Iqbal Sipra

Artificial Lift Specialist/ Prod. Technology Advior/Consultant

Markham, ON L3R4S6

adrbo2@r.postjobfree.com

+1-647-***-****

Serve as a consultant where my qualifications & experience can be gainfully utilized towards the growth of the industry

• Reservoir exploitation & Production optimization by Artificial Lift as, Submersible Pumps, Progressive Cavity Pumps, Beam Pumps and Gaslifting.

• Design & Analysis of Oil/Gas Well testing, Water shut-off /Chemical Treatment, Stimulation & Fracturing.

• Well & Reservoir Management;Well Integrity, Reservoir & Well Surveillance, Production Restoration, Water Management,Production Optimization, &Deferment Management

• Well performance review, monitoring, optimization, production enhancement. Well completion &AL Design, Commissioning, Monitoring &ESP workover operations. Well performance modeling,sand prediction, sand control selection and upper completion design, perforating and smart well design.

• Thermal completion designs for steam injection including wellhead, casing, tubing, downhole pumps and completion.

• Field Optimization, SweepOptimization and established Off-take / Injection Strategy.

• Design and implementation of Well Completion & Workover programs

• Power Water Injection, Dumpflooding and Oil/Water production through Gaslift operation, Injectivity Decline studies

• Analysis of routine surveys/ Well logging

(Y-Tool,Flowmeter, Pressure build up, Temperature, PLT,WFL, Zip Log Step rate and fall off testing)

• Plant Operation (Process & Design of Oil/Gas Separation, Dehydration/Desalting facilities)

• ESP Specailist/Technical Authority on ESP’s

• Certified Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) from APEGGA-Alberta Canada

• ESP Specialist- PDO,

• ESP Focal Point (Q-Alam)

• ESP Focal Point, (Pan OSD), May 2005-April 2009

• Snr. Prod. Technologist (ONP)- PDO

• 40 years of relevant experience in the Oil industry

• Section Head Artificial Lifting- KOC

• PCP/BP Modelling, installation, operation & maitenance, carried on 70 wells in Saddad Field

• Increased the Run life from 834 -1060 days in Rima Field over 5 years)

• Sustained Rima Filed production above target ( only by WRM, without drilling new wells)

• Incresed ESP Runlife by 30% in QA Field, curtailed ESP failure rate from 30% to 9%.

• ESP Contract Strategy Team Member, Technical Authority on ESPs-PDO

• Presented nine Papers on AL at International Forums

(SPE- Houston (2003-2011), MEALF- Dubai/Muscat (2001-2007))

• Project Leader/Coordinator of 3 ESP Projects

PDO/Shell Projects (Dump Flooding,Wire Line Retrievabel ESP, High GOR ESPs)

-Carried out project form concept to commissioning and monitoring the Project

( Rja-18 Dump Flooding, commissioned on 25/3/09)

-Wire line Retrievable ESP, A shell/PDO Project, carried out successfully in RM-36

- Hihg GOR ESPs, wells having GLR upto 500 m3/m3 (Mbr-25,BK-4)

-ESP Sand Management-ADV,

-Y-Tool Installations ( RN-49,50, RM-165,67 &168)

-MLM ESP Study-conducted, recommended to use ADV,GRE lined tbg, Antifoaming treatments at WH.Improve ESP RL From 520 days to 830 days.

Course Designer/instructor

• Designed & Presented 10 courses in PDO

• Advanced ESP Course, at PDO Training Centre

• Earned Shukran Award from UPT on presenting ESP Course to PDO Staff

• Trained 102 PDO Staff ( PT’s, Programmers), Saved $ 310,000 to PDO

• Presented courses in Jakarta/Kuala Lumpur, Muscat (Sep2007/ July-08) to the participants from Total, Shell, Chevron, Petromina, Petronas, Petrochina, ONGC and Oil India Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Work Experience

Artificial Lift Specialist/ Prod. Technology Advisor/Consultant. Petrogas - Muscat Oman

May 2015 to Present

Artificial Lift Specialist/ Prod. Technology Advisor/Consultant. PCP Failure analysis & remedies study, PCP Optimization, PCP replacemnts with Flexi ESPs, Frac/Pac Project 8 Wells, coaching PEs. Formulating Lease Agreement for PCPs Artificial Lift Specialist/ Prod. Technology Advior/Consultant Target Oil Field Svcs-Oman; Petrogas-Oman - Muscat August 2013 to May 2015

Worked on PDO Field Development plans. Prepared Eight Field Dev. Studies in Bahja/Rima Cluster. Artificial Lift Specialist/ Prod. Technology Advior/Consultant Shell Int./Petroleum Dev. Of Oman - Muscat-Oman

May 2001 to August 2013

Course Designer/ Intsturctor:

