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Joseph Z. Bracic, P. Eng.
Consultant/Advisor Petroleum/Completion/Production/Artificial Lift Engineer
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INFORMATION - ALL IN ONE
Cover/Introductory Letter Page 2
Candidate Profile Page 3 - 5
CV - Carrier History Page 6 - 13
Completion & Integrity Engineer - Achievements Page 14 - 27
Stimulation & Fracturing Engineer - Achievements Page 28 - 38
Production Technology & Optimization Engineer - Achievements Page 39 - 52
Operation & Intervention Engineer - Achievements Page 53 - 63
Artificial Lift Engineer - Achievements Page 64 - 70

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QUALIFICATION SUMMARY
Master of Engineering with over thirty years’ experience as a Petroleum/Completion/Production/Artific ial
Lift Engineer with proven ability to plan, implement, monitor, optimize and communicate production
activities while training coworkers in different multi-cultural areas of the world.
Expertise in both domestic and international environments including onshore, offshore, desert and frontier
applications from Alberta and Texas; to exposure in Malaysia, Western/Central/North Africa, Holland and
North Sea; lover the course of which attained sensitivity and maturity while operating in a culturally diverse
and challenging surroundings.
Besides general involvement with completions, workovers and water injection in CWSB (Canadian
WesternSedimentary Basin); HP/HTshale-oil in Texas;Heavy-Oil steaminjection in Holland; and Gravel-
Pack type of sand control in deep wells of Africa; assumes responsibility for risk assessment including
hazard and operability (HAZOP) studies.
Willing to offer the analysis of oil and gas field performance and production facilities aimed at developing
and producing oil and gas in the most economical and efficient manner utilizing cost consciousness and the
ability to clearly and efficiently report on complex matters even when complete geological, completion,
workover and well testing information is not available.
Brings forward high degree of initiative and independent judgement, as well as strong analytical and
problem solving abilities; strong attention to detail and ability to organize work, engage in variety of tasks
simultaneously and consistently meet deadlines.
Strong interpersonal skills provide the candidate with the ability to correspond with all levels of personal
and multi-disciplinary teams (Reservoir, Drilling, Facilities and Geologists). Also, anticipative, critical,
analytical and creative thinking makes it possible to convince, guide or persuade a group of experts, yet to
be flexible enough to compromise where necessary to achieve practical results.
Applies technical knowledge to solve unanticipated situations; formulates and implements long-term
strategies to improve operations/profits and reduce cost. Offers extensive knowledge of production
technology; understanding of carbonate and sandstone reservoirs including a proven record of design using
state-of-the-art well modeling software packages applying new technologies.
Extensive experience in Production Technology, Enhanced Oil Recovery, Multiphase Flow, Pressure
Transient Analysis, Curve Matching, Production Optimization, Completion, Workovers, Stimulation,
Gravel Pack, Hydraulic Fracturing, Casing/Tubing Design, Packer Movement Calculations, Cased-Hole
Logging, Coiled Tubing, Fishing Operations, Servicing and Abandonment of wells, and also Artificial Lift
expertise in Beam, Progressive Cavity, and Submersible Pumps, Plunger, Gas and Hydraulic Lifting.
Coaching, teaching, motivating and providing continuous guidance to Petroleum/Production/Completion
Engineering Department were extremely important activities both in the head office and fields, during
which my energy and experience were devoted to younger generations and their involvement with up-to-
date technology.
Offers a solid background in researching wells with incomplete data base, and the ability to interpret and
organize voluminous well records - “Forensic Investigation/Failure Root Cause Analyses Engineering”. By
the same token, owns capabilities to foresee future problems.

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CANDIDATE PROFILE
Consultant/Advisor with proven ability to plan, implement, monitor, optimize and communicate production
activities with extensive knowledge of completions, workovers, and petroleum technology; HSSE matters,
well control and technical integrity.
Experience with both onshore and offshore operations in multiple basins worldwide - Exposure to reservoir,
drilling, completion and production engineering, project management and economic evaluation.
Ability to champion new ideas and create an environment that will foster and support innovation and
creativity.
Demonstrated ability to effectively examine events, conduct thorough analysis and propose innovative
solutions.
Takes a proactive role in health and safety performance and actively supports safety initiatives.
Offers willingness and ability to share knowledge and provide mentorship to less experienced team
members.
Total Business Understanding: Knowledge and expertise in formulating competitive strategies and
managing policies, practices, trends and information affecting the total business.
Understands how cost controls and production levels impact overall business and uses project economics
for best decision-making.
Ability and experience of presenting and discussing plans, options, risks, cost estimates and cost reports
with senior management as well as strong analytical and problem solving techniques, maturity, focus, and
tenacity.
Demonstrated experience in planning and engineering of completion projects including technical research,
procurement of services, cost estimating, programming and AFE preparation.
Anticipative, critical, analytical and creative thinking makes it possible to convince, guide or persuade a
group of experts, yet be flexible enough to compromise where necessary to achieve practical results.
Brings to the potential employer a thorough understanding of downhole operations in oil and gas wells,
utilizing intelligent completions and the most advanced methods in hydraulic fracturing and artificial lift;
coupled with general reservoir and computer operations.
Forensic Engineering: Experience working in mature producing fields where finding, assimilating, and
integrating data from incomplete files and variable sources can be challenging.
Demonstratedability to produce results and make economic recommendations that have a positive financial
impact.
Ambition and the energy to drive projects to a conclusion. Driven, organized and detail oriented.
Strong presentation skills to an audience comprised of engineers, field operations and management.

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CANDIDATE PROFILE
Ability to collaborate effectively in a team environment. Owns high degree of initiative and independent
judgment coupled with ability to analyze options and solve problems to determine best solution.
Demonstrates the ability to solve problems without previously established company procedures;
additionally design procedures which others may utilize.
Leads the management of Integrated Asset Model(s) feel comfortable challenging current technical norms
and be comfortable defending unpopular (but supportable) positions.
Ability to work effectively and independently in a team context and in a challenging, fast paced
environment.
The ability to influence, direct and take control to ensure that actions are undertaken quickly and correctly
and make a difference on potentially large impact opportunities.
Brings strong attention to detail; ability to perform duties with a high level of accuracy; organize work,
engage in a variety of tasks simultaneously and consistently meet deadlines.
Ability to advance multiple projects simultaneously; takes a multi-disciplinary approach to projects.
Communicates critical information clearly and concisely atall organizational levels, and accuratelyprojects
current and future resource needs.Good interpersonal communication and leadership skills in order to be
effective.
Strong communication skills including written, verbal and formal presentations.
Possessdemonstratedsense of urgency and strong commitment to achieving goals against agreeddeadlines.
Sets goals, priorities and deadlines holding self and others accountable, and quickly builds rapport with
local and main office based management.
Good interpersonal skills: Innovative and open minded approach to problem solving in an interdisciplinary
environment.
Exercises sound judgment in planning, organizing and conducting work assignments.
Accomplished in coaching and leading individuals and teams in order to achieve results through others.
Ability to make technically sound decisions and recommendations with less than perfector incomplete data
sets.
Initiative: Thinks critically and acts logically to evaluate situations and generates required steps to ensure
success.
Leads efforts to monitor and troubleshoot well integrity issues; provides technical advice and subsequently
influences the required action plans to be carried out by production, reservoir and drilling departments.

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CANDIDATE PROFILE
Ability to temper software output with engineering judgment.
Adaptability/Managing Change: Ability to embrace new technologies, meet emerging market demands,
respond effectively to changing conditions, apply continuous improvement techniques and create new
business opportunities.
Action oriented and ethical in value, with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Related engineering experience allows negotiation from a position of strength being positive team leader
with excellent verbal and written communication skills and proven leadership abilities.
Communication: Ability to speak and write clearly and succinctly in a variety of settings and styles; ability
to secure information, listen effectively and get messages across that have the desired effect.
Technical/Operating Skills: Possession of appropriate technical and operational knowledge, skills and
experience to ensure performance at a high level of accomplishment.
Leadership: Ability to achieve desired results by encouraging and supporting the contributions of others
possession of required knowledge, skills and experience to work effectively with others throughout the
organization.
Creative thinker with a desire to challenge the status quo and conventional thinking with the ability to
implement new ideas, processes and technologies.
Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities with the ability to make technically and economically
sound recommendations with incomplete information and tight deadlines.
Ability to foster growth and the development of others. Able to keep calm under pressure handling complex
situations.
Business acumen with a solid understanding of costs and economic decision making. Prior experience in a
start-up operation in a fast paced and growth-focused organization.
Mentor national engineering staff. Ensure that the national engineers are provided adequate training and
guidance to assume an engineering position within a specified time frame.
Trains and mentors new engineers and team members.
Experience in working with multicultural and disparate environments.
Able to demonstrate a drive for results delivery through strengths in analysis, and innovation in problem
solving.
Ability to handle multiple tasks and efficiently prioritize work to meet deadlines.

