Upstream Oil Hands-On
Resume:
‘CURRICULUM VITAE’
NAME- DEV BRATA KAR
Flat no.: 1802, Aristo Height, 34 - PAVILION,
SECTOR-34, NOIDA, DELHI-NCR-201301, INDIA, Contact: +91-885*******, ***********@*****.*** Passport no: X9891715, Expiry: 17-05-2033
Resume for, FLUIDS (DRILLING / CEMENTING) & DWM Consultant / Drilling Fluid Engineer Qualification: Post Graduate in Organic Chemistry, University topper IWCF: Did Company-man level IWCF certificate twice, last one, done on Dec’2014 Work-experience: 1. ONGC Ltd, INDIA, from May’ 1985 – Aug’ 2011. Resigned from ONGC as, ‘Chief Chemist’. 2. KOC, Kuwait: From Aug’ 2011 to Jan’ 2013, as Fluids (Drilling/ Cementing) & DWM Supervisor, for Drilling & W/O, Team-III. 3. Dowell-Schlumberger-Petronas JV: From March’ 2013 – NOV’13, (on contract), as Sr. FLUIDS (Drilling/Cementing) & DWM Consultant,
(IPM-Advisor), for the “Samarang-Offshore- Project”, Malaysia. 4. SCOMI, Thailand: From Dec’ 2013 – Feb’2014, as Lead Drilling Fluid Engineering Consultant, for Offshore- Myanmar Project. 5. TOTAL: From Mar’2014 – Apr’ 15, as Sr. Fluids Engg. Consultant (Drilling/Cementing/DWM), for Offshore- Congo Project. Currently pursuing “OIL & GAS SAFETY & HEALTH PROFESSIONAL” online course, from OSHA. Date of Birth: 14, Oct, 1959 ( I would easily pass as no more than 45-50 years, given my physical fitness & mental agility). Valid Offshore
/Onshore Medical fitness certificate, for international assignments. Citizenship; Indian
Personal: Married with two children. Son (elder), Asst. Manager at St. Regis, Marriott, Abu Dhabi; Daughter, Computer Engineer, from Califor- nia State University, Eastbay, USA-currently working with ‘Instrument LLC, US’; Spouse teacher at Delhi Public School, Delhi-NCR, India. E&P Exposure: 30 years, as Expert-level FLUIDS (DRILLING / CEMENTING) & DWM Supervisor / Consultant, with major Operators (To- tal, Petronas, KOC, ONGC), 11 years Onshore-Shallow & Deep HTHP Reservoirs; Sour-gas environment;14 years Offshore,[floaters/ jack- ups/Semi-sub/ Tender], HTHP, Sour-gas,Deep-water & Ultra-deep-water wells, [8 years in Deep-Water, up to 3200+m water depth, work- ing in low Frac-gradient /’narrow-drilling-window’ conditions, inherent massive-mud-loss scenarios; well versed with Subsea drilling, Com- pletion, Well-testing & Clean-up procedures]; ERD- wells, Drain-holes, SRDH etc. Expert-level knowledge in formulating Drilling Fluid programs; Completion fluids, High density brines, Clean up fluids etc; Logistical supervision, Optimization & maintenance of various types of WBMs, SOBMs, OBMs etc.(11 years experience in OBMs, SOBMs, Non-Damaging OBMs). For 5 years, worked as ‘Stimulation Engineer’, heading Stimulation Lab, at ONGC’s “Institute of Oil & Gas Production Technology”. I am, well versed with Computers, soft-ware (Drilling- related, MS-Office, Adobe-suite, etc.) & QHSE.
