Project Manager Engineer

RESUME

Adel Ali BASSAL

Stockade Dr., Adelaide

Australia

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( Mobile: +61-400*-*****

( Mobile: +65 8141 3435

( Mobile: +971-*****-****

E.mail: ********@*****.***

Nationality: Australian

Education MS Petroleum Engineering - Drilling

Tulsa University, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA, 1995

Thesis - Cutting Transport in inclined wellbores

BS Mechanical Engineering - Production

Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt 1978

Publications SPE paper no. SPE/IADC 37626

Patents Total of 10 patents, please click on the link below:

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Courses Lectured:

> The University of Adelaide - Adelaide - Australia

Course - Drilling Engineering - 2002

> DMG Events International, Abu Dhabi - 2012

Courses - Advanced Drilling Technology and Analysis -

2012

- Drilling Essentials for none drilling

professionals - 2012, 2013

> PPL shipyard Singapore - Drilling Engineering Fundamentals.

- Advanced Drilling Technology and Analysis - 2012

> Arabian Oil Field Services and Supplies - Dubai, UAE in house training

- Drilling Technology Fundamentals - 2013

Employment History

2013 - Current LAND RIGS BUILDING PROJECT MANAGER

3 new fast moving land rigs

Kuwait Drilling Company

Duties/Responsibilities:

. Set Specifications for drilling equipment.

. Publish tenders for equipment purchasing.

. Write contracts to buy rig equipment.

. Liaise with vendors, rig builders and clients to execute the

project

. Enforce and ensure rig builder conformance with the building

contract specifications.

. Manage project procurement.

. Set up project master Plan, time line, resources and budget.

. Interview team members and train them for the project tasks.

. Plan; assign tasks, goals, set procedures and KPI for the

project.

. Set Quality measures for the rig building, inspect and approve

building and commissioning.

. Raise nonconformance reports against rig builder.

. Test and commission rig equipment and rig systems.

. Conduct rig acceptance tests and witness certifications.

2012 - 2012 OFFSHORE JACK UP RIG BUILDING PROJECT MANAGER,

Crystal Offshore LTD, Singapore

Duties/Responsibilities:

. Ensure the shipyard conformance with the rig building contract.

. Set project master plan, assign tasks, goals, scope of work,

team performance KPI's and review procedures.

. Plan project team work and achievement time line.

. Interview and employ engineers and inspectors.

. Project budget control.

. Liaise with the shipyard on items and equipment not well-defined

in the rig building contract and make decisions.

. Review equipment specifications and rig systems design.

. Ensure delivery as per contract specifications.

. Lead factory acceptance tests (FAT) for rig equipment and write

punch lists.

. Equipment inspection on delivery to the shipyard and inspect

them before and after installation on the rig.

. Set up quality measures and raise nonconformance report to

shipyard.

. Led rig inspection before rig launching to sea.

. Supervise the rig hull inspection after launching to sea.

. Follow with the shipyard the project master plan and mile

stones.

. Supervise rig jacking trials.

. Attend and supervised the light ship experiment.

. Review rig pipeline schematics and add or change for operation

requirements.

. Make sure that all equipment connections, piping and controls

are to the specifications.

. Supervise equipment testing and commissioning after

installation.

. Write reports on equipment testing and commissioning.

. Chaired meetings with the shipyard, vendors, and company teams

to follow up on the project progress.

2011 - 2012 ENGINEERING CONSULTANT

Midwest Oilfield Services, Oman.

Duties/Responsibilities:

. Established a new Engineering Department for design,

manufacturing and developing new operation and drilling tools.

. Established QA and SOP procedures for maintenance and repair of

down hole mud motor and drilling turbines.

. Performed failure analysis for failed tools down hole and sent

reports to customers in Oxy and PDO.

. Created a full set of drawings for 6 " turbines.

. Improved performance and reliability for all parts by optimizing steel

grade used.

