Luis Melendez

Experience

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  Ministry of Science and Technology

  Dec 2004 - Dec 2008

  Strategic Planning

  Strategic Planning

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  PDVSA INTEVEP

  Dec 2008 - Jan 2022

  Profesional R&D

  2022. Well simulation and damage analysis2017-2022. Leader of research in sulfur remove project-Conducting experimental proposal to evaluate the H2S diffusion velocity in heavy oil2014-2016. Leader of Flow Assurance. Offshore projectSimulate an integrated production system from the reservoir, subsea flowlines and risers, processing facilities and export pipelines (oil and gas field)-Ramp-up analysis, start up initial well-Analysis pigging operations and pig plugging risk-Hydrate management analysis2014-2015. Professional R&D Support. Hydrates Research Project-Conducting experimental work to evaluate the effectiveness of hydrate inhibitors using natural components2011-2014. Leader of Flow Assurance. Offshore project-Providing technical support and give recommendations in flow assurance area in Dragón and Pataos Project-Evaluate flow pattern, liquid cumulated, gas velocities, erosion velocities, holup analysis, hydrates management, corrosion, pigging operations, initial start up, cool down and slug tracking2011-2012 Leader of Flow Assurance. Onshore projects-Providing technical support and give recommendations in flow assurance area to gas systems and transportation Petrosinovensa2010-2011 Process Engineer. PDVSA Rio Caribe Mejillones Project, SNC Lavalin. UK-Review technical documents from the Front End Engineering Design (FEED) phase of Mejillones and Río Caribe Field Production Infrastructure Development Project. PDVSA-SNC Lavalin, UK 2011.-Providing technical support during the conceptual design of Early Production System (EPS) offshore of Mejillones and Río Caribe Field-Providing technical support in flow assurance area: Simulate steady state and Dynamic assessment of offshore pipeline systems including initial start up, cool down, slug tracking2008-2009. Leader of hydrates research project -Develop and build an equipment to gas hydrates measurement using absorbance technique-Establish a methodology to evaluate the hydrate stability curve Show less

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  Flow Assurance Engineer

  Aug 2019 - Jan 2020

  Senior Flow Assurance Engineer and Process
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  Simón Bolívar uni

  Jan 2020 - now

  Lecturer

  Reactors Design, Transport Phenomena III, Process Simulation and Mass Transfer. Lecturer at Simon Bolivar UniversityConducting and development experimental research in sulfur remove in heavy oil

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  Autónomo

  Jul 2022 - now

  Independent Oil and Gas Consultant
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  Petroleun Consultores

  May 2023 - now

  Associate Consultant

  Provide specialized technical advice in the development of projects downstream of natural gas production. Design and evaluation of liquid-gas separation equipment, compression plants, natural gas dehydration, and sweetening plants, design and evaluation of gas and crude oil distribution and transportation networks (flow patterns, liquid accumulation, pressure, and temperature profile). Evaluation of transient operations in multiphase flow (risk evaluation of hydrate formation, pigging operation, sweeping). Ramp up of wells, water hammer, among others. Provide highly specialized training through courses and workshops Show less