosis of surface and downhole operation variables, with the capability to generate automatic recommendations
- This methodology is applicable for the most artificial lift systems in the market (Rod Pump, Electrical Submersible Pump & Gas Lift)
- Engineer Consultant for EnTecPro -I Services for USA and Latin America
Engineer Advisor (Prod Operations)
Oxy Oil & Gas Permian Resources
Houston, TX
02.2017 - 01.2020
- Directed production optimization & surveillance for approximately 133 wells in North New Mexico area using Nexus (Oxy owned system to monitor well performance using Scada system)
- Supervise well operations surveillance and enhancement using Nexus system (Scada platform), which involve permanent evaluation and control of data acquisition on Rod Pump, ESPs, and Gas Lift wells for well optimization purposes
- Developed and implemented down hole equipment replacement and workover procedures interacting with well-servicing companies
- Prepares and reviews Operating Budget forecasts and revisions for assigned Wells/Facilities
- Formulate AFE's justifications for capex projects
- Model new wells to identify different scenarios for well optimization using prosper software for nodal analysis and design
- Successfully designed/reviewed, artificial lift system (rod pump, esp and, gas lift) for new, old wells and well optimization using the following software: Rodstar, Srod, Winglu
- Coordinate yearly well reviews with field operations and technical teams
- Identify production improvement opportunities on wells and facilities
- Oversaw well work history in company database systems (Lowis -Nexus) for future optimization or enhancement jobs
- Manages well execution optimization and enhancement projects such as re-completions, refracs, artificial lift design and revisions, acid jobs, water shut off in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams
- Team contributor for RCFA for artificial lift system
- Succeed in deliver the first flow back and artificial lift system in new drill wells and ensure reliable operation following the New Mexico regulation
- Plug & abandon as well as TA wells following state plugging procedures
- Oversaw well compliance with all applicable laws and regulations and standards, guidelines, policies, and procedures
- Interface with Land, Accounting, Geology, Regulatory, Engineering, and other departments to coordinate the daily operations for production improvements
- Work in collaboration with field operational personnel to drive surface and downhole excellence operations
- Provide recommendations, procedures, and cost estimates for well repairs
- Mentor new hires and less experience engineer
Engineer Advisor, Well Servicing
Oxy Oil & Gas Permian Resources
Midland, TX
07.2014 - 02.2017
- Accomplished optimization in well servicing engineer operations in Midland and Delaware area in Texas
- Act as liaison between superintendents, WOCS (workover specialist) and the RMT engineers
- Provide recommendations, procedures and cost estimates for casing leaks, fishing operations and any other major workover work to RMT engineers
- Review procedures and cost estimates for planned project work as requested by RMT engineers
- Monitor and review ongoing work for problems and overspent wells
- Assess and optimize efficiency problems
- Mentor new hires and less experience engineer
- Write plugging procedures and fill out regulatory forms (W-3 & W3A's, ) for wells in assigned areas, deal with TRRC negotiating plugging procedures and modifications to said procedures made during the process of plugging wells
- Evaluate procedures for efficiency of operations and make recommendations as necessary to improve efficiency and cost effectiveness
- Provide recommendations for procedures and cost estimates remedial Cementing repairs
- Assess and optimize efficiency problems as well as work process
- Provide well repair procedures and recommendations for: Rod & Rod Pump Failure, ESP failure, tubing leak, casing damage
Area Operation Advisor
Chevron E&P
Midland, TX
05.2013 - 06.2014
- Key advisor to Area Manager and Operations Manager on special projects in & Field Management Team (FMT) across West Texas, New Mexico, and Colorado
- Primarily oil & gas production is supported by waterflood and CO2 injection
- Support Operations Leadership to drive consistency, best practices, and optimization between Technical Teams
- Drive and track the consistent application of Project Operations Planning and Operational Procedures
- Develop and Maintain Key performance indicator using a scorecard
Production Team Lead
Chevron E&P
Sundown, TX
10.2011 - 04.2013
- Lead daily operational and HES aspects in Sundown FMT (Field Management Team), including lead a team of 17 Field Specialists towards achieving incident free operations each day and delivering results of the FMT's yearly execution plan focus items
- Accountable for achieving production targets, continuing to aggressively manage operating costs, and sustaining world class reliability levels
- Interfaces with the Maintenance Planner, ALCR, and Facility & Construction representative on an ongoing basis
- Provides daily tactical work direction for 17 Field Specialists who are responsible for operating all production wells, injection wells, central batteries, and associated field equipment
- Supervise facility upgrades, and subsurface rig activities
- Provides input into projects and ensures operational perspective is included in the design and execution planning
- Provide input to decisions related to project scope and timing as they relate to ongoing operations
- Serve as to relieve the Operations Supervisor as need it
- Represent the FMT on various BU-wide teams and initiatives such as OE audits, MOC deployment, replacement of EC software, Lean Sigma and other FMT value add projects and assignments
Artificial Lift & Corrosion Specialist
Chevron E&P
South TX (Laredo/Zapata/McAllen)
10.2007 - 10.2011
- Manage chemical program and gas well production optimization as well as corrosion control applications in South Texas FMT including 21 fields, 454 active gas wells and 16,000 BOE of production approximately
- Wide experience on the following artificial lift systems: Rod Pump (including Rotaflex Units), Electrical Submergible Pumps, Progressive Cavity Pumps, Plunger Lift, Gas Well Deliquification (Capillary String System)
- Control the chemical business in the FMT, which includes monthly cost control (Capex & Opex $2MM) monitoring cost per MCF and BOE of the different types of products used
- Planning and support operation routine well work
- (Wireline, swabbing, install cap string etc.)