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CV - CAREER HISTORY
Hess Corporation
Consultant – Petroleum Engineer in Houston, Texas from March to July 2014,
o Coordination role between Ghana team (subsurface, drilling/completion) and Production Technology.
o Selection of sand phase completion design based on laboratory core sanding studies and geo-modeling.
o IPM – Integrated Production Modeling to select artificial lift strategy and flow assurance.
o Subsea Multiphase Pumping (MPP), Gas Lift and ESP development.
o Fluids-fluids and fluids-metal compatibility testing.
o Subsea development with FPSO.
o Inflow and Completion studies.
o Completion Design integrated with Inflow Optimization.
o Input into BOD – Basis of Design well design.
o Downhole and Surface samples for equipment assembly specification.
o Solids characterization.
o Production chemistry sampling.
o Injection core flush testing.
o Flow Assurance - Corrosion, Scales, Asphaltenes, Waxes, Paraffins,Hydrates, Emulsions, Souring, Fluid
compatibility and Erosion.
o Crude and Water analysis/testing coordination.
o Restart pressures at emulsified conditions.
o Emulsions Study and Mitigation Plans.
o Sand evaluation, production prediction, control decision and justification.
o Appraisal of cores and selection of test sites using a combination of non-destructive (Equotip) strength
index testing, Core Strength Index testing, Core Scratch testing, and Generic Log Strength indicators.
o Geomechanical Model construction (strength and stress).
o Rock Mechanical testing: (UCS-Unconfined Compressive Stress, TWC-Thick Wall Cylinder and SST-
Triaxial).
o Determination of appropriate log-based Rock Strength models (UCS and TWC).
o Sand failure evaluation and Risk assessment analytical modeling.
o Produce “Sand Free” operating envelope where the Failure model is run for a different formation.
o Sand retention testing and PSD (Particle Size Distribution).
o Formation Fines migration velocity assessment.
o Production Strategy and/or sand control options to mitigate risk of fines plugging.
o Implication of Water injection above the fracture pressure assessment.
o Compatibility Matrix testing coordination.
o Fiber optic smart wells and intelligent completions in extremely deep water environment.
o Intelligent Devices (Temperature, Pressure, Acoustic, Vibration) analysis and recommendations.
o Utilization of Smart Water Injectors in extremely deep water subsea environment.
o Waterflood facility injection system and water injection wells strategy.

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SGS / PETROFAC Development Company
Consultant - Petroleum Engineer in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia from August to November, 2013
o Wrote a report “Berantai Phase II Production Technologies Studies for Berantai Subsurface” giving an
evaluation of the future Phase II development of the Berantai Field. Updated the Well Completion Basis of
Design for Berantai Phase II development based on actual results of the Phase I wells.
o General Well Completion Basis of “Design Philosophy” providing an unimpaired reservoir (following the
drilling/completion process) estimate of the reservoir production potential that could be expected over the
life of the reservoir. Recommended Major Completion components.
o Optimization of well and completion design taking into consideration the life cycle requirement, such as
fluid volumes, sand exclusions, number of zones, stimulation requirements, secondary recovery artificial
lift, flow assurance and well service/maintenance.
o Corrosion mechanism/effectson subsea tubulars and Metallurgy design recommendation requiring estimate
of partial pressures in the H2S and CO2 environment.
o The overall philosophy on the metallurgy selection takes into account the design life time, cost profile,
operation (drilling and completion), inspection and maintenance, and HSE sand failure risk.
o Updated the Sand Control Philosophy for the Phase II wells. Perform Sand Failure Analysis with data from
the Phase I wells. Evaluated the effectiveness of Gravel Pack in the Phase I wells.
o Recommended the optimum sand control method for high angle and long reach wells.
o Sand failure prediction evaluation involving determination of the formation Unconfined Compressive
Strength (UCS) establishing the propensity of the formation to exhibit tensile failure as a result of the
excessive tensile stresses applied to the sandface due to high drawdown pressure.
o Developed synthetic rock mechanical log profiles from the standard well log data (sonic, density and
porosity logs) to identify potential sand production horizons.
o Evaluated the model using TWC (thick walled cylinder) strength.
o Gravel Pack and Opening sizing using LPSA data (Laser PSD-Particle Size Distribution).
o Formulated the completion philosophy for the Water Injection wells including metallurgy, tubing sizing,
tubing stress analysis, and major completion components using TSA (Tubing Stress Analysis) and IPM
(Integrated Production Modeling) software.
o Made recommendations on the surface injection pressure for injection pump design and estimated the water
injection rate per well using IPM software. Identified the injection water treatment required (biocide,
filtration). Formulated a mitigation plan in the event that scale/wax/hydrates are encountered.
o Reviewed the artificial lift requirement for the oil wells and recommended the most effective artificial lift
method for the existing and new Berantai wells.
o The artificial lift strategy to consider the short term requirement (e.g. if an existing well quits flowing) and
also the long term strategy (when water flooding is implemented).
o Performed artificial lift design for wells producing on artificial lift utilizing Gas Lift and ESP.
o Flow Assurance: Reviewed the scaling tendency (especially after water injection), wax deposition in oil
wells and hydrate formation in the gas wells.
o Tubing sizing for gas, oil and injection wells using Prosper software.

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APEX / BHP Billiton Petroleum
Consultant - Petroleum Engineer in Houston, TX from March to May, 2013
o Prepared detailed completion AFE's; executed completion operations and developed procedures with a
commitment and proactive approach to HSSE.
o Executed all work within a framework of stringent safety, environmental and regulatory practices and
compliance. Evaluated completion efficiency and reservoir performance.
o Developed completions designs, practices and procedures for horizontal wells in the long-reach multi-stage
Eagle Ford (Blackhawk and Hawkville) reservoir in South Texas.
o Utilized Schlumberger’s HiWay fracturing technology in fracturing horizontal wells. Selected perforation
intervals and gun specifications: number of stages/clusters/distance specification.
o Processed shale fracturing design, implementation, and technology in horizontal wells. Utilized thorough
knowledge of hydraulic fracturing, wireline, coiled tubing, and perforating operations.
o Evaluated the execution of well completion programs and operational performance; post-analysis and
benchmarking studies. Incorporated lessons learned in Completions Best Practices.
o Focused on horizontal shale completion design optimization by analyzing stimulation treatment data and
incorporating frac modeling petrophysics, rock mechanics, and microseismic frac mapping results, RA and
chemical tracer results, production performance, and economic considerations.
o Identified and field tested critical completion components driving improved production performance.
o Reviewed current completion designs and identified opportunities to reduce costs by recommending more
efficient completion practices or a modified completion design.
IPM/Schlumberger for ExxonMobil
Consultant – Petroleum Engineer in Chad, from October to December 2012
o Monitored completion and workover activities and perform offset well production and completion analysis.
o Prepared the well proposal and basis of design for new well completions and workover activities; and
following the technical execution of programs.
o Performed workover and recompletion well programs and end-of-well reports.
o Designed and executed Upper and Lower Completions utilizing sand control and multi-stage hydraulic
fracturing techniques. Optimized completion designs and selected appropriate equipment.
o Participated in well reviews to assist with diagnosis of well performance problem, and recommended
programs for improvement or remediation of specific wells.
o Performed engineering studies to solve recurring issues such as production performance, corrosion, and
scale. Monitored well integrity and initiate engineering corrective action to ensure a process of continuous
improvement.
o Designed and monitored stimulation program particularly the multi-stage hydraulic fracturing techniques.
o Experienced in working within multidisciplinary teams and in managing work against safety, quality, and
cost.
o Evaluated existing well completion methods in order to determine their efficiency as per the applied
methodologies (fluids used, penetration equipment, current and capital workover and development
procedures, applied perforation systems of various manufacturers and their impact on the quality of work
performed) and determined the improvement potential.

