Engineer Management

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Metairie, New Orleans, LA

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31st June, 2010

The Hiring Manager

Independent Oil and Gas Company

Houston, TX, USA

Application for the position of a Senior Production / Operations Engineer

I hereby submit my resume for your consideration for the above or similar

position you have open.

The challenges described in the job requirements are very interesting and

similar to challenges I have successfully overcome in past assignments and

the job scope also present lots of opportunities to utilize my special

skills to increase production, improve efficiency and reduce cost. Some of

the key strengths that I possess for success in this position include:

- Almost 20 years of superior Production Engineer experience on both

onshore and offshore fields, managing sandstone, turbidite and

carbonate reservoirs, with primary and secondary recovery processes -

water flood, Artificial lift with ESP and Gas lift and all types of

wells - oil producers and water injectors with vertical, deviated,

horizontal, multilateral and smart wells configurations.

- Understanding of new and emerging technologies and expertise in the

areas of Production Technology, Asset Management, Petroleum Economics

and Coaching/Mentoring of young engineers, with specialized skills in

integrated Field Review and Development Planning, Reservoir and Well

inflow, Well and Surface Facilities outflow, Nodal performance

modelling, analysis and optimization, Wireline, Slickline, CTU and rig

intervention planning, management and supervision.

- Well integrity and Well Intervention Management and Strategic cost

leadership.

- Focus on Safety, Health and Environmental issues and leading the

implementation of safe operations, environmental compliance and

improved people health.

- I am an expert user of windows. Microsoft office suite and most

production engineering software and have coached mentored and developed

over 20 younger engineers.

- I have excellent communication, negotiation, facilitation and team

management skills

With an MBA, a magna cum laude BS degree, and several targeted industry

training, I have a full understanding of the life cycle of petroleum

assets, well and reservoir management, cost management, operations and

safety. I also have experience in coaching and mentoring staff, acquisition

and implementation of new technology and managing change.

I am confident that an opportunity to discuss my qualifications will

convince you of my suitability for this position. I can be reached anytime

on my cell phone, 1-504-***-**** or via email at abic9w@r.postjobfree.com.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to speaking with

you about this employment opportunity.

Yours Sincerely

CELESTE OSASERE AIHEVBA

E-mail: abic9w@r.postjobfree.com

Tel: +1-504-***-****

CELESTE OSASERE AIHEVBA ('LESTE)

Current Contact Address

711 Marguerite Road, Metairie, New Orleans, LA 70003, USA.

Telephone: Tel: +1-504-***-****

Personal E-mail: abic9w@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE:

Experienced Production Engineer seeking a long term position where I can

utilize my broad technical competence and peoples skills to make positive

contributions to an integrated multi-disciplinary petroleum engineering

work-team in a company that rewards excellence.

EDUCATION:

- Executive MBA, GPA 4.0. Colorado Tech. University, Colorado Springs, CO,

USA. (2006)

- B.Sc. (First Class Hons), University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria.

(1985)

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Lead Production Engineer, URSA TLP, Shell E&P Co. New Orleans (Jul 2008

- Ongoing)

Coordinated the Real Time Well surveillance, Well optimization, Well

integrity and Reservoir Management activities of the 22 wells (11 DVA and

11 subsea) of the URSA TLP in the deepwater GOM. Ensured that the

production and injection targets of 100,000 barrels per day of oil, 125

MMscf/d of gas and 150,000 barrels per day of water was realized with

minimal deferment and focus on safety and well integrity. I was also

responsible for managing the integrated PSO and WRM practices of the WRM

team, the Production Engineering aspects of the installation of the new

water injection and new gas lift modules on the TLP. Supported two subsea

drilling rigs and one platform workover rig for the completion with

hydraulic fracture design of 6 wells, well stimulation, frac and pack,

material selection and well unload optimization. Other tasks include

screening and recommendation of smart technologies, like DTS, wireless

down hole gauges, etc, the redesign and recompletion of wells for sour

service, artificial lift, management of the activities that ensure

compliance to MMS regulations, partner monthly communication sessions,

AFE preparation, routing and approval for well stimulation, water shut

off, scale clean out and squeezes as well as coaching and mentoring of

new and younger technical professionals. The major achievements so far

during this tenure include the designed, approval and pumping of the

first CLARIANT relative permeability modifier water shut-off job pumped

by shell in the GOM, the first NALCO Barium Sulphate scale inhibitor

squeeze in the GOM, the introduction of a WRM process and wellbook for

the Ursa platform, which has been adopted as the standard for all other

GOM assets, reduction of well related deferment, even though activity

levels have increased and the reduction of unit well intervention cost by

challenging vendor quotes and the AFE process.

