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Ying Zhou

Ying Zhou

Calgary,AB

Summary

Drilling, completion and workover Engineer with over 10 years of experience in efficiency enhancement. Fully versed in drilling, completion and workover operations, planning procedures and risk management. Accustomed to handling multiple tasks concurrently in high-energy work environment. Have a strong sense of honor of country and employer company, always passionate and accountable. Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Drilling Engineer

Strait Energy Technology (51% CNPC Interest JV)
Beijing, China
01.2022 - 10.2022
  • Establishing data base by analyzing over 10 adjacent wells and summarizing drilling performance for clients
  • Performed optimized drilling design for new wells to increase ROP and save cost
  • Searching for new technology from domestically and abroad to enhance ROP for clients
  • Translated SPE papers for company to improve market competitiveness

Drilling Engineer

ZPEC Petroleum And Natural Gas Group Corp. Ltd
Shanghai, China
04.2019 - 04.2020
  • Draft one drilling technical proposal and succeeded in bidding on turn-key or day rate contract, including drilling program, time and cost estimate
  • Confirm drawings from manufacturers for tool orders
  • Improved company monthly report by writing 12 monthly engineering reports from all projects at domestic and abroad

Drilling Engineer

Schlumberger COPOWER Group Oilfield Ltd. (SCP)
Xi'an, China
08.2015 - 03.2016
  • Keep track of whole oilfield operations and OCTG inventory, and make orders from suppliers
  • Keep track of daily key operations (cementing, run casing, etc.) checklists from all rigs and make documents

Workover Engineer

ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc.
Anchorage, Alaska
06.2014 - 05.2015
  • Recommend two remedial work to return broken wells to economic service in North Slope of Alaska
  • Make two work permits from partner BP by ensuring all licenses and regulatory requirements have been met prior to execution and that best practices are being followed
  • Prepare two AFE with detailed cost and time estimates to economically evaluate proposed work over and to reach agreement with partner
  • Prepare two detailed work over procedures and follow operations with technical support
  • Maintain work databases over history, including repair type, date, costs, etc.

Drilling, Completion and Workover Engineer

ConocoPhillips China Inc.
Beijing, China
07.2009 - 05.2014
  • Make designs and draft procedures for P&A, drilling/sidetrack and completion jobs for the Bohai bay offshore project, including abandonment job, 12-1/4” and 8-1/2” hole drilling or sidetrack, Frac pack in 7” or 5” cemented liner, selective and sand control for water injector
  • Draft work over design including ESP replacement, fishing, slick line, coil tubing, and wire line job
  • Make cost estimate for these designs
  • Follow daily offshore operations, provided engineering support to safeguard and minimize damage to environment and downhole accidents
  • Conducted investigations and evaluations into straightforward and advanced oil and gas extraction issues.
  • Make final reports for finished wells and analyze trouble time and reasons if over budget
  • Support budgeting process by making 4+8, 8+4, 10+2, and LRP (Long Range Plan) based on GGRE information for future WHPV, G, H, and J in PL 19-9 and PL 25-6. Make analysis of those plans on cost and operations
  • Review invoices from contractors according to actual well operations, approve/decline them and track against AFE
  • Take charge of contract with DrilQuip on wellhead, casing hanger, tubing hanger, etc. Make orders according to operation schedules

Education

Master of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering

University of Calgary
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
04.2023

Bachelor of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering

Southwest Petroleum University
Xindu, Sichuan, China
06.2009

Skills

  • Strong written and oral communication skills among teams
  • Strong interpersonal skills, and ability to get along well with people with diverse background in workplace
  • Strong ability to lead diverse teams for one goal
  • Strong analytical, critical thinking, complex problem-solving skills, and high degree of accuracy and attention to detail
  • Safety requirements and practices
  • Good at make summarize from daily reports and post well reports
  • Ability to manage time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines
  • Ability to keep track of daily operations and provide technical engineering support
  • Familiar with Halliburton Landmark about torque & drag, casing ware, and drilling hydraulic simulation
  • Familiar with Strait Energy Technology EPDOS about torque & drag, ECD, and hole cleaning simulation
  • Familiar with Wellview and Maxwell
  • Good computer skills on Microsoft Office, Visio
  • Proficient both in spoken and written English

Accomplishments

  • ConocoPhillips China Inc. Special Recognition Awards 4 times: drill 1 horizontal well with high production rate, applied batch sidetracks from CNOOC, coordinated China's first offshore cross-well seismic logging job, took on offshore night logistic coordinator for 3 months
  • Successfully coordinated different departments including well operations, logistics, and wire line vendors to support GGRE to conduct offshore cross-well seismic logging, including drilling schedule, well selection, HSE evaluation, facility design etc. This was the First offshore cross-well seismic logging in China. It was conducted offline and saved 150000$/day rig cost over 45 days without any HSE problem

Timeline

Drilling Engineer

Strait Energy Technology (51% CNPC Interest JV)
01.2022 - 10.2022

Drilling Engineer

ZPEC Petroleum And Natural Gas Group Corp. Ltd
04.2019 - 04.2020

Drilling Engineer

Schlumberger COPOWER Group Oilfield Ltd. (SCP)
08.2015 - 03.2016

Workover Engineer

ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc.
06.2014 - 05.2015

Drilling, Completion and Workover Engineer

ConocoPhillips China Inc.
07.2009 - 05.2014

Master of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering

University of Calgary

Bachelor of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering

Southwest Petroleum University
Ying Zhou