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Arabian Gulf Oil Company (former BP, Hunt Oil, and Caltex (Chevron & Texaco):
Advisor/Senior Staff Petroleum/Completion/Production Engineer (Benghazi, Libya) 1985-2010
o Served as an Advisor to the staff and management on Completion and Production Technology matters.
o Analyzed total reservoir performance and general production problems.
o Managed large multi-disciplinary project teams and/or multiple projects of greater scope and complexity.
o Monitored production and individual wells.
o Conducted “Forensic Engineering” i.e. research of old wells in order to interpret and organize voluminous
well records i.e. old geological data,drilling, completion, workover, logging, testing, and any other records
considered valuable.
o Note that many details had not been available (lost or misplaced as the Companies like BP,Hunt Oil, and
Caltex-Chevron/Texaco had pulled out of Libya in late seventies and were replaced by AGOCO-Arabian
Gulf Oil Company), which made it necessary to analyze each piece of well information in order to make
sound and educated judgment as to the status of these wells.
o Recommended and coordinated well testing analysis, workovers, and production optimization.
o Demonstrated the ability to solve problems without previously established company procedures.
o Created overall plans which optimized to the needs of AGOCO.
o Managed plans to cover technical, operational and financial elements with assessments of associated risks.
o Optimized the use of all available resources to meet the company's objectives.
o Identified production and reservoir problems and designed remedial programs.
o Performed wellbore analysis and recommended best completion solutions.
o Designed production strategy (well/field), well and field productivity, and well completion requirements in
terms of field development, license terms, and complications at projects implementation for severalwells
(cost impact, operational and production complications).
o Broadened Production on new areas and development types.
o Designed and installed tubulars, packers, subsurface control and surveillance equipment.
o Prepared cost estimates and risk analysis for completion and workover jobs.
o Performed completion designs (tubing, special completion components, perforations, bottom-hole matrix
stimulation design, engineering calculations of loading etc.).
o Planned and carried out production initiation including stimulation, treatment program, completion fluids,
required density, chemical composition, additives, compatibility, and utilization.
o Used workover rigs, coiled tubing and snubbing units as per the well completion and design requirement.
o Controlled organization of preparation of activities together with specialists of Completion and Technical
Projects Section, and Wellwork Department.
o Planned and carried out completion systemcomponents, completion fluids, string and parametersincluding
length adjustment; equipment handling, threads winding, development of components setup procedures,
pressure tests etc.; pulling rig time and well downtime.
o Carried out thorough study of reservoir conditions, production and injection records, and water/gas break
through records before preparing well integrity investigation procedures.
o Studied and specified required protective barriers for commencing the well integrity operations.

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Arabian Gulf Oil Company
o Ensured that the well histories are updated after each Integrity Test, and Well Integrity data is effectively
entered, and the master data is regularly updated and validated.
o Conducted material failure analysis and recommend alternative materials to improve performance.
o Responsible for budgeting, materials selection, and specifications.
o Supervised completion and workover programs, including production logging operations.
o Ensured safe performance of workover contractor staff in fracture stimulation, coiled tubing, and remedial
operations. Analyzed and recommended well workovers, depletion plans, and wells’ abandonment.
o Identified and implemented value-added recompletions, stimulations and downhole well and surface
optimization programs. Initiated proposals for well repairs, stimulation design and production logging.
o Evaluated exploratory and producing well tests.
o Ensured all well testing; production monitoring and data acquisition was carried out effectively and
efficiently.
o Maintained well integrity and control during production operations and interventions including slickline,
wireline, coiled tubing, snubbing, completions and workovers.
o Designed, scheduled and conducted well recompletions and artificial lift operations.
o Provided thorough understanding of pressure transient analysis.
o Frequent use of computer software for daily reporting, databases, spreadsheets and word processing.
o Responsible for tubing completions, deep dual zone completions and pumping/flowing oil completions.
o Evaluated individual wells for remedial action, conversion and recompletion potential.
o PreparedproceduresandAFE packagesfor well intervention activities such asproduction logging, artificial
lift, well remediation, stimulation, electric line, slick line, coiled tubing, etc.
o Designed and directly oversaw well completions, recompletions, workovers, and abandonment of oil and
gas wells. Monitored actual well performance and interacted with Production and Operation Departments.
o Performed surveillance studies with focus on water-flood optimizations and production strategies.
o Designed cased hole logging requirements including running speeds and depths (CBL, PLT, and
Saturation). Identified and addressed well chemistry issues.
o Developed and carried out complex completion and workover programs with emphasis on stimulation
design, hydraulic fracturing, and horizontal well completion and production.
o Provided the design of producing and injection wells, well stimulation methods, and field development.
o Prepared and monitored a capital budget.
o Identified areas to reduce capital and operating expenses by recommending changes to practices, facilities
or well design that accomplish cost savings.
o Provided direction by participating in sub-surface production engineering activities required for continuous
production and mechanical control of all wells from completion to abandonment.
o Ensured that results in all levels of activity, expenditure and production were consistent with corporate
objectives and long term plans.
o Conducted or directed production performance reviews on major oil and gas fields to accelerate oroptimize
production, maximize ultimate reserves recovery, and reduce costs.

Arabian Gulf Oil Company
o Worked effectively in a multi-discipline teamenvironment with office-basedand field-based technical staff.
o Implemented reservoir surveillance to improve performance of fluid injection projects.
o Drew up operations schedule, requisitions orders, guidelines, charts, diagrams and other technical
documentations. Exercised control and coordinated actions to timely and appropriately execute the works
conducted by contractors.
o Optimized inflow enhancement and tubing performance.Recommended proper well completions, type/size
of tubulars, and equipment appropriate for the pressure, lithology and accessibility conditions.
o Diagnosed and controlled the performance and mechanical condition of production, salt water disposal and
water injection wells. Defined life cycle-based well completion design.
o Worked with subsurface team to prepare conceptual design and detailed basis of design for well
completions. Generated well models and vertical flow performance tables.
o Investigated stimulation techniques and selected artificial lift methodology.
o Mentored the technical community assigned to a common project.
o Provided detailed completions and testing programs.
o Prepared budgeting and cost breakdown for the completion services as per company procedures.
o Advised technical committees and task forces.
o Promoted introduction of state-of-the-art techniques and technologies to enhance the operations.
o Recommend and coordinated well testing analysis and production optimization of associated facilities in
conjunction with design, sizing, purchasing, installation and operation of down-hole pumping equipment.
o Provided recommendations for well stimulations, recompletions, and repairs.
o Trouble shot well problems, equipment performance analysis, and failure analysis and system design.
o Monitored well integrity and initiated engineering corrective action to ensure a process of continuous
improvement. Investigated and highlighted new technology in production development.
o Performed onsite supervision of completion and workover operations.
o Developed and/or researched new techniques and approaches related to reservoir development including
infill wells, workovers, secondary recovery, etc.
o Prepared and presented technical lectures and daily operational reports.
o Coordinated production, pumps installations, and workovers with Engineering, Asset, or Operations
Managers.
o During workover or completions, provided onsite technical support to ensure quality control during critical
operations such as logging, perforating, cement squeezing, or stimulation.
o Provided onsite supervision of all special well work operations from beginning through completion.
o Designed and oversaw well workovers, recompletions and abandonments.
o Acted as a liaison for Operations personnel on chemical programs for wells.
o Performed well reviews with Operations and Asset teams.
o Monitored production rate of gas or oil from established wells and fields.
o Identified and implemented opportunities for cost reduction.
o Identified and directed studies and tests that lead to optimized production.

Royal Dutch Shell (NAM):
Petroleum/Completions/Production Engineer in Assen, Holland from 1982 to 1984
o Identified and directed studies and tests that lead to optimized production.
o Developed, designed, monitor, and conducted follow-up studies for the installation and implementation of
artificial lift equipment.
o Deployed and maintained department strategies and business plans. Advised management on new
production techniques, computer technologies, and the purchase of production equipment.
o Combated “sweet” CO2 corrosion by designing completion tubular strings appropriate for sustained
production. Introduced computerized sucker rod diagnostic system on a company wide basis.
o Implemented long-stroke lifting units, to produce heavy oil by steam injection.
o Defined equipment materials specifications, testing procedures and sizing design for artificial lift systems
and at the same time lend technical support to operations in terms of trouble shooting well problems,
equipment performance analysis, failure analysis and system design.
o Prepared and monitor a capital budget. Identified areas to reduce capital and operating expenses by
recommending changes to practices, facilities or well design that accomplish cost savings.
o Devised and programmed database on all pumping wells in order to eliminate premature down-hole failures
and minimize power consumption.
o Trouble shot well problems, equipment performance analysis, and failure analysis and system design.
o Conducted or direct production performance reviews on major oil and gas fields to accelerate or optimize
production, maximize recovery, and reduce costs.
o Prepared and presented technical lectures and daily operational reports; advised technical committees and
task forces.
Shell Petroleum Development Company:
Petroleum/Completions/Production Engineer in Warri, Nigeria from 1980 to 1982
o Assembled the instruction manual for completion, testing and calculating reservoir potentials for gas wells
in the Western Division of Shell’s operation in Nigeria.
o Carried out the basic planning of optimum gas production, proposals for well completions, repairs,
stimulations, and gas well performance. Enhanced completion techniques in gas wells.
o Developed, produced and maintained gas reserves in new and existing fields onshore and offshore.
o Optimized inflow enhancement and tubing stress analysis.
o Designed and implemented the Baker Eastern-sponsored Sand Control Project, using gravel pack
techniques.
o Involvement in well workover fluid selection, well control and re-entry, cementing and casing design, and
wellhead configuration.
o Performed packer movement analysis and was responsible for all inputs to the analysis.
o Provided leadership and mentorship to Production and Completion engineering support to achieve optimal
design and execution. Participated in technical committees and task forces.
o Identified opportunities to enhance value through increased recovery, accelerated production and/or
reduced cost.
o Conducted scale, wax and hydrate prediction and management.

