Nicolas Galindez

Especialista en Integridad de Pozos

2024 - Current

Drilling Consultant

2023

Well Intervention Manager & QA Manager

2022 - 2023

Responsible for integrating Workover, Well Services, and rigless operation functions with the implementation of WIMS (Well Integrity Management System) and ensuring quality assurance. My role involves overseeing the successful delivery of wells using 3 rigs, 2 coiled tubing units, and several SL units. I am in charge of establishing and maintaining standards, procedures, and integrity management protocols for the company. Additionally, I am responsible for developing and implementing Quality Plans for drilling and Workover areas.

QA Manager

2018 - 2022

In charge of determining, negotiating and agreeing on in-house quality procedures, standards and specifications, specifying quality requirements of materials and services with suppliers, ensuring that construction and drilling projects comply with standards at both national and international level and monitoring performance

Drilling consultant

2017 - 2018

Worldwide Drilling Engineering and Operations Coordinator

2012 - 2017

• In charge of the planning/Execution of quality events and following up of the close out of the event recommendations. • Support Purchase and Contract department as technical referent for global contracts. • Worldwide Drilling Advisor for HSE and technology research initiatives. • Provide accurate daily reports to Technical Quality Division Director. • Coordinate and prioritize activities, submitting ideas to management about how to improve performance.

Senior Drilling Engineer and Operations Engineer

2008 - 2012

• Reviewed the drilling Projects on global basis to ensure the drilling and completion design and plans are in compliance with the project scope and objectives in order to support Decision-Makers. Project revisions are performed in an integrated way during the Front End Loading (FEL) steps from visualization to definition. • Three main events are leaded, drilling technical reviews, which is a quality control event (QC) to assess the well design concept freeze and well construction plan. • Provide accurate daily reports to Drilling Engineering and Operations Coordinator. • Troubleshot equipment problems and devised solutions on the fly to avoid non-productive time to the drilling operations.

Senior Drilling Engineer

2005 - 2008

• Responsible for designing, planning and developing drilling programs for offshore wells (Horizontal, MLT, production equalizer, etc.) and workover. • Responsible also for cost and budget control, as well as for supervision of service companies associated. • Worked with multidisciplinary professionals to evaluate engineering design and commercial viability of individual wells. • Identified process limitations and proposed strategies to eliminate such limitations. • Followed the Drilling Engineering process and provides real time decision support to Field Engineers.

Senior Drilling Consultant

2003 - 2005

• Responsible for well designing and planning. • Consulting in horizontal well designing and sour gas completion for Pemex-Reynosa. • Organized training in drilling engineering in Venezuela, Mexico and Brazil • Also organized training in Hydraulic and Drill string design for Pemex-Reynosa. • Mentored the Integrated Well Design Program in Houston for Pemex, Next and Comesa. Skill assessment for Next and Cuulong in Vietnam. Drilling Operation Manual preparation for Vinccler Oil and Gas Venezuela. Skill assessment for Next and Sibneft in Rusia • Ensured that drilling operators and other personnel follow safety standards.

Drilling Superintendent

2001 - 2003

• Responsible for searching, evaluating and implementing drilling technology. • In charge of well service tenders and contract negotiations. • Also responsible for UBD, directional and horizontal Drilling projects. • Conducted research to solve drilling problems and recommend ideas to enhance drilling performance. • Monitored daily drilling operations and providing technical support to drilling operations. • Conducted post well analysis to determine areas for improvement. • Performed risk assessment in drilling and provided valuable input • Developed and evaluated new methods for saving time and costs related to drilling programs.

Technical Design Lead

1998 - 2001

• Responsible for designing, planning and developing drilling programs for 13 Business units and special projects such as exploration wells, horizontal wells, new applications, etc. • In charge of supervising 18 Drilling Engineers and planning more than 300 wells/years. • Coordinated with geologists to monitor drilling progress, oversaw safety management and ensured protection of the environment. • Supported operating management in troubleshooting drilling program. • Evaluated new drilling equipment and identified the ways to reduce the cost of drilling and other operational expenses and increasing the drilling efficiency. • Leader and mentor, capable of hiring, training and building a strong team of high performance engineers.

DRILLING PROJECT LEADER

1994 - 1997

• Responsible for designing, planning and developing drilling programs for special projects and exploration wells. • Also responsible for designing the project work and recommended necessary equipments to be used in the project. • Followed the environmental procedures laid down by the Government in carrying out the drilling process. • Ensured that there is no deviation from the contractual agreement at every stage of the project. • Responsible for designing, planning and developing drilling programs for developed wells and workover programs. • Responsible also for cost and budget control, as well as for supervision of service companies associated.

Senior Drilling Engineer

1994 - 1996

• Responsible for the supervision of drilling operations at land and offshore drilling and workover rigs in Maracaibo Lake fields. • Experienced in drilling operations for directional wells. • Experienced in the supervision of technical personnel. • Provided full technical support in resolving the problems in the drilling equipment as well as in respect of the drilling program. • Excellent communicator, with history of building and management strong relationships with clients. • Responsible for collecting well performance data and developing predictive maintenance and work over schedules to optimize operations.