EDUCATION

2016-2018 Master in Mineralogy Applied to Geometallurgy UdeC-Chile

Optimized design for Drilling and Blasting Well Meshes.
2007-2013 B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering ESPOL-Ecuador
Application of the deconvolution method for the interpretation of
pressure restoration tests in an oil well, by the ECRIN-Saphir soft-
ware.

EXPERIENCE
Gregory Cuesta 2022-2023 Consultant at Petroleum Technical Institute ITP
Consulting on topics such as: Surface Facilities I and II, Hydraulics
in pipelines and oil pipelines, Gas production and measurement,
Petroleum Engineering, M.Sc. Well Control.
B Morona, Ecuador 2019-2022 Drilling Professor and Researcher ESPOCH
Professor and Career Coordinator. ESPOCH representative in let-
T 0999334000 ters of intent and agreements with companies. Preparation and
execution of Research Projects.
@ greg.cuesta@gmail.com
2014-2016 Drilling & Completion Field Engineer PDVSA
Supervision in CPV-16 and PDV-79 Drills for all drilling and com-
About me pletion operations. Drill coordination, maintenance and supplies.
Reports in OpenWells.
Drilling and Completion Engineer.
Extra-Curricular Activities: President 2013-2014 Station Coordinator - Technical Assistant EP Petroecuador

and founder of the "Chosen Lineage"
Christian Movement; Biblical teacher;
Cell leader of the "Ministerio Verbo
Sur" Church.
Other interests include sports such as
boxing, ecu-volley, pool, poker and
indoor.
Skills
Drilling and Completion
Speciality software
Design, analysis and evaluation of production piping and surface
facilities.
PUBLICATIONS
2022 Exploitation Design for the Municipal Quarry belonging to the
Macas parish of the Morona canton.
2021 Evaluation of the Holmberg and Konya Methodologies in Grumintor
of a Drilling and Blasting Mesh.
2021 Hydrogeological Analysis of the Shallow Strata of La Joya De Los
Sachas by Drilling Conditions in Vertical Well Sections.
2020 Stratigraphic Correlation through Vertical, Directional and Hor-
izontal Wells, of the geological formations of La Joya De Los
Sachas.

SEMINARS AND COURSES

Spanish
40hr Surface Facilities
48hr Hydraulics in oil pipelines
English 40hr Gas production and measurement
32hr Well Control: Drilling & Workover Module
Researcher 32hr Rig-Pass Course
32hr Well Control oriented to Coiled tubing - Snubbing - Wireline
56hr Drilling – Kick out prevention and well control
Honesty and Integrity⋆6 40hr Project planning
Hard-working⋆6 Stress tolerant⋆5 40hr Project design and formulation
Leadership⋆6 Polite⋆5 40hr Integrated reservoir studies using simulation
(*)[The skill scale is from 0 (Fundamental Awareness) 40hr Introduction to Optical Mineralogy
to 6 (Expert).] 40hr Geological risks and petrographic analysis
40hr Scientific writing of books and their publication
100hr Curricular design for Higher Education Institutions

STRENGTHS, AND COMPUTER SKILLS

Advanced level in English. Optimal teamwork. Reelected Coordinator and Founder
of the GIRMI Research Group.
Management of specialized drilling software: Open Wells, ECRIN – Saphir (WTA)
Deconvolution, Materials Studio, QEMSCAN analysis, Project Management, SAP.
Matlab, Autodesk – SketchBook (virtual whiteboard), LaTex, Microsoft Office.
 MOST PROUD OF
2020 Partial Scholarship to obtain a master’s degree from FUNIBER.
2014 Best Well Scored Sacha 475-H.
2014 Full Scholarship to obtain a master’s degree from Ecuador.

REFERENCES
Ing. Ángel Flores Mg.

Gregory Cuesta angel.flores@espoch.edu.ec; +593 999879382.

ESPOCH, Macas-Ecuador.
Petroleum Engineering, M.Sc. Ing. Pablo Jarrín M.Sc.
pablo.jarrin@bakerhughes.com; +593 990708371.
B Morona, Ecuador BAKER, Macaé-Brasil.
T 0999334000 Ing. Katherine Santillán Mg.
wellcontrol@itp.edu.ec; +593 981852916.
@ greg.cuesta@gmail.com ITPM, Quito-Ecuador.
Ing. Leopoldo Gutiérrez Ph.D.
About me lgutierrezb@udec.cl; +56 950021843.
UdeC, Concepción-Chile.
Drilling and Completion Engineer.
Extra-Curricular Activities: President Ing. Carlos Martillo Ph.D.
and founder of the "Chosen Lineage" cmartill@espol.edu.ec; +593 987341665.
Christian Movement; Biblical teacher; ESPOL, Guayaquil-Ecuador.
Cell leader of the "Ministerio Verbo Ab. Wilson Calvas Espinoza
Sur" Church. verbopast.wilson@gmail.com; +593 994026703.
Other interests include sports such as VSG, Guayaquil-Ecuador.
boxing, ecu-volley, pool, poker and
indoor.

Skills
Drilling and Completion

Speciality software

Spanish

English

Researcher

Honesty and Integrity⋆6

Hard-working⋆6 Stress tolerant⋆5
Leadership⋆6 Polite⋆5
(*)[The skill scale is from 0 (Fundamental Awareness)
to 6 (Expert).]