Juan Manuel Galarza
Asset Management And Valorization Senior Manager
Calgary,Canada
Summary
Goal-oriented with strong leadership capabilities. Organized, highly motivated, and detail-directed problem solver. Proven ability to work in unity with staff and Directors to support achievement of overall corporate goals and objectives. Achievement of challenging goals with a multidisciplinary and multicultural staff. Implement innovative operational and engineering solutions improving safety and boosting productivity.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
14
14
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Asset Management Senior Global Advisor - Mentor
E&P, REPSOL Oil And Gas
07.2023 - Current
- Main accountable for operations, include safety and profitability
- Duties include to leadership Country Safety and Environmental teams, including GHG projects and Responsible Source Gas Certification, and other such Maintenance, Reservoir, Facilities Engineering, Sustainable Facilities- Construction and Information Management
Sr MANAGER TECHNICAL SERVICES (Eng Senior Manager)
REPSOL Oil and Gas Canada
11.2022 - 06.2023
- Main accountable for operations, include safety and profitability
- Duties include to leadership Country Safety and Environmental teams, including GHG projects and Responsible Source Gas Certification, and other such Maintenance, Reservoir, Facilities Engineering, Sustainable Facilities- Construction and Information Management
Sr MANAGER CHAUVIN ASSET, REPSOL Alberta,Heavy Oil
REPSOL OIL AND GAS CANADA
03.2021 - 10.2022
- Located in Alberta, , after asset divestment, as part of Carbon Neutral Corporate Objectives
- Water flooding optimization project manager, including polymer injection, water conformance, selective injection, as pilot actions to build a sustainable a profitable future for an asset with first oil dated 1950’s
ZERO BASE BUDGET Sr MANAGER
EAGLE FORD BU
, Texas
06.2020 - 02.2021
- Unconventional Shale Oil/Gas Field, Lead preparation of OPEX Budget 2021, to assure business continuity and post COVID recovery in a newly acquired Asset
- Coordinate and Lead Challenge sessions with Corporate technical authorities, includes review of Asset Master development plan
- Define optimizations and reach agreements with different stakeholders.
Sr ASSET MANAGER AKACIAS PROJECT
REPSOL COLOMBIA
04.2019 - 06.2020
- located in Llanos Orientales Colombia, Main accountabilities include develop, optimize and agree Full Field Development Plan with Partner/Operator ECOPETROL
- Duties include to leadership of Subsurface, Drilling, Operations, Production Engineering, Surfaces Facilities and Project Services
- Primary responsibility to assure JOA commitments and corporate guidelines
- Major challenge is to assure FID approval by both partners on time and accomplishing their corporate capital disciplines.
Sr. MANAGER OPERATIONS, COMMISSIONING AND STARTUP
REPSOL OIL AND GAS ALGERIA
07.2016 - 03.2019
- Joint Venture GROUPEMENT REGGANE NORD (participated by SONATRACH, DEA, EDISON), In Charge of Commissioning, Start-up and Operation
- Staff more than 500 people including subcontractors and more than 170 organigram positions
- Fully accountable for the following key tasks: Operations organization definition, recruiting, training plan, Spare parts purchasing, CMMS selection and implementation
- PMS selection and implantation, further development strategy definition
- Operations KPIs definition and follow-up
- Fully commitment with HSE
- Responsibilities includes in charge of Production, Maintenance, Wells Operations, Technical, and Construction departments
- Major achievements: Start-up of accordingly with schedule on budget, Operations department fully operative with an operative
- More than 35 million-man hours without fatalities and excellent HSE performance exciding IOGP average for OECD countries
PRODUCTION MANAGER
REPSOL / GROUPEMENT TFT (SONATRACH-TOTAL-REPSOL)
01.2014 - 07.2016
- Operator of a Wet Gas Field
- Of production department, including engineering and operations units, supervisors, engineers, foremen and operators
- HSE Zone Daily production: Gas 20x106 Nm3, LPG 27000 Bbl and Condensate 30000 Bbl
- Area Authority of surface facilities operations
- Major tasks include: to assure accomplishment of production objectives and budget targets (opex and capex)
- Guarantee conformity of HSE aspects in all activities
- Interactions concerning production subjects with other departments, joint venture Partners, and Regulatory Authorities
- Planning and tracking of major planned shutdowns and new projects
- Goals: Development of in-house tools to follow / reduce production losses with outstanding improvement results: “Suivi arrêt non planifie” and “KPIs”
PROCESS SERVICES UNIT HEAD
REPSOL, GROUPEMENT TFT
09.2011 - 01.2014
- In Charge quality control and process improvement services, including reporting, laboratory services, process simulation and optimization, management of production support team and facilities.
