Portfolio
Proven track record,
complex projects delivered
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
$2-5MMRecent Cost Avoidance
Featured project
Shell Vito Phase 2 & 3
Deepwater Gulf of Mexico — Best-in-Class Completion Execution
FEATUREDCOMPLETEDPUBLISHED
Role
Completion Execution Lead
Client
Shell Exploration & Production
Outcome
Best-in-Class, Top Quartile
5Wells
30,000ft MD
4,000ft 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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Eni — Cost Optimization
Regulatory Problem-Solving Under Extreme Time Pressure
RECENTDELIVERED
Challenge
Regulatory compliance threatening millions in unnecessary capital spend
Outcome
$2-5MM cost avoidance
- Prevented unnecessary capital spend through technical analysis
- Demonstrated compliance pathway without system modifications
- Recognized by Eni's global headquarters
- Commended by regional GM of Technical Services
Fayetteville Shale — Operations Team Lead
Southwestern Energy Company | 2010–2012
HIGH-VOLUME OPERATIONSCOMPLETED
145Wells Completed
1,480Frac Stages
6Supervisors Managed
Scope
Directed high-volume horizontal completion operations during peak development
Responsibility
Dedicated frac crew and wellsite supervisors across active play
- Advanced horizontal completion designs for tight gas applications
- Piloted new fracturing technologies for production optimization
- Improved operational efficiency through process standardization
Perdido — Subsea Interventions Lead
Shell Exploration & Production | 2020–2022
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENTCOMPLETED
4Interventions
8,000ft Water Depth
0Safety Incidents
Environment
World's deepest spar platform — ultra-deepwater challenges
Innovation
Subsea Cutter/Injection Valve development for hydrate prevention
- Zero safety incidents — maintained perfect safety record
- Advanced Shell's subsea innovation portfolio
- Reduced hydrate-related downtime through improved prevention
Additional major projects
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 · 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
Perdido, Olympus & Ursa · 2016–2022
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%
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
Selected engagements— recent
Advisory · 2025–2026
Completions Engineering Advisory
Engineering consulting for a major Gulf of Mexico operator.
Due Diligence · 2025–2026
Deep Sour Gas Due Diligence
Investor-side technical advisory for capital program evaluation in a deep sour gas development.
Consulting · 2025–2026
Service Company Operations Solutions
Consultant advising including delivery of multiple MVPs.
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