1. FRANKLIN DAVID SANCHEZ MENDEZ
Mechanical Engineer / Project Manager
Email: sanchez.fd@gmail.com
Phones Numbers: 52-1-9931753350, Mobil (Mexico)
CAREER SUMMARY
Mechanical Engineer with more than twenty-five (25) years of professional experience, with broad domain in project
management into oil& gas, energy, manufacturing and services industry.
• PMP Certified, with skills and experience in project management and multidisciplinary programs, including
development of conceptual, basic, detailed engineering and IPC projects, based on (FEL) methodology for both
Offshore and Onshore, including all project phases (initiating, planning, execution, monitoring & control and closing)
considering elements of risk analysis, economic evaluation, control and performance evaluation.
• Implementation, evaluation and diagnostic of integrated management systems based on ISO 9001 / 14001 and
OHSAS18001 standards.
• Implementation of integrated systems based Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Software and Applications: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Projects, Integrated Project Management (IPM Pro), Process
Simulator: GAP, Gas & Pipe Net, Pipephase, Hysys, monitoring and evaluation of Production: Dynamic Surveillance
System (DSS), Risk Analysis: Crystal Ball and @ Risk.
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
01-03-2015 until Now: Proyectos con Crecimiento Armónico, México: Business Development and Project Manager,
integral evaluation for project opportunities, implanting new technologies in order to increase productivity and reduce
social and environmental impact, for the oil and gas, services and manufactures industries, including operational
process assessment. Project in execution: Water treatment to process 35.000 BPD of water from Puerto Ceiba Oil field,
Paraíso - Tabasco; BI-FUEL (Diesel-Gas) application for hydraulic pump as artificial lift system in production
operation for México, Ecuador and Colombia. Asset management assessment in order to implement Integrated
Management System based on ISO Standard (9001-2015, 14001 2015) and OHSAS 18001-2007 for oil & gas
production service company-located in Tabasco-México. Water treatment for residential development in Villahermosa –
Tabasco (20 liters per second), Ciudad del Carmen–Campeche (0.4 LPS), between others; Training regarding to Control
and Project Management based on PMI process and Integrated Project Management (IPM Pro), including SW
applications.
25-02-2012 - 30-01-2015: Oil & Gas Optimization, México; Project Engineer, front end loading (FEL) Project and
risk analysis, productivity and optimization analysis for production operation, marketing and supplying engineering
applications and services into de Oil & Gas industry.
Mexico – Norte America as FEL Project Leader: Updating and optimization exploitation plan applying FEL
methodology and risk analysis, from visualization until definition phase, for the El Golpe - Puerto Ceiba Project,
Production Asset Bellota-Jujo (PEMEX), including 10 fields of light and heavy oil, located on land - Tabasco state:
including planning and control of activities, data analysis and operations assessment, decisions matrix, risk assessment,
scenarios evaluation - technical & economical, mitigation plans, evaluation of engineering products, such as basic
engineering for new wells drilling and work over; surface requirement and other activities related to support the
mitigation plan from subsurface to surface.
15-09-2007 to 20-12-2011; Landmark - Halliburton, Project Engineer, front end loading (FEL) Project and risk
analysis, productivity and optimization analysis for production operation, including software application.
Mexico – Norte America as FEL Project Leader: Updating and optimization exploitation plan applying FEL
methodology and risk analysis, in the Pre-FEL phase, for seven (07) gas fields in integrated APLT (PEMEX), located in
the Gulf of Mexico about 100 km from Dos Bocas town. Main activities: planning and control activities required for
data analysis, generate matrix of responsibilities and decision-plan development and execution of subsequent phases of
the FEL, as well as coordination of team work sessions and development of training workshops according to guidelines
aimed at Project Management.
Colombia – Latin America, as Integrated Risk System Specialist: Evaluation of the Current Integrated Risk System
implemented for a Heavy Oil Exploration Project, based on Process Safety Management methodology and applying for

2. two stages of the project: one for an exploratory pilot well and the second stage for a full development plan to the entire
prospect area in the Pre-Visualization FEL phase.