PRODUCTION FOREMAN
REPSOL OIL AND GAS LIBYA
01.2008 - 01.2011
- REPSOL, AKAKUS OIL OPERATIONS LIBIA, REMSA, Libya, In charge of Concession NC-115 including 3 Gas oil separation plants (GOSPS, total Oil daily production: 240.000 BOPD, aprox
- 130 wells, staff +130 employees, including management of the operation of a 30” Oil Pipeline, 700 Km long and existing flow of 350.000 BOPD, max flow 420.000 BOPD
- Duties include management of whole production operations, planning and leading of minor and main maintenance interventions, de-bottlening
- Process Review and Improvement; manage relations to National Oil Company and International partners, Quality control of final and intermediate products
- Manage, schedule and supervision of well services jobs including Wireline, slick line, and stimulation operations
- Fully responsible of Start-up, tune-up and improvement in unison with Engineering, Constructions and Reservoir departments
- Achievements: Increase the reliability of gas compression facilities, allowing 6 ABB (8MW) to run 100% on gas, saving 7Kbbl/day and recovering additional 5kbbl/d of condensate.
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
REPSOL YPF Block, ECUADOR
01.2006 - 01.2008
- In charge of the Northern Field of Repsol operated block 16 in charge of operations and process management of an Oil Separation Plant (Present Process Cap: 17.000 BOPD & 165.000 BWPD), Pumping Station (Cap
- 75.000 BOPD), and Well Pads (29 production wells and 6 injection wells)
- Managing operational staff and coordination of: Mechanical Maintenance, Instrumentation, Power Distribution, ESP, Chemical Treatment, Power Generation, Communications, Safety and Security
- Assurance of safety and environment protection in all the operations at area under control.
PROCESS PLANT COORDINATOR ASSISTANT
REPSOL YPF Block 16, ECUADOR
01.2005 - 01.2006
- Interface with other departments such Engineering, Constructions, and new technologies
- Participation and leadership of HAZOPs and Modification Requests
- Process engineering.
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LEADER
TECNA DEL ECUADOR
Quito
01.2002 - 01.2004
- Coordination, Planning and Supervision of the mechanical department, in Charge of a team of Engineers and Drafters
- (See www.tecna.com) Risk and Safety Analysis, Process, Piping and Layout design Engineering, Mechanical support to process area
- Preparation and revision of Commissioning and Start up procedures and formats
- Coordination, Planning, Scheduling, and Control of oil processing facilities engineering projects
- Costs estimation for Bids and Budgets.
GENERAL MANAGER
La Cava de Vuelta Abajo
Santo Domingo de los Colorados
01.1998 - 01.2004
- Successfully Planning, Budgeting, and control of an implementation of 30 hectares of palm hearts trees and 10 hectares of oil palm trees and development of 150 hectares of pasture for fattening of cattle for in the amount of $150,000 USD
PRODUCTS ENGINEER
INDUSTRIA ACERO DE LOS ANDES
Quito
01.2000 - 01.2002
- Preparation, Engineering, and construction of pressure vessels and storage tanks using international codes such API 650, UL-142, and ASME BOILER AND PRESSURE VESSELS CODE Sec VIII.
MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT
01.1999
- INTERNSHIP at Palm oil extraction and refining plant: EPACEM
- Santo Domingo de los Colorados, Ecuador
- Maintenance Planning an Execution.
QUALITY CONTROL ASSISTANT
Clotting Factory Textiles Nacionales
Quito
01.1997 - 06.1998
- Follow statistics of quality performance
- Stablish procedures to improve quality of finished products
Education
Mechanical Engineer Degree -
ESCUELA POLITÉCNICA DEL EJÉRCITO
08.1995 - 03.2002
Master Degree - Petroleum Refining, Gas and Marketing
Instituto Superior De La Energía (ISE)
Madrid, Spain 07.2004 - 08.2005
MBA -
Edinburgh Business School Heriot-Watt University
Edinburgh, UK 06.2017 - Current
Process Hazard Analysis for TEAM LEADERS -
PHA Safety
Buenos Aires ArgentinaESL Proficiency Certificate. Most Dedicated Stud -
Niagara College
Welland, ON 05.2003 - 09.2003
Skills
Asset Consolidation and Revalorization focus
Capable to work in projects from concept to fully operation
Hands-on experience leading and managing
Work flow planning
Cost reduction strategies
Strategic partnerships
Complex problems analysis
Operations management
Timeline
Asset Management Senior Global Advisor - Mentor
E&P, REPSOL Oil And Gas
07.2023 - Current
Sr MANAGER TECHNICAL SERVICES (Eng Senior Manager)
REPSOL Oil and Gas Canada
11.2022 - 06.2023
Sr MANAGER CHAUVIN ASSET, REPSOL Alberta,Heavy Oil
REPSOL OIL AND GAS CANADA
03.2021 - 10.2022
ZERO BASE BUDGET Sr MANAGER
EAGLE FORD BU
06.2020 - 02.2021
Sr ASSET MANAGER AKACIAS PROJECT
REPSOL COLOMBIA
04.2019 - 06.2020
MBA -
Edinburgh Business School Heriot-Watt University
06.2017 - Current
Sr. MANAGER OPERATIONS, COMMISSIONING AND STARTUP
REPSOL OIL AND GAS ALGERIA
07.2016 - 03.2019
PRODUCTION MANAGER
REPSOL / GROUPEMENT TFT (SONATRACH-TOTAL-REPSOL)
01.2014 - 07.2016
PROCESS SERVICES UNIT HEAD
REPSOL, GROUPEMENT TFT
09.2011 - 01.2014
PRODUCTION FOREMAN
REPSOL OIL AND GAS LIBYA
01.2008 - 01.2011
PRODUCTION COORDINATOR
REPSOL YPF Block, ECUADOR
01.2006 - 01.2008
PROCESS PLANT COORDINATOR ASSISTANT
REPSOL YPF Block 16, ECUADOR
01.2005 - 01.2006
Master Degree - Petroleum Refining, Gas and Marketing
Instituto Superior De La Energía (ISE)
07.2004 - 08.2005
ESL Proficiency Certificate. Most Dedicated Stud -
Niagara College
05.2003 - 09.2003
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LEADER
TECNA DEL ECUADOR
01.2002 - 01.2004
PRODUCTS ENGINEER
INDUSTRIA ACERO DE LOS ANDES
01.2000 - 01.2002
MAINTENANCE ASSISTANT
01.1999
GENERAL MANAGER
La Cava de Vuelta Abajo
01.1998 - 01.2004
QUALITY CONTROL ASSISTANT
Clotting Factory Textiles Nacionales
01.1997 - 06.1998
Mechanical Engineer Degree -
ESCUELA POLITÉCNICA DEL EJÉRCITO
08.1995 - 03.2002
Process Hazard Analysis for TEAM LEADERS -
PHA Safety