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Rubson Chipopa

Luanda ,Angola

Summary

Talented Field Engineer a solid background in Mechanical Engineering and several well-intervervention operations, demonstrates outstanding technical ability with exceptional problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities. Attends requests in courteous and customer-focused fashion. Curious to understand a business problem and explore innovative solutions. Confident to advocate new initiatives. Main interests are focused in modelling, simulating and execute mechanical projects. Always willing to learn new skills.

Overview

2
2
years of professional experience

Work history

Field engineer

Welltec
Luanda/Cabinda - Angola
01.2023 - Current
  • Install, maintain equipment and execute well-intervention jobs On & Offshore.
  • Support management decision-making with expert-level technical guidance.
  • Provide mechanical installation and maintenance on well-intervention tools.
  • Generate detailed field service reports recording daily work data.

Education

RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance Course -

RYA Preston Marina
10.2018 -

MSc Marine and Offshore Engineering -

Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool, England
09.2019 - 11.2020

BEng (Hons) Mechanical and Marine Engineering -

Liverpool John Moores University
Liverpool, England
09.2016 - 07.2019

Skills

  • Oil and Gas Industry
  • Schematics and drawing for technical projects
  • SolidWorks (FEA and CFD)
  • MS Office pack
  • Bilingual in Portuguese and English
  • Planning, prioritisation and time-management
  • Inspection and troubleshooting
  • Good Interpersonal skills, with aptitude for teamwork
  • HUET, T-BOSIET, BT, NORM, H2S, Milling and Conveyance

Operations

Shift open sliding sleeve (Chevron), 03/2023 - The main objective of the intervention will be to utilize the e-line with Welltec solution (Well Stroker 12Klbs STD) to shift open Baker Defender Circulating Sliding Sleeve and hand over the well to client.


Interwell Plug Setting (Exxon Mobil), 10/2023
- Convey and set deep set Interwell 420-550 Retrievable Plug at 4,682m MD. Cut the tubing joint below DHCI mandrel at ≈4607 m MD. Convey and set the Interwell 420-550 Packer with Pump Open Sub (POS) at 1,656 m MD and handover well to client.


Punch and Cut (Chevron), 03/2024 - Punch on 4-1/2’’ Tubing to allow the gas to be circulated and enable well stabilization. Cut the 4-1/2’’ Tubing and allow the client to recover the defective sections of tubing with multiple holes and run new completions.


Logging while tractoring & Water Shut off (ExxonMobil), 04/2025 - A total of 9 runs were performed to reach the objective of reduce water production, increase oil production on this well. The intervention plan on HUN-143 was to perform a PLT run to determine the pathway of higher water production and set two Interwell packers having 3,5” pipes (straddles) in between the plugs to isolate water production.





Timeline

Field engineer

Welltec
01.2023 - Current

MSc Marine and Offshore Engineering -

Liverpool John Moores University
09.2019 - 11.2020

RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance Course -

RYA Preston Marina
10.2018 -

BEng (Hons) Mechanical and Marine Engineering -

Liverpool John Moores University
09.2016 - 07.2019
Rubson Chipopa