Chevron Standard:
Petroleum/Completions/Production Engineer in Edmonton, Alberta from 1976 to 1980
o Evaluated, maintained and increased oil production and water injection disposal potential.
o Gained excellent knowledge of all phases of surface and subsurface production equipment, such as
electrical submersible and sucker rod pumps.
o Qualified, specified, scheduled and budgeted well work to maintain safe and accepted practices.
o Recommended proper well completions and type/size of tubulars and equipment appropriate for the
pressure, lithology and accessibility conditions.
o Diagnosed and controlled the performance and mechanical condition of production and injection wells.
o Enhanced completions techniques in gas wells.
o Optimized inflow enhancement and tubing performance.
o Diagnosed and controlled the performance and mechanical condition of production, salt water disposal and
water injection wells.
o Designed and oversaw well workovers, recompletions and abandonments.
o Designed and executed dually completed oil wells including completions, workovers, sub-surface control
systems and testing.
o Worked with subsurface team to prepare conceptual design and detailed basis of design for well
completions.
o Defined life cycle-based well completion design.
o Generated well models and vertical flow performance tables.
o Investigated stimulation techniques and selected artificial lift methodology.
o Ensured integrity and safety of technical design.
o Debottlenecked surface facilities.
o Mentored the technical community assigned to a common project.
EDUCATION
o B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Zagreb, Croatia (Faculty of Mining,
Geology and Petroleum Engineering).
o Computer Programmer, Control Data Institute, Toronto, Ontario
o Continuous professional development seminars in Completion, Production and Economic Evaluations were
taken in Calgary, Edmonton, Nisku, Red Deer (Alberta),Tulsa (Oklahoma), Midland /Odessa and Wichita
Falls (Texas), Port Harcourt (Nigeria), Assen (Holland), and Benghazi (Libya). These courses covered a
complete spectrum of activities in Oil and Gas Industries from high concentration H2S and CO2 gases in
both oil and gas wells, to the installation of Intelligent Downhole Measuring devices in both onshore and
offshore wells.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
o A member of the Association of Professional Engineers and Geoscientists of Alberta - APEGA since 1979.
o SPE-AIME: Member.

ACHIVEMENTS/SKILLS
Some of more General Duties and Responsibilities during my work in a role of a Completion & Integrity
Engineer with Chevron, Royal Dutch Shell, AGOCO, IPM/Schlumberger, Apex/BHP Billiton Petroleum,
SGS/Petrofac Development and Hess Corporation included:
Experience in the design and operation of wells in a variety of different international regions and
environments both onshore and offshore. Such completions involve high-profile projects, e.g. deep-water and
sand control environments (requiring application of intelligent systems, sand control tools, and pumping
equipment), high rate well completion designs, high temperature high pressure (HTHP) environments, zonal
isolation, water shut-off, and high cost completions.
Provides Basis ofWell Design document (e.g. detail completion concept, screen size, pressure & temperature
limit required during completion & well life, gravel pack/completion/frac design, frac fluid specifications,
proppant size/type etc.).
Accountable for all aspects of completion design and implementation, from the sand face to the Lower and
Upper completions.
Executes Lower completions with Sump packers and Gravel pack installation.
Executes Upper Completion technology, Packers,Nipples, Safety valves, Hangers and all associated tools and
equipment.
Experience in evaluation and design; execution and/or installation of the Frac Pack, Well Testing, Tubing
Conveyed Perforating (TCP), Completion Fluid Displacement, Upper Completion hardware, Sub-Surface Safety
Valve (SSSV), Down-Hole Pressure/Temperature
Responsible for thermal modeling, materials selection, specification and selection of completion components
and services; identification of well servicing, well intervention requirements and tooling.
Ability to incorporate lessons learned and data in planning process for continuous improvement.
Performs detailed completion engineering tasks in support of generating newwell construction plans (i.e.
selection of completion fluids, liner strings, zonal isolation means, packers/flow control devices, well test
programs, cased hole logging/perforating, stimulation treatments, artificial lift systems, chemical treatments,
conformance solutions, etc.).
Designs and implements Gravel Pack/Sand Control as well as directs on-site leadership and supervision of
gravel pack operations.
Knowledge of downhole tools, calculations for Gravel pack multistage, Open-hole and Cased-hole gravel
packs.
In charge of Design and Evaluation ofsand control technologies and services including fluids, equipment, and
downhole tools; and development of solutions for sand control needs.
Familiar with and able to use standard work processes such as well program design, uncertainty management,
completions selection, Complex Well and HSSE processes.

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Efficiently communicates plans to other Engineers and team members.
Ability to collaborate effectively in a team a team environment and mentor engineers.
Demonstrates prior experience in planning and engineering of completion projects including technical
research, procurement of services, cost estimating, programming and AFE preparation.
Monitors post-Well integrity performance and interacts with Drilling and Production departments to ensure
wells integrity and safety are optimized.
Leads the completions engineering team charged with overseeing the selection of well architecture and
completions selection.
Takes direct part in the project team activities in the court of technical research of all stages of Conceptual
Basis preparation for specialized completion projects, including the following steps: (setting goals and basics of
the project requirements of specialized development project, formation depletion strategy, safety, efficiency,
economics, logistics and location, including surface infrastructure and, existing limitations etc.).
In charge of the discipline of completion engineering, i.e. understanding the various scientific theories and
principles and practical application in this discipline.
Fully conversant with well control criteria,equipment specification-selection and techniques and also with well
servicing operational practices.
Business acumen with a solid understanding of costs and economic decision making.
Performs wellbore analysis and recommends best completion solutions.
Arranges and submits all relevant completion-related Governmental health, safety and environmental
notifications and requests for approvals for individual well completions within required timetables to achieve the
planned start date for well operations.
Demonstrates a drive for results delivery through strength in analysis, and innovation in problem solving.
Within this framework, driving down completions costs to ensure the achievement of the Company's anticipated
economic return from its investment.
Performs post-completion analysis including: tracking well performance, documenting results and developing
solutions to improve performance.
Demonstrates ability to complete multiple tasks and help guide operations ensuring project timelines and
objectives are met. Carries out Integration ofgeologic and reservoir characterization studies into state-of-the-
art completion strategies.

ACHIVEMENTS/SKILLS
Experience in horizontal shale completions/operations including high pressure and temperature environments.
Analyzes and compares completion strategies utilized in the area.
Utilizes TCP - Tubing conveyed perforating, bridge plugs, packers, and openhole/gravel packed completions.
Knowledge of TCP perforating systems and Correlation procedures for TCP.
Evaluates current completion approaches of various operators to determine possible completion improvements.
This process reviews perforation schemes,treatment fluids, proppant schedules, treatment execution and
flow-back methods.
Endorses improved completion and production operations based on post-treatment evaluations.
Optimizes completion operations for vertical and horizontal producers, and water injection wells.
Supplies support of special projects associated with completion engineering or completion process improvements
(completion-related technical studies/projects, new technology studies, non-operated joint venture support).
Works closely with Production Technology and Well Delivery teams to produce and assess several completion
designs from sand face (reservoir) to wellhead.
Selects optimum completion design taking into account all the lifecycle elements, installation risk, well
intervention, and well treatment requirements, arriving at an optimum balance of cost, risk and value.
Assesses existing well completion methods in order to determine their efficiency as per the applied
methodologies (fluids used, penetration equipment, current and capital workover and development procedures,
applied perforation systems of various manufacturers and their impact on the quality of work performed) and
determined the improvement potential.
Demonstrates the ability to execute preliminary completion and operations design that permits the
development and assessment of various well design concepts under consideration for current and future field
development plan implementation.
This involves concept definition, clearunderstanding of conceptfeasibilityas wellas developmentofscreening
estimates for time, cost and equipment required.
Leads completion design focusing on completion strategy, completion type and fluid design, sand control
technologies, perforation plan for each generic well type, well bore hydraulics, tubular connections,
instrumentation requirements, artificial lift designs and selection, and wellhead designs.
Ensures Company database is properly updated and useful for obtaining completion planning information.

ACHIVEMENTS/SKILLS
Maintains knowledge base in completion and production technology and incorporates value-added technology
into development plans, completion/production procedures, and technology planning/budgeting.
Carries out technical support for use of packers and/or other downhole tools for Multi Stage Completion
applications.
In particular emphasis is given to completion design principles and philosophies coupled with design of
downhole and surface equipment.
Understanding of well completion and capability to formulate high level design (gauges, sleeves, gas-lift valves,
sand control) with knowledge of TSA - Tubing Stress Analysis under different well operating environments.
Proficiency in TSA - Tubing Stress Analysis for existing and planned well completions.
Sound production technology input during the multi-discipline well planning process to ensure a safe,optimal
and cost effective well design and construction program.
Supplies overall engineering, operational and controlling support for completion, well testing and associated
activities with responsibility for optimizing planning, costing and operations for rigs.
Understanding in planning, selection, and specification of completion fluids and formation damage.
Develops well integrity program for wellhead and subsurface completion equipment for all wells.
Supervises detailed completion design, equipment specification and cost estimates to meet company’s
worldwide standards.
This includes well planning, material and equipment selection, evaluation, stimulation design, quality assurance
and post-job evaluation.
Identifies opportunities for cost reduction via more efficient completion practices or modified completion
designs, focusing on value-add techniques that balance production enhancements versus cost increases.
Utilizes knowledge of Wellperformance prediction/Nodalanalysis;andTubing and Casing movement/stress
modeling - WellCat analysis.
Defines the well completion integrity assurance process for surface and subsurface completion equipment
located in the fields.
Appraises the well completion integrity assurance process output, identifies sub-standard practices and
performances, advises appropriate action plans to mitigate the integrity risk and ensures their implementation.
Designs process for data investigation, analyses well integrity problems and endorses further investigative
and/or corrective measures which could be Rig-less or Rig-based intervention.

