Rakeb Baig - Drilling Engineer

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Work Experience

Sep 2006 – Apr 2009: Drilling Engineer – Schlumberger

Charged with the responsibility for Engineering and Generating Directional Drilling Programs for the Offshore team. The Directional Programs comprises of Bottom Hole Assemblies, Surveying Programs, Hydraulic Simulations, Torque and Drag Simulations and any Drilling Recommendations.

Some of my other duties included on shore support for MWD/Directional Drillers on site, QA/QC of Wellbore Surveys, Survey Management of Legacy data and also anti-collision monitoring for high risk wells. The job requirements also involved in preparation of Tenders and the responsibility for client visits and attending morning meetings for any engineering support that the client might desire. One of the other services offered was Rig Sizing. Some of my clients included British Gas, EOG Resources, BHP Billiton, Petrotrin, Trinmar, Repsol YPF, Talisman, Canadian Superior, Kerr McGee, Petro-Canada, Primera, Ten Degrees North, Trinidad Exploration and Development.

Aug 2003 – Aug 2006: Trainee Drilling Engineer – Petrotrin
Trinmar Operations/LNE Santa Flora

Work at Trinmar and Petrotrin included mainly Offshore and Land Rig duties (Todco 110, Rig #1, Rig #4, and Rig #20). The first year of training involved working alongside the Floormen, Derrickman, Driller and the Mud Engineer, spending 3 months with each person.

The second year involved working alongside the Rig Supervisor and generating a 5-Day forecast spreadsheet for Drilling operations, Personnel Movement and Vessel and Equipment Movement, Casing Tallys, Bit Grading, Trip Sheets and Daily Reports. During this period an appreciation for well control and all of the equipment incorporated with it.

The third year involved working alongside the Drilling Engineer being responsible for the generation of the Drilling Programs, including the development of directional plans for wells up to 2000 ft TVD. In addition an appreciation for the estimation of pore pressures utilizing electric log data from offset wells, along with empirical data was developed.

2005 – Present: University of the West Indies
MSc. Petroleum Engineering

2000 – 2003: University of the West Indies
BSc. Mechanical Engineering

Three (3) weeks training in Sugarland Training Centre (Schlumberger Houston) Course – Drilling Engineering 2.

One (1) week seminar in Sugarland Training Centre (Schlumberger – Houston) Course – Advance Survey Seminar

One (1) month training in the United Kingdom Training Centre (Schlumberger) Course – Drilling Engineering 1.

One (1) month training in the United Kingdom Training Centre (Schlumberger) Course – Directional Drilling 1.

Ten (10) days PetroSkills (OGCI) Course on – Drilling Practices.

Five (5) days Customer Mud School conducted by MI Swaco.

Five (5) days PetroSkills (OGCI) Course on – Horizontal and Multilateral Wells: Drilling and Completions.

Five (5) days Basic HSE Training Course conducted by RGIT Montrose Training Center at AMOCO Training Centre.