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Gökhan Solak
Senior Drilling & Completions Supervisor
Ankara,06
Summary
18 years’ experience including 6 years in offshore wells as a Drilling & Completion Supervisor. I have a bachelor’s of science in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering department from Middle East Technical University. After I graduated, my career started at a private company. I was then employed at Turkish Petroleum Corporation, which is the national oil company of Turkey and I worked there between 2008-2016 as a Drilling & Completion Supervisor including 4 years of experience at offshore rigs. I have been at Deep Drilling Wells, HPHT wells using MPD, horizontal wells using oil base mud. I have been in Northern Iraq and Afghanistan. My career then continued with various private companies until 2019 in Turkey and Iraq as a Drilling & Completion Supervisor. I worked at 2 HPHT deep wells in the Chia Surkh region of Iraq. I worked between 2019-2020 for Turkish Petroleum Corporation again as a Senior Drilling & Completion Supervisor. Then I am worked for SOCAR-AQS as a Senior Drilling Supervisor. Currently I am working for Park Place Energy as a Senior Drilling & Well Completion Supervisor and Team Leader on Offshore ERD Wells.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
2008
2008
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
1
1
Language
Work History
Senior Drilling & Completion Supervisor
Park Place Energy / Trillion Energy
04.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Planning and Execution of Offshore Ultra-Shallow ERD Wells in the Black Sea using Jack-up on fixed platform
- Work on Ultra-Shallow Extended Reach Well design
- Batch Drilling with Jack-Up Rig on Fixed Platform
- Coil Tubing Barefoot Drilling
- (MPD) Managed Pressure Drilling
- MPD system was used in 17-1/2" section at early kick detection mode in 12-1/4" section at Constant Bottom Hole Pressure Mode to eliminate ECD effect with 19.5ppg mud
- (PMCD) Pressurized Mud Cap Drilling, PMCD Method was used in 8-1/2" section to drill Jeribe, Dhiban and Euphrates Formation to reach to 7" casing point
- Production water was used as sacrificial fluid
- Floatation System usage on 9-5/8" Casing, 7" Liner and 4-1/2" Completion Tools (Davis Lynch Floatation Collar and Clean-Bore Glass Disc)
- High T&D (HydraGlyde Mud - Mechanical Lubricity with Graphite)
- Anti-Collision (Gyro While Drilling Tool and Jetting BHA)
- Hole Cleaning (Split Flow Tools; PBL and JetStream)
- Hole Enlargement 12-1/4" x 13" and 8-1/2" x 9" to mitigate shale swelling
- RSS (Rotary Steerable Point to Bit System; Xcel in 17-1/2", 12-1/4 x 13" and 8-1/2" x 9" Section)
- Low Density Cement (CemFit)
- Simultaneous operations, producing while drilling
- Shallow TVD (3000ft) and long MD (13000ft) ERD Wells
- ERD Well design using K&M ERA software (ERD consulting company)
- Monobore and Standard Completion using Schlumberger Completion Tools
- Work on Well Intervention Operations with Snubbing Unit and run 2-3/8" Velocity String in ERD wells
- Planning and Execution of Offshore Ultra-Shallow ERD Wells in the Black Sea using Jack-up on fixed platform
Senior Drilling Supervisor / Co-man
SOCAR AQS
05.2020 - 04.2022
- Managing all drilling and completion activities
- Working as Senior Drilling Supervisor at onshore Underground Gas Storage Project
- Vertical Well Drilling (0-1 deg)
- Deep onshore wells (Btw 10,000-15,000 ft)
Senior Drilling Supervisor / Co-man
Turkish Petroleum Corporation
05.2019 - 05.2020
- Managing all drilling and completion activities
- Working as Drilling Supervisor at onshore HPHT, deep and horizontal wells
- Deep onshore wells (Btw 10,000-16,000 ft)
- Deep horizontal well (J Type - 3500 ft horizontal section)
Drilling & Completion Supervisor / Co-man
ARAR Oil & Gas Inc.
