Francisco Arguelles Vivas
About Francisco Arguelles Vivas
Francisco Arguelles Vivas is a Reservoir Engineer at ExxonMobil with extensive experience in reservoir engineering, phase behavior, and enhanced oil recovery methods.
Current Role at ExxonMobil
Francisco Arguelles Vivas currently works as a Reservoir Engineer at ExxonMobil, based in Houston, Texas. In this role since 2022, he leverages his extensive experience in reservoir simulation and enhanced oil recovery methods to optimize oil and gas recovery. His responsibilities include designing and implementing innovative approaches to improve extraction efficiency from complex reservoirs.
Previous Roles at University of Texas at Austin
Francisco has extensive academic and research experience from his tenure at The University of Texas at Austin. From 2021 to 2022, he served as a Research Associate focusing on reservoir engineering, phase behavior, and enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Prior to this, he was a Postdoctoral Fellow from 2016 to 2020 in the same field. During his time there, he developed innovative methods to improve oil and gas recovery and conducted high-pressure/high-temperature experiments, including PVT (Pressure-Volume-Temperature) studies.
Educational Background
Francisco Arguelles Vivas has a rich educational background in petroleum and chemical engineering. He earned his PhD in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Alberta, where he studied from 2010 to 2015. He also holds a Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from Posgrado IMP and a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from UAM Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Francisco has a comprehensive skill set in reservoir engineering and enhanced oil recovery methods. He is proficient in computer programming and analytical modeling, specifically for reservoir simulation. He has experience in designing EOR methods like surfactant and polymer, steam, solvent, and gas injection. He also conducts high-pressure/high-temperature experiments and PVT studies, using technologies such as CMG software, PVTsim, Python, Matlab, and Fortran.
Experience at Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo
Francisco began his career at Instituto Mexicano del Petróleo, where he worked as a Reservoir Engineer from 2008 to 2010 and as a Research Assistant from 2006 to 2008. During his time there, he was involved in hydrocarbon exploitation and reservoir engineering projects. He managed research proposals, conducted SCAL studies, and developed methods to tackle formation damage.