Antonio Marzal

Petroleum Engineer · Field Specialist II – ALS, Baker Hughes · Owner, Media GMR, LLC

Midland, Texas, United States · [email protected] · linkedin.com/in/antonio-marzal · antoniomarzal.com

Summary

Petroleum engineer in Midland, Texas, working as Field Specialist II – ALS at Baker Hughes: installing, maintaining, and troubleshooting artificial lift systems. Owner of Media GMR, LLC since August 2018, building websites and apps for clients, including the RentalDashboardPro product. Thesis in reservoir engineering at PDVSA and an internship at Chevron (Petroboscán). Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering, Magna Cum Laude, Universidad del Zulia, and a diploma in oil and gas industry management from IESA (92/100, ranked 12 of 33).

Experience

Field Specialist II – ALS

Aug 2024 – Present

Baker Hughes · Midland, Texas · On-site · Full-time

Installs, maintains, and troubleshoots artificial lift systems for performance and reliability. Field operations with a commitment to safety and compliance, supporting clients and production efficiency.

Owner

Aug 2018 – Present

Media GMR, LLC · Maracaibo, Zulia, Venezuela · Remote · Self-employed

Websites and apps in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, using Scrum for client work. Studio: mediagmr.com. Product: RentalDashboardPro (rentaldashboardpro.com).

Family and Community Engagement Liaison

Oct 2023 – Aug 2024

Indianapolis Public Schools · Indianapolis, Indiana · Remote

Built relationships with the families and communities served: connections, communication, family events, and advocacy for families’ needs.

Cook

2023

Sodexo Live!

Cook in fast-paced restaurant environments. Food preparation, menu planning, kitchen management, and new recipes aimed at customer satisfaction. Professional chef courses; culinary work pursued alongside engineering.

Strategic Oil and Gas Advisor

Aug 2019 – Mar 2022

HQ Energy Consultants · Maracaibo · On-site

Research and analysis of technical and historical data in the Venezuelan petroleum industry for senior management. Data-driven recommendations and risk mitigation.

Business Consultant

Oct 2019 – Jul 2020

Good Energy Corp · Panamá, Panama · Remote

Risk work for the petroleum sector, including market and logistics factors, across Latin America. Market and industry analysis, and operational practices with cross-functional teams.

Oil Field Technician

Feb 2019 – Jul 2019

UPC Global · Maracaibo · On-site

Pressure and fluid tests on wells with electro-submersible, progressive cavity, and sucker-rod pumps using Echometer tools. Dynagraph analysis for more than 300 wells in the Boscán field, with measures to limit downtime.

Monitoring and Evaluation Officer

May 2018 – Feb 2019

Construtecz C.A. · Maracaibo · On-site

Quality-control procedure in Visual Basic for Applications that improved data management and reduced NPT by over 40%.

Thesis, reservoir engineering

Oct 30, 2017 – Mar 16, 2018

PDVSA — Gerencia de Estudios Integrados · Maracaibo · On-site

Undergraduate thesis in the Dirección Ejecutiva de Exploración y Estudios Integrados de Yacimientos: optimal pressure drawdown for water control on wells in the Pilot A and B injection projects, IB/BS 101 reservoir, Boscán field. Industrial tutor: Ing. Johan Balzán.

Internship, Técnicas y Operaciones

Mar 16 – May 26, 2017

Chevron (Petroboscán) · Maracaibo · On-site

Internship in the Técnicas y Operaciones management. Industrial tutor: Cesar Bastidas, petroleum engineer. Letter issued in Caracas on April 28, 2017.

Field visit

Aug 29 – Sep 9, 2016

Petrolera Alvarez (DISPALSA) · El Tigre, Anzoátegui · On-site

Office and safety induction at the DISPALSA base, well planning, MWD/LWD surface equipment, and a rig visit. Signed with Jorge Ruiz del Vizo, director of Petrolera Alvarez.

Education

Universidad del Zulia (LUZ)

2012 – 2018

Maracaibo · Bachelor of Engineering, Petroleum Engineering (Ingeniero de Petróleo)

Grade 18.53/20. Magna Cum Laude; the diploma records an academic average of 18.563 points. Degree dated 24 May 2018. Recognition for the second-highest GPA of the graduating class, September 2017. Active member of the SPE LUZ Student Chapter and member of GALUZ. LinkedIn lists a GPA of 3.8.

IESA — Instituto de Estudios Superiores de Administración

2021

Caracas · I Diplomado de Formación para Gerentes de la Industria del Petróleo y Gas

May–December 2021 (31 May – 17 December). 360 academic hours. Academic index 92/100, ranked 12 of 33 graduates. Full academic scholarship. Class-rank constancia dated 10 February 2022; the certificate of grades lists the modules.

