Muhammad  Farooq, Geotechnical Engineer

Muhammad Farooq

Geotechnical Engineer

Geoscience Testing Laboratory

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Applied Geology
Experience
24 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :24 years, 0 Months

Geotechnical Engineer at Geoscience Testing Laboratory
  • United Arab Emirates
  • My current job since January 2010

I am responsible for,
 Planning, organizing and undertaking field work/site investigations by creating boreholes and trial pits.
 Collecting, analyzing and interpreting data Providing advice and information to clients on a range of issues
 Managing and liaising with construction engineers, consultants, contractors and geotechnical engineers
 Supervision of SPT & CPT Test, coring, groundwater level, monitoring, piezometer installation
 Experienced in preparing laboratory testing programs and interpreting lab results. (Sieve Analysis, Dry Density,
CBR, PI, Chemical Analysis and UCS for rock)
 Preparation of geotechnical borehole logs and reports
 Supervision of coring, TCR, SCR and RQD
 Proper management of safety, health of the drilling team
 Solve the technical problems that may rise during execution of work

Geotechnical Engineer at Al Mawazeen Soil Testing
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2010 to August 2017

I am responsible for,
 Maintaining and updating the daily, weekly, monthly performance status report to the Management.
 Supervision of field geotechnical investigations including drilling, sampling, in-situ testing.
 Drilling for geotechnical engineering (Coring in Rock such as, TCR, SCR, RQD, Straight Rotary etc.).
 Field Sampling (Shelby, Denison, Pitcher Sample, Split Spoon Sampler).
 Making Geological/Geotechnical description for soil and rock samples obtained from the bore holes and trial pits
and making the draft/final Logs.
 Taking coordinates from GOOGLE Earth and make them proper layout through Autocade for Drilling Purpose.
 To perform duties and jobs related to the advancement of the company as may be assigned by the management
from time to time.
 Coordinate sand work with the projects engineer, safety engineers, Site Engineers and client representative.
 Following the Authorities for NOC’S, and inspection of the proposed area with different Authorities.
 Factual reports preparations.

Geologist at Rawabi Holding Group oil field services
  • Saudi Arabia
  • October 2014 to March 2016

I was responsible for,
 Monitoring and acquisition of geological and drilling parameter while drilling.
 Analyzing all the Geological data during the drilling operation and preparing all final logs and reports.
 Operating and maintaining the logging unites and equipment in excellent condition.
 Checking/ evaluating lithology samples and reporting any hydrocarbon shows.
 Preparing daily Reports, updating End of well Report, weekly Report.
 Observing Health Safety and Environment (HSE) rule and regulation.
 Reporting feedback on drilling activity to all necessary channels onsite.
 Maintenance and on-site technical support in case of equipment failure.
 Proactive attitude toward the health and safety aspect of the job.
 Informing all necessary channels onsite in case of emergency or direction of possible dangerous occurrence.
 Calibrating all the Mud logging sensors whenever it was necessary.
 Operating Schemed, SRI gas system.
 Very well aware 3 major Circulating, Rotating and Hoisting system.
 Good Knowledge about mud system including Mud sensor, Solid control equipment, Mud Tanks, Trip Tank, Mud
Pumps and Chemical mixing to maintain Mud properties.

Trainee Geologist at OGDCL (OIL & Gas Development Company limited)
  • Pakistan
  • December 2013 to May 2014

Trainee Geologist / hydrologist Dasu Hydro Project, KPK, Coordinates (N= 35 19’02.16”, E= 73 11’35.78”)

Hydrogeologist at Pakistan
  • United Arab Emirates
  • July 2013 to October 2013

Responsibilities/Accomplishments
 Monitoring of piezometer drilled hole and submitting report of water level on daily basis.
 Assisting the Senior

Education

Bachelor's degree, Applied Geology
  • at University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir
  • January 2013

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Specialties & Skills

Email Management
Hard Work
Reporting
Management
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
MANAGEMENT
ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS
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ENGINEERING
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DIRECTING
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