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Daniel Centeno Sánchez

Strategic Advisor/ Ministry of Hydrocarbons

NAME- Daniel Centeno Sánchez


UNIVERSITY      - Universidad Mayor de "San Andrés" - La Paz Faculty of Geological Engineering 1965 – 1971

DIPLOMA         - Juan Misael Saracho University-2001 Tarija in Higher Education. ESPECIALIZACION  - Paris - French 1972 – 1973    

ATOMIC ENERGY CENTRE -  Milan - Italy 1975 AGIP -           

BUENOS AIRES – ARGENTINA -            Schlumberger


DISTINCTIONS


TARIJA - RECOGNITION OF THE CHAMBER OF SENATORS OF THE PLURINATIONAL STATE OF BOLIVIA 2022


COCHABAMBA - WINNER OF THE JUAN MUÑOZ REYES AWARD, IN THE 100 YEARS OF THE SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS OF BOLIVIA. 2022


YACUIBA - RECOGNITION OF THE HOUSE OF CULTURE, 2022


YACUIBA - RECOGNITION OF THE CIVIC COMMITTEE OF YACUIBA, 2022


TARIJA -, TARIJA RECOGNITION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS 2019


TARIJA - DIPLOMA OF PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION "BODAS DE RUBI" SOCIETY OF ENGINEERS OF BOLIVIA 2019


TARIJA - INSIGNIA "LIBERATORS OF THE SOUTH" – DEPARTMENTAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY, 2019


TARIJA - GREAT MEDAL TO THE TARIJA CIVICS APRIL 2019


TARIJA - RECOGNITION OF THE PLURINATIONAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY 2015


TARIJA - RECOGNITION OF THE INTERNATIONAL GAS FORUM – FIGAS. 2018


YACUIBA - DECLARE DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN OF THE MUNICIPAL JURISDICTION OF YACUIBA APRIL 2019


TARIJA - RECOGNITION OF THE PLURINATIONAL LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF BOLIVIA- YEAR 2015


TARIJA - DECLARED ILLUSTRIOUS CITIZEN OF YACUIBA, 2014. SECTIONAL EXECUTIVE


TARIJA - DISTINCTION OF THE MINING CHAMBER OF TARIJA 2014.


TARIJA - GOLD MEDAL OF   THE CIVIC COMMITTEE OF TARIJA-2013


TARIJA - DISTINCTION OF THE WOMEN'S CIVIC COMMITTEE OF TARIJA, 2013


TARIJA - DISTINCTION OF THE CHACO LADIES RESIDING IN TARIJA 2011  


TARIJA - DISTINGUISHED GEOLOGIST OF THE      XIX BOLIVIAN GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS 2010 TARIJA - PRESIDENT OF THE XIX BOLIVIAN GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS 2010


TARIJA - RECOGNITION FOR 30 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE – GOLD BADGE 2008


TARIJA - RECOGNITION OF THE DEPARTMENTAL COUNCIL OF TARIJA - 2004  


TARIJA - RECOGNITION OF THE XII ORDINARY CONGRESS OF THE DEPARTMENTAL WORKERS' CONFEDERATION – COD - 2004


TARIJA - RECOGNITION OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION OF THE CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES - 2004  


TARIJA - DECLARATION OF "MERITORIOUS CITIZEN OF THE CITY OF TARIJA AND THE PROVINCE CERCADO", IN THE INVESTIGATIVE AREA - 2003


CHUQUISACA - RECOGNITION OF THE PREFECTURE OF CHUQUISACA - 2003


TARIJA - RECOGNITION OF THE JUAN MISAEL SARACHO UNIVERSITY - 2003


TARIJA - RECOGNITION OF THE CAREER OF CHEMICAL ENGINEERING - 2003


TARIJA - RECOGNITION OF THE PROMOTION 2003 OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING CAREER - 2003


TARIJA - RECOGNITION FOR 25 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE – SILVER BADGE 2003


