Edgar Alexander Illidge Araujo

Current Address: Cr 46 # 141-47, Apartment 503, Bogota, Colombia

Phone: +571 807 7639
Mobile: +57 300 370 0854 or +57 320 341 1801
E-mail: alexanderillidge@gmail.com
Colombian ID: 91 539 269 from Bucaramanga
Birth Date: April 24TH 1985

Professional Profile
Civil engineer with master in management in the hydrocarbons industry, advanced in rock mechanics, architectural and
structural design, non-conventional wells, support in well planning, drilling operations follow-up, 2D and 3D seismic
interpretation, fracture characterization and types of rock, pre and post stacked seismic inversion, management of new
engineering and drilling technologies, leadership, critical thinking, visualization, effective communication, responsibility,
respect, efficiency and punctuality.

Formal Education
Bachelor of Civil engineering, September 2008, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Bucaramanga, Colombia
Thesis Name: Application of a viscoplastic model to analyze the mechanical behavior of rocks in an oil well using the
software of simulation Ansys, Score: 4.7 (0 to 5 GPA).
MSc in Management in the hydrocarbons industry, October 2014, Universidad Via del Mar, Valparaso, Chile
Thesis Name: Methodology for economic evaluation of exploration projects considering an Integral analysis of critical
variables that affect the profitability of campaigns of Ecopetrol S.A. in Colombia. Score: 84 (0 to 100 GPA).

Computer Skills
Advanced in the softwares: Petrel, OpendTect, Interactive Petrophysics and Hampson & Russell: 2D and 3D
geological, geophysical, petrophysical and geomechanical modeling. (+7 years experience)
Advanced in the Softwares: Drillworks, Techlog, ECO-AGE and PBORE 3D: 2D Geomechanical Modeling.
(+5 years experience)
Advanced in the Softwares: ABAQUS and ANSYS: 2D and 3D Numerical Simulation. (+8 years experience)

Advanced in the Softwares: AutoCAD, Draftsight, Archicad, 3D Max, TurboCAD, Sketchup and Revit: 2D and
3D Drawing. (+7 years experience)
Advanced in the software SAP2000: 2D and 3D structural calculation. (+7 years experience)

Advanced in the softwares: Excel, Visio, Project, Word, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook, Visual Basic for
Applications, CorelDraw, Photoshop, Illustrator, Flash and Prezi: ofimatic and design tools'. (+9 years experience)

Languages Skills
English: Speaking: 80%; Writing: 80%; Listening: 90%. Instructor: CESL (Center of English as a Second Language).
University of Oklahoma, 660 Cross Center Drive, Vance House, Norman, OK 73072-6400. Web: http://www.esl.ou.edu/.
Phone: (405) 325-6602. Date: Spring 2010 summer 2010.

Research Experience
Research assistant, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Research Group (Geomatics, Systems Management and
Optimization). Jun 2/2007 Feb 9/2008, Bucaramanga, Colombia. Phone: +577 634 4000 Ext. 2411, Current Address: Cr
27 9 street.
Research assistant, Universidad Industrial de Santander, Research Group (Wellbore Stability Group). Oct 6/2007 Oct
15/2011, Bucaramanga, Colombia. Phone: +577 634 4000 Ext. 1326, Web http://www.wellborestability.org/, Current
Address: Cr 27 9 street.

Expositor in the first journeys of technology of the business group Ecopetrol SA, Promoter: Instituto Colombiano
del Petrleo (ICP), Date: Aug 23/2012, Bucaramanga, Colombia.

Expositor in the 5th Symposium of Geomechanics, Promoter: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Group of applied
Geomechanics (GIGA), Date: Mar 1/2013, Medellin, Colombia.

Expositor in the Innovation challenges season 2014 of the Ecopetrol SA Business Group, Promoter: Innovation and
Technology vice Presidency Ecopetrol SA Date: Oct 27/2012, Bogot, Colombia.

Expositor in the 7th Symposium of Geomechanics, Promoter: Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Group of applied
Geomechanics (GIGA), Date: Mar 15/2017, Medellin, Colombia.

Job References
Henry Arias, PhD, Leader of Ecopetrol's central group of technologies, Ecopetrol-Bogot, Colombia. Phone: +571 234
4000 Ext. 51144, Mobile: +57 311 209 9180. E-mail: Henry.Arias@ecopetrol.com.co

Yair Quintero, M.Sc, Project Professional, Ecopetrol-Piedecuesta, Colombia. Phone: +577 684 7175, Mobile: +57 313 326
9811. E-mail: yair.quintero@ecopetrol.com.co

Jaime Alberto Loza Castillo, Eng, Project Professional, Ecopetrol-Piedecuesta, Colombia. Phone: +577 684 7384, Mobile:
+57 311 202 7288. E-mail: Jaime.loza@ecopetrol.com.co

Jenny Mabel Carvajal, M.Sc., Leader of rock mechanics laboratory, Ecopetrol-Piedecuesta, Colombia. Phone: +577 684
7000, Mobile: +57 310 323 1984. E-mail: jenny.carvajal@ecopetrol.com.co

Diego Fernando Suarez. Eng, Project Professional, Ecopetrol-Piedecuesta, Colombia. Phone: +577 684 7481, Mobile:
+57 320 444 3051. E-mail: diego.suarez@ecopetrol.com.co

Alfonso Bueno Cadena, Eng, VRO Drilling and Completion Optimization Leader (E), Ecopetrol-Bogot, Colombia. Phone:
+571 234 4000 Ext. 36486, Mobile: +57 317 424 7966. E-mail: alfonso.bueno@ecopetrol.com.co

William Arturo Uribe Rodriguez, Eng, Specialist Professional, Ecopetrol-Bogot, Colombia. Phone: +571 234 4000 Ext.
50918, Mobile: +57 317 402 0054. E-mail: william.uribe@ecopetrol.com.co

Reynel Corso Rueda, M.Sc., Project Professional, Ecopetrol-Piedecuesta, Colombia. Phone: +577 684 7234, Mobile: +57
316 237 2844. E-mail: reinel.corzo@ecopetrol.com.co

Edgar Alexander Illidge Araujo

EDGAR ALEXANDER ILLIDGE ARAUJO
91539.269 from Bucaramanga
2017.