Curriculum Vitae / Jitendra Kumar

Current Position:

Senior Production Technologist

(Well & Reservoir Management)

Petroleum Development Oman, Muscat,Oman

Address:Home Country (India)

JITENDRA KUMAR

C/oMunni Lal/Mahendra Kumar

B-16, Vishwakarma Nagar Extension

Near The Ideal New StarEnglishSchool,

Susuwahi, Chitaipur, Varanasi, U.P.STATE

INDIA-221 106

Office(in Omán)

JITENDRA KUMAR, OSPB/15
Sr. Production Technologist-WRM

(Bahja Rima Asset,PE, Oil South Directorate)
Red Wing Room-135(RD), Main Old Building

Petroleum Development Oman
PO Box 81, Postal Code 113
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Ph. +968 24678860(Office)
Email:

Email:(Home) ,

Contact No. (Home) +968-24485032,Mobile +968 95324702

Qualification
  1. Bachelor of Technology (First Class) Petroleum Engineering, Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad, India
  2. Two Year Post Graduate Degree in Ecology and Environment,IIEE,New Delhi, India
  3. One Year Post Graduate Diploma in Marketing Management,IGNOU,New Delhi, India

Key Competencies & Summary Of Experiences
  • Over 15 years of broad-based industry experience in areas ranging from Production Operations and Production Technology to Sub-surfaceactivities
  • Providedhands on support to Production Engineering team on all technical issues such as planning, designing, installation, commissioning, monitoring, troubleshooting and production optimization
  • Good experience of well modeling, analyzing well performance using WellFlo, PIPESIM, WinGLUE and PROSPERincluding inflow-outflow calculations for generating well rates, tubing size and lift tables
  • To build and update well and production system models with IPM(PROSPER/GAP/MBAL) Toolkit and PIPESIM
  • Identifying the need of, selecting and designing the artificial lift methods for field development planning and optimization using gas lift, beam pumping, ESP, and PCP. Planning and Implementation of Innovative artificial lift modes
  • Have hand on experience and managed different artificially lifted wells including over 790Nos. Beam Pumping (India, Oman),Over 600 Nos. Gas Lifted single and dual strings (Nigeria, Malaysia, India, Libya, Oman) 22Nos. PCP (India) and 72 Nos. ESP(Libya, Oman) wells for problem diagnosis, onsite rig less solution development, implementation,revival and performance review of sick and underperforming wells
  • Worked in different reservoir and producing conditions like under-saturated and saturated, depletion & water drive, fine unconsolidated sand, high water cut, wax, 10 to 43 API heavy to light oil, high GOR, very low to high PI, very tight low permeability sands, vertical, deviated and horizontal wells during development and subsequent management of oilfield
  • Production optimized a record number of 522 artificially lifted wells in a year and enhanced over 7 % production by rig less efforts
  • Provided petroleum engineering support for field performance review, production enhancement campaigns, drilling and work over operations including well construction, work over and abandonment process
  • Well and field performance evaluation, problem diagnosis from reservoir to storage facilities and production system optimization by well productivity models and integrated production modeling using Nodal Analysis and simulation software
  • Specialist skills in design, implementation, performance evaluation and optimization of stand-alone and networked gas lift systems and providing gas lift consultancy
  • Adequacy check and study of the existing Artificial lift system and optimize the fields operating on various artificial lift modes
  • Experience of working on state of the art software like WellFlo,PROSPER, PIPESIM,Sub PUMP,GAP,ReO, WinGLUE,SROD and ONGC in-house developed software like INFLOW, DYNA, and GLIDE
  • Worked as Asset Engineer for Technology Development and field trial of New Technology in association with Production Technology and Reservoir Studies Research Institutes
  • Hands on experience in work over and drilling operations
  • Project and field work on water shut-off, sand control, well stimulation, packers and other down hole tools, fishing, wire-line operations, directional drilling ,work over, and software development on customized technical requirements
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills, outcome focused, innovative and confident mentor

Work History

Current-jan2008

DESIGNATION: Senior Production TECHNOLOGIST (Salary Group-3)

COMPANY: Petroleum Development Oman, Muscat, Oman

ASSIGNMENT: Cluster/Asset Production Technology, Petroleum Engineering

(Additional Assignment Gas Lift Focal Point for PDO South Directorate)

Currently in a team directly responsible for actively managing a mature (26 year) asset comprising a low to medium NTG fluvial channel reservoir that has recently (7 years ago) been converted to a water-flood development. Tasks include recommendations on acquisition and subsequent interpretation of regular surveillance (tracer surveys, RSTs, PLTs) to make decisions on new wells, water shut-offs, stimulations, injection rates, active zone changes and optimisation of both gas lift and ESP completions. Also responsible for evaluating water flood performance via continuously updated subsurface models, including sand-level mapping and stream-line simulation.