Designed course on Advance ESP Application Engg. Course, delivered as instructor to 40+ attendees from Total, Petronas and Oil India at Jakarta and Kual Alampur in Dec.07 and 80+ attendees in PDO. Worked as ESP Focal Point in south directorate, responsible for staff training and ESP management .Delivered 10 courses (4 days span) in PDO and three in Kualalampur/Jakarta. Artificial Lift Specialist

Currently working as ESP Specialist/Technical Authority in PDO. Extensive experience of well completion operations, wellbore intervention techniques and optimizaiton of production systems. Prepared Study on Zauliyah Field (Feasible Artificial Lifting Mode),.Prepared stimulation programs to boost water injection and oil production. Opptimised production in Gaslifting wells, Sand Control (Gravel Pack/WWS Completions), Horizontal and Ultra Short Radius well completions. Smart well design. Worked out 79 wells in PDO/Rima field during last year (2006), reduced deferment to nil, restored 3500 m3/d oil and saved $ 2 million.Carried out GL to ESP conversions & has substantially optimised the field production. Enhanced ESP runlife/production (by 400 m3/d) in five ZL wells by recommending installation of Floater pumps/ VSDs. Co-Ordinated Shell sponsored World’s first Wireline ESP field testing project in PDO.Conducted Mussalim ESP Study, ehanced runlife by 11%, net revenue gain of $ 400 mln. Worked as Consultanat to PDO, in ESP Design, Operation, Maitenance and Optimisation. Carried out studies to enhance production,curtail Production Deferment due to ESP Tripping, Delayed Downhole Installations and Lack of Equipment Availability.Increased Runlife by 30% on 750 ESPs installations ( by Centrilift, WoodGroup ESP and Reda). Improved Response Time to Trouble Shooting and resuting in 50 % reduction in Production Deferment. Prepared plan to increase ESP Population to 1250 by 2007. Conducted international Training courses as ESP

Artificial Lift Specialist/ Prod. Technology Advior/Consultant Kuwait Oil Company - Kuwait

May 1982 to May 2001

Senior Petroleum Engineer

ESP Contracts

ESP lease agreement, prepared and implemented from inception to evaluation, award & implementation f ESP lease agreement, comprising 500 ESPs, in KOC. The contract document is formed basis of further developmnets of strategic ESP contracts in KOC as of to-date.

[ Submersible Pumping (ESPs):

Outline:

New ESP Installations:

Conducted ESP Design for Field wide or Pilot Artificial Lift Projects. Existing ESP Installations:

• Monitored and Analysed Performance

• Adjusted Operating Parameters

• Trouble shooting problems

Re-installation of ESPs, Post Workover:

• Carried Out Failure Analysis, to improve redesign

• Optimised ESP Design to suit altered well conditions (i.e. SBHP, PI, Wtr. Cut etc.)

• Supervised Installation work by the Vendor and Rig Crew Details

ESP Design:

Carried out ESP System design (starting with basic well data), by the commercial software (Sub Pump, Prosper, EPS-Flosystem), and identified various operable alternatives furnished thru vendor design. Selected appropriate Surface and Downhole Equipment, prepared procurement documents (Bill Of Material), including Specification of Surface Electrical Equipment and Downhole ESP Assembly, carried out technical evaluation of bids.

Performed various ESP Downhole Completion Designs, (appropriate to well conditions as, high gas and/ or water production), Inclined Hole ESP Completions, Bypass (Y-Tool) installations, Reverse Flow Water Injection ESP Completions (Packered ESP installation) and gravel pack assemblies. Dump Flood ESP Water Injection, Project leader, carrying out in 3 fields, conceptual design, field trials and supervision, thru Reda/ Schlumburger.

Surveillance:

Optimised Operating Parameters of Existing installations (manufactured by REDA, ESP and/or Centrilift) to keep ESPs running within operable range (ensuring no Down and/or Upthurst impeller operation), conducted troubleshooting tasks.

Carried out Failure Analysis of the installations failed to operate and redesigned ESP to the changed well conditions.

System Improvements:

Introduced ESP Well Testing (Calculation of change in PI, to help redesign ESP assembly, appropriate to changed well conditions).

Installed ESP Bypass System (Y-Tool) to facilitate wireline operations, in the presence of downhole ESP Assembly.

Installed ESP operated, downhole Reverse Flow Water Injection System (Packered ESP Assembly). Installed ESP in deviated hole (ESP assembly laying downside of wellbore). Designed ESP Assembly to produce high GOR (min. 500 Scf/bbl), by introducing Gas Handlers. Improved ESP run life to Avg. 580 days from original 260 days, by improving installation procedure (cable splicing techniques, introduction of cable clamps/tubing centralisers etc.) Enhanced ESP production by upsizing the existing installations (wherein, post VSD testing, PI verified to be higher than original design data) and introducing Gas Handlers. Established computerised ESP Inventory System, carried out ESP management by preparing regular Runlife Analysis Reports of existing installations, and devised Future Expansion Plan, targeting to 175 ESPs.