Lead PT/Deputy Team Leader - Qarn Alam WRM - Shell-PDO, Oman (Jun 2005 -

Jul 2008)

Coordinates the activities of the 15-man Well and Reservoir Management

team of the Qarn Alam Carbonate Asset, comprising some 450 wells,

producing some 65,000 barrels of oil per day from a variety of

reservoirs; water flood, gas injection, and natural depletion. Job

Activities include integrated Petroleum Engineering review of wells,

patterns and fields, to identify data gathering and surveillance

activities, and well intervention and optimization activities. I

participate in and manage the team input to ongoing and planned studies,

and well design, drilling, completion, stimulation, hook-up and clean-up

of new wells, all aimed at maximising the net present value of the fields

and assets. Well intervention activities include ESP and Gas-lift

optimization, perforation and sand control, production logging and water

shut off in horizontal and multilateral wells, re-perforation and re-

completion in vertical wells, scale, corrosion and well integrity

management, completion materials selection. Daily activities include

liaison with production operations for well analysis, general field

operations, hydrocarbon accounting and optimization activities, as well

as with well engineering for progress review of on-going drilling and

work-over activities. I also coordinate the assets economics and input of

project into the annual program and budget cycle. Major achievement

during this tenure include the increase of the MTBF for ESPs from 630

days to over 800 days and the design and deployment of an innovative cost

effective profile control solution to managing the water problems in 4 -

8 legged multilateral wells by applying expandable elastomers and remote

controlled Interval control valves and restoring a long term closed-in

multilateral well back to a 5000 barrel of oil per day producer with the

successful installation of a metal skin for water shut off a watered out

horizontal leg.

Well Intervention Coordinator - Shell-PDO, Oman (Jun 2003 - May 2005).

Managed the deployment of 12 work over Hoists, 5 Coiled Tubing Units and 8

Wireline / Slickline resources to ensure that these resources were

utilized optimally to maximise production, minimize deferment, and get

value for money from service providers. Managed the 90 day planning for

the petroleum engineering teams to ensure that Well Pulling Hoist and CTU

were utilized for the best candidates and the expected gains were realized

early. Set up a process and metrics for ranking and prioritizing activity

candidates, allocating resources, on-site supervision, and tracking

activity duration, cost and gains. Introduced post activity review close

out forms to capture best practices and highlight opportunities for

optimisation and improvement across the North directorate and company

wide. Facilitated monthly forums for sharing best practices in candidate

identification, maturation, well intervention design and activity

execution, as well as managed engagement sessions with surface facilities

engineering, production operations, and third party vendors, to ensure

that all interfaces with well intervention were aligned. Served as budget

holder for the well services budget (~ US$120 million) and was single

point responsible for tracking of well services performance (efficiency

and effectiveness) and associated rewards (US$/boe). As well services

technology focal point, I ensured that the industry best practices in well

services were captured and applied to maximise the benefits and realise

the most value per unit cost of well intervention spend. The major

achievement during this tenure was the development of an activity

management process that resulted in improvement of the Northern

directorate's well services effectiveness and efficiency with 15% increase

in oil generation and 23% reduction in cost.

Consultant Production Engineer - Shell-PDO (Feb 2001 - May 2003).

Provided Production Technology input to the integrated Petroleum

Engineering study Volume to Value, (V-2-V), Short term production

optimisation efforts and the green field FDP of two mature water-flooded

carbonate oil and gas field with over 550 wells and daily production of

some 80,000 bopd by the application of innovative remedial activity

concepts and techniques.. Reviewed well and reservoir data to source,

screen and design candidates for productivity improvement by Matrix

Acidization, Acid fraccing, Water shut-off, Vertical Lift (Tubing)

