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Homero Castillo

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About Homero Castillo

Atascocita, Texas, United States 10:54 am local time

Wireline (eLine) Services and Technologies Expert $300/hr

Homero C. Castillo is the founder and owner of the Wireline Advisory Board (WLAB), a company that offers expert advisory and training services to help our clients eliminate risks and maximize outcomes.

Over 40 years working for Baker Hughes, Homero gained vast experience in the Wireline Services business. Having completed the Maintenance, Field Operations, Technical Support, Quality Systems, Wireline Training, Product Line Management and Global Product Support career paths while working in various locations worldwide, including Venezuela, Argentina, the United Arab Emirates, Italy, Norway, and the USA, he acquired a unique set of skills and knowledge that is highly sought after within the energy industry. Specializing in product line management, training, and service support, he has been responsible for developing several wireline logging services that companies now use worldwide. The most relevant achievements are his ability to work in various oilfield environments and management of the development and commercialization of Deployment Risk Management Technologies and several wireline logging services, such as EARTH Imager, GeoExplorer, Ultrasonic Explorer, PowerCOR, MaxCOR, and Well Geometry Instrument.

Homero has been an SPE member since 2001 and has served as a Committee Member of the Intervention and Coiled Tubing Association Conference, and a Technical Session Chair for five years. Homero is an inventor in nineteen US patents and has authored twelve technical papers and articles for the industry.




Experience
Company: work logo Wireline Advisory Board, LLC (WLAB) Duration: Aug 14, 2021 to Present . 3 years 4 months
Position: President and Founder Duration: Aug 14, 2021 to Present . 3 years 4 months Location: Houston, Texas, USA Description:
I started the WLAB company to offer wireline technical/product management training and advisory services to E&P, Services and Technology companies playing in the Wireline Logging and Well Intervention space. website: www.wirelineab.com
Company: work logo Baker Hughes Duration: May 01, 1981 to Present . 43 years 7 months
Position: Global Wireline Service Support Manager Duration: May 10, 2017 to Feb 20, 2021 . 3 years 9 months Location: Houston, Texas, USA Description:
 Lead the “Four Disciplines of Execution” Program Implementation in the Global Support Team  Overhauled and Manage the Global Service Support team of 12 Subject Matter Experts  Published the Process Documents to Streamline the Service Support Performance  Performed as the BHI Expert on Cerberus Modeling Software Contract  Performed as SME for all Deployment Systems and Technologies  Created several SOP Documents to fill critical gaps  Taught the Deployment Risk Management PKT course
Position: Global Deployment and Acquisition Systems Product Line Manager Duration: Jan 17, 2013 to May 09, 2017 . 4 years 4 months Location: Houston, Texas, USA Description:
 Managed the Deployment and Acquisition Product Development Priorities  Managed a Network of Vendors to Support our Deployment Systems  Performed as the BHI Expert on Cerberus Modeling Software Contract  Performed as SME for all Deployment Systems and Technologies  Created several SOP Documents to fill critical gaps  Taught the Deployment Risk Management PKT course
Position: Global Deployment Systems Support Manager Duration: May 05, 2011 to Jan 16, 2013 . 1 year 8 months Location: Houston, Texas, USA Description:
 Managed a Network of Vendors to Support our Deployment Systems  Performed as the BHI Expert on Cerberus Modeling Software Contract  Performed as SME for all Deployment Systems and Technologies  Created several SOP Documents to fill critical gaps  Taught the Deployment Risk Management PKT course
Position: Global Wireline Services Curriculum Manager Duration: Feb 08, 2008 to May 10, 2011 . 3 years 3 months Location: Houston, Texas, USA Description:
 Created the Service Qualification and Assessment for Wireline FEs  Managed the Implementation of the LEAD FE Carrier Ladders  Re-engineered the Wireline FE Academies  Manage a Network of Vendors to Support our Deployment Systems  Taught the Borehole Imaging and Deployment Risk Management PKT courses
Position: Global Geology and Support Systems Product Line Manager Duration: Jan 02, 2000 to Jan 08, 2008 . 8 years Location: Houston, Texas, USA Description:
 Manage a Network of Vendors to Support our Deployment Systems  Created the Deployment Systems Product Line from Scratch  Created and Launched the EARTH Imager, STAR-C, ECBIL, WGI and PowerCOR.  Created the MaxCOR and GeoXplorer Development Projects  Created and Taught the Borehole Imaging and Deployment Risk Management PKT courses  Created and Managed the Product Knowledge Training Program  Created and Chair the Regional Sales/Marketing Network
Position: Norway Wireline Services Operations Manager Duration: May 12, 1997 to Jan 01, 2000 . 2 years 8 months Location: Stavanger, Norway Description:
 Manage wireline operations for International Operators and Statoil Exploration Units
Position: Wireline Services Field Engineer Duration: May 21, 1991 to May 11, 1997 . 6 years Location: Ravenna, Italy Description:
 Progress from Junior to General Field Engineer/Engineer In-Charge
Position: UAE Wireline Maintenance Lab Supervisor Duration: Oct 12, 1985 to May 20, 1991 . 5 years 7 months Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Description:
- Responsible of the logging units and logging tools readiness - Manage a team of three technicians
Position: General Maintenance Engineer Duration: May 21, 1983 to Sep 12, 1985 . 2 years 4 months Location: Comodoro Rivadavia, Chubut, Argentina Description:
- Responsible of the logging tools readiness - Manage a team of two technicians
Position: Maintenance Engineer Duration: May 01, 1981 to May 20, 1983 . 2 years Location: El Tigre, Ansoategui, Venezuela Description:
Responsible of the logging tools readiness
Education
University: education logo California Institute of Technology Degree: Certificate Graduation Year: 2010 Area: Marketing Technology Products Start - End Year: 2005 - 2010 Notes:

