César Pérez Montaner | Integrated Asset Management

Curriculum Vitae

Highly experienced and versatile Oil and Gas Consultant specializing in Asset Management and Production Optimization. With over three decades in the petroleum industry, I have led significant transformations in mature fields and digital fields design and implementation, leveraging integrated asset management strategies to optimize production and enhance operational efficiency.<br /> Interest: Continue to add value in any process that requires a unique combination of knowledge, experience, passion for innovation and transformation, as well as understanding of the teamwork challenges<br /> Professional Profile:<br /> – Over 32 years in technical and senior management roles across different environments (offshore shallow water, onshore jungle, desert, cities), in Venezuela, Bolivia, Colombia, Mexico, Spain, Algeria, Angola, Iraq, Bahrain and Indonesia. Example of Specific Environments: Oil and Gas-Lake Maracaibo-Shallow Water, Oil and Gas-Hassi Messaoud-Onshore-Desert, Oil and Gas-Burgos Basin-Onshore-Urban.<br /> – Expert in integrating people, technology, and business processes to elevate energy business outcomes. Proven track record in executing digital transformations and streamlining operations in mature and diverse hydrocarbon assets.Adept at leading multicultural and multidisciplinary cross-functional teams, fostering stakeholder relations, and driving change across multicultural landscapes.<br /> – Leadership, Team Management: Proven expertise in leading multidisciplinary teams and managing stakeholder relationships at all levels, including C-suite communications. Maximum Position achieved: Country Manager Angola.<br /> Digital Transformation; Asset Optimization: Skilled in implementing digital solutions to take data-driven decisions, enhance real-time asset performance and optimization, and integrated asset management. Maximum Position Achieved: Digitalization Program Coordinator for E and P at Repsol.<br /> Technical Proficiency: Deep understanding of production engineering, operations, and optimization techniques, complemented by extensive experience in reservoir management and data analysis. Maximum Position Achieved: Technical Manager for South America and International Consultant at EPS-Weatherford.<br /> Strategic Transformation: Exceptional ability in strategic thinking, project management, and quality assurance to deliver projects focused on transforming the asset operation and management of change to significantly impact revenue and operational excellence. Maximum Position Achieved: Innovation, Capabilities, and Knowledge Manager for E and P at Repsol.<br /> Comprehensive expertise in O and G digital transformation, production operations and optimization, production data management, well completion design, troubleshooting and optimization, quality assurance, and multiphase system modeling, among others like Gas Lift, Electrosubmersible pumps, Progressive Cavity Pumps, and Surface Jet Pumps. In fact, he is considered a specialist in Gas Lift having worked with many innovative solutions like Intermittent Gas Lift, Chamber Lift, Automated Intermittence, Dual Methods (Gas Lift and ESP), and Anular Flow. He has been a technical entrepreneur in Lake Maracaibo Assets<br /> Knowledge on Renewable Energy developments (Solar, Wind, Hydraulic, Biomass) and on how O and G assets can strive for reducing their Carbon Fingerprint.<br /> Data Analytics and Advanced Mathematics Knowledge.<br /> Professional Experience:<br /> SOLOMON ASSOCIATES (2024/03-Present): International Consultant applying knowledge and experience to provide Benchmarking Studies and Asset Management Consultancy.</p><br /><br /><br /><br /> <p><br /> APEX-ATLAS, Angola (2022/06 – 24/03): Asset Manager, leading the reactivation of two oil and gas fields, and exploration initiatives to optimize future asset performance and production.</p><br /><br /><br /><br /> <p><br /> CISCO O and G, Iraq (2023/07-11): Upstream Advisor, spearheading digitalization and automation projects, enhancing operational efficiencies and decision-making processes.</p><br /><br /><br /><br /> <p><br /> SPIDER PETROLEUM for HALLIBURTON, Algeria (2022/07-12): Sonatrach Integrated Digital Oil Field (SiDOF) Team Lead, optimizing production for the largest oil field in Algeria through innovative digital field strategies.</p><br /><br /><br /><br /> <p>• OCALEAN GROUP SL, General Manager, Spain (2020-Current): Owner and Director of an LTD firm dedicated to consultancy services for the energy sector.</p><br /><br /><br /><br /> <p><br /> REPSOL (2005-2020): Held multiple leadership roles including Country Manager in Angola, E and P Digitalization Project Coordinator, and Integrated Asset Management Manager, driving significant business and operational improvements.</p><br /><br /><br /><br /> <p><br /> EPS-Weatherford (2003-2005): Lead the consultancy teams as Technical Manager South America in the design and implementation of production optimization proposals based on Integrated Full Field Modeling, from subsurface to the final delivery point, having a significant impact on the implementation of different projects to clients.</p><br /><br /><br /><br /> <p><br /> PDVSA (1991-2003): Held multiple operational and technical roles in Lake Maracaibo Basin, including Asset Manager of Lagomedio Business Unit, Production Optimization Manager of Rosa Mediano Field and Urdaneta Field, Production and Maintenance Field Supevisor.<br /> Education:<br /> – Master in Renewable Energies, Valencian International University, Spain, 2022.<br /> – MEng in Petroleum Engineering, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, 1997 (Award)<br /> – Specialization in Drilling and Production Operation of Oil Wells, UNERM, Venezuela, 1993 (Award).<br /> – B.Sc. in Industrial Engineering, Andres Bello Catholic University, Venezuela, 1991<br /> Languages: Fluent in Spanish, English, Portuguese, and basic French.<br /> Professional Affiliations:<br /> – SPE Spain Section, Program Chairman and President (2006-2010).<br /> – Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Member since 1997.<br /> – Colegio de Ingenieros de Venezuela since 1991.<br /> Software:<br /> Production Databases (Oracle, Proficient in OVS Group Suite, Petex Suite, Weatherford Suite, Pipesim, SharePoint, Crystal Ball, SAP MM, Office Suite, MS Project, IBM Watson Analytics, Parse Hub, WordPress, Power BI, Spotfire, and Python).