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S Anand More, Drilling Manager

S Anand More

Drilling Manager·Weatherford - PDO IPM Project

Oman

Bachelor's degree, Mining And Petroleum Engineering

Work experience

Total years of experience: 19 years, 9 months

Drilling Manager

January 2022 - Present

Weatherford - PDO IPM Project

Muscat, Oman

January 2022 - Present

• Infrastructure & Project Leadership: Spearheaded the engineering infrastructure for the Marmul & GSSFD IPM
project, managing ~850 wells across 11 distinct designs. Authored a four-volume General Design Package (GDP)
to serve as the standard execution blueprint.
• Digital Transformation & Automation: Developed a proprietary well-planning suite that automates 10-12
programs simultaneously to slash planning lead times. Integrated internal auditing algorithms to guarantee
100% accuracy during high-volume campaigns.
• Technical & CAPEX Optimization: Engineered a gyro-based oriented perforation technique that eliminated ICC
and CSLT hardware to optimize CAPEX. Formulated reservoir drilling strategies based on pressure anomalies to
make well-to-well behavior highly predictable.
• Operational Oversight & Safety: Facilitated 150+ collaborative Pre-Spud and DWOP sessions to align
subsurface and rig-site teams. Developed Shallow Gas Well Locator software to flag proximity risks and serve
as a critical safety audit tool.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Well Engineering Software Developer

January 2020 - January 2022

Ennovata & Optineers Solutions

Pune, India

January 2020 - January 2022

• Collaborative Innovation: Co-developed a specialized wellbore hydraulics software solution in partnership
with ENNOVATA Solutions, maintaining technical delivery and project momentum throughout the COVID-19
pandemic

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Principal Well Engineer (Project Manager)

January 2019 - January 2020

Cairn India

Delhi, India

January 2019 - January 2020

• Project Planning: Developed core exploration project plans for drilling operations within Rajasthan, Cambay, &
Assam blocks.
• Strategic Stakeholder Engagement: Presented strategic exploration and field development plans to the
Technical Review Committee (TRC) to secure technical consensus and project funding.
• Technical Design & Optimization: Engineered cost effective well designs utilizing Landmark suite: compass,
stress check, well plan & well cat by considering well life cycle as well as future P&A requirements, along with
evaluating all potential risks involved

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Well Engineer

January 2015 - January 2019

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)

Muscat, Oman

January 2015 - January 2019

• Field Execution: Managed the complete delivery of drilling, workover, and abandonment (P&A) operations
across the Marmul, Bahja-Rima, Nimr, GS-SSFD, and Amal fields.
• Well Program Designed engineering programs for completions and interventions,
keeping operations running smoothly by modeling real-time torque, drag, hydraulics, and anticollision paths. Complex Trajectory Guided diverse well trajectories to completion, navigating complex horizontal, S
shape, J-shape, extended reach (ERD), and lateral undercut profiles.
• Strategic Pilots: Led high-stakes technology trials on the front lines, including the worlds second
fiber-optics/micro-seismic installation and Omans first Kymera hybrid bit run. Earned nine diving into datasets to find
hidden deliver major cost savings.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Drilling and Workover Engineer

January 2014 - January 2015

Kuwait Oil Company|

Al Ahmadi, Kuwait

January 2014 - January 2015

• Planned & executed drilling and workover operations by using drilling and hoists to support field development
projects.
• Led drilling optimization unit, involves formulation of KPIs and the identification of potential areas for
improvement.
• Prepared drilling programs, montages, workover programs, AAR, bit performance & BHA analysis, lessons learnt
register & developed road maps with selection of suitable bit & BHA.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Consultant Lead Drilling Engineer

January 2013 - January 2014

British Gas

Mumbai, India

January 2013 - January 2014

• Planned & delivered six horizontal multilateral wells (spider) from PL offshore platform. Monitoring real time
torque & drag charts for understanding stick slip vibration issues, contributed to new long gauge bit design to
minimize hole spiraling issues.
• Conducted risk assessments for high-risk operations, recommending mitigation measures / risk isolations
practices. Conducted warehouse audits & generated detailed inspection reports. concerning items that were identified
as defective.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Senior Drilling Engineer

October 2008 - January 2013

Jubilant Energy

Noida, India

October 2008 - January 2013

• Performed multitasking roles -Drilling Engineer, DSV, Well Testing Supervisor, procurement associate, and Cost
Controller.
• Accountable for planning & execution of deep drilling projects from high pressured gas wells with 4500m TVD &
ERD profiles.
• Delivered basis of designs, well programs, AFE, Cost monitoring sheets. Assigned as focal point for well heads.
• Writing technical scopes and evaluating technical bids during tendering & procurement process.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Well Site Well Engineer & NDSV

January 2006 - January 2008

Transocean

Mumbai, India

January 2006 - January 2008

• Managed night-shift offshore operations with zero NPT across 8 consecutive hitches.

Company industry:
Oil & Gas

Education

Savitribai Phule Pune University

June 2006

June 2006

Bachelor's degree, Mining And Petroleum Engineering

India

GPA (percentage): 67%

GPA (percentage): 67%

Drilling Engineering, Production Engineering, Petroleum Exploration & Geology, Reservoir Engineering
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Skills

Well Engineering Infrastructure Developer
Expert
Well Engineering Infrastructure Developer
Expert
Well Construction Desgin
Expert
Well Construction Desgin
Expert
Drilling Engineering
Expert
Drilling Engineering
Expert
Well Engineering Planning & Design
Expert
Well Engineering Planning & Design
Expert
Well Engineering
Expert
Well Engineering
Expert
Well Control
Expert
Well Control
Expert
Well Intervention
Expert
Well Intervention
Expert
Well Abandonment (P&A)
Expert
Well Abandonment (P&A)
Expert
Well Testing
Expert
Well Testing
Expert
Directional Drilling
Expert
Directional Drilling
Expert
Well Contruction
Expert
Well Contruction
Expert
ACCREDITED INVESTING
Intermediate
ACCREDITED INVESTING
Intermediate
AUTOMATION
Intermediate
AUTOMATION
Intermediate
BRUNTON COMPASS
Intermediate
BRUNTON COMPASS
Intermediate
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Intermediate
DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
Intermediate
DRILLING
Intermediate
DRILLING
Intermediate
INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
INTEGRITY MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
MECHANICAL ENGINEERING
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
OPERATIONS
Intermediate
PLANNING
Intermediate
PLANNING
Intermediate
STRESS MANAGEMENT
Intermediate
STRESS MANAGEMENT
Intermediate

Social profiles

Personal Website
Personal Website
optineers.com

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Native Speaker

Memberships

Society of Petroleum Engineer

member of SPE

February 2024

Training and Certifications

Certifications
Landmark Suite (Stress
Advanced Borehole Surveying
IWCF Level 4 (Supervisor)
IWCF Level 4
OSE Consultant Grade
IWCF Supervisor Level-4 (Drilling Well Control Programme)
International Well Control Forum
Apr 2025 - Apr 2027
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Hobbies

  • Cricket
    School level champion