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Highly skilled (technically and professionally) with thorough understanding of well construction and
completion design and demonstrable experience in maintenance/integrity philosophies and practices.
Applies experience of petroleum engineering activities related to well integrity management, investigation and
evaluation of well integrity issue, risk assessment, risk ranking and mitigation planning.
Determines if sand failure will occur during lifetime of the well and determine the (e.g. downhole sand
exclusion, surface sand handling, tolerating sand production).
Carries out the co-ordination to ensure that the value loop of measuring/modeling/control (the principle behind
Smart fields/wells) can be implemented and that the loop is carried out in real time.
Decideson the conceptualcompletiondesignforthe life cycle ofthe well,taking into account wellperformance,
lifecycle cost, reliability (technical operating envelope) and completion types (e.g. tubing size,
horizontal/multilateral, type of artificial lift, number of strings, number of completions per string, Smart wells,
producer, injector, etc.).
Participates in the CWOP (Complete Well on Paper) review and develop risk analysis to mitigate risk.
Works with multi-disciplinary teams (Geology, Geophysics, Hydrogeology, Reservoir, Drilling, Facilities,
Operations and Regulatory personnel) to support project development plans and execution.
Monitors and accomplishes budget, timelines, compliance and scope.
Reviews well histories prior to preparation of well integrity investigation plans. Reviews well operations to
ensure well integrity will be retained.
Expertise in planning, acquisition and interpretation of well logs especially Cased-hole production logs.
Reviews of completions designs, completions procedures,well bore schematics and completions cost estimates.
Directs the functional requirements for well completion and recompletion designs in conjunction with
subsurface and completions engineers, including material and elastomer requirements, tubing size, perforation
requirements, smart well system, etc.
Interfaces with drilling, completions, subsurface, facilities and operations engineering personnel on well design
and construction issues for both subsea and dry tree applications.
Utilizes input into the setting depth of sub-surface safety valves, material selection, design for reservoir
compaction, packer fluid selection, perforations, wellhead, etc.
Maximizes deliverability of existing/newly drilled wells.

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Designing and implementing of intelligent completions which consist of Inflow Control Valves (ICVs),
permanent downhole monitoring system gauges, and multiport packers employed to control lateral
production. Accountable for all the data within the completion schematic and well integrity monitoring.
Leads on ensuring technical compliance with the Health, Safety & Environment (HSE) requirements of the
Company's stakeholders, customers and regulators.
Presents results and prepares area specific horizontal completion recommendations to horizontal completion
engineers, and multi-discipline horizontal team.
Utilizes best practices bench marking and other performance related tools for project decision making and
effective application of risk assessment techniques relevant to the planning process.
Performs sensitivity studies to define uncertainties and generate optimum well completion.
Works closely with technical professionals such as geologists, geophysicists, and petrophysicists to solve well
and completion problems in innovative and unconventional ways.
Directs maintainability analysis, risk assessments,preparation of D&C design documents and input to project
Basis of Design and Decision.
Fulfills Category Management requirements as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) if required including providing
technical input for assigned contracts during the tendering/bid evaluation process and meeting contract lifecycle
responsibilities.
Mentors and coaches less experienced staff and assist with project and technical leadership roles. Acts as the
knowledge center for all matters related to near-well effects, completion fluids, sand-face completion, lower
completion and upper completion.
Designs of a completion database using data from the operator to facilitate analysis of previous stimulation
treatments.Monitors all wells and well activities to ensure full compliance with the WIMS (Well Integrity
System) guidelines.
Identifies new technologies and methods to develop at lower cost and/or improve performance in well
completions.
Providing solutions for sand controlling including,sandproduction prediction,sandcontroldesignandsand
monitoring.
Develops specific well operating envelopes and well guidelines for drawdown, artificial lift system, liquid/gas
coning, liquid lifting, scale mitigation, sand and fines mobilization.
Industry knowledge of completion, workover and production operations from new zones utilizing pressure
transient analysis, and other diagnostic techniques.

ACHIVEMENTS/SKILLS
Coordinates and performs well activities related to well integrity envelope, including oil producers, gas lift
producers, and water/gas injectors in order to maintain well assets integrity and sustain well availability.
Coordinates between headquarter and site technical departments and other concerned personnel on day-to-day
basis with respect to well integrity related activities and assignments and witness the implementation ofcritical
activities in the field.
Plans, coordinates and follows-up with site operational team on well integrity related activities and investigations
such as pressure bleed-off surveys and surface/subsurface communication investigations.
Performs post treatment analyses for wells completed and makes indorsement for improvement.
Acquiring, analyzing data from available sources, including drilling operation, wireline logs, seismic and
specialized studies to produce integrated models of unconventional wells in the subsurface.
Supports geophysicists and geologists in interpretation of geologic and seismic data.
Utilizing these results to design effective stimulation programs and provide answers to key development
decisions that impact well and field performance.
Conducts integrity assessment and adequacy of well construction envelope before converting it to new objective
mode.
Designs well testing (DST) and downhole (and/or subsea) metering requirements, and production data
surveillance requirements for current and new wells.
Coordinates the gathering data, produced fluids types, etc.
Liaises effectively with colleagues and clients to ensure that expectations and deliverables for quality and
service are met or exceeded.
Ensures quality control standards are met for analysis, modeling and reporting activities.
Developing and maintaining completions metrics to drive high quality cost effective completions.
Identifying and implementing real-time performance improvements by conducting weekly action reviews in
conjunction with completion engineers, contractors and team members.
Evaluating and applying advancements in available technologies and services to improve completion
performance.
Reviews and approves expenditures for completion activities and makes recommendations to reduce costs and
enhance efficiencies.
Designs complex Smart completions.

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Develops cost estimates and risks vs. rewards analysis to determine the best operational methods to achieve the
chosen strategies.
Keeps abreast of new equipment, processes, techniques and technical information relative to critical well
operations.
Implements changes in procedures.
Ensures that standards for well integrity are adhered to as part of the completion design.
Runs input for Well Integrity System (WIS).
Input into well integrity by establishing the operating boundaries (erosion rates,temperatures,pumping limits,
chemical restrictions, etc.) of the well and provide the operating envelope to Well Engineering, Production
Operations and Process Engineering.
Utilizes completion efficiency and reservoir performance utilizing tools including microseismic data, applied
rock mechanics, type curve analysis, production history matching, rate transient and pressure transient analysis.
Able to develop and review comprehensive Basis of Completion Design documents for new wells.
Subject matter expertise in sand control completion design including cased-hole frac-pack, OHGP, ESS and
SAS type completions.
Investigates leading edge and developing technologies with industry service suppliers and industry experts.
Engages industry personnel to be aware of technical advances including new and/or existing technology to
reduce cost, increase accuracy and/or add value: Landmark, WellCat, Well Plan, Prosper etc.
Based on flow response, assesses effectiveness of completion approach and current wellbore configuration;
prepares testing/completion programs, including flow modeling and stress analysis.
Delivers forecasted reservoir production and well functionality via: completions engineering and design;
application of new/diverse technology, including new and emerging sand control and completions technologies;
technical evaluation of completion equipment; and operational incident investigations.
Stays objective for the designandimplementationofvertical and horizontal well completions in assigned fields.
Participates in multidiscipline team to ensure proper completion techniques are performed and performs post
completion stimulation and production analysis.
Engineering and operational advice to office and field personnel as necessary.
Field reviews, wellbore schematics, cost estimates, procedures for basic downhole operations, analysis of
production and pressure data.

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Stays accountable for wellbore interventions, ensuring maximum recoveryfor lowest cost by applying knowledge
of well completions, inflow performance, well simulations, nodal analysis and artificial lift.
Offers solutions for sand supervision including sand production prediction and sand control design.
Detail understanding of well performance, potential prediction and deliverability issues.
Offers capabilities to participate in detailed and integrated study, design and monitoring of wells located in
operated and non-operated fields.
Experienced with design and planning early stages of well completions, including, tubular design,materials
selection, and integration of equipment.
Experience of stimulation and fracturing fluids, additives and overall treatmentdesignandexecutioninvertical,
deviated and horizontal wells.
Knowledge of rock mechanics,geophysical and geomechanical concepts and testing, such as mini-frac, leak
off and injection testing.
A solid understanding of reservoir engineering, oil and gas development principles, micro-seismic and
petrophysical parameters.
Delivers list of required data, review/validate and makes the required analysis and evaluation to the data (logs,
cores) provided by Company for the study.
An in depth understanding of onshore petroleum industry operational practices and standards: well design,
stress calculations, tubing movement, drilling fluids and completion designs is additionally required for success
when applying for this role as is a deep understanding of the onshore petroleum industry operational practices and
standards.
Familiar with Halliburton’s EquiFlow ICD - Inflow Control Device which is normally used with a software
suite NETool – Nodal analysis software and QuikLook service to quantify the benefits and allow near-wellbore
study of EquiFlow completion.
Multi-Stage completion proposals to include wellbore design, completion and frac procedures.
HPHT tight gas reservoir field development and executions.
Vertical, horizontal and multi-lateral well completions evaluation including intervention plan.
Experience in Geomechanics or Geomechanics software use.
Experience with actual versus designed rates and stresses, mitigations and operational devices.

