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QUALIFICATION: Bachelor in Petroleum Engineering
OBJECTIVES
Open to short term and long term assignments, available on short notices and willing to work anywhere in the world on rotational and/ or family status relocation basis.
OVERVIEW
Result oriented team player expert with extra organizational skills and over 20 years experience in the industry (Drilling, Completion and Work over), well versed in all activities related to on-shore and off-shore / deep water up to 3000' WD operations in remote and harsh environments. Well planning, designing, permitting, AFE, rig sizing- selection and acceptance, Procurement, logistics coordination, field supervision and management expertise, monitor day-to-day operations and effectively manage more well plans while freeing up time to focus on mitigating critical risks and reducing non- productive time (NPT).
Manage HSE and Risk issues, control well cost and evaluate well performance utilizing specialized drilling software targeting reservoir zero skim damage to maximize well productivity. Provide technical support to all related jobs on the rigs. Experience with HTHP - H2S Environment gas wells requirements and operations. Fairly acquainted with aspects associated with vertical, deviated, horizontal drilling. ERD, MWD, MLT, UBD, CT, perforation, logging, testing, acidizing, Frac-ing, Gravel Pack, Frac-Pack, Wire-Pack…etc.
Familiar with GOM loop current and eddies phenomena and the effects on the drilling riser, vessel positioning and metal fatigue.
COURSES
IWCF Combined Surface & Subsurface BOP's Stack, RGIT Offshore Survival including Norway¸ Directional Drilling Course, Stress Check Casing Design, Casing Point, Drillmod, Frac Pro-1, Halliburton 403 Course, Magcobar Drilling Fluids Course.
COMPUTER - SOFTWARE
Rimbase, Dimis, Perc, Windows – NT, 95, 98, 2000, MS – Office 95 / 97 / 2000, Windows-XP, MS – Project, MS- Composer, MS-Imaging, Drilling Tool Box, Smart draw, Drilling Research software, Maurer Engineering drilling suite.
MEMBERSHIP
SPE - USA
LANGUAGES
English / Arabic / Spanish
REFERENCES
Upon Request
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Apr 02 – Aug 05 PPIN - Technology Services
Consultant - Drilling & Completion Operations
Contracted as Managing Director for PPIN Technology Services Nigeria (Ltd.). Manage operations in West Africa out of Lagos, Nigeria. Manage all company affairs in country, overseas HR, contracts, pre-qualifications, bidding, operations, BD, marketing, accounting, and liaison all affairs with government regulatory agencies and departments.
GULF KEYSTONE ALGERIA LTD
Country Manager
Contracted to overseas on 4 exploratory wells operations, Fault / Anticline Trap, remote desert wells operations, liaised all company affairs in country, OBM waste management, solidification, Dev./ HZ Wells operations.
Dec 01 – Apr 02 SIERRA ENGINEERING / SOVEREIGN OIL & Gas Co., Nigeria
Senior Drilling Engineer / Drilling & Completion Manager
OPL 205 - 206
In charge of upcoming 2 appraisal wells onshore Nigeria, and 1 exploratory well drilling and completion operations, harsh and remote environment operations. Supervised technical review, well design, AFE, rig sizing & selection, bidding services, reviewed & selected project providers, Procurement,….etc.
Oct 97 – 2001 PEII, USA
Petroleum Consultant
Handled several office and field drilling, completion and work-over assignments in different parts of the world for several clients. Drilling, Completion and Workover Consultant, supervised all aspects of drilling, completion and workover in open water, over platforms and inland for several oil & das operators domestic US (GOM & LA) and overseas.
Contracted to El Paso Energy, USA as Senior Drilling Engineer for implementation of drilling optimization, cost optimization and best operational practices in the Rockies. Technically supported and monitored 4 rigs, well planning, AFE, Logistic coordination, drilling operations. Monitored hydraulics to assure that hydraulics used is near optimum as equipment available. Monitored Drill-off tests to assure that penetration rates at or near optimum for the drilling situation. Reviewed and evaluated all drill bits when pulled and, as appropriate recommend changes in bit selection and drilling parameters to the drilling supervisor. Monitored daily drilling cost, analyzed it and made recommendation to minimize cost without jeopardizing best operational practices or safety. Maintained accurate records, including curves and graphs, relative to drilling progress and cost.
Contracted as TDC Energy, USA as Expert Witness to oversee ADTI turn key completion operation offshore G.O.M. Based on jack – up operations, wrote post frac – pac analysis report.
Contracted to Medex, France as Drilling Manager. Drilled offshore Tunisia the step out well - El Fel # 1. Was responsible for contractor bids, vendor's selection, drilling engineering and operations in Tunisia. Supervised budgeting, support services and cost control.
Contracted to Matrix Oil & Gas, INC. USA as Turn Key Operations Witness to witness their GOM OCS - G 190 # B-10 offshore development well drilling operations. Ensured drilling programs were carried out efficiently, safely, professionally and at a minimum cost. Liaised operations with Materix Field Production Superintendent (simultaneous operation). Assured detailed records of all aspects of the turn key operation were kept and that all operational reports are submitted in proper form and timely.
Contracted to Blue Star Oil & Gas LTD, USA Expert Witness for their Underbalance Cotton Reef HTHP Slim Hole well, the T-BAR-X DAUNTLESS # 1. Oversaw daily operations, drilling practices, safety and cost. Assured detailed records of all aspects of the Turn Key operation were kept and that all operational reports were submitted in proper form and timely. Verified and signed daily IADC reports. Kept records of failed equipment and Non –Productive time. Planned, designed and executed project digitized database. Audited both Drilling Fluids Company and Fluids Hauling Company records for Arbitration.
