Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran · Hybrid

• Responsible for overall management and leadership of onshore upstream projects composed of Surface activities (Civil & Construction, Well Pads, Access Roads, Flowline & Wellhead Facilities, Gathering Manifold, Processing & Production Units Revamping and Rejuvenation, Gathering Manifold, Oil & Gas Pipeline, Compressor Stations, Booster Pump Stations, Power Supply Substation & Transmission Line) and Subsurface activities (Exploration, Appraisal, Development, Workover Wells) thru liaising with wide range of stakeholders and beneficiaries including but not limited to Company Managing Director, Member of Board, Project owners, Investors, Clients, Partners, Contractors, Drilling services and Rig providers.
• Leading and Inspiring group of Project Managers Team in various surface and subsurface disciplines, Overseeing projects implementation, Financial and administrative oversight, Monitoring and evaluation progress.
• Endorsing expenses and sanctioning expenditures.
• Supervising and leading projects SWOT analysis.
• Developing and ensuring effective communications are established and followed.
• Fostering experience sharing atmosphere for failure investigation, root cause analysis, capture lessons-learned and recommend best practices and solutions.
• Promoting continual improvement.
• Managing stakeholders expectations.
• Participating in Company asset management process.
• Member of Company Business Development Unit Committee.
• Providing projects progress reports to Company Board of Directors in timely manner and regular basis.
• Reporting directly to Company Managing Director.

Jan 2020 – Jan 2022 · 2 yrs · Tehran, Iran · On-site

• Develop and direct processes to design, document and communicate out upstream projects progress on strategic goals, outcomes, and related drilling projects at the Executive Level.
• Oversee development of upstream project plans aligned with Company strategic objectives.
• Collaborate with the leadership team to develop, implement, and track strategic business of drilling projects.
• Provide status reporting regarding upstream projects milestones, deliverables, dependencies, risks, and issues to CEO and share corresponding feedback with leadership team members.
• Navigate and Ensure comprehensive company ongoing projects documentation is maintained.
• Ensure there is a close collaboration, including both formal and informal communication methods and tools to ensure projects information are current, and shared across the enterprise to drive optimal progress and success of initiatives.
• Manage cross-functional relationships, sharing responsibility for the successful execution of upstream projects within the executive portfolio.
• Collaborate with internal and external resources to evaluate, select, and implement solutions.
• Develop common PMO processes, tools, and project governance to be leveraged on selected enterprise.
• Produce ad-hoc reports and/or presentations as needed for Company CEO.
• Perform duties and fulfill responsibilities that may, from time to time, include related or unrelated tasks on Company CEO's order.

Jul 2017 – Jan 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Iran

• Manage a multi-disciplined Team composed of Well Engineering and Operations in Offshore Gas field drilling campaign.

Sep 2013 – Jul 2017 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Iran

• Responsible for all aspects of Well Engineering duties in Southpars Gas Field Development Project (A Giant Offshore Gas Field in Persian Gulf shared with Qatar)

Jun 2012 – Oct 2012 · 4 mos

• Conduct morning calls and review morning reports from the drilling rigs with the Drilling Supervisors
• Discusses future operations plans with the Drilling Supervisors and the Drilling Engineers in an effort to optimize and eliminate problems.
• Communicate effectively with the Drilling Supervisors and Drilling Engineers to ensure that all technical specifications of the Drilling Programs and Drilling Manual are met.
• Conduct meetings through the term of the contracts, with service providers, to increase the efficiency of the service and help reduce or eliminate any potential problems.
• Provide technical trouble shooting when problems occur on the drilling rig.
• Perform periodic evaluations for the Drilling Supervisors, Drilling Engineers and Drilling Technicians.
• Monitor drilling expenditures on a daily basis.
• Perform wellsite inspections to ensure that safety programs are conducted and monitored by the drilling contractors in a manner consistent with HSE policies.
• Encourage and support HSE training and implementation of new procedures and guidelines. Attend the bi-weekly safety meeting in the field.
• Liaises with subsurface geology and production teams

Mar 2011 – Jun 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos

• Orchestrate, Coach and Mentor the SDE’s in 3 Jack-up rigs operation.
• Review well designs, drilling programs, cost estimations, AFE’s and revise them prior Wells Engineering Manager’s approval.
• Ensure risks are assessed adequately and mitigation plans are properly in place.
• Liaise closely with Drilling Superintendents during well challenges for any technical support should be required.
• Manage the post-well operations reporting process to ensure the optimization of operational data collation and interrogation to be used for continuous design and operational improvement.
• Liaise closely with all other project teams to review and discuss the interfaces & to ensure drilling sequences are met as per company plan without any interruptions.
• Monthly rig visits for auditing purposes.
• Participate in bids evaluations, contracting activities and tendering process.
• Preparation of statutory notifications to government and other parties.
• Participate in company managerial scheduled meetings.

