Alejandro Cardona Ramirez
Curriculum Vitae
CONTACT
INFORMATION
KAUST Thuwal, Saudi Arabia
H4302A – 103
Zip Code: 23955-6900
EDUCATION
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Physical
Sciences and Engineering Division
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cellphone: +966 54 451 1653
email:
alejandro.cardonaramirez@kaust.edu.sa
M.S., Earth Sciences and Engineering, Aug 23rd – At present
Advisor: J. Carlos Santamarina
National University of Colombia at Medellin, Medellin, Colombia. Faculty of Mines
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LANGUAGES
Petroleum Engineering, Feb 1st 2010 – March 26th 2015.
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering.
Five-year professional degree with a focus on Geomechanics
GPA: 4.3/5.0 (3.44/4)
Engineering Thesis (written in Spanish)
Title: “Software construction to generate Mechanical Earth Models from well
logs”
Advisor: Guillermo Arturo Alzate Espinosa
English: TOEFL iBT Results
Speaking Skills
Writing Skills
Reading Skills
Listening Skills
22/30
23/30
25/30
21/30
Total
91/120
SKILLS
Hard working, focused, orderly, research, gather information and interpret facts.
COMPUTER SKILLS
MS Office, Matlab, Fortran 90, CMG, GMI Wellcheck, Drillworks Predill, OpenWells, Interactive
Petrophysics, Wellflo.
HONORS
1st Place in Petro Cup SPE. XV Colombian Congress of Oil and Gas. Society of Petroleum Engineers.
22TH November 2013
Participant in 4th Annual International Poster Research Competition for Undergraduates. Winter
Enrichment Program 2015. King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. 20th January 2015.
Thuwal, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
COURSES
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Improved Oil Recovery by PhD Deepak Devegowda. The University of Oklahoma, 13 TH-21TH
May, 2014, Leticia, Colombia.
Reservoir Geomechanics by PhD Mark Zoback. Stanford University. Online Course. 14TH April 19TH June, 2014
National University of Colombia at Medellin
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Geomechanical Aspects of Reservoir Engineer by PhD Gildardo Osorio.
Well Logging by MsC Guillermo Alzate.
Geophysics by PhD Gaspar Monsalve.
Petroleum fluids by PhD Pedro Benjumea.
Numerical Methods by PhD Mauricio Osorio.
Reservoir Simulation by PhD Juan Manuel Mejia.
INTERESTS
Wellbore Stability, Reservoir Geomechanics, Reservoir Simulation, Well Logging, Sand Production,
Carbonates Reservoirs.
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Equion Energia Ltda, former BP Exploration Colombia
Full time Internship, 11th July 2014– 15th January 2015
Wellbore Stability.
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ACADEMIC
EXPERIENCE
Construct geomechanical models using well logs or extrapolated properties.
Construct wellbore stability models using commercial softwares.
Real time monitoring of wells drilled by the company
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
Physical Sciences and Engineering Division
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Research Assistant, August 2015 – At present
National University of Colombia at Medellin
Faculty of Mines
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Teaching Assistant, August 2013 – June 2014
Well Logging.
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Tutor and mentor students individually or in small groups.
Plan, prepare, and develop assignments and discussion sections.
Assist in the use of commercial software for well logs data analysis.
Research Assistant, August 2013– June 2014
Applied Geomechanics Research Group (GIGA).
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Mechanical Earth Models construction as an input for Transient Flow Softwares
coupled with geomechanics and Hydraulic Fracturing Software.
Interpretation and correction of well logs.
Conduct literature reviews related with characterization of mechanical properties of the
rock, determination of pore pressure and stress as well as calibration procedures.
Develop software to calculate geomechanical properties, pore pressure and stress state
including a validation module.
Prepare a Thesis report and presentation related with Mechanical Earth Model
construction.
PUBLICATIONS
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LEADERSHIP AND
COMMUNITY
SERVICE
Equion Energia Ltda.
ARAUJO, EDSON; ALZATE, GUILLERMO; ARBELAEZ, ALEJANDRA;
CARDONA, ALEJANDRO; PENA, SANTIAGO; NARANJO, ABEL. “Analytical
Prediction Model of Sand Production Integrating Geomechanics for Open Hole and
Cased Hole – Perforated Wells”. SPE 171107-MS. Conference Paper presented at SPE
Heavy and Extra Heavy Oil Conference: Latin America held in Medellin, Antioquia,
24-26 September 2014.
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Volunteer in house construction to homeless people in the municipality of Soacha,
Colombia.