Technical Profile

Carlos Tirado — Oil & Gas Professional

Senior oilfield professional with 15 years of international experience in drilling fluids engineering, field service engineering, drilling project execution, laboratory support, real-time operational support, data acquisition and analysis.

37 Masters ST SE, Calgary, AB. +1 (438) 866-2398 SMS WhatsApp tiradocarlos10@gmail.com LinkedIn

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Carlos Tirado, Oil & Gas Professional at a drilling site

Profile Summary

Highly skilled Oil and Gas Professional with a proven track record supporting upstream projects, improving operations and helping minimize operational cost. Experience includes drilling project execution, project management from conception to completion, field service representation, laboratory work, real-time operations support, data acquisition and analysis.

Recognized as a strong team player with leadership and professional commitment. Involved in conventional and unconventional petroleum and gas projects, including shale gas in Argentinian Patagonia and micro-tunneling support for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project in Canada. Eligible to APEGA membership, certified and recognized as a Drilling Fluids Engineer.

Core Capabilities

International Operational Experience by Country

Colombia — Drilling Fluids Foundation, Mature Fields & Field Supervision

Colombia was the foundation of Carlos Tirado’s oil and gas career, where he developed strong technical experience in drilling fluids, reservoir protection and field execution. With Halliburton, he supported Ecopetrol mature field projects where the client’s priority was protecting the productive formation and reducing formation damage through proper fluid selection, specialized testing and disciplined field execution.

  • Worked on mature field drilling fluids projects focused on formation damage prevention and reservoir protection.
  • Supported specialized fluid testing and field control for sensitive productive zones.
  • With Weatherford, advanced into field supervision for drilling fluids operations connected to Pacific Rubiales in Puerto Gaitán, Meta.
  • Supervised drilling fluids activity across five drilling rigs and coordinated approximately 20 field personnel across logistics, procedures, operations and project execution.
  • Developed field judgment, contractor coordination, logistics control, client communication and practical leadership under real drilling conditions.

Argentina — Unconventional Reservoirs & High-Pressure Drilling Environment

From 2014 to 2018, Carlos worked in Argentina with Halliburton, gaining valuable exposure to unconventional reservoirs, shale development and technically demanding drilling programs. His work focused on the drilling stage prior to hydraulic fracturing, where wellbore quality, fluid performance, pressure management and operational discipline are critical to successful completion work.

  • Supported drilling fluids operations in one of the world’s most important unconventional reservoir regions.
  • Worked in an environment involving shale wells, high pressures and pre-fracturing drilling requirements.
  • Supported operations associated with recognized operators such as Total, Shell, Chevron and Apache through service company assignments.
  • Strengthened expertise in advanced drilling technologies, unconventional well conditions and complex field coordination.
  • Gained strong exposure to operational discipline required for unconventional well construction and high-pressure drilling environments.

Canada — SAGD, Oil Sands, Duvernay, Montney & Major Infrastructure

In Canada, Carlos has applied his experience from Colombia and Argentina to Western Canadian field operations, including SAGD wells, oil sands / bitumen environments, gas wells, long horizontal wells, Duvernay operations, Montney-related field exposure and the Trans Mountain Expansion Project.

  • Exposure to SAGD wells related to steam injection and heavy oil recovery, where fluid control and wellbore stability are essential.
  • Experience with Western Canadian gas wells, long horizontal wells and formations such as Montney.
  • Supported Halliburton drilling fluids operations in Duvernay long horizontal section wells.
  • Worked on fluid management and solids control support for the Trans Mountain Expansion Project in an environmentally sensitive infrastructure environment.
  • Provided real-time operational and survey support for directional and horizontal drilling operations in Alberta.

Professional Experience

Phoenix Technology Services — MWD Operator

June 2023 – January 2024 · Alberta, Canada

Provided real-time operational and survey support for directional and horizontal drilling operations, applying standard drilling principles, field judgment, concepts and techniques at the wellsite.

Bothar Inc. — Drilling Fluids Technician

December 2022 – May 2023 · British Columbia, Canada · Trans Mountain Expansion Project

Supported safe, technical and economical drilling fluids, fluid management and solids control activities under field supervision in one of North America’s largest energy infrastructure projects.

Intertek — Laboratory Technician

May 2022 – December 2022 · Canada

Provided testing, inspection and certification support, contributing to quality control, data collection and technical verification activities.

Halliburton — Field Professional / Drilling Fluids Engineer

March 2022 – April 2022 · Canada

Supported well drilling operations on a large-scale shale gas partnership in the Duvernay area, working with a multidisciplinary team on long horizontal section wells.

Independent Consultant — Drilling Fluids Advisor

August 2018 – December 2021 · Canada

Provided consulting services for Colombian medium-scale drilling companies, covering pre-planning, job execution, post-job analysis, feasibility studies and drilling/completion fluids support.

Halliburton — Field Professional I

August 2014 – July 2018 · Argentina

Supported drilling fluids projects in one of the largest unconventional reservoirs in the world, gaining experience with shale development, high-pressure drilling conditions and pre-fracturing well construction requirements.

Weatherford — Field Operations Coordinator

October 2012 – April 2014 · Colombia

Coordinated field operations for drilling fluids services, supporting logistics, field crews, client requirements and multi-rig operational execution.

Halliburton — Field Service Rep. III

May 2007 – October 2012 · Colombia

Supported drilling fluids operations for mature field projects, with emphasis on fluid selection, formation damage prevention, field testing and reservoir protection.

Ismocol de Colombia S.A. — Operations Engineer

August 2006 – February 2007 · Colombia

Supported oilfield operations, field execution and engineering coordination in drilling-related environments.

Superior Energy Services — Junior Engineer

April 2003 – June 2003 · Colombia

Early-career technical exposure to oilfield services, field operations and engineering support.

Education & Recognition