Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud El.Maatawy is an Egyptian mud engineer with over 10 years of experience working with various oil companies in Egypt, Syria, and Saudi Arabia. He holds a B.Sc. in Chemistry and Oceanography and is conversant in Arabic and English. El.Maatawy has extensive experience as both a lead and secondary mud engineer on offshore and land rigs, running various mud systems including oil-based muds. He is trained in safety procedures and well control techniques for high pressure/high temperature and H2S wells.

1. RESUME OF QUALIFICTIONS
NAME : Ahmed Mohamed Mahmoud El.Maatawy
NATIONALITY : Egyptian
DATE OF BIRTH : 9th July1982
EDUCATION : B.Sc. Degree in Chemistry & Oceanography (Faculty
of science, Alexandria collage).
MARITAL STATUS : Married
LANGUAGES : Arabic and English
Oilfield Experience:
EMEC Mud Engineer Nov. 2006-Recent date
• Trainee mud engineer [Nov. 2006 _ Jan. 2007]
Syria fields:(Sejan,Haska,Alomar)
• 2nd mud engineer [Jan. 2007 _ Mar. 2007]
Egypt Western Desert field:(Alfardos)
• Lead mud engineer (Land Rigs) [Mar. 2007 _ Nov. 2007]
KSA land fields :(Kharsania, Khafgy, Osmania, Naiem)
• Lead mud engineer (Offshore Rigs) [Nov. 2007 _ Recent date]
KSA offshore fields :(Safania[patch drilling], Zuluf, Manifa[skip and ship
and CRI patch drilling zero discharge drillings])
Oil Company Experience
EMEC Mud Engineer in:
Egypt (Norpetco).
Syria (Total, Al Forat).
Saudi Arabia (Aramco).
Mud Systems
• I am conversant in the theory & methodology of running most types of drilling
and work over fluids , following are types I have run before :
Spud Mud/Salt Saturated /Salt water Gel/ Gel Polymer Mud /Pac’s/NaCl
Polymer / KCL Polymer /Non-Damaging Fluids /Emulsion Mud.
• All oil mud &Oil Base Mud / Low Toxic with oil water ratios:(65/35)-(70/30)-
(75/25)-(80/20) and CaCL2 ,BaCl2 based brine (low solids) OBM.
• Assist in Hydro-guard Baroid Mud, Hogwash Completion Fluid, Micro wash
Completion Fluid, assist Baker in Performax mud.
• Work over & Completion Fluid.

2. Training Courses
• Basic Mud School (EMEC) Dec,2006
• Tropical Helicopter Underwater Escape Training. Dec,2009
• H2S Awareness and SCBA Training. Jan,2012
Drilling/Hole Problem Knowledge
• High Pressure / High Temperature/ H2S Wells.
• High Angle /45°-60° Critical Angels/ Extended Reach wells / Horizontal wells.
• Mud Weight to 125 PCF/ Lost circulation (Many Types).
• Kick Control/ Differential Sticking minimization.
• Know well how to handle system while complete losses to drill with sea water
and mix and pump high weighted mud cap from backside while mixing high
concentration (200 IP/BBL) LCM.
• Generally faced many well problems (kicks, complete losses(200 IP/BBL)LCM
pills, stop loss, X link, drill partial losses, mix stuck chemicals(Coastal Spot,
Surfactants, Acid Jobs(1%), Glycol pill, Safra Oil (low toxic oil)and Diesel based
grease spots.
NOTES
• Self motivation and development skills.
• High energy level, outstanding ability to work under pressure and stress.
• Excellent experience of PC system (Hardware & Software).
• Work hardly to satisfy my company and client’s requirements.
• Ability to modify rig systems to achieve the best performance of mixing and
SCE.
• Familiar with many chemicals products for different companies as working
with Aramco for long time.
• Usually work as only mud engineer on rig (24 hr cover).
• Worked as lead and second mud engineer in 12 hrs shifts.
• Worked as team work with other companies (Halliburton and Baker) in
common mud systems (Hydro -guard / Pre-form ax).
• Good handling in big mud pits system and very small system as working 4
years on MP4 Transocean rig with three tanks, two years of them in Manifa
field with zero discharge Skip and Ship then CRI patch drilling.
• Prepare and handle mud system before and while cement jobs and attend the
cement job to ensure right wt of cement pumped.
• Handel and induct all MSDS of chemicals onboard to mix in safe way.
• Used to work and watch my people in charge to work safe way.
• Familiar with most of safety precautions used in working in land and offshore
rigs.