Post-Doctoral Research Enhanced Oil Recovery (Reservoir Engineering Project) 9/83 - University of Oklahoma.
	Doctor of Philosophy Petroleum Engineering, (Reservoir Engr. Dissertation) 12/82 - University of Oklahoma.
	Master of Science Petroleum Engineering (Production & Reservoir Engineering) 5/79 - University of Oklahoma.
	Bachelor of Science Petroleum Engineering (Production Engineering Option)

	"Electromagnetic Fluid Conditioning Apparatus and Method", US Patent Number 5,673,721 US Patent awarded October 7, 1997.
	"Advanced Electromagnetic Fluid Conditioning Apparatus and Method", US Patent Number 5,899,220 US Patent awarded May 4, 1999.
	"Apparatus & System for Removing Nitrogen & Nitrogen Compounds from Wastewater and/or Sewage", Patent Pending # RB669-535-768US.

	1996 - Present American Institute of Paraffin, Asphaltene & Scale President/CEO Responsible for raising funds and selecting and reviewing research proposals to establish and support permanent research on paraffin, asphaltene and scale at various universities throughout the world. This position permits the acceptance of outside consulting assignments.
	1997 - 1998 Shell Offshore, Inc., New Orleans, LA Reservoir Engineering Consultant Special Project Reservoir Engineer Consultant-in-Residency for Shell Offshore, Inc. March 1997 - present: Special Oil and Gas Reservoir Engineering Projects conducted in the following Gulf Offshore Fields: High Island A6 Block, High Island 179 Block, High Island 194 Block, High Island 193 Block, Sabine Pass 10 and 17 Blocks, Main Pass 289/290 Blocks. I worked as Reservoir Engineer in a multidisciplinary team. My team had a Geophysicist, a Geologist, a Petrophysicist and myself as a Reservoir Engineer. Responsible for Prospect Evaluation, Technical Support for completion engineers for recompletions in the above fields, Reserve Evaluations, Reservoir Evaluations and Economic Assessments. Extensive use of Shell Offshore computer systems associated with Reservoir Engineering applications, Database Management, Production Optimization, Economic Evaluations, Internet and Intranet, Oil and Gas Industry Databases available in CD-ROM, Geo-reservoir model evaluation, Material Balance Applications combined with Production Optimization Models (Mbal and Prosper Software) and Reservoir Simulation Studies.
	1992 - 1996 RedFox Environmental Services, Inc. Chief Engineer, Lafayette, Louisiana Responsible for Writing Research Proposals, Offshore and Land Wastewater Treatment Plant design and improvement; Nitrification/Denitrification onsite processes, domestic and international training, sale technical support and computer support.
	1985 - 1993 University of Louisiana, Lafayette, LA Associate Professor, Associate Researcher Responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate level courses on Conventional Production Engineering, Production Optimization Techniques, Reservoir Engineering, Mathematical Simulation, Well Logging Evaluation, Thermal Recovery Methods, Computer Applications, and Hydrocarbon Phase Behavior. Actively performed and supervised research in the areas of Enhanced Oil Recovery. well completions, production optimization, thermal recovery methods, microbial enhanced oil recovery and environmental engineering associated with hydrocarbon-contaminated soil. Directed the first environmental master thesis in the department titled: 'An Experimental Study to Determine the Efficiency of Low-Temperature Thermal Treatment to Remediate Weathered Louisiana Soil Contaminated with Oil due to Spills'. I received the Louisiana Excellent Research Award.
	Summer 1984 National Institute for Petroleum & Energy Research (DOE-sponsored) Scientist Consultant High-pressure nitrogen injection projects for Enhanced Oil Recovery.
	1983 - 1985 Montana Tech (Montana University System) Associate Professor/Petroleum Engineering Responsible for teaching undergraduate and graduate courses in Petrophysics, Thermal Recovery Methods and Waterflooding. Conducted research on Nitrogen Injection applied to EOR. I received a State Award for Outstanding Junior Faculty Members. The award carried a research grant to fund the construction of a laboratory for gas displacement research.
	1977 - 1983 University of Oklahoma, Norman OK. Research Fellow/Teaching Assistant/Teaching Research Assistant Responsible for teaching Thermal Recovery, Reservoir Engineering and Water Flooding. Conducted experimental research on Nitrogen Injection as applied to light-, medium- and heavy-oil recovery. Recipient of a research grant for Nitrogen Injection from the Venezuelan Petroleum Technology Institute (Intevep).
	1972 - 1977 Amoco International Oil Company - Venezuela Production/Reservoir Engineer/Special Project Engineer  Responsible for oil and gas property evaluation, designing and supervising production projects, including well completions and workovers, supervision of the production engineering team, supervision of thermal recovery projects. Designed and carried out the first successful thermal recovery project for Amoco in Venezuela. Developed a method to upgrade Mathematical model to support heavy-oil production methods. Selected location and designed wastewater disposal wells. Oil and gas reserve determination and management. Responsible for numerous oil and gas fields, reservoir management and mathematical reservoir simulation. Member of the Oil and Gas Property Evaluation Team specially created to evaluate marginal fields. Supervisor of special projects of the company (Waterflooding, Gas injection and Thermal Recovery). Supervised well workover and service programs. Evaluated development of new fields and conducted feasibility studies to reactivate suspended projects. Evaluated control and remediation of crude oil spills. Designed waste water disposal wells and facilities and oil-water separation systems. Evaluated open and cased hole well logs. Recommended the drilling of new development wells.

	English Fluent and Technically effective
	Spanish Fluent and Technically effective
	French Reasonable proficiency

	Society of Petroleum Engineers - Member
	Sigma Xi, Engineering Research Society - Member
	Pi Epsilon Tau, National Petroleum Engineering Fraternity
	American Petroleum Institute
	American Institute of Paraffin, Asphaltene and Scale
	Venezuelan National Association of Engineers
	Venezuelan Petroleum Society
	Registered Professional Engineer in Venezuela (Registration Number CIV-7146)

	Authored and/or co-authored 38 publications (Refereed Journals and Proceedings)
	Ph.D. Dissertation: Enhanced Oil Recovery topic
	Special work for Ph.D. Qualification, The Data System of North America and Canada
	Master's Thesis: High Viscosity Crude Oil Technology Applies to Venezuelan Fields
	Engineering Thesis: Laboratory work on Relative Permeability Determination
	Authored 3 laboratory manuals for instruction
	Wrote several technical reports

	Outstanding International Student of the Year 1981 - University of Oklahoma
	Louisiana Excellence in Research Award, 1990
	Cleo Cross Scholarship for International Students, University of Oklahoma, 1980
	Louisiana State University Visiting Professor, 1991
	Central University of Venezuela Visiting Professor, 1990, 1991 and 1992
	Scholarships from the State of Venezuela (Foninves) for Visiting Faculty, 1976 - 1982
	Gulf Oil Company Scholarship
	Venezuelan Energy Ministry Scholarship
	Oklahoma Mining & Mineral Resource Research Institute Scholarship, 1982