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SAMI BELHAJ, Senior Reliability and Innovation Leader

SAMI BELHAJ

Senior Reliability and Innovation Leader·Baker Hughes - Saudi Arabia

Saudi Arabia

Master's degree, Oil and Gas energy management

Work experience

Total years of experience: 17 years, 7 months

Senior Reliability and Innovation Leader

March 2022 - Present

Baker Hughes - Saudi Arabia

Khobar, Saudi Arabia

March 2022 - Present

✓ Leading the deployment of the Corva platform to optimize drilling operations efficiencies in IS projects
(LSTK & MSP).
✓ Leading the IS KSA reliability team field incident investigation using DMAIC process resulting 13%
reduction of High Impact Incident, 15% improvement of TTRC and 70% reduction of Third-party
failures.
✓ Leading the readiness of all product lines involved in LSTK drilling business for smoother operations
execution using digital platform, Job Center, covering the whole job cycle from planning until
execution contributed to improvement of wells delivery by 18.5%.
✓ Developed platform for better tracking of lessons learned capturing and implementation.
✓ Developed platform to record and analyze invisible lost time (ILT).
✓ Leading the collaboration with baker Hughes KSA Digital Technology center to develop applications
and dashboards for drilling operation optimization, Carbon Emission, market shares intelligence, etc.
✓ Working on collaboration with projects managers to align with project cycle processes to achieve the
organization goals and objectives.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Oil and Gas

operations manager

January 2019 - March 2022

Baker Hughes - Saudi Arabia

Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia

January 2019 - March 2022

Managing day-to-day rig-less, acid, and proppant hydraulic stimulation operations of sour gas wells.
✓ Achieved a 98% operations efficiency through strategic planning and team leadership.
✓ Oversaw a team of 150 employees, handling hiring, training, and professional growth.
✓ Negotiated outsourcing contracts, reducing OPEX by 25%.
✓ Led the SAWCOD Project close-out process and assets management.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Oil and Gas

DRILLING AND WELL SERVICES ENGINEER

December 2016 - January 2019

MEDCOENERGI TUNISIA

Tunis, Tunisia

December 2016 - January 2019

 I prepared programs and budgets estimation for upcoming drilling campaign for onshore and offshore fields.
 I prepared well intervention programs for jet pump installation, pump jack, velocity string, Sandstone reservoir acidizing, Barium sulfate scale removal operations, etc….
 I worked as a completion/workover supervisor for all well interventions and artificial lift system installations ( Coil tubing jet pump installation, re-perforation, scale removal, hydraulic fracturing operation, post frack flow back and testing, linear sucker rod pump, convention beam pump installation, etc …)
 I prepared AFEs and well cost estimations for work-over and well servicing operations.
 I worked with finance to ensure that invoices logs and well cost tracker correlate.
 Ensured MEDCO HSE policies and processes are complied with by service providers, including PPE requirements, Permit to Work, Energy Isolation, Confined Entry, Lifting Procedures, Incident Reporting, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), prejob safety meeting etc.
 Performed the last beam pumps installation campaign (4 units installed and 10 units planned for next year) with zero LTIs.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Engineering

DRILLING AND WELL SERVICES ENGINEER

November 2016 - December 2016

MEDCOENERGI

Muscat, Oman

November 2016 - December 2016

 Assigned as Drilling and well services Engineer in Karim Small Field to support local team during drilling, completion and well servicing operations.
 Involved in Drilling, completions and well servicing programs in Karim Small field, more than 300 well service operations and 36 wells drilled in 2016 ( verticals, horizontals and deviated wells) . Two hoisting units and two drilling rigs hired to accomplish the work plan.
 Involved with Production team for EOR equipment selection in KSF field (CSS, ESP, BP, PCP…) in harsh environment with high H2S concentration up to 20000 ppm.
 All operations are performed according to Medco/ PDO HSSE standards and procedures (STOP, TRICK, SIMOPS, etcs….).

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Engineering

DRILLING AND COMPLETION ENGINEER

August 2014 - November 2016

MEDCOENERGI TUNISIA

Tunis, Tunisia

August 2014 - November 2016

 I worked with the Drilling Manager to prepare and execute drilling programs for Eight (8) 1500 meters vertical/ Deviated development onshore wells and one (1) 3200 meters deviated exploration offshore well.
 I worked as a night drilling supervisor during the drilling campaign of last eights wells.
 I worked as a completion/workover supervisor for all well interventions and artificial lift system installations ( Coil tubing jet pump installation, re-perforation, scale removal, hydraulic fracturing operation, post frack flow back and testing, linear sucker rod pump, convention beam pump installation, etc …)
 I prepared AFEs and well cost estimations for completion, drilling and work-over operations.
 I worked with finance to ensure that invoices logs and well cost tracker correlate.
 I prepared, reviewed and completed the end of well reports.
 I prepared and evaluated of drilling and completion tenders for both onshore and offshore projects (Jack up drilling rig, onshore drilling rig, drilling fluids, bits, Tubular, Coil tubing services…)
 I prepared well intervention programs for jet pump installation, pump jack, velocity string, Sandstone reservoir acidizing, Barium sulfate scale removal operations, etc….
 Ensured MEDCO HSE policies and processes are complied with by service providers, including PPE requirements, Permit to Work, Energy Isolation, Confined Entry, Lifting Procedures, Incident Reporting, Job Safety Analysis (JSA), prejob safety meeting etc.
 Performed the last beam pumps installation campaign (4 units installed and 10 units planned for next year) with zero LTIs.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Engineering

