Alan Parlipiano

About Alan Parlipiano

Innovative and results-driven Oil & Gas professional with 20+ years of global experience leading drilling, completions, workover, and well decommissioning programs across onshore, offshore, and deepwater environments.Recognized for expertise in well integrity, cementing, P&A strategy, and risk mitigation, I have delivered multi-million-dollar cost savings while improving operational efficiency, safety, and regulatory compliance. My career spans hands-on field operations, global technical advisory roles, and industry-level collaboration, including chairing the API/OOC Casing & Cementing Workgroup that shaped U.S. well control regulations post-Macondo.I thrive on solving complex well challenges, optimizing ARO strategies, and introducing new technologies that drive measurable results. Skilled at leading multidisciplinary teams, mentoring engineers, and aligning stakeholders, I bring a proven ability to execute high-value projects safely, efficiently, and under budget: Well Decommissioning & P&A Campaigns Well Integrity & Zonal Isolation Solutions Cementing Operations (Design, Execution, Global Standards) Drilling & Workover Program Leadership Contract & Cost Management (AFE Control >$150MM) Regulatory Compliance & Industry Engagement Risk Assessment & Barrier Management Cross-functional Team Leadership & MentorshipPassionate about advancing safe, efficient, and sustainable operations — and helping organizations achieve their financial, technical, and environmental objectives.

Experience

1. Drilling Engineering Advisor

   Hess Corporation

   Mar 2012 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Led engineering and execution of drilling, workover, and well abandonment programs on subsea assets, delivering safe, efficient, and cost-controlled operations: • : Delivered WI-002 ($150MM) and Esox-1 ($90MM) wells, managing rig operations, logistics, MOC updates, vendor performance, and AFE control. • & : Designed and executed multiple well abandonment campaigns, including a nine-well drillship project using tethered BOP technology and innovative tools (CICM, Gator, Packers), achieving corporate ARO objectives. • : Reworked GoM ARO plans to align with corporate abandonment strategy, improving long-term cost forecasting and execution efficiency. • : Served as Hess Global Cementing Advisor and casing accessories champion, standardizing practices and improving well integrity. • : Delivered detailed cost estimates and managed budgets, consistently bringing projects in on plan (average abandonment cost:$15MM/well).

Education

• North Carolina State University

  Bachelors, Chemistry

  1994 — 1996

Skills

• Petroleum Engineering
• Fluids
• Oilfield
• Drilling
• Cement
• Pressure
• Petroleum
• Offshore Drilling
• Onshore
• Pumps
• Drilling Engineering
• Deepwater
• Engineering