Petroleum Engineer (Production)
Resume:
SUMMARY
I have developed strong leadership capabilities, commercial mindset, stakeholder engagement/management skills and acquired sound technical petroleum engineering skills. I am an experienced and result oriented Petroleum Engineer with nearly 18 years of work experience within the national and international oil and gas companies in UK, USA and Malaysia, mainly focused on:
Production optimization; setting up optimum production strategies; well surveillance and troubleshooting; reservoir management; production chemistry (wax/paraffin issues); well pre-commissioning, commissioning and installation and well cleanups.
Provided key technical advice and guidance on petroleum engineering matters including completion design and deployment of metallic and non-metallic pipe, well stimulation (acidizing, hydraulic fracking etc.), metallurgy selection and perforation techniques, workovers, recompletions and well intervention operations.
Provided functional support for artificial lift technologies (ESP, HSP, SRP etc.) to assure compliance with specifications and standards.
Recommended and implemented of new methodologies and technologies to improve productivity and mitigate risks to further advance production using of Reinforced Thermoplastic pipe (RTP), velocity and capillary strings technologies.
Provided technical expertise and guidance to petroleum engineering procedures, technical specifications, recommending performance standards, guidelines and practices focused on overall production enhancement strategy and completion and well intervention activities.
Provided onsite support to offshore teams towards identifying and efficiently delivering production enhancement opportunities by undertaking offshore rotational job for 15 months.
Mentored Junior, new and peer engineers, summer interns etc. in production, completion and well intervention matters.
Finally, Ensuring the level of oil production is achieved as per business plan target being set and agreed by the Company’s management.
EDUCATION
September 2016 – December 2017
MBA (AMBA Accredited), Oil and Gas Management
Aberdeen Business School, The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK
September 2001 – June 2004
Master of Science- Oil & Gas Engineering with Drilling Engineering
The Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, UK
August 2000 – August 2001
Masters Diploma- Information Technology
Small Industries Development Organization, Chennai, India
July 1995 – July 2000
Bachelor of Engineering- Petroleum Engineering
Maharashtra Institute of Technology (MIT), University of Pune, India
WORK EXPERIENCE
SENIOR PRODUCTION ENGINEER – (WELLS PROJECT TEAM LEADER)
PETRONAS, MALAYSIA / September 2018 – February 2022
Execution Team Leader for Installation of Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipe (RTP) in Oil and Gas Wells (WI, Oil and Gas Wells) -Provided low-cost strategic solution by using RTP technology to restore idle wells back in a safe and cost-effective method without pulling out existing completions. This can be achieved by utilizing Coil tubing unit, which enables fitting in locations half the size of a workover rig.
Provided expert advice on improvement opportunities & applications of new technologies such as Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipe, SolidClenz, Robust Solid Dissolver, Grafted Bentonite (RPM) to the asset teams.
Identified workover/well stimulation candidates in multi-discipline team well reviews. Ensured all the technical activities are in line with the HSE policies and procedures.
Conducted engineering experiments and mockup/yard tests to capture associated risks and improved or modified completion equipment, procedures and offshore deployment operations.
Evaluated, recommended and supervised production, completion, well stimulation and well intervention engineering solutions to improve well productivity and assisted in the implementation of new technology.
Assessed costs and estimated the production capabilities and economic value of oil and gas wells to evaluate the economic viability of potential completion installation.
Planned, wrote, and coordinated the execution of well intervention programs at the offshore rig site with a strong commitment to HSE and operational safety.
Followed PETRONAS governance processes by leading the peer reviews, Subsurface Value Assurance Committee, Well Technical Assurance team, Malaysian Petroleum Management review and other quality assurance activities related to completions, well stimulation and well intervention engineering
Provided offshore rig site support as company man during execution of stimulation operations and installation of completions hardware by utilizing Coil tubing unit.
Took ownership and provided full support to ensure timely and effective delivery of production, completion, well stimulation and well intervention engineering projects
SENIOR PRODUCTION ENGINEER
CHEVRON CORPORATION, NORTH AMERICA (PERMIAN BASIN) / October 2012 – August 2016
Managed and provided technical supports for enhancement of the base production through asset/ reservoir management, new projects, wellbore management (optimizing ESP, SRPs, plunger lift).
Recommended and ensured the safest and the most cost-effective methods of optimization were utilized, through well surveillance, monitoring well pump performances, and troubleshooting etc.
