Kalaf SULEYMAN
Drilling supervisor
Esenler,Istanbul
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
Work History
instructor
Drilling Consultancy
07.2023 - Current
- Azimuthcomp for oil and gas consultancy and services company
- Performed a casing design for an exploration well for BOTAS (Turkish client)
- Delivering technical courses in drilling, completion and work over; Casing design, Drill string design optimization, Casing, and cementing, Well control, Stuck pipe, Rig inspection and all drilling and workover related courses
- Accredited IWCF DWC instructor, level 4 combined BOP stack.
Senior drilling supervisor
KOC, BOTAS
07.2022 - 07.2023
Senior Drilling supervisor
PETROFAC
Istanbul
- For PETROFAC in KUZY MARMARA offshore underground gas storage project, Silivri – Turkey
- Represent client onsite to make sure that all drilling and completion operations are in compliance with approved programs and policies and/or international standards from technical and safety point of view
- Drilling horizontal wells through fractured carbonate reservoir for underground gas storage with losses/gain challenges, sometimes utilizing MPD (RCD) techniques
- Monitoring anticollision with other wells from same /neighboring platforms
- Inspected equipment and tools used for safe operation
- Complete wells with perforated liner/ ICP packers/stage cementation and Expandable liner hangers (Halliburton
- VersaFlex)
- Checking space outs and tie backs
- Established and enforced safety regulations, procedures and standards for construction and extraction workers
- Monitored job progress and performance of employees or contractors to complete projects prior to deadlines
- Oversaw daily operations at site, keeping team production moving at optimal pace.
Onsite Drilling Engineer
PSE Engineering GmbH
01.2007 - 01.2020
- Aksaray / TUZ GOLU
- Review documents submitted by EPC contractor regarding well programs, Inspection reports, and finally EOWR
- Drilling into slat formation
- Cement with full saturated cement with gas block agent and other cement additives
- Last Cemented Casing Shoe tightness test (MIT, Mechanical Integrity Test) with N2
- This is to confirm shoe integrity in gas storage caverns
- Make sure that EPC contactor is adhered to HSE policies and practices for all activities
- Consultancy for drilling, workover, leaching and MIT for gas storage caverns in salt domes
- Delivering technical courses in drilling, completion and work over; Casing design, Drill string design optimization, Casing, and cementing, Well control, Stuck pipe, Rig inspection and all drilling and workover related courses
Drilling engineer
02.2018 - 01.2020
- Azimuthcomp for oil and gas consultancy and services company
- Delivering technical courses in drilling, completion and work over; Casing design, Drill string design optimization, Casing, and cementing, Well control, Stuck pipe, Rig inspection and all drilling and workover related courses for clients: PGNiG / Poland, INA-Sudapet / Kroatia-Sudan, KOC / Kuwait, Petrogas Rima / Oman.
Instructor
06.2015 - 02.2018
- Delivering technical courses in drilling, completion and work over, Casing design, Drill string design optimization, Casing, and cementing, Well control, Stuck pipe, Rig inspection and all drilling and workover related courses
- Clients: KOC / Kuwait, KJO / Kuwait-KSA-Nigeria
Drilling & Workover Supervisor DSV
08.2012 - 08.2015
- OILSERV, BASRA
- Zubair field (ENI client), SIBA (Kuwait Energy client), Exxon Mobil
- Drilling vertical and directional wells through troublesome formations
- Running DST strings with RTTS Packer, Single / Dual shot ball valve, for workover operations
- Workover operations associated with well testing, acid stimulations, clean out operations, N2 lifting
- Running ESP with Y tool and packer
- Workover for high-pressure gas wells in SIBA field
- Fishing stuck RBP
- Managed project components such as rig operations, equipment management, and HSE compliance
- Developed and implemented emergency response plan to increase preparedness and prompt response
- Applied effective time management techniques to meet tight deadlines
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Resolved problems, improved operations, and provided exceptional service
Drilling & Workover Supervisor
10.2009 - 08.2012
- AFPC Al-Furat Petroleum Company Shell JV
- Led, managed, and supervised drilling contractors and service company personnel in daily drilling operations, well construction and well test operations
- Managed rig sub-contractors to maintain safe and efficient operations of rig equipment
- Managed project components such as rig operations, equipment management, and HSE compliance
- Monitored employee safety and coached workers on safety standards and procedures to prevent injuries
- Monitored drilling operations and machines
- DSV on Different capacity drilling and Workover rigs
- Drilled wells in different fields with different formations, pressure regimes and different problems
- Well control in Gain / losses situation
- Stuck pipe and different solutions; jarring, pack off, cutting with explosive or chemical cutting methods
- Relief well experience
- Well integrity restoring
- Casing repair utilizing casing patches
- Wellhead repair or modifications
- Oversaw drilling process and provided troubleshooting support to resolve arising issues
- Determined accurate angles and depths before drilling or giving instructions
- Monitored employee safety and coached workers on safety standards and procedures to prevent injuries
- Resolved problems, improved operations, and provided exceptional service
Well Site Drilling Engineer
AFPC Al-Furat Petroleum Company
01.2007 - 10.2009
- Shell JV
- Prepare for round I and Round II (SIEP Well Engineering Distance Learning Package )
- Performed on-site rig inspections using safety requirements and standards
- Provided engineering support to safeguard and minimize damage to the environment
- Communicated with relevant internal and external parties on operations within proposed plan
- Coordinated activities of workers engaged in research, planning and development
- Supervise and execute well drilling operations
- Drilling exploration gas wells (Royal Dutch shell)
- Design and execute Cementing operations
- Running casing and completion (slim, single, water injection)
- Open hole logging (supercompo, RFT, Perforations)
- Fishing operations
- Work-Over operations.