Primary responsibilities includemonitoring daily production and injection performance.

Develop and execute effective wells and reservoir surveillance program.Ensure effective production data management in conjunction with Operations department. Identify, evaluate and recommend well interventions to optimize injection placement and withdrawals.

Carry out detail design of artificial lift systems and optimize their performance. Identify, evaluate and recommend remedial well work to improve inflow performance through stimulation, additional and/or improved perforations.Enhance injection and production profiles within the well bore to improve waterflood recovery through re-completions, selective isolation using patches, foam and gel diverters.

Identify, evaluate and recommend facility options to minimize system bottlenecks and work with Operations group to achieve target improvements.Identify and run necessary cased hole logs to ensure well integrity meets minimum standard.

Coach and mentor less experienced staff in line with the staff development plans.

Work closely with operations, engineering, well engineering, well services and other Service Providers and Contractor to optimize production from existing asset (reservoir, wells and surface facilities).

Work with operations group to reduce water and gas handling costs, justify flow line and common line repairs, manage water disposal.Support deployment of technology to improve well performance.

Dec -June 2007

DESIGNATION: Area Production Engineer

COMPANY: Chevron Nigeria Limited, Nigeria

ASSIGNMENT: Area Production Engineering Consultant

Analyzes all aspects of production operations with the objective of optimizing production in volume, economics and ease of operation. Analyzes and recommends procedures in drilling and completion operations. Analyzes all aspects of the water injection systems.Analyzes all aspects of the gas lift systems .Manages the Production Optimization Program, including Well Status, Reservoir Analysis, Rate Management, Budget and Well Review programs. Analyzes all well tests. Prepares and recommends Non-Rig Work over and Major Rig Workover in conjunction with Reservoir Management. Recommends and schedules wireline, electric line and coiled tubing work coordination with Production Engineering Supervisor and the Asset Team.Performs engineering analysis of construction project designs in coordination with Field Supervisors and Facilities Engineering. Coordinates projects with supporting engineering agencies, i.e., Reservoir Management, Production Engineering, Facilities Engineering, Process Engineering, Construction, Drilling, Gas Processing Engineer, etc.Maintains production oriented structure maps for water flood reservoirs, and other reservoirs as appropriate. Schedules, analyzes and performs specialized testing required, such as de-bottlenecking back pressure testing, gas lift efficiency testing, etc.Works closely with Laboratory personnel on well head sample analysis, and special chemical analysis as required. Assists Field Supervisors in troubleshooting any and all operational problems. The area covers eight fields.

May 2007- Dec 2006

DESIGNATION: Production Optimization Engineer

COMPANY:Petro-CANADA (Veba Oil Operations, Libya)

ASSIGNMENT: Production Optimization

Mainly responsible for leading and driving the engineering and business of production optimisation and artificial lift design. The job involves inflow/outflow modeling and network optimization using softwares like WellFlo and ReO.Troubleshoot the process at installations. To assist in evaluation on suitability and implementation of new technology. To ensure full cooperation from petroleum engineers, well services personnel, production operations & surface engineering staff to deliver well integrity, surveillance and optimization plans.To plan and co-ordinate well optimisation campaigns to optimize production while minimizing campaign-induced deferment. Train & supervise junior production engineers in production techniques.

Worked intensively on system pressure stabilization in the gas lift network for the Amal field. Implemented improved gas lift design with maximization of pressure utility in gas lifting and controlling surface freezing problem. Reviewed Schlumberger production optimization studies and advised on applicability in Amal field. Established, commissioned and trained engineers on application of nitrogen charged gas lift workshop. Trained engineers on production technology and artificial lift.

Nov 2006 – Sep 2005

Designation: Petroleum Engineering Consultant

Company: DELCOM SERVICES SDN. BHD, (Former CAMCO, MALAYSIA), Malaysia

Assignment: Consultancy on Petroleum Production Engineering

Inthis position managed to provide production engineering consultancy, production optimization and trouble shooting solutions to the clients. Wasinvolved with production optimization efforts of the clients. Also provided training to engineers and operators. Managed a well maintained gas lift work shop as per API guidelines for gas lift valve performance testing and provided designing, selection, calibration, servicing and testing facilities.

Advised many clients on inflow improvements by rig less efforts and stimulation by chemical treatments through detailed skin analysis. Optimization campaigns were mainly carried out by underperformance identification and problem diagnosis and application of onsite easy solutions.

