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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
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- Over 18 years experience in drilling and work over operations for oil and gas
- Experienced in drilling and completions designs; vertical and directional wells F/1500m to HPHT 6600m
- Experienced in drilling fluids and mud logging
- Experienced in wellbore integrity and Geo Mechanical Modeling
- Experienced in Real Time Operation Center and drilling optimizations
- Evaluated drilling situation, solved problems, and made decisions analytically
- Computer skills, Microsoft applications and drilling software
- Excellent interpersonal, communications and negotiating skills
- Demonstrated presentation and reporting capabilities
OBJECTIVE:
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To obtain a position of Drilling and Completion Engineer, Designs and operations, Geomechanical modeling, Drilling fluids Engineer.
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RELATED EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Sr. Managing Consultant – Drilling December 2007-Present
Halliburton, 2107 City West Blvd, Building 2, Houston, TX 77042
- Provided reliable high-quality geopressure evaluation/ monitoring/ prediction for customers of Halliburton, at the pre-drill, drilling and post drilling phases of well construction.
- Managed drilling optimizations on real time operating center in ARAMCO, Saudi Arabia, and Halliburton PM ROC Houston, performed real time drilling optimizations, which lead to optimization of expenditure and reducing of Invisible Lost Time (ILT)
- Proficient in: 1D Pore pressure and In situ Stress Modeling using Drillworks; 2D Wellbore Stability Modeling using Drillworks Geostress and LOT
- Compartment Pressure Modeling using Drillworks safe Seal and Drillworks Presage
- WITS and WITSML Connections with outside vendors: Inside, Interact, Riglink, Petrolink
- Design and drilling optimization with Landmark Graphics Software: Well Plan, Insite System Manager, Compass
Drilling Supervisor (Consultant) 2007
Upstream International, LLC, Sugarland, Texas
- Supervised drilling of one wild cat vertical well for a North American Oil Company on SE of Turkey.
- Executed all aspects of drilling designs on well site, managed the day-to-day operations associated with the well, including planning and scheduling, resource allocation, cost control and the clear and concise reporting of all well site activities and events.
- Delivered cost-effective of wells according to the well program & resolved operational problems as they arise.
- Evaluated the effectiveness of the drilling & related services to ensure Company's health, safety and environmental.
Drilling Fluids Technologist 2005- 2007
Engineered Drilling Solutions, Calgary, AB
- Programmed Drilling Fluids Programs: invert and water based systems used for drilling in Foothills Alberta and Western Canada.
- Prepared and maintained on-site drilling fluids, performed technical analysis and made specific recommendations for controlling effective fluids properties and cost.
- Dealt with well control problems, on a day to day basis such as: gas and water kick, hydrogen sulfite gas, under balanced drilling and lost circulation.
- Provided engineering input into daily operations and support drilling supervisor and rig team personnel.
Drilling Engineer 1994-2000
Albpetrol, Drilling Division, Albania
- Provided drilling engineering input to projects / asset teams in the screening process of new wells, including: collection, analysis information and evaluation data, preparing drilling programs. Searched and prepared cost estimates.
- Worked for well planning of drilling and work over operations shallow and deep wells drilled on HT/HP formations with depth f / 1500m to 5800m,( Vl.-11, Dum.– 7)
- Developed detailed drilling programs, incorporating rig sizing, BHA design, casing design, bit program, mud program (Water Based/ Invert), primary cementing design, drilling time, well head design and selection, completions and work over.
- QA/QC of service suppliers, procedures and work instructions
- Held presentations in scientific counsel of Albpetrol, presented upcoming projects, approving drilling programs and AFE.
- Assured compliance with regulatory requirements, and implemented HSE responsibilities as per Company Management System
Head Engineer 1992-1994
Albpetrol, Drilling Division, Albania
- Planned and managed engineering drilling projects and operating budgets
- Led drilling technological activities and the main technological operations, monitored and supervised six engineers in operation and technological department
- Managed all land based drilling, testing and completion operations on well-site for 12 assigned rigs.
- Maintained drilling schedules, environmental safety policies and procedures
- Held meetings to coordinate activities and made frequent inspections to ensure efficient and economical operations in conformity with regulations
- Directed specifications for preparation of tenders, materials and supplies required to operate 18 owned company's rigs
- Prepared monthly drilling technical economics activity reports and presented to company board
Drilling Engineer, Drilling Supervisor 1986-1992
Albpetrol, Drilling Division, Albania
- Executed all aspects of drilling designs on well site, resolved operational problems as they arose.
- Monitored the daily progress of the drilling operations and current daily cost, recommended improvement to rig work techniques which lead to optimization of expenditure.
- Direct supervisor on well site operations, managing 36 people, including rig manager, tool pusher, and contractor's service supervisors.
- Managed the day-to-day operations associated with the well, including planning, scheduling and resource allocation.
- Documented daily drilling report as per company's program, clear and concise oral and written communication.
- Assured compliance with regulatory requirements for well drilling activities,
- Worked 50% in office for drilling designs: surface equipment, drilling fluids, bit selection, BHA and down hole equipments, cost estimates, calculated directional well trajectories; Worked 50 % on well site solving directional and bore hole stability problems, ensured the wells remained in target and within AFE
EDUCATION & CERTIFICATION:
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Petroleum Engineer, Bachelor of Science Tirana University Albania 1981-1986
Post University Course in Advanced Drilling Technology Tirana University Albania 1990-1991
Membership:
APEGGA-Examine Candidade
Other Training abd Certificates:
- ADT Optimization: "Drill String Integrity, Hydraulic Management, Wellbore Integrity" in house training, Landmark Graphics Software, Houston 2009
- Landmark's-Drilling Software, RTOC ARAMCO; Saudi Arabia, PM ROC Houston 2008-2009
- Managing data transmitted by third-party providers: Insite, Interact, Rig Link, RTOC ARAMCO; Saudi Arabia, 2008
- Knowledge Systems' Drill Works family of software products, Houston, 2007
- Safety Management and Regulatory Awareness, ENFORM, Calgary, AB, 2007
- FLSBOP Certificate, Petroleum Industry Training Service, Calgary, AB 2006
- SLSWC, Certificate, Petroleum Industry Training Service, Calgary, AB, 2006
- WELLFLO, Drilling Software, Neotec, Training Centre, Calgary, AB, 2006
- WELL VIEW, Drilling Software, Peloton Training Centre, Calgary, AB, 2006
- Petroleum Engineering Applications, Individual courses, SAIT, Calgary, AB, 2005
- H2S, WHMIS, First Aid and TDG Certificates, Calgary, AB, 2005 Computer Training Course, Albpetrol Training Centre, 1997
- Well Control Course, Albpetrol Training Centre, 1996
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
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I strongly believe that I have a very relevant background knowledge and experience to excel in the Drilling Completion Engineering position, given my background in various field-based and office assignments including: Drilling designs, BHA designs, Drilling Fluids Designs and field applications, Drilling Optimizations, Drilling geomechanics which includes pore-pressure/fracture gradient evaluations and analysis, well-bore stability analyses and providing recommendations for drilling success. I have also been involved in the Real Time Operations for Halliburton with in ARAMCO (Saudi Arabia) and in Houston, Texas. In addition, I have undergone trainings in directional drilling /drilling engineering software such as WellPlan-Compas, Insite manager, ADT Optimizations
The overall intention of me contacting you is to further express my interest in any opening for the drilling-completions engineer position and to work for your company. I am very confident that I will be off immense benefit towards the overall operational successes of your drilling and completions campaigns, and I look forward to being given the opportunity to develop my potential and grow with your company. Please feel free to contact me should you require any additional information.
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