Drilling Engineer and Project Manager with 12+ years of experience in the oil and gas industry. Combines a strong engineering background with leadership and project management expertise across both Contractor and Operator sides. Expert in well design, drilling process optimization, technology implementation, and managing scientific and technological developments. Led major projects, holding key positions from Department Head to Division Director. Proven ability to deliver large-scale, technically complex projects involving deep, HPHT, and sour wells, while optimizing cost, time, and safety performance.
Experienced in deep exploratory (wildcat) wells drilling (6500+m / 21,000+ft), including HP HT wells with reservoir pressures exceeding 100 MPa (15,000+psi) and temperatures above 215°C (420+°F). Experienced in high-risk fields with H₂S concentrations up to 8% and CO₂ up to 12%, as well as formations with pressures up to 70 MPa (10,000 psi) and temperatures reaching 170°C (340°F). Proficient in directional and horizontal drilling, including wells with horizontal offset exceeding 2600 m (8,500 ft) and horizontal sections over 400 m. Worked with rigs ranging from 500 HP to 4000 HP and nominal drilling depths up to 9000 m. Experienced in working with BOP systems (class HH-NL) rated for 100 MPa (15,000psi) and drilling fluid management with densities from 0.95 to 2.50 SG (7.93–20.86 ppg).
Recognized for strategic thinking, innovation management, and the ability to build and lead multidisciplinary teams. Experienced in IPM / integrated drilling projects, from planning and design to execution and performance monitoring.
Within the "Technical Limit" project and operating the Drilling Control Center: • Achieved cost savings of over $6 million within a year • Reduced well construction time by 30% • Decreased Non-Productive Time (NPT) by 20% • More than doubled drilling rate of penetration (ROP)
Successful completion of an ultra-deep HP-HT exploratory (wildcat) well: • Depth: 6500+m (21,000+ft), Pressure: 100+MPa (15,000+psi), Temperature: 215+°C (420+°F). • Developed and successfully implemented a customized drilling mud design in collaboration with the in-house Drilling Fluids Service, resulting in over $1 million in cost savings.
Optimization of production well construction at a field with high H₂S up to 8% and CO₂ up to 12%, formation pressure up to 70 MPa (10,000 psi), and temperature up to 170°C (340°F): • Reduced well costs by more than 30%. • Optimized casing design, lowering metal consumption by over 40%. • Improved efficiency, shortening well construction by 30%.