Javier Ibarra

Experience

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  INTEVEP, S.A.

  Apr 2006 - now

  Develop a new methodology to start-up offshore gas lift wells that have downhole sand control.Re-design downhole gas lift system to re-start an offshore natural flow well in Corocoro oilfield.ESP design of planned wells for the development of Corocoro offshore oilfield.Gas lift wells design and optimization production in Corocoro and Pedernales offshore oilfield.Intermittent gas lift design for wells in Maracaibo Lake. Manages a team engaged in research and development of technology for enhance and optimize oil production (12 professionals, 4 R&D activities).Oversee the R&D oil production project activities and adjust schedules as needed.Identify and manage critical steps to set team goals and priorities.Manage engineering documentation and technical reports. Planning, design and execution of laboratory tests concerning static downhole gas separation.Experimental study of poor boy, cups and helical separators under continuous gas-liquid flow. Planning, design and execution of laboratory tests regarding ESP handling both single-phase and two-phase viscous fluid.Experimental inter-stages study of an ESP handling viscous fluid in multiphase conditions. Selection of technologies for producing stripper oil wells.Oilfield installations of RECOIL technology for pilot tests in diverse oilfields in Venezuela.Participate in the development of new technology for producing stripper oil wells.

  • Technical Assistant in Oil Production Optimization

    Jan 2016 - now

  • R&D Oil Production Project Leader

    Jan 2015 - Dec 2015

  • Lead researcher on Static Downhole Gas Separation.

    Jan 2010 - Dec 2014

  • Lead researcher on Electric Submersible Pump.

    Jan 2009 - Dec 2010

  • Technical assistant in Artificial Lift System.

    Apr 2006 - Dec 2008