Mexico – Latin America, as FEL C Project Leader, providing FEL methodology guidelines and risk analysis in
conceptualization phase, for a project integrated by 15 offshore fields located in Gulf of Mexico (CLM), . Main
activities: planning and execution (time control, QA/QC, logistic, cost control and communication) and project
requirement such as workshops, document preparation to address project management basic concepts.
Mexico – Latin America, as FEL D Project Leader, providing FEL methodology guidelines in definition phase, in a
project integrated by 10 onshore fields located in Reforma - Tabasco. Main activities: planning and execution (time
control, QA/QC, logistic, cost control and communication) and project requirement such as workshops, document
preparation to address project management basic concepts.
Suriname – Latin America, as Project Management Facilitator, providing project management best practices
guidelines for specific project requirements (workshops, document preparation to address project management basic
concepts) and assisting project leaders and team members in the preparation and follow up of particular project
management documents and reports and to assess current processes and structure and to propose options for
implementation of a function dedicated to project management process support.
Trinidad & Tobago – Caribbean, as Construction Project Manager, for detailed assessment, design construction,
installation, integration and commissioning of a 3D corporate collaboration center (CCC) at Petrotrin headquarters
facility in Santa Flora, with the responsibility for onsite construction management covering all Halliburton and third
party personnel, having direct interface with the Halliburton Project Manager, the PetroTrin Project Manager, PetroTrin
Procurement and Logistics departments, PetroTrin Security and PetroTrin Facilities personnel.
Suriname – Latin America, as Project Manager, to develop integrated study (static & dynamic model) and field
development plan conceptualization for Tambaredjo NW Field. Main activities: planning and execution (time control,
QA/QC, logistic, cost control, communication, human resources and HSE requirements). It was a multidisciplinary
team integrated by Geologist, Petrophysicist, Geostatistic, Reservoir Engineers, EOR/IOR, Geomechanic, Production
Engineer, Surface Facilities and HSE specialist.
Algeria – Africa, Facilities Engineer, to Develop Front end Loading (F.E.L.) project for Ihansetene West, Irlalene
West and Irlalene South, fields. To Process analysis for existing facilities and to design new facilities and to model
costing to be required to handle Oil&Gas production from these fields. Including designing facilities to water and gas
injection for secondary recovery and Risk Analysis for all the facilities designed. SW: Petroleum Expert (GAP), using
PROSPER & MBAL as input and DMS as Stochastic model simulator.
06-01-2003 to 12-09-2007; EPM Group S.A., Project Manager / Business Development: control projects required
from Engineering designs and operations assessment; including planning, cost estimations, budget, developments and
control of contracts, construction, and commissioning and productivity analysis. Projects related with Integral Risk
System, feasibilities studies, development project in order to minimize operational risk, updating and upgrading
facilities according oil&gas production requirements with relevant developments in automatization process.
04-20-1998 to 01-31-2003 ; PDVSA, Oil & Gas: Reservoir Management, Project Manager, implanting Front End
Loading (FEL) methodology, from the Visualization, Conceptualization and Definition, as Coordinator to development
and analysis engineering products (Integral Studies of Reservoirs, Geologies and Geophysics studies, designs of
Drilling, Production facilities and applications of automations), in order to increase oil&gas potential, increase
production availability and minimize operational cost and risk. Include the exploitation plan for the years (25 oil new
horizontal wells - 2001). Total invest per this year: 30 million US Dollars.
11-11-1990 to 04-19-1998, PDVSA, Oil & Gas: Production Management, Production Engineering, manage the
resources in order to maintain the production Oil&Gas, controlling the performance of the installations (15 Flow
Station, 25 gas manifold, 220 oil wells), and supervise 70 Technician and Engineers. Average production: 150
MBls/day. Project Engineer: from Engineering designs developments (conceptual, basic and details); including
planning, cost estimations, budget, developments and control of contracts, construction, and commissioning and
productivity analysis. Projects related: marine units, oil production facilities (flow stations, water injection plants, gas
compression plant and general services), pipeline Oleoduct and Gas duct, process automation. Process Safety
Management (PSM), in order to maximize HSE performance management as well as competence development and skill
gap analysis.