Aug 2005 – Jan1999

Designation: Dy.Suptdg. Production Engineer/Executive Engineer (Production)
Company: ONGC Limited, India- E & P National Major

Assignment: Sr. Production Engineer, Specialist Pool, Surface Team, Mehsana Asset

As part of the production engineering specialist team, managed all the works of the specialist pool for production engineering and artificial lift. Hands on experience with designing, installation, commissioning, testing, operation, monitoring, trouble-shooting and optimization of all artificial lifted and naturally flowing wells of the asset.Was also associated in conceptualization, implementation and review of many research and development projects with in-house production technology R & D center related to various techniques like P –valve, plunger assisted gas lift, DYNA software development, adequacy check of the production systems, use of HP gas directly from gas well for gas lifting, internal gas lifting, HP gas requirement for gas lifting study and planning for compression facilities etc. Conceptualization, planning and de-bottlenecking in production process in multi disciplinary team environment.

Optimized a record number of 522 wells on artificial lift. Commissioned and trained many engineers on field application of well analyzers. Tried new technology mainly in artificial lift.

Dec 1998 - Jan 1995

Designation: Assistant Executive Engineer (Production)

Company: ONGC Limited, India- E & P National Major

Assignment: Production Engineer, Specialist Pool, Surface Team, Mehsana Asset

As an active team player of the specialist pool of production engineering, managed the field operations by routine surveillance, problem diagnosis, alternatives evaluation, well intervention, production related trouble shooting and artificial lift operations. Through field implementation of the R & D projects, had the opportunity of learning many new methods and technologies. Regular trouble-shooting and production optimization efforts added more confidence and familiarity with field production operations.

Dec 1994 - Sept 1993

Designation: Drilling Engineer

Company: Oil India Limited, E & P National Oil Company

Assignment: Shift In charge on various electrical and mechanical drilling rigs

As shift in-charge on different drilling rigs, managed andlead the drilling operations. During this assignment drilled many exploratory and developmental vertical and deviated wells up to 4300 m in onshore fields. Had experience of drilling, completion operations and handing over the wells to production teams after well activation and flow establishment. Hands on experience in directional drilling and real time measurements.

Training

Technical

  • Integrated Activity Planning Simulation Training by Shell
  • Three week training at Institute of Drilling Technology,ONGC,India
  • Six week field visit in Cauvery Asset of ONGC,India
  • Six week training at Uran Oil and Hazira Gas Processing Plant,ONGC,India
  • More than 100 days field experience and seen Work-over , Fracturing , wire-line and Drilling in Gujarat Oil field
  • Ten week induction and Production Technology at ONGC Academy,India
  • Refresher courses on Artificial Lift, Gas Lift Design and Optimization,India

Software Training

  • Trained & proficient in Windows OS & MS-Office packages
  • Trained & proficient in WellFlo software of Edinburgh Petroleum Services
  • Trained in IPM Toolkit(PROSPER,GAP & MBAL) of Petroleum Experts
  • Trained in Win GLUE(Gas Lift User Environment) by Appsmith/Shell
  • Trained in SROD-Beam pump software by Lufkin
  • Trained in EDM-Landmark Open Wells & Profile, Production Optimizer, Energy Component, Power Explorer , Well Services Software,SAP, Economics, and other utilities software

Work Focus: Gas Lift
  • Suitability and Selection of the well for gas Lift
  • Gas Lift Design,redesign and fine tuning
  • Gas Lift Lab Operations : GLV servicing, repair, testing and calibration
  • Installation/ well completion on Gas Lift with rig and Change out by wire line
  • Well fluid unloading , monitoring and process recording
  • Fine tuning of the injection gas for well stabilization
  • Integration and stabilization of the well with field flow networks
  • Gas allocation and digital recordings well wise at well head
  • Two pen recording, detail well performance analysis and well monitoring
  • Generating gas in oil out curves for better production economics
  • Well production and flow network optimization
  • Flowing PT Survey, problem diagnosis and trouble shooting
  • Detail well performance review in view of changing reservoir conditions
  • Application of echo meter in well monitoring and well analysis
  • Design of slim gas lift for wells with damaged casing
  • In-depth knowledge of gas lift valve mechanics and advanced valve performance
  • New Technology applications in gas lift
  • CO2 Tracer application for gas lift performance monitoring
  • Trained and proficient in Gas Lift Software: WellFlo, PROSPER, PIPESIM and Win GLUE
  • Field development planning for future gas lift
  • Gas Lift operation in stability, root cause identification and achieving sustained and stable production from gas lifted wells
  • Conducting Gas Lift training course for production engineers
  • Consultancy on Gas Lift and production optimization

Membership
  • Member of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
  • Member Artificial Lift Research and Development Council

Personal Bio-data
  • Date & Place of Birth09 the Feb 1970, Varanasi, U.P. Sate, India
  • Citizenship Indian
  • Passport Indian (Self, SpouseTwo kids)
  • Passport No.B-5374684
  • Passport Validity 09 May 2011
  • Marital statusMarried,2sons (Age 3 1/2 Years,11 months)
  • Contacts No. for Home Country India +919451173415

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