Technical Support Engineer

Location:

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Posted:

April 20, 2017

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CURRICULUM VITAE

SIFISO THEOPHILUS NTULI

1. PERSONAL DETAILS:

SURNAME : Ntuli

FIRST NAME(S) : SifisoTheophilus

DATE OF BIRTH : 14 November 1977

NATIONALITY : South African

HOME LANGUAGES : Zulu, English

SEX : Male

MARITAL STATUS : Married

DEPENDENTS : Three

YEARS IN OILFIELD : 9 years

2. TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS

INSTITUTION : University of Durban-Westville (RSA)

QUALIFICATIONS : BSc. Engineering (Chemical)

INSTITUTION : University of KwaZulu-Natal (RSA)

QUALIFICATION : MSc. Engineering (Chemical)

ADDITONAL QUALIFICATION : Diploma in Completion and Drilling

Fluids Technology) (Halliburton-Baroid Mud School) (Houston, Texas)

3. CHEMICAL PROCESS ENGINEERING EXPERIENCE

Companies: CSIR, ESKOM, SAPPI, Hudson and Knight, Impala Platinum Refinery

Country: South Africa

Status: Process Engineer

Period: January 2003 – December 2007

Responsibilities:

-Examines the effects of chemical processes on the environment

-Developed methods to control pollution

-Researched new processes and products, as well as prepared and presented proposals and reports

-Use and develop process simulation software to work out the optimum production methods

-Troubleshooting any problems that arise with manufacturing

-Assisted in improving the quality of products and reducing production costs

-Ensured planned engineering (process) progress with respect to the engineering deliverables for Tenders (as required) and awarded Projects

-Assisted in projects for improving the quality of products and reducing production costs

-Performed optimization analysis, forecast, economic reviews and evaluations on equipment/projects, operations and system operating strategies

-Conducted necessary investigations to determine the root cause of specific issues in the plant

-Developed and review design packages to improve facility flexibility, reliability and profitability

-using scientific principles related to magnitude, momentum, heat transfer etc

-Supervised plant operations

-Scheduled and coordinated projects to tight deadlines and within financial budgets

-Ensured safe working conditions and compliance with health and safety legislation.

MEMBERSHIP: Golden Key International Honors Society

MEMBERSHIP: South African Institute of Chemical Engineers (IChemE, Candidate)

MEMBERSHIP: Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA, Candidate)

4. OIL FIELD EXPERIENCE

SKILLS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Responsible of chemical sales on rig site and mixing of drilling fluids systems.

Maintain mud parameters according to the drilling program.

Minimize or solve the downhole problems such as in flows, Loss of Circulation, Pipe Stuck, Sloughing Shales, etc. and round the clock struggle to improve efficient drilling operations and cost effective drilling.

To suggest better hydraulics at different values with optimum characteristics for enhancement of drilling performance.

Update well information and reporting to the client.

Estimating mud materials and chemicals required for mixing drilling fluids.

Ensuring that adequate stock of mud is available on rig site.

Update weekly mud report based on chemicals received and used daily.

Signing loading notes for the mud chemicals received and back-loaded by checking quality and quantity of these materials.

Complete the mud cost report, end of well report (EOWR) and mud materials used and transferred.

Ensures that loading/offloading, stocking/re-stocking of mud chemicals at the well site are done properly and carefully, especially Hazardous chemicals.

Assist in ensuring that mud spills are prevented and that all means are implemented to ensure zero mud discharge to the environment.

Follow up the mud characteristics and properties during operation.

Check and evaluate solid control equipment at the rig site and suggest upgrades if needed.

Reporting to the drilling supervisor with the mud parameters

Supervising and advising drilling crew for daily drilling operations.

Making sure that chemical yard/sack room is kept in good condition

Fluid Systems Experience

KCl Polymer, Bentonite mud/ AQUAGEL MUD, Salt Saturated Systems, CARBONOX-QUICKTHIN, INVERMUL, HYDROGUARD, BARADRIL, NaCl/CaCl2/CaBr2/KClBrines, ENVIROMUL/INNOVERT/CarboSEA LTOBM’s.

