Carla Buono
Geologist

Carla Buono joined DeGolyer and MacNaughton October 15, 2024, estimating reserves and volumes of original hydrocarbons in place. Prior to joining D&M, Buono worked for Pan American Energy and ENAP. She has 18 years of experience in the industry.

Buono graduated from the University of Buenos Aires (UBA) in 2008, where she received her master’s degree in geological sciences. She also specialized in oil and gas production at the Buenos Aires Institute of Technology (ITBA). She is fluent in Spanish and English.

Geographical Experience

• Argentina
• Brazil
• Chile

Topical Areas of Expertise

• Geomodeling
• Uncertainty analysis
• Field development plans
• Deterministic and probabilistic volume calculations

 Major Projects

At Pan American Energy, Buono participated in numerous projects. She contributed to the development of the Cerro Dragón field in the Golfo San Jorge Basin, building geological and petrophysical models for waterflooding projects and preparing well drilling proposals.

In the Neuquén Basin, she worked with the unconventional exploration team for the Vaca Muerta Formation in the Lindero Atravesado field, integrating petrophysical and regional data to construct geological models.

During her 10 years at ENAP, Buono focused on exploration, including the evaluation of onshore and offshore areas (El Turbio Este and Octans Pegaso Blocks), seismic interpretation, and three-dimensional static modeling of the Magallanes field for dynamic simulation. Additionally, she contributed to waterflooding projects for the Campamento Central-Cañadón Perdido field in the Golfo San Jorge Basin.