Senior Drilling Engineer with wide experience in drilling Engineering.
Resume:
Mahmoud Sultan Hegab
Address: ** **** ** ****, ******* District, Nasr City, Cairo, Egypt
Cell : +201**-***-**** / +971-**-*******
Email : ********@*****.***, ********@*****.***
Profile :
A senior drilling professional with over three decades of oilfield drilling experience and a remarkably diverse profile that consists of 14 years of experience in E&D of offshore wells in Egypt, 10 years of onshore drilling in the UAE, 2 years of offshore exploration & appraisal subsea drilling in Malaysia, 3 years of managing offshore HPHT wells in the Red Sea, 4 years of drilling onshore wells in Oman and Yemen and 7 years of drilling in Turkmenistan (E&D) and Afghanistan (HPHT) wells. Along with extensive exposure to complex directional, horizontal, and dual lateral wells. Planning and execution of deep sour gas wells is also a profile highlight that makes me an exceptionally skilled engineer and consultant in the drilling field. Outstanding risk assessment and mitigation and extended experience in working with other disciplines to drill safe and compliant wells and to provide solutions to any technical and non-technical challenge.
Skills:
- IWCF Certified - Teamwork - Logical thinking - Organization - Effective communication - Problem solving - Critical thinking Mentoring - Pressure management –
Software Skills: WellPlan - Wellcat – Stresscheck
Languages: English, Arabic.
Work Experience:
Senior Well Engineer Drilling Operations / Drilling Superintendent
BADR Petroleum Company (BAPETCO)
Cairo, Egypt Jan 2022 – Present
Manage wells operations and ensure they are implemented as per the program requirements.
Ensure that HSE personnel and assets meet the HSE policy and standards.
Ensure that wells and pressure control equipment are maintained and meet industry and policy standards.
Manage contractors' personnel, equipment, and materials, ensuring they meet technical and HSE requirements, and provide timely logistic services.
Monitor expenditure regularly to achieve the most cost-effective wells possible.
Encourage a teamwork environment among the drilling staff, site personnel, and service providers.
Senior Drilling Engineer
Dragon Oil Holding Limited
Dubai, UAE Mar 2014 – Jan 2022
Provided engineering support for all well construction and workover activities including design, contracting, materials and execution of operations.
Initiated and cross checked AFE’s.
Executed Drilling programs for Development and Exploration wells located in Turkmenistan and follow up Dragon Oil exploration wells execution located in Philippines and other areas.
Provided, daily, detailed cost of the operations versus time and allocated budget, and initiated cost supplements as required.
Studied existing casing design and proposed the most adequate for the Exploration/Delineation wells.
Optimized completion type for Development and Exploration/Delineation wells.
Produced technical reports on equipment failure and proposed solutions.
Participated and evaluated tenders for award contract for services and materials.
Senior Drilling Engineer
Occidental Petroleum
Yemen & Oman Jul 2010 - Mar 2014
Reported to Drilling Manager and worked closely with exploration and development teams in Yemen / Oman and Reservoir management team in Houston / Muscat in developing and optimized well designs for Blocks S1 12 wells horizontal development Campaign and 75 Exploration drilling Campaign, and Oman North.
Provided quality well designs to meet project well objectives, confirm pore/ fractures gradients predictions, and utilized established engineering tools and standards.
Provided technical support on daily drilling operations as a primary contact for all field engineering issues. Held the budget for the well operations and ensured reporting of realistic, benchmarked well costs, track, and control well costs during well operations.
Managed service contracts in coordination with supply chain management department.
Participated in the tendering process for drilling services and supervised the technical requirements and evaluation.
Provided well plans and well operations complete with the necessary risk assessment and management of changes as required.
Achieved safely and securely the drilling campaign in Yemen, under very tough security and remote site condition.
Senior Drilling Engineer
Red Sea Petroleum Operating Company (RSPOC)
Oct 2008 – Oct 2010
Provided drilling consultant services as Senior Drilling Engineer to Red Sea Petroleum Operating Company for HPHT exploratory drilling program in the Red Sea Offshore Sudan. Work with RSPOC staff to bring plan together.
Managed the planning of the well, cost management, and well execution.
Reviewed offset wells for overall design.
Prepared basis of well Design.
Ensured Risk Management reviews are an integral part of the planning process.
Prepared project planning schedule for well exploration drilling.
Supported contract, procurement, and logistics personnel to prepare scope of work, tender evaluation criteria, etc. for tendering and contracting for all the drilling related services for drilling two deep HPHT wells in Red Sea offshore Sudan.
Senior Drilling Engineer
Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd (Offshore Malaysia E&A)
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Aug 2006 – Oct 2008
Planned, directed, organized and managed the physical implementation of Carigali’s onshore / offshore exploration development, completion, work over and wireline activities at the work sites in accordance with approved programs, procedures and practices to achieve optimum operating cost safeguarding the safety of personnel and property and protection of the environment.
Participated in training, and development of subordinates.
Planned and executed 8 complete exploration/ appraisal wildcat subsea wells offshore Malaysia using Semi-submersible Rigs.
Lead / Drilling Operations / Senior Drilling Engineer
Abu Dhabi Company for Onshore Oil Operations (ADCO) Abu Dhabi,
Abu Dhabi, UAE Sep 1995 – Aug 2006
Planned and executed horizontal development wells up to + 5000 ft horizontal as well as deviated and horizontal sour gas wells exploration.
Delivered high-quality drilling, workover, and completion of wells as per programs in a cost effective and safe manner.