. Designed and implemented a new drill pipe screen for logging tools.

. Designed and manufactured a new protector for mud motor in case of

motor failure.

2010 - 2011 PRESIDENT

South Pacific Oil Tools (SPOT) - Australia

Spot is an oil field consultancy company for drilling and down

hole tools design.

Duties/Responsibilities:

. Set company plans, goals, KPI's, budget, procedures, assign

tasks and control the company budget and cash flow.

. Set up presentations and push for market share expansion and

sales.

. Analyzed roller reamers performance down hole and developed a

new Reamer Stabilizer design. A patent application was

granted.

. Provided Engineering support for MidWest Oil Field Services

in Oman.

. Manufacturing support and design for S&L Machining Limited in

Canada for a new production line for drilling tools.

. Analyzed drill bit vibrations and designed a new bit

stabilizer sub.

2008 - 2010 REGION ENGINEERING MANAGER (Drilling Tools, Drilling

Support,

TRS and Project Management)

Weatherford Oil Field Services - Dubai, UAE.

Duties/Responsibilities:

Coordinated and directed all aspects of projects for the

drilling engineering team.

Provided engineering field support, problem solving and

manufacturing support for Weatherford Middle East region.

Resolve engineering issues for the Middle East and North Africa

Region in the following engineering activities:

. Rig Mechanization equipment and robotics; StabMaster, IDM and

PF

. Drilling tools: Field support, design and manufacturing

support.

. Carry out reliability studies for the oil field tools.

. Field incidents and down hole failure analysis.

. Engineering support for jar manufacturing and incident

analysis.

. Supported a new mud motor manufacturing facility in Abu

Dhabi.

. New Training and Test rig facility in Abu Dhabi, project

FEED:

o Design the test rig site layout.

o Negotiated and closed the deal for the rig site

construction

o Designed the pipelines and drainage systems for the rig

site.

o Designed the Associated tanks and mud piping network.

2003 - 2008 Engineering and qa director

OMNI Oil Technologies-Jebel Ali free Zone - Dubai

Duties/Responsibilities:

. Carried out project planning for multiple discipline

throughout company establishment.

. Established OMNI oil tools Engineering and production lines

and trained staff accordingly.

. Set up the manufacturing management system and procedures to

ISO 9000 and API standards.

. Interviewed and employed the engineering teams; Engineering

design, Manufacturing, QC, Assembly, product Final finish,

Packaging.

. Trained company Engineers and technicians on the new

products.

. Established QC and QA systems and wrote SOP's for production

line equipment.

. Innovated six new designs for new tools (patented).

. Carried out marketing and business development presentations

to all prospective customers in the Middle East, South East

Asia and Australia.

. Supervised setting up a new business unit in Kuala Lumpore

. Set up a new design, research and development office in

Egypt.

2002 - 2003 ENGINEERING AND QA DIRECTOR

Transco Manufacturing Australia.

Duties/Responsibilities:

. Established the company QA system to conform with ISO 9000

certification.

. Set all QA procedures and forms and trained the team to follow the QA

system.

. Wrote the QA manual for all company departments.

. Designed a new down hole bit stabilizer (patented).

. Established procedures to comply with API certification.

. Set up manufacturing, fabrication and assembly procedures.

1996 - 2002 Engineering, R&D and operations Manager

Gearhart United Pty. Ltd., Adelaide, South Australia

Duties/Responsibilities:

. Planned and oversaw company operations in 3 locations

(Adelaide, Moomba and Broom).

. Oversaw tool prototype runs on oil rigs and evaluated

performance.

. Innovated new three designs for down hole tools (patented).

. Designed and development oil well drilling BH Stabilizer,

Reamer Combination and Special purpose Drilling tools

. Provided engineering support for new projects.

. Managed and planned shop equipment maintenance.

. Carried out reliability studies for tools and equipment.

. Carried out marketing presentations to customers in Santos

and the Middle east.

