Seeking a position as petroleum engineer or suitable post in an oil and gas exploration and production Company
Professional Experience
CAREER SUMMARY
Sonatrach Organisation Oourhoud, Algeria Jan 2002 to Present
Working for Organisation Ourhoud a joint venture oil company between Sonatrach and 6 foreign partners in Hassi Messaoud, Algeria. Field reserves in excess 1 billion barrels and daily oil production rate of 235,000 bopd.
Production Engineer Jan 2005 to Present
Responsible for all production testing in Ourhoud field via six Multi phase flow meters on daily basis. Update the MPFM PVT inputs to ensure more accurate results. Provide weekly well allocation equations and well target guidelines based on MPFM tests and voidage replacement factors. Provide support to field well operations personnel in the management of the field, and identify wells not meeting target or with problems. Programmed acid stimulations (Acid bullheading and Coiled Tubing) for gas and water injection wells. Contributed in the selection of zonal isolation techniques for gas and water breakthrough. VLP modeling of oil, gas and water wells using Petroleum Experts IPM software. Gas lift analysis and optimization. Well service programs for PLTs, CBLs, RSTs, Acid stimulation, CT cleaning, Gauges.
Reservoir Engineer Jan 2002 to Dec 2004
Contributed in design and implementation of a pre-production field wide interference test to determine the connectivity of the Ourhoud Field. Planned the running of gauges in a total of 17 observation wells. Supervised the MDT logging jobs. Reviewed Oil water contact for Ourhoud field compartments using MDT and Resistivity logging data. Supervised a SWCT test (single well chemical tracer test) on WAG pilot well to determine the residual oil saturation after water flooding and gas flooding. Onshore welltest planning and supervision. Welltest interpretation using SAPHIR software. PLT interpretation using EMERAUDE software. Supported multi-disciplinary WAG team in the interpretation of welltest results. PVT sample planning and interpretation of results. Proven team player within a challenging, multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural environment.
Eductation
EDUCATION
French Petroleum Institute (IFP) ENSPM-FI Jun 2000 to Sep 2001 MSc Reservoir Engineering
National Institute of Hydrocarbon & Chemistry Sep 1992 to Jul 1997 BSc. Production Engineering
Certification
ADDITIONAL COURSES
5 days course in the following subjects; PVT fundamentals - Dr, A. Danish from Heriot-Watt University 2002 Well test interpretation Saphir - KAPPA. 2002 Petroleum Experts software (Prosper, Gap & Mbal) IPM 2003 Waterflooding A to Z - OGCI. 2003 Geochemistry course - Oil Optimisers 2004 Foundation Production Logging Emreaud KAPPA 2005 Production operations 1 - OGCI 2005 Hydraulic Fracturing KTC Schlumberger 2005 DSS software Dynamic surveillance system Landmark 2006 Stream line Course 2006