Rig Liaisonman - Saudi Geophysical - Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
(2026-08)
- Supervise drilling, fishing, testing and completion operations on (DURGA RIG-6)
- Drilling, plugging and abandoning of Oguali 5PH1 well, as planned on time
Drilling and Technical HSE Engineer - Altaphconsulting Ltd, UK - United Kingdom
(2026-02 - 2026-08)
- Evaluate offset data before the start of drilling
- Observe drilling optimisation and review all safety records for rig operations
- Manual interpretation of 3-D seismic sections using well log, velocity check shots and seismic data
- Input of petroleum data into the database (Petrodat)
- QA/QC of database query delivery and safety, in accordance with company and country HSE policies
- Work as an HSE, maintain and manage all health and safety policies and document control systems, including conducting site safety inductions and tool box talks among other safety policies
- Update and create standard operating procedures as may be required
Well site Drilling Supervisor - Lone Star Drilling Nig. Ltd - Offshore Nigeria
(2020-10 - 2025-11)
Rig type: Rig 3 and 4 offshore 3500HP rig
- Carried out prompt mobilisation of equipment, tools and service hands to the location and demobilisation thereafter
- Reported to the office on a regular basis of daily activities on the well location
- Support investigations and follow-up on accidents and incidents arising from well site operations
- Worked closely with and support multi-disciplinary teams of professionals (HSE, Completions, Subsurface, Facilities, Production, Regulatory, etc.) in the execution of drilling projects
- Provided support to Site Supervisors regarding daily activities on the rig including safety, training and personnel
- Captured and implement lessons learned
- Managed service hands, rig crew and equipment to optimise operational performance and efficiency
- Ensured all operations are planned and carried out in accordance with safe operational procedures and good drilling practices, as well as Company's HSE policies and procedures
- Supervised the monitoring of all drilling parameters while drilling (including torque and drag, and wellbore trajectory) to ensure they are as per the recommendation
- Preparation of proper operational look-ahead planning to avoid NPT
- Critically examine input from service contractors to ensure they meet the required standard
SPE/Stem Volunteer Engineer - STEM Ambassador Volunteer, Aberdeen, United Kingdom - Aberdeen, United Kingdom
(2018-08 - 2020-10)
- Volunteering in Aberdeen schools, educating students about engineering, the Oil and Gas Science-related proficiencies and Skills Management
Drilling/Workover/Well Completion Projects Supervisor - Various Operators - Nigeria, Liberia, Ivory Coast
(2007-06 - 2017-02)
- Olokobiri Phase V, ERD (Extended reach drilling) 4 Wells successful
- Agbami, Nigeria — 12 Wells
- Sapele - Swamp wells, Nigeria, including side track
- Owowo Phase 2 Project (9 wells) and Erha Phase 2 (10 wells)
- Liberia Exploration (Mesurado 1)
- Re-entered and Re-completed Ibigwe well-1 successfully
- Drilled and completed Ibigwe well-8 successfully
- Ivory Coast/Abidjan/San Pedro Exploration (Ayeme 1) HTHP
Well site Drilling Supervisor - Seadrill Offshore Units (West Saturn) - Offshore
(2014-09 - 2017-02)
Rig type: Drill ship - Dual Derrick Rig
- Monitoring of all drilling parameters (including torque and drag, and wellbore trajectory) to ensure they are as per the recommendation while drilling
- Liaised with mud engineers and mud loggers in monitoring mud hydraulics for optimal primary well control and proper hole cleaning while drilling
- Ensure timely materials requisition for every Hole sections till the completion of well
- Ensure tools IDs & ODs run in hole are properly measured
- Prepare casing tally, check cementing calculations & assist the DSV in monitoring cementing procedures to ensure smooth operations
- Maintain bit performance records, well histories, directional surveys and drilling cost records
- Supervise the function test and pressure test of BOPs and related equipment
- Supervise and witness pressure test and function test of all other required equipment
- Daily well site safety regulations enforcement and supervision
- Prepared plans for executing well program with rig contractor personnel and third-party
- Managed day-to-day operations on site in a safe and efficient manner
- Maintain detailed records of all well data gathered from mud engineering, mud logging and deviation control and make necessary input in the daily well report
- Ensure accurate monitoring and quality check of Mud cost/ft
- Mud logging data
- Casing tally
- Wire line open hole logging
- Wire line cased hole logging
- Perforation
- Daily and cumulative well cost/depth
- Decommission and commissioned new main flowlines with automated valves of 1000bls holding capacity pits offshore (x12)
Rig Drilling Engineer - Oando Energy Services - Offshore Nigeria
(2007-06 - 2014-08)
Rig type: Team Work, Jack-up Rig
- Managed OES team work on a jack-up rig while reporting to the lead drilling Supervisor
- Participated in the preparation of drilling programmes, preparing cost and time management estimates for drilling operations and expenditures (AFE)
- Ensured equipment are available for prompt delivery to the rig offshore
- Prepare drilling engineering modelling as required to support planning and ongoing drilling operations
- Collect and analyse data to assist in optimising rig-site drilling activities and future well programmes, such as torque and drag, and hole cleaning
- Performed calculations such as hydraulics, leak-off tests, casing/tubing tallies, cement volumes, etc.
- Ensured the construction of the well meets regulatory requirements while participating in all safety and environmental-related activity within the team
- Visited service company yards to observe equipment tests and make up equipment's
- Handled the decommissioning of Tincan Kalamantan projects Niger-Delta wells, marginal field, (plug and abandonment)
- Generated and implemented drilling fluid programmes, and implemented an effective pit management system
- Supervised all onshore yard activities and wrote comprehensive reports for the management teams
Plant maintenance and Mechanical Engineer - National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) - Akure, Nigeria
(2005-09 - 2006-09)
National service, State Ministry of Works and Housing Akure.