Baker Hughes included this certificate program in he Product Line Manager development program.

This program was made of short courses intended for working professionals that I completed over three years.
University: education logo Universidad Nacional de Ingenieria Degree: Bachelor Graduation Year: 1979 Area: Electrical Engineering Start - End Year: 1973 - 1978 Notes:

I completed this 5-year university program, electing to specialize on Digital Electronics and Control Systems.

I achieved the highest degree in the 1973 Admision Exam over 10,000 applicants. 
Publications
Heading: Modern Wireline Cables and Their Qualification Processes Publisher: SPE Publish Date: Mar 16, 2020 URL: https://doi.org/10.2118/199801-MS
Authors:
Homero Castillo; Vadim Protasov; Dustin Dunning; Kevin Nutt; Phil Gibson; Andy Glasgow
Description:
Paper presented at the SPE/ICoTA Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, March 2020.
Heading: Wireline Operations - All-Inclusive Risk Management Publisher: SPE Publish Date: Mar 27, 2018 URL: https://doi.org/10.2118/189916-MS
Authors:
H. C. Castillo; A. G. Haigood
Description:
Paper presented at the SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, March 2018.
Heading: Modern Wireline Forces Modeling Using High-Impact Supplementary Utilities Publisher: SPE Publish Date: Mar 24, 2015 URL: https://doi.org/10.2118/173669-MS
Authors:
H.. Castillo; E.. Smalley
Description:
Paper presented at the SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing & Well Intervention Conference & Exhibition, The Woodlands, Texas, USA, March 2015.
Heading: Field Study: Impact of Risk Mitigation Systems and Solutions on the Fluid Sampling Success Rate and E&P Project Economics of a Large North Sea Field Development Project Publisher: SPE Publish Date: Jan 19, 2014 URL: https://doi.org/10.2523/IPTC-17524-MS
Authors:
Homero Castillo; Graham Scott; Phil Wills
Description:
Paper presented at the International Petroleum Technology Conference, Doha, Qatar, January 2014.
Heading: Effective Mitigation of Tool Sticking Risk in Formation Testing and Fluid Sampling Operations Publisher: SPE Publish Date: Oct 08, 2012 URL: https://doi.org/10.2118/159246-MS
Authors:
Tushar Prasad; Homero C. Castillo; Hani Elshahawi
Description:
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, San Antonio, Texas, USA, October 2012.
Heading: Extreme Production Logging in Long Horizontal Wells with High Flow Rates using Downhole Tractors Publisher: SPE Publish Date: Sep 21, 2008 URL: https://doi.org/10.2118/115947-MS
Authors:
H. C. Castillo; D. R. Turner; E. A. Smalley
Description:
Paper presented at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, Colorado, USA, September 2008.
Heading: Pushing The limits Of Tractor-Deployed Wireline Operations On Al Khalij Field In Qatar. Publisher: SPE Publish Date: Dec 04, 2007 URL: https://doi.org/10.2523/IPTC-11567-MS
Authors:
Emmanuel Charles Pradie; David Richard Turner; Christian Kruger; Homero Cesar Castillo
Description:
Paper presented at the International Petroleum Technology Conference, Dubai, U.A.E., December 2007.
Heading: Effective Application of an Innovative Conveyance Risk Management Methodology to Reduce Well Intervention Cost and Risks in Long/Deep/Tortuous Wells Publisher: SPE Publish Date: Mar 27, 2007 URL: https://doi.org/10.2118/106562-MS
Authors:
H. C. Castillo; P. Wills
Description:
Paper presented at the SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing and Well Intervention Conference and Exhibition, The Woodlands, Texas, U.S.A., March 2007.
Patents
Title: Time-controlled cable-head cutter for line conveyed tools Publisher: US-11591876-B1 Publish Date: Feb 28, 2023 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/11591876 Status: Issued
Inventors:
R. Evans, C. Brame, H. Castillo
Description:
