Petroleum Engineer Well Integrity & Cased Hole Specialist

KISHORE MAHESHWARI

P.Eng. M.Eng. PMP

Petroleum Engineer Well Integrity & Cased Hole Specialist

+1-403-***-**** *****************@*******.*** Calgary, AB, Canada linkedin.com/in/kishoremaheshwarii

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-driven Petroleum Engineer with 18+ years of international experience spanning well integrity, cased hole logging, production optimization, and field development across Canada, the UAE, Kuwait, and Pakistan. Licensed Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) in Alberta, PMP-certified, and holder of an M.Eng. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Calgary. Proven track record managing multi-well integrity campaigns, developing well integrity management systems (WIMS), and deploying advanced inspection technologies for major operators in the Middle East, North Africa, and North America. Actively seeking senior roles in Well Integrity, Asset Integrity, or Production Engineering in Canada, the USA, or the Middle East.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Well Integrity

WIMS development, sustained annulus pressure (SAP) management, API RP90 / NORSOK D-10 standards

Cased Hole Logging

Multi-finger caliper, electromagnetic & ultrasonic inspection, cement evaluation, pulsed neutron tools

Production Engineering

ICD modeling, production logging, water conformance, gas lift, acid stimulation

Project Management

PMP certified multi-rig operations, well campaigns, WVA, OPEX/CAPEX (SAP)

Regulatory & Policy

P&A permitting, offshore regulatory guidelines, CO2 / hydrogen storage policy

Software

PROSPER, NETOOL, MIPS PRO, Petrel, IPM (Prosper/MBAL/GAP), IHS Harmony, SAP

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Petroleum Engineer — Cased Hole Logging & Well Integrity

Apr 2023 – Present

Baker Hughes Kuwait

•Led a 25-well campaign for a major Middle East operator to diagnose sustained annulus pressure (SAP) in water injectors using caliper, noise, and high-resolution temperature logs; recommended targeted workovers to mitigate integrity risks.

•Deployed advanced cased hole inspection technologies — multi-finger imaging, electromagnetic, and ultrasonic tools — for casing condition assessment across multiple operators in the region.

•Developed a Well Integrity Management System (WIMS) aligned with NORSOK D-10 and API RP90 standards for an operator in North Africa.

•Conducted time-lapse corrosion monitoring studies on mature field assets; identified root causes and advised on material selection improvements for future wells.

•Applied water conformance solutions (relative permeability modifiers) and ICD modeling for production and injection optimization.

•Interpreted cement evaluation logs in gas-filled wellbores and recommended appropriate remediation strategies.

•Presented and introduced new well integrity technologies to operating companies across Kuwait and the broader Middle East region.

•Mentored and trained junior engineers, building technical capability within the team.

Petroleum Engineer — Operations & Regulatory

Sep 2022 – Jan 2023

Ministry of Natural Resources & Renewables Halifax, NS, Canada

•Reviewed and assessed new and existing oil and gas well permits in Nova Scotia.

•Evaluated regulatory framework for plug & abandonment (P&A) of orphan wells across the province.

•Developed new provincial policies for hydrogen and CO2 underground storage projects.

•Collaborated with federal and provincial stakeholders to develop offshore oil and gas regulatory guidelines for Atlantic Canada.

Petroleum Engineer — Well Integrity

Feb 2018 – Aug 2022

GoWell Oil Field Technology Ltd. Calgary, AB, Canada

•Assessed well integrity for oil, gas, and water injection wells and issued well integrity certificates based on findings.

•Processed and interpreted cased hole logs using GoWell thickness tools and multi-finger caliper data for high H2S and CO2 wells; identified corrosion, deformation, buckling, holes, and parted pipe.

•Prepared well intervention programs across multiple conveyance methods: tractors, coiled tubing, electric-line, and slickline.

•Authored and presented an SPE technical paper on well integrity technology and new developments at an industry conference.

•Evaluated frac port integrity using camera and caliper tools; coordinated with drilling rigs for casing breach mitigation and isolation.

•Collaborated with oilfield service companies to introduce innovative technologies to operators in Western Canada.

Research Student — Heavy Oil Recovery

Jan 2017 – Jan 2018

University of Calgary Calgary, AB, Canada

•Investigated thermal and non-thermal methods for heavy oil recovery; optimized steam-oil ratio (SOR) using various solvent injection techniques.

Petroleum Engineer

Jun 2012 – Jul 2015

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC Offshore) Abu Dhabi, UAE

•Managed day-to-day well operations for a giant offshore oil field, including workovers, new completions, and recompletions of oil producers and water/gas injectors across multiple rigs.

•Led infill drilling and workover planning with horizontal and dual-lateral wells for field development optimization.

•Geo-steered new wells and coordinated between drilling, reservoir, and petroleum engineering teams to meet reservoir targets.

•Evaluated inactive wells as reactivation candidates using economic, technical, and regulatory criteria.

•Applied project management (WVA) practices for well planning and execution, including risk assessments.

Petroleum Engineer

Oct 2004 – Jun 2012

Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) Karachi, Pakistan

•Evaluated 26 gas wells for stimulation opportunities; implemented acid wash jobs on 6 wells, delivering a 20 MMscfd production increase.

•Designed and oversaw the drilling of the company's first water disposal well, enabling proper effluent disposal and restoring surrounding agricultural land.

•Evaluated acid gas disposal well feasibility in the company's largest gas field; presented findings and risks to senior management.

•Coordinated service rigs and cross-functional teams for workover and completion operations across exploration leases.

•Supervised new oil and gas well drilling, DST evaluation, MDT analysis, and completion program design.

•Participated in joint venture meetings and negotiated technical and economic viability of shared-block projects.

•Monitored OPEX/CAPEX using SAP; conducted actual vs. planned budget comparisons.

EDUCATION

Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) — Petroleum Engineering

2008 – 2010

University of Calgary — Calgary, AB, Canada

Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) — Petroleum Engineering

2000 – 2004

Mehran University of Engineering & Technology — Pakistan

CERTIFICATIONS & PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

•Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) — Alberta Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists (APEGA), 2021

•Project Management Professional (PMP) — Project Management Institute (PMI), 2024

•Professional Member — Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) International, since 2001

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT & TRAINING

•Project Management Framework (PMBOK & MS Project) — CCIS, 2015

•IHS Energy Suite (Piper, Decline Plus, Harmony, VirtuWell), 2015

•Petrel Drilling Course — Schlumberger (Next), 2014

•Petroleum Experts IPM Suite (PROSPER, MBAL, GAP), 2012

•Gas Lift — ADNOC Offshore In-house Training, 2012

•RMS Well Planning — Emerson Process Management, 2012

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