While at ONGC, KOC, Dowell Schlumberger-Petronas JV & with TOTAL E&P, I have supervised Mud Engineers from Baroid, MI, Baker- Hughes, KMC, EMEC, & SCOMI. Apart from Drilling Fluid operation, during all these years, my job encompassed, inter alia, supervising
‘Cementing Operations’, Solids-control, Mud-plant monitoring, Rig-site HSE/DWM, Logistics, Basic Corrosion management, etc. During Cementing operations, my job has been, to liaise with the Service Cos. for pre-job simulations, fine-tune the same, by running the inputs in Company-simulation software (eg.Total’s T-desk); take care of the logistics & ensure that the job is executed as per plan. This, I have been doing for nearly 23 years. I have adequate knowledge & understanding for 'Cementing-operation-supervision'. Waste–Management: I have 24 years of experience in ‘Drill-cuttings-waste-management’. My 14 years Offshore exposure, has been in PAGE 2 /6
fairly-stringent ‘waste-management-regime’.I have adequate knowledge of current techniques employed, like ‘Rotomill’, ‘skip-and- ship’, cuttings-reinjection, etc. I have hands-on experience in cuttings-disposal through Rotomill, skip-and-ship. Objective: Given my wide E&P experience, with Operators & supervising "Mud Engineers" from almost all the major-Service Cos., I am looking towards a role of "Fluids (Drilling/ Cementing)& DWM-Adviser/Consultant", wherein, saliently, I would be able to optimise the Drilling fluid programs-- making it more Reservoir-friendly ; Supervise Cementing Operations, Logistical management, Team- building & mentoring, Trouble- shoot Down-hole problems, etc.; oversee Solids-control measures, DWM & ensure HSE compliance, Implement Completion plans so as to maximise Production & last but not the least, achieve this KPI along with significant savings, in terms of Fluid-additives & through
‘zero-NPT/LTI’.
Career Profile:
• Mar’2014- April’15: With TOTAL E&P, as Sr. Fluids Consultant (drilling/cementing/DWM), for Offshore Congo, drilling ERD/re-entry wells, 2500+m, HT, horizontal-reservoir-sections (using SOBM), onboard Semi-sub Tender. Supervising Drilling fluids Enggs., DF pro- grammes /Cementing (technical evaluation/optimisation of service cos.-proposals, finalizing cmt-program & Job execution-supervision
/DWM & Rig-site HSE issues, fit-for-purpose solution.
• Dec’ 2013– Feb’2014: With Scomi, Thailand, as Lead Drilling Fluid Engineering Consultant, for Offshore Myanmar Project, drilling ERD wells, onboard Semi-Tender Rig; using WBM / SOBM.
• March’ 2013– Nov’2013: With Dowell-Schlumberger-Petronas JV (Operators), Offshore Samarang-Project, as Sr. FLUIDS (Drill- ing/Cementing) & DWM Consultant, (IPM Advisor), onboard Jack-up Rig, drilling Directional-wells, with Smart-completions; Supervis- ing Supervising Drilling fluids Enggs., DF programmes /Cementing (technical evaluation/optimisation of service cos.-proposals, finalizing cmt-program & Job execution-supervision/DWM / Rig-site Logistics/HSE.
• Aug 2011-Jan 2013: Worked with KOC, Kuwait, as Drilling Fluids Engineering & DWM Supervisor; with ‘Development-Drilling & W/O, Team-III). Supervising Drilling fluid Engineers & Drilling Fluid/Cementing/Completion operations/DWM, in the 8 Drilling & 3 W/O Rigs. (POLYMER MUDS / CLAY FREE MUDS/ OBMs/ DRILL-IN OBMs/ CLEAN-OUT FLUIDS / COMPLETION FLUIDS). Super- vised Mud engineers from MI, EMEC, Baroid & Baker-Hughes;
• 2008-Aug 2011: Worked as Company-man for fluids (Drilling/Cementing/DWM), at East-Coast (Deep water, HTHP, onboard Floater) & Mumbai-Offshore, India, at various ONGC-contract rigs; lastly with Transocean Rig,‘ Ron Tappmeyer’. Drilling high-tech SRDH, ERD wells (up to 3800+m H’Drift / 1000m horizontal-drain-holes), using SOBM as DF. Supervised DF/CMT. Ops/DWM/ Mud engineers from MI, KMC, Baroid & Baker-Hughes (POLYMER MUDS / CLAY FREE MUDS/ OBMS / CLEAN-OUT FLUIDS / COMPLETION FLUIDS). Resigned from ONGC, as Chief Chemist & joined KOC, Kuwait.
• 2005-2008: As well-site Sr. fluids(Drilling/Cementing) engineer, in ONGC’s Onshore HTHP wells. (POLYMER MUDS / CLAY FREE MUDS/ OBMS / HIGH DENSITY BRINES / CLEAN-OUT FLUID / COMPLETION FLUIDS). Promoted to E-5 level (Chief Chemist) with
‘one year merit-predate’.
