Sean Quinn
Abu Dhabi,UAE
Summary
Competent and dynamic engineering professional with a strong focus on continuous improvement and a proven track record in communication, multi-team integration and optimisation. Adept at problem-solving, maintaining composure under pressure and meeting deadlines with a commitment to coaching and mentoring both peers and next generation engineers. Seeking to leverage these skills in a role that fosters growth and development within an innovative organisation.
Overview
33
33
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Business owner
Cothrom Brokers
Abu Dhabi, UAE
12.2024 - Current
- Set up a brokerage firm to leverage my long experience in the region to target B2B opportunities in areas such as trading, local business representation, technical solutions and consultancy.
Traveller
Sabbatical
, Worldwide
12.2023 - 12.2024
- Took a 1 year sabbatical to travel the world. Visited over 20 countries.
- Had time to consider and evaluate next career steps and alternative opportunities.
Development Optimisation Advisor
ADNOC Sour Gas
Abu Dhabi
08.2011 - 12.2023
- Shah Sour Gas Field Development in Abu Dhabi. >25% H2S / >10% CO2 / >300deg F / >5,000psi / >80MMscf/d well gas rates.
- Internal focal point within ASG between Production Planning, Gas Gathering, Plant Operations, Well Services, Reservoir Engineering, Drilling and HSE responsible for better integration on an engineering level, solving problems and identifying optimisations where possible.
- Reviewing ADNOC field development and design requirements and preparing justifications for alternative approaches especially given the unique sour gas nature of the Shah development.
- Support the RE Team to scope, rank and select the most economically viable field development options and associated costs.
- Review optimisations for future field development related to existing, currently in development and new technologies.
- Develop and manage the reservoir monitoring plan.
- Optimization of all aspects of stimulation and completion including; well and completion design, stimulation methodology and design, well test objectives, data gathering methodology and perforation strategy.
- Focal point for flow assurance challenges such as solids control and management and strategy development including; solids control options scoping, corrosion logging programme, 'C' factor analysis and guideline development, flowline inspection methodology, well dashboard development to monitor and manage well data analysis and solids monitoring trial and implementation.
- Monitor production and waste disposal well data trends and assess any short or long-term issues.
- ASG external focal point to ADNOC HQ and other OPCO's and shareholders on Sour Gas Development aspects with regard to Petroleum Engineering and Production Technology.
- Support ADNOC HQ Technical Centre in developing Best Practices for sour gas stimulation, completion design, well testing and clean-ups.
Senior Completion Engineer
SPD Group
Abu Dhabi
01.2011 - 08.2011
- ADNOC Sour Gas, Abu Dhabi
- Responsible for all aspects of completion and stimulation design and planning.
- Enhanced team productivity by providing technical training and guidance.
- The first phase of the project involved drilling, completing, stimulating and testing 37 wells over a 4 year period to meet the initial production target of 1bcf/d.
- ADNOC Sour Gas, Abu Dhabi
Completion Team Lead
SPD Group
Dubai
02.2010 - 01.2011
- Assigned to the Galkynysh sour gas mega Field Development in Turkmenistan - >6% H2S / >4% CO2 / >300 deg F / >8,000psi / 70-250MMscf/d well gas rates. SPD were subcontracted by GOG to deliver the well design and operational planning.
- Responsible for all production technology, completion and well testing aspects of the well planning and operational preparation phase.
- Well design optimisation and integration considering facilities, subsurface and drilling.
Senior Production Technologist
SPD Group
Dubai
11.2008 - 02.2010
- SPD worldwide focal point for Production Technology, Completion and Well Testing supporting various projects.
- Dubai Petroleum (DP) supporting SPD's drilling and completion operations.
- Support DP's Khuff (proven) / Pre-Khuff (Wildcat) HPHT deep gas project planning phase. Varied reservoir conditions from highly-sour (10 to 20% H2S) Khuff carbonate formation to a HPHT potentially sour Pre-Khuff sandstone formation.
Senior Production Technologist
ADTI
Aberdeen
04.2008 - 11.2008
- Various PT and Completions projects in the North Sea
Production Technologist
ADTI
Aberdeen
06.2004 - 03.2008
- Various PT and Completions projects in the North Sea
Well Engineer - Drilling
ADTI
Aberdeen
09.2002 - 06.2004
- Drilling projects in the North Sea (HPHT) and Singapore (new rig build)
Able S/A
Irish Defence Forces
Cork, Ireland
03.1992 - 04.1998
- Developed a strong teamwork ethos.
- Carried out day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
- Posted to various onshore, offshore and overseas locations including peacekeeping in South Lebanon with UNIFIL (United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon)
Education
BEng (Hons) - Mineral Surveying and Resource Management
University of Exeter
09.1998 - 06.2002
Skills
- Problem-solving
- Continuous improvement focus
- Communication skills
- Team building
- Calm under pressure
- Coaching and mentoring
- Public speaking
Affiliations
- Travelling, food & wine, keeping fit, reading especially science topics such as astronomy
CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Completed the mentored 5-year ADTI 'Continued Professional Development Programme' (similar to Shell Round 1), 2002 - 2007.
OTHER COURSES, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS:
Completions Design Sand Control Technology, Sub Sea Awareness, Formation Damage & Acid Stimulation, Sub Sea Production, Wellcat, Tubing Stress Analysis, Advanced Completions Design, OCTG Materials Seminar, Well Testing Intermediate, Prosper Modelling / Completion Design, Wireline Practical Basic, Perforating School, Wireline Practical Intermediate, Well Productivity Awareness, Gas Lift Technology, Petroleum Engineering, Core Analysis & Formation Damage, Hydraulic Fracturing / Stim Seminar, Sand Management Forum, Well Intervention Pressure Control, Petroleum Engineering, Well Test Operations Schlumberger CAB Session (presenter), Sour Gas Workshop (presenter), Stimulation and Fracturing, Well Integrity Workshop, Sour Gas Workshop (Collaboration), Sour Gas Workshop (Gas to Market), IWCF Surface Drillers Well Control, OCTG Technical Forum, Sour Gas Workshop (Best Practices), IWCF Subsea Supervisor Well Control
Personal Information
Timeline
Business owner
Cothrom Brokers
12.2024 - Current
Traveller
Sabbatical
12.2023 - 12.2024
Development Optimisation Advisor
ADNOC Sour Gas
08.2011 - 12.2023
Senior Completion Engineer
SPD Group
01.2011 - 08.2011
Completion Team Lead
SPD Group
02.2010 - 01.2011
Senior Production Technologist
SPD Group
11.2008 - 02.2010
Senior Production Technologist
ADTI
04.2008 - 11.2008
Production Technologist
ADTI
06.2004 - 03.2008
Well Engineer - Drilling
ADTI
09.2002 - 06.2004
BEng (Hons) - Mineral Surveying and Resource Management
University of Exeter
09.1998 - 06.2002
Able S/A
Irish Defence Forces
03.1992 - 04.1998
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