Contracted to Halliburton Energy Services Integrated Services as Drilling & Completion Intl. Lead Engineer / Manager. Designed Doam Joa field ERD project, offshore Brazil, depleted reservoir, foam gravel packs w / MCS, performed with both compressed air and nitrogen mixture. Implemented completion 30 development wells (Burgos Project) onshore Reynosa, Mexico for PEMEX. Participated in planning and implementation of completion and evaluation phases. Full operational responsibility (Office engineering & Field supervision) as well as coordination of Halliburton Product Service Lines in 'Lump Sum' operations. Additional responsibilities included administration of completion service contract, operations quality control, procurement activities and statutory obligations.
Contracted to NewCorp Energy Inc., USA as Senior Drilling Engineer designed AFE Naka Field, ST. Landry, Parish, LA to drill vertical mother hole to core Sparta "A" Sand to evaluate the reservoir, then drilled Horizontal underbalance to achieve zero skin, 2000' lateral displacement. Utilized Weatherford downhole deployment valve technology and prepack screen completion across the lateral open hole interval.
Contracted to Fairways Offshore Exploration Corporation, USA as Turn key / Workover consultant to P&A depleted interval and re-completed another – in OCS – G 5625 Well NO. A – 4 ST 1. Was responsible for contractor bids, vendors selection, workover engineering and operations, mobilization, logistics coordination, supervision (Supervised well lubrication – pump & bleed procedure, underbalanced TCP). budgeting, support services, cost control and operation documentation.
Contracted to TDC Energy Inc., USA as Workover Foreman to de – salt producing well offshore GOM. Was responsible for operations, mobilization, logistics coordination, supervision, support services, cost control and operation documentation
Contracted to Santa Fe Energy Resources, USA as Completion Foreman to de – complete and replace failed down hole equipments and Re – complete the OCS - G - 15323, well # C-2. Was responsible of offshore completion operations supervision.
Contracted to Murrphy Exploration & Production Co., USA as Expert Engineer to Audit East Polar Unit wells files for arbitration in respect to the local water aquifer contamination.
May 97 – Oct 97 LAGOVENA
Consultant Drilling & Completion Engineer
Based on Pride II & Pride I Barges. Engineered and supervised drilling and completing horizontal entry wells. Prepared daily drilling reports using DIMS, casing and cement report, daily well cost reports, NPT reports, weekly HSE report, well Close-out report. Oversaw all critical rig operations including drilling, logging, casing and cementing, completion running. Prepared activity reports on each. Maintained material stock and inventory on rigsite. Monitored mud chemicals, fuel and drill bit usage. Prepared the detailed completion design of well conduits including specification and selection of all accessories / hardware like Tubing, Packers, Seals, Liner hanger, Pre – Packed "SLIM – PAC" Steel liner, GLM's, safety devices, wellhead and xmas tree.
1996 – 1997 UMIC
Consultant Drilling Engineer
Based at office in Abidjan was in charge of well planning, designing, permitting, AFE - preparation, logistic coordination. Monitored day-to-day operations. Evaluated well performance by utilizing specialized drilling software and technically assisted 2 jack - ups drilling operations, directional wells (Compact Driller & Adriatic - IV). Cameron Weight –Set Mudline Suspension System with wash ports (WMSW), RFT, DST, Supplement AFE, Cost breakdown, Map field bits Cost / FT and optimized drill bits selection.
1994 – 1996 CHEVRON
Drilling & Completion Foreman
Based onboard Brazilian and French jack - ups, tender supported platform rig and Semis. Water depth +/- 3000', high temperature with hole section up to +/- 14,000'. Drilled high angle Directional wells. Supervised completion operations including gravel-packing, acid stimulation, perforation, chemical consolidation, packer and liner hanger running, completion running, wellhead make-up, flow-line hook-up, DST, well testing in single and dual. Cased Multi-zone wells completed with Halliburton Multi – Zone Stacked Completion Assemblies Versa – Trieve / Multi – Position; BHD Hyd. St. Pkr – Versa-Trieve Pkr – MCS closing Sleeve – MSJ shear sub – Blank pipe – Production screen – landing nipple w / collet – indicator seal ass. – Versa-Trieve packer – MFS Ported Flow sub – Collet seal Ass. – MSJ Shear Sub – Blank Pipe – Production Screen – Sump Pkr. And Seal Ass. An Extended Length System Versa – Trieve / Multi – Position was utilized in Floater applications where the flow sub and service tool assemblies have been lengthened (Safety Margin) to compensate for thermal contraction and ballooning of the work string at the Pkr.
1988 –1994 SHELL
Drilling & Completion Foreman
Onshore drilling & completion foreman supervised all aspects of drilling and completion operations, logistics coordination, oversaw support services, cost control and operation documentation.
1986 – 1988 BAKER HUGHES INTEQ, QATAR
District Manager
Manages the operations of a district, products and services including employee management and development, inventory management, sales, HSE, engineering, maintenance, operations, service, …etc
1984 – 1986 I.O.C. (AGIP), EGYPT
Completion & Workover Foreman
Onshore completion and workover supervisor, supervising all aspects of completion and workover operations.
1982 – 1984 MAGCOBAR
Mud Engineer / Area Engineer
Engineered and supervised different drilling fluids systems, completion fluids in the field (N. sea & Egypt) to an Area engineer in charge of three platforms completion operations offshore Greece.
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