1. DAVID A. GARZA
4126 E. Peachfield Circle || Houston, TX 77014 || (281) 948-6994 || Davidagarza7@gmail.com
http://www.linkedin.com/in/davidalexandergarza
S U M M A R Y
A results-driven and forward-thinking engineer with demonstrated skills in; field optimization, production surveillance, data
management, adaptability, production allocation, nodal analysis, well intervention, downhole equipment, artificial lift,
chemical use optimization, decline curve analysis, and profit/loss statements. Leverages industry experience and
development to proffer data-informed decisions and recommendations that align with project goals and objectives. Utilizes
production engineering experience and strong analytical, organizational, and communication skills to increase value for an
organization.
OFM || WellView || eVIN || RODSTAR || SROD || Echometer Gas Simulator || Spotfire || MS Office || CygNet || Merak Peep
E X P E R I E N C E
DEVON ENERGY CORPORATION Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
2010-2016
Production Engineer II 2014-2016
• Oversaw maintenance and optimization of 6,000 bbls of oil and 20,000,000 cubic feet per day for field of 150
• horizontal/vertical wells in southeast New Mexico, utilizing various types of artificial lift.
• Executed 125 well workovers, with responsibility for providing economic justification and generating hydraulic
designs and procedures to optimize artificial lift, increasing productivity and decreasing failures of ESPs, sucker rod
pumps, jet pumps, and flowing wells.
• Engineered 70 rod string designs to decrease costs and failure rate through extensive experience with RODSTAR
software.
• Collaborated with field personnel through monthly face-to-face interactions of safety blitzes and field checkups.
• Organized collaboration of eight production engineers, standardizing and streamlining process to yield informative
and repeatable reports for management on production, safety, downtime, and other field issues of 1,000 wells.
• Coordinated and led ten monthly field reviews of previous well failures and chemical expenditures, resulting in
learning and sharing of best methods from various outlooks.
• Forecasted and stewarded multimillion-dollar capital and expense budget via monthly field production and cost
reviews.
• Led multidisciplinary team effort to resolve incorrectly allocated water charges and improve accountability.
• Aided in building best practices document for fracture communication to ensure safety, mitigate well damage, and
analyze any losses of production.
• Established good rapport with joint interest parties regarding field activities to gain competitor insight and evaluate
potential enhancements to Devon operations.
• Mentored summer intern, resulting in successful year-end presentation.
Petroleum Engineer 2012-2014
• Completed comprehensive two-year multidisciplinary engineering training rotation program, gaining significant
experience in various disciplines, including field operations, reservoir, and drilling engineering in various plays
across North America.
Drilling Engineer 2013-2014
• Aided drilling engineers in collecting offset water flows and data on bit performances.
• Acted as co-consultant on drilling rig.
• Created Excel quick calculations sheet for consultants and drillers, analyzed bit performance in curve section,
aided in steering of wells with MWDs, and evaluated solids handling systems for mud.
Reservoir Engineer 2013
• Created economic models and type curves for new drills and participation in joint ventures, using Peep.
• Conducted lookbacks of previous stimulation techniques, using Spotfire.

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• Researched competitors, using Petra.
• Studied rock and reservoir mechanics with geologist and geophysicist by looking at frac bashing and its effect
on wells.
Reservoir Engineer Continued
• Carried out individual well lookbacks, gathering true costs and production to meet projections.
• Studied line pressure decrease due to added compression, conducting cost-benefit study.
• Created expected reserves model and increased reserve forecasts for field of 100 wells, using micro versus
macro data, as well as aided other engineers in creation of budget for following year.
Field Operations Engineer 2012-2013
• Oversaw multiple leases consisting of over 200 wells.
• Served as resident fluid level technician, and created program to troubleshoot artificial lift.
• Set up fracture stimulation for new drills.
• Worked with engineering team and vendors to ensure operational efficiency.
• Installed artificial lift and monitored production.
Operations Intern 2011
• Developed office perspective of operations engineering by participating in well remediation, excessive water
production fixes, and optimization of lift for Permian Basin wells.
• Recommended testing of problematic zones under bridge plug and packer to gain confidence in decision to either
abandon particular zone or install ESP and upgrade facilities for potential oil production increase.
• Conducted fracture stimulation study on 177 wells, researching and analyzing past completion practices and
comparing to well performance.
Field Intern 2010
• Actively involved in field rotation, enhancing knowledge of all key operations in oil and gas industry, including land,
construction, drilling, completions, and production.
• Performed artificial lift study, researching pros and cons of foamer on gas wells.
E D U C A T I O N
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY, College Station, Texas
B.S., Petroleum Engineering, 2012
Engineering Project Management Certificate
C E R T I F I C A T I O N
Workover/Completion Supervisor, Wild Well Control
P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T
H2S Safety Awareness Training
TapRooT Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
PetroSkills, Artificial Lift Systems
PetroSkills, Completions and Workovers
PetroSkills, Surface Production Operations
Barree & Associates, Principles of Hydraulic Fracturing
PCS Ferguson, Principles of Gas Lift
Rose & Associates, Risk, Uncertainty & Economic Analysis
A F F I L I A T I O N
Society of Petroleum Engineers