Mesbah Elazrig is seeking a challenging position as a petroleum engineer utilizing his exceptional engineering skills and experience with drilling optimization software. He has over 15 years of experience in well planning, drilling operations, and working with Landmark software. Mesbah has extensive experience optimizing drilling programs to reduce costs and improve efficiency.

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MesbahElazrig
Objective
Challenging work as a Petroleum engineer with exceptional engineering and drilling optimization
requirements for well planning and operations with highly Engineering Software skills, detail oriented with
priority of people and their team work, an eye for the bottom line and a record of success.
 Summary of Qualifications
 Well planning and cost estimation.
 Landmark Software Package as following.
 Decision Space for 3-dimensional subsurface visualization of wells and associated
data (e.g. log information, relevant drilling histories, production data, etc.).
 OpenWells for daily activity reporting, offset well analysis, recovery of lessons
learned, and root cause analysis, for drilling and completions.
 Mentoring client engineers in the use of Landmark Graphics technology, primarily
Compass, Well plan, CasingSeat, StressCheck , Profile and WellCat.
 Torque and Drag predictions and displayed in conjunction with real-time
measurements to enhance observation of any deviation form expected trends
 Familiar with DecisionSpace Production Allocation for Standard data storage allows
teams to share knowledge and manage information efficiently for better, faster
reporting and decision-making.
 Familiar with DecisionSpace Geomechanics Drillworks software for subsurface
pressure analysis, monitoring, and review for optimal refinement of fluid, casing and
fracture design
 Drilling engineer, and onsite supervision experience.
 Drill string design and application modeling.
 Rotary steerable operations.
 Casing and cement design.
 Prioritizing multiple projects with strong problem solving and analytical skills.
 Drilling optimization skills.
 Cycle-time reduction involving the implementation of recommended workflows..
 Horizontal drilling and completion experience.
 Deepwater drilling design.
 Familiar with the business and commercial aspects of oil and gas industry.
 Sound knowledge of the safety practices and governmental regulations..
 Team building and Project Management
 speak and write effectively
• Senior Drilling Engineer consultant June 2014 to Dec 2014 Halliburton (Landmark)
 Well Engineering Support - involved in the planning, execution, and post analysis of wells.
 Worked closely with client engineers and the rig operations monitoring teams.
 Interacted with well delivery team members in the planning and execution of wells.
 Utilize an advanced set of software modeling tools.
 Successfully completed HOO Data management project for site assessment, analysis the data
assessment for production and reservoir Department as well as G and G department delivered
final reports.
 Delivered EDT training course for Sirte Oil company ,HOO Company.
 Landmark EDT server and client’s installation/configuration (Wellplan, Casing Seat/Check
stress, Open Wells and EDM).
 Data & EDM database Hierarchy creation and completion.

2.  Assist Landmark team for production allocation project in HOO Company to ensure the data is
extracted, transformed, and loaded correctly and quickly
• Senior Technical Professional Well Design, 2009– June 2014: Halliburton (Sperry
Drilling)
Served as a consultant, drilling engineer, project manager, during this time held various short
Term and long term projects and also developed a number of drilling engineering tools with
Excellent, proven success. Examples:
 3D directional planning
 Casing Design
 Buckling and Wellhead Loading
 Hydraulics optimization
 Improved bit trip decisions
 Risk Assessment/Decision Analysis
 BHA Optimizer
 Responsible for well Planning, well engineering and maintenance of directional drilling
Database.
 Drilling Optimization solutions providing experienced analysis with hydraulic management, Drill
string integrity.
 Successfully Prepared deviated and horizontal wells plans for more than 100 wells, included
daily updating of well plans and survey files for all nationals and internationals companies In
Libya.
 Monitoring well paths and checking anti-collision criteria, etc; Running Landmark package,
 Torque and Drag computer programs in both planning and drilling phases.
 Utilized Real Time Monitoring to increase ROP and decrease “invisible lost
 Time. trend analysis, and plan vs. actual.
 Preparation of proposals, tenders, technical reports, and any other assigned duties and
 Efficient operations.
 Provided technical support on location to customer's office.
 Consulted with customers to determine their specific needs. Support field personnel when
 Required.
 End of month activity logs and end of well reports.
 Offered advice on equipment capabilities and advises field personnel on technical complexity
of job; develops solutions to technical problems as required .Develops new ideas, concepts,
and applications for Company products and services.
 Successfully Optimization of the well plan, BHA, hydraulics, drilling procedures and operations
Parameters are an expectation on most projects and wells in Libya.
 Offset data reviewing for relevant wells, Reporting to the on a weekly basis as HMS standards.
 Have a Communication on a regular basis with the drilling Supervisors.
 Coordination of well operations on daily basis.
 Industry-Related Experience, Cont.
• BP offshore and onshore Libya project 2010.and 2013: Halliburton (Sperry Drilling)
 Prepared initial planning and finalize well plan for well A2/2- Sfen-, A1 38/2 and.
 Anti-collision analysis using ellipses and tool errors model, inputs, calculate and validate
surveys
 Generated a plan view and graphical presentation of the well profile.
 Designed The BHA’s and drill strings for drilling, tripped in and out of the hole.
 An analysis of the forces on each BHA for the Critical RPM windows we expect to see During
drilling and take in account all considerations and changeless to drill such deep water wells .

