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Francinho Graca

Francinho Graca

Oil Field Engineer/Drilling WokOver Completions

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GreeleyMember since June 20, 2026
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About

I am a senior Oil field engineer specialized in drilling well Intervention work over completion fishing. I am currently looking for new assignment. Besides fishing, I also do IPS, Intelligent Production System Upper completion as well.

Experience

Plant Process Engineer - Maine Standard Biofuels - Portland, ME

(2018-11)

My job consists of Science applications of Nenewable energy, petrochemical engineering Fundamentals transforming cooking oil into Biofuels with the following responsibilities:

  • Oil Reception and heating process and separation
  • Oil sales for manufacturing companies
  • Oil FFA Lab work
  • Chemical Injections
  • Biodiesel Lab work
  • Plant Operation and management
  • Scale-Up and Technology Transfer
  • Process Optimization and Troubleshooting
  • Validation and Compliance
  • Equipment and Commisioning
  • Centrifugation and Separation
  • Filtration
  • Chromatography

Work Over Specialist - Perenco Oil & Gas Company - Muanda Banana, Base DRC

(2017-01 - 2018-02)

Worked for Perenco French Oil & Gas Company as consultant along Atlantic Ocean Congo River mouth between DRC and Angola, completed with success work over jobs, Dual completion recoverage, Section Mill and Well bore clean out, inventories and daily direct report to headquarter in France.

Operation Deputy Manager - GE Oil & Gas - Sonils Base, Port of Luanda Angola

(2015-11 - 2016-11)

Joined GE Oil & Gas Angolan as Operation Deputy manager for angolan management development plan in sub sea drilling system with the following responsabilities:

  • Daily operation Managenament
  • Process improvement and Strategy
  • Financial & Resources Control
  • Perform and monotoring
  • Interim managenament

Operation Deputy Manager (continued) - GE Oil & Gas - Sonils Base, Port of Luanda Angola

(2015-11 - 2016-11)

Attended and Performed few deep water subsea top hole drilling jobs as part of manament assignment. High pressure well heads with conductor casing , drill ahead tool to drill simultaneously with primary cementing job for top hole, ran wear bushing, nsp's, padprt, pressures assist tools assisting for ESSO, ENI, Chevron and TOTAL with rig type Drillship.

Field Engineer - SLB - Abu Dhabi

(2013-11 - 2015-11)

On-site Field engineer for several workover wells in ADCO field. Successfully problem-solved various complex workover wells, and consistently exceeded customer expectations.

  • Delivered several successful client technical presentations to win bids and grow business

Field Engineer - SLB - Dammam

(2011-08 - 2013-11)

Dedicated on huge Field service and customer tecnical suppport for Saudi Aramco, operating with 260 rigs in entire country. Successfully several problem-solved in open hole fishing well interventions in zakhum Isalnd and work over. Successfully over came a complax fishing job from another contractor to Schlumberger by exceeding custmer needs.

  • Trained local employees and new engineer recruited in Middle East
  • Attended Daily meeting with Client to support field operations, and plesented contigency plans with best techniques that satisfied customers business

Field Specialist - Baker Oil Tools, Inc. - Sonils Base, Port of Luanda/Angola

(2009-11 - 2011-06)

Developed presentation for BP & ESSO Angola for fishinh and whipstock proposal. Proactive in inticipating client requirements and planning projects accordingly.

  • Acting Field service. After Baker Oil Tool becoming one Baker, Fishing and Completion became one product line. trained on IPS intelligent production System upper completion. Ran several jobs for Chevron, Total and ESSO Angola

Fishing Tools Supervisor - Weatherford

(2000-03 - 2008-05)

Oil Well Service Training Graduation - Weatherford Academy, North Houston Spencer RD - North Houston Spencer RD

(2005-08 - 2007-01)

Completed Down hole Service training Fishing Graduation with field training in Lafayette LA, Baker field CA, San Antonio Tx, Brazoria county Tx, West Colombia Tx, sugar valley Tx Texas, kilgo Tx. Ran few mechanical Whipctock.

  • Had class room training with NOV ex Bowen company at its Heard Quarter in Houston, and its Manufacturing plant in Sugar Land Tx as per Weatherford training Program

Fishing Tools Supervisor - Weatherford - UK/ Aberdeen Scotland

(2005-02 - 2005-08)

Completion of oilfield foundation training at Weatherford's down Hole Service Rig Train Bridge of Don. Had class room training and practice on drilling rig in the facility and drilling simulator room.

  • Ran mechanical wire line slick line unit, serviced wire guns in shop with detonator code, practiced on Coil tubing / Thru tubing, TRS, power tongs in shop, serviced spendable packer in shop, completion down hole Stimulation lab, well stimulation, ran electric line wire line on rig at rig train site, best practices reading logs, over balance and Under balance drilling simulator room, Well control, drilling with casing Weatherford's drilling with casing

Fishing Tools Supervisor - Cabinda Gulf Oil Company, Malongo Base, Chevron Oil Field - Cabinda/Angola

(2002-03 - 2004-02)

Open hole/Cased hole fishing, Milling, Wash over, single/Dual completion recovery, 36'' hole opener ran in open hole, Mechanical and hydraulic whipstock. Rig types, Jacks, Drilling Platform, semi-submersible and submersible

Fishing Tools Supervisor Trainee - Cabinda Gulf Oil Company Malongo Base, Chevron Oil Field base - Cabinda, Angola

(2000-03 - 2002-04)

Worked on fishing tools maintenance, disassemble/assemply.

  • Worked on Chevron drilling Tools, fishing jars, drilling jars, disassemble/assemble and pressure test
  • Worked on BHA's as per fishing back up, coming jobs and contingency plan

Education

Drilling Technology & oil field development - Weatherford UK Down Hole Drilling School (2005-01 - 2005-08)

Bachelor's Degree - Petroleum Engineering - Weatherford College (2002-08 - 2004-07)

Associate Degree - Petroleum Engineering - Weatherford Acadamy in Houston Texas (2005-08 - 2006-12)

Skills

Oil Field Engineer/Drilling WokOver Completions

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