Patrick Pereira Machado
Senior Production Engineer • Domain Data Scientist • Digital Solutions
TL;DR: I build data-driven production solutions—mixing flow assurance, field planning, and Python/C++ automation—to turn complex subsurface problems into clear, actionable outcomes.
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What I do
Flow Assurance & Production Optimization (OLGA, PIPESIM), artificial lift design, and well/network performance.
Field Development Planning & well control workflows to improve uptime, integrity, and decision quality.
Python/C++ automations and domain data science to ship practical digital solutions for engineers.
Python
C++
Pandas
OLGA
PIPESIM
Agile
Project Management
Field Development Planning
Flow Assurance
Artificial Lift
Well Control
Experience
SLB
2016 — Present · Brazil & Global
Production & Flow Assurance: Optimized wells and networks, designed artificial lift, and troubleshot hydrate/wax risks using OLGA/PIPESIM.Domain Data Science: Built Python/C++ automations and decision tools that reduce manual engineering steps and surface actionable insights.Research & Petrophysics: Low‑field NMR and neutron work to improve well characterization and interpretation; co‑authored peer‑reviewed publications.
Keywords: production optimization, field development planning, well control, reliability, digital enablement.
Harvard Medical School · Martinos Center
2015 · Cambridge, MA
Research assistantship exploring diffusion/NMR techniques and contrast agents; ideas carried into well and materials characterization.
Instituto Nacional de Tecnologia
2013 — 2014 · Rio de Janeiro
Catalysis research on renewable fuels (Bio‑Oil) within a cross‑functional lab.
Selected Publications
“ScaleProTect – Scale Deposition Modeling in Pre-Salt Reservoir”.
“Multi-physics measurements integration for improving petrophysical interpretation”.
“Surface Relaxivity Estimation and NMR-MICP Matching in Diffusionally Coupled Rocks”.
“Estimativa e Comparação do Estado de Saturação Irredutível de Água de Rochas Sedimentares por RMN de Baixo Campo”.
“In vivo microscopic diffusional kurtosis imaging with symmetrized double diffusion encoding EPI”.
Certifications & Awards
SLB & DataIku Roadshow Hackathon Winner.
PMBOK® (Sixth Ed.): Plan & Acquire Resources; Validate & Control Scope.
SLB Eureka Technical Career (SETC) — Senior I.
SLB AI and Innovation Factori — Global Winner.
Education
M.Sc., Chemical Engineering — Universidade Federal Fluminense (2017–2019).
B.Sc., Chemical Engineering — Universidade Federal Fluminense (2011–2017).
Exchange, Chemical & Biological Engineering — Colorado State University (2014–2015).
Languages
Portuguese (native)
English (professional)
Based in
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
