Who we are
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Who we are

Vialpa-Dayco Consortium — founded in 2006. Two companies, one EPC execution team for oilfield surface infrastructure in Venezuela.
Founded in 2006
Founded in 2006, the Vialpa-Dayco Consortium is your trusted local EPC partner: we bring together Oil & Gas professionals with deep industry roots and practical national and international experience, a large fleet of owned equipment, and the local knowledge needed to execute your projects successfully, aligned with international industry standards.
Vialpa, S.A.
Venezuelan company
Since 1974

Venezuelan company with experience executing large-scale infrastructure projects.

Its work spans roadways, civil works, hydraulic and hydroelectric projects, electromechanical systems, marine construction, bridges, earthworks, dredging and port and airport facilities.

DAYCOVEN
Venezuelan-American company
Since 2002

Venezuelan-American company, certified by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT).

In Venezuela it has executed roadways, bridges, commercial buildings, drainage, sewer infrastructure, aqueducts and more.

Its founders and team have experience serving the Oil & Gas industry in the Middle East and the Gulf of Mexico, with expertise in Digital Twins.

How we execute

How we execute

Earthworks and location preparation in the field

Planning & control

Phases, quantities, costs and schedule.

HSE

Health, safety and environment integrated into planning.

QA/QC

Quality assurance and control during execution.

Coordination

Document control, logistics and work-front organization.

Technology

Reality capture and digital twins for industrial assets.

Our team applies experience in reality capture and digital twins to surveying and documenting existing conditions of facilities and industrial assets, and to supporting planning and infrastructure rehabilitation.

This capability complements EPC execution with field information that helps understand the condition of assets before intervention.

Board of Directors

Board of Directors

MP
Second generation

Mauricio Palazzese

Director & Owner of Vialpa

  • PhD in Civil Engineering with over 40 years at Vialpa.
  • Second-generation leader: headed the engineering divisions before becoming General Director and President.
  • 100% owner of Vialpa.
RF
Since 2005

Rafael Fernández

Director & Chief Executive

  • Civil Engineer with a Master's in Maintenance Management, over 40 years of experience.
  • Former Country Manager of Grupo Elecnor (crude refineries and gas plants). Track record in refineries, pipelines, production facilities and major industrial works at PDVSA.
  • Has been with Vialpa and Daycoven since 2005.
YC
Co-founder

Ysaac Coronado

Director & Co-Founder of Daycoven

  • Corporate attorney with over 30 years in commercial banking, construction, infrastructure and business development.
  • Digital transformation projects in refineries and gas plants in the U.S. and the Middle East.
  • Expert in building and leading multidisciplinary teams.