Elena Rodriguez
About Elena Rodriguez
Elena Rodriguez is a Petroleum Engineer specializing in unconventional resources at Chevron in the Permian Basin, with over a decade of experience in reservoir characterization and development scenarios.
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Elena Rodriguez holds the position of Petroleum Engineer, focusing on Permian Basin Unconventional Resources, at Chevron in the Houston, Texas area.
Current Role at Chevron
Elena Rodriguez is currently employed at Chevron as a Petroleum Engineer, specializing in Permian Basin Unconventional Resources. In this role, she has developed type curves using decline curve analysis to forecast production for unconventional assets in the Texas Permian Basin. She has also integrated multiple data sources such as drilling, completion, well log, core, fluid, and production data to deliver comprehensive reservoir characterizations. Additionally, she evaluated competitor activities in the Permian Basin to impact Chevron's completion design and development strategies.
Professional Experience
Elena Rodriguez has an extensive career in the petroleum engineering field. Before her current role, she completed multiple internships at Chevron, serving twice as a Petroleum Engineer Intern in the Houston, Texas area in 2008 and 2010. Prior to these internships, she worked as a Technical Translator Intern and a Petroleum Engineer Intern at Object Reservoir in Austin, Texas in 2006 and 2007. During her time at The University of Texas at Austin, she served as a Graduate Research and Teaching Assistant for six years, from 2004 to 2010.
Educational Background
Elena Rodriguez has an in-depth educational background in engineering. She obtained her PhD in Petroleum Engineering from The University of Texas at Austin, completing her studies from 2007 to 2010. Prior to that, she earned an MS in Petroleum Engineering at the same institution, studying from 2004 to 2006. Her foundational education was completed at Universidad de Oviedo, where she achieved a BS in Chemical Engineering from 1997 to 2003.
Expertise in Reservoir Characterization
Elena Rodriguez specializes in reservoir characterization and developing scenarios for unconventional resources. Her expertise includes integrating diverse data sources to provide comprehensive reservoir evaluations and developing type curves using decline curve analysis. This specialization contributes to her ability to forecast production and influence development strategies in the Permian Basin.