• 1998-2005: As Sr. Offshore Drilling Fluid engineer / Company-man for Fluids (Drilling/Cementing) & DWM; in East/West-Coast, ONGC’s Offshore, Deep & Ultra-Deep-Water Wells, drilled at, up to 3200m water-depth, onboard ultra-deep-water Drill-Ships; Sour Gas environment. (POLYMER MUDS / CLAY FREE MUDS/ OBMS / HIGH DENSITY BRINES / CLEAN-OUT FLUIDS / COMPLETION FLUIDS). Supervised DF/CMT. Ops/DWM/ Mud engineers from MI, KMC, Baroid & Baker-Hughes. Promoted to E-4 level. PAGE 3 /6
• 1993-1998: (LAB-OFFICE EXPERIENCE) Headed the Stimulation-Lab, at ONGC’s INSTITUTE OF OIL & GAS PRODUCTION TECH
• -NOLOGY, as Well-Stimulation engineer. Designed Frac & Acidisation jobs on 2D-Frac simulator; Coordinated lab activities for Rock- mechanics related experiments on core samples, Acidization tests on core samples. Worked for other well-production related projects like Water shutoff, Corrosion, Wax, Scale, etc. Promoted to E-3 level.
• 1992-1993:As Sr-Drilling Fluid engineer, in Mumbai-Offshore, ONGC.
• 1985-1992: Worked as drilling-fluid engineer / Well-site Chemist, at ONGC’s HTHP onshore gas wells, handling DF up to SG: 2.1.
(POLYMER MUDS / CLAY FREE MUDS/ HIGH DENSITY BRINES / CLEAN-OUT FLUIDS / COMPLETION FLUIDS). Promoted to E-2 level.
• Joined ONGC Ltd, India, in May, 1985, as Graduate Trainee (E1 level), through All India entrance exam. Ranked in top5, among the qualifiers.
QA/QC: While working at IOGPT (1993-98), implemented ISO-9001-2000, certified by DNV, in the year 1996; as member, In- ternal-Auditor-Core-Team.
HSE: Well versed with the current Safety & Environmental Regulations. Training Profile: During 30 years of E&P operations, attended numerous trainings at ONGC’s in-house training centers/external agencies; on Drilling Fluid engineering, Cementing, Work-over & drilling-technology, QA/QC, Safety & Environment, Managerial-techniques, Sea-survival, H2S- survival, Fire fighting, etc. Underwent ‘HUET training’, twice & did ‘BOSET’, once. Qualified Company-man level IWCF-certificate, twice, last done on Dec’2014. Valid medical certificate for international ONSHORE/ OFFSHORE assignments. Foreign visits: Family trips to Singapore, Thailand, Hong Kong, Macau & USA. Employment in Kuwait, Malaysia, Myanmar, Congo. Last Compensation (with “TOTAL”):1500 USD (net), Day Rate (4 Weeks equal rotation)/ Door-to-Door/ Business-class travel/ Comp. Insurance. LOOK AHEAD: My strength is self confidence, hard work & perseverance. I am a team-player, with a positive outlook. I am capable of, in- ter-alia; shaping Mud-policies/Completion Fluids; effective-DF-optimisation; Cementation job supervision—from recipe evaluation
/selection, simulation to job execution-supervision; Mud-plant monitoring; Drilling Waste Management; Cost-cutting; Down-hole- troubleshooting; basic corrosion-management; Reducing NPT; Procurement of DF-chemicals, Liaison; Effective evaluation of Solid-Control- equipment; Logistical-supervision; QHSE-policies; Team building, motivator & mentor. I am capable of working independently and proac- tively.
Given my vast E&P experience (Offshore/Onshore/Exploratory/Development/Work-Over Wells), as well as, physical fitness & mental agility; I am sure, I would be able to meet any expectation, with sure success. I shall be able to join, immediately & willing to work anywhere in the world. Expected day rate: USD 600 (negotiable).
Available for telephonic interview, anytime or in person, against airfare reimbursement.!
