CONTACT INFORMATION:
STATUS: Permanent resident of Canada. Single and mobile. Available for relocation.
SUMMARY
Certified Member of the SPE and ICOTA with over 10 years of proven expertise in oilfield engineering.
* Excellent communication, interpersonal and organizational skills combined with creative initiative, ability to think outside the box and capacity to coordinate with teams of management, engineers, and operations.
* Proven ability to generate new revenue prospects, reduce costs, and optimize production through identification, research and development of innovative engineering solutions based on efficiency and safety through foresight and pre-planning.
* Experienced in project management, planning, designing, and coordinating various projects involving multi-services such as Coiled Tubing, Downhole Tools, Fluids, Nitrogen Services, Pumping and Stimulation, Slickline, E-Line, etc.
OBJECTIVE
A technical design engineering position, commensurate with my abilities and qualifications, which involves coordination with sales and operations. A position which will utilize my experience in field operations, strategic pricing and sales, technical design, initiative, interpersonal skills, competitiveness, and aggressiveness for maximizing market share, net profit, and providing good customer relations based upon value oriented service.
EDUCATION
Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering
Minor in Mathematics
June1996, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas, U.S.A.
WORK EXPERIENCE
Princpal Technical Professional, Production Enhancement & Well Intervention, Halliburton Overseas Limited, January 2007- September 2007
Ahmadi, Kuwait
* Successful troubleshooting of stuck CT and stuck drill pipe on a rig operation for Chevron and Saudi Aramco Joint Operation's Wafra field. The CT and the drill pipe was successfully retrieved from the well along with the radioactive source. Client's and management's commendation was obtained.
* Designed and field coordinated a multi-well sandstone acidizing operation for the Kuwait Oil Company in the Rawdathain field. Halliburton's exclusive PAD and K-Spar acidizing technology was utilized. The project was considered a success by the client. Repeat business was acquired.
* Designed and field coordinated various carbonate high rate acidizing operations using emulsified acid and Halliburton's ETA-28 and Zonal Coverage acid. The treatments resulted in 30 % - 50% increase in comparative production for the Kuwait Oil Company. Evaluated, recommended and implemented improvements in acid and diverter pumping schedules for future treatments in order to further enhance production.
* Introduced and successfully executed Halliburton's Pulsonix TF technology for pin point stimulation raising and achieving the new product revenue objective for the company. Commendation from upper management was obtained.
* Successfully coordinated with field supervisors on two separate occasions to determine the root causes of excessive drag on CT in HPHT ultra-deep wells.
Devised methods to increase annular buoyancy, convey CT to TD, and complete the treatment.
* Worked one on one with various clients to determine individual project needs. Custom designed solution methods and accompanied field crews, as part of the team, on well site to help coordinate the successful execution.
Senior Technical Professional, Production Enhancement & Well Intervention, Halliburton International, June 2006- December 2006
Technical Support Engineer – AGIP KCO, June 2006 – December 2006
Atyrau, Kazakhstan, Caspian Region
* Principal project engineer for a CT Well Kill operation for Ken Sary in the Caspian Sea. The project generated $ 260,000 in revenue for Halliburton.
* Recommended various engineering and operational improvement items in order to eradicate and minimize service quality issues for AGIP KCO and to enhance coiled tubing string life through effective and efficient management.
* Designed various HPHT E-line CT TCP, Milling, and Stimulation treatments for AGIP KCO in the Caspian Sea on the Kashagan project.
* Designed and coordinated a mutli-well CT extended reach project for
Petro Kazakhstan in the South Kyzylorda field.
Senior Technical Specialist, Coiled Tubing and Nitrogen Services, Sanjel Corporation, December, 2005- April 2006, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
* Designed and authored programs for various Coiled Tubing treatments such as Multi- Stage Acidizing, Cementing, CBM High Rate Nitrogen Fracturing, Underbalanced Vertical Extension Drilling, Milling, Completions, TCP Perforating, E.O.B. Perforating.
