Francisco Alvarado
Kuwait
Summary
15 Years of experience in petroleum engineering, specializing in
production, design and optimization of artificial lift systems, such as
progressive cavity pump (PCP), beam pump (BP), gas lift and jet
pump for heavy oil, deep and horizontal wells. Currently leading ALS product line for Kuwait, Successfully provided application engineering and field services activities support to key oil and gas operator companies in MENA region, with main focus on Oman and Kuwait. Acknowledged as high performing, team worker and solutions provider individual. Looking for new challenging opportunities and further career growth.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
ALS Coordinator
Weatherford
Kuwait
2025.01 - Current
- Responsible for ALS product line revenue.
- Building strong relationship with KOC and Wafra Joint Operations teams as well as local suppliers to boost business opportunities.
- Conducted technical and commercial discussion with KOC and Wafra Joint Operations teams as well as local suppliers ALS solutions including new and exclusive technologies.
- Coordinated logistics and scheduling for customers orders to ensure timely responses.
- Maintained accurate records of ALS operations to support QHSE compliance and reporting requirements.
Sales and Application Engineer
PCM
Oman
2022.07 - 2024.12
- Design and effectively deployed conventional PCP systems and special PCM technologies: X-bond (middle temperature), Slugger (gas handling) and paddle rotor (sand handling) in heavy oil horizontal wells.
- Conduct daily operations meeting providing recommendations and solutions to PCP wells challenges. Improved surveillance & evaluation of PCP systems and advised on optimization actions for 250 active wells, achieving the lowest failure rate in history of Mukhaizna field.
- Advise on installation reports, POOH reports and troubleshooting.
- Completed 60+ destructive & non destructive PCP failure analysis, including failure analysis reports and discuss them with customers.
- Coordinate elastomer compatibility test and build report to choose the best elastomer for required application.
- Deliver and lead SQR presentations to clients on quarterly basis.
- In charge of maintaining inventory level as per customer requirements, to ensure PCP equipment supply for 3 months operations minimum.
- Execute marketing and sales strategies, analyse clients needs, and develop relationships with customers.
HR recruiter
Hired Remoteli
Venezuela
2021.07 - 2022.03
- Online conducted comprehensive candidate sourcing through multiple channels including job boards and social media.
- Remotely coordinated and facilitated interviews, ensuring a positive experience for candidates throughout recruitment process.
Application Engineer
Flare Petroleum Services
Kuwait
2019.10 - 2021.03
- Gathered requirements and prepared PCP and BP tender documents for Wafra Joint Operations and KOC tender , focused on technical proposal (PCP system simulations and equipment selection) including contracts, agency agreements and data base for cost analysis (OPEX and CAPEX).
Application Engineer
UPCO
Venezuela
2018.06 - 2018.12
- Reviewed and analysed 200 PCP active wells in Campo Boscan field, providing optimization recommendations and solutions for operational challenges and production maximization.
- Designed 40+ PCP systems to keep optimum production level.
- Presented safety metrics and application engineering services monthly performance of PCP activities in Boscan field.
ALS field engineer
Gazprom
Venezuela
2018.01 - 2018.06
- Acquisition and analysis of fluid level shots, dynamometric cards, valves test, troubleshooting, monitoring and optimization of beam pump and progressive cavity pumps in Lagunillas and Bachaquero fields, utilizing Echometer technology.
- Compilation, analysis and report of the acquired data.
Sales and Application Engineer
Weatherford
Venezuela
2011.12 - 2017.12
- Conducted field and workshop activities, such as assembly, testing and installation of beam pump and progressive cavity pump
systems. Acquisition and analysis of fluid level shot, dynamometric cards, monitoring and optimization of beam pump and
progressive cavity pump systems in Boscan Field. - Responsible for gas lift and Jet pump contracts with PDVSA and PERLA: executed market and sales strategies, analysed, visited
and built customer relationships. Supplied, provided logistics and billed gas lift and jet pump equipment. Successfully refurbished and
installed 8 jet pump downhole systems in Urdaneta Lake field. - Managed progressive cavity pump and beam pump contracts with Petroboscan: executed market and sales strategies, analysed, visited and built customers relationship. Supplied, provided logistics and billed to contribute 500K USD monthly revenue. Designed and effectively deployed conventional PCP and BP systems in heavy oil (10 API) deep wells (6000 ft-10.000 ft). Reviewed on daily bases wells performance to advise on optimization and solutions. Advised on installation reports, POOH reports and troubleshooting. Coordinated 80+ destructive & non-destructive failure analysis report and discussion with customers. Made surveillance, evaluated PCP and BP systems, advised on optimization actions for 400 active wells. Presented review of safety, wells performance and active contract consumption monthly report.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Oil and Gas
La Universidad Del Zulia
Zulia, Venezuela 2002.02 - 2008.06
Skills
- C-Fer PCPump
- Rodstar, X-Diag, X-Bal
- TAM
- S-rod
- LOWIS
- Presentation design and delivery
- Customer relationship management systems
- Deadline adherence
- Financial reporting
- Microsoft Office
- Client relationship building
- Procurement processes
- Project coordination
- Deadline management
- Business intelligence tools
- Product knowledge
Languages
Spanish
Native
English
Fluent
Affiliations
- Sports
- Outdoors activities
- Cars
- Cooking
Certification
- ALS Progressive Cavity Pump Theory and Practice (09/2023) Champtoce, France. PCM headquarters. 32 hours
- Mechanical Pumping: Surface and Downhole Equipment. Rotaflex, VSH2, Envirolift, Sucker Rods, Downhole pumps and accessories (2017) Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela. Weatherford headquarters. 12 hours
- Progressing Cavity Pumping Fundaments (06/2014) Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela. Weatherford headquarters. 40 hours
- Mechanical Pumping Unit Fundaments (2013) Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela. Weatherford headquarters. 16 hours
- Production Simulation for Mechanical Pumping suite RODSTAR, XDIAG, XBAL. (2013)
Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela. Weatherford headquarters. 40 hours - Unitary Price Analysis (2013) Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela. Weatherford headquarters. 24 hours
- Quality Management System ISO 9000 (2012) Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela. Weatherford headquarters. 16 hours
- Wellflo Artificial Lift systems (2012) Ciudad Ojeda, Venezuela. Weatherford headquarters. 40 hours
- Mechanical pumping for operators (2007) Maracaibo, Venezuela. Petroboscan. 8 hours
- Basic course of equipment (BES) (2007) Maracaibo, Venezuela. Petroboscan. 8 hours.
- Basic principles of pumps. Lifting Systems (12/2005) Maracaibo, Venezuela. Petroboscan. 16 hours.
References
References available upon request.