Relocate: Will Relocate
Salary Requirements: Negotiable
Work Requirements: Full-Time, Employee
Education: University/Professional
Work Status: Currently working for an international oil/gas company
in the Netherlands.

Objective

A Production engineer/Technologist with 20 year ’s experience in the oil industry in Nigeria and the Netherlands in the following
areas:

Field optimization, through well surveillance and workover proposal identification. Trouble shooting existing wells. Identification of opportunities to further boost oil and gas production such as water shut-off through tubing intervention and gas lift optimizations.
Generating proposal for well activities on existing wells. These include the well data gathering activities required for reservoir monitoring and well intervention and workover activities. Experienced in operational support during rig/rigless operations. Provide support and input into new technology to keep abreast in development of smart well technology. Strong capability in conceptual well completion design and strong production technology expertise in field development plans.

Resume

Experience

11/2000 – Present

SHELL INTERNATIONAL EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION BV RISWIJK (NETHERLANDS)

Production Technologist

Provide Production Technology support expertise in two of the self-managing integrated field studies.

• Production Technology input to the optimization of existing
Wells (30 production wells) This includes solving
specific well integrity problems, generating ideas to enhance
Production and delivering results from 'Produce the Limit'
• Carry out conceptual well design for vertical and horizontal wells.
Ensuring HSE and integrity issues have the highest priority.
• Review opportunities for generating oil via rig and rigless
intervention.
• Review existing completion design and make appropriate recommendations
to optimize production
• Investigate sand production problem and carry out sand prediction
studies on the two fields
• Review opportunities for gaslift optimization and conduct detailed
gaslift designs.
• Identify gas and water disposal management, from the field studies.

Achievements:

1. Completed the Production Technology input in one of the fields field development plan.
2. Identified 14 through tubing candidates that will generate 8,400 bopd low cost oil.
3. Recommended 3 workover candidates from existing completion that will generate some 5,000 bopd
4. Recommended installation of expandable blank liner for the five horizontal wells (in view of no sand problems) to be drilled in the next two years.
5. Completed sand prediction studies for the field.

1/1998 — 10/2000

SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE

Production Technologist

• Co-ordinate all wells activities through surveillance, performance analysis and
Optimization. Identification, proposal and implementation of production improvement
opportunities (i.e. rig & non-rig well interventions)
• Carry out detailed well surveillance in 3 producing fields (90 wells)
• Liaise with Reservoir engineering, Petrophyscist and other functions
such as production department and well services to pursue sub
surface improvement plans and projects.
• Manage the process of identifying scope oil, currently un-produced
oil, through structured review of existing well performance against
theoretical production potential. Ensure implementation of cost
effective measures to realize scope. Detailed design of stimulation
treatments, water shut-off, gas shut-off sand clean out,
reperforations etc.
• Develop strategies to reduce overall through/coiled tubing
intervention cost without compromising technical integrity.
• Train and coach less experience staff with a view to broaden them.
• Specify training schemes for subordinates and recommendations for
their career development

Achievements

1. Coordinated the effort to generate 3,000 bopd through production system optimization the area team
2. Generated 4,000 bopd via through tubing activities and well bean ups
3. Contributed to the technical solution team to reduce oil deferment to meet oil production allocation to the area production team.
4. Increase gas production by 70 MMscf/d by using BJ sand stone stimulation technique to meet company ’s statutory obligation to customers.
5. Project leader well integrity guide to ensure well integrity issues are addressed upfront to minimize down time on well intervention activities.
6. Completed quality improvement project on reducing the cost of through tubing activities by 30% without compromising well integrity

1/1995 — 12/1997

SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE

Gas Planning Engineer

• Prepare Information technology plan for the department.
• Issue Long and Short term gas demand/ sales forecast for the division
• Prepare Long/Short term gas availability forecast.
• Contribute to gas utilization in field development studies to achieve zero flare.
• Monitor and update gas availability and demands from Government and third parties.
• Update and maintain inventory of gas availability, production and utilization statistics for management reviews.
• Organized PC awareness course for peripheral staff (in house training)

Achievements

1. Updated the gas facilities data book providing information on existing gas availability/demand/sales and supply network. This was used for
2. Team member in quality improvement project to investigate alternative well kick off in high water cut wells in the swamp field with no gaslift facilities.
3. Contributed to gas utilization management in two-field development plan.
4. Contributed to the production Chemistry analytical service to reduce analytical cost to customers.

