Mehdi Ehsani, M.Sc., PMP
Manager with a strong ethical and discipline bounded, team-focused approach, problem solving, company core business oriented, well knowledgeable about oil and gas field development (offshore and onshore), well negotiator with clients, contractors and subcontractors, and 25 years of experience in the energy sector.
Summary of Qualifications
Executive Vice President, Exploration and Production Oil Company, oversee all internal operations, stockholders’ relationship and maximizing performance and financial goals by helping all disciplines team to reach full potential in every way possible
PMO Head, 16 Gas and Oil Wells EPD and EPC projects in BiBi Hakime located in South of Iran
Dedicated manager appointed by PEDCO headquarters as CEO to establish a new company (DCI, Drilling Company International) for oil and gas offshore drilling operation and services.
Established a new Fluid Drilling Dept. in ACO Pars with JV company with Indian provider material, additives and engineering.
Close knowledge of all departments: financial, planning, engineering, procurement, logistics, operations, contractual and disciplined HSE and HR. (250 employees for handling Jack up rig and drilling services.)
Developed headquarters business with two Integrated Drilling Services contracts totaling $180M CDN, with $20M gross annual profit and 125 new employees within two years.
Improved company performance and profitability and strengthened company’s (PEDCO) technical capability by purchasing a Jack up rig ($176M USD), which generated $65M USD annual rental income.
Negotiated contracts pricing with project clients, stakeholders, subcontractors, boards and staff for new projects, and controlled strategic and financial portfolios for existing projects with precisely cost control to reduce projects OPEX.
Project manager for three BOT (Built Own Operation and Transfer) basis contracts for potable water RO desalination plants in three Iran Islands with 40M Euros investment in JV with Italian Company.
Acquainted to all types of contracts: Buyback, BOT, EPC, EPCF, EPDF, E&P.
Work History
SeaLand Engineering and Well Services
(E&P, EDP and Well Services (DD/MWD/LWD) and Wireline Services, …
VICE PRESIDENT 2021 – Now
Head of PMO
PMO for EPD Oilfield Development Projects
Finishing Machinery Workshop
Machinery and Laser Cut
OPERATION MANAGER Calgary Canada 2020 – 2021
Projects Control, Cost Control, meeting with clients
QC and Logistic
SeaLand Engineering and Well Services
(Directional Drilling (DD/MWD/LWD) and Wireline Services)
VICE PRESIDENT Iran 2017 – 2019
Project management, financial control, meeting with clients regarding outstanding accounts
HR committee; tenders’ strategist; new business development
Reviewed and approved all contracts with clients and sub-contractors
ACO Pars Petroleum
(Offshore and onshore casing running, fluid drilling services)
OPERATIONS MANAGER Iran 2016 – 2017
Managed and operated all casing running operations
Negotiated new contracts with clients
Established fluid drilling services
Petroiran Development COMPANY (PEDCO)
PM, CEO and VP Iran 2007 – 2016
Responsible for all aspects of rig drilling service company, such as project management, financial issues, approval of contracts with clients and sub-contractors, HR committee, and many strategic company missions for 300M Euros contracts
CEO and board member of DCI (Drilling Company International), subsidiary of PEDCO, Tehran, Iran
Project Manager, integrated drilling offshore services, DCI
VP, Jufayer developing onshore Oilfield buyback contract, Ahwaz, Iran
Head of tenders committee, Jufaye developing onshore Oilfield, Iran
WTD-SHASTA (FZC)
MANAGING DIRECTOR Sharjah Free Zone Emirates 2000 – 2007
Managed all financial and technical issues as CEO, Tehran, Iran
Project manager 26,000 m3/day desalination plants (RO & MED) potable water on BOOT basis in Kish and Qeshm Islands, Assalouyeh, Iran
Takestan Azad University
INSTRUCTOR Iran 1998 – 2000
Math and Physics in Mechanical Engineering Faculty
NRCAM
RESEARCHER Iran 1994 – 1998
Researched surface engineering, vacuum coating, PVT, Hard Coatings
Supervisor of nine Master Degree Students Thesis
Education
M.Sc. Solid State Physics, Shahid Beheshti University(http://en.sbu.ac.ir), Tehran, Iran 1994
B.Sc. Applied Physics, Shahid Beheshti University http://en.sbu.ac.ir), Tehran, Iran 1989
Skills
Project Management Professional (PMP) 2021
Project Assessment, ARYANA, Iran 2014
Project Management Courses based of PMP and PMBOK 2014
Safety Induction, Sea Survival, HUET, Basic Fire 2014
Primavera (P6), Project Manager Software, PEDCO 2010
CONFAR Software, Project Feasibility Study, Tehran University, Iran 2009
Project Management, Concepts, Iran, NPC 2007
Accounting for Non-Financial Managers, Iran, IDRO 2005
Desalination Plants Concepts and Operations (RO, MSF), Italy, WTD srl 2002
Ion Sources and Vacuum Coating (PVT), China Research Center 1998
Radioactive Protection/Health Physics, LALEH Research Center, Iran 1997
Vacuum Systems and related Pumps, NRCAM, Iran 1995
Awards
Dr. Hesabi Price for MSc Theses
Hobbies
Professional in Calligraphy
Table Tennis
Photography
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