- Maintains and monitors corrosion treatment programs (i.e., sour gas systems, gas line, etc.)
- Member of the BBS (Behavior Base Safety) Steering committee
- Member of spill prevention team
- As a Lean Sigma Green Belt identify and perform projects optimizing process and reducing cost
- Provides mentoring and work direction for less experienced personnel working on the FMT
Operations Supervisor
Chevron E&P
Maracaibo, Venezuela
01.2004 - 01.2007
- Accountable for production operations in 8 process facilities and 250 active wells in Boscán field, managing 125.000 gross production and 79.000 net production in a daily basis, as well as maintain control of South Area shipping crude oil from process facilities to 02 main dehydration plants
- Provide daily supervision and setting priorities and technical expertise for the operating team (32 field operators under direct supervision); which include mentoring them in different artificial lift method (Pumping Units, PCP, ESP) while providing support in trouble shooting
- Serve as liaison between departments (Facilities, Maintenance, Production Engineer, Drilling and Land departments) to ensure safety and efficient operations
- Responsible for accomplishing all maintenance programs for different facilities and equipment such as: centrifugal pumps, reciprocating pumps, heather treater, electrical systems, corrosion systems, artificial lift equipment, etc
- Serve as Operation representative interfacing in pre-commissioning, commissioning and start up in two new process facilities 14,000 and 35,000 BOPD respectively
- Control operational expenses for the assigned area ensuring adherence to the annual budget
- Provide direct supervision during construction, commissioning and start up in the new production facilities
- Support planning and development process for organization capabilities and operation growth effort
Production Engineer
Chevron E&P
Boscán Field Maracaibo, Venezuela
01.2003 - 01.2004
- Succeed in optimize and evaluate heavy oil producer wells at Campo Boscán Field, with associated production of 25.000 BOPD
- Identified well optimization opportunities to maximize production in different artificial lift systems (Sucker Rods, Electrical Submergible Pump and Progressive Cavity Pump) using applications engineering software to enhance well performance (Engineer software used: Rodstar, Xdiag, Cbalance, Rodiag)
- Provide oversight of producing systems, data collection and analysis, measurement, and process improvements
- Developed and implemented down hole equipment replacement and workover procedures
- Prepare new well artificial lift design for future drilling proposal
- Prepare AFE's justifications for capex projects
Maintenance Supervisor (Pumping Units)
Chevron E&P
Boscán Field Maracaibo, Venezuela
01.2000 - 01.2003
- Manage the Pumping Unit maintenance group, which include the following activities:
- Direct reports: 04 foreman, 18 maintenance technicians and 45 contractors (tech)
- Annual Budget: $2.0 MM
- Develop all preventive maintenance procedures for pumping unit models Lufkin (A-2560, A1824, A-912, A640, M-1824, M-1280, M-912)
- Reduce non available production due to failures from 2,500 BOPD to 30 BOPD average because of improvement in availability and reliability
- Develop scope and technical specifications for master agreement to repair Ajax Engines and Pumping unit equipment
- Managing all preventing and corrective maintenance programs
- Managing all new wells pumping unit installation
- Focus on Operational Excellence performance
Education
Bachelor's Degree - mechanical engineering
Santiago Marino Polytechnic Institute
Zulia, VenezuelaAssociate degree - mechanical engineering
Antonio Jose de Sucre Technical Institute
Zulia, VenezuelaSkills
- Effective communication
- Teamwork
- Choke management
- Prosper software
- Nodal analysis
- Well surveillance
- Troubleshooting
- Optimization
- OFM
- Nexus
- LOWIS
- Spotfire
- DPSOsTM
- Quick learning
- Engineering applications
- Design
- Artificial lift application
- Srod
- Rodstar
- Winglue
- Planning
- Well workover operations
- P&A and TA well work
- TRRC process
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Team leadership
- Field chemical programs
- Corrosion control
- Mentoring
- Project management
- Lean Six Sigma
- Process improvement
- Waste reduction
- Quality improvement
Certification
- Well Control Certification, WSEC615377
- Lean Sigma Green Belt Operational Excellence
- Incident Command System, Venezuela
Languages
- English, Fluent (full professional proficiency)
- Spanish, Native
Languages
Spanish
Full Professional
Timeline
Service Delivery Asset Manager
Baker Hughes
10.2022 - 03.2025
Engineer Consultant
Freelance
03.2020 - 09.2022
Engineer Advisor (Prod Operations)
Oxy Oil & Gas Permian Resources
02.2017 - 01.2020
Engineer Advisor, Well Servicing
Oxy Oil & Gas Permian Resources
07.2014 - 02.2017
Area Operation Advisor
Chevron E&P
05.2013 - 06.2014
Production Team Lead
Chevron E&P
10.2011 - 04.2013
Artificial Lift & Corrosion Specialist
Chevron E&P
10.2007 - 10.2011
Operations Supervisor
Chevron E&P
01.2004 - 01.2007
Production Engineer
Chevron E&P
01.2003 - 01.2004
Maintenance Supervisor (Pumping Units)
Chevron E&P
01.2000 - 01.2003
Bachelor's Degree - mechanical engineering
Santiago Marino Polytechnic Institute
Associate degree - mechanical engineering
Antonio Jose de Sucre Technical Institute
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