Performed system design, procured equipment and Carried out Coiled Tubing ESP Installations, as pilot projects (in 6 wells).

Prepared Contract Documents to operate ESP (for 64 nos. installed in Umm-Gudair field), by the Contractor on Lease Out basis, without sharing production. Progressive Cavity Pumping:

Carried out Sizing, Equipment Procurement, installation and operations of PCP system. Scada System:

Devised plan, prepared equipment specifications and procurement documents for connecting 200 ESP installations to scada system.

Gas-lifting:

Carried out complete Gas Lift System design, prepared equipment specifications, procured equipment, technically evaluated bids and supervised 8 gas lift installations, performed surveillance and monitored operation.

New Well Completions and Work-over Operations:

Carried out 102 well workovers & 45 new well completions (post Gulf War) to revive production. Surveillance/Monitoring the Existing Wells/Facilities : Detected anomalies in production and recommended the remedial measures for the existing wells to optimise production. Analysed/Monitored production test data (focussing on changes in production rate, water cut, production history match, and by reviewing performance of nearby wells). Monitored corrosion and scale deposition (by Calliper Survey) in the wellbore. Recommended the remedial measures as, changes in choke sizes and/or back pressure on the surface, workover requirements, including production logging, stimalation and injection of scale/ corrosion inhibitor. Technical Studies to Enhance Production:

Carried out technical studies (exclusively and/or part of team work) and established mechanism concerning optimisation of oil/gas recovery. Recommended workover well requirements in liasion with relevant depts.,devising annual workover palns (with emphasis on downhole well completion, well testing, production logging and subsequent surveillance plan). Worked out production enhancement measures as, reservoir stimulation, installation of Artificial Lifting Equipment (as ESP, Gaslift or PCP), and Water Injection requirements. Studied and recommended the improvements/ cost optimisation measures to the prevailing work practices, like coiled tubing operation, perforation and stimulation works etc. New Well Completion Plans for Undeveloped Fields:

Carried out conceptual design of wells/facilities for field development, as worked out the requirements of Total No. of wells, Type (Production/ Injection), specified the Completion Plans (as devaited hole, vertical or horizontal well bore and size of Tubing and Production Casing), Artificial Lift requirements, Surface Facilities design (pressure rating for X-Mas Tree/ Flowlines, complying to downstream facilities like separator, compressor and transit line). Carried out optimisation /simulation related to subsurface production/injection system in conjunction with well performance, surface facilities and reservoir simulation studies. Carried out Financial Exercises concerning cost estimates of drilling, workingover and abondonment of a well, surface facilities and relavant infra structure. Worked out Operating Cost Estimates based on production forecast, workover well requirements, Surface Facilities manintenece etc. over the field life.

Surface Safety System:

Designed, procured material & co-ordinated installation of Solar powered wellhead Safety System on 51 high-pressure wells, in accordance with relevant API/NACE codes. Flow lines Installation:

Designed flow lines with “Pipe Phase”, procured material, prepared contract documents, supervised construction on more than 250 wells.

Production Well Testing

Carried out production/GOR tests on 75 high-pressure sour service oil wells (containing GOR up to 1500 scf/bbl, and TD to 18000’). Carried out formation fracturing and stimulation to optimise production. Designed and implemented programmes for well testing, production logging and wireline operations, performed subsequent test analysis and reporting.

Dehydration/Desalting Facilities (Construction & Operation): Prepared Contract documents in Co-ordination with Engineering. Department, scrutinised contractor drawings, supervised the construction process & performance tested 13 plants, installed at various Gathering Centres, to treat wet crude (carrying max. 25% water cut in throughput). Production Engineer

SAUDI ARAMCO - Abqaiq

1978 to 1982

Field Operations:

Prepared programs and witnessed field operations, for Production logging, perforation, acid treatment, vertical permeability tests, well killing / livening, Nitrogen Kick off by coiled tubing. Analyzed Production / GOR tests, Temperature surveys, Noise logs, Radioactive Tracer Survey, PCT Surveys & Flowmeter logs. Presentation of Field Review reports.

• Water Injection:

Monitoring water injection and pressure maintenance in terms of water injection and water production. Carried out & analysed cased hole logs and Fall off tests.

• Gas Lifting:

Installation & design of injection pressure/spacing of gas lift mandrels, monitoring field operations.

Workover Engineering:

• Preparing workover programmes and completion reports to repair down-hole casing leaks, flow behind pipe, wellhead leaks. Witnessing, cased hole logs, acid treatment, perforations, packer setting, well completion & drill stem tests.

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Petroleum Engg.

UET Lahore - Lahore

January 1970 to January 1975

Skills

• Artificial Lifting Consultant, Production Technology Advisor (10+ years) Links

https://www.linkedin.com/in/iqbal-sipra-p-eng-46142312 Certifications and Licenses

P.Eng. (APEGA-Alberta- Canada)

April 2003 to Present

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