Cory Silva
About Cory Silva
Cory Silva is a Reservoir Engineer at ExxonMobil with a background in Chemical Engineering and significant experience in reservoir simulation and heavy oil extraction technology.
Professional Experience at ExxonMobil
Cory Silva has been serving as a Reservoir Engineer at ExxonMobil since 2015 in the Houston, Texas area. In this role, he has been involved with various high-profile projects, including his significant contribution to the Guyana asset team. Cory worked on multi-billion dollar development projects, focusing on future endeavors and successfully driving initiatives forward.
Previous Experience at Air Products
From 2006 to 2008, Cory Silva worked at Air Products as a Chemical Engineer. During his tenure there, he honed his expertise and contributed to the company's operations, gaining valuable industry experience that paved the way for his future roles.
Educational Background
Cory Silva holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Chemical Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, which he achieved between 2010 and 2015. Prior to that, he also completed a Master of Science (MS) in the same field from the same institution, finishing in 2013. Cory began his academic journey with a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Chemical Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, which he earned between 2005 and 2010.
Technical Contributions and Innovations
Cory Silva has developed proprietary reservoir simulation software and an extensive Python library aimed at pre- and post-processing and optimization tools for reservoir simulations. He collaborated with front-end/UX and back-end programmers to design, validate, and deploy software features. Additionally, he benchmarked this proprietary software against commercial equivalents and developed a roadmap to address gaps. Cory also completed a stage-gate review process for a new heavy oil extraction technology and holds a first-author patent for improvements in this domain.