Rig Types worked on: Land rigs, Jack-up rigs, Drill ship and Semi-Sub

Offshore Survival and Safety Training Courses

HUET Safety Training- CPUT SA, Cape Town (2015)

Drilling Fluids Engineer Experience:

Position: Field Service Representative I(Mud Engineer)

Company: Halliburton Industries (Baroid)

Period: Jan 2008 – March 2009

Region: Congo Republic onshore fields, M’Boundi Field

Mud types: KCl/Polymer, INNOVERTLTOBM, HYDROGUARD, Completion Brines

(NaCl/KCl/ CaCl2)

Rigs worked on: CAROIL 1, CAROIL 2 and CAROIL 5 rigs.

Client: ENI-CONGO

Job Description:

- Measures and maintains drilling fluid composition.

- Supervises drilling fluid application.

- Performs regular tests of fluid composition.

- Maintains inventory and customer well sites.

- Communicates drilling progress to rig-site customers and coordinators (in Town)

- Creates and implements solutions to drilling-related problems.

- Makes field and sales calls as necessary to maintaining open communication.

- Assists sales representatives in making sales calls.

- Supports aid operators in providing effectual customer service.

- Ensures environmental safety of drilling fluid used.

Position: Field Service Representative II (Mud Engineer)

Company: Halliburton Industries (Baroid)

Period: April 2009 – December 2010

Region: Gabon, Port Gintil, onshore and offshore fields

Mud types: Bentonite/Aquagel mud, KCl/Polymer, INNOVERTLTOBM, ENVIROMUL

LTOBM, BaraDril-N, Completion Brines (NaCl/KCl/ CaCl2)

Rigs worked on: SMP 101 (onshore) and Constellation (offshore)

Client: TOTAL

Job Description:

- Checks mud properties periodically and reports properties in Daily Mud Report.

- Handling all mud treatment and ensure proper use and maintenance of solids control equipment.

- Estimates the mud materials and chemicals required for drilling each phase. Includes estimating tonnage per material, per well and recommends estimates for ordering from stores

- Ensures adequate stock of mud chemicals are available in the rig,Forecast material requirements for well-site operations and liaise with the mud advisor to ensure timely purchase, preparation and delivery of sufficient stock

- Ensuring loading/off-loading, stocking/re-stocking mud chemicals at the well site is done properly and carefully

- Ensure that an adequate rig site chemical inventory and an accurate record of supply and consumption is maintained and reported properly

- Performs other related duties such as discussing mud related problems with other service providers onsite and the Drilling Superintendent/Supervisor on the rig.

- Performs field supervision on the mud system in use ensuring its compliance to the approved programme and provide a complete, accurate and informative Daily Drilling Fluid Report to relevant parties.

- Completes the Mud Cost Report and the Mud Materials Used (MUD RECAP) and Transferred Report.

- Responsible to ensure that all equipments supplied for the project at the well site i.e. Testing Equipment, Compressors, Mud Pumps, Bulk Silos, Mixing Tanks, etc are properly maintained and handled.

- Understands HSE norms, procedures, policy, regulations with relation to his area of responsibility. Ensures work is performed in a safe and environmentally friendly manner.

- Also he would have responsibility for implementing specific safety management systems.

- Initiates and recommends the proper and efficient mud programme for the rig operations

Position: Field Service Representative III (Snr Mud Engineer)

Company: Halliburton Industries (Baroid)

Period: January 2010 – December 2011

Region: Tanzania (Songo-Songo Island, onshore), Mozambique (Offshore)

Mud types: Bentonite/Aquagel mud, KCl/Polymer, INNOVERT, ENVIROMUL LTOBM, Completion Brines (NaCl/KCl/ CaCl2)

Rigs worked on: Sakson PR5rig(onshore), Deep Water Millennium (Offshore-Deep water)

Clients: Pan African Energy (Tanzania), Anadarko (Mozambique)

Job Description:

- Finding and reporting the initiatives for cost optimization on mud services, preparation of monthly business output (MBO) tracker.

- Preparation and submission of the budget and conceptual proposal for mud services,

- Time to time conducting rig audit and visit’s and mud plant visit to ensure the performance of mud service provider and preparing KPI for the same.

- Preparation of the daily ongoing wells status report, providing technical support and comments for the drilling team.

- Demands & monitoring on the proper use of solids control equipment in LMP;

- Recording the waste generated & disposal reports and information from rig site and mud plant.

- Reviewing and approving the mud proposals for drilling and work over wells in development group.

- Ensures that Company HSE policies, procedures, regulations and objectives are effectively implemented.

- Monitors day to day well operations in regard to drilling and completions fluids.

