Paul Fontanelli

Rig & Rigless Well Interventions onsite company representative. Coiled Tubing, Wireline, Fracture Stimulation, Well Testing etc.

• Directed 250+ monthly well interventions (coiled tubing, logging, stimulation, integrity ops) with zero
major incidents, consistently meeting production targets.
• Reduced contractor NPT by 20% via KPI tracking and quarterly service quality reviews.
• Mentored 10+ wellsite engineers and 20 contractors, developing next-generation field leaders.
• Implemented Well Integrity Management Systems (WIT, eWIMS) aligned with local regulations.
• Served as Technical Authority (TA3) & Incident Management Team member for Kashagan offshore
project (17% H2S, HPHT, Arctic conditions). (Manifa Project)

Contractors as indirect reports.
• Maintain the Well Integrity Management System, including Well Integrity Tool (WIT) in alignment with local regulations for
well integrity.
• Track Contractors Key Performance Indicators and actively participate in quarterly Service Quality Meetings with goals to
reduce Contractor Non-Productive Time.

• Led offshore Tractoring of 2-3/8coiled tubing, stimulation, and nitrogen operations across extended
reach wells (25, 000 ft TD).
• Commissioned offshore CT equipment packages, improving readiness and reducing mobilization
delays.
• Achieved 15% cost savings by optimizing logistics for equipment and personnel deployment.
• Served as Investigation Team Leader for LTI and NPT incidents, driving safety compliance
improvements.

• Supervised high-profile CT and stimulation operations in BRN Field, ensuring 100% compliance with
Sonatrach/AGIP requirements.
• Specialized in CT downhole tools and stimulation engineering, reducing operational failures.
• Delivered 15% faster project execution through improved job planning and execution.

• Advised on offshore well intervention projects for Shell, ConocoPhillips, and BHP Billiton.
• Successfully recovered 12, 500 ft of stuck CT and isolated multiple offshore gas zones, restoring production.

Working onshore & offshore as International Mobile Engineer.
• Continental & Offshore USA: Field Supervisor, Coiled Tubing Technical Engineer, District & Regional E-Coil Specialist,
◦ Rig & Rigless Coiled Tubing Perforating (Plug & Perf) for Multi Zone Fracturing in Shale Plays.
◦ Coiled Tubing Open Hole & Cased Hole Logging Operations. PLTs, CBLs, Formation Image Logging, etc.
◦ Post Fracture Stimulation Horizontal & Vertical Wellbore Sand/ Proppant Removal.
◦ Plug Milling, Fishing, General Thru Tubing Operations, TubeClean & Matrix Stimulations, Coiled Tubing Velocity String
Completions.
◦ Leader - Loss Prevention Team. Investigate & Develop Action Items for Closure of HS&E Incident Reports (QUEST).
• Coiled Tubing & Stimulation Services Field Engineer 2.
◦ UK Zone 2 Offshore Interventions of Paraffin/Asphaltene Removal, Reverse-Circulation Sand Cleanouts, Water Control
etc.
• Coiled Tubing & Stimulation Services Field Engineer 1.
◦ Acid & Solvent System Matrix Stimulations, Sand Cleanouts, Fishing, CT Logging, Conformance, Scale Milling, etc.
◦ Equipment Maintenance of Coiled Tubing Units, Fluid Pumps, Nitrogen Pumps, Mixing Tanks, Batch Mixers, etc.
◦ Operational experience with Rigless Land & Offshore, Jack Ups, Land & Offshore Drilling Rigs.

• Led international coiled tubing and stimulation operations across land and offshore rigs.
• Introduced improved loss prevention practices, reducing HSE incidents in U.S. operations.
• Delivered multi-zone frac plug milling, fishing, and CT logging operations supporting shale play
production.