This introduces a new tension-time-controlled cutter cablehead design that does not use/need electrical conductors, power or communications that can be used with slickline, e-line, braided line, or CT.
Title: Distributed remote logging Publisher: US-11085289-B2 Publish Date: Aug 10, 2021 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/11085289 Status: Issued
Inventors:
P. Guijt, N. Smith, D. Young, H. Andrade, H. Castillo, O. Fanini
Description:
New methods, systems and apparatuses for remote well wireline logging operation control (3 of 3 family of patents).
Title: Segmented wireless production logging Publisher: US-11035229-B2 Publish Date: Jun 15, 2021 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/11035229 Status: Issued
Inventors:
H. Castillo
Description:
A wireline logging system and method for acquiring pressure, temperature, fluid flow and composition data where the sensor assemblies are deployed and landed in the well over the target interval to avoid interfering with the flow dynamics. 2 of 2 family of patents.
Title: Distributed remote logging Publisher: US-10975690-B2 Publish Date: Apr 13, 2021 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/10975690 Status: Issued
Inventors:
P. Guijt, N. Smith, D. Young, H. Andrade, H. Castillo
Description:
New methods, systems and apparatuses for remote well wireline logging operation control (2 of 3 family of patents).
Title: Multimodal tool jar Publisher: US-10655415-B2 Publish Date: May 19, 2020 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/10655415 Status: Issued
Inventors:
H. Castillo, O. Fanini
Description:
Jar design that produces shock waves that induce motion in the longitudinal, normal and rotational axis of the stuck tool string components.
Title: Segmented wireless production logging Publisher: US-10598011-B2 Publish Date: Mar 24, 2020 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/10598011 Status: Issued
Inventors:
H. Castillo
Description:
A wireline logging system and method for acquiring pressure, temperature, fluid flow and composition data where the sensor assemblies are deployed and landed in the well over the target interval to avoid interfering with the flow dynamics. 1 of 2 family of patents.
Title: Generating a script for performing a well operation job Publisher: US-10452794-B2 Publish Date: Oct 22, 2019 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/10452794 Status: Issued
Inventors:
H. Castillo
Description:
Designing a time-based-script job plan using simulations and then using it to drive the execution of the job.
Title: Wireline performance profile analysis Publisher: US-10301892-B2 Publish Date: May 28, 2019 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/10301892 Status: Issued
Inventors:
H. Castillo
Description:
A method for operating a wireline winch using cumulative tension limits for the downhole and surface equipment components calculated using forces simulations.
Title: Using a combination of a perforating gun with an inflatable to complete multiple zones in a single trip Publisher: US-10053969-B2 Publish Date: Oct 09, 2018 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/10053969 Status: Issued
Inventors:
H. Castillo, O. Fanini
Description:
A one trip system for perforating and fracking multiple intervals that uses a releasable barrier. 2 of 2 family of patents
Title: Distributed remote logging Publisher: US-10094213-B1 Publish Date: Oct 09, 2018 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/10094213 Status: Issued
Inventors:
P. Guijt, N. Smith, D. Young, H. Andrade, H. Castillo
Description:
New methods, systems and apparatuses for remote well wireline logging operation control (1 of 3 family of patents).
Title: Pipe conveyed logging while fishing Publisher: US-9976371-B2 Publish Date: Aug 21, 2018 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/9976371 Status: Issued