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(DEV BRATA KAR)
Some of the Wells Worked
Month/Year Operator Devia-
tion
Location Depth Density ppg Temperature Mud Type Water Depth
MAR/2015 TOTAL 900
(NCOSSA) CONGO OFF-
SHORE
(2600+m Horizontal Hole)
8130 m MD 10.8 >1500C NABM 170m
AUG/2013
SCHLM-
PETRON
-AS-JV
850 OFFSHORE MALAYSIA
(WELLS: SM104,105,106,85) 5000-6500’ 9.5 1500F
HYDRO-
FOIL/OPTAF-LO-
DIF
33’
JAN/2013 KOC 900 KUWAIT 5600-8253' MD 9.6 1600F NON DAMAGING OBM (EMEC-DIF) N/A
NOV/2012 KOC 880 KUWAIT 9547' MD 7.95 1650F ND BAROID 100 OBM N/A
SEP/2012 KOC 670 KUWAIT 7760' MD 10.3 1500F BARIOD 100 OBM N/A JUN/2012 KOC 600 KUWAIT 9530' MD 8.9 1650F
POLYMER-
CLAY-
TROL(BAKER)
N/A
JUL/2012 KOC 240 KUWAIT 5110' MD 10.5 1400F OBM (BAKER- CARBODRIL) N/A
MAR/2012 KOC 900 KUWAIT
8297' MD(L1)!
(MN-180-M
LATERAL)
9.6 1600F FAZEPRO OBM(MI) N/A
AUG/2012 KOC 900 KUWAIT
8365-13988'!
(SA-0368-61/8"
HOLE)
8.1 1600F EMEC 95:5 ND OBM N/A
JUL/2012 KOC 880 KUWAIT
9885' MD!
(RA-473 / IIND
S'TRACK)
12.6 1650F BARIOD 100 OBM N/A
SEP/2011 KOC 900 KUWAIT
7180-9380', MD,
L0!
(MN-178-M
LATERAL)
9.6 1650F FAZEPRO OBM(MI) N/A
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FEB/2010 ONGC 900 MUMBAI OFFSHORE!
NEA-5H(RIG-RTP)
3528-4240 m, MD!
8 1/2" HOR-
SECTION
8.6 1400F SOBM (MI-
MEGADRIL) 58 m
APR/2010 ONGC 900 MUMBAI OFFSHORE!
NEA-5H(RIG-RTP)
3552-4514 m, MD!
6" HOR-SECTION 8.7 1400F SOBM (MI-
MEGADRIL) 58 m
FEB/2009 ONGC 470
EAST COAST OFFSHORE!
G4AF (SAGAR VIJAY-
FLOATER)
4053-4257 m, MD!
(6" S- TRACK
SEC)
16.2 1700C THERMADRIL!
(BAROID) 225 m
DEC/2008 ONGC 350
EAST COAST OFFSHORE!
G4AF (SAGAR VIJAY-
FLOATER)
3003-4260.5 m,
MD!
(8.5" PHASE)
16.5 1700C KCL-PHPA-
POLYOL 225 m
NOV/2004 ONGC N/A
WEST COAST DEEPWATER!
KKD-1(BELFORD-DOLPHIN
DP FLOATER)
3500 m!
(8.5" PHASE) 10.5
GLYDRIL (MI),
WITH!
HYDRATE-
SUPPRESSANTS)
1066 m
AUG/1991 ONGC N/A TRIPURA PROJECT!
(AGARTALA DOME) 4500 m 17.5 1400C CL-CLS-ASPHASOL N/A FEB/1992 ONGC N/A TRIPURA PROJECT!
(TRICHNA) 4700 m 17.0 1450C K-LIGNITE-
ASPHASOL N/A
AUG/1989 ONGC N/A TRIPURA PROJECT!