3.  Hydraulics analyzed with optimization required parameters to clean the hole, power a motor
and enable mud pulse telemetry, while not overstressing the hole, or the drill string
components beyond their limits.
 Risk assessment analysis and provide alternative solutions.
 Coordinated to set up survey models (Mag UTM) as BP required.
 Designed and optimize the contingency trajectory plan for relief well.
 Well successfully planed prepared drilling program for BP onshore well in Libya
 Aboshoka offshore well.
 Helped orient younger engineers that were subsequently hired and trained sharing with them
My experience and knowledge on drilling.I made a great deal of effort in helping them to
Grow as engineers and take pride in their work
• Sr -Drilling and Work-over Engineer Veba Oil Operation's (Harouge) Tripoli – Libya,
2005–2009:
 Planned, supervised of drilling operations in many of onshore oil filed. following up work over
activities like (matrix acidizing, gravel packing, hydraulic fracturing, perforation…etc.)
 Handle the tasks of developing and evaluating new methods for saving time and costs related
to drilling programs
 Successfully designed, supervised, and operated well drilling programs. And make
recommendations for improvements.
 Responsible for developing, planning, scheduling and supervising the operations necessary in
the process of drilling wells
 Gained a working knowledge of all materials and equipment, which is required for drilling and
completion of the well.
 Conducting post well analysis to determine areas for improvement.
 Successfully delivered technical meeting presentation requested by (Libyan National Oil
Corporation).
• Junior Drilling and Work-over Engineer Veba Oil Operation's (Harouge) Tripoli–
Libya, 2001–2005:
 Ensure that operations are conducted in strict compliance with technical, safety an
Environmental standards.
 Process and help to resolve any technical problems on a daily basis.
 Define objectives and assistance preparing drilling, completion and work over programs.
 Worked on drilling rigs assisting to prepare operations and participate in sensitive drilling
Procedures with Company Man in managing Rig site Operations.
 Take the responsibility as Night Company Man.
 prepared & updated daily Well site reports and provide input for Daily Well Cost Report
Monitored Bit Hydraulics & ensuring their compliance with company’s Hydraulics and
Drilling Fluid Program.
 Executing Casing / Liner running Programs as per Drilling Programs. Verifying
 Cementing Calculations
 Direct & coordinate with service Companies personnel at regarding operations at Rig site.
 Education & Certification
 Master degree in Petroleum Engineering-(Herriot-Watt University in 2008)
 bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering –( Tripoli University in 2000)
 Training/Courses
 Optimizations of Drill string and wellbore integrity courses 2013
 Hydraulic Management Course 2013
 Directional Drilling AFP program Dubai – June 2009
 IWCF certificate, Feb 2009.

4.  Petro Canada-Economic assignments, April 2007.
 Production designs, well completion Nov 2005 NOC.
 Well planning Oct 2004 Schlumberger Next Tripoli -Libya.
 Well Control- July 2003 Tripoli –Libya NOC.
 Drilling Engineering courses , addressing drilling fluid, mud logging, and drill bit selection,
 Directional drilling details, casing schedule, cementing, and electric logging.
 Petrochemical courses, understanding of logging tools and their log responses.
 References Upon requested.