Experience

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  Mari Petroleum Company Limited

  • Islāmābād, Pakistan

  • Director Reservoir Development and Management

    • Mar 2021 - Present
    • Islāmābād, Pakistan

    Oversee all reservoir engineering, development and management activities in Mari Petroleum Company Limited operated and partner-operated assets; overseeing the corporate reserves determination and reporting processes. Plays the leading role in formulating and managing subsurface appraisal, development and reservoir depletion plans in accordance with the company's objectives.Key Achievements to date:- Mari Revitalization project initiated in May 2021 resulted in realizing significant development and growth opportunities in a 50-year-old asset through integration and innovation. Record production achieved in this mature key asset with an extended production plateau projected for another decade.- Achieved Reserves and Resources growth with Reserves Replacement Ratio of over 100% during last 3 years- Developing organizational capability through implementing international best practices and rigorous coaching- Driving excellence through cross functional integration and collaboration

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  bp

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

  • Reservoir Management Team Leader, Mishrif-Rumaila, Iraq

    • Jul 2016 - Dec 2020

    An exciting opportunity to lead a team of Subsurface staff in BP Middle East Support Team to redevelop complex and challenging Mishrif carbonate giant reservoir in Rumaila field, Iraq. During last 3 years, led delivery of aggressive oil production ramp-up from below 250,000 bbls/day to record level of over 550,000 bbls/day, highest production ever since reservoir started production back in 1970s. This is achieved through careful activity planning, systematic waterflood management and proactive risk management. In addition to record oil production ramp up, Mishrif reservoir produced a cumulative ~800 million bbls of oil through a massive pattern waterflood of 1,130 million bbls of water during the time I led Mishrif Reservoir Management team. During Dec 2020, oil production was 560,000 bbls per day and water injection was over a million bbls per day.Mishrif Reservoir is a super-giant Carbonate oil reservoir in Rumaila field with 10s of billion barrels of oil in place. It is a highly complex reservoir with significant challenges including complex geology, reservoir heterogeneity, limited pressure support and inadequate surface facilities. This greatest natural asset of Iraq is undergoing a transformation to maximise production and recovery for the long term future.

  • Area Development Manager, Angola

    • Jun 2015 - Jun 2016

    Responsible for managing and representing BP’s non-operated (OBO) development activities in the world-class offshore Angola Blocks 15 & 17 and ALNG with a focus on production delivery, recovery optimisation and progressing resources for further development. This involve leading a team of Engineers and Geoscientist and close coordination and collaboration with various technical and commercial teams as well as IOC Operator and Partners.Blocks 15 & 17 are deepwater oil & gas bearing blocks with water depth of over 1300 meters, located over 100 kilometres offshore Angola in the Lower Congo Basin. Blocks are estimated to contain over 6 billion barrels of oil reserves. Cumulative production has surpassed one billion barrels from Block 15 and two billion barrels from Block 17. Current production is around 1 million barrels of oil per day. ExxonMobil (Esso) operates Block 15 and Total operated Block 17. Block 15 partners include BP, Eni and Statoil; Block 17 partners include BP, Esso and Statoil.The Angola LNG plant has the capacity to produce 5.2 mmtpa at peak output requiring around 875 mmscfd of feed gas at peak production. The fields that supply Angola LNG are located in Angola's Lower Congo Basin. The plant is operated by Angola LNG. Other partners are Chevron, Sonangol, BP, Total and Eni.

  • Reservoir Management Manager, North Africa Region

    • Jan 2013 - May 2015

    Accountable for overseeing all subsurface aspects in the Algeria Joint Ventures; In Salah Gas and In Amenas. Influence JVs decisions to ensure proper Reservoir management and Base management practices, optimize recovery and generate value for BP, ensure delivery of resource progression through execution of Depletion plans to underpin North Africa Region medium and long term production.In Salah Gas (ISG) and In Amenas (IA) are two world-class gas projects. Together, these contribute around 15-20% of Algerian gas production. ISG project is one of the largest dry gas development in the country located in the Algerian Sahara Desert, approximately 1,200km south of Algiers. The estimated reserves are over 5 Tcf with production capacity of around 1bcf per day. The project also include world-class Carbon Capture and Storage facilities. In Amenas is one of the largest conventional wet gas development, located in the Sahara desert, approximately 1,300 km south east of Algiers. The estimated reserves are 1.5bnbbls of oil equivalent including gas, condensate and LPG with a capacity to process around 1bcf per day. These projects are operated by two separate unincorporated Joint Ventures comprised of BP, Statoil, and Sonatrach.Member of BP Reservoir Management Functional Leadership team to help deliver planned production, progress and report planned resources, prepare field Depletion and Development Plans underpinned by BP Common processes and continuously improve quality of reservoir management.

