Augusto Marini

Dear recruiter,

I would like to express my interest in this challenging position. As a proficient engineer plus a Master’s degree in Petroleum Business, I strongly believe my seventeen-year Oil & Gas experience combined with my knowledge of the energy sector will be of particular benefit to the company you recruit for. I have mainly developed my professional career in cost controlling, budgeting and management control within many projects worldwide, and thus my profile is versatile and crossfuntional.

My qualifications are:

• Expert in project cost tracking, budget control, estimating, forecasting and cost reporting in the Oil & Gas industry. Moreover, I have worked for more than seventeen-years as a Cost Controller in large projects by monitoring costs, assessing budgets, preparing CAPEX & OPEX cost estimations, planning and scheduling activities, developing control procedures while also issuing financial reports (including forecasts, accruals and deviation analysis) to support project managers.
• Dynamic & engaging professional, experienced with labor in a global setting with an ability to work and impact across countries and cultures. Furthermore, I have worked in five countries within three continents in a relevant multidisciplinary work environment.
• Hard worker and flexible to work under the most challenging circumstances and environments. In fact, I worked for five-years in the Sahara Desert under a 4 x 4 rotation system.
• Strongly proficient in foreign languages such as English, Italian and French. Spanish is my native language.
• Skilled in MS Office package, SAP System, Power BI Spotfire and Landmark Openwells,
• Experienced in effective communication, problem solving, multicultural environments, strong interpersonal skills, teamwork and positive outlook.

My CV is attached providing further information on how my career background coud meet this position’s requirements. I would welcome the opportunity to discuss it further.

I am looking forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,

Grupo Cobra Oil & Gas from June 2022: Madrid - Spain. Cost Control Leader: Appointed to a new position in the company, managing the cost controlling of projects located in LATAM (Ecuador, Brazil, Colombia & Mexico) from Madrid headquarter.

Compañia General de Combustibles from April 2022 to May 2022: Buenos Aires - Argentina. Drilling Cost Control Leader PanAmerican Energy from February 2022 to March 2022: Campana - Argentina. Refinery Cost Control Leader

Repsol from August 2006 up to May 2021

March 2021 - May 2021: Mexico City - Mexico (Telecommuting from Buenos Aires - Argentina).

Drilling Cost Control Advisor: Cost tracking of Mexico Off Shore Project: modelling cost control system (daily certification basis). Managing monthly cost reports. Deviation analysis (field vs. budget). Estimating and forecasting.

March 2020 - June 2020: Madrid - Spain (Telecommuting from Buenos Aires - Argentina).

Drilling & Completion Cost Control Mentor: Appointed to Head Office role within a virtual team, managing the Drilling & Completion cost activities worldwide. Coaching local cost controllers by ensuring proper budget allocation, estimating and running/updating monthly cost reports. Development of streamline reporting on digital applications (Dashboards) to supervise actual against budgeted/forecasted cost figures. Cost Key performance indicators (KPI’s) follow-up. Achievements:

• Developed cost control procedure in Norway Off-Shore Project, warning Director about project management.
• Systematized cost reporting system (budget report with indicators and statistics), supporting the decision making.

February 2015 - February 2020: Hassi Messaoud &

• Sali (Adrar Region) - Algeria (Shift Regime: 28 x 28 Rotator). Engineering Production &

• Drilling Cost Controller: Cost management of Drilling &

• Engineering Production in Reggane Gas Project.

Suppliers

Pro-Forma invoices verification and approval by ensuring proper cost allocation and SAP system input. Contract’s administration. Materials/services requisitions raising. Budget set up.

Cost Breakdown

Structure definition. Budget assessment and cost estimations execution in line with the project schedule. OPEX &

• CAPEX Cost estimating. Monthly cost reporting (Plan vs Actual) and forecasting while identifying areas of potential budget overrun calling for remedial actions. Deviation monitoring and analysis. Accruals issuing upon accounting month-end closure. Achievements:

• Developed SAP contracts release strategy, saving 2 days/month on managers agenda (no signature needed).
• Added invoicing instructions to contracts, agreed all tendering and bidding processes from controllers’ point of view and interfaced with Drilling/Procurement/Finance departments, improving Pro-Forma Invoices approval circuit performance on 3 days monthly (revision average of 17 days was reduced up to 14).

December 2012 - January 2015: Bogotá DC - Colombia.

Drilling Cost Controller: Expenditures monitoring of La Guajira Off-Shore Drilling Project: Analyzing suppliers invoices including cost allocation, coding and SAP input. Performing balance sheets for legal entities. Contract administration tasks like placing services purchase requisition in SAP system and assessing materials/services to ensure best price. Supporting claim resolutions to suppliers. Controlling and managing budget vs. committed funds. Authorization for financial expenditures (AFE’s) development. Benchmarking and economic modelling issuing. Monthly cost reporting, budget reconciliation as well as accruals delivering.

Pursuing Cost

Efficiency program to achieve the saving target. Achievements:

• Liaised with project departments and suppliers, improving project cost performance and value for money.
• Planned and managed the organizational chart transition from a business unit to a project-oriented environment, saving around 150 K USD as overlapping tasks were taken out.
• Adapted financial control procedures, best practices and flowcharts, improving project efficiency.

November 2010 - November 2012: Havana - Cuba.

Drilling & Completion Cost Control Leader: Cost engineering of Cuba Off-Shore Drilling Project: Incoming Pro-Forma invoices reviewing and approval to match contract terms and services provided on competitive delivery. Budget and best estimating development as per Cost Breakdown Structure. Contract administration management.

Third parties cost estimating production based on back-up documentation. Day-to-day tasks like supplier invoice variations/changes/ disputes analyzing as well as filling cost control documents. Monthly cost performance reporting.

Interface with Finance to ensure proper accruals, accurate cash flows requests and appropriate cost expenditures. Risk analysis support. Achievements:

• Led cost control team (3 people) and supervised department activities, improving project management support.
• Issued project close-out report, supporting Project Manager with the final investment figure.
• Prepared requested information, reviewed audit reports and passed audit, strengthening JV partners relationship.

January 2008 - October 2010: Madrid - Spain.

Business Controller: Resources management of Spain‘s Business Unit (Upstream). Performing monthly management control reports. Cost tracking. Annual budget set up and reviewing as per projects scopes.

Investment declaration to legal authorities. Monthly management report including production figures, OPEX & CAPEX analysis and their projections. Benchmarking. Business cases scenarios modelling to measure projects’ performances.

Time writing system duties. Warehouse reporting support. Control documents filling as per corporate document back-up system.Achievements:

• Audited partners invoices in tax matters and identified an error in process, starting to produce more reliable information and saving 1 M USD.
• Liaised production bases and Madrid Head Office, improving cost efficiency across the organization.
• Supported asset due diligence within legal framework, assisting Business Unit Manager with strategic initiatives.

January 2007 - December 2007: Madrid, Spain & Hassi Messaoud - Algeria. Cost Controller (LNG project).

August 2006 - December 2006: Buenos Aires/Neuquén - Argentina. LNG Business Development Analyst. ExxonMobil Corporation from February 2004 to July 2005: Campana - Argentina. Refinery Planning Analyst (Trainee).

• August 2005 - July 2006: Repsol YPF - Instituto Superior de la Energía (ISE), Madrid - Spain. Master’s in Petroleum Refining, Gas and Marketing. Degree of performance: 7,70 from 10.
• February 1998 - December 2003: National University of La Plata, La Plata-Argentina. Degree: Industrial Engineer. Degree of performance: 8,14 from 10.