The Green Revolution: Fernando Gutierrez's Technological Breakthroughs

Climate change is among the major global issues of the 21st century. Although caused by humans, global warming impacts every living creature on the planet. It is a complex issue without a simple solution. But today, there are a number of companies and industry leaders who are at the forefront of developing advanced modern technologies that have the capacity to track and forecast carbon emissions and energy consumption. With the help of new, modern technologies, organizations and companies can implement effective strategies to combat climate change.

One such industry leader is Fernando Gutierrez, who is currently the CEO of Tachyus, a leading Silicon Valley company specializing in oilfield solutions using Data Physics that combines traditional reservoir modeling with artificial intelligence. By combining traditional reservoir physics with machine learning and artificial intelligence, Tachyus provides predictive modeling and optimization products for its clients.

The company applies its proprietary software to improve reservoir production using methodologies such as waterfloods, steamfloods, CO2 injection, and unconventional well and completion optimization.

As the CEO of Tachyus, Fernando Gutierrez works to help companies, organizations and governments make their climate-related goals and ambitions a reality. To further this objective, Mr. Gutierrez was among the company executives who recently developed Aurion—an end-to-end platform for greenhouse gas estimation, reporting, and forecasting—to help companies tie operational decisions to their net-zero goals. Explaining the significance of Aurion, Gutierrez states. "Overall, greenhouse gas emissions reporting is a critical tool for industries to track and manage their emissions, as well as demonstrate their commitment to reducing their environmental impact. Through the use of Aurion, industries can better understand their environmental impact and take steps to reduce their emissions and contribute to a more sustainable future."

In many regards, Aurion represents a new and effective means to monitor and mitigate carbon output by providing a reliable, cloud scalable platform for estimating and forecasting carbon output.

As CEO of Tachyus, Fernando Gutierrez is responsible for leading the Company to continued success, harnessing his specialized expertise in digital transformation and optimization technology, "My passion for technology has been an integral part of the trajectory of my career. It all started during my time at Texas A&M, where I pursued my MSC in Petroleum Engineering. There, I had the opportunity to engage with research projects that aimed to improve modeling techniques, increase productivity, and enhance efficiency in the oil and gas industry. This experience fueled my interest in technology and its potential to drive positive change," he shared.

After completing his degree, Fernando Gutierrez joined Schlumberger (SLB), a service company concentrating on technology. During his time at SLB, Gutierrez held various high-level roles that allowed him to improve his skills in conceptualizing, building, and commercializing solutions that increase productivity while minimize costs.

Working as Operations Manager and Regional Sales Manager & Product Champion for Schlumberger, the world's leading oilfield services provider, Fernando Gutierrez led the technology and process implementation of digital transformation concepts for Schlumberger.

More specifically, among other original contributions to the industry during this time, Mr. Gutierrez developed a patent titled "System and method for performing oilfield simulation operations", which became the foundation for Avocet, industry-leading software that was globally commercialized by Schlumberger and used widely in several of the largest national oil companies and independent operators worldwide.

Mr. Gutierrez's invention was the catalyst for proactive engineering in oil and gas, effectively helping to close the gap between actual and potential production. Such work has had a significant and lasting impact on the oil and gas industry, as it has been cited and implemented by top oil and gas companies for the last 10 years, including Exxonmobil, Halliburton, and Schlumberger.

Gutierrez's passion for innovation allowed him to contribute to high-impact technological advancements. "I constantly seek out new ways to enhance solutions and enable faster decision-making processes in the oil and gas industry. To me, creativity and innovation are essential elements that drive progress and help us achieve our goals in the ever-changing landscape of the energy industry," Gutierrez said.

Since becoming the CEO of Tachyus in 2020, Fernando Gutierrez continues to accelerate the implementation of groundbreaking artificial intelligence optimization technology in the oil and gas industry.

"Although I was not involved in Tachyus' early days, I was drawn to the company's mission to help energy operators achieve optimal operational efficiency, increased profitability, and significant reductions in greenhouse gas emissions. As a Customer Success Engineer, my primary role was to ensure that our customers were achieving these goals through our digital transformation solutions," he said.

Since Gutierrez researches market demands and how to better connect with consumers, who sometimes have difficulties understanding tech developments, he also knows how to focus the company's efforts on inspiring others to see how technology can change their lives.

"I worked closely with clients to understand their needs and challenges, and I was dedicated to helping them achieve the best possible outcomes. During my time as a Customer Success Engineer, I gained valuable insights into the energy industry and Tachyus' place within it. I saw firsthand the impact that our solutions were having on our customers, and I was inspired to contribute even more to the company's growth and success," the company's CEO said.

Outside of his many responsibilities at Tachyus and his ongoing work developing new and innovative optimization technology, Fernando Gutierrez also makes times to publish scholarly works and speak at important industry conferences to help foster innovation in digital transformation and optimization technology for the oil and gas industry. Having worked in the field of digital oil solutions for over two decades, he has exceedingly rare expertise in optimization solutions that combine traditional reservoir modeling with artificial intelligence.

Championing new ways machine learning can mitigate global warming, Gutierrez will be among the industry leaders in the development of new technology that will allow oil and gas companies to effectively, monitor, reduce, and forecast emissions.