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Abhay Mudgal

Abhay Mudgal

Abu Dhabi,UAE

Summary

A seasoned professional with extensive expertise in deep-water and shallow water completion and workover design and operations. Proficient in torque and drag software as well as stress analysis. Holder of the IWCF Well Intervention Level 4 Supervisor certification. Advanced skills in completion string design, gravel pack design including T&D and Stress modelling. Authored and co-authored multiple SPE papers on innovative drilling strategies and reservoir management. Committed to pioneering sustainable production techniques through smart drilling and completions. Renowned for expertise in various types of lower and upper completion design and operations. Seasoned in engineering field with focus on strategic leadership and innovation. Deliver robust engineering solutions through cutting-edge technology application and resource optimisation. Uniquely skilled in identifying improvement opportunities, executing complex projects, and fostering collaborative working environments.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
4019
4019
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Sr. Engineer, Completion & Workover

ADNOC Offshore
07.2024 - 04.2025
  • Company Overview: Currently working with ADNOC Offshore, one of the leading operators in GCC, working on front-end offshore well engineering, design and operations for Completion, Workover and Intervention operations.
  • Implemented innovative solutions for complex drilling and completion challenges resulting in increased productivity.
  • Ensured compliance with industry regulations through meticulous documentation practices.
  • Fostered strong relationships with contractors, enhancing business communication channels.
  • Enhanced team productivity by providing technical training and guidance to the YDPs and new engineers
  • Planning for multiple fields for equipment and design requirements for Completion related operations
  • Evaluating New technologies and piloting same for various Lower and Upper Completion operations
  • Reviewing standards and prepare proposal for updating same based on operational challenges

Engineer, Completion & Workover

ADNOC Offshore
Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi
09.2018 - 07.2024

HSE and Well Integrity

  • Preparation of Risk Matrix for drilling and completion operations
  • Conducted HAZID/ HAZOP workshop
  • Carried out various incident investigation and closed the same in IM portal
  • Preparation of well barrier schematics at various stages of well delivery
  • Documentation of well barrier evaluation, barrier status
  • Documentation of well delivery workflow and organizational standards
  • Ensure adherence to international standards and recommendations– e.g. API 14A, OISD, API 5CT, API-5ST
  • Adhering to internal company standards to COP, WIMS etc.
  • Creating GAP analysis against standards

Completion Operational Experience

  • Completion time and cost estimates for AFE
  • Review SOR from asset for technical inputs for Completion
  • Conducted multiple CWOP with operations team
  • Conducted multiple SITS for wellhead systems, TRS equipment, smart wells etc.
  • ERD Lower Completion including not limited to swell packers , ICDs, Smart liners, AICDs and AICVs with extensive T&D modelling
  • Design Selection and planning for Upper Completion options involving production packer, Dual Packers, Dual Flow assembly, PDHG, Chemical Injection Systems, WRSVs and TRSVs etc.
  • Planned and successfully Completed first Level-5 MLTBS well in new oil field in ADNOC offshore
  • Planned and successfully completed multiple dual completion Oil producers, Water Injector wells , completed wells with Gas lift systems.
  • Planned and executed high profile Smart Completions, SLOT recovery wells and Conductor sharing wells.
  • Planned and conducted multiple Workover operations with temporary and permanent abandonment.
  • Multiple thru-tubing and drill pipe fishing operations during workover phases of wells.
  • Implemented various new technologies like new Drill Pipe swivels, Tubing shearable gas lift valves, Tracer, CRT for Lower completions etc.

