Expert Details
Upstream Oil and Gas Industry
ID: 732502
Bahrain
Expert is a global strategic and operational leader with experience driving bottom line impact and transformational change. Excellent management and leadership experience at all levels including at the corporate level. Proven strategic and analytical abilities at all levels including the Board room. Excellent political, commercial and regulatory experience in the international arena. 30+ years of petroleum engineering and management experience, including 14 years as Co-founder & Country Manager of NPS providing Oilfield & Drilling Services to Saudi ARAMCO.
After 22 years of hands on experience in engineering design, field operations & management in Oilfield service industry in north America followed by across the MENA region both onshore and offshore in Arabian Gulf & the Gulf of Suez, and starting and building local OFS companies, Expert has successfully been consulting for the past 8 years for clients from North America, Europe and the Middle East interested in the Oil & Gas landscape of the MENA region. Strategic Consulting, including business plan & strategy, business process re-engineering, market entry & business development, market research & industry reports, equipment & inventory valuations. Expertise in the entire spectrum of up-stream petroleum industry (drilling & oilfield services) with focus in the middle-east region.managed teams serving International and regional Oil & Gas players solving strategic challenges globally in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Oman, Iraq, Azerbaijan, Norway, U.K and the U.S. Built solid client base of 20+ global energy companies from 10 countries on 4 continents from North America, North Sea, and MENA regions.
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1983 | Degree: Bachelors of Science | Subject: Petroleum Engineering | Institution: University of Oklahoma, Norman, OK, USA |
| Year: 1980 | Degree: Associates of Science | Subject: Engineering | Institution: Bergen Community College, Paramus, NJ. USA |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
|---|---|---|---|
| Years: 2007 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Managing DIrector | Department: |
Responsibilities:He assumes overall responsibility for the business, including strategic consulting, business plan and strategy, process reengineering, market entry, market research and industry reports, and equipment valuations. He employes his expertise in the entire spectrum of up-stream petroleum industry with a focus in the middle-east region. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2005 to 2007 | Employer: National Petroleum Services, Saudi Arabia | Title: Country Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert looked after 4 subsidiary companies of NPS (National Petroleum Services) |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1995 to 2004 | Employer: National Oil Well Maintenance Company, Saudi Arabia | Title: General Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:He co-founded NOWMCO and developed the company into a 100+ employee provider of oilfield services to Saudi ARAMCO. Under his guidance, the company acquired 3 others (NDC, NPT, Amarest) and established NPS in Saudi Arabia. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1993 to 1994 | Employer: National Oil Well Maintenance Company, Qatar | Title: Technical Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:He established the technical department of NOWMCO in Qatar, and embarked on marketing in Qatar, Oman, UAE, Iran, and Saudi Arabia. He expanded into winning contracts with Saudi ARAMCO and moved to Saudi Arabia. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1985 to 1993 | Employer: Halliburton Energy Services, Middle East | Title: Field Engineer, Operations Engineer, District Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert was responsible Halliburton's various activities in UAE, Iran, Pakistan, Egypt, and both onshore and offshore in the Arabian Guf and the Gulf of Suez. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1984 to 1985 | Employer: Halliburton, Duncan Oklahoma, USA | Title: Trainee Engineer | Department: |
Responsibilities:Expert underwent intensive training at the Halliburton Energy Institute in 10 different disciplines in oilfield services. |
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International Experience
| Years | Country / Region | Summary |
|---|---|---|
| Years: 1983 to 1985 | Country / Region: Oklahoma, Texas, USA | Summary: Class Room Training at Halliburton Energy Institute, combined with field work throughout Oklahoma & Texas out Duncan Field Camp |
| Years: 1983 to 1985 | Country / Region: Islamabad, Karachi, Pakistan | Summary: Halliburton Engineering design & field operations for Client Companies Occidental Petroleum, Union Texas, OGDC, PPL, POL |
