Francisco E Fragachan Email Address

Dual Function Global R and D Pressure Pumping and Managing Director Saudi Arabia R and D

Weatherford is an oil and gas service company with a presence in every major oil and gas region of the world. Our business is helping our clients to safely and sustainably find, drill, complete, and produce oil and gas fields. Our innovative technologies, products, and services drive down the cost and increase the recovery of oil and gas.

• In depth expertise with well log analysis, well stimulation, formation damage and nuclear logging. • Recognized for technical expertise and resolution of highly complex issues in fracturing, flow back and severe organic scaling. This expertise, gained over 25 years, garnered recognition within the industry and lead to the publication of many articles relating to these issues. • Senior Instructor in Production and Completion • Created the first Society of Petroleum Engineers, Algeria Section, in 1999 and became the Secretary in 2000. This was the first time a foreign organization was recognized in Algeria. • Participated in the business development of the Cuttings and Production Waste Re-Injection via hydraulic fracturing. Participated in the introduction of the Injection Assurance and Risk Evaluation Concepts (which are still in process) that provided assurance for environmental legislation and waste disposal placement and monitoring. • Managed and defined global opportunities associated with hydraulic fracturing, both conventional and non-conventional, cementing and CT. Directing the development of gas strategy and stimulation business and technology implementation. Responsible for new technology developments associated with production enhancement and multistage fracturing requirements. Specialties: Well Completion, Stimulation (Acidizing and Fracturing), Formation Damage, Log Analysis, Nuclear Logging.