. Performed FEA stress analysis for reamers, stabilizers and

New tool Designs.

. Calculated pressure drop pattern across the Red Back tools in

the BHA.

. Set up a new maintenance schedule for factory CNC and manual

machines.

. Set new forms for machine performance analysis, and prepared

a data base.

. Wrote computer programs to optimize the placement of Redback

tools in The Bottom Hole Assembly (BHA).

1995 Senior Design Engineer

Tri-Max Corporation, Houston, TX, USA

Duties/Responsibilities

. Designed and developed high performance PDC Drill Bits for oil

well drilling using computer simulation analysis.

. Innovated two new designs increasing bit efficiency by 160% .

. Developed a mathematical model and wrote corresponding software

to determine the optimal diamond distribution on the drill bit

face.

. Drill bit manufacturing engineer and shop trouble shooter.

. Provided engineering support and customer service for company

products.

1992 Project Engineer

General Motors - Holden Engine Company

Duties/Responsibilities:

. Conducted studies on the reliability of auto parts (disc brakes

accuracy and steering lower links).

. Modified the V8 engine air manifold to increase the fuel

consumption economy.

. Prepared studies for all company departments to quote on foreign

automotive parts for Toyota, Opel and Saab.

1981 - 1990 rig MECHANICAL Engineer (Offshore and Onshore oil Rigs)

National Drilling Co. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Duties/Responsibilities:

1986 - 1990 Rig Chief Mechanic

. Carried out and executed all required daily/weekly/monthly, 6

monthly and

yearly preventive maintenance.

. Apply company safety procedures during drilling and maintenance

operations.

. Carried out offshore rig pre-move and post move preparations and

executed the

plans with the rig move team.

. Planned and regulated top and major overhauls for all the V16

Caterpillar marine

diesel engines of the Rig Power Station (5 MW) and tested

them for trouble free

operation.

. Set quality systems and checks to ensure equipment operational

efficiency.

. Set procedures for equipment mechanical testing after major

jobs.

. Provided engineering support to all rig equipment upgrade,

replacement and design changes.

. Coordinate with other departments and assist during

troubleshooting or repair.

. Worked on the replacement of a new Elmago break to the draw works.

. Set a bench mark in predictive maintenance analysis, and carried

out a study to

forecast equipment problems and deal with them before they take

place.

. Ensured the application of technical standards and practices.

1981 - 1986 Motorman

. Carried out and executed all required daily/weekly/monthly, 3

monthly, 6 monthly,

Yearly and 4 yearly Preventive maintenance.

. Carried out Major overhaul for all drilling and well control

equipment.

. General rig mechanical equipment operation, maintenance and

repair.

Offshore Rig Equipment include

o Offshore rig power station- 5 MWatt. Caterpillar D399 /

3516 Marine diesel engines, General Electric generators and

VFD and SCR control systems.

o Drilling equipment (Drawworks, Top Drive, Rotary Table,

drilling recorder, BOP & control system, Mud Pump, Mud

treatment units )

o Jacking Systems and Legs System.

o Rig National and Baker hydraulic cranes, 20 ton capacity.

o Rig pneumatic devices, air operated machines, air winches

and compressed air systems, rig main air compressors.

o Water generating plants, 800 gallons/hr. & Fresh water

sterilizes

o Central air conditioning systems, Compressors/ Air handling

units.

o Diesel oil purifier (Alfa-Laval).

o Rig supercharge and mud pumps (National-Mission-Harrisburg)

Computer Skills

AUTOCAD, Solid Works, Pro-Engineer, Design Space FEA, Finite

Element Analysis (FEA) Ansys software, Maxwell, Intralink,

Windchill, Windows 8, Microsoft Project.

Industry organization memberships

Chartered Member of the Institution of Engineers

(Australia).

Associate Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers

"SPE" (USA).

Member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineer

"ASME" (USA)

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