Inventors:
H. Castillo, J. Rogers, A. Simpson, C. Morgan
Description:
A method to convert a wireline logging stuck tool condition to a pipe-conveyed logging system
Title: Demagnetizer to eliminate residual magnetization of wellbore wall produced by nuclear magnetic resonance logs Publisher: US-7969150-B2 Publish Date: Aug 21, 2018 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/7969150 Status: Issued
Inventors:
H. Castillo, T. Kruspe
Description:
An apparatus and method to remove the magnetic influence of a logging tool to the measurements acquired by other tools in the string.
Title: Providing a pressure boost while perforating to initiate fracking Publisher: US-9540919-B2 Publish Date: May 22, 2018 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/9540919 Status: Issued
Inventors:
H. Castillo, O. Fanini
Description:
A one trip system for perforating and fracking multiple intervals that uses a releasable barrier and a pressure booster.
Title: Using a combination of a perforating gun with an inflatable to complete multiple zones in a single trip Publisher: US-9528360-B2 Publish Date: Dec 27, 2016 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/9528360 Status: Issued
Inventors:
H. Castillo, O. Fanini
Description:
A one trip system for perforating and fracking multiple intervals that uses a releasable barrier. 1 of 2 family of patents
Title: One trip multi-interval plugging, perforating and fracking method Publisher: US-9506333-B2 Publish Date: Nov 29, 2016 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/9528360 Status: Issued
Inventors:
H. Castillo, O. Fanini
Description:
A one trip system for perforating and fracking multiple intervals that uses a releasable barrier and a downhole pressure booster. 1 of 2 family of patents
Title: Apparatus and methods for continuous coring Publisher: US-8162080-B2 Publish Date: Apr 24, 2012 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/8162080 Status: Issued
Inventors:
H. Castillo
Description:
An apparatus that allows the continuos cut of a cylindrical core before grinding it and selectively store a desired core length.
Title: Use of flexible member for borehole diameter measurement Publisher: US-8074511-B2 Publish Date: Dec 13, 2011 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/8074511 Status: Issued
Inventors:
H. Castillo
Description:
The use of a pulse-echo sensor behind one or more bow spring arms to record the borehole profile geometry.
Title: Apparatus and methods for continuous tomography of cores Publisher: US-8011454-B2 Publish Date: Sep 06, 2011 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/8011454 Status: Issued
Inventors:
H. Castillo
Description:
A method to cut a continuous core sample and take measurements along its length while drilling.
Title: Method for compensating dielectric attenuation in downhole galvanic measurements Publisher: US-7432716-B2 Publish Date: Oct 07, 2008 URL: https://image-ppubs.uspto.gov/dirsearch-public/print/downloadPdf/7432716 Status: Issued
Inventors:
S. Forgang, G. Itskovich, R. Gold, H. Castillo
Description:
The use of an inductance in series with an electrode pressed against the borehole wall in a well filled with non-conductive mud to measure the quality factor of the circuit formed that is indicative of the formation resistivity.
Skills

Wireline Operations; 

Planning, implementation and QC of data accquisition programs for Oil/Gas operators; 

Well Intervention operations; 

Training Courses; 

Log Analysis (Wireline); 

Business Writing; 

Excel; 

Word; 

Powerpoint; 

Training; 

Classroom instruction; 

Product Line Management; 

Incident Root Cause Management; 

Wireline Job Simulations; 

Wireline Deployment Technologies; 

Wireline Professionals Development; 

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