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Knowledge with Modelling of Gas Permeability and Diffusivity of Tight Reservoir Rocks.
Feasibility scenarios and implementation plan for equipment modifications with time and cost.
Extracts key information from completion reports.
Familiarity with various completion strategies, artificial lift, alternate production strategies, production
allocation and forecasting.
Focuses on all well completion, work-over and well intervention planning and execution issues.
Responsible for all the HSE aspects of stimulation activities and for their continued improvement.
Advanced understanding of integrity issues, completion design, stimulation fluid types, lab testing, additives
and analysis.
Engineering, operations, regulatory and supply chain support for initial completions and complex workover
operations.
Leads internal completion design reviews and risk assessment for assigned wells.
Technical knowledge and operational experience required in horizontal well completions engineering.
Utilizes Coiled Tubing operations in horizontal wells.
Undertakes rigless completion and testing of newly drilled/worked over wells.
Understanding of routine and special core analysis for rock mechanical and compatibility purposes.
Familiarity with, particularly on long reach, multi-stage horizontal wells.
Remains informed of applicable development and completion technological solutions which may unlock
resources, and subsequently integrating this into a project evaluation.
Models completion performance of shale reservoirs with complex fracture networks and permeability
distribution.
Skilled at working with Completion Engineers, Superintendents and Foremen.
Evaluating completion efficiency and reservoir performance.
Participating in multidiscipline teams with the Operator and third party contractors to ensure proper completion
techniques are performed in the field.
Demonstrates extensive experience in CT (Coiled Tubing) acid stimulation and cleanouts in horizontal wells.

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Delivers support of special projects associated with completion engineering or completion process improvements
(i.e. completion-related technical studies/projects, new technology studies, non-operated joint venture support,
etc.).
Delivers forecasted reservoir production and well functionality via completions engineering and design;
application of new/diverse technology, including new and emerging sand control and completions technologies.
Oversees the design and execution of completions.
Determines if sand failure will occur during lifetime of the well and determine the optimum method for sand
production (e.g. downhole sand exclusion, surface sand handling, tolerating sand production).
Reviews results of Well Integrity investigation.
Defines tests for core flood analysis and return permeability.
Strong knowledge of production technology, including completion theory and sand control.
Inspects field equipment; reviews and analyzes electric logs and makes well completion endorsements.
Staying current on developments in the industry to ensure the use of latest technologies and industry best
practices.
When a well integrity issue arises, runs consultancy and expertise as required to resolve the problem, including
seeking any deviations from standards and preparing any activity proposal required to resolve the problem.
Ensures that all data is sorted (with an auditable trail) in corporate databases.
Possess understanding of carbonate and sandstone reservoirs, including extensive knowledge of using state-
of-the-art well modeling software packages compounded by applying new well technologies.
Coordinates and performs well activities related to well integrity envelope, including oil producers, gas lift
producers, and water/gas injectors.
Analyzes well problems, endorses investigative and/or corrective measures.
Assesses the well completion integrity assurance process output, identifies sub-standard practices and
performances,andadvises appropriate action plans to mitigate the integrity risk and ensure their implementation.
Ensures onsite technical assistance to Field Surface Operation and Wireline Operation Supervisors during critical
Rig-less well operations and advise appropriate trouble shootingforoperational and technical integrity problems.

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Brings about multiple, concurrent well projects which include onsite field engineering support during actualjob
execution and implementation.
Delivers input to WE for Well Integrity Management System (WIMS).
Applies experience of micro-seismic data, applied rock mechanics, type curve analysis, production history
matching, rate transient and pressure transient analysis.
Actively leads field diagnostics that will verify completion and well design functionality as well as aiding in
optimization of fracture design; this includes staying abreast of field completion results.
Formulates completion procedures,wellbore schematics, and costestimates for new well completions; supervises
field applications relating to hydraulic fracturing, wireline, coiled tubing, and perforating.
Applies knowledge of hydraulic fracturing, wireline, coiled tubing, and perforating.
Well completion and capability to prepare high level design (gauges,sleeves,gas-lift valves, sand control) with
knowledge of tubing stress analysis under different well operating environments.
In depth understanding of onshore petroleum industry operational practices and standards.
Experienced in stimulation/fracturing job modeling,design, execution & optimization in tight oil/gas carbonate
reservoirs.
Experience in managing unconventional stimulation and multi-stage fracturing technologies and
simultaneous operations on multi-well pads.
Proficient in stimulation and fracturing software models. Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
Makes available input into well integrity by establishing the operating boundaries (erosion rates, temperatures,
pumping limits, chemical restrictions, etc.).
Cooperates on a daily basis with Well Engineering, Production Operations and Process Engineering.
Knowledge of project and budgeting; knowledge of reservoir engineering modeling andwith industry standard
software packages for Nodal Analysis, Pressure Transient Analysis, including convolution for multi-reservoir
flow analysis, experience with PROSPER, GAP and Mbal.
Experience of overall treatment design and execution in vertical, deviated and horizontal wells, stimulation,
fracturing fluids and additives.
Production analysis studies for reservoir development including stimulation & well intervention.

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Understanding of rock mechanics, geophysical and geomechanical concepts and testing,such as mini-frac,
leak off and injection testing.
An in depthunderstanding ofwelldesign,stresscalculations,tubing movement, drilling fluids and completion
designs is additionally required for success when applying for this role as is a deep understanding of the onshore
petroleum industry operational practices and standards.
Design of Unconventional Multi-stage fracturing & completion using appropriate software application.
Fracturing Simulator software (FracCADE) including Proppant Fracturing.
Acid fracturing and Matrix Acidizing Software (StimCADE).
Strong Field experiences in all areas of productions operations, well surveillance activities, surface facilities &
water production supervision.
Experience in applying expertise to frac designs in carbonates & acid fracturing modelling.
Experience with actual versus designed rates, stresses and mitigations and operational devices and personnel.
Able to gather information to apply to correct frac stimulation design.
Carries out Acid Fracturing Simulation (Modeling) and Production prediction (using reservoir simulator) before
and after acid fracture to assure the usefulness of this technique to increase well productivity.
Economic Evaluation Decision: Acid Frac is economic or not.
Pre-Frac preparation and program (Mini Frac, step-test) to be performed before starting the acid fracture job.
Obtains permanent downhole gauge data for artificial lift applications.
Perforation Design (Gun Size, Type, Orientation and specifications) that suites the frac job, delivers best
productivity & passes through test string.
Detailed acid Fracturing Design and Program.
Description and break down of the proposed Acid frac job, acid type, injection rate, injection pressures,
volumes and nature and type of the material and equipment to be used.
Carries out Tubing Movement Calculations.
Feasibility scenarios & implementation plan for equipment modifications with time and cost.

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Develops requirements for find fracture program (Cores, Logs) to be obtained during drilling phase.
Understanding of frac design on casing loads and mitigations.
Works with operational staff as well as other technical professionals such as geologists, geophysicists, and
petrophysicists to solve well and completion problems in innovative and unconventional ways.
Mentors and coaches experienced staff and assist with project and technical leadership roles.
Maximizes the company's reserves development of hydrocarbon resources through the design, planning,
analysis and execution of stimulation activities within both unconventional and conventional projects.
Designs and completes the conversion ofproducing wells to acid-gas and corrosive salt water injection wells.
Completes and works over high-volume critical sour oil and gas wells.
Completes and stimulates hydrocarbon bearing over-pressured fractured shale.
Reduces water production in oil zones using both cement and polymers.
Performs selective stimulation and isolated water producing areas in horizontal wells.
Utilizes openhole and cased-hole log evaluation.
Recommends wells for completion or abandonment.
Full time engineering support to completion/workover rig executing assigned well.
Experience with design and execution of completion and simulation of unconventional reservoirs.
Provides technical knowledge and operational experience required in horizontal well completions engineering
and with Coiled Tubing operations in horizontal wells.
Offers expertise inplanning, acquisitionand interpretation ofwell logs especially cased-hole production logs.

