Mahmud Muhammad
Production Operations Technician | Wellhead & Process Operations
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About
COREN-Registered Petroleum Engineer with hands-on experience supporting onshore and offshore oil and gas production operations across assets operated by Oando Energy Resources and Renaissance Africa Energy Company. Experienced in production facility operations, wellhead systems, gas plant operations, process monitoring, pressure surveillance, Well Integrity Testing (WIT), System Integration Testing (SIT), Pressure isolation, valve maintenance, leak detection, and preventive maintenance. Skilled in supporting production start-up and shutdown activities, monitoring critical operating parameters, troubleshooting production equipment, maintaining process integrity, and ensuring compliance with Process Safety Management (PSM), Permit-to-Work (PTW), and HSE requirements.
Recognized for strong operational discipline, teamwork, and commitment to safe, reliable, and efficient production.
Experience
Wellhead technician - Joeny Holdings Ltd - River state
(2025-01)
- Support safe operation of onshore and offshore wellhead and production facilities under live production conditions.
- Monitor and record FTHP, FLP, CITHP and annulus pressures, promptly reporting abnormal operating conditions.
- Participate in production start-up, shutdown, inflow testing and well integrity verification activities.
- Perform repair, servicing and functional testing of manual gate valves (Master Valve, Swab Valve, Wing Valve and Upper Master Valve).
- Conduct bonnet servicing, stem inspection, packing adjustment/replacement and pressure integrity verification.
- Execute Well Integrity Testing (WIT) and System Integration Testing (SIT), including annulus monitoring, valve isolation and bleed-down verification.
- Carry out routine equipment inspections, leak detection and pressure monitoring to ensure operational reliability.
- Support slickline and coiled tubing intervention operations, including DHSV retrieval, sand cleanout, nitrogen lifting and well restoration.
- Troubleshoot wellhead equipment failures and perform corrective maintenance to restore safe operation.
- Support control line testing and pressure verification of wellhead components.
- Maintain accurate shift logs, production records and integrity testing documentation.
- Ensure strict compliance with HSE policies, Permit-to-Work requirements and safe operating procedures.
Assistant Project Manager - Larix Construction Company - Abuja
(2021-01 - 2025-12)
- Supervised site construction activities and coordinated multidisciplinary field teams.
- Managed work schedules, material planning and project documentation.
- Ensured compliance with safety regulations and quality control procedures.
- Liaised with engineers, contractors and stakeholders to achieve project milestones.
Operations Trainee (Global Maintenance Program) - Joeny Holdings Ltd - NAOC OB/OB Gas Plant, Rivers State
(2017-01 - 2020-12)
- Supported day-to-day gas plant operations including compressors, pumps, utilities and flare systems.
- Participated in plant start-ups, shutdowns and preventive maintenance programs.
- Monitored process parameters and reported operational deviations.
- Worked under strict HSE management systems and operational procedures.
Education
MSc - Production Engineering - University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria (2026-01)
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) - Petroleum Engineering - Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State (2008-01 - 2013-12)
