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Hassi Messaoud, Ouargla, Algeria

Erbil, Arbil, Iraq

• Review of drilling, drilling fluid and waste management practices.• Audits of contractor facilities.• Make recommendations and implement changes for drilling fluid optimisation.• Engage third party laboratory for QA testing according to API13A as well as formation compatibility tests.• Review and correlation of well bore instability events. • Contract holder for drilling fluid and drill cutting waste management.• Member of API 13A & 13 L subcommittees.

Kingdom Of Bahrain

• Management and supervision of Drilling and Completion Fluids and Waste disposal processes.• Reduced drilling fluid related KPI’s USD/ft and USD/bbl. by 45 - 55% using process improvements and recycling principles.• Achieved 0% drilling fluid related NPT during my engagement.• Achieved a reduction of drilling fluid salinity by 20% by re-formulating core formulations.• Achieved well bore evaluation and casing cementation through massive fractured and caved carbonates loss zones by applying a novel lost circulation material into the drilling process.• Establishment of ISO 9001 compliant Drilling Fluid laboratory and implementation of API 13A, B & L procedures on vendor products and services.• Defining bid specifications, technical and commercial evaluations for Drilling and Cementing Fluids, Liquid mud plant (LMP), Wellbore stability studies, Hydrochloric acid supply and Drilling rigs.• Re-negotiated various drilling fluid related contracts which resulted in a reduction of overall vendor spent of 15 - 25%.• Proponent of Drilling fluid services, Liquid mud plant (LMP) construction, Wellbore stability studies, Hydro chloric acid, Shaker screens, Fracing engineering and supervision contract.• Maintain and promote HSE standards. Risk Assessments.• Supervise laboratory tests and mentor national staff.• KCl/Amin Polymer Drilling Fluid. Reservoir Drilling Fluid. HTHP Reservoir Drill in Fluid to 320F.• Construction and coordination of 11,500 bbl liquid mud plant.• Rig audits and solids control optimization.• Member of API 13A & 13 L subcommittees.

Adelaide, Australia

• Managing Drilling Fluid and Waste management services in Australia and Papua New Guinea.• Identify opportunities for improvement of local drilling challenges and offering drilling fluid solutions.• Polymer/Glycol and Amine inhibitive Water Base Drilling Fluid.• Execute operations in remote and extreme remote locations such as Papua New Guinea

New Zealand, Uae, Iran, Qatar.

• Drilling fluid performance reviews and fluid optimization.• Various inhibitive WBM Drilling Fluids.• Synthetic NAF fluids in environmentally sensitive areas.• NAF Drill cutting waste management by vermiculture.• Liaise with clients on drilling issues and offer technical support.• Introduction of new Drilling Fluid technologies.

Sakhalin, Malaysia, New Zealand

• Full knowledge and understanding of applications of novel Drilling and Completion Fluids.• Responsible for the design and on-site field implementation of New Technology Drilling Fluid systems.• Managed and executed field trial with conductive NAF.• Deliver daily well reports, end of well reports, cost tracking reports, capture lessons learned.• Instrumental in beta testing of fluid reporting and evaluation software.

Vietnam, Brunei, Malaysia, The Philippines, Myanmar

• Full knowledge and implementation of Drilling, Completion and Cementing Fluids.• Inhibitive WBM up to 19 ppg (Hematite).• Deep water drilling deep water. OBM in remote location.• Execution of primary and secondary cementing.• Deliver detailed daily well reports, end of well reports, cost tracking reports, capture lessons learned.• Manage all logistics of Drilling & Cementing fluids material, services and equipment.• Review of well reports. Service all cementing equipment as per standards, both on site and in workshop.• Liquid Mud Plant management and coordination.

Germany, Oman, Western Australia

• Full knowledge and implementation of Drilling and Completion fluids. Responsible for the correct implementation of on-site Drilling Fluid programs.• Deliver detailed daily well reports, end of well reports, cost tracking reports, capture lessons learned.• Operational management of 4,500 bbl Liquid mud plant in Dampier, Western Australia.• Daily visit to the client office to discuss technical, personnel, logistical issues.• Designed and implemented a Single Mud system in Oman, resulting in substantial cost savings. Published proceedings in technical literature.

M.Phil, Petroleum Engineering

Thesis : Permeability of Sand cores under Tri-axial Stress

Cert.Ba, Business Administration

Distance by learning

B.Sc, Operational Technology

Thesis : Application of gyroscopes in bore hole surveying

Certificate, China Studies

Taipei, Republic of Taiwan