ARNEL M. MOLINA
Santa Rosa
Summary
With a robust background at UP DILIMAN and SCHLUMBERGER, I excel in project management and fostering student engagement. Renowned for pioneering advanced drilling techniques and enhancing academic curricula, I've significantly contributed to the petroleum engineering and mining sectors, demonstrating exceptional problem-solving and curriculum development skills.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Lecturer 4
UP DILIMAN
Quezon City
01.2024 - Current
- Teaches Drilling Engineering
- Member of the Program Advisory Council for BS Mining Engineering and MS Mining Engineering.
- Tutored students requiring additional assistance in mastering concepts.
Guest Lecturer (Lecturer 4)
BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY
Batangas City
01.2018 - 01.2024
- Teaches Reservoir Petrophysics with Hydrocarbon Analysis, Reservoir Engineering, Advanced Reservoir Engineering, Natural Gas Engineering, Enhanced Oil Recovery System, Formation and Prospect Evaluation, Drilling Engineering, Drilling Fluids and Cementing, Environmental Engineering, Introduction to Oil and Gas Industry and Sustainable Development for Petroleum Engineering students
- Led workshops and seminars on topics, promoting continuous learning among students and faculty.
- Selected innovative teaching methods to deliver course content.
- Incorporated multimedia resources into lectures whenever possible.
- Designed and delivered engaging lectures to undergraduate and postgraduate students, ensuring alignment with curriculum objectives.
- Created a positive learning environment where all students feel comfortable participating in conversations.
Directional Drilling Supervisor/Drilling Engineer/Engineer-in-Charge/Consultant
SCHLUMBERGER, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, Scientific Drilling
01.1989 - 01.2024
- Directional drilling supervisor and all its aspects in the oil, gas, geothermal and coal industries using directional drilling tools and equipment with surveying and logging while drilling tools to drill varied well profiles from slant, S-shaped to extended reach or high-angle wells, horizontal and multi-lateral wells including those in deepwater
- Highly experienced with steerable motors, rotary steerable systems (PowerDrive, Xceed, PowerV, Vortex), horizontal and multi-lateral wells, S-shaped, etc., and Deepwater
- Drilling engineer-in-charge of well construction using software for well planning, hydraulics and torque & drag analysis using Drilling Office
- Coordinated with Shell Philippines in the well planning of the horizontal wells for the Shell Malampaya Gas Project and with PNOC-EC on the Maniguin exploration project
- Engineer-in-charge doing administrative, planning, marketing and supervisory roles in the office, field, and the workshop
- Communicated regularly with clients about project status updates and any changes made during the drilling process.
- Identified potential risks associated with directional drilling projects and developed strategies to mitigate those risks.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
Senior Mining Engineer/Senior Environment Resource Specialist
MINES AND GEO-SCIENCES BUREAU
01.1983 - 01.1989
- Evaluated mine feasibility studies and conducted mineral reserve estimation for mining companies for bank loan financing or application for tax and duty-free incentives; Worked at the Office of the Secretary of the Dep’t
- Of Environment and Natural Resources
- Conducted investigations and calculated mineral and ore reserves to determine feasibility and profitability of proposed mining projects.
- Reviewed, analyzed, and evaluated proposed and active mining projects and advised professionals on changes.
Education
Bachelors of Science - Mining Engineering
University of The Philippines-Diliman
Quezon City, Philippines06-1983
Skills
- Project Management
- Outsourcing/Contracted Services
- Documentation
- Project Development
- Report Preparation
- Safety Compliance
- Quality Assurance
- Project Scheduling
- Technology Management
- Customer Service
- Curriculum creation
- Student engagement
- Academic research
- Online teaching
- Subject expertise
- In-class lectures
- Student performance evaluation
Advancedtrainingcoursesandseminars
- Rotary Steerable System Training Course – Houston, Texas
- Drilling Services Manager, Management Course, Houston, Texas
- Advanced Directional Drilling School - Houston, Texas
- Slim 1 Measurement While Drilling Training - Austin Chalk, Texas
- Directional Drilling & Software - Pau, France
- Basic Directional Drilling School - Singapore
Safetycourses
- T-BOSIET (Basic Offshore Sea Survival & Helicopter Underwater Escape Training with Breathing Apparatus), H2S Awareness, Firefighting and First Aid (OPITO), 12/31/23
- Safety Training (World Safety Organization), 2022
- Schlumberger QHSE Management Systems Course and other safety courses.