| Years: 1983 to 1985 | Country / Region: Cairo, Rash-ul-Khair, Egypt | Summary: Halliburton Engineering design & field operations for Client AMOCO offshore Gulf of Suez |
| Years: 1983 to 1985 | Country / Region: Dubai, Abu-Dhabi, Sharjah, UAE, Iran | Summary: Halliburton Engineering design & field operations for Client CONNOCO, AMOCO, BUNDUK, TPL, ADCO, ZADCO, TOTAL etc. Onshore & Offshore Arabian Gulf |
| Years: 1983 to 1985 | Country / Region: Doha, Qatar | Summary: NOWMCO start-up, did everything a start-up requires, and then won contracts from QP, Occidental Petroleum |
| Years: 1983 to 1985 | Country / Region: Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia | Summary: NOWMCO start-up & expansion, later acquired 3 companies to establish NPS, the largest regional Oilfield Service company |
| Years: 1983 to 1985 | Country / Region: Bahrain | Summary: Falcon, established a sought after niche market Petroleum Consulting Company |
Additional Experience
| Training / Seminars |
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| Management Training Development: + Best Practices for Well Construction, Imperial College, OGCI, London, 2004 + Finance for Non-Financial Managers, Ernst & Young, Dhahran, KSA, 2002 + Successful Cementing Practices, OGCI, Imperial College, London, UK, 2001 + Principle Centered Leadership, Covey Leadership, Halliburton, Dubai, 1996 + Participative Leadership, Halliburton Training Center, Bahrain, 1992 + Effective Presentation, Halliburton Training Center, Bahrain, 1992 + Managing Quality Improvement, Halliburton Training Center, Bahrain, 1992 + The Seven Habits of Highly effective people, Covey Leadership Center, Inc. Dubai, 1991 + Coiled Tubing Applications, Halliburton Training Center, Bahrain, 1993 Engineering Continuing Education Courses at Halliburton Energy Institute, Duncan, Oklahoma, USA, 1984-85 + Advance Stimulation, certificate of achievement. + Advance Drill Stem Testing, certificate of achievement. + Advance Special Tools, certificate of achievement. + Advance Engineer in Training, certificate of achievement. + Well Logging Workshop, certificate of achievement. + Reservoir Engineering Workshop, certificate of achievement. + Frac. Design Workshop, certificate of achievement. + Well Test Analysis Workshop, certificate of achievement. |
| Vendor Selection |
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| Expert was responsible for Vendor selection & procurement of Oilfield Service Equipment, Chemicals, Tools & Technology from USA, Europe, UAE & Saudi Arabia for NPS. Equipment involved Water Drilling Rigs, Cementing Pumping Equipment, Cement Bulk storage & handling silos, Frac. Pumping Equipment, Frac Tanks, Acid Tanls & Tankers, Coil Tubing Equipment, Nitrogen Vaporizers & Liquid Nitrogen Storage Tanks & Tankers, Cementing & Stimulation Laboratory Equipment, Trucks, Trailers, Spare parts for all of the aforementioned equipment, Cementing Chemicals, Acidizing & Stimulation Chemicals etc. etc. |
| Marketing Experience |
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| Marketing Oil field services, equipment, chemicals, material & technology for Halliburton in Oklahoma, Texas, Pakistan, Egypy, UAE Oman & Iran. Later marketing newly established Oilfield services company NOWMCO (later NPS) from Qatar to Iran, UAE, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Syria, UAE, Brunie. |
| Other Relevant Experience |
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| Responsible for engineering design, field operation, and business development for the following: • Onshore & Offshore well construction, well intervention, and production stimulation o Pakistan: Occidental, UTP, OGDCL, PGCL, POL o Dubai: Conoco Phillips, AMMOCO, ARCO o Abu Dhabi: TOTAL, Bunduq o Sharjah: Crescent Petroleum o Egypt: AMOCO o Iran: NIDC Responsible for Halliburton Stimulation Marine Vessel MV-220 in the Arabian Gulf for the following: • Offshore well cleanout, matrix acidizing and hydraulic fracturing o Dubai: Conoco Philips o Abu Dhabi: TOTAL, Bunduq, ZADCO o Sharjah: Crescent Petroleum o Qatar: QGPC o Saudi: Saudi ARAMCO & KJO o Iran: TPL |
Language Skills
| Language | Proficiency |
|---|---|
| English | Fluent |
| Urdu | Fluent |
| Punjabi | Fluent |
| Arabic | Basic Rudementary |
Fields of Expertise
oilfield, drilling, oil well cement, well stimulation, high-pressure pump, business development, business management, business startup, market entry strategy, market assessment, development drilling, drilling rig, offshore drilling, water well drilling, oilfield specialty chemicals, oilfield equipment, business strategy review, business acquisition, business information, business analysis, business intelligence, business performance improvement, business valuation, business process re-engineering, business research, market trend, business strategy