Chemical Engineer/ Drilling fluids specialist

Damian Kucharski

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CHEMICAL ENGINEER

Proven professional with demonstrated success in oil and gas industry and chemical plant setting. Experience in leading multi-million-dollar yearly revenue projects from planning, inventory, logistics, all the way to execution and closures. Have good knowledge of finance, basic accounting, and business. High emotional intelligence proven by successful management of multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural teams. Skilled in process optimization, chemical engineering, engineering design, drilling fluids, and project management. Bilingual; fluent in English and Polish; studying Spanish. EXPERIENCE

Schlumberger Ltd. Canonsburg, PA

Field Engineer, 10.2016 – 05.2020

Managed onsite drilling and drilling fluids operations, bringing monthly revenue of ~300,000USD to the company. Maintained fluid parameters within design specifications, performed logistics and inventory management, generated daily reports and billings, and forecasted resource requirements. Supervised drilling crew involved in mixing of drilling fluids, fluid transfer, and solids control.

● Worked on multiple projects without issues and within budget, maintaining high level of customer satisfaction, resulting in additional business with the client being awarded to the company.

● Resolved issue with fluid losses encountered by the customer resulting in savings of ~ 161,000USD per month of the project according to rig superintendent.

● Led projects with integration of three different segments from our company present on site, to the highest satisfaction to the customer.

● Planned, coordinated, and executed a project in geographically challenging area, with cost reduction of $650,000 and time reduction of 51% compared to offset data from the area.

● Past performance resulted in assignment to customer with history of execution issues. Five days into new role, work quality got noticed by customer drilling engineer, with official note to management.

● Developed strong relationships with the clients, including upper management, resulting in direct communication and problem solving being done in the field, lessening workload on my supervisors.

● Worked as solids control operator running solids control equipment, managing inventory, and coordinating to keep low gravity solids in drilling fluid at desired levels.

● Zero incidents, no near-misses, 100% completion of safety focused KPIs, all in challenging, dynamic, and largely unpredictable work environment.

Nutrien Inc.

Process Engineer, Coop, 05.2015 – 12.2015

Monitored the process in the chemical plant and identified potential improvements. Improved communication skills by presenting findings, introducing proposals to management, and working with team of engineers on trouble-shooting the process.

● Sized and designed backflush systems for multiple heat exchangers to improve performance and allow change from two to a four-year turnaround cycle

● Troubleshooted heat train and absorber in nitric acid unit after a plant trip caused by abnormal NOx emissions. Downtime was minimized and normal operation restored in hours

● Investigated, created, and vetted corrective action plans for Tier 3 safety system activation incidents in accordance with API RP 574.

● Performed HAZOP studies on process units, coming up with dozens of action plans to improve safety standard in the chemical facility, in the quest for incident-free workplace Nutrien Inc.

Chemical Engineer, Coop, 01.2014 – 09.2014

Developed communication skills by working within a team of engineers on the projects in Ammonia Plant and with third party contractors taking part in plant overhaul. Worked on contingency audit, environmental footprint reduction, process design, and financial analysis for potential projects. Quality of work and personal traits displayed resulted in invitation by the company for another internship.

● Worked on a project to recover demineralized water from water jackets on secondary reformer increasing energy efficiency and reducing environmental footprint of ammonia plant.

● Implemented recovery of demineralized water from boiler blow-down and direct it to a condensate polisher to decrease the load on demin trains; financial analysis indicated a 46% ROI.

● Took active part in turnaround by working with contractors on iron oxide, and zinc/copper oxide catalyst exchange in high and low temperature shift reactors

● Troubleshooting and monitoring process data in real time EDUCATION

Bachelor of Science: Chemical Engineering - University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta TRAINING

● Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM), Project Management Institute

● Advanced Drilling Fluids – M-I SWACO – Schlumberger Company

● OFS-3 Managing and Leading your people – M-I SWACO – Schlumberger Company

● Project Management Fundamentals – Global Knowledge

● PSM Awareness training, an introduction to 13 elements of a PSM program

● Solids control certification – M-I SWACO – Schlumberger Company SKILLS

● Pro II 9.1, Pipe-Flo Professional 12, Visual Flow 5.5, VmgSim, MatLab, Uniformance Process Studio, exposure to SAP applications, SizeMaster 4.3

● Honeywell PKS DCS System, OPIS, PHA Pro, Visions, Virtual Hydraulics 3.3

● Microsoft Office: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Visio VOLUNTEER

● Tutor of science and math for ESL students at St. Joseph’s Catholic High School.

● Took part in organizing international western riding competitions in Poland.

● Driver for Santa’s Anonymous

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