Optimisation, Additional Perforation, Gas lift valve change-outs, Gas lift

optimization, Gas lift to ESP conversions, ESP troubleshooting, ESP

Performance Analysis, ESP Redesign & Replacement and other hoist or rig-

based work overs and Cased Hole Logs (PLT, RST, CBL, CET, Corrosion)

evaluation. Screened wells for safety and integrity issues and plan /

execute optimised remedial actions. Contributed to the optimisation of the

water injection system and management of the water-flooding pattern to

optimise drive energy and maximise recovery and generate proposals for

conversion of existing wells to water injectors. Predicted initial well

productivity and incremental gains of proposed remedial activities by

nodal analysis. Performed simple decline analysis to forecast ultimate

recovery for optimised drainage points. Performed economic analysis of

proposed activities to ensure they meet corporate economic screening

criteria. Contributed to reservoir modelling to understand voidage pattern

and plan replacement by water injection, designed and executed conversion

of oil producers to water inhectors for pattern realignment and

participated in field reviews and screening of applicable new technology

to extend the field life. Managed the 90-days plan and interfaces with

other PTs, Subsurface engineers, Surface facilities engineers and

Operations staff to reduce deferments. Contributed to the competence

development of younger Engineers. Major achievement during this tenure was

the implementation of a new method for cleaning out and stimulating water

injectors in PDO resulting in more sustainable and better injectivity, and

the introduction of GRE lined tubing for all water injectors to combat

internal corrosion.

Area Economist / Asset Planner, Shell, Nigeria. (Oct 1999 - Dec 2000)

I was the head of a 4-man business economics unit and member of the Land

Area Asset management team. I was responsible and accountable for the

preparation of the Asset team annual business plans and all project

Economic Evaluations. Also responsible for monthly review of asset

performance against budget and highlighting best practices and recovery

measures as necessary. Executed economic analysis on oil and gas projects

in PEEP, screened and ranked project proposals and generated an area

opportunities portfolio for inclusion in the corporate business plan.

Produced management business reports for the area team and prepared

presentation for Supervisors, Managers, technical partners and government

representatives. Piloted the initiation of a new bottoms-up approach to

Area Business planning and significantly improved ownership of targets and

commercial awareness among staff. The Major achievement during this tenure

was that as Asset Economics leader, I lead the team that developed an

asset business plan, which was considered best-in-class, won MD's award

for business innovation and was adopted as the corporate standard.

Production Technologist, Shell, Nigeria. (Feb 1998 - Sep 1999)

Was the Production Technologist on project team for the implementation of

Multi-Lateral technology in Shell, Nigeria. Completed the design, planning

and implementation of the Company's first pilot project to install four,

TAML-6S multi-lateral wells, which was completed on time and under

budget. Responsible for the first-time ever multi-rate PLT for selective

inflow performance in a horizontal well with the Production Logging

campaign on 6 horizontal wells; screened and chose appropriate vendor, on-

site-supervision, data acquisition, QC and interpretation and produced a

best-in class post job technical report. This campaign enabled the

doubling of the production potential of a field from 20,000 to 40,000

barrels of oil per day and set the scene for the SPDC high-rate (>20,000

bopd) wells programme. Championed the Petroleum Engineering aspects of the

implementation of expandable tubular technology and the first ever world

installation of an ESS in a horizontal well to reduce well costs, improved

well operability and manage sand production. Team focal point for

organisation redesign and "New Way" activities. The major achievements

during this tenure were the installation of the world's first Expandable

Sand Screen in a horizontal well, the completion of the Shell Groups'

first level 6S Multilateral well and the successful horizontal PLT

campaign.

Prod. Technologist, Shell International, Rijswijk, Netherlands. (Jan 1997 -

Feb 1998):

Provided Production Engineering support to Integrated Petroleum

Engineering Studies teams involved in full-field reservoir 3D dynamic

modelling, field reviews and field development planning of UBIE and BONNY

fields. Technical contributions included the creation and maintenance of

well databases, basic data analysis and status diagram updates, volumetric

calculations, reserves estimation, reservoir data logs, CBL, and cased

hole log interpretation. Others were Well modelling and Nodal analysis for

inflow, outflow, tubing sizing and vertical lift optimization, Well test

and S/FBHP design and interpretation, well design and completion strategy;

(Vertical, slanted, Horizontal and Multilateral wells), selective re-

entry, zonal isolation, and productivity optimization - (barefoot,

cemented liner, perforations, ECPackers, slotted/predrilled liners etc and

Sand control: Chemical consolidation, gravel packing, mechanical screens,

frac & pack etc. Work over, Remedial Through Tubing activities;

Acidization, Stimulations, Sand prediction, monitoring and control,

Water/gas shut-offs, Re-perforation, Production Logging design and

interpretation, Artificial lift, and productivity optimization.

