Carlos Garibaldi

About Carlos Garibaldi

Carlos Garibaldi has over 40 years of experience in Oil & Gas, and solid expertise and strong network in Latin America, General Management, International Business Development, Exploration New Ventures, M&A, Valuations, Contract Negotiations, Strategic Planning, Management Consulting (Strategic and Organizational), Field Development, and Reservoir Engineering (Waterflooding, EOR, Reserve Certifications, etc.)He is currently the Executive Secretary of ARPEL. Carlos initially developed his career in Amoco (Staff and Research Engineer), on to Plains Resources (VP M&A), San Jorge International (President & COO), Chevron Latin America (VP of BD), G&G Energy Consultants (Founding Partner), The Scotia Group (VP and Board Director), Harrison Lovegrove (Managing Director), Standard Chartered Bank (Managing Director for Latin America O&G), Tecpetrol (Director of Business Development, Director and Regional Manager North America), HSBC (Managing Director - Global Banking, Resources & Energy Group), Ecopetrol (Head of International New Ventures and Acquisitions), and Arthur D. Little (Director - O&G Americas). Carlos is also co-founder and Chairman of Plata Energy LLC. He has captured and managed exploration licenses, and managed M&A transactions in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, México, Perú, and USA. He has managed or participated in E&P projects in Argentina, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, México, Perú, Trinidad & Tobago, and USA.Carlos earned a Professional Degree in Chemical Engineering from the Universidad de Buenos Aires, a M.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Tulsa, and an MBA from Rice University. He has taught Strategy, Fiscal Terms, M&A and Negotiation courses in several other Latin American countries.Carlos is fully bilingual English-Spanish, and has working knowledge of Portuguese. He holds FINRA licenses Series 7, 79, 63 and 24

Experience

1. Executive Secretary

   Arpel

   Jan 2022 — Present · Montevideo, UY

   ARPEL is a non-profit association gathering oil, gas and biofuels sector companies and institutions in Latin America and the Caribbean. Founded in 1965 as a vehicle of cooperation and reciprocal assistance among sector companies, its main purpose is to actively contribute to industry integration and competitive growth, and to sustainable energy development in the region.Its membership currently represents a high percentage of the upstream and downstream activities in Latin America and the Caribbean and includes national and international operating companies, providers of technology, goods and services for the value chain, and national and international sector institutions.Since 1976, ARPEL holds Special Consultative Status with the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC). In 2006, the association declared its adherence to the UN Global Compact principles.

Education

• The University of Tulsa

  MSc, Petroleum Engineering

  1983 — 1985

• University of Buenos Aires

  Professional Degree (BSc/MSc equivalent), Chemical Engineering

  1974 — 1980

• Rice Business

  MBA, General Management

  1999 — 2001