Engineered different activities during design, construction, modification, and abandonment of wells.
Performed and validated detailed drilling, completion, workover programs and well costs.
Performed risk assessment associated with well design to ensure a safe and environmentally acceptable program.
Managed daily field and office-based and challenges related to operations and personnel.
Cost controlled, managed QHSE issues and troubleshooted during field operations.
Performance evaluation and effectiveness. Prepared recommendations for senior management regarding improvements and cost saving within the scope of the operations.
Daily management and prioritization of drilling team. Supervised engineering, operational, administrative, commercial, and contractual planning activities.
Reviewed current performance and practices. Implement lessons learned and provide solutions to problems encountered.
Captured, initiated, evaluated, and implemented new well engineering technology and contributed to performance of well/field development plans.
Participated in selection and evaluation of service companies, suppliers, and equipment.
Anticipated operational changes and needs and revised plans accordingly.
Initiated engineering corrective actions to ensure a process of continuous improvement.
Formulated and reviewed operation procedures and by continuous monitoring, identified the requirement for new or amended procedures or system, as necessary.
Actively contributed and supported the practical and theoretical coaching and training of the local staff.
Drilling Site Supervisor
Gulf of Suez Petroleum Company (GUPCO)
Cairo, Egypt Aug 1988 – Aug 1995
Worked on offshore / onshore rigs as Drilling Site Supervisor in Gulf of Suez offshore fields (Morgan, July, Ramadan & October) that are highly and complex deviated wells from platforms and Egypt's western desert fields.
Constructed and delivered high quality wells by drilling, workover and / or completion as per the program in a cost effective and safe manner.
Diligent supervision of operational techniques utilized on Jack up or land rig.
Held responsibility of running casing, cementing, well testing, logging, and running single / dual well completion.
Co-ordinated the planning, writing programs, calling off and execution of all well site activities from mobilization to demobilization in close liaison with company and contractor resources.
Checked equipment on-site required to perform planned activities and implemented contingency plans.
Analyzed drilling performance and made recommendations to improve the program and operations.
Identified high risk situations, documented them, and adopted protective measures.
Managed the HSE performance of the rig in compliance with specific HSE policies and procedures. Participated in accident / incident investigations and reporting them.
Provided reporting of well site activities.
Drilling Operations Engineer
Gulf of Suez Petroleum Company (GUPCO)
Cairo, Egypt Aug 1982 – Aug 1988
Held responsibility of all engineering aspects related to assigned offshore rigs in Gulf of Suez or land rigs in Egypt's western desert for highly deviated and complex wells.
Engineered different activities during design, construction and well abandonment.
Performed and validated detailed drilling, completion, workover programs and well costs.
Designed directional and horizontal well plans and ensure that wells are free of collision for offshore wells from very busy platforms in Gulf of Suez.
Planned whipstock operations for re-entry wells.
Designed casing and fluids such as KCL PHPA, and other mud systems. Implemented zero discharge system on all rigs for environment protection.
Provided field technical support and witnessed critical jobs on rig site.
Performed risk assessment associated with well design to assure a safe and environmentally acceptable program.
Captured, initiated, evaluated, and implemented new well engineering technologies and added value to performance to well/field development plans.
Participated in selection and evaluation of service companies, suppliers, and equipment.
Anticipated operational changes and needs and revised plans accordingly.
Initiated engineering corrective actions to ensure a process of continuous improvement.
Formulated and reviewed operation procedures and by continuous monitoring, identified the requirement for new or amended procedures or system, as necessary.
Actively participate in and support the practical and theoretical coaching training of staff.
Education:
Bachelor of Science, Petroleum Engineering
Canal Suez University Egypt 1975 - 1980
Technical Achievements:
Below are a few highlights of technical achievements during the past years:
Studied and changed well casing design to slimmer wells which led to saving well cost by $250,000 per well in Bu-Hasa and Bab fields in UAE.
Challenged and successfully achieved directional kicked-off wells from Nahr Umar shale formations, which was very challenging in the past while using water base fluids (KCL PHPA's) instead of using OBM to continue protecting the environment.
Was a member of a team thar successfully used 8-1/2" PDC bits to directionally kick-off wells from vertical to 90 deg's in Bab field. This led to increasing the drilling rate of penetration by 100% and saved a bit trip per section.
Member of team responsible for well design, planning, drilling, completing of the three most deep, high temperature sour gas (45% H2S), and oil producing wells in Bab and Bu Hasa fields. Wells successfully were safely executed, tested, and abandoned.
Participated in the very early applications of drilling using PDC bits with motors in onshore operations which led to the most recent dramatic improvement in drilling penetration rates versus using rock bits and deliver economic wells.
Was part of the team that improved the drilling and completing Sahil field wells durations and costs by 50 %
Awards:
Gold PEP Team Member Award for Technical Excellence
Abu Dhabi 2000
Safety Award by National Drilling Company
Abu Dhabi 1997
Publications:
Case Studies of Expanding Cement to Improve Wellbore Sealing in Dubai Conference. SPE 198630-MS
SPE 2019
Using a Flexible, Expanding Sealant System to Prevent Micro annulus in a Gas Well SPE 92361
SPE 2005
Innovative Metal Seal Roller Cone Bit Cuts Drilling Costs in Abu Dhabi Onshore Fields by 42%. SPE / IADC 72294
IADC 2001
Interests/Hobbies:
Reading
Spending quality time with family
Cooking
Walking
Mentoring and coaching
Marital Status: Married Citizenship: Egyptian
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