Landline
+63-49-8082707
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 12/20/61
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Married
Awards
UP Alumni Engineers Professional Degree Awardee for Mining Engineering, 2014
Assignments
- 01/2023, PGPC, Philippines, Geothermal
- 12/2022, West JEC-KEPCO, Japan, Remote Engineer
- 02/2021 - 06/2021, PGPC, Philippines, Geothermal
- 03/2020 - 06/2020, West JEC-KEPCO, Japan, Geothermal
- 08/2014 - 02/2016, Maersk, Shell, Qatar, offshore
- 05/2013 - 06/2014, Total, Indonesia, offshore
- 03/2013 - 04/2013, West Jec, Ethiopia Power, Ethiopia, Geothermal
- 11/2013 - 05/2014, Iceland Drilling Company, Philippines, Geothermal
- 10/2013, Total, Indonesia, offshore
- 01/2013 - 08/2013, Niko, Indonesia, deepwater
- 02/2012 - 03/2012, EDC, Philippines, geothermal
- 07/2011 - 12/2012, Total, Premier, Santos, Indonesia, offshore
- CNOOC, Chevron, ENI, Indonesia, Deepwater
- 12/2010 - 03/17/2011, EDC, Philippines, geothermal
- 09/2008 - 05/2009, ONGC, India, India, coal
- 08/2007 - 09/2008, Qatar Petroleum Dev’t., Total, Qatar, offshore
- 12/2004 - 03/2007, Chevron & Total, Indonesia, offshore
- ENI, Indonesia, deepwater
- 06/2004 - 12/2004, BP-GUPCO, Egypt, offshore
- 07/2000 - 06/2004, Saudi Aramco, AOC/AGOC, Kuwait Oil Company, Saudi Arabian Texaco Inc., Saudi Arabia, offshore/land
- 09/2001 - 11/2001, OGC, Pakistan, Pakistan, land
- 04/1998 - 01/1999, Sabah-Sarawak Shell (SSPC), Malaysia, offshore
- 03/1997 - 03/1998, Yemen Hunt Oil Company, Yemen, land
- 01/1997 - 02/1997, Statoil China, China, offshore
- 07/1995 - 08/1995, Fletcher Challenge, Brunei, offshore
- 06/1995 - 07/1995, Alcorn Philippines, Philippines, offshore
- 04/1991 - 05/1995, PNOC-EDC & EC, Philippines, geothermal
- 06/1992, Akita Geothermal(AGECO), Japan, geothermal
- 10/1990 - 10/1991, Huabei Oil Company(HOC), China, land
- 10/1991 - 12/1991, Union Pacific Resources, USA, land
- 09/1989 - 09/1990, Sabah-Sarawak Shell (SSPC), Malaysia, offshore
- 03/1989 - 08/1989, Schlumberger, Smith & Drilex, Singapore, workshop
Professional Highlights
- Managed drilling operations in the Philippines as Engineer-in-charge with lean staff - acted as well planner, workshop supervisor, involved in sales & marketing, field engineer supervision and which resulted in good profitability despite minimum budget.
- Served as lead Engineer for high profile projects with revenues up to or above USD$1M with minimum or no downtime, delivered exceptional quality service in accordance with projects’ objectives.
- Lead a group of former overseas workers with proven expertise to work on various projects in the Philippines such as LNG feasibility study, hydro & solar projects, Solid Waste, Wastewater treatment, Liquid Soil Stabilizer, among others.
Custom Section
- Society of Petroleum Engineer
Timeline
Senior Lecturer 4
UP DILIMAN
01.2024 - Current
Guest Lecturer (Lecturer 4)
BATANGAS STATE UNIVERSITY
01.2018 - 01.2024
Directional Drilling Supervisor/Drilling Engineer/Engineer-in-Charge/Consultant
SCHLUMBERGER, Halliburton, Baker Hughes, Scientific Drilling
01.1989 - 01.2024
Senior Mining Engineer/Senior Environment Resource Specialist
MINES AND GEO-SCIENCES BUREAU
01.1983 - 01.1989
Bachelors of Science - Mining Engineering
University of The Philippines-Diliman
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