Well Site Petroleum Engineer
Al, Furat Petroleum Company
08.1999 - 01.2007
- Shell JV
- Rig and rig less perforation: TCP, Casing guns, Hollow carriers, strip guns
- Managed evaluation and testing of wells
- Wireline packer (FB-1) and cement plugs setting
- Production logging (TDT, PLT, PSP)
- Casing and cement evaluation logging: CBL- VDL, USI, UCI, and MFCL
- Well surveillance: FBHP, SBHP, FOS, Pulse test
- PVT sampling (down hole and recombination)
- Well stimulation: clean- out, Acid wash, Acid stimulation, Mud acid, AcidFrac, Scale removal
- Analyzed newly discovered reservoirs to determine profit potential and operational requirements
- Quick look interpretation for logs analyze logging data and proposed remedial actions (water shut off, reperforation, .....)
Production Supervisor
Tullow, Al
06.1997 - 08.1999
- Khaboor OC
- Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continue success
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards
- Accomplished targets and met demand by assessing equipment performance, reviewing materials supplies, and organizing manpower
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals
- Managed team of 30 production associates, overseeing productive production processes and meeting all deadlines
Production Supervisor
SPC
12.1992 - 06.1997
- Treating crud oil with high contents of salts and sulfur
- Team player in enhancement of treating heavy cruds and minimize salts and water contents
- Achieved on-time shipments goal by empowering employees to continue success
- Established clear priorities and production quality standards
- Resolved issues quickly to maintain productivity goals.
Education
Round - II certificate: Well Engineering - undefined
Shell Open University
10.2009
Round - I Certificate: Well Engineering - undefined
Royal Dutch Shell
02.2008
Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering-Drilling
Homs University
09.1992
IWCF PETROTECH(OM.1578) - undefined
October 2023
undefined
May-2025
undefined
Jul- 2023
IWCF GTSC Erbil-Iraq - undefined
Feb 2014
Skills
- Effective communication
- Very Good
- Teamwork and Collaboration
- MS Office
- Languages
- English
- Arabic
Summary
Talented Instructor effectively facilitates learning for students of all ages by providing engaging, relevant instruction. Adapta teaching methods and instructional materials based on varying needs, abilities and interests of students. Proficient in crafting lesson plans with clear objectives easily communicated to students. Knowledgeable [Job Title] making complex concepts easier to understand while challenging students to think critically. Monitored student progress and adjusted instruction as needed. Familiar with different assessments and pedagogical methods to help gauge understanding and learning.
Timeline
instructor
Drilling Consultancy
07.2023 - Current
Senior drilling supervisor
KOC, BOTAS
07.2022 - 07.2023
Drilling engineer
02.2018 - 01.2020
Instructor
06.2015 - 02.2018
Drilling & Workover Supervisor DSV
08.2012 - 08.2015
Drilling & Workover Supervisor
10.2009 - 08.2012
Onsite Drilling Engineer
PSE Engineering GmbH
01.2007 - 01.2020
Well Site Drilling Engineer
AFPC Al-Furat Petroleum Company
01.2007 - 10.2009
Well Site Petroleum Engineer
Al, Furat Petroleum Company
08.1999 - 01.2007
Production Supervisor
06.1997 - 08.1999
Production Supervisor
SPC
12.1992 - 06.1997
Senior Drilling supervisor
PETROFAC
Round - II certificate: Well Engineering - undefined
Shell Open University
Round - I Certificate: Well Engineering - undefined
Royal Dutch Shell
Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering-Drilling
Homs University