* Recommended the use of a High Velocity Multi-Ported Rotary Jetting Tool for the stimulation of a freshly drilled horizontal open hole Slave Point Oil Carbonate Reservoir for Arc Resources. The stimulation treatment produced beyond expected results for the client and generated $ 170,000 in revenue for Sanjel. Verbal commendation from the client and repeat business from Arc Resources was established for more stimulation treatments.
* Successfully simulated the use of the Agitator Tool* using Cerberus 8.0 by manipulating friction co-efficients in the open hole section for extended reach for a foamed cleanout treatment for Petro Hunt.
* Successfully designed two critical Coiled Tubing Underbalanced Vertical Extensions in gas wells with high T.V.D. and low reservoir pressures for the Pengrowth Corporation and Paramount Energy. The jobs were considered a complete success by the clients.
* Designed and authored various technical procedures for Matrix Acidizing treatments for Encana, Kereco Energy, and Pienza Petroleum.
* Investigated the root causes for numerous coiled tubing failures using Orion 8.0 and recommended the use of a chemical injection window for the external coating of the pipe. The method was implemented for high percentage H2S wells and on jobs where flow back of high PH acid with the coiled tubing in the well was expected.
* Assisted junior engineers with various technical designs and programs. Created and standardized template formats which included direct incorporation of technical graphs from Cerberus 8.0 and stage table charts.
* Worked in close conjunction with sales to collect all the necessary information and data for each project in order to deliver quality technically sound designs and programs to the clients. Worked closely with operations in order to ensure proper communication, logistical feasibility, discussion of safety issues and concerns, coordination and collection of post job data for evaluation and improvement.
Business Development Manager – Shahzad International, Inc.
January 2003- December 2005, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
* Responsible for business development and joint venture operations in the Oil and Gas sector, power generation, and mining for precious metals and coal.
Sales Engineer, Coiled Tubing and Nitrogen Services, Integrated Production Services, Inc., January–December 2002, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
* Convinced twelve local clients, including ConocoPhillips, Devon Energy, Apache Corporation, and BPAmoco, to induct IPS, Inc. into their master list of approved vendors. Authored various comprehensive technical procedures, developed pricing strategies and drafted bidding contracts.
* Successfully sold, designed, planned, and co-coordinated a barium drillout operation with coiled tubing using foamed nitrified fluid in a well with ultra-low reservoir pressure and high TVD for the Apache Corporation. Successfully designed the co-mingled fluid flow regime in order to effectively carry the heavy scale while maintaining constant circulation.
* Priced, sold, planned, designed, and co-coordinated an underbalanced coiled tubing logging and perforating treatment, worth more than $ 200,000, on an offshore gas well in the Gulf of Mexico. Generated total coiled tubing sales worth $ 450,000.
Sales Engineer, Coiled Tubing and Nitrogen Services, Schlumberger Oilfield Services, August – November 2001, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
* Successfully designed a highly challenging coiled tubing intervention procedure in a multilateral well using Schlumberger's exclusive and state of the art multi-leg tool called Discovery MLT* in order to cleanout debris and sand fill from the well for ConocoPhillips. Coiled tubing was then utilized to convey a memory RST* logging tool to conduct a water saturation log and determine the exact location of water invasion into the near wellbore area.
* Authored various comprehensive technical procedures, structured pricing strategies and drafted bidding contracts. Generated 65% of the assigned semi-annual target revenue in three months ( $ 550,000 ).
Sales Engineer, Coiled Tubing and Nitrogen Services, Schlumberger Oilfield Services, December 1999 – July 2001, New Orleans, LA, U.S.A.
* Responsible for making sales calls including cold calls, conducting market studies and keeping operations abreast of changing market trends, recruiting new clients, increasing activity with current clients, determining client needs and pricing, designing, planning, coordinating and evaluating coiled tubing, nitrogen, cementing, logging, perforating, and stimulation treatments on oil and gas wells. Responsibilities also included mediating between operational districts and the clients over service quality issues and facilitating post job negotiations and evaluations. Developed business with major clients such as ChevronTexaco, ExxonMobil, BPAmoco, Murphy Oil, Newfield Exploration, Dominion Exploration, Devon Energy, Forest Oil and Gas, and Shell Oil.