Reviewed, assessed and implemented workover, recompletion and well intervention operations during the planning and operational phases at the onshore rig site for numerous wells and implemented management strategies to control cost and enhanced profitability by exceeding the production targets.
Monitored and manage the well integrity process ensuring the wells are operated within their design limits and facilitating risk assessments.
Completed more than 90 major minor well works including artificial lift selection, frack solutions, and new technology implementation
Reviewed, evaluated and executed well stimulation opportunities at the onshore rig site by successfully using acidizing through packer; acidizing using rock salt or ball sealers; PinPoint Injection (PPI), BLUESPARK® technology, StimGun propellant etc. Also, performed and reviewed recompletion task by finding uphole potentials by utilizing hydraulic fracking; acid frack; perf and Gas Gun etc.
Electrical Submersible pump: - Designed/reviewed ESP sizing based on PROSPER modelling. Experienced with various ESP modifications to achieve maximum run life under various adverse downhole conditions. Operated ESPs under different setting methods to optimize and maximize production without sacrificing well reliability. Also, developed real-time monitoring system
Performed lookbacks on all well activities for the asset and shared the results with management by explaining the cost-effective solutions to improve production.
SENIOR PRODUCTION ENGINEER – (BRITANNIA OPERATOR LIMITED)
CHEVRON UPSTREAM EUROPE, ABERDEEN, UK (GAS CONDENSATE FIELD) / October 2011 – October 2012
Worked hand in hand with Conoco operations team on daily production engineering activities for condensate gas wells including daily reporting, well monitoring, allocation, surveillance and troubleshooting.
Devised strategies to maximize value over the life of field with appropriate use of IPM modelling. Managed contractors and Conoco engineers during Re-perforation Campaign through candidate selection & optimization.
Provided technical support to onshore cross functional team and travelled offshore when required to assist the team based in offshore.
Conducted direct business critical systems reviews and quantified business risks associated with asset such as, optimized shut in and production schedules reducing LPO due to “condensate banking effects” etc.
Recommended and applied new technology to achieve performance improvement- Focal point for the Velocity String and Capillary String installation campaigns, Foamer chemical skid installation, comingled dual wellhead separation project for backpressure reduction across the pipeline, etc.
Coached & assisted peer engineers (Chevron/Conoco) in understanding the PROSPER & GAP workflow and then coached how to construct PROSPER models (built all 52 PROSPER models from scratch). Also wrote Britannia Integrated Asset Modeling (IAM) workflow document.
Mentored offshore PE to implement optimum and achievable production strategies based on the equipment availability, reservoir condition and flare constraint.
COMPLETION ENGINEER – (DRILLING AND COMPLETIONS GROUP)
CHEVRON UPSTREAM EUROPE, ABERDEEN, UK (NORTH SEA ASSESTS)/ October 2009 – October 2011
Developed detailed completion procedures for Slot recovery, New Well Completion (Sidetrack) and Workovers. Served as liaison between D&C, asset and project Teams to identify reservoir management objectives and develop viable alternatives. Provided rig site quality assurance during execution of stimulation operations and installation of completions hardware. Provided day-to-day support to D&C Superintendent during all phases of completions and trouble shooting. Responsibilities included:
Composed HSE Notification and optimized fit for purpose completion cost estimates (A.F.E.)
Planned and selected completion tools & vendors, making it available on time and suitable for the well. Placed Work Orders for required completion equipment & materials.
Designed and provided rig support during the deployment of Upper and Lower completions for workovers and new drills.
Ran sensitivities using PROSPER with practical applicability risk analysis.
Utilized well planning software. E.g., Wellplan (Torque & Drag modelling), Wellcat (Tubing Stress Analysis).
Conducted Complete Well on Paper (CWOP) and Risk and Uncertainty Management System (RUMS) sessions as appropriate for workovers, new drills and slot recovery for all completion operations.
Supervised of completion operations and E-line/PLT operations at the rig site
Accomplished several lookback studies which included costs, end of well reporting and met design and construction regulations (DCR) requirements.
Some of the successful project execution work, but not limited to at the offshore rig site as company man:
Captain Water injector (C48-UM105I). Completed 8 ” horizontal hole section with a sand screen completion and achieved expected injection rate.
Alba Extended reached well (16/26-A61z Side-track) - Completed the deepest ever (at that time) Alba well ~ 20,000 ft., which included successful predrilled liner, sand screen and gravel pack completion.