DRILLING AND COMPLETION ENGINEER

April 2012 - July 2014

STORM VENTURES INTERNATIONAL

Tunis, Tunisia

April 2012 - July 2014

I assisted the Drilling superintendent to prepare and execute drilling programs for five (5) 2700 meters horizontal wells with 1000 meters horizontal legs, Eight (8) 1500 meters vertical/ Deviated development wells and two (2) 1500 meters exploration vertical wells.
I prepared AFEs and well cost estimations for completion, drilling and work-over operations.
I worked with finance to ensure that invoices logs and well cost tracker correlate.
I prepared, reviewed and completed the end of well reports.
I am involved in the preparation and the evaluation of drilling and completion tenders (drilling rig, drilling fluids, bits, tubular, Coil tubing services, Thru tubing services, Hydraulic fracturing and multistage completion systems …)
I prepared well intervention programs for jet pump installation, pump jack, velocity string and sand clean out operations.
I prepared completion programs for multistage hydraulic fracturing jobs with milling and sand clean out operations.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Engineering

WORKOVER ENGINEER

February 2012 - April 2012

CFTP

Sfax, Tunisia

February 2012 - April 2012

I prepared work-over programs for old wells. Those work-overs include stimulation jobs, pulling old completion and replace it by new string, remedial cement jobs, fixing corroded production string, etc...

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Engineering

JUNIOR PETROLEUM ENGINEER

November 2010 - February 2012

WINSTAR TUNISIA

Tunisia

November 2010 - February 2012

I assisted the company-man to prepare daily drilling reports, daily cost reports and plan of actions during the execution of two (2) 4500 m vertical exploration wells and two (2) 2500 m vertical development wells. As a night company-man, I witnessed and learned extensively from the ongoing drilling, completion and well testing operations.

I assisted the head production engineer to prepare work-over operations. I have a small experience in design, installation and performance monitoring of ESPs.
I assisted all operations in the production facility; modification of process installations, adding new gas compressor and Electrical generators, well flow-line modifications, etc …

Company industry:
Oil & Gas
Job role:
Engineering

Head of Renewables Energies Department

May 2009 - August 2009

Environmental Power Concepts International

Tunis, Tunisia

May 2009 - August 2009

I prepared design for solar thermal & photovoltaic installation for domestics & industrial applications (Hotels, houses, factories, etc.)

Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission
Job role:
Engineering

Head of Renewables Energies Department

February 2008 - April 2009

WESTPOINT Tunisia

Tunis, Tunisia

February 2008 - April 2009

I prepared design for solar thermal & photovoltaic installation for domestics & industrial applications (Hotels, houses, factories, etc.).
I presented company products and support the commercial representatives to convince clients.

Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission
Job role:
Engineering

Junior Studies Energy Engineer

September 2007 - January 2008

Tecsol Tunisia

Tunis, Tunisia

September 2007 - January 2008

 I prepared design for solar thermal & photovoltaic installation for domestics & industrial applications (Hotels, houses, factories, etc.)
 I mentored and trained solar technicians for many installed systems.
 I prepared training programs and standards for energy saving for hotels and factories.

Company industry:
Electric Power Production & Transmission
Job role:
Engineering

Education

University Of East London

November 2025

November 2025

Master's degree, Oil and Gas energy management

United Kingdom

GPA (point): 16 out of 20

GPA (point): 16 out of 20

South Wales University

June 2020

June 2020

Master's degree, Business Administration

United Kingdom

OIL AND GAS INSTITUTE IN MONASTIR

July 2010

July 2010

Diploma, PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

Tunisia

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

GPA (point): 3 out of 4

petroleum engineering diploma
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ENGINEERING SCHOOL IN MONASTIR

July 2007

July 2007

Bachelor's degree, ENERGY ENGINEERING

Tunisia

GPA (point): 2 out of 4

GPA (point): 2 out of 4

energy engineering bachelor degree
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Skills

Offshore
Expert
Offshore
Expert
Onshore
Expert
Onshore
Expert
Gas Operations
Expert
Gas Operations
Expert
Completion
Expert
Completion
Expert
Drilling Engineering
Expert
Drilling Engineering
Expert
artificial lift implementation ( Beam pump , jet pump , ESP , steam injection , PCP )
Intermediate
artificial lift implementation ( Beam pump , jet pump , ESP , steam injection , PCP )
Intermediate
rigless well intervention ( coil tubing , slickline , acidizing , Nitrogen kick off , milling ...)
Expert
rigless well intervention ( coil tubing , slickline , acidizing , Nitrogen kick off , milling ...)
Expert
drilling
Expert
drilling
Expert
hydraulic fracture
Expert
hydraulic fracture
Expert
DRILLING SOFTWARE
Expert
DRILLING SOFTWARE
Expert
project management
Expert
project management
Expert
Offshore
Expert
Offshore
Expert
Onshore
Expert
Onshore
Expert
Gas Operations
Expert
Gas Operations
Expert
Completion
Expert
Completion
Expert
Drilling Engineering
Expert
Drilling Engineering
Expert

Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
French
Expert
English
Expert
German
Beginner

Memberships

SOCIETE OF PETROLEUM ENGINEERING

MEMBER

February 2012

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Well Control combined certificate Supervisor Level 4
May 2015 - Apr 2017

Training
Horizontal and Multi-Lateral wells; completions and stimulation training HML2
PETROSKILLS
Jun 2013
Weatherford Artificial Lift Training
WEATHERFORD COMPANY
May 2013

Recommendations

sanny suprihono

Jun 2017

Jun 2017

Drilling & Completion SpecialistManager

Sami was working with me in Medco Tunisia oil & gas field. He prepared and performed some well intervention job. And also some drilling program preparation for off shore and on shore wells. He eagers to contribute for the success of the project. He is very passionate to improve and develope himself. I would like to recommend him for any drilling and well services for any future projects.

Hobbies

  • football , swimming