Senior Project Engineer
Gulf Drilling International
Total years of experience :22 years, 9 Months
Senior Project Engineer (Engineering Division)
Assigned as Project Manager Rig Al Doha “refurbishment & upgrade”
Gulf Drilling International, Doha, QATAR
May 2010 - till date
•Project management, Contract management and Execution of project involving "Review of Design, Engineering, Construction and Commissioning"
•Checking on correct implementation of method statements, internal procedures for the construction work, execution of work as per "good for construction" drawing and check on as built drawing preparation
•Organizing regular project review meetings to identify problems, target dates, delays in execution of work to ensure timely project completion. Work with consultant, contractors and regulatory authorities to ensure that all agreements are implemented.
•Managing interfaces between all project parties and implementing an efficient hand over with operation teams.
•Evaluation of technical bids for major projects, budget provisioning, finance monitoring for project and participation in assessment of claims (Quantity check, time extension, variation order etc) from contractors
•Reviewing scopes of work, specifications and drawings for major projects
•Preparing specifications and providing technical recommendations for procurement of major equipments
•Visiting offshore and onshore rigs to review and assist in ongoing projects and participates in major and / or complex repair activities
• Liaising with Lead Engineer, Maintenance Engineers and site maintenance personnel on technical aspects relating to the specifications of new machinery to be ordered for major projects or the modification of present equipment and making recommendations accordingly
•Studying special technical problems and submiting reports to Engineering Manager
Mechanical Engineer (Maintenance & Engineering Division,; Maintenance Support)
National Drilling Company, Abu Dhabi, UAE
July 2006 - April 2010
•Operation support of team allocated maintenance or project contracts.
•Organization and control of onshore & offshore installation, commissioning or repair work.
•Provision of first point engineering support to personnel in the field.
•Ensured the timely submission of contact monthly reports in accordance with the generic content format as well as technical investigations and reports writing.
•Identification and management of project risks
•Ensured that satisfactory safety standards and safe working practices are adhered to ensure that appropriate quality standards are implemented.
•Conducted all forms of materials and system testing of all mechanical equipments to evaluate their reliability and integrity and provide initial acceptance after commissioning; administering warranties at the end of the Warranty period and providing final acceptance at the end of the warranty period.
•Conducted site surveys, evaluated existing equipment and prepared scope of work for submission to the Contracts department to invite contract bids; review all contract bids received for capital/operational mechanical maintenance jobs and evaluate these bids based on criterion points covering the scope of work.
• Tested the quality of materials and equipment through in- house maintenance for reliability and integrity in order to ensure that relevant standards of quality have been met.
Involved in projects:
- Rig Al Ghallan RIAP- Engine Commissioning
- Zadco- Arzana Island power plant - Seconded By NDC to Zadco to advice on their New Island Power plant construction
- Onshore old Engine Phase Out Project- Removing old D-Series engines and replace them with new 3512 C CAT Gensets.
- LRAP (Land Rig Accusation Program) Technical Support- Support the project team from office on any required technical information.
Maintenance Engineer (Vibrators & Hydro-Ax Department) Seismic Sector
WesternGeco, Schlumberger, Chad, Egypt and UAE
April 2005 - June 2006
•Supervised and monitored Hydro-ax & Vibrators performance in the field on a daily bases
•Assisted in troubleshooting Hydro-ax mechanical and hydraulic problems in the field
•In charge of partial and major overhauls of damaged and worn out parts including welding
•Responsible for the junior stuff working in our department, considering there PPE, time sheet, daily tasks and safety procedures
Project Engineer - E.D.C. (Egyptian Drilling Company), Egypt
Aug. 2003 - April 2005
•Supervised projects for the new built oil Rigs onshore and offshore
•Worked closely with the contractors and consultants to offer technical support when needed in areas
involving steel construction, Piping, electric and HVAC works
•Welding inspection on local manufactured oil Rig components; Example: (Diesel tanks, Drilling
Water tanks, Mud System Tanks, Rig site and accommodation portable camp, etc)
•Participated in planning, organizing, directing and evaluating Rig upgrades projects from start to finish
•Prepared and updated project budget estimates, schedules, milestones and monitored progress against established time frames
•Revised contracts and negotiated further revisions, charges and additions to contractual agreements with contractors, subcontractors, consultants, clients and suppliers
•Represented the company on matters such as business meetings and service contracts negotiations
•Implemented standard quality control programs
Mechanical Engineer (Roving Team) - E.D.C. (Egyptian Drilling Company), Egypt
July. 2002 - July. 2003
•Completed top overhaul, major overhaul and troubleshooting for Caterpillar diesel engines that included:
(3516, 3512, 3412, 3408, 3406, D-399, D-398, D-353)
•Completed major overhaul and troubleshooting for triplex pumps (mud pump), draw work, rotary table, transmission box and hydraulic top drive both in the main base and on site (Onshore and Offshore)