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Drilling and well construction specialist with 25+ years’ experience across drill bits, BHA and downhole tools, drilling optimisation, applications engineering, product development and technical-commercial support. Career spanning Schlumberger, Smith International, Oilfields Supply Center and Varel Energy Solutions, with experience covering pre-job planning, bit and BHA selection, drilling dynamics, hydraulics, offset analysis, post-run performance analysis, service quality, field trials and technology qualification. Strong background in data-driven drilling optimisation, including DBOS, real-time drilling data, drilling performance analysis, engineering modelling and digital workflows, alongside Power BI, Python and technical data analysis. Experienced in taking drilling technologies from field requirement through engineering development, qualification and commercial deployment, while supporting sales teams and customers across major Middle East markets. Worked with major operators including Saudi Aramco, ADNOC, BP, Shell, PDO and KOC. MBA qualified, published SPE/IPTC author and named US patent inventor.
- Led a global technical team supporting drilling tools, remedial technologies, engineering governance and new product development. - Standardisation of engineering knowledge and technical governance across the acquired Smith organisation. - Provided technical leadership to global operations, customers and new product development programmes. - Specialist technical support on key products: e.g. At bit on demand undereamers (Shell), dual jars for ERD (BP), NPD- new axial vibration tool (NA Land), thru-tubing coil conveyed whipstock (Aramco)
DRILLING TOOLS & REMEDIAL, BITS & PATHFINDER (D&M) SEGMENTS · Led multidisciplinary engineering teams delivering new technologies across the Middle East · Led qualification, field trials and commercial deployment of new technologies across the Middle East. · Introduced new technologies: drill-ahead whipstocks, first high dogleg whipstock exit with under-reamer, on-demand underreaming · Pre-well job design (software: hydraulics, BHA design, drilling dynamics modeling, torque/drag) · Service quality/root cause analysis/corrective actions/lessons learned · Drilling Dynamics Simulation and Optimisation using 4D FEA software · Rock mechanics, Bit Selection and Drilling Optimization software
• Market analysis: ERD and Multi-lateral- analysis of technologies and techniques • Technical due diligence of M&A targets for Venture Capitalists (e.g. ICD vendor) • Market analysis identifying Oil & Gas applications for FEA software provider • Business Development
- Led multiple engineering programmes delivering new drilling technologies from concept, field qualification and commercial deployment. - Managed cross-functional engineering projects involving product engineering, field operations, manufacturing and commercial teams. - Translated customer and field requirements into new product concepts, engineering improvements and technology roadmaps. - Directed field trials, technical qualification and optimisation of new drilling technologies. - Conceived and commercialised the Shamal Typhoon product family (dedicated Middle East product line). - Supported pioneering ERD programmes during the introduction of RSS technology, developing specialised drilling optimisation and bit design solutions
• As above but with management of Field Engineering group
• Pre-well job design (hydraulics, BHA configuration, drilling dynamics modeling, torque/drag, parameter recommendations) • Post-run analysis: Benchmarking, Drilling & Log Data Analysis • Rig-site running and optimization of bits • Failure analysis • Field Testing and Product Development • Market analysis and identification of design requirements to match North Sea's drilling applications