Victor Hugo Franco

MSc PE - LSU

  • 30+ years of success driving exploration & production (E&P) activities across Colombia and South America.
  • Proven track record of business growth, strategic planning, and operations execution in the oil & gas industry.
  • Managed production of fields exceeding 10 MBOPD in private operating companies like Argosy Energy (now Gran Tierra) and C&C Energy (now Frontera).
  • Increased production by X% (if applicable) while Country Manager and Operations VP in Colombia.

Cesar Vasquez

Formation Evaluation & Reservoir Charactrerization

  • 30+ years of experience managing reservoirs for Ecopetrol, Ominex (Mansarovar), C&C Energy, Colombian Energy Development Company, and others.
  • Evaluated over 150 wells across various basins (Llanos, Putumayo, Middle Magdalena) recommending completions and testing programs.

 

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PE - Operartions

  • Proven ability to manage and optimize surface and subsurface oilfield operations.
  • Extensive expertise in production testing, rigless operations (slickline, wireline, coiled tubing), well interventions, and completions.
  • Demonstrated success in optimizing production and costs for oilfield assets ranging from 4,000 to 13,000 bopd.
  • Strong leadership skills honed through experience as VP of Operations and management team member at C&C Energy and CEDCO.
  • In-depth understanding of well lifecycle management, from initial field operations with service companies (Hydrocarbon Services, Halliburton) to production optimization and asset acquisition.
  • Proven ability to manage social, environmental, and land affairs related to oilfield operations.
  • Recent experience in identifying and evaluating potential E&P asset acquisitions.

Mauricio Castiblanco

Finance & Administration

  • Expertise in driving profitability and optimizing resources for national and international energy companies.
  • Proven track record of applying strategic financial and tax planning to achieve corporate goals.
  • Strong collaboration skills, adept at working with technical and operational teams.
  • Extensive experience in the Colombian Oil & Gas industry, having worked with prominent companies like OCENSA pipeline, Petrominerales Colombia, C&C Energia Group, CEDCO, and Tabasco Oil Company.
  • Deep understanding of the E&P landscape, with experience participating in project evaluation and due diligence processes.