Alba 16/26-A62Y ACV Side-track - Completed longest ever 8 ” horizontal hole section in Alba history (at that time) which included successful slotted liner, sand screen and gravel pack completion.
OFFSHORE/ONSHORE PRODUCTION ENGINEER
CHEVRON UPSTREAM EUROPE, ABERDEEN, UK (HEAVY OIL FIELD) / March 2007 – October 2009
Supported the Captain asset team to meet and exceed its Business Plan production targets and took full responsibility of handling production-engineering works for more than 80 Platform and Subsea wells, which included Water Injectors, Electrical Submersible Pump and Hydraulic Submersible Pump wells. This position included a 15 month offshore rotational job as part of a team consisting of control room operators and an operations team leader to deliver following tasks:
Production strategies: - Worked as a team with CROs and OTL’s to draft and implement optimum and achievable production strategies based on the equipment availability, reservoir condition and flare constraint.
oPro-actively identified and coordinated production engineering-related well problems to minimize production losses and ensured strict adherence to UK law and company HE&S policy.
oPerformed daily deferment analysis to identify priority focus areas for operations, construction and maintenance work scopes. Followed up with RCAs and capture lessons learned to prevent deferment recurrence.
oFacilitated cross-shift transfer of lessons learned and best practices regarding plant and well operations.
Reservoir management: - Ensured adequate reservoir pressure support were maintained by monitoring downhole gauges. Organized and lead weekly well review meeting with reservoir engineers to address any concerns.
Well performance analysis: - Carried out regular checks on well trends to assess pump performance parameters; proactively recognized and dealt with unusual operating conditions.
Well testing: - Ensured all the platform/subsea wells were tested regularly and validated using PROSPER. Later, communicated to onshore/offshore teams in a timely manner about the test results. Subsequently, well models were continually updated monthly.
Production Data Acquisition: - Carried out daily reconciliation of previous 24 hours production data and updated allocation database to reflect well by well production, injection, BS&W, GORs, plant and production efficiency etc.
Well Work: - Ensured ongoing and future well works were prioritized and supported from offshore/onshore. Ensure threats to production were identified early and minimized.
oWorked with key asset stakeholders to prepare Decision Support Packages (DSP) for wells requiring workovers and presented to Decision Review Board (DRB) for approval.
oCo-ordinated new well commissioning and well cleanups between onshore/ offshore minimizing the impact to the plant, production and environment.
System Improvement Team:
oLed and managed the water injection system improvement team (vendors, stakeholders, maintenance and reliability groups) to reduce lead times on system equipment availability including critical spares (Spare motor, Spare Pump and Gear box etc.).
oImplemented a daily monitoring program to minimize the downtime. (Condition Based Monitoring)
PETROLEUM ENGINEER
ECLIPSE PETROLEUM TECHNOLOGY LTD. ABERDEEN, UK / March 2002 – March 2007
Client Assigned Petroleum Engineer at Nexen Petroleum UK Ltd. through Eclipse Petroleum Tech. Ltd.
Worked in Nexen’s Aberdeen office as a Production Engineer, responsibilities included but were not limited to:
Daily production monitoring and well allocations
Production / Injection Loss reporting – Choke model
Well test verification (using PROSPER)
Performed flowline optimization using GAP
Setting IPC (Installed Production Capacity) and WIP (Well Information Pack)
Engineering Projects at Eclipse Petroleum Technology Ltd.
Erosion analysis study done using Sand Production Pipe Save software, predicting the erosion rate over the period of well life for current and future well stock, to fine tune the sand management plan.
Shell: Osprey and Merlin, Penguin, Curlew, Kingfisher and Anasuria fields– Designed and built an interface tool kit linking petroleum expert models using OPENSERVER coding with production databases to allow automated updating, running and comparisons between actual and calculated data, enabling automated production optimization system.
Shell: Anasuria wells – Built Integrated Asset Models (IAM) by utilizing PROSPER and GAP softer in order to evaluate and recommended production enhancement opportunities.
Shell – Well inflow analysis to determine actual well performance with respect to ideal performance (WIQI and LIQI analysis) to develop a tool to allow well inflow performance monitoring and mechanical skin calculation.
BG Group Blake Infill wells and BHP Billiton Zamzama gas wells – Assisted in sand failure analysis and provided recommendations on future sand face completion options, including well operating limits to prevent sand production and minimize erosion risk.
Tullow Oil – Well modeling for Chachar completion review using PROSPER and assisted to identify the preferred completion strategy for the initial Chachar field development.