Mar 2010 – Mar 2011 · 1 yr

• Well Design & drilling program preparation
• Time & Cost estimation, AFE’s preparation
• Prepare Drill Well On Paper presentations
• Hold Pre-Spud Meetings prior commencing each section
• Chair well planning progress meetings and maintain the action tracking register
• Prepare operational Time-break down tables & updating based on actual spent time
• Monitor Rig activities and providing 24 hours engineering support to assigned rigs
• Collect & analyze the drilling reports while maintaining efficient wells archives
• Liaise directly with the well service providers with respect to well planning and operational activities
• Evaluate the drilling contractors and service providers' performance, discussing & reviewing their inputs, suggesting areas of improvements and highlighting areas of concerns
• Analyze operations problems, identifying the root of causes, collecting the lessons learnt, amending drilling programs and operational procedures to be implemented in future activities
• Identify required equipment & services prior to operations to avoid any operational delays
• Evaluate and develop equipment specifications to fit for operational purposes
• Develop work scopes for services and review technical aspects of tenders
• Keep all involved parties updated on the progress of current operations and future plans
• Collate the End of Well report and review service contractor reports in a timely manner
• Make continuous effort to improve well construction performance by the thorough recording & review of operational lessons learnt together with well-researched applications of new technologies
• Verify the service companies' activities for invoices reimbursement process
• Take an active role in the training and development of junior drilling engineers and trainees
• Visit rig sites regularly and act as operation focal point between Rig-site & main office
• Liaise closely with other departments such as Geology & Reservoir, Logistics
• Report to Lead Drilling Engineer

Oct 2012 – Sep 2013 · 11 mos · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

• Primary drilling focal point with subsurface department & act as key member of project team
• Propose conceptual well designs, Peer review with other technical custodians to develop a cost effective detail designs, Prepare drilling programs whilst performing feasibility studies & assessing new technologies and assuring all well objectives are met as per PETRONAS procedures & standards
• Obtain necessary formal approvals both internal and external prior to commencement of work
• Perform cost estimation, Prepare AFE, Monitor drilling operation daily cost
• Participate in HAZOPS, SIMOPS and Risk Assessments process
• Provide well engineering input & support during all stages of the wells delivery processes to the Drilling Manager
• Analyzes drilling performance, Recommend changes in procedures & equipment based on findings, Make continuous effort to improve well construction performance
• Maintain drilling documentation, including but not limited to BOD, Casing design, Hydraulics, Torque & Drag, AFE, DWOP, MOC, EOWR, Lessons Learned, ...
• Liaise with vendors, suppliers and service providers and track their performances continuously
• Demonstrate safe behaviors & comply with company QHSE policies and standards
• Act as coach and mentor for Junior Engineers

Nov 2008 – Mar 2010 · 1 yr 4 mos · Offshore Kazakhstan, Caspian Sea, Kashagan & Kalamkas fields · Remote

• Supervise all of rig site activities (drilling operations, service companies and contractors) to ensure all work performed conform to safety and highest value requirements.
• Schedule the timely supply of equipment, consumables and services to avoid down times.
• Follow the well programs and attempting to deliver cost effective and safe wells.
• Provide first line action and problem solving in case of unexpected events.
• Minimize tools rental time and personnel onboard by the timely transfer to/from the rig.
• Liaise with Marine, Logistics, Geology, Reservoir teams in main office in daily basis.
• Chair the well site morning meetings, other calls and scheduled meetings.
• Take active role in training of junior drilling supervisors and well site engineers.
• Identify lessons learnt and providing advices to office based engineering team.
• Report all of well site events accurately and timely to office based drilling superintendent.
• Provide comprehensive handover note to my back-to-back colleague prior leaving the rig for days-off.

Oct 2006 – Nov 2008 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Offshore Kazakhstan, Caspian Sea, Kashagan & Kalamkas fields · Remote

• Responsible for all rig site activities during night and act as second in command at the rig site.
• Assist the Day Drilling Supervisor in implementing the drilling program in the best interests of time, cost, safety and quality and ensure that the work is done efficiently, safely, and in accordance with the approved Drilling program, company practices, applicable laws, and government rules & regulations.
• Responsible for informing the Day Drilling Supervisor of unplanned events during Night time operations.
• Responsible for preparing Morning Drilling reports, Casing & Cementing reports, Bit records, cost reports, sub-contractor evaluations and supplemental project reports as required.
• At times is expected to fill in for the Day Drilling Supervisor.