(GOJALIA) 3800 m 15.4 1260C K-LIGNITE-
ASPHASOL N/A
Specific Mud Systems used
Water-Based Mud Oil-Based Mud Synthetic-Oil-Based Mud KCL-POLYMER-GLYCOL, GLYDRIL (MI),
CLAYTROL-POLYMER (BAKER)
BAROID 100 MEGADRIL (MI, BASE FLUID: EDC DIA-
MOND)
THERMADRILL (BARIOD), CLEAN-OUT FLUIDS,
DRILL-IN FLUIDS (FLOPRO NT-MI),
NON-DAMAGING OBM
(OBM-DIF, EMEC)
CONFI DRILL (KMC, BASE FLUID: SARALINE
185V )
CLAY-FREE NON DAMAGING POLYMER MUD,
KCL-POLYMER-PHPA-GLYCOL, POLY PLUS (MI)
GEL-POLYMER, CL-CLS-ASPHASOL, K-LIGNITE-ASPHA-SOL, etc. CARBODRILL (BAKER)
FAZEPRO DRILL-IN FLUID
(MI)
CONFI-DENSE (KMC-HTHP SOBM)
VERSACLEAN (MI, BASE FLUID: EDC 95-11)
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Problems Encountered / Action taken
MUD LOSS: CONTROLLED WITH CONVENTIONAL LCM PILLS-40 TO 120PPB; PAY-FRIENDLY NON DAMAGING LCM PILLS, GUNK-SQUEEZE; CE- MENT PLUG ETC.
STUCK UP (DRILL STRING / CASING/ LOGGING TOOLS: RELEASED WITH NW / WTD SPOTS / CUT & THREAD / REVERSE CUT & THREAD WELL ACTIVITY / BLOW OUT: CONTROLLED WITH DRILLER'S METHOD / LUBRICATE & BLEED-OFF METHOD H2S ACTIVITY: CONTROLLED WITH H2S SCAVANGERS / RAISING HYD-HEAD / VOLUMETRIC-LUBRICATION Drilling Fluids Related Software
MUD WARE (MI), VIRTUAL HYDRAULICS (MI), T DESK (TOTAL), ADVISE FLUIDS (TOTAL).
(PLUS HANDY WORKSHEETS FROM 'KINGDOM DRILLING, ROUGHNECKCITY.COM, DRILLINGFORMULAS.COM, WIPERTRIP.COM, ETC.) Some of the salient Training Courses, Seminars etc. attended Company Training Course Completion Date Location
ONGC INDUCTION / DRILLING FLUID ENGINEERING / RERSERVOIR- GEOLOGY / DRILLING TECHNOLOGY
3 MONTHS, 1985 INSTITUTE OF DRILLING TECHNOLOGY, DEHRA DUN, INDIA
ONGC HAELTH SAFETY & ENVIRONMENT POLICIES 1 WEEK, 1987 INSTITUTE OF DRILLING TECHNOLOGY, DEHRA DUN, INDIA
ONGC ADVANCEMENTS IN DRILLING FLUID TECHNOLOGY 4 DAYS, 1988 REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, CHENNAI, INDIA ONGC WELL BORE STABILITY & RESERVOIR MANAGEMENT 1 WEEK, 1990 INSTITUTE OF DRILLING TECHNOLOGY, DEHRA DUN, INDIA
ONGC ADVANCES IN CEMENTING TECHNOLOGY 1 WEEK, 1992 REGIONAL TRAINING INSTITUTE, PANVEL, INDIA ONGC WELL INTERVENTION, LATEST IN WATER SHUT-OFF & WELL STIM.
1 WEEK, 1994 INSTITUTE OF DRILLING TECHNOLOGY, DEHRA DUN, INDIA
ONGC CURRENT MANAGERIAL PRACTICES 2 WEEKS, 2003 MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE, GUR- GAON, INDIA
POGL/IMPACT SOLU-
TIONS, UK
NO DAMAGE RESERVOIR DRILLING 4 DAYS, 2006 POGL, ASSAM, INDIA ASCI, HYDRABAD ORIENTATION PROGRAM FOR CREATIVE LEADERSHIP 4 DAYS, 2010 ONGC, MUMBAI, INDIA ONGC IWCF –LEVEL-4 1 WEEK, 2011 WELL CONTROL SCHOOL, IDT, ONGC, DEHRA DUN, INDIA
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SCHLUM-PETRONAS-JV BOSET 3 DAYS, 2013 SEQU OFFSHORE SAFETY SDN. BDH., MALAYSIA TOTAL HSE- Module – 7 1 day, 2014 TOTAL E&P, CONGO. TOTAL IWCF-LEVEL-4 1 WEEK, 2014 WELL CONTROL SCHOOL, IDT, ONGC, DEHRA DUN, INDIA
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