TARIJA - RECOGNITION OF THE PROMOTION 2002 OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING CAREER - 2003 


TARIJA - RECOGNITION OF THE CIVIL ENGINEERING CAREER - 2002


TARIJA - DIPLOMA OF HONOR OF THE UNION OF WRITERS AND ARTISTS OF TARIJA 2002


TARIJA - RECOGNITION OF THE ASSOCIATION OF UNIVERSITY WOMEN OF THE CITY OF TARIJA - 2002


POTOSI - RECOGNITION OF THE FACULTY OF GEOLOGY OF THE UNIVERSITY TOMAS FRIAS 2001


TARIJA - RECOGNITION OF THE NEWSPAPER EL NUEVO SUR: "THE POSITIVE OF THE WEEK"- 2000


TARIJA - ENERGY PRESS RECOGNITION AS THE PERSON OF THE WEEK - 2000


TARIJA - RECOGNITION OF THE CHACO RESIDENTS CENTER IN TARIJA - 1998


TARIJA - RECOGNITION FOR  20 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE – SIB - 1998


TARIJA - RECOGNITION FOR  15 YEARS OF PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE – SIB - 1997


VILLAMONTES - RECOGNITION OF THE AIR GROUP 63 VILLAMONTES - 1991


VILLAMONTES - " FAVORITE SON OF VILLAMONTES" 1991 TARIJA - RECOGNITION OF CIVIC MERIT OF THE CIVIC COMMITTEE OF TARIJA - 1990


TARIJA - DISTINCTION OF THE CIVIC COMMITTEE OF TARIJA 1978 TARIJA - RECOGNITION OF THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STATISTICS - 1976


SPECIALIZATION STUDIES


1972 - 1973 -    French Republic - Paris" Course on Radioactive Minerals" at the Commiserate a L’Energie Nuclaire  


1973 -     French Republic – Paris: Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique. Teledetection* &    Course  Natural resource mapping  


1975 - Milan – Italy - AGIP "Curso de Magnetometry y Spectrometry Rilievo, Processing ed Interpretazione Della Spettrometría Aerea e della Magnetrometría" 


1984 -    "Geological Applications of Profiles" Schlumberger Buenos Aires – Argentina  


2002 -    Course of PARTICIPATORY METHODS OF THE PROCESS  TEACHING-LEARNING – J.M.S. UNIVERSITY and UNIVERSITY OF HAVANA – CUBA  


2002 - Author of the HYPOTHESIS OF THE LARGE RESERVES OF GAS AND OIL IN THE DEPARTMENT OF TARIJA    


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE


1970-1971       -Mining Practice in Colquiri Huanuni and Mutum


1971 -   Head of   Sector Planning - Ministry of Mines


1971-1975 - Chief of Field Brigades at the Bolivian Nuclear Energy Commission


1976-1978 - Director of INE Tarija


1979 - 1980 - Head of drilling of SERMIN


1981 – 1987 - Well Geologist of the Company TESORO BOLIVIA PETROLEUM COMPANY


1987 – 1988  -Geologist Technical Advisory - Exploration Management YPFB


1989 - Hydrocarbons Specialist of the Regional Corporation of Tarija (CODETAR)


1989 – 1991 - District of Industrial Management and Management of YABOG - YPFB


1991 – 1994 - Private Professional Activity


1997 – 2006 - Head of the Hydrocarbons Unit of the Prefecture of Tarija


2006 - 2011  - Secretary of Hydrocarbons and Energy.  From the Prefecture and Government of Tarija  


2020 - REPRESENTATIVEOF THE MINISTRY OF HYDROCARBONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF TARIJA


TEACHING WORK


1996 – 2011 - Professor of Applied Geology at the Faculty of Civil Engineering Universidad Autónoma Juan Misael Saracho.


2018 - Professor Catholic University of Tarija career Civil Engineering


2008 – 2019 Professor of the Oil Management Career.  Domingo Savio Private University.


THESIS COMMITTEE


2010 - 2018 - TUTOR OF INTERNSHIPS, MODULES AND THESIS OF DEGREE OF THE UNIV. DOMINGO SAVIO TARIJA.  


