CHUKWUEBUKA MICHAEL EDWIN
Saskatoon,Canada
Summary
Diligent well engineer recognized for deep technical knowledge and critical thinking coupled with successful several-year track record working across multinational oil producing and servicing companies. Dedicated to offering innovative and cost-effective solutions in well completions, workover, well intervention, well integrity and well testing; towards assets value optimization
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Well Completions Engineer
TotalEnergies Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited
08.2022 - Current
- Oversees well completion, workover, and well testing engineering, on all TotalEnergies-NNPCL Joint Venture (JV) offshore assets - OML 99, 100 and 102, while intermittently supporting well completion operations on the deep-water (OML 130) and onshore (OML 58) assets
- Department’s resource person for studies involving Production string Stress Analyses, abnormal pressure behavior and similar simulations, for well integrity assessment, well-life extension, well conversion, and new well / field development
- Drafts the completion, workover, and well testing designs and execution programs in line with WSOR requirements, company rules, industry best practices, and lessons learnt
- Conducts tubing stress analysis, Reservoir Well-bore Interface studies including sand-control methods selection, corrosion/erosion, equipment optimization, etc. required for the completion designs optimization
- Coordinates risk assessments and HAZID/HAZOP prior to execution
- Seeks innovative ways of improving well performance, operations efficiency, and reducing operational risk and cost
- Developed the Well Testing design, well Program and coordinated the execution of the NTOKON Exploration wells
- Participates in Field Development Studies for upcoming Development Wells, with the Headquarters team
Consultant Senior Well Completions Engineer | Supervisor
Kelanth Energy Solutions, Nigeria
02.2021 - 07.2022
- Responsible for well designs & optimization for completions and workovers
- Responsible for supervision of completion tools and equipment make-up onshore and installations at jobsite
- Responsible for responding to invitations/calls for tenders, requests for proposals and quotations
- Responsible for DOS, well schematics, RIH tally, work instructions with the customer, and all relevant templates.
Technical Professional - Completions
Halliburton Energy Services, Nigeria
12.2014 - 01.2021
- Completions lead on all campaign projects by TEPNG and reported to the Completions Manager
- Led team to win the tender for IKIKE project, and developed the well completion designs. Coordinated the customizing of equipment and managed the manufacturing and delivery logistics of all such equipment ahead of rig schedule
- Performed and coordinated all needed calculations, simulations and studies for field development and well operations, including TSA with WELLCAT & Cyberstring, Torque & Drag modelling with WELLPLAN, Swell-packer design with Swellsim, Slickline run assessment with Cerberus and drift study in WELLCAT, etc.
- Directed equipment preparation, personnel competencies development, and provided real-time support to job-site personnel
- Developed drawings, schematics, design of service (DOS) and relevant templates in line with SOR, and reviewed wellsite programs before final adoption and implementation
- Responsible for processing Tender bids, Request for Quotations and Proposals, identifying business opportunities, and developing Business cases to evaluate project feasibility and profitability
- Led team to increase job-site efficiency, rig time savings, and reduction in Non-Conformity Reports, NCRs at workshop
- Progressed on role from Engineering Assistant to Field Engineer, to Deepwater Sand Control Engineer, to Onshore Project Coordinator, Interim Desk Engineer, and Lead / Desk Engineer.
Education
Master of Science - Petroleum Engineering and Project Development
Institute of Petroleum Studies (IPS) : Affiliate of Institut Français Du Pétrole (IFP, France) in Nigeria
11-2014
Bachelor of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering
Federal University of Technology Owerri – Nigeria
12-2011
Skills
- Strategic thinking
- Project management
- Continuous improvement
- Diligence
- Analytical Skills
- Innovation
- Risk Assessment and FMECA
- Intelligent & Advanced Well Completions
- Sand control expertise
- Well Engineering Software Proficiency
- Drawings and Schematics
- Advanced Excel and Programming
Languages
- English
- French (Level: B2, DELF, 2022)
Publications
- Slug Frequency Prediction Model for Fluid Flow in Flowline Bends, Igbokwe L., Edwin C.M, SPE Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition, August 2021, https://doi.org/10.2118/208233-MS
- New SAGD Model for Oil Production Using a Concave Parabola Steam Chamber Geometry, Igbokwe L., Obumse C.M, Naterer G, Hossain E, Journal of Petroleum Science and Engineering, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.petrol.2018.12.052
- Predicting Drilling mud loss occurrence while using Directional drilling to install Pipelines across Rivers, Obumse, C.M., 10th Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Sub-Saharan Africa regional Students’ Technical Conference and Exhibition (STCE), April 19 – 22, http://www.scribd.com/doc/126340353
Training
- Intelligent and Advanced Completions Training, Halliburton, 2024
- Well Intervention Pressure Control Programme – Wireline, Snubbing and Coiled Tubing Operations, IWCF Level 4, 2023
- Project Management Professional (2022)
- Data Analytics & Machine Learning, Analytics Vidhya, 2022
- Diplôme d’études en langue française, niveau B2, 2022
- Global Technical Sales: Halliburton University (HU), 2020
- Open-Hole Isolation Systems: HU, 2020
- Advanced Sand-Control studies – HU, 2020
- Advanced Well Completions Design: HU, 2020
- Well-bore String Analysis: HU, 2017
- Engineering Analysis: Coursera, 2018
- Completions School: HU, 2016
- Sand-Control School: HU, 2017
- Reservoir Modeling: Laser Engineering (LE), 2014
- Production Optimization using PROSPER, LE, 2014
Affiliations
- Leads the Young Adults and Youths Department of my local church, towards self discovery and development of their potentials
Certification
- § Well Intervention Pressure Control Programme – Wireline, Snubbing and Coiled Tubing Operations, IWCF Level 4, 2023
Languages
English
Native/ Bilingual
French
Professional
Timeline
Well Completions Engineer
TotalEnergies Exploration and Production Nigeria Limited
08.2022 - Current
Consultant Senior Well Completions Engineer | Supervisor
Kelanth Energy Solutions, Nigeria
02.2021 - 07.2022
Technical Professional - Completions
Halliburton Energy Services, Nigeria
12.2014 - 01.2021
Master of Science - Petroleum Engineering and Project Development
Institute of Petroleum Studies (IPS) : Affiliate of Institut Français Du Pétrole (IFP, France) in Nigeria
Bachelor of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering
Federal University of Technology Owerri – Nigeria
- § Well Intervention Pressure Control Programme – Wireline, Snubbing and Coiled Tubing Operations, IWCF Level 4, 2023
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