TECHNICAL TRAINING COURSES
Integrated Production Modeling
Completion Design
Well Productivity Awareness
Formation Evaluation Fundamentals
PI Client Fundamental Course (Capula)
Oil Production and Processing Facilities
WellPlan (for Torque and Drag modelling)
D/H Metallurgy-Selection for Production & Injection Wells
Completions & Well Interventions
Well Control Course -2010
Tubing Stress Analysis & WellCat
Sand Control Technology
Gas Processing and Conditioning course
Certified Lean Sigma Green Belt
Subsurface AD CPDEP Certification
Offshore safety & Survival Training (BOSIET)
ACHIEVEMENTS
RECOGNITION & AWARD (R&A):
Recognized by Captain Operations and Production Team Lead (OPTL) (Eimear Bonner) for proactively working with offshore production crew in identifying the options to improve the production from 5 MBOPD to 10 MBOPD when both Water Injection pumps were unavailable.
Recognized (R&A) by Eimear Bonner for proactive successful operation and completion of 4PWP/2pipeline operations on WPPA which gave an incremental production of 6000 bopd.
Recognized (R&A) by Eimear Bonner for successful resolving the flow assurance issue with C39 and C42 well which carried over for several weeks that ultimately gave an incremental production of 4500 bopd.
Recognized by Captain Production Engineering Team Leader (Chatit Huayhongtong) for creating an automatic Captain Production strategy calculation spreadsheet, which saved lot of valuable production engineer’s time.
Recognized for creating a real-time well monitoring spreadsheet/PI HMI faceplate which helped in monitoring, analyzing and calculating pump parameters.
Recognized for working on critical data analysis for well B16 (subsea well) to take the well to Decision Review Board (DRB) on time and complete Root Cause Analysis.
PUBLICATIONS
Oloruntobi, O.; Chandran, Prasanna Kumar.; Bakar, A.; Zulkarnain, N.; Rahman, H.; Das, D.; Tiwari, P.; and Yahaya, A. "Production Tubing Leak Repair Using Reinforced Thermoplastic Pipe." Paper presented at the International Petroleum Technology Conference, Virtual, March 2021. IPTC-21468
Tiwari, P.;, Das, D.; Patil, P.; Chidambaram, P.; Low Z., Azahree, A.; Chandran, PK.; Abdul Hamid, K.; Tewari, T. “Offshore MMV Planning For Sustainability Of CO2 Storage In A Depleted Carbonate Reservoir, Malaysia” Paper under publication. SPE-205692.
Tiwari, P.; Chidambaram, P.; Azahree, A.; Das, D.; Patil, P.; Low Z.; Chandran, PK.; Tewari, T.; Abdul Hamid, K.; Yaakub, A. “Safeguarding CO2 Storage In A Depleted Offshore Gas Field With Adaptive Approach Of Monitoring, Measurement And Verification (MMV)” Paper under publication. SPE- 204590.
SKILLS
Petroleum Engineering Technical Software:
IPM Petroleum Expert software (PROSPER and GAP)
LOWIS™ Life-of-Well Information Software (Weatherford)
Plant Information (PI) system and ProcessNet software
Dynamic Surveillance System (DSS) for DCA and forecasting
LOWIS™ Life-of-Well Information Software (Weatherford)
Information Handling Services (IHS software)
Wellview
WellCat and Well Plan (Landmark solutions)
Petrofocus Completions Manager
Petroleum Economic Evaluation Program (PEEP)
Visual Basic and OPENSERVER programming
OilField Manager ( OFM)
Other Basic Software:
MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), HTML, Microsoft Visual Basic 6.0, Visual Basic for Applications and Macros for Microsoft Excel and Web designing
Language, Culture and Mobility:
Fluent in written and spoken English, Hindi, Tamil and Urdu.
Pleasure of experiencing diverse cultures while visiting India, Netherlands, Turkey, Colombia, Central America, North America, Malaysia, Cambodia and UK. Highly mobile: Willing to make moves to different business units and countries for work assignments.
Interpersonal:
Reliable, responsible and flexible. Highly Self-motivated with an ability to interact well with people of diverse backgrounds.
REFERENCES
Available on request
PRASANNA CHANDRAN
PETROLEUM ENGINEER
41F Fonthill Terrace, Aberdeen, United Kingdom
(DOB : 03 September 1976 ; British Citizen)
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