Drilling Engineer, Petroleum Engineer,

Engineering position to explore hydrocarbon resources in more Economical, Safer and Environment friendly manner.

1) March 2004 to tilldate

Working with Schlumberger Asia as a ' DRILLING ENGINEER-2 '.
Currently looking after Well Planning & Drilling Engineering Support for following projects:

a.Directional Drilling – Offshore
b.Directional Drilling – Onshore
c.Vertical & Directional Drilling – Deepwater
d.Rotary Steerable Drilling
e.Slim Hole Drilling

Responsibilities:

* Well Planning
* BHA Design & Hydraulic Optimization
* Prepare Survey program & Anti-collision analysis
* Torque & Drag Analysis
* Drilling Monitoring and Performance Optimization

2) February 2001 to February 2004

Worked with 'Reliance Industries Ltd.' (E&P company) as a ' DRILLING ENGINEER ' for offshore projects (Shallow water, Deepwater & Ultra Deepwater) in India.
Familiar with Jack-Up Rig, Moored Semi-Submersible and DP Drill ship Rig operations in water depths up to ~ 1750 meter.

Responsibilities:

* Designing of a well and preparation of Drilling Program
* Implement best available economical technology in drilling
* Well cost estimates
* Assisting in Surveillance and improvement of daily progress
* Prepare Well Completion Reports
* Technical bid preparation and evaluation
* Material of equipment selection and evaluations
* Assisting in preparation of services contracts and monitoring contractor's performance


3) May 1999 to April 2000

Worked with 'Niko Resorces Ltd.' (E & P Company - Incorporated in Canada) as a ' PETROLEUM ENGINEER ' for ONSHORE fields operations.
During my contract with the employer, I worked in a capacity of Supervisor for 1 or 2 Workovers Rig operations carried out in Cambay & Matar fields.

Responsibilities :
* Workover Operations Planning
* Supervising Workover operations - simultaneous operations of 2 Rigs
* Assisted Drilling supervisor in field operations

4) February 1997 to Marh 1999

Worked with 'Baker Hughes Inteq (BHI)' as a ' PETROLEUM ENGINEER ' in Drilling Support Services - Surface Logging (Mudlogging). I was deputed in Middle East Region for various assignments.

Responsibilities :

* Drilling Monitoring & Well Control for Vertical , Deviated , Delineation , Injection & Horizontal wells
* Drilling Data Recording and display
* Lithology Identification & Hydrocarbon Zone Detection

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) -- PETROLEUM ENGINEER With Distinction (76 %).
Ranked 2nd at University (1996).

1. Drilling Engineering -- Schlumberger, UK
2. IWCF Well Control ( Supervisor Level) -- PII, India
3. Logging for Drilling Engineers - Schlumberger, India
4. Baker Mud School -- Baker Hughes Inteq, India
5. Well Completion & Workover Operations -- ONGC, India
6. Sick Well Analysis & Remedial Measures -- ONGC,India
7. Hydraulic Fracturing -- BJ Services Middle East, India
8. DST Interpretation -- Reid Hugh Associates (Canada) and Hardy Oil Exploration, India
9. Oilfield Familiarization -- Baker Hughes Inteq, Egypt

PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENT :

* Rediscovery of Gas in CAMBAY Onshore field , India.
* Team member of Deepwater discovery
- India's Largest discovery ever
- World's Largest discovery in year 2002.
* Introduction of PowerDrive Rotary Steerable system to ONGC Mumbai High leading to
30,000 ft drilled with Single Bit. Also involved in Rotary Steerable conjunction with
Oil Based Mud pilot project.


DRILING SOFTWARES :

* Drilling Office --- Well planning, T&D analysis, Anti-collision analysis
* IDEAS (Integrated Drilling Engineering Application Software) -- Drilling Engineering software
* IDS (International Drilling Software ) -- Drilling Reporting software
* REED-HYCALOG / SMITH -- Hydraulics Softwares
* DMS (Data Monitoring System ) -- Mudlogging software
* Drilling Office -- Drilling Engineering software


COMPUTER KNOWLEDGE :

* Basic knowledge of 'C' and 'C++' programming
* Programming in JAVA (internet language)
* Knowledge of Oracle database and MS-Project
* Operating System : DOS and Windows