Mazen Sharouf is a Syrian petroleum engineer with over 21 years of experience in various drilling roles. He has worked for companies in Syria, the UAE, Kazakhstan, and Brunei, supervising onshore and offshore rigs drilling exploration, appraisal, and development wells. Some of his responsibilities have included coordinating rig site operations, ensuring safety guidelines are followed, and preparing end of well reports. He holds various certifications in areas such as well control, drilling operations, and HSE leadership.

1. Email address: mazensharouf@yahoo.co.uk
Tel: Syria
Mob: +963-
Home Tel: +963- 16228189
FamilyName: Charouf First Name: Mazen Father: Saber
PlaceOf Birth: Damascus Date Of Birth: 10/05/1968 Mother: Turkeh
Nationality: Syrian MaritalStatus: married Sex: Male
Passport No: ExpireDate: Languages:Arabic-English
Previous Employer:
Total Years
of experience in Oil
Industry
Abu Dhabi On Shore Petroleum Company (ADCO)
KPO (BG, ENI & Chevron) Joint Venture.
Brunei Shell (BSP)
Shell Syria (AFPC).
Syrian Petroleum Company
21 Years.
Education &
Qualifications: Homs University Syria
 B.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering.
SIEP.B.V. Shell Open University The Netherlands
 ROUND I in Drilling Operations.
 ROUND II in Well Engineering & Programming.
 IWCF (Drilling Supervisor, Surface BOP stack valid up to April -2017
Languages:  Arabic Language: Mother tongue.
 English Language: Fluent.
Computer Skills:
 DIMS (Well Data Base).
 Well Plan for Windows (Open wells, Drag & Torque analyses, Drilling Hydraulics).
 Stress Check (Casing Design)
 Compass (Directional Drilling).
 SOCUP (Survey Quality Control)
Broadening &
development:
 H2S emergency plan.
 Major Blow Out Drill.
 Team member of lifting equipment safety operations

2. Regional specific
Experiences / Skills
 Dealing with Shiranish reservoir, a local abnormally pressured shallow gas/oil reservoir,
requiring specific non-standard well control techniques.
 Cemented completion.
 Drilling with Low MAASP.
 Sloughing Shale and Swelling Clay combating measures.
 Multilateral Wells.
 Simultaneous Operations.
 Blind Drilling.
 Under balance drilling.
 HPHT wells
 ERD
 Horizontal and high deviated wells up to 120 deg (Fish hook wells).
 Gravel pack
 Drilling w/ casing
 Well test
Achievements:  ZERO LTI.
Career History. From March 2011 to December 9, 2015. ADCO in UAE Drilling Supervisor.
On shore rigs, sour wells, deviated & horizontal wells. High pressure & depleted reservoir. Deep
horizontal wells up to 16500 Ft. (+/- 10500’ TVD).
From June 2009 to January 2011 KPO Kazakhstan: Drilling Supervisor
On shore rigs, sour wells, deviated & horizontal wells. Salt zone, active clay, & high pressure &
depleted reservoir. Deep horizontal wells up to 6400m MD (+/- 5200 mTVD).
From March –2007 to May 2009. Brunei Shell Drilling Supervisor
Onshore & Offshore Rigs, Sour wells, Deviated & horizontal Oil & Gas Wells. Concurrent
Production & drilling Activity (CPRA) on platform, HPHT wells, Gravel pack job.
Well Re-entry & Wrokover (Completion retrieving & installation Single & Dual Completion,
Smart completion, Casing leak investigation, Liner & casing Milling, Window milling & Sidetrack,
Multi lateral wells,
From Mar- 2005 to Feb - 07 Shell Syria (AFPC). Drilling engineer (Drilling & workover rigs)
From Oct- 20002 to Mar - 05 Shell Syria (AFPC). Drilling Supervisor
From Jul- 1998 to Sep- 02 Shell Syria (AFPC). Well Site Drilling Engineer.
On onshore rigs.
Onshore Rigs. Drilling Exploration, Appraisal & development wells. HPHT, sour wells, Oil & Gas
wells, Slim, Small & Large Scheme Wells. Cemented completion wells, Shallow high pressure
gas reservoir. Deviated & Horizontal wells.
Work over Rigs. Well Re-entry & Intervention, NORM contaminated wells, Sour wells. HP gas
wells, WI and producer Wells in AFPC concession (DierZore area).
Casing leak investigation, casing repair, Completion retrieval and installation (Single; Single
selective, Dual, ESP & Beam Pump completion). Wire Line ops, Window Milling & sidetracking.
Well abandonment and suspension.
From Jan- 1998 to Jul – 2000 Shell Syria. Drilling material Procurement Engineer.
Jul- 1995 to Dec – 1997 Syrian Petroleum Co.(SPC) Drilling Supervisor
On onshore drilling rigs, drilled Gas exploration wells, deviated & horizontal.
November– 1993 to Jun- 1995 Syria Petroleum Company (SPC) Trainee Drilling Engineer.
Held
Responsibilities
Drilling Supervisor
 Co-ordinate & supervise rig site operations carried out by Land / Jack up rigs using all

