Turkish Client – Senior Drilling Supervisor
February 2023 – August 2023 · Kurdistan, Iraq
- Supported program prep & execution in Taq-Taq field (medium-radius campaign)
- Rig audits, QA/QC, zero-discharge system setup
- Rig mobilization, acceptance & commissioning for first re-entry well (25°/100 ft)
- Reported to Drilling Manager
British Client – Senior Drilling Engineer
July 2022 – January 2023 · Kurdistan, Iraq
- Contractor audits & technical bid evaluations (wireline, MPD, mud logging, DD, rigs)
- QIR reporting & service quality closeouts
- Qara Dagh well abandonment; Sarta planning & support
Norwegian Client – Night Drilling Supervisor
March 2022 – June 2022 · Kurdistan, Iraq
- Supervised horizontal drilling (2000 HP) in Zartek field under heavy losses
- Used RSS, PDM, LWD; reporting via WellView (Peloton)
- Reported to Drilling Superintendent
British Client – Senior Drilling & Workover Supervisor
June 2021 – February 2022 · Kurdistan, Iraq
- Two workovers & a 3400 m MD directional sidetrack (2000 HP, Sarta field)
- Total loss zones, H₂S & kicks; Weatherford RSS & MPD
- Completion with 11 swell packers & 28% chrome tubulars; HSE under Covid-19
Turkish Client – Senior Drilling Supervisor
December 2019 – July 2020 · Kurdistan, Iraq
- Managed horizontal well on 2680 HP Sakson rig with total losses & H₂S (Taq-Taq)
- Weatherford RSS & LWD; executed completions
Serbian Client – Drilling Superintendent
May 2019 – December 2019 · Serbia & Romania
- Oversaw six rigs; led critical operations
- Ran liners, cementing, fishing; managed well control
- Two HT wells up to 4000 m MD; HSE/MWA audits & QIR program
Serbian Client – Head of Drilling Supervision Dept.
August 2018 – May 2019 · Serbia & Romania
- Ops for 7 rigs; subcontractor coordination
- Two HP/HT wells up to 4000 m MD; led fishing (2000 m logging cable)
- Regular audits; interface with SLB, WFT, NOV, Odfjell, Baker, etc.
Serbian Client – Senior Workover Engineer
August 2017 – August 2018 · Serbia
- Supported 21 workover rigs; performance, downtime & cost control
- HSE/MWA audits & corrective actions; HSE training
- Procured multi-fracturing equipment; QA/QC for completion tools
Austrian Client – Senior Drilling Engineer
February 2015 – July 2015 · Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Planned campaigns (Thamama, Pabdeh); well designs & cost scenarios in Landmark
- Budgeting & Scopes of Work; negotiations & risk assessments
- Supported Yemen campaign closeout at start of civil war
Austrian Client – Senior Drilling Engineer
September 2014 – February 2015 · Dubai, UAE
- Programs for two rigs in Yemen; DWOPs, lessons learned, SQMs, Lean Drilling
- Detailed schedules, AFEs; handled NCRs & deficiencies
- Focal point for service providers; procurement of key items
Austrian Client – Senior Drilling Supervisor
April 2013 – September 2014 · Yemen
- Complex horizontal wells (1500 HP, 4000 m MD); total losses, gas kicks, H₂S
- Casing drilling & UBD (Weatherford); Vortex strings with RSS & PDM; turbines
- Completions; performance reporting via IDS DataNet
Kazakh Client – Senior Drilling Engineer
June 2011 – April 2013 · Kazakhstan
- 170,000 m/year campaign across 10 license areas; supported 9 rigs
- Procurement, planning, reporting systems & tendering
- MOCs, risk assessments & emergency response; supplied equipment for 120 wells
Kazakh Client – Drilling Supervisor
June 2006 – June 2011 · Kazakhstan
- Supervised numerous wells up to 2500 m MD on several 1000 HP rigs
- Well integrity, execution, reporting & asset protection; crew training
Dutch Client – Night Drilling Supervisor
November 2005 – June 2006 · Kazakhstan
- Night operations on 1000 HP rig; contractor & third-party performance evaluation
- Safe and efficient execution of drilling plan
Russian Client – Night Drilling Supervisor
November 2004 – November 2005 · Russian Federation (Caspian coast)
- Supervised horizontal drilling (1000 HP, 3000 m MD); cost control & reporting
- Enforced operational safety; reported to Senior Drilling Supervisor
Serbian Client – Junior Drilling Engineer
April 2002 – November 2004 · Kazakhstan
- Supported multiple rigs, wells up to 2500 m MD
- Job optimisation, reporting, communication & inventory
Gas production / injector well pair
2,500 mMD deviated · 2,700 mMD deviated
Location: Saxony, Germany
Role: Well Engineer
- Well planning and cost estimation for a production / injection pair to produce helium and hydrocarbon gas
- Site analysis and selection
- Technical & commercial alternative assessment (individual well sites vs cluster pad)
CO₂ sequestration site
1,300 mMD vertical · 1,600 mMD deviated
Location: Switzerland
Role: Well Engineer / Project Manager
- Assessment of existing exploration well for workover and re‑completion into a CO₂ injection well; well integrity assessment, completion design, workover planning, cost estimate
- Well planning for a second well for injection / monitoring purpose
Gas exploration well
1,900 mMD · Deviated
Location: Upper Austria
Role: Well Engineer (Support)
- Assisting the senior engineer with all aspects of well planning and project management
Gas exploration well
700 mMD · Deviated
Location: Upper Austria
Role: Well Engineer (Support)
- Assisting the senior engineer with all aspects of well planning and project management
2 × Gas storage wells
2,500 mMD · Horizontal
Location: Upper Austria
Role: Well Engineer (Support)
- Casing design (StressCheck), EOW report, project management support
Geothermal production well
2,500 mMD · Deviated
Location: Upper Austria
Role: Well Engineer
- Well planning, cost estimate
- Long‑lead items procurement support
- Permitting process (permit granted)
Oil well
3,000 mMD · Deviated
Location: Upper Austria
Role: Well Engineer (Support) / On‑site
- On‑site engineering support
Workover of salt well
1,000 mMD · Vertical
Location: Upper Austria
Role: Well Engineer
- Planning and project support for a remediation job to re‑establish well integrity
Oil well
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Location: Iran
- Further details on request.
Oil well
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Location: Russia
- Further details on request.
Gas well
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Location: Moravia, Czechia
- Further details on request.