Business Development/Project Manager, Petroleum/Drilling Engineer

To obtain a position with international petroleum company.

Experience
Terralliance Group of Companies (Oil & Gas Investment, E&P company), Project Manager (Central Asia) (From Feb 2006-part time, from Jan 2007-Jan 2009 - full time)

Accomplished Work:
Business Development
-Establishing valuable high level business connections in Russia, Middle East, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan;
-Attending International Oil & Gas Conferences in Los Angeles, Long Beach (AAPG), Moscow, Baku, Ashgabat, work and business trips to Los Angeles, New Port Beach headquarter office;
Project Management
-Compilation of economic, technical models, and feasibility studies for upstream oil & gas projects and prospects;
-Leading the Team of multinational specialists (US and domestic) on filing the application to Turkmenistan government for offshore Caspian Shelf, compiled technical and economic part for exploration, development & production (application was accepted and decided to negotiate PSA terms);
-Economic and financial evaluations and analysis for upstream oil & gas projects;
-Calculation of NPV, IRR, new venture acquisitions;
-Control over contractors & 3rd party service providers;
-Reservoir modeling, evaluation based on geological data;
-Well design, AFE, Well Cost Estimate, Approval Packages;
-Selection of service companies & suppliers, estimation of exploration, drilling operation costs, negotiation of contract terms;
-Participation in operations and programs cost control.

Parker Drilling Company (TCO Contractor, Tengizchevroil Joint Venture)
Technical Interpreter (1996), Drilling Engineer/Superintendent, Warehouse Supervisor (1997-2007) Tengiz Oil Field, Kazakhstan (1996-January 2007).

The work included, but was not limited to:
-Vertical and directional drilling experience, sidetracking;
-Blind drilling (closed hole circulation drilling);
-Drilling in HTHP and H2S content formations;
-Practical (Real Life) Experience in blowout handling and prevention.
-Rig moving, rig down, rig up operations;
-Well designs and drilling programs;
-Well cost estimates, Well site approval packages;
-Warehouse supervision, inventory, database management;
-TCO Training and Certificate in Well Cap, Land Rig Supervisor;
-TCO internship in RMG Reservoir Managemant Group (Geology Department June/July 2006 - made a Power Point presentation on Major Oil Fields & Carbonate Sedimentology for RMG and geology groups).

Scientific & Technical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan. Exploration, Development and Production of Oil and Gas Fields Major. Petroleum Engineer, Petroleum Economist (2006)
-Diploma Work: Selection of Equipment and Calculation of Optimal Well Production Regime in Tengiz Oil Field.

Higher Law School ‘Adilet’, Almaty, Kazakhstan, Lawyer in the Area of Economics (1998)

Kazakh State University of Diplomatic Relations and World Languages, Almaty, Kazakhstan. Completed a five year course in two years. Graduated with honors (Red Diploma), (1993)

Certificates
Certificate of completion 'Well Control School' (Parker Drilling & TCO Training Center)

Certificate in Principles of International Taxation, Certificate in International Trade Law (Higher Law School)

Computer Skills: Computer Skills: Ivara, Accpac database, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Power Point, Outlook Express), EAM Ivara, G&G software and programs, seismic, reservoir modeling (Eclipse).

Certificate of completion 'Well Control School' (Parker Drilling & TCO Training Center)

Certificate in Principles of International Taxation, Certificate in International Trade Law (Higher Law School)

REFERENCE
Nikolay has been leading a multinational team of oil and gas field professionals on compiling the application to the government of Turkmenistan for offshore blocks on Turkmen sector of the Caspian Shelf where the application was successfully accepted by the Turkmenistan government. Nikolay has also compiled the economic and technical part of that application and preliminary feasibility study for the exploration, development and production program for the offshore Caspian Shelf. Turkmenistan project was approved by the top management of Terralliance and was included in number one place in the business development worldwide project ranking list.

Nikolay assisted in start-up of Terralliance operations in Kazakhstan and reviewed, assessed and analyzed over 24 various upstream oil and gas prospects in Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan and other Central Asia countries. Nikolay did the geologic and geophysical assessment, political risk, economic analysis, feasibility studies and compiled economic models for those prospects, including reservoir modeling and seismic stratigraphy analysis.

Nikolay, being a team leader and a team starter, initiated and proposed various opportunities and prospects for consideration of the company’s future strategy. Nikolay performed all tasks in a highly professional, efficient and punctual manner.

Jim Everett
Vice President HR, Terralliance Technologies, Inc., jeverett@terralliance.com