Ryan Gavlas

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Midland, Texas, United States

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About me
Experienced Drilling & Completion Engineer
Education
- University of Michigan
  2007 - 2011
  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Mathematics, Economics
  Activities and Societies: Alternative Investments Club, Michigan Economics Society
- Texas Tech University
  2014 - 2018
  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) Petroleum Engineering 4.00
  Activities and Societies: Society of Petroleum Engineers (President, Internal VP, Fundraising Committee Head, External Activities Committee Member), American Association of Drilling Engineers, Tutoring, Professor's Assistant, Community Advisor President's list all semesters
Experience
- Exchange Capital Management, Inc.
  May 2011 - Apr 2013
  Analyst
  • Managed $170MM in stocks.
- Breitburn Energy
  May 2015 - Aug 2015
  Production Engineering Intern
  • Designed and implemented matrix acidizing stimulation program for injectors in a WAG flood.
- ExxonMobil
  May 2016 - Aug 2016
  Completions Engineering Intern
  • Analyzed cased hole frac packs offshore Nigeria and GOM to identify key job parameters that drive production performance. • Published internal article on jet cutters.
- ExxonMobil
  May 2017 - Aug 2017
  Drilling Engineering Intern
  • Planned deepwater exploration well offshore Guyana.• Performed detailed analysis to quantify global cost savings from probabilistic casing design.• Modeled torque and drag of upper completion installations for Liza Phase 1 Guyana.
- ExxonMobil
  Aug 2018 - Oct 2022
  • Safely planned and executed deepwater development and exploration wells offshore Guyana.• Responsible for the Noble Tom Madden. • Safely planned and executed deepwater completions offshore Guyana; IWC, OHGP (NAFPac), and SAS. • Well Site Supervisor responsible for operations and personnel during completions. • Safely planned and executed deepwater directional wells offshore Guyana for Liza Phase 1. • Responsible for the Noble Bob Douglas. • Rotated offshore Guyana to the Noble Bob Douglas to provide onsite engineering support.• Planned and stewarded multiple wells through the AFE approval process.
  - Lead Drilling Engineer
    Jan 2022 - Oct 2022
  - Completion Engineer
    Jun 2020 - Jan 2022
  - Lead Drilling Engineer
    May 2019 - May 2020
  - Drilling Engineer
    Aug 2018 - Apr 2019
- QatarEnergy LNG
  Nov 2022 - Oct 2023
  Senior Drilling Engineer
  • Safely plan and execute development and appraisal wells offshore Qatar.• Responsible for Energy Embracer jackup rig full-time and two additional jackups on weekends (Les Hat and Al Jassra).
- ConocoPhillips
  Oct 2023 - now
  Senior Drilling Engineer
  Midland Basin Unconventional
Licenses & Certifications
- Passed Level I of the CFA Program
  CFA Institute
- ConocoPhillips WellCat Training (28 PDH)
  Viking Engineering | Engineering & Lab Services
  Nov 2024
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Ryan Gavlas
  Desk & Derrick Helen C. Pryor Scholar Desk & Derrick Educational Trust Aug 2017
- Awarded to Ryan Gavlas
  Arden and Virginia Walker Petroleum Engineering Scholar Texas Tech University Petroleum Engineering Department Apr 2017
- Awarded to Ryan Gavlas
  Byron H. Greaves Memorial Scholar Texas Tech University Petroleum Engineering Department Aug 2016
- Awarded to Ryan Gavlas
  M.L. Broman Endowment Scholar Texas Tech University Petroleum Engineering Department Aug 2016
- Awarded to Ryan Gavlas
  Texas Energy Council Scholar Texas Energy Council Aug 2016
- Awarded to Ryan Gavlas
  Presidential Scholar Texas Tech University Society of Petroleum Engineers May 2016
- Awarded to Ryan Gavlas
  Apache Scholar Apache Corporation Oct 2015
Volunteer Experience
- Mentor
  Issued by Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Permian Basin on Mar 2024
  Associated with Ryan Gavlas