3. other services in accordance with the company provided plans / programs.
 Co-ordinate & control of company hired Rig & other Service Contractor’s equipment,
personnel & services for efficient drilling operations.
 Monitor work of Personnel in adherence with quality control, safety and environmental
guidelines.
 Plan, indent & mobilize material, equipment and services required for scheduled drilling
program and,
 Ensure integrity and adequacy of equipment & material on site upon arrival. .
 Review wells history for Wrokover wells, and gather data base necessary for well
intervention
 Propose solutions and alternatives should unplanned events arise.
 Participate in Drilling Dept annual HSE plan and supervise the implementation on rig site.
 Hold daily and Tool Box Talks with personnel involved in operation before hand.
 Prepare on site operations programmers’ on the ground of company standards and most
cost effective manner.
 Co-ordinate with management on daily progress and ensure contractor complies with
scheduled deadlines
 Participate in drilling / completion programme (AFE estimation, Time VS Depth, Cost VS
Depth. Hazard Identification & Risks Control’s, Directional Plan, Well Integrity: casing design,
shoe strength, Kick tolerance, early kick detection measures, cementation techs, mud
selection, bit selection and adoption of new tech on the base of the fit-for purpose principle.
Formations & well pressures prognosis, data gathering from offset wells)
 Prepare end of well report (Highlights, Lowlights, Improvement areas).
 Well finishing & handover to customer department.
 Coordinate rig move with the involved parties.
 Training and evaluation for local recruits.
Jan 2014 Extended Rich drilling
ADCO Training center
June 2013 Hydraulic fracturing Application
ADCO Training center
Oct 2012 Advanced safety leader ship
ADCO Training Center
June 2012 Stuck pipe and hole cleaning
ADCO training center
Aug 2009 EDM (Open wells & well plan)
KPO Kazakhstan
June 2008 Safety Leader Ship
Shell Training center Merry/ Malaysia
May 2011 IWCF: International Well Control Forum Drilling Supervisor
Certificate
April 2007 OPIT: Tropical Bosiet Including Travel Safely by Boat and Tropical
EBS Megamas (Brunei Shell)
April 2007 Permit to Work for Signatories.
Megamas (Brunei Shell)
April 2007 Incident Investigation and Reporting
Megamas (Brunei Shell)
April 2007 Managing Hazards at the work place
Megamas (Brunei Shell)
Mar 2007 CPRA: Concurrent Production and Rig Activities.
Megamas (Brunei Shell)
Aug 2006 Directional Survey Management (COMPASS)
TARGET

4. Aug 2006 Torque & Drag Basics
TARGET
Mar 2006 Stuck pipe
EDC Learning Center, Egypt
Mar 2006 IWCF: International Well Control Forum Drilling Supervisor
Certificate EDC Learning Center, Egypt
Oct 2005 Completion and Well intervention Operations
Shell Open University, Holland
April 2005 Drilling fluid & related hole problems
INTEC, Egypt
Dec 2004 Under balance drilling
INTEC, Egypt
Sep 2004 Stuck pipe
EDC Learning Center, Egypt
Dec 2004 IWCF: International Well Control Forum Drilling Supervisor
Certificate EDC Learning Center, Egypt
Aug 2003 Production down hole tools & well control prevention
Shell Learning Center, Aberdeen
Nov 2002 (IWCF). International Well Control Forum Drilling Supervisor
certificate (Surface BOP Stack). EDC Learning Center, Egypt
Sep 2002 Round 2 well Engineering DLP (Distance Learning Package).
Successfully Passed The associated Exam. Shell Learning Center, Holland
Sep 2002 Round 2 Preparations.
NAM, Holland
Aug 2002
Intensive Round 2 preparation.
TDE/4, Syria
Aug 2002
Casing Design
TDE/4, Syria
Mar 2002
Advanced Well Control
TDE/4, Syria
Feb 2001
Cougar Presentation (Jars and Shock Subs)
Cougar, Syria
Feb 2002
Directional Drilling
TDE/4, Syria
Jul 2001 Volumetric & stripping Well Control Methods Shell. NAM. Holland
Nov 2000
Introduction to First Aid
OTF, Syria
Jun 2000
Unsafe act Awareness
TDE/4, Syria
May 2000
Casing Practices for Client
SAPESCO, Syria
Apr 2000
Well Plan and Compass for Windows
LM, Syria
Mar 2000
Environmental Awareness Session
OTF, Syria
Jul 2000 International Well Control Forum Drilling Supervisor Certificate
(Surface BOP Stack). (IWCF). Shell Learning Center, Holland
Jul 2000 Round 1 Successfully Passed Shell Learning Center, Holland
Jul 2000 P130- Basic Well Engineering SLC- Holland
Jul 2000 Round 1 well Engineering DLP (Distance Learning Package). Shell Learning Center, Holland
Apr 2001 BHI- Basic Deviation principles BHI-Syria
Feb 2001
Cementing Practices for Client
B.J Nowsco, Syria

5. Apr 2001
Office assignment, Well Information Data Base
TDE, AFPC main office, Damascus
Jun 1999
Supervising safety Skills, NORM Awareness/tester
OTF, Syria
Mar 1999
Incident/Accident investigation and unsafe Act Aware
OTF, Syria
Faithfully
Mazen Sharouf
December 9, 2015