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Sandra Pouladi

Melbourne

Summary

Senior Drilling & Completions Engineer with more than 18 years of experience in the upstream oil and gas industry, working on both onshore and offshore projects. Throughout my career, I have continuously supported all types of well operations. Additionally, I have valuable experience in optimizing drilling, completions and workover rig operations, project planning, and budget forecasting. My proven local experience includes working for well-known operators such as Origin Energy, Santos, Westside Corporation, and offshore platform for ExxonMobil in Australia which requires high level knowledge & familiarity with industry regulations and standards to ensure compliance and safety. Master’s and bachelor’s degrees in petroleum engineering. Australian citizen. Engineers Australia Chartered Engineer (MIEAust, CPEng, RPEQ, NPER) experienced with risk management and process safety concepts. Strong understanding of well engineering, including design, construction, completion, and maintenance with experiences to evaluate critical design and operating parameters through data and trend analysis. Deep knowledge of all types of drilling, workover and coiled tubing rigs & well integrity. Holder of a valid IADC well control certificate. Experienced in solving complex problems using methodical and data-driven approach related to wellbores and effective communication to explain problems, solutions, and analysis results to colleagues and stakeholders. Experienced in Maintaining the integrity, well integrity management plans and performance of wells to ensure the safety of workers and the environment and complying with regulatory standards.

Engineering professional with proven ability to innovate and solve complex technical challenges. Known for delivering high-quality solutions and driving team success through effective collaboration and adaptability. Skills include systems analysis, project management, and technical troubleshooting.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Wells Engineer

ExxonMobil
03.2023 - Current
  • Wells Engineer responsible for BA & KF platforms P&A operations, managed P&A operations for 21 wells Batch 1, 2 and conductor recovery
  • Technical focal point and rig engineer for P&A campaigns, including collaboration with SESA to ensure adherence to EM operational standards
  • Provided engineering support during well work operations
  • Led the implementation of safety, health, and environmental standards across all operations

Drilling and Completion Manager

Omega Oil & Gas
06.2022 - 03.2023
  • As D&C manager for Omega I was able to achieve below goals to start up strong team for Company despite challenges with workforce shortage during Covid, volatile material prices etc.:
  • Established & managed the drilling and completion team who deal with daily drilling and work-over activities (operational & planning activities)
  • Responsible for drilling safety, budgeting, well planning, JV communications and technical authority
  • Managed & executed in house RFQ to source heavy land rig for tight gas deep Permian project in QLD, Evaluation, and award strategy
  • Tendered and negotiated Integrated services/ bundled service contract with Schlumberger resulted in $3.4m saving across the campaign
  • Liaise with Qld Regulatory and department of resources to achieve required outcomes for drilling and completion programs and approvals
  • Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.

Senior Drilling & Completions Engineer

Westside Corporation
09.2021 - 06.2022
  • As senior D&C engineer, I was responsible for the planning and coordination of CSG/NZ drilling, completions & workover operations activity for multiple rigs which includes below list of projects:
  • 4 x Drilling campaigns 12 wells (Horizontal, dual lateral CSG wells)
  • 3 x Whipstock fishing operations, coil fishing, BHA retrieval
  • 26 x wells workover campaign to bring back the wells online, pump replacements, fishing
  • Implementation of RSS trial
  • Surface hole batch drilling trial (10 wells)
  • Implementation of Technical limit concept on operations to identify all optimizations and project progress
  • Developed generic drilling program for company from conception to field execution through generation of cost estimates, well design, BOED, well operational procedures and programs and standardized operations

Drilling & Completions Manager

Refine Energy
12.2020 - 09.2021
  • During my career with refine Energy I was in direct close coordination with the directors, operation managers, rig managers, supervisors, and appropriate external contractors to create a continuous flow of information regarding ongoing activities
  • Lead and established the drilling rig crew team for Western Australia campaign, Jingemia 11
  • Responsible for drilling safety, budgeting, well planning and future development plans
  • Responsible to ensure that drilling objectives are clearly defined, and detailed budgets being composed and presented to operator
  • Provided oversight and support for drilling and completion teams at operation times
  • Liaise with WA Regulatory and department of resources to achieve required outcomes for drilling and completion programs and approvals
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.

Senior Drilling & Completions Engineer

Santos
06.2018 - 12.2020
  • During working for Santos, I worked as Lead engineer to implement new technology initiatives and designs to different types of Oil/Gas wells such as SIS wells, Hash Design, Coil tubing drilling, expandable tubulars and other projects in corporate collaborating with production team reservoir team and subsurface
  • This work scope include: Generating Drilling BOED
  • Conducted various projects DWOPs, Risk assessment sessions using Santos recent Risk matrix, offset review
  • Conducted FEED gate reviews for multiple projects include initiation, concept, definition, implementation an operation Phases
  • Generated drilling program and well specific documents, wellbore design, software modelling and interpretation, rig capabilities assessment, BHA Modelling, friction factors, casing design, cement design etc
  • Mentored and coached the Drilling fresh engineers, provide innovative engineering solutions, operational programs completions and project management support to deliver a safe and efficient operation while driving continuous improvement
  • Led technical investigation of failures thru Essence system/ EHS incident reviews thru EHS close out process

Senior D&C Engineer

Origin Energy
04.2014 - 06.2018
  • Responsible engineer to look after multiple drilling, completion & workover rigs, below are few types of project which completed successfully:
  • 23 x Spring Gully Horizontal SIS- Single, Dual, Trilateral wells
  • 3 x E&A Deep Wells
  • 3 x Spring Gully HASH Wells
  • 8 x Octopus - Spring Gully Wells

DD & MLWD Field Engineer

Schlumberger
08.2012 - 04.2014
  • Provided technical support to clients and crew members at the wellsite
  • Looked after all MLWD & directional drilling techniques and all surveying methods

Well Engineer

NIOC Company
09.2005 - 05.2012
  • As wells Engineer role for different teams within National Iranian Oil Company, I provided engineering support to operations for offshore division & Jack up rigs, also exposed to semi-sub rig operations for one well
  • Design well interventions, completions and workover programs include P&A and developed procedures to deliver optimum drilling performance (operational and well performance) and comply with drilling standards

Education

Master of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering

01.2008

Bachelor of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering

09.2005

Skills

  • Critical thinking
  • Project management
  • Project planning
  • Data analysis
  • Drilling operations
  • Decision making and problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Artificial lift systems
  • Completion optimization techniques
  • Downhole tool proficiency
  • Wellbore design expertise

Personal Information

Citizenship: Australian

Timeline

Wells Engineer

ExxonMobil
03.2023 - Current

Drilling and Completion Manager

Omega Oil & Gas
06.2022 - 03.2023

Senior Drilling & Completions Engineer

Westside Corporation
09.2021 - 06.2022

Drilling & Completions Manager

Refine Energy
12.2020 - 09.2021

Senior Drilling & Completions Engineer

Santos
06.2018 - 12.2020

Senior D&C Engineer

Origin Energy
04.2014 - 06.2018

DD & MLWD Field Engineer

Schlumberger
08.2012 - 04.2014

Well Engineer

NIOC Company
09.2005 - 05.2012

Bachelor of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering

Master of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering

Sandra Pouladi