Technical Support Services

Prepared Scope of Work & technical recommendations, bid evaluation for following not limited to:

  • Surface Controlled Sub Surface Safety Valves
  • Reservoir monitoring system (gauges & mandrels)
  • Inflatable bridge plugs and cement retainers
  • Bridge plugs & cement retainers
  • TRS running services
  • Coil tubing pumping spread and tools
  • Surface testing services
  • Others as required

Completion and Well Test Engineer

Reliance Industries Limited
06.2011 - 08.2018

Deep-water and Completion Experience

  • Risk assessment and mitigation workshops including HAZID etc.
  • Assisted in Completion design study for Ultra Deep-water filed and depleted fields including not limited to:
  • Project based well delivery and documentation
  • Horizontal drilling and completion experience including Open Hole Gravel pack technology with Alternate path system (Shunt tubes), Standalone screens, PPL with ICDS and Swell Packers
  • Preparation of “Drilling Technical Limit” (DTL)
  • Preparation of Completion Program, Intervention Program, Decompletion/ Workover Program & Well Testing , Montage
  • Design Selection, Planning and execution for multiple Open Hole gravel pack jobs with Alternate path system (shunt tubes) in highly depleted reservoirs – Gas field
  • Planned completions for ERD wells, conducted risk assessment, complete engineering, well programs and went offshore as night Completion Supervisor on the job .
  • Design Selection and planning for Upper Completion options involving production packer, PDHG, WRSVs and TRSVs etc.
  • Planning and execution of Completion operations in high loss scenarios
  • Preparation of AFE, cost control and tracking
  • Conducting Complete Well On Paper & Test Well On Paper exercise
  • Conducted multiple Tubing Design of Well Flo software
  • Conducted Completion Stress analysis on Well Cat software
  • Tracking well delivery progress
  • Evaluation of New technologies for optimizing operations
  • Worked as a Completion Interface with Subsea Landing String operations
  • Worked with Subsea team for Completion Interface for deep-water horizontal X-mas tree operations

Education

B.Tech - Petroleum Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology- Indian School Of Mines (IIT-ISM)
Dhanbad
05.2011

High School Diploma -

Army Public School
Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
03.2007

Skills

Software Proficiency

Fluent

  • Well Flo
  • Landmark Well Cat
  • Well Plan
  • Open Wells
  • ERA
  • Microsoft Visio
  • MS Office

Basic Knowledge

  • Cerberus CT design software
  • Completion String Design CSD
  • Gravel pack/ Frac-Pac design software- Sand Cade

Trainings and Seminars

  • Sand Control and Completion Design- Jonathan Bellarby
  • Casing and Tubing advance stress analysis course- Jonathan Bellarby
  • Advance Sand Control course- Schlumberger
  • Smart Drilling and Completions - ISS International
  • Landmark Training on Well-cat, Stress check, Well Plan

Publications:

  • Author SPE Paper 185360: Benefits of Cutting Pipe Under Compression in Deep-water Rig Operations (Presented in SPE OGIC 2017 in India)
  • Co-Author SPE Paper 202861: Enhancing Reservoir Management by the Successful Drilling and Installation of a Dual Lateral Completion (Presented in ADIPEC 2020)
  • Author SPE Paper 225738-MS : Pioneering Sustainable Production: Innovative Drilling Strategy With Maximum Reservoir Contact Techniques (To be presented in SPE-MEDT in August)

Certification

  • IWCF Valid till Sep 2025
  • T-BOSIET Valid till 2027
  • H2S Certificates Valid till 2027

Accomplishments

  • Awarded for excellent efforts for sustainability ideas regarding minimizing gas flaring
  • Awarded for multiple ideas under Project light
  • Received Saada Award for excellent performance from SVP
  • Cyber Challenger Award
  • Awarded Wellbeing Influencer who lead with passion and purpose

Timeline

Sr. Engineer, Completion & Workover

ADNOC Offshore
07.2024 - 04.2025

Engineer, Completion & Workover

ADNOC Offshore
09.2018 - 07.2024

Completion and Well Test Engineer

Reliance Industries Limited
06.2011 - 08.2018

B.Tech - Petroleum Engineering

Indian Institute of Technology- Indian School Of Mines (IIT-ISM)

High School Diploma -

Army Public School
Abhay Mudgal