Richard Cao is an accomplished Reservoir Engineering Advisor at Shell since July 2021, focusing on Capability LNG & CCS as well as Integrated Gas and Upstream. With extensive experience in reservoir engineering, Richard has held significant roles such as Principal Reservoir Engineer for Shell Kuwait, specializing in Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) and Field Development Planning (FDP) for deep water offshore assets. Prior to the current position, Richard served at Shell from 2006 to 2021, where notable achievements included enhancing production in the Permian asset by 500% and reducing unit costs by 40% as Lead Reservoir Engineer. Richard also led appraisal and development programs with a collective budget of $200 million, supervised teams of geoscientists, and delivered strategic solutions for unconventional resource plays across various countries. Richard holds a PhD in Mechanical Engineering from Cornell University and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Tsinghua University.
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