Experience

LeanWells Energy Consulting

• Canada
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director & Technical Advisor

  • Nov 2018 - Present

  • Develop premier solutions to deliver drilling projects cost-effectively, while maintaining high standards of health, safety, and environment • Specialist in improving drilling performance through the integration of new technologies and innovative solutions • Expert in evaluating novel technologies, run pilot projects before they are commercially implemented across the company • Perform technology risk assessments, identify barriers and develop plans accordingly before their final implementation at the corporate level • Perform peer reviewer and mentor junior engineers/office staff Show less



Shell

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Drilling Optimization Advisor

  • Jul 2015 - Oct 2018

  • Drilling optimization specialist - provide technical advisory to drilling teams to deliver wells at minimum cost & time• Introduced best composite/Frankenstein well – an innovative way of developing a stretched target, this resulted company to drill 90% top quartile wells • Organized and lead drilling to limit workshops (rDTL) for drilling teams and developed 30 – 60 -180 days plans to improve drilling performance• Identify performance gaps against competitors and provide technical support to teams for their closures• Delivered monthly performance report to all LE’s, Wells Managers, and other stakeholders• Delivered business improvement plans, performance staircases, and technology staircases• Worked closely with R & D and drilling mechanics team, rolled out novel technologies in the region like - remote directional drilling, real-time operation center, soft torque rotary system and drilling optimization package. These initiatives improved operational efficiency, enhanced communication between office and operation team, reduced decision cycle time, minimized NPT and enhanced drilling performance • Provided technical support to supply chain for developing tenders and for contract award, allowing the company to save $5.0 million per year• Led a project of automating existing workflows• Developed hole cleaning roadmap to follow while drilling, this resulted in operation team to avoid any stuck pipe issues and successfully run casing to bottom in extended reach wells Show less

• Team Lead Drilling Optimization Engineer

  • Jan 2010 - Jul 2015

  • Lead a team of ten Drilling Optimization Engineers, working in both the USA & Canada. Reviewed their performance, mentored them and arranged training courses to achieve their career goals• Developed KPI's for performance evaluation and contract negotiation for - rig selection, directional drilling, drill bits, stabilizers, centralizers, drill string and EDR systems• Maintained knowledge of new technologies and facilitated pilot projects to evaluate them before implementing in the region • Provided conceptual well planning and operational support to well delivery teams to successfully drill wells under AFE• Facilitated in setting up new performance benchmarks based on the analysis of both internal and external data • Drove business performance improvement through the application of rDTL, supply chain improvements, knowledge sharing and competence development• Delivered project objectives in a safe and efficient manner• Identified opportunities for well cost optimization and developed action plans to improve them Show less

• Senior Drilling Optimization Engineer

  • Sep 2006 - Jan 2010

  Introduced and implemented a drilling simulation process (DROPS) in well-planning phase. The introduction of this novel approach gave a significant breakthrough to drilling performance in Shell. It provided an opportunity to run different scenarios to select the best combination of bit design, BHA, downhole motor, drilling parameters and also an estimated depth to pull out a bit. The introduction of this methodology reduced drilling time by 50 - 60% • Worked with the drilling technology team, vendors and deployed; real-time drilling optimization package, drilling roadmap, automated drill-off test, real-time stick-slip indicator, and drill string rocking system to reduce drag while sliding • Drove idea of drilling with controlled drilling parameters, optimum HSI (hydraulic horsepower). these initiatives increased ROP to 40%, improved bit life, reduced bit trips to half and lowered well cost by 40%• Led collaborative well planning and field development planning sessions, these enabled teams to plan wells/pads in days, compare to months the conventional methods take• Assisted pilot trails for real-time operation center and remote directional drilling center• Reduced rig invisible lost time (NPT) by adding a flat-time analysis tool• Emphasized the use of Root Cause Failure studies for developing risk reduction (NPT) strategies for upcoming wells• Performed pilot trials for Mechanical Specific Energy (MSE) for maximizing ROP and improving bit life• Wrote procedures for running casing in long reach wells• Developed downhole vibration models, provided critical speed analysis and steps to follow at the rig for mitigating vibrations and stick-slip• Wrote procedures for real-time calibration of torque and drag models, and hydraulics models Show less



Landmark Graphics, Halliburton, Canada

• Drilling Engineer Consultant

  • 2001 - Sep 2006

  • Advance casing/completion design • Directional trajectory design & anti Collision analysis • BHA, hydraulics design and swab/surge analysis • Torque and drag analysis for extended reach wells • Provide Engineering consulting services for high valued projects • Mentor Engineers and other staff members about Landmark drilling engineering applications - StressCheck, Wellcat, Wellplan and Compass • QC well design and Data (Drilling, Completion, and Workover) • Technical support and evolution of Landmark Engineering Applications • Interact with clients, resolve their technical issues and offer the best possible solution Show less



Baker Hughes, a GE company

• Australia
• Machinery
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Logging Engineer

  • 2000 - 2001

  • Responsible to execute and analyze open and cased hole logs • Reserve estimation and production forecasting • Identify various lithotypes and their properties • Perforation design and execution • Checked data quality and calibration of the loaded data • Achieved zero incident/accident occurrences for well site operations • Effectively performed critical logging operation on highly deviated/critical sensitive wells • Supervised field crew on site, mentor new hires, and junior engineers • Organized proper equipment and tools as per the client’s requirements Show less



AGAT Laboratories

• Canada
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lab Engineer

  • 1999 - 2000

  • Execute and analyze gamma, spectral, and density logs on cores • Evaluate petrophysical properties of reservoir from cores • Determine fluid saturations and core imaging • Integrate core petrophysical results with core logs • Document core examination results and observations on a striplog • Perform QC and Report writing • Interact with customer, manage and mentor laboratory staff and new hires • Execute and analyze gamma, spectral, and density logs on cores • Evaluate petrophysical properties of reservoir from cores • Determine fluid saturations and core imaging • Integrate core petrophysical results with core logs • Document core examination results and observations on a striplog • Perform QC and Report writing • Interact with customer, manage and mentor laboratory staff and new hires



Schlumberger

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Drilling Engineer

  • 1997 - 1999

  • Prepared design documentation for each well/project, including rig selection, casing design, directional plan, kick tolerance, wellbore stability, fluids, cement, bit, BHA and torque and drag analysis • Supervised all operational activities at rig like - running casing, cementing, mud logging, wireline logging, wellhead installation and daily drilling progress reporting to the office • Successfully completed field training at rig site as Trainee Field Drilling Engineer • Worked with the rig crew as Assistant Driller, Derrick Man, Floorman, and Roustabout. Show less