ACHIVEMENTS/SKILLS
Some of more General Duties and Responsibilities during my work in a role of a Stimulation &
Fracturing Engineer with Chevron, Royal Dutch Shell, AGOCO, IPM/Schlumberger, Apex/BHP
Billiton Petroleum, SGS/Petrofac Development and Hess Corporation included:
Brings a thorough understanding of downhole operations in oil and gas wells, utilizing the most
advanced methods in hydraulic fracturing, coupled with general reservoir and computer
operations.
Proficient in hydraulic frac-design,perforating, cementing design, shale/unconventional formations
and horizontal completion operation.
Develops completion alternatives selection including appropriate hydraulic fracturing design,
perforation design and tubing stress/annular fluid expansion analysis.
Experience in multistage fracturing of horizontal wells. Experience in tightoiland gas sands/shale
multi-stage fracturing completions.
Designs the appropriate reservoir/well interface (e.g. cased hole/open hole, fractured, etc.).
Experience in Fracture simulation of unconventional reservoirs modeling software.
Insists on quality control/quality assurance of fracturing fluids, field calibration of chemical
additives, pumps, real-time interpretation of the treating pressure response and modification of the
treatment design to ensure effective proppant distribution.
Executes hydraulic fracturing treatments on deep, high pressure oil and gas wells.
Develops and maintains completions design, process,fracturing design, implementation, and
technology practice and procedure for horizontal wells. Onsite fracturing pressure analysis of
minifrac data.
Utilizes minifrac data to make onsite adjustments to sand schedules and treating rates for tip-
screen/double width fracture designs. Arranges fracturing and stimulation models, designs,
programs and cost estimates.
Knowledge of fracturing fluids, proppant and overall treatment design.
Carries out Evaluation and Design ofhorizontal completions,sand control/frac pack, well testing,
tubing conveyed perforating (TCP), completion fluids and displacement of same.
Applies knowledge of predicting production depletion due to permeability variation and
compaction of fracture, temperature limit required during completion and well life, gravel
pack/completion/frac design, frac fluid specifications, proppant size/type etc.
Thorough knowledge of hydraulic fracturing, wireline, coiled tubing, and perforating operations.

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Performs integrated reservoir studies, post-stimulation production analysis utilizing reverse
productivity index technique, finite difference reservoir simulation, and fracture treatmentevaluation
to optimize completion approach.
Arranges hydraulic fracture treatment designs for new well completions, workovers and re-
completions. Maximizes reserves development of hydrocarbon resources through the analysis,
design, planning, and execution of stimulation activities (both matrix and fracturing) utilizing
cutting edge research in design of multistage fracs in conventional and unconventional projects.
On-site evaluation of injection tests to determine key fracturing parameters such as in-situ stress,
leakoff/permeability values, near-wellbore connection problems and far-field complexity.
Application of Nolte and Smith’s type curve analysis to derive pad volumes leakoff coefficients,
fracture widths and radii. Delivers input into tubing stress analysis, tubing movement, thermal
wellhead growth, etc.
Uses finite difference simulation to increase uniqueness of solution and incorporated pressure
buildup when available.
Analyzes hydraulic fracture monitoring results from a wellbore completion and treatment design
perspective.
Knowledge of for rock mechanical and compatibility studies purposes.
Evaluates the execution of on-site/real-time hydraulic fracturing stimulation treatments in order to
diagnose critical fracturing mechanisms. Designing stimulation fluid and composition of
proppant.
Assesses and designs hydraulic using 3D hydraulic fracture simulator and real-time data
acquisition coupled with fracturing fluids, proppants and overall treatment design.
Estimates reservoir simulator to characterize fracture geometry; numerous field studies
characterizing the reservoir and fracturing idiosyncrasies and their relationship to the overall
completion fluid quality control and advanced stimulation design and execution.
Extensive experience in rock mechanics for hydraulic stimulation, designing of hydraulic fracturing
programs, diagnostic testing and evaluation of hydraulic fracturing projects in unconventional
reservoirs.
Determines the quality of rock strength properties (in soft-sediment reservoirs) in a rock mechanics
laboratory by stress-loading actual formation material to yield and failure.
Ability to read and interpret open-hole logs, integrate geomechanics and other data into the design
and interpret well test data. Develops fracturing concepts and theories to be field tested.

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Compiles lessons learned from the present fracturing campaign to inform and optimize future well
design options and future fracturing operations and data acquisition programs.
Experience in Geomechanics Evaluation and its application to fracture modeling.
Defines data acquisition requirements for optimized development and production enhancement
opportunities throughout the value assurance funnel (e.g. sand grain distribution, rock-strength tests,
mineralogy, logs and fracture gradients).
Offers fracturing design options, the acquisition of subsurface data, guidance during operational
difficulties, and both real-time and post-fracturing result interpretation.
Supervises hydraulic frac job on different wells in association with Reservoir Engineers and
Service company engineers.
Determines kh, effective fracture length,skin, reservoir limits/interference, and drainage area.
Evaluating in-situ stress tests,diagnosing critical fracturing parameters and beta testing hydraulic
fracturing software.Make available onsite fracturing supervisionbothinside and outside of the frac
van.
Delivers ability to combine completion data from multiple sources to properly execute frac design.
Site Supervision of the complete Fracking Preparation; Pre-Frac; Fracking; Post-Frac; Setting
production equipment and Turning over to Operation. The ability to conduct Root cause analysis
for all frac job failures
Applies advanced knowledge of wellbore completion and stimulation technologies towards
treatment and field development optimization.
Determination of closure pressures utilizing Cinco-Ley radial/bi-linear theory.
Determines near-wellbore and far-field proppant placement by net pressure history matching.
Knowledge of horizontal well completions in gas and oil shales, particularly relating to multi-
fracked wells.
Visits well sites during new technology implementation in cementing, acidizing, or hydraulic
fracturing.
Compiles reviews focused on the technical adequacy of studies and reports,such as use of advanced,
state-of-the-practice data collection and analytical methods, the reasonableness of interpretations
and assumptions used with the data to conduct each evaluation and achieve final results, and the
relative degree of conservatism used in analyzing potential natural (geologic) and man-made (wells).

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Identifies and field tests critical completion components driving improved production
performance such as lbs/ft., cluster spacing, lbs/cluster, and rate/cluster.
Performs detailed fracture modeling of stimulation treatment data to estimate fracture geometry.
Applies knowledge of using geomechanics for designing hydraulic fracturing jobs.
Providing pre-and post-project fracture stimulation technical/commercial advice and support to
Wells Continuous improvement ofsafety, environmental, cycle time and unit costs in relation with
Fracture Stimulation projects.
Offers hydraulic fracture treatment schedules, fracturing fluid design and post-stimulation
production configuration.
Focuses on horizontal shale completion design optimization by analyzing stimulation treatment data
and incorporating frac modeling petrophysics, rock mechanics, and microseismic frac mapping
results, RA (Radioactive) and Chemical Tracer results, production performance, and economic
considerations.
Ability to develop perforations, flow-back and stimulation best practices, including design and
monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPI’s) for stimulation and completion.
Executeshydraulic-fracturing jobs with slurry blender, one or more high-pressure, high-volume
fracturing pumps (triplex or quintuplex) and a monitoring unit.
Utilizes fracturing tanks, units for storage and handling of proppant, high-pressure treating
iron, a chemical additive unit (to accurately monitor chemical addition), low-pressure flexible
hoses, gauges and meters for flow rate, fluid density, and treating pressure.
Operates fracturing equipment over a range of pressures and injection rates (up to 15,000 psi,
and 100 barrels per minute).
Monitors a hydraulic fracture treatment while fluid and proppant ae being injected into the well
(this data, along with knowledge of the underground geology, is used to model information such as
length, width and conductivity of a propped fracture).
Carries out injection of radioactive tracers along with the other substances in hydraulic-fracturing
fluid to determine the injection profile and location of fractures.
Adds plastic pellets coated with 10 GBq of Ag-110mm to the proppant or the sand labelled with Ir-
192, and monitors the proppants progress (sand containing naturally radioactive minerals is
sometimes used for this purpose).
Uses radiotracers, if available, such as Tc-99m and I-131 to measure flow rates.