12-23-1985 to 12-19-1990; PDVSA, Oil & Gas, Drilling Management, Work over and Drilling Supervisor developing
activities as: Cementing, Stimulations, Fracturing, Fishing, Well Head upgrade and completion according Reservoir
Engineer Programs, interact with the drilling and maintenance operators and services contractors. As Health, Safety and
Environmental (HSE) Coordinator, development and planning of activities in order to control HSE index, training,

3. emergency response plans, mechanical integrity. As Tool Drilling Maintenance Supervisor, control the repair of drilling
tools in order to ensure quantity supply and quality maintenance.
COURSES / SEMINARS
09-08-2016; PMP certification
26-01-2016; Training for PMP Certification
02-03-2015; Applying earned value to overcome challenges in oil and gas industry
03-02-2015; Gestión por procesos e indicadores
19-08-2014; Practical application of @Risk SW, risk evaluation for the oil&gas industry.
30-09-2013; ATCE congress, New Orleans, USA.
30-06-2010; SPE ATW - Multilateral, Horizontal, y pozos de alcance extendido de construcción, Bucaramanga,
Colombia.
02-15-2008; Gas Engineering, characterization, separation & deshydratetion of natural gas, process and applications (40
hh). Module I, Gas Engineering Specialization.
01-12-2006; IOSH working safely (40 hh)
04-05-2006; OHSE 18001, international health and management system specification. (42 HH)
06-12-2005; LOPCYMAT. New Venezuelan’s law related to Health and Safety. (24 hh)
06-03-2004, The seven habits of highly effective people. (80 hh)
08-13-2002, Projects Management applied in Exploitation Plans Development (F.E.L.). (40 hh)
10-15-2001; Work Shop Management Security Process (40 hh)
06-19-2000; Management Safety Process (HSE) (40 hh)
11-02-1998; Oilfields Manager (40 hh)
08-18-1997; Risk Analysis (HSE) (40 hh)
02-12-1996, Simulation of process nets (40 hh).
05-22-1995; Formation Systems Quality Auditors ISO 9000 (40 hh)
07-11-1994; Economic and Finance Evaluation Projects (40 hh).
05-24-1993; Plans and Control Projects (40 hh)
06-08-1992; Applied Project Management (40 hh)
09-16-1991; Management Development Problems Analysis (40 hh)
10-15-1990; Management I (40 hh)
04-24-1989; Engineering Integral Protection and Safety (HSE) (196 hh)
01-07-1988; Drilling Operation Technology (80 hh)
07-14-1986; Techniques of Drilling (Murchison Drilling School) (480 hh)
EDUCATION
Primary School: September 1966 to July 1972: Escuela Mariscal Sucre – San Cristóbal / Venezuela
High School: September 1972 to July 1978: Liceo Ramón Velásquez – San Cristóbal / Venezuela
BS Mechanical Engineering: August 1979 to July 1984: Universidad Nacional Experimental del Táchira – San
Cristóbal / Venezuela.
MI - Reservoir Engineering Management: January 2002 – Not completed: Universidad Central de Venezuela -
PDVSA
PROFESSIONALS ASOCIATIONS:
 Project Management Institute (PMI): # 1551195

4.  PMP Number: 1954457
 Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) # 3362687
COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
PMP Certified, development and control of Projects, including all project life cycle phases and knowledge areas.
Process analysis for production existing facilities, upgrade and update, developing new infrastructure production
facilities (Flow stations, gas manifold, water injection plants, piping, pump systems, separators, tanks, etc). Support
operation and maintenance activities. Capable of developing HSE audits and implant Process Safety Management
(PSM) methodology. Management implanting Oil & Gas Exploitation Plan, according Front End Loading (FEL)
Methodology. Autodidact, analytical and proactive. Motivated to understand and apply new technologies and best
practices, assuring compliance with approved methods and quality standards. Relies on extensive experience and
judgment to plan and accomplish goals. Excellent interpersonal relationship. Experience teaching Project Manager
(FEL), Process Safety Management (PSM) and Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE).
REFERENCES:
Name Position Contact
Martin Salazar Project Leader – Pemex – Tabasco-México +52 1 933 111 1328
Milagros Uzcategui Project Engineer – Halliburton - México +52 1 993 106 5795
William Chirinos
Owner & Senior Project Manager - INEXERTUS /
Calgary – Canada.
+1 (403) 837 2558