06.2018 - 05.2019
- Managing all drilling and completion activities
- Working as Drilling & Completions Supervisor at onshore HP gas wells
- Deep onshore wells (Btw 10,000-16,000 ft)
- Drill slim hole wells (5" - 3 ½" hole)
Drilling & Completion Supervisor / Co-man
PETOIL
12.2017 - 05.2018
- Coil Tubing Barefoot Drilling
- (MPD) Managed Pressure Drilling
- MPD system was used in 17-1/2" section at early kick detection mode in 12-1/4" section at Constant Bottom Hole Pressure Mode to eliminate ECD effect with 19.5ppg mud
- (PMCD) Pressurized Mud Cap Drilling, PMCD Method was used in 8-1/2" section to drill Jeribe, Dhiban and Euphrates Formation to reach to 7" casing point
- Production water was used as sacrificial fluid
- Managing all drilling and completion activities
- Chia Surkh Project / Kurdistan Region of Iraq (HPHT and deep wells, 18,6 - 19,2 ppg)
- Single String - Dual Zone - Selective Completion
Drilling Supervisor / Co-man
SAFIR
09.2016 - 12.2017
- Managing all drilling and completion activities
Drilling Supervisor / Co-man
Turkish Petroleum Corporation
12.2013 - 08.2016
- Managing all drilling and completion activities
- Gulcihan-2 Well - Exploration well - Jack-up rig - 16400 ft
- Offshore project-shallow water-HPHT well (15000 psi) in Mediterranean Sea (3000 HP Rig)
- Northern Marmara Offshore Gas Storage Project/Turkey
- Juma/Bashikurd Field Development/Afghanistan (2000 HP Rig) (HPHT Well)
- Various Drilling Projects/ Kurdistan Region of Iraq
Drilling Supervisor / Co-man
Turkish Petroleum Corporation
03.2008 - 12.2013
- Managing all drilling and completion activities
- Istranca-1 well - Exploration well - Jack-up rig - 12000 ft
- Offshore project-shallow water-HPHT well in Black Sea
- Akcakoca-5 - Production well - Jack-up rig - 5750 ft
- Offshore project-shallow water-in Black Sea
- Yuvaköy-1 Well (23,675 ft) - Deepest well in Turkey
- Working as Drilling Supervisor at more than 30 onshore wells in South Eastern part of Turkey
- HPHT Wells, 1500-2000 HP Rigs
- Deep onshore wells (Btw 10000-16000 ft)
Junior Drilling Supervisor / Co-man
ARAR Drilling Company
07.2007 - 02.2008
- Managing all drilling and completion activities
- Working as Drilling & Completions Supervisor at onshore wells in South Eastern part of Turkey
Education
B.S - Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Middle East Technical University
Skills
Workflow optimization
Cost reduction
Teamwork
Computer skills
Problem-solving
Time management
Team leadership
Multitasking
Decision-making
Adaptability and flexibility
Documentation and reporting
Risk management
Certification
IWCF Well Control Certificate (Surface), 06/01/26
Affiliations
Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Personal Information
- Citizenship: Turkish
- Number of Children: 2
- Date of Birth: 01/01/82
- Marital Status: Married
Software
Timeline
Senior Drilling & Completion Supervisor
Park Place Energy / Trillion Energy
04.2022 - Current
Senior Drilling Supervisor / Co-man
SOCAR AQS
05.2020 - 04.2022
Senior Drilling Supervisor / Co-man
Turkish Petroleum Corporation
05.2019 - 05.2020
Drilling & Completion Supervisor / Co-man
ARAR Oil & Gas Inc.
06.2018 - 05.2019
Drilling & Completion Supervisor / Co-man
PETOIL
12.2017 - 05.2018
Drilling Supervisor / Co-man
SAFIR
09.2016 - 12.2017
Drilling Supervisor / Co-man
Turkish Petroleum Corporation
12.2013 - 08.2016
Drilling Supervisor / Co-man
Turkish Petroleum Corporation
03.2008 - 12.2013
Junior Drilling Supervisor / Co-man
ARAR Drilling Company
07.2007 - 02.2008
B.S - Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Middle East Technical University