1/1990 — 12/1994

SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA PORT HARCOURT, RIVERS STATE

Divisional Production Chemist (production Chemistry)

• Organize and managed the production chemistry laboratory and offer
technical advice on areas of improvement from production chemistry
View point.
• Coordinated the testing of environmentally friendly mud system for
use in environmentally sensitive areas such as Gbaran field.
• Supervise laboratory tests to introduce suitable alternatives to Production treating chemicals.
• Managed the compilation of quality check procedures for drilling and
Production chemicals. Issued regular updates of approved chemicals to ensure environmental friendliness.
• Identified courses specifically designed for laboratory technicians to broaden and bridge competence gaps.
• Monitor and ensure wastes generated in the production Chemistry Laboratory are disposed in line with Government regulatory policy.
• Manage the disposal of obsolete chemicals in the division.


Achievements

1. Identify and recommended solution for the watery sludge in Bonny light crude, increasing oil production by circa 10,000 bopd.
2. Successfully managed the disposal of obsolete production chemicals to mitigate environmental pollution in the division.
3. Issued list of approved chemicals and stock control to reduce incidence of off-specs drilling/production chemicals in operational locations. A saving of circa $300,000 was realized from the project.
4. Coordinated the publication of the laboratory code of safety practices to enhance safety awareness in the production Chemistry laboratory.
5. Actively participated in the preparation of safe handling of chemicals cards (SHOC) to ensure users were competent to handle drilling/production chemicals in our operational location.
6. Coordinated the effluent discharge water quality measurements with foreign consultants to ensure discharge water into the sea meets Government regulatory requirements.
Completed production chemistry requirements for design of three mini laboratories in satellite locations of our operational areas.

1/1988 — 12/1989

SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA WARRI; DELTA STATE

Production Technologist

• Support the Western Division work programme as it relates to Production Technology
• Responsible for 3 fields (with 60 oil wells with average production of circa 80,000 Mbopd) on all Production Technology aspects
• Carry out well surveillance activities in the assigned fields. Update
monthly production surveillance reports and identify through/coiled
tubing candidates and generate proposals.
• Update post through/coiled tubing production performance and cost.
• Initiate workover proposals and process it for timely approval to meet rig work schedule.
• Provide operational Production Technology support for
workover/recompletion operations for identified wells in the fields.
• Carry out field studies related to assigned fields limited to Field
Development Plan.
• Supervise water injection project (one of the assigned field) and provide monthly report to management.
• Act as Divisional coordinator of through tubing activities managing a portfolio of circa 500 wells with a daily production of 700 Mbopd.
• Update guidelines on workover and through tubing proposal process and guidelines.


Achievements

1. Completed 36 through tubing activities generating circa 20,000 bopd.
2. Increase oil Production to 5,000 bopd through workover efforts and well bean ups and resuscitation.
3. Completed 10 workover proposals/programmes using quality well delivery process.
4. Provide Production Technology input for engineering work scope in Egwa water injection plant rehabilitation.
5. Delivered Production input in Otumara Filed development plan that contributed to significant oil production increase.
6. Collated and coordinated the technical potential forecast for the division for oil quota allocation.
7. Issued a report on effect of full strength mud acid on chemically sand consolidated intervals.(Recommendations were adopted as standards policy for implementing acidising resin treated intervals)

1/1984 — 12/1987

SHELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA WARRI; DELTA STATE

Drilling Fluid Chemist

• Recommend mud types and workover fluids to be used in drilling and
workover operations
• Carry out regular quality checks on drilling/workover chemicals on rigs, company and contractors warehouse.
• Perform routine field visit to trouble shoot drilling fluids during
drilling activities.