ACHIVEMENTS/SKILLS
Utilizes microseismic monitoring by placing geophones in a nearby wellbore to measure
microseismic activity.
Maps the location of any small seismic events associated with the growing hydraulic fracture in
order to infer the size, orientation and geometry of hydraulically induced fracture.
Deploys a Tiltmeter on the surface or down a well, and monitors the arrays for monitoring the
strains produced by hydraulic fracturing.
Estimates the magnitude of stress causing radially varying damage with a mechanical earth model
and the variation in annular pressure measured between the time of drilling and logging.
Places fractures along the wellbore by utilizing either “plug or perf" or "sliding sleeve" method.
Conducts a “plug and perf” job in either cemented or uncemented casing. Perforates the casing near
the end of the well, and carries out a fracturing fluid into a first stage. Sets a plug (once the first stage
is finished) to temporarily seal off that section, and then perforates the next section of the wellbore.
Pumps another stage and repeats the process as necessary along the entire length of the horizontal
part of the wellbore.
Executesthe “sliding sleeve” technique in the wells where sliding sleeves are included atset spacing
in the casing at the time it is set in place (all sleeves are closed before the fracturing). Opens the
bottom sliding sleeve (when the well is ready to be fractured) and pumps the first stage. Once
finished, the next sleeve is opened which concurrently isolates the first stage,and the processrepeats.
Observes formation behavior while drilling, when the formation is subjected to stresses very
similar to those expected during completion and production (these observations have the
advantage of being continuous, quantifiable, and representative of in-situ conditions).
Conducts logging measurements (if the well is not cored) yielding lithology, porosity, elastic
moduli and transforms them into rock-strength parameters to supplement the high quality but
sparse laboratory data. (However, while this strategy of log calibration to laboratory data can yield
the correct trend over large porosity ranges, it generally fails in predicting the strength variations in
high porosity (> 27%), soft-sediment reservoirs).
Deploys the new technique which monitors and captures the drilling process for what it is, an in-
situstresstest. (As the driller penetrates each formation,the borehole magnifies the far-field stresses
by an amount dependent on the wellbore pressure. This increase in loading near the wellbore causes
soft sediment reservoirs to yield and fail).
Quantifies the depth of this yielded material by using broadband dipole shear measurements.
Note that historically laboratory measurementsonrecoveredcore have beenacceptedas ground
truth when determining mechanical properties.

ACHIVEMENTS/SKILLS
While recovered core represents the actual formation material under consideration, it can be
substantially altered during recovery and/or preparation for testing.
In addition, in-situ stress conditions need to be reproduced in the laboratory, a task that is difficult if
not impossible.
Gathers pertinent data while drilling, including azimuthally sensitive measurements,time-lapse
observations of formation behavior, and the wellbore pressures that are associated with this
behavior.
In addition obtains broadband acoustic logging which is an excellent measure of formation
damage.
Maintains "fracture width", or slows its decline, with a proppant (grains of sand or ceramic) to
prevent the fractures from closing when the injection is stopped and the pressure of the fluid is
reduced.
Ensures that proppant strengths is high enough to prevent proppant failure at greater depths
where pressure and stresses on fractures are higher.
The propped fracture should be permeable enough to allow the flow of formation fluids to the well.
Controls the fracturing fluid leak-offor loss of fracturing fluid from the fracture channel into the
surrounding permeable rock (it can exceed 70% of the injected volume).
Avoids formation matrix damage, adverse formation fluid interactions, or altered fracture
geometry thereby decreasing production efficiency. Strictly controls the location of one or more
fractures along the length of the borehole that create or seal off holes in the side of the wellbore.
Experience in fracture modeling and stress profiling. Strong understanding of fracture mechanics
and fracture theory. Executing, evaluating for conventional and advanced techniques/technologies
applicable for different types of reservoirs.
Utilizes hydraulic fracturing combined with gravel packing in high-permeability gas reservoirs in
order to bypass damage near the wellbore and prevent formation sand production a very high
pressure drop exists near the wellbore.
Carries out reservoir simulation and uses inflowequation for pressure drop across the perforation
tunnels to quantify the relative pressure drop contributions in the reservoir, fracture,and gravel pack
system. Calculates both non-Darcy and multiphase flow in the evaluation.
Evaluates and selects newtechnologies, such as distributed temperature systems or down hole
seismic.

ACHIVEMENTS/SKILLS
Non-Darcy flow in the fracture and perforation tunnels results in substantial near-wellbore
pressure drops for typical gas wells with gas rates greater than 0.2 to 3 MMscf/D/ft.
Increasing fracture conductivity and fracture lengths and using proppants with lower non-
Darcy flow coefficients can help in reducing non-Darcy pressure drops and optimizing completions.
Employs Frac-packing tip-screenout (TSO) during hydraulic-fracture stimulation pumped with
screens in place to reduce operational costs.
To pay back the large investments required to develop unconsolidated, high-permeability, deep-water
reservoirs, it is necessary to produce wells at high rates.
Completes wells, subject to proppant size limits, and produces to pressure drawdown limits in
order to control sand production.
At high rates, well productivity is often affected by non-Darcy flow,which increases the pressure
drawdown at a given rate, or decreases the flow rate at a given pressure drawdown.
Compares fracture modeling software (e.g. Frac Pro, M-Frac/M-Shale, Gohfer) in terms of
capability, accuracy and usability.
Optimizing wells by designing the completion and operating the well to achieve a balance
between (1) production rates,and revenue, (2) completion costs, (3) non-Darcy flow effects,which
reduces well productivity, and (3) prevention of sand production.
To do this optimization requires knowledge of the pressure drops in all components of the
completion-gravel pack, hydraulic fracture and reservoir-and the factors affecting these pressure
drops.
Selects most appropriate software(s) to addressfracture treatment design and post-job analysis.
Performs stage-by-stage, cluster-by-cluster analysis of as-pumped treatments, and compile a
meaningful and consistent database offracture treatmentparameters andgeometric descriptors
(e.g. frac height, frac half-length, propped height, propped half-length, pack conductivity, etc.) for
use by reservoir engineers in production analysis and forecasting.
Works cooperatively with reservoir engineers and other disciplines, appraises relationships
between frac treatment design parameters, geological and geomechanical variables,and well
performance in the various assets with the goal of optimizing well spacing and fracture treatments
for value.
Develops techniques to analyze impacts of reservoir depletion or supercharging ofoffset wells
or completions, and of complex fracturing techniques (e.g. "zipper fracs" or "Texas Two-step") on
the design of a fracture treatment, and on expected well performance.

ACHIVEMENTS/SKILLS
Serves as a consultant and mentor to the asset team technical staffs and corporate engineering on
frac treatment performance and design. Conducts simulation of hydraulic and acid fractures.
Selects most appropriate software(s) to address hydraulic fracture treatment design and post-job
analysis.
Carries out fracture treatment stimulations, including an understanding of propped fracture
treatmentdesigns, proppant and fluid selection, downhole tools, well logs and petrophysical analysis.
Applies knowledge of hydraulic fracturing, wireline, coiled tubing, and perforating.
Executes fracture treatment stimulations, including an understanding of propped fracture
treatmentdesigns, proppant and fluid selection, downhole tools, well logs and petrophysical analysis.
Runs Net Pressure Matching to determine most likely fracture geometry.
Reduces sand flow-back after fracture stimulation by implementing the use of resin coated sand
in a pool development program.
Safely manages forcedclosure operations for fracture stimulations with pressures up to 10,000 psi.
Drives, leads and optimizes the subsurface efforts ofthe new technology projects, including but
not limited to hydraulic fracturing and acid stimulation.
Arranges for onsite engineering support for hydraulic fracturing and other complex completion
operations.
Manages contracts and contractors to continuous improvement.
Develops assets through horizontal well, multi-stage fracturing techniques.
Understands and actively participate in HES program.
Actively leads field diagnostics that will verify completion and well design functionality as well as
aiding in optimization of fracture design; this includes staying abreast of field completion results.
Experience in stimulation/fracturing job modeling, design, execution & optimization in tight
oil/gas carbonate reservoirs.
Experience in managing unconventionalstimulationand multi-stage fracturing technologies and
simultaneous operations on multi-well pads.
Proficient in stimulation and fracturing software models.
Design of Unconventional Multi-stage fracturing & completion using appropriate software
application.

ACHIVEMENTS/SKILLS
Fracturing Simulator software (FracCADE) including Proppant Fracturing.
Acid fracturing and Matrix Acidizing Software (StimCADE).
Experience in applying expertise to frac designs in carbonates & acid fracturing modeling.
Experience in HTHP frac designs and Sour Service Wells.
Able to gather information to apply to correct frac stimulation design.
Involved with different Acid Fracturing Simulation (Modeling) and Production prediction (using
reservoir simulator) before and after acid fracture to assure the usefulness ofthis technique to
increase well productivity.
Experience in applying expertise to frac designs in carbonates & acid fracturing modeling.
Economic Evaluation Decision: Acid Frac is economic or not.
Detailed Acid Fracturing Design and Program.
Description and break down of the proposed Acid frac job, acid type, injection rate, injection
pressures, volumes and nature and type of the material and equipment to be used.
Pre-Frac preparation and program (Mini Frac, step-test) to be performed before starting the main
acid fracture job.
Perforation Design (Gun Size, Type, Orientation and specifications) that suites the frac job, utilizs
best productivity and passes through test string.
Develops requirements for find fracture program (Cores, Logs) to be obtained during drilling
phase.
Understanding of frac design on casing loads and mitigations.
Maximizes reserves development of hydrocarbon resources through the analysis, design, planning,
and execution of stimulation activities (both matrix and fracturing) utilizing in design ofmultistage
fracs in conventional and unconventional projects.
Completes and stimulates hydrocarbon bearing over-pressured fractured shale.
Performs selective stimulation and isolated water producing areas in horizontal wells.
Demonstrates extensive experience in CT - Coiled Tubing acid stimulation and cleanouts in
horizontal wells.

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