2000 - "EVALUATION OF THE EXPLOITATION OF GROUNDWATER IN THE AREA OF LOURDES".  Egr. Javier Cuenca Benitez


2002 - "METHODOLOGY OF PROTECTION AGAINST ROCKFALLS APPLYING DYNAMIC SCREENS".  Egr.  Vidal Rocio


2003 - "METHODOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF THE APPLICATION OF PEDRA PLENES IN ROADS".  Egr.  Jose Antonio Valdez Tarraga


2003 - "EVALUATION OF STABILITY OF TUNNELS".  Egr. Gilma Judith Carrasco Soliz


2003 - "DRILLING AND BLASTING PROCESS APPLIED TO THE EXCAVATION IN THE CONSTRUCTION OF TUNNELS".  Egr.  Luis Caba Olguin


2004 - "ALTERNATIVE METHODOLOGIES OF PLANNING AND EXECUTION OF EXCAVATION IN ROCKS FOR ROAD WORKS". Egr.  Rodrigo Ariel Valdivieso Cabrera    


PUBLISHED WORKS


2022 - BERMEJO, 100 YEARS OF OIL AND GAS HISTORY

2022 - GRAN CHACO, 100 YEARS OF OIL AND GAS HISTORY

2013 -  “MARGARITA X4?”

2010 -  "GAS PETROLEO Y MINERIA DE TARIJA"

1989 - "11% of royalties is 10%"

1989 - "The Oil Gas and Condensate Reserve of  the Department of Tarija".

1997 -  "La Faja Cuprífera de Tarija".

1998 - "Tarija and its Hydrocarbon Potential".

1999 - "Tarija and its Stratigraphic - Structural Potential"

1999 -  "The Possible Gas and Condensate Reserves of the Department of Tarija"

1999 -    "Environmental Problems in the Hydrocarbons Sector"

2000 -    "The Great Discoveries of Gas and Oil in the Department of Tarija".

2000 -    "The Oil Fields of Sanandita, Los Monos, Caigua and Camtindi.

2000 -    "The Fossil Mammals of Tarija" Translation from French.

2001 -   "Tarija Gas and Oil"

2005 -   "The Gas of Tarija"

2007 -   “Margarita – X4?”

2007 -   “1.000 TCF”

2007 -   "The Silicon of Tarija"

2007 -   "The Radioactive Minerals of Tarija"

2007 -   "El Hierro de Tarija" "The Geothermal Energy of Tarija"

1975 – 2010 - Articles published in magazines, weeklies and newspapers of Tarija and El País.

2010 - 2016 - ENERGY PRESS ANALYST      


ORGANIZER OF BOLIVIAN GEOLOGICAL CONGRESSES  


1996 VI PRESIDENT, XII GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS

2010 PRESIDENT, XIX GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS

2023 PRESIDENT, XXV GEOLOGICAL CONGRESS  


PARTICIPATION IN PROJECTS, UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER ACTIVITIES


  1. Exploration of radioactive minerals in the departments of: La Paz, Oruro, Potosí, Tarija and Santa Cruz, Brigade Chief.

  2. Discoverer of the Thorium and Uranium Deposit in Cañas-Tarija. Thesis.

  3. Discoverer of the Titanium, Aluminum and Rare Earths Deposit in Mecoya-Tarija.

  4. Discoverer of large deposits of Kaolin in the province of Méndez, Rejara and Yun Chara – Tarija-

  5. Well geologist, in the discovery of Campo Taiguati, Gran Chaco Tarija.    

  6. Well geologist, in the discovery of Campo Escondido, Gran Chaco Tarija.

  7. Well geologist, in the discovery of Campo Los Suris, Gran Chaco Tarija.

  8. Author of the thesis: "The great reserves of gas and oil of Tarija, 100 TCF".

  9. Discoverer of large Silicon Deposits in the department of Tarija.  

  10. Discoverer of Iron Deposits in Tarija.

  11. Teacher of more than 1000 university students of 5th year of the Civil Engineering Career, UAJMS, for 15 years.

  12. Author of several published books. Articles published in Weeklies, Revistas and National and Departmental Newspapers.

  13. Invited by the Presidency of the Chamber of Deputies to participate in the reforms to Hydrocarbons Law 3058.


  14. Hydrocarbons Advisor, from several Institutions.

  15. Thesis Tutor.

  16. Court of Thesis of Degree of the Civil Engineering Career of the University A. Juan M. Saracho.

  17. Tutor of Internships of the Petroleum Management Career of the Privada Domingo Savio University.

  18. Court of Modules and Projects of Degrees of the Domingo Savio Private University.

  19. President of the Technical Defense Commission of the Mega Margarita field, Year 2011

  20. Thesis Tribunal of the Oil Management Career, of the Domingo Savio Private University, 2011 – 2019.

 


Daniel Centeno Sánchez
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