  • Regional Technology Manager and Subsurface Organizational Capability Manager, Middle East Region

    • Sep 2010 - Dec 2012

    An extremely challenging job that required influencing management and technical teams across the Upstream Functions and Upstream Technology Leadership to think out of the box. Led creation and implementation of Technology strategy and plan for the BP Middle East Region; Oman tight gas, Jordan exploration and UAE giant oilfield developments through collaboration across BP upstream. Member of Upstream technology extended Leadership team contributing to the Upstream technology strategy and priorities to support businesses across the world.A different challenge from technical complexities, building high quality Subsurface capability is fundamental to the success of any project. Responsible for Subsurface capability development in the Region utilizing BP expertise in developing local talent to deliver a growing business, specifically in Oman for Khazzan Project.Member of BP Global Subsurface capability management team responsible for capability strategy and management, demand planning, subsurface staff global development and deployment.

  • Manager, BP R&D Laboratories, Pushing Reservoir Limits (EOR) Technology Flagship

    • Feb 2007 - Aug 2010

    At the heart of cutting edge Subsurface & Wells Technology: Led a team of scientists and technical experts to manage BP's state-of-the-art R&D Laboratories supporting BP Assets around the world in fundamental understanding of oil & gas recovery processes and Pushing Reservoir Limits (PRL) Technology Flagship responsible for developing and deploying cutting edge technologies to improve Oil & Gas recovery.The world-class PRL Laboratories are located in BP's International Centre of Business and Technology in Sunbury, UK. The Laboratiories has an extensive range of sophisticated equipment to conduct coreflood and reservoir characterization studies. The Pushing Reservoir Limits Technology Flagship develops, tests and helps deploy low-cost, step-change technologies to enhance the recovery of hydrocarbons. Focus is on optimizing pore scale displacement processes and improving reservoir sweep.

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  BP

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

  • Executive Assistant to Group Vice President, Global Exploration & Long Term Renewal

    • 2005 - 2007

    A great opportunity but an exciting and mind-blowing roller-coster ride in the corporate head office where big decisions are made: Assisted Group Vice President (GVP) responsible for BP's Global Exploration, Long Term Renewal activity and Middle East and South Asia Strategic Performance Unit (UAE, Kuwait, Pakistan, India). Exposure to BP's Executive Management and E&P Segment Executive Team.Key activities included organizing and coordinating GVP business/activities and meetings, coordinating preparation and submission of executive briefing papers, presentations and other communications, working with the E&P Executive Office team to organize and support Segment activities, e.g., E&P Segment Executive team meetings and Leadership conferences. Also served as Compliance & Ethics Leader (CEL) for the E&P Executive office.

  • First Level Leader, BP Pakistan

    • 1999 - 2005

    ARCO merged into BP-Amoco in 2000. Finally, made it to the Leadership role in BP Pakistan Exploration and Production Inc. Badin and Mehran Concessions, Subsurface Management and interaction with Joint Ventures partners (OXY, OGDCL, Government Holdings) and Government of Pakistan.Performed Reservoir Engineering Team Leader for Onshore Badin Concessions, Lead Engineer: Planning, Reserves Management, Production Delivery and Commercial Team Lead roles.Badin Concessions comprised of 60 oil and gas fields (over 100 different types of reservoirs with over 200 wells) with activities including Exploration, Appraisal, Development and Production.

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  Arco Oil & Gas

  • Islamabad, Pakistan

  • Sr. Staff Engineer - Petroleum

    • Jun 1998 - Mar 2000
    • Islamabad, Pakistan

    Union Texas Petroleum merged into ARCO. But continued the role of Sr. Staff Engineer for Badin Concessions after acquisition of Union Texas Petroleum by ARCO.

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  UNION TEXAS PETROLEUM LIMITED

  • Karachi, Pakistan

  • Reservoir and Production Engineer

    • 1992 - 1998
    • Karachi, Pakistan

    Reservoir and Production Engineer for Badin Concessions

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  Pakistan Oilfields Limited

  • Meyal Oilfield, Pindi Gheb, Attock

  • Trainee Engineer in Senior Management Staff

    • Aug 1992 - Sep 1992
    • Meyal Oilfield, Pindi Gheb, Attock

    Trainee Production Engineer for Well Completions and testing, Production Operations.