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Jessica McDaniel

Professional engineer and well-cementing subject matter expert with over fifteen years of experience in well construction and 12 years  certifying well cementing programs.  Experience in optimizing all phases of cementing design including well planning, slurry design and testing, and job evaluation with an emphasis on unconventional cementing operations.  A professional engineer providing certifications for primary and abandonment cement programs as per the code of federal regulations.

July 2020-Present

Professional Engineer - HGI Consulting

  • Cementing expert providing third party review and recommendations as well as testing analysis. 

  • A professional engineer providing cement program review and certification as per the Federal Regulations.

May 2010-March 2020

Operations and Research Engineer - CSI Technologies

  • Lead project manager on several multi-year DOE research projects investigating practical methods to improve environmental safety. 

    • Projects in Utica, Marcellus and Haynesville​

  • Lead project manager on three multi-year projects in US shale to reduce or eliminate cementing failures.  In all projects, failures were reduced to zero for the duration of the project.

    • Projects in Haynesville, Eagle Ford and Permian​

  • Performed over 1000 certifications and recertifications as a professional engineer for the Gulf of Mexico and offshore California

November 2008- May 2010

Field Engineer - Schlumberger Cementing

  • Worked with Schlumberger cementing in Alaska on the North Slope and in the Inlet. 

  • This experience allowed me to gain a solid understanding of field operations preparing for and executing successful cementing operations while also troubleshooting problems with product or equipment real-time.

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