U.E. Colegio “Monseñor Castro”

1996 – 2011

Bachiller en Ciencias · Grade 19.2/20 · School battalion, 2009–2011

Projects

Optimal pressure drawdown, Boscán field (10.5 °API). PDVSA, October 30, 2017 – March 16, 2018, with Andrés Párraga. Industrial tutor: Ing. Johan Balzán. Pilot A and B water-injection projects, IB/BS 101. Breakthrough averaged 5 years (Pilot A) and 7 years (Pilot B) versus 12 and 15 years predicted by Buckley and Leverett. A drawdown of 600 psi met production needs without sacrificing sweep efficiency. REDIELUZ congress talk, Best Research Paper award in technological research (September 2018), poster, and REDIELUZ journal Vol. 8 Nº 1 (2018), pp. 61–68.
CIDEZ magazine article. “Mayor producción de petróleo puede causar mayor costo de producción a largo plazo” (Higher oil production can cause higher production costs in the long term). Revista del Centro de Ingenieros del Estado Zulia, Year 1, No. 3, January–February 2019, Maracaibo, pp. 56–60. Ing. Antonio Marzal.
Integral Development of the Gulf of Paria with emphasis on private participation models. IESA, 2021. Natural gas, forecast, gas reservoir, Pipesim, business development.
Industry’s Kids. March 2018 – present, LUZ community service. Polypropylene bottle-cap collection across oil companies in Maracaibo, donated to the Amigos del Niño con Cáncer foundation, with values talks for schoolchildren.
Homemade battery. January–June 2011, high school. Electric current from copper, zinc, salt, and water.

Credentials

2022-02-10 IESA class rank — academic index 92/100, 12th of 33 graduates. I Diplomado de Formación para Gerentes de la Industria del Petróleo y Gas.
2022-02-10 IESA Diploma Program for Oil & Gas Industry Managers — certificate of grades. IESA.
2019 CIDEZ article, higher oil production and long-term production cost. Revista CIDEZ, Year 1, No. 3, pp. 56–60.
2018 Journal paper, optimal pressure drop in water-injection projects in heavy oil. REDIELUZ, Vol. 8 Nº 1, pp. 61–68.
2018 Extended congress manuscript, optimal pressure drawdown, Boscán field. With Andrés Párraga.
2018-09 Research poster, optimal pressure drawdown, Boscán field. REDIELUZ.
2018-09 REDIELUZ Best Research Paper Award, Technological Research. With Andrés Párraga.
2018-09 REDIELUZ Congress speaker certificate. With Andrés Párraga.
2018-05-24 Petroleum Engineer degree. Universidad del Zulia.
2018-05-24 Magna Cum Laude diploma. Universidad del Zulia.
2018-04-05 PDVSA thesis letter, Gerencia de Estudios Integrados. Industrial tutor: Ing. Johan Balzán.
2017-09 Recognition, second-highest GPA of the graduating class. LUZ, Escuela de Ingeniería de Petróleo.
2017-12 OFM Induction Workshop. PDVSA.
2017-11 OFM Basic Workshop. PDVSA.
2017-11 Basic Safety — ABC. PDVSA.
2017-05-20 PetroBowl South America & Caribbean Regional Qualifier, participant. SPE.
2017-04-28 Chevron (Petroboscán) internship letter, Técnicas y Operaciones. Tutor: Cesar Bastidas.
2017-03 Geomechanics — Geopressures. PDVSA.
2017-03 4th Petroleum Technical Month, attendance. SPE Western Venezuela & SPE LUZ.
2016-09-22 Production Methods, Certificate of Achievement. Weatherford.
2016-09-09 Petrolera Alvarez (DISPALSA) field-visit record, El Tigre.
2016-07-30 Electrical Submersible Pumps Workshop, 7 h. SPE LUZ Student Chapter.
2016-03-03 Directional Drilling, 8 h. Schlumberger with SPE Western Venezuela.
2016-03 3rd Petroleum Technical Month, attendance. SPE Western Venezuela & SPE LUZ.
2016-02-29 Formation Evaluation through Electrical Logs. Halliburton.
2016-02-13 Naturally Fractured Reservoir Characterization, SPE Distinguished Lecture. SPE Western Venezuela.
2015-05 Managing a Company, 40 h. URBE.
2015-04 5th Interdisciplinary Event — CONDES Project, speaker. LUZ, Facultad de Ingeniería.
2015-02 2nd Petroleum Technical Month, attendance. SPE Western Venezuela & SPE LUZ.

Skills

Reservoir engineering, production engineering, Eclipse, OFM (OilField Manager), Pipesim, reservoir simulation, Monte Carlo and risk analysis, economic forecasting, artificial lift (ESP, PCP, sucker rod), Echometer and dynagraph analysis, gas lift, heavy oil, VBA, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Python, Scrum, project management, Microsoft Excel and Word, technical writing, communication, relationship building, team management, problem solving.

Community

Founding member of Fundación CIV Joven Zulia and Panas Sin Límites. As Executive Director of Panas Sin Límites, gave more than 5,000 meals to malnourished children. Delegate of the UNT political party in the inner city of Maracaibo for more than 5 years. Open to volunteer in animal welfare, arts and culture, children, civil rights and social action, education, health, social services, and politics.