- Advises Drilling and Completions Engineering and Operations Groups and rig site Fluid Technicians as appropriate.

- Forecasts annual fluids material requirements and ensures adequate supplies are always available to meet operational needs.

- Prepares fluids materials requirements on a well-to-well basis and coordinates material transfers.

- Ensures QA/QC of drilling and completions fluids to be used in operations.

- Identifies, analyzes and resolves operational and technical drilling and completion fluids issues.

- Provides technical and operational input to proposed drilling and completion fluids programs if requested.

- Contributes to reviews by Fluids Specialist of current fluids usage and practices and identification of improvement opportunities.

- Contributes to initiatives by Fluids Specialist to improve usage practice of fluids so that optimal operational performance is achieved.

- Conduct Phase II of the Continuous Improvements Initiatives

- Prepare and submit SPE Paper

- Develop, implement, and follow up on Mud Contractor’s performance

- Prepare and submit the Reply to the Country State Audit queries related to the Mud unit

To Mentor KOC employees assigned to the Mud unit to explain their roles and responsibilities and grooming of KOC Engineers

Position: Field Service Representative III (Snr Mud Engineer)

Company: Halliburton Industries (Baroid)

Period: January 2012 – June 2013

Region: Mozambique (Offshore – Deep water), Kenya (Offshore – Deep water)

Mud types: Bentonite/Aquagel mud, KCl/Polymer, ENVIROMUL LTOBM, Completion Brines

Rigs worked on: Deep Water Millennium (Drill ship)

Client: Anadarko

Job Description:

- Finding and reporting the initiatives for cost optimization on mud services, preparation of monthly business output (MBO) tracker.

- Preparation and submission of the budget and conceptual proposal for mud services

- Time to time conducting rig audit and visit’s and mud plant visit to ensure the performance of mud service provider and preparing KPI for the same.

- Preparation of the daily ongoing wells status report, providing technical support and comments for the drilling team. Demands and monitoring on the proper use of solids control equipment in LMP;

- Recording the waste generated and disposal reports and information from rig site and mud plant.

- Reviewing and approving the mud proposals for drilling and work over wells in development group.

- Ensures that Company HSE policies, procedures, regulations and objectives are effectively implemented.

- Monitors day to day well operations in regard to drilling and completions fluids.

- Advises Drilling and Completions Engineering and Operations Groups and rig site Fluid Technicians as appropriate.

- Forecasts annual fluids material requirements and ensures adequate supplies are always available to meet operational needs.

- Prepare fluids materials requirements on a well-to-well basis and coordinates material transfers.

- Ensures QA/QC of drilling and completions fluids to be used in operations. Identifies, analyzes and resolves operational and technical drilling and completion fluids issues.

- Provides technical and operational input to proposed drilling and completion fluids programs if requested.

- Contribute to reviews by Fluids Specialist of current fluids usage and practices and identification of improvement opportunities.

- Contributes to initiatives by Fluids Specialist to improve usage practice of fluids so that optimal operational performance is achieved.

- Conduct Phase II of the Continuous Improvements Initiatives. Prepare and submit SPE Paper. Develop, implement, and follow up on Mud Contractor’s performance.

- Prepare and submit the Reply to the Country State Audit queries related to the Mud unit. - - Mentor KOC employees assigned to the Mud unit to explain their roles and responsibilities and grooming of KOC Engineers

Position: Field Supervisor II (Snr Mud Engineer)

Company: Baker Hughes Inc. (Fluids)

Period: July 2013 – July 2015

Region: South Africa, F-O Field (Offshore)

Mud types: Bentonite mud, KCl/Polymer, Dril-N fluid (Potassium Formate mud) CarboSEA LTOBM, Completion Brine (CaBr2)

Rigs worked on: ENSCO 5001 (Semi-sub) and Transocean Marianas (Semi-sub)

Client: PetroSA

Job Description:

- Performing complete analysis of drilling fluids including flow properties, composition and contaminants.

- Performing analysis of drilling fluids materials and additives for specification and quality control.

- Performing analysis of drilling problem such as lost circulation, stuck pipe, etc

Completing the drilling fluids report and records on actual data, conduct performance analysis and highlight problems immediately after each job

- Preparation of the daily ongoing wells status report, providing technical support and comments for the drilling team.

- Demands and monitoring on the proper use of solids control equipment in LMP;