well testing engineer

An appointment in the in upstream oil industry with the scope of a Mechanical Engineer commensurate with my experience where my skills are utilized optimally.

„« Employed with Safwan Petroleum Technologies Co as Well Test Engineer at Joint Operations at Wafra and KOC field since SEPTEMBER 2005 till date.

„« Duties and responsibilities included production GOR testing using both 2 phase and 3 phase test separator units.

„« Responsibilities include: Planning, Mobilization of separators, Wellhead connection, Proper Choke Manifold bean selection, Conducting GOR Test, Flow calculation and application of shrinkage factors, Flow tabulation, Gravity measurements, Equipment calibration and maintenance, trouble shooting, Safety etc. Production reporting and interaction with JO and KOC Petroleum Engineers for well production analysis and optimization. Maintain historical database of well production tests.

„« Responsibilities also include implementation of Safwan HSE Management Systems, tool box safety meetings, develop safe working practices, safety of client‘¦s equipments & properties, safety of personnel & company equipments, etc.

„« Test Separators operated: -

3 Phase Separator, 60‘¨ I.D. x 15‘¦, 1440psi, Horizontal
2 Phase Separator, 42‘¨ O.D x 15‘¦, 300psi, Horizontal
Multi Phase Meter

„« Measurement Equipments operated, maintained and calibrated.

Barton Scanner, Phase Dynamic Water cut Analyzer, Oil gear, MVX, Orifice Meters, Wedge Meters, V-Cone Meters, Barton DP Unit, etc


„« Familiar with fluid flow calculations, gas calculations, flow computers, report
generation, preparation of well test reports & lab reports

„« Crude Analysis done: API, Gas Gravity, H2S, CO2, pH, BS&W, etc

„« Testing experience in various crude samples: API range from 15 to 46 degree, High Viscous samples, Emulsion, Foamy Liquid, etc

„« Various Wells Tested: ESP, Sucker Rod Pumping Unit, Dyna pump, PCP, Gas Lift, Natural Flowing well, etc

„« B.E (Mechanical Engineering) from Maharaja Engineering College, Bharathiar University, with first class 71%.
„« AISSCE (All India Senior School Certificate Exam) passed with an aggregate of 74.5% (April 2000).
„« All India Secondary School examination passed with an aggregate of 61% (April 1997)

„« Surface production well testing operation utilizing three phase separator packages
- Rapid Technologies Int. Ltd. Texas

„« General HSE awareness course.
- Dr. Ibrahim Al Mehdy. KOC.

„« Safety training observation program (STOP)
- Dupont Safety Resources.