* Authored various comprehensive and highly technical design procedures, structured pricing strategies and drafted bidding contracts for coiled tubing treatments such as cementing, acidizing, gravel packing, foamed cleanouts, straddle packing, jet and scale blasting, milling, fishing, inflatable packers and retainers, under-reaming, plastic injection into formations for water control, intervention in ultra low and ultra high pressure wells with sour gas hostile environment, tubing conveyed perforating, and logging and perforating using electric line coiled tubing, etc.
* Managed various projects involving Schlumberger's integrated services such as slickline, wireline, cementing, acidizing, downhole tools, and coiled tubing and presented to clients in the form of a complete solution provided by a single service company for multi-well packages and provided the client with a single point of contact.
* Increased market share by recruiting four new clients and by increasing activity with existing clients. Negotiated with clients and operations group to help solve customer complaints.
* Successfully achieved the objective of raising prices by 10% and justifying the price raise to the clients. Awarded a merit pay raise in May 2000.
* Sold, designed, planned, and co-coordinated a coiled tubing cleanout treatment for radioactive Barium Sulphate in a gas well at a depth of more than 22,000 ft, BHT of 410 Deg. F, BHP > 11,000 psi, and 10 % Hydrogen Sulfide and Carbon Dioxide. Schlumberger's exclusive Scale Blaster*
technology was utilized. The project earned more than $1.3 MM dollars for SLB and was considered a complete success by Murphy Oil. The well's production improved from 0 MMCFD to 15 MMCFD after the treatment.
* Recommended by Callon Petroleum for the "Performed by Schlumberger " program for designing, planning, and co-ordinating a coiled tubing matrix stimulation treatment which added great profit and unique value to the client's business. Schlumberger's exclusive Jet Blaster* technology was utilized.
* Attended basic and advanced sales training schools. Part of a four person team which placed first in Advanced Sales Training Course.
* Generated 92% of the assigned target revenue for the year 2000 ($ 2.8 MM). Exceeded the revenue for 2001 by generating 140% of the assigned annual target from January – July ($ 4.2 MM). Exceeded objectives for selling high tier exclusive technology services.
* Generated total sales worth $ 8.0 MM at the current price book at the time in less than 20 months. This increased the company's net profit manifold and maximized equipment utilization.
Technical Design and Cost Engineer, Coiled Tubing and Nitrogen Services, Schlumberger Oilfield Services, (Temporary Assignment), July – December 1999, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
* Authored comprehensive technical procedures and constructed price estimates as support for senior sales engineers. Generated coiled tubing sales revenue of $ 500,000.
* Researched and presented a major project in October 1999 outlining the root causes of various Coiled Tubing failures, methods of improvement, and the positive results. Promoted for the fourth time in October 1999 based upon the performance on this project.
* Promoted for the fifth time ( Grade 12 ) with the company and transferred to New Orleans as sales engineer in December 1999. The fifth promotion was awarded in less than 40 months with the company.
Field Engineer, Coiled Tubing and Nitrogen Services, Dowell Schlumberger, July 1996 – July 1999, Maurice, Louisiana, U.S.A.
* Assigned field engineer for various coiled tubing jobs such as CT Cementing, CT Matrix Acidizing, CT Drilling and Milling, CT Foamed Cleanouts, CT Logging and Perforating, Deepwater CT, High Pressure CT, Through Tubing Gravel Packs, CT Cementing in Mobile Bay's ultra deep, sour, high temperature, and high pressure wells, horizontal well extended reach coiled tubing intervention. Worked as a field engineer on offshore oil and gas wells in the Gulf of Mexico for more than three years.
* Principal field engineer for a CT cementing job ( 23,000 ft., 7% H2 S, 420 Deg. F BHT, BHP > 8000 psi ) in Mobile Bay for a major client. The job was considered a complete success by the client.
