Mohamad Darwich

Oil & Gas production and commissioning professional with more than 24 years of industry experience since 1999. Experienced in onshore oil and gas production, plant operations, commissioning, start-up, production supervision, process troubleshooting, production planning, PTW management and team leadership. Career experience includes ENI, Anton Oil, OMV, KIEL/SIBA, Glencore, Total Yemen and Vintage.

Strong practical exposure to central processing facilities, oil treatment, gas processing, dehydration, sweetening, compression, water injection, wellhead operations and utility systems. Experienced in supporting multidisciplinary teams, contractors and local personnel during production operations and pre-commissioning/commissioning activities, with a focus on safe execution, operational readiness and reliable plant performance.

Production Superintendent / Production SPT at ENI (2023-01 – 2026-07)

Worked as Production Superintendent for the Zubair DGS-4 plant, supporting safe, efficient and reliable production operations.

• Led daily PTW meetings with HSE and relevant departments and coordinated work activities across disciplines.
• Managed daily production meetings and followed production performance, process conditions and operational constraints.
• Established production requirements and incorporated them into Production Operations Plans.
• Followed process conditions and production downgrades, coordinating with supervisors to maintain production specifications based on process and laboratory analyses.
• Ensured emergency plans, operating procedures and production plans remained current and understood by the local team.
• Coordinated maintenance requirements, PM/CM activities, SAP planning and spare-parts requirements.
• Supported engineering upgrade projects and supervised contractor activities.
• Prepared detailed daily and weekly operational and inventory reports for senior management.

Shift / Production Supervisor at Anton Oil (2022-01 – 2023-12)

Supervised production teams during day and night shifts at the DGS-2 plant.

• Managed shift handovers, reviewed operating logs, assessed plant status and maintained continuity between shifts.
• Monitored pressures, temperatures and flow rates through DCS and followed chemical injection rates.
• Managed PTW activities, LOTO isolations, gas testing and safe equipment handover to maintenance.
• Responded to process upsets including compressor surges, foaming, pressure excursions and high-H2S alarms.
• Supported safe production, HSE compliance and training of the local team.

Start-Up & Production Supervisor at OMV (2019-01 – 2020-12)

Supported pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up activities for the Nawara Gas Plant.

• Followed commissioning activities and coordinated with third-party personnel to complete systems and prepare the plant for start-up.
• Supported and trained the local operations team during commissioning and operational-readiness activities.
• Provided operational support for amine sweetening, glycol dehydration, supercooling, propane compression, condensate stabilization and demineralized-water treatment systems.

Start-Up & Production Supervisor at KIEL — SIBA (2017-01 – 2019-12)

Supervised and led teams during pre-commissioning and commissioning activities and verified safe operation in accordance with approved procedures.

• Managed PTW activities and supported SIMOPS coordination with different work teams.
• Reviewed vendor drawings and P&IDs; and participated in system validation and plant walkdowns.
• Witnessed pressure and leak tests, cable meggering and instrument loop checks.
• Participated in punch-list development, tracking and closure.
• Oversaw functional and operational testing of rotating equipment and verification of DCS, interlocks and safety-system functionality.
• Supported Mechanical Completion and Commissioning dossier preparation.
• Supported hot commissioning and media filling, including chemicals, lube oil, amine, molecular sieves, propane and filters.
• Prepared systems for first oil, including valve line-up, nitrogen purging, flushing, vacuum activities and sampling.

Start-Up & Production Supervisor at Glencore (2013-01 – 2017-12)

• Coordinated emergency response planning with Field, Production, Maintenance and HSE management.
• Ensured operating procedures and work plans incorporated process safety, JHA, risk assessment and PTW requirements.
• Supported maximum availability of production facilities and equipment in coordination with maintenance.
• Supported delivery of agreed oil production forecasts and ensured product specifications were maintained.
• Provided management with daily statistical information covering oil, gas and water production.
• Coordinated daily activities with maintenance, well-support, production and facilities-development teams.
• Supported personnel development and training plans and provided operational input to engineering and facilities-development projects.

Senior Production Supervisor / Start-Up — BPU Project at Total Yemen (2009-01 – 2011-12)

Promoted to Senior Production Supervisor and supported start-up of the BPU (Basement Production Unit) project.

• Supervised operations involving 10 SPVs and more than 150 production operators.
• Managed production activities covering approximately 80,000 BPD of oil, 80 MMSCF/D of gas and 150,000 BPD of water.
• Prepared daily production reports, BDMS reports, data sheets and well-testing reports.

Production Supervisor at Total Yemen (2008-01 – 2009-12)

Promoted to Production Supervisor and supported safe and efficient production operations.

Senior Panel Operator at Total Yemen (2006-01 – 2008-12)

• Operated and monitored five process units from the Central Control Room.
• Worked with Yokogawa SCADA and DCS systems.
• Controlled three-phase separators, water batch heaters and electrical dehydrators.
• Coordinated with wellhead and other operating teams to receive process flow safely.
• Prepared daily production reports and maintained operating information for the Production Supervisor.
• Developed working knowledge of Honeywell TDS3000.

Senior Production Operator at Total Yemen (2005-01 – 2006-12)

Production Operator at Vintage — Yemen (2003-01 – 2004-12)

Production Operator at Total Yemen (2001-01 – 2003-12)

Assistant Production Operator at Total Yemen (1999-01 – 2001-12)

Supported Central Production Unit and wellhead operations, including ESP wells, self-flow/gas-lift wells, well testing and pigging activities.

Professional training in Oil & Gas Production – IPEDEX / TOTAL Training Center, Block 10 (2001-01 – 2001-12)