Renato Coutinho
About Renato Coutinho
Renato Coutinho is a Senior Research Engineer at ExxonMobil with extensive experience in petroleum engineering and multiphase flow analysis.
Company
Renato Coutinho is currently employed at ExxonMobil as a Senior Research Engineer in the Baton Rouge, Louisiana Area. He has been with ExxonMobil since 2019.
Title
Renato Coutinho holds the position of Senior Research Engineer at ExxonMobil. His professional journey encompasses a broad range of roles within the engineering and academic sectors.
Education and Expertise
Renato Coutinho completed his education from prestigious institutions. He earned a Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Chemical Engineering from the Federal University of Ceara between 2005 and 2009. He also holds a Master's degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, completed in 2008. From 2010 to 2012, he pursued a Master of Science (M.S.) in Transportation and Highway Engineering and a Minor in Petroleum Engineering at the Federal University of Ceara. Additionally, he earned a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Petroleum Engineering from Louisiana State University, with a tenure spanning from 1970 to 2018.
Professional Background
Renato Coutinho's extensive professional background includes several notable positions. He served as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at Louisiana State University from 2013 to 2019, focusing on multiphase flow analysis and gas-lift unloading technology development. He also worked as a Professor of Petroleum and Gas at Instituto Centro de Ensino Tecnologico from 2011 to 2013. His early career included roles as a Graduate and Undergraduate Research Assistant at Agência Nacional do Petróleo - PRH31 - UFC.
Achievements
Renato Coutinho has collaborated on significant projects, such as a Shell-sponsored initiative to develop a novel gas-lift unloading technique called Liquid-Assisted Gas-Lift. He conducted multiphase flow analysis on field-scale experiments and designed a high-pressure flow loop. His work includes constructing a flow loop for two-phase downward flow study and performing experimental and theoretical evaluations. Additionally, he has authored scientific papers and technical reports while mentoring and training 14 undergraduate students in research projects sponsored by Shell and BOEM.