Mauro Ristorto
Senior Consultant

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Experience

Mauro Ristorto is a senior consultant for IPD Latin America in Caracas, joining the company in October, 2003.

Prior to joining IPD, Mauro was employed for thirteen years by PDVSA where he worked in the company's natural gas business.  Mauro began his career as a project engineer working on both industrial and residential gas infrastructure.

He has been involved in the restructuring of departments within PDVSA and the creation of new companies/affiliates.  Mauro was an integral participant in the organizational design of  Corpoven’s Gas Department restructuring in 1996, and the creation of PDVSA Gas in 1997.

The bulk of Mauro's experience was obtained in PDVSA's planning and new businesses development departments.  He was part of the team responsible for the outsourcing (BOO) of a US$ 640 million NGL complex in eastern Venezuela successfully executed in 1998. 

In 1999 he helped write a proposal, directed to the Venezuelan Government, to develop the gas business in Venezuela.  This proposal resulted in the creation of the Organic Gaseous Hydrocarbons Law as well as the  Anaco non-associeted gas development plan.

Mauro has worked extensively in the development of regulatory and tariff framework for gas distribution.

Since 2001 Mauro was part of the PDVSA team in charge of the negotiations and analysis for Mariscal Sucre LNG, a US$ 2.7 billion venture to be developed jointly with Shell and Mitsubishi in eastern Venezuela.

Mauro has a broad background in economic and financial analysis, market research and business development with an emphasis on the Venezuelan energy sector. He has a significant understanding of the different dynamics affecting the Venezuelan energy sector and their implications related to development activities.

Mauro graduated with honors from UCAB (Universidad Catolica Andres Bello) where he obtained a degree in Civil Engineering. He also graduated with an MBA in the same University, and has undertaken further courses in finance, business development and planning.

He is fluent in Spanish, English and Italian.

Publications & Projects

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Natural Gas Probabilistic Supply and Demand Balance for Venezuela: (IPD Latin America, October 2004) This report examines domestic supply and demand issues in Venezuela with a focus on eastern Venezuela.  Demand projects in the country's power, petrochemical, steel and aluminum, power, industrial and commercial and domestic sectors are specifically identified.  The report reviews regulatory development as driver for demand and discusses all current and potential supply options, including exploration opportunities.  An addendum to this study was completed in January 2005 to include a detailed review of gas reinjecetion requirements for North Monagas oil recovery.

Natural Gas Probabilistic Supply and Demand Balance for Venezuela: (IPD Latin America, October 2004) Mauro co-authored this report which examines domestic gas supply and demand issues in Venezuela with a focus on eastern Venezuela.  Demand projects in the country's power, petrochemical, steel and aluminum, power, industrial and commercial and domestic sectors are specifically identified.  The report reviews regulatory development as driver for demand and discusses all current and potential supply options, including exploration opportunities.  An addendum to this study was completed in January 2005 to include a detailed review of gas reinjecetion requirements for North Monagas oil recovery.

Associations

Member of the Venezuelan Gas Processors Association - Caracas, Venezuela