Contributed to the introduction of intelligent well completions into SPDC

operations and started the campaign for the use of multi-lateral wells for

optimized field development. Participated in the design and facilitation

of team building and diversity workshops. The major achievement during

this tenure was the completion, documentation and successful peer review

challenge of the PT contributions to the Bonny and Ubie FDPs; and the

development of Production Technology website to publicize the Production

Technology discipline within SIEP and the editorship of a Methods and

Guidelines for Production Technologists.

Production technologist, Shell, Nigeria. (Mar 1994 - Dec 1996)

Production Technologist in charge of Four fields with responsibility for

some 128 wells, (213 strings) producing some 75,000 barrels of oil per

day. Responsible for well and reservoir surveillance and provided office

based support to field production personnel in optimising production

operations of over 85,000 barrels of oil per day from these wells.

Supported Rig operations in drilling of horizontal wells. Identified

problem wells and proposed necessary remedial activity for them to

reactivate or enhance their productivity mainly well with sand problems.

Developed proposals and provided economic justification for rig-based work

over and got approval from government to re-enter these locations. As

divisional focal point for Through Tubing activities, co-ordinated the

planning, design, execution and post activity evaluation of Production

logging, Matrix acidization, Sand control, cement and chemical Water/gas

shut-offs, Additional Perforation, Gas lift, re-completions, etc.

including budget control and cost optimization. Was the Through Tubing

activities focal point in SPDC focusing on barrel chasing and cheap oil.

This generated over 150,000 barrels per day of cheap oil (UTC less than

US$1/bbl), from rigless through tubing operations during 1995 and 1996 and

won the Managing Director's recognition for business improvement. The

major achievement during this tenure was the co-ordination of TT

activities and generation of over 150,000 bopd from barrel chasing

activities.

Associate PE (Petroleum Economics), Shell, Nigeria. (Nov 1990 - Mar 1994):

Started career in the oil industry going through initial foundation PE

training while working with the corporate planning and economics team. I

provided economics evaluation support for projects' screening, ranking and

selection of candidate projects for the generation of an optimum portfolio

as input to the company annual programme and 5-year business plan.

Responsible for post implementation economic reviews of major projects to

highlights areas of profitability erosion. Contributed to the preparation

of corporate annual business books and presentations to shareholders, JV

partners and Government regulatory agencies. The major achievement during

this tenure was the development of a Portfolio Database Management System

that improved the efficiency of Programme Portfolio data handling.

Shift Production Manager, Nigerian Breweries plc, Nigeria. (Sep 1987 - Oct

1990):

Managed a 26-man rotational 8-hour production shift in an international

brewery (Heineken affiliate), producing lager beer, (Gulder and Star), Ale

and stout (Legend), and malt drinks (Maltina and Green Sands Shandy).

Responsible for man management, staff development and product quality

control, as well as effective utilization of resources and production

cycle scheduling.

Graduate Assistant, University Of Benin, Nigeria. (Sep 1985 - Aug 1987):

While working towards a Ph. D in Environmental chemistry, had

responsibility for teaching, examination and grading of CHM101 and CHM102,

including demonstration of practical sessions.

COMPUTING SKILLS

Proficient user of Production Engineering Software which include PC based

PT applications for well inflow, vertical lift, horizontal flow

simulation, pressure drop calculations and Nodal Analysis using PROSPER,

and Integrated Production system Model (IPSM), using GAP, MBAL, REVEAL.

Stimulation optimization with STIM2001, Perforation Analysis with SPAN,

Artificial Lift Design for ESPs with SubPUMP, Gaslift design with PROSPER

and WinGLUE, Well and Tubing Stress Analysis with WELLCAT, Decline Curve

analysis and Data mapping with OFM, well Data management with EDM,

DIMS/PROFILE and Petroleum Economics packages: PEEP / MERAK / DECISION

TREE and MONTE CARLO analysis.

I am also an expert user of general Microsoft Office tools, MS Word,

Excel, and Powerpoint,

TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS

Some of my published SPE papers include SPE 59142, SPE 59358, SPE 81463,

SPE 81489, SPE 88025, SPE 99706 and SPE 102077; I have authored and

presented over 15 technical reports, papers and posters at local and

international conferences including SPE ATCE, Forums and ATW conferences at

Tulsa, OK; New Orleans, LA; Houston, TX; Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia; Lagos and

Port Harcourt, Nigeria; Brunei; The Hague, Netherlands; Oman; Bahrain; and

Moscow, Russia.

REFERENCES:

Will be provided on request from the following sources

- from Within Shell

- from Society of Petroleum Engineers network

- from Third Party Oil service companies Network

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATION: Member Society of Petroleum Engineers.

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