Alejandro Arbelaez
About Alejandro Arbelaez
Alejandro Arbelaez is the Manager of Exploitation at the Hamaca Field for Chevron in Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui, Venezuela, with extensive experience in production optimization and reserves management.
Current Position at Chevron
Alejandro Arbelaez is currently serving as the Manager of Exploitation for the Hamaca Field at Chevron in Puerto La Cruz, Anzoátegui, Venezuela. In this role, Arbelaez oversees the exploitation strategies and operations related to the Hamaca Field, aligning them with Chevron's goals and standards. His responsibilities include optimizing production and managing reserves in this major oil field.
Previous Roles at Chevron
Alejandro Arbelaez has held multiple managerial roles at Chevron prior to his current position. From 2017 to 2018, he was the Manager of the Hamaca Field Thermal Project in Puerto La Cruz. Before that, he served as the Manager of Asset Development from 2014 to 2017 in Maracaibo. Additionally, Arbelaez managed Strategic Growth initiatives from 2013 to 2014 and coordinated Reservoir Management in the Gulf of Mexico from 2011 to 2012. He started his Chevron career as a Production Engineer from 2007 to 2010.
Experience at Schlumberger and YPF
Alejandro Arbelaez's professional journey includes important roles at Schlumberger and YPF before joining Chevron. At Schlumberger, he was the Argentina & Chile Testing Ops Manager in 2006 and served as a Testing Engineer from 2001 to 2005, working across Africa and South America. At YPF, Arbelaez worked as a Petroleum Engineer from 1998 to 2001 in Argentina. These roles helped him build a solid foundation in petroleum engineering and operations management.
Educational Background in Petroleum Engineering
Alejandro Arbelaez holds a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Petroleum Engineering from Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires (ITBA), completed in 2000. He also earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Petroleum Engineering from Universidad America, where he studied from 1993 to 1998. His educational background has provided him with a strong technical foundation in petroleum engineering, contributing to his expertise in production optimization and reserves management.
International Experience and Specializations
Throughout his career, Alejandro Arbelaez has gained extensive international experience, having worked in locations such as Africa, South America, and the Gulf of Mexico. His specialization includes both cold and thermal asset development, production optimization, and reserves management. He has also been involved in land acquisitions as part of his role at Chevron, demonstrating his broad skill set and expertise in the oil and gas industry.