Drilling Fluids Engineer

My immediate goal is to become a competent Project Drilling Engineer who will successfully execute drilling projects effectively, efficiently and most importantly, safely.

2007-
From January 2007 to present, I am working as a Drilling Fluids Engineer at M-I SWACO (Trinidad) Limited.

2006 -
For the period of September 2006 to December 2006, I worked as a Service Engineer Trainee at Tucker Energy Services-Wireline Division (Cased Hole department).

Job Description
I have to learn the theoretical and practical aspects of all cased hole operations, for example:
1) Gamma Ray/CCL Logging Tool.
2) Setting of CIBP, and servicing of the setting tool in the yard.
3) Depth correlation for accurate setting depth of TCP guns.
4) Loading of explosives in carriers, priming of guns and perforating.
5) Cement Bond Log and Radial Bond Log.
6) Noise and Flowmeter Log.
7) Making up of a cable head before every job.
8) Making up of guns and rig up of wireline tools at the well site.

2006 -
For the period of January 2006 ¡V May 2006, I worked as a Co Op Trainee at Tucker Energy Services- Wireline Division.

Job Description
1) I learned about the various Open Hole and Cased hole logging tools and their mechanics.
2) I learned about wireline perforation.
3) I went on various wireline jobs onshore, for example setting of Bridge plugs and perforation.
4) I learned about Tubing Conveyed Perforating (TCP), and the mechanics.
5) I helped prepare TCP jobs and went both onshore and off-shore to complete the jobs.
6) I learned about the various firing heads for TCP, types of charges and safety in handling these explosives.
7) I learned about the Arrow Set and Omega-matic Packers and how to set them.
8) I learned about underbalance and how to calculate it.

2007 -
Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Heriot-Watt University.
Pursing a Master of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering.

2007 - 2007
M-I SWACO Mud School, Houston Texas.
Completed a Diploma in Basic Drilling Fluid Technology.
(Cumulative percent (%) average = 93.33)

2004 - 2006
University of Trinidad and Tobago
Completed a Diploma in Petroleum Engineering Technology.
(Cumulative GPA = 3.20)

1998 ¡V 2003
St Augustine Senior Secondary Comprehensive School.
Advance Level Examinations

Subject Grade
Chemistry A
Mathematics B
Physics D

Certificates in:
„« H2S Awareness.
„« Introduction to Drilling Equipment and Operations. (Certified by IADC)
„« MS Project 2003.
„« Basic Offshore Safety, Induction and Emergency Training (BOSIET).
„« Project Management for Business Professionals.
„« Microsoft Office.
„« Computer Literacy.

Mr. Francis Jaipaulsingh
Senior lecturer in the Petroleum Engineering Technology department at, the University of Trinidad and Tobago,
Pt. Lisas Campus.
409 Gulf View Drive, San Fernando.
Phone Number: 1-868-652-1160
E-Mail: francis.jaipaulsingh@utt.edu.tt

Dr. Zaffar Khan
CEO and University Lecturer,
2 Sunset Heights, South Trunk Road, La Romaine.
Phone Number: 1-868-760-7207.
E-Mail: zaffar.khan@utt.edu.tt

Mr. John Ragoonath
Drilling Fluids Engineering Consultant,
2 Watts Street, Curepe.
Phone Number: 1-868-662-9140 or 1-868-331-4351.