Raul Garrido

Liner Hanger Subject Matter Expert

• Provide technical support to all liner hanger providers to Saudi Aramco, ensuring compliance with company standards and specifications
• Validate designs and specifications for liner hanger systems, ensuring compatibility with well completion and production operations
• Conduct failure investigations involving liner hangers, identifying root causes and proposing corrective actions
• Qualify and evaluate liner hanger companies and products, ensuring they meet Saudi Aramco's quality and performance standards
• Revise and optimize liner hanger designs to improve performance, safety, and efficiency
• Propose new solutions and technologies to meet Saudi Aramco's evolving needs and challenges
• Oversee the installation, testing, and troubleshooting of liner hangers, resolving operational issues and optimizing well performance
• Collaborate with drilling and completion teams to design and plan liner hanger installations, considering factors such as well geometry, formation properties, and operational requirements

Key Skills:

• Liner hanger system design, installation, and operation
• Technical support and validation
• Failure investigation and analysis
• Supplier qualification and evaluation
• Design optimization and innovation
• Well completion and production operations
• Problem-solving and analytical skills

Senior Drilling Engineer

• Design, plan, and execute drilling operations for complex wells, including directional, HP/HT, and deep wells, to access and extract gas reserves
• Develop and manage drilling programs, including well planning, drilling parameters, and mud programs, to ensure safe and efficient drilling operations
• Oversee drilling operations, manage drilling costs, and ensure regulatory compliance for gas wells in Saudi Aramco
• Plan and execute workover interventions for gas wells, including well maintenance, repair, andoptimization
• Collaborate with geologists, reservoir engineers, and other stakeholders to align drilling operations with project goals and objectives
• Utilize drilling software, simulation tools, and geologic data to optimize drilling performance, minimize risks, and improve well productivity
• Provide technical expertise and guidance on drilling operations, including directional drilling, HP/HT well design, and deep well drilling

Key Skills:

• Drilling operations management
• Well planning and design
• Directional drilling and well trajectory planning
• HP/HT well design and operations
• Deep well drilling and operations
• Workover intervention planning and execution
• Drilling software and simulation tools
• Geologic and geophysical data interpretation
• Project management and cost control
• Technical expertise and leadership in drilling operations

Senior Drilling Engineer

• Completed training in DSP-One software and applied expertise to support the FEL group in South Mexico Engineering team
• Provided technical support in hydraulics, BHA's torque and drag, trajectories, and casing seat selection for well optimization
• Designed horizontal wells in the Samaria field, South Mexico
• Coordinated and supported drilling engineers in Mexico and USA from the Techdrill central office in Houston
• Provided technical support to customers in Houston, leveraging expertise in drilling operations and optimization.

Well Operations Leader

• Supervised gas well activities in the Anaco District, overseeing administrative and operational aspects of drilling operations
• Led drilling engineering and operations for wells, ensuring safe and efficient execution of projects
• Managed and coordinated well operations, including planning, execution, and monitoring of drilling activities

Key Skills:

• Well operations management
• Drilling engineering and operations
• Leadership and supervision
• Administrative and operational management
• Project planning and execution
• Safety and efficiency optimization

Drilling Engineer

• Led drilling operations for deep, high-angle wells in Campo El Furrial, East Venezuela, and planned directional drilling for complex "S" and "J" profile wells
• Ensured compliance with safety and environmental regulations during drilling activities, prioritizing risk management and mitigation
• Managed well planning and operations for exploratory wells in Orocuál Field, East Venezuela, and executed underbalance drilling activities in Santa Rosa and San Joaquín fields (Anaco)
• Developed and implemented drilling programs, analyzed and resolved technical problems, and applied innovative technologies to optimize drilling performance
• Coordinated personnel training, administered technical specifications, and controlled drilling programs to ensure efficient and safe operations
• Participated in budget planning and forecasting, coordinated equipment and tubular requirements, and monitored well construction activities to ensure successful project execution

Key Skills:

• Drilling operations management
• Well planning and design
• Directional drilling and profile planning
• Safety and environmental regulation compliance
• Underbalance drilling operations
• Drilling program development and execution
• Problem analysis and troubleshooting
• Technical specification development and administration
• Personnel training and development
• Budgeting and planning
• Equipment and tubular coordination
• Operational monitoring and control