* Designed and field executed a 45 BBL tubing/casing annular cement packer. Successfully coordinated the mixing and pumping of 23,000 lbs. of Class H cement for the annular packer through coiled tubing with the use of a downhole cement retainer.
in less than thirty six months with the company.
Attended four technical schools while in field training with the following main training sets:
CT Equipment Theory, CT System Hydraulics Theory, Basic and Advanced CT Job Design Engineering Theory, Well Control Theory, Formation Damage Mechanisms Theory, Nitrified and Non-Nitrified Matrix Stimulation Theory and Design, Through Tubing Fishing and Hydraulic Motors and Drills, Well Test Analysis, Nodal Analysis for Production Optimization, Petroleum Economics, Basic Log Interpretation, Downhole Hydraulics Theory utilizing Wellbore Simulator
Research Assistant, Electrical Engineering Pulsed Power Lab, Texas Tech University, August - December 1995, Lubbock, Texas, U.S.A.
* Project Title: " The Investigation of Breakdown of High Voltage in De-Ionized water."
Technical Services Assistant, Halliburton Energy Services, July – August 1995, Duncan, Oklahoma, U.S.A.
* Gained hands on experience in snubbing, cementing, and fracturing treatments.
* Successfully completed a hydraulic workover training course.
Workshop Assistant, Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, January 1995 – May 1995, Lubbock, Texas, U.S.A.
* Responsible for shop maintenance and purchasing required items for the different machining projects. Worked on various machining and tooling projects.
Intern Engineer, Piper Plastics, May – August 1994, Chandler, Arizona, U.S.A.
* Learned techniques for bending, routing, cutting, drilling, and polishing of plastics material. Also learned methods of designing, milling, and machining plastic and metal parts. Designed, manufactured, and implemented an effective packaging system.
Treasurer, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, January 1992 -May 1994, Lubbock, Texas, U.S.A.
* Responsible for maintaining and planning the activities of the organization according to budgetary limits. Devised methods to enhance the operating revenue to finance various engineering projects. Implemented an effective fiscal forecasting system in order to plan and compile annual budgets.
SAFETY TRAINING:
CPR / First Aid, HAZCOM, HAZMAT, Offshore Water Survival, Defensive Driver Training, Radiation Safety, Safe Lifting and Handling, Hands on First Aid Certified, H2S Alive Certified
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers
Associate Member, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1996-1999
COMPUTER SKILLS
CoilCADE ( CT Design Software ), StimCADE, Well Test Analyzer, Perform 2.2 ( Nodal Analysis ), Cerberus 8.2 (CT Design Software), Power Point, Fortran 77, Turbo C++, CADKEY 3.0, MS Excel, MS Word, Turbo Pascal, Visual C++, Windows XP and Windows Office Professional
LANGUAGES
English, Urdu, Hindi, Punjabi, Arabic ( Partial )
ACADEMIC ACCOMPLISHMENTS, HONORS, AND AWARDS
* President, American Society of Mechanical Engineers, 1994-95
* The Texas Tech chapter of A.S.M.E. placed first in the Allied-Signal student section performance contest for the year 1995 for Southwest U.S.
and Mexico. It was also declared the most professional organization on campus among three hundred contestants
* Recommended for the best student leader of the year award, 1994-95
* Treasurer, A.S.M.E., 1992-94
* Member, Student Engineering Council, 1994-95
* Aluminium Company of America Scholarship Award ( ALCOA Award )
* One of the three nominees for the J.H. Lawrence Scholarship, 1994
* L.J. Powers Mechanical Engineering Scholarship Award
* Dean's Academic Honour List, Fall 1992, Fall 1993
* Member, National Mathematics Honour Society
* Nominated for the Best Student Leader of the Year Award, 1995-96
HOBBIES / ACTIVITIES
Golf, Swimming, Travel
Travel Experience - Canada, U.S., Europe, Mideast and Asia
REFERENCES: Available as per required.
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