• Focal point of any mud chemical related problem and field trial of new
mud additive.
• Responsible for oil well cement/additive formulations and to assist in efforts aimed at improving primary and remedial cementations.
• Sustain and develop strong networks with drilling fluid chemical
suppliers.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory groups and other appropriate HSE
requirements
• Carry out periodic laboratory safety audits on well site and
contractors laboratories and report all safety matters observed
during such visits.
• Co-ordinate drilling fluid training programme for well engineering and
peripheral staff.
• Evaluate Mud Engineering companies performance at the end of each well


Achievements

1. Designed and monitored drilling fluid programme and cement recipe for drilling and workover wells. Average of 15 wells per year.
2. Issued laboratory tests on cement recipe for workover/recompletions activities to reduce downtime waiting on cement (WOC). A saving of 4 hours of rig time was achieved per well.
3. Replace the use of lignosulphonte mud system with chrome free products to ensure HSE qualities.
4. Issue drilling fluid trouble shooting guide to field personnel to broaden knowledge on drilling fluid chemistry.
5. Issued and presented a report Hole problems encountered in Shell Nigeria Western division operational area.
6. Assisted in Shell Nigeria drilling fluid and casing cementation manual

8/1980 — 12/1983

SHELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA WARRI, DELTA STATE

Wellsite Petroleum Engineer

• Manage the execution of drilling, workover and well completion
activities and ensure they carried out in line, with agreed programme.
• Report on drilling/workover activities including performance monitoring and explanation of deviation from targets.
• Manage cost of well-related activities through end of job reviews.
• Supervise drilling fluids, wireline logs, and primary/remedial cementation during drilling, workover and recompletion activities.

Education/professional Training

8/2001 Shell International Netherlands

Professional – ONE DAY AWARENESS COURSE IN ELECTRICAL SUB

Mersible Pumps (esp)

9/1999 SHELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA TRAINING SCHOOL

Nigeria

Professional – MIDDLE MANAGEMENT HSE WORKSHOP

7/1999 SHELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA TRAINING SCHOOL

Nigeria

Professional – SHELL LEADERSHIP COURSE

3/1999 Shell International Training School

Netherlands -NOORDWIJKERHOUT
Professional — ADVANCED PRODUCTION AND MAINTENANCE TECHNIQUE (P295)

2/1999 SOCIETY OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING US-TEXAS-HOUSTON
Professional – SPE INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON OIL FIELD

Chemistry

4/1997 Shell International Training School

Netherlands -NOORWIJKERHOUT
Professional — DEVELOPING EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION BUSINESS SKILLS

4/1997 Shell International Training School

Netherlands- NOORWIJKERHOUT
Professional – DEVELOPING EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION BUSINESS SKILLS

8/1992 SHELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA TRAINING SCHOOL

Nigeria

Professional – NEGOTIATING SKILLS

9/1990 Shell International

Netherlands- THE HAGUE
Professional — PRODUCTION CHEMISTRY WORKSHOP

3/1990 Shell-nam

Netherlands -ASSEN
Professional — 5 WEEKS ATTACHMENT IN PRODUCTION CHEMISTRY LABORATORY

1/1990 Shell Expro Uk-aberdeen-aberdeen

Professional — 5 WEEKS ATTACHMENT TO PRODUCTION CHEMISTRY LABORATORY

8/1988 Shell Training School

Netherlands- NOORDWIJKERHOUT
Professional — PHASE 2 PETROLEUM ENGINEERING
7/1987 SHELL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA TRAINING SCHOOL

Nigeria

Professional – INTERPERSONAL LEADERSHIP SKILLS

4/1984 Shell Training School

Netherlands- NOORDWIJKERHOUT
Professional — ADVANCE MUD AND CEMENT COURSE

1983 SHELL TRAINING SCHOOL Nigeria-DELTA-WARRI
Professional — GENERAL SAFETY

1/1982 Shell Training School

Netherlands-NETHERLANDS-THE HAGUE
Professional — PHASE 1 PETROLEUNM ENGINEERING

7/1979 UNIVERSITY OF BENIN
Nigeria-EDO STATE-BENIN
Bachelor's Degree
Obtained a bachelors degree upper division in Chemical
Engineering

Affiliations

7/1999 — Present
Member of the Nigerian society of engineers

5/1989 — Present
Member of the Society of petroleum Engineer

Skills

Skill Name skill Level Last Used Experience

UNIX Intermediate currently 8 years
PERFORM Expert 1 year ago 10 years
EXCEL Intermediate currently 14 years
WORD Intermediate currently 14 years
POWER POINT Intermediate currently 12 years
Microsoft
Outlook Intermediate currently 12 years
Microsoft Project
Scheduler Intermediate 1 year ago 5 years
Winglue for gaslift design
Intermediate 1 year ago 1 years


References will be provided on request.