VENEZUELA - Decision Makers: Vincenzo Paglione.An executive vice president and member of PDVSA's board, Paglione is a petroleum engineer. He began his career in the petroleum industry in 1974. Paglione held various positions in the Western Division and in Caracas Caracas (kəră`kəs, kərä`–, Span. kärä`käs), city (1990 pop. 1,824,892), Federal Dist., N Venezuela, the capital and largest city of the country, near the Caribbean Sea. Its port is La Guaira. in areas of reservoir engineering Reservoir engineering is a branch of petroleum engineering, typically concerned with maximizing the economic recovery of hydrocarbons from the subsurface. Of particular interest to reservoir engineers is generating accurate reserves estimates for use in financial reporting and production operations engineering. He became co-ordinator for operation and manager of production planning Production planning The function of a manufacturing enterprise responsible for the efficient planning, scheduling, and coordination of all production activities. . In 1985, he was given the post of planning manager at PDVSA's production division. Later he was made an environmental analysis manager in the strategic planning Strategic planning is an organization's process of defining its strategy, or direction, and making decisions on allocating its resources to pursue this strategy, including its capital and people. co-ordination division. In 1989, Paglione was assigned as·sign tr.v. as·signed, as·sign·ing, as·signs 1. To set apart for a particular purpose; designate: assigned a day for the inspection. 2. to the UK as manager of Orinoco production. In 1990 he became general manager of Bitor International. In 1994, he was made international business adviser to PDVSA's commerce and supply co-ordination division. Later, Paglione became general manager of Interven's international business co-ordination division. In January 1998, he was appointed as director of PDVSA's subsidiary Intevep. On March 18, 1999, he became president of Intevep and accelerated its research and development efforts. His work impressed im·press 1 tr.v. im·pressed, im·press·ing, im·press·es 1. To affect strongly, often favorably: President Chavez. On March 16, 2001, President Chavez elevated Paglione to the rank of executive vice president and made him a member of PDVSA's board. He had already served as vice president of the Committee of Developing Countries at the World Energy Council Programme from 1991 to 1998. He had also served as member of the Venezuelan-US Department of Energy Agreement's Co-ordinating Committee, and president of the Committee of Research and Development Centre Directors (CODICID). |
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