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Ugochukwu Okeke

Ugochukwu Okeke

Coiled Tubing & Stimulation Expert
Dubai

Summary

Professional Summary

As a detail-oriented team player with strong organization skills, with ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy have worked in several different roles including:

Technical Service Delivery Manager - Am responsible for the delivery of the new technology development, project leadership, quality, flawless and timely delivery of customer projects. Client based projects, client liaison, pre-sales, and cross-functional development falls within the ambit of responsibilities. Am key in suggesting improvements to products, processes and procedures to enable flawless customer delivery.

As Training Manager, primary goal is to develop and deliver a training program that allows us to strengthen those skills that each employee needs to improve. Have a development program that brings all employees to a higher level so all have similar skills & knowledge. This helps reduce any weak links within the organization & improve company’s operational efficiency while completing work tasks.

Pressure Pumping operations lead with experience in coiled tubing, intervention engineering & operations management. Managing challenges with protocols & systems, enjoy fixing and creating newer efficient procedures that improve services and productivity. Deep technical expertise in production optimization and acid stimulation. Extensive knowledge & experience of well services operation including deep-water intervention (CT) operations (Jack-rayan Drill ship) akpo field and (DDKG2 Semi Sub).

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Service Delivery Technical Manager

Baker Hughes
Saudi
10.2021 - Current
  • Ensure service delivery operating job cycle processes are in existence and implemented
  • Deep coiled tubing technical expertise and experience
  • Responsible for delivery of new technology development, project leadership, quality, flawless and timely delivery of customer projects eg open acid placement using Sure-view telemetry
  • Ensure implementation of all operational HSE tools (ORA,STP etc) for safe to perform environment
  • Strong project manager skills by identifying project's goals, objectives, and scope and creates project plan that outlines tasks, timelines, and resources required to drive value proposition
  • Build good customer relationship, via effective customer communication
  • Delivering business growth through creating a life-cycle strategy that optimizes new product Introduction, advanced technology development & service
  • Ensuring flawless execution and on-time project delivery through effective planning, eg coiled tubing campaign on post acid treatment evaluation.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams and customers to understand activity forecast, volume and complexity
  • Identifying any gaps in local capabilities and develop improvement plans to ensure compliance with global standards
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.

Training Manager

Baker Hughes
Dubai
01.2019 - 10.2021
  • Responsible for creating and implementing training programs and overseeing development of coiled tubing careers
  • Sets performance metrics, evaluates productivity, and helps employees create long-term career plans within organization
  • Develop, implement, and monitor training programs within organization
  • Supervise technical training for staff
  • Conduct orientation sessions
  • Prepare and implement training budget
  • Evaluate needs of company and plan training programs accordingly
  • Provide company employees with classroom training, demonstrations, on-the-job training, meetings, conferences, and workshops
  • Manage staff of classroom facilitators
  • Provide performance feedback
  • Provide leadership development education
  • Build solid cross-functional relationships
  • Provide logistical support, course development, delivery, evaluation, process measurements, and cost management
  • Assist with development of training strategic plans.

Operations Lead

Baker Hughes
Gurgaon
01.2018 - 01.2019
  • Experience in high H2S wells
  • Experienced in sandstone matrix acidizing
  • Ensure service delivery operating job cycle processes are in existence and implemented
  • Strong project manager skills by identifying project's goals, objectives, and scope and creates project plan that outlines tasks, timelines, and resources required
  • Ensure implementation of all operational HSE tools (ORA,STP etc) for ensuring safe to perform environment
  • Build good customer relationship, via effective customer communication
  • Delivered deepwater coiled tubing and stimulation campaign and experience high temperature, high pressure wells, (HPHT).
  • Identify and execute flawless when necessary business development relationships needed to make our product & services end to end delivery
  • Generate business cases for product & services extensions, product & services enhancements
  • Drive business by developing consumer-right products that corresponds with company financial targets
  • Responsible for developing consumer and channel communication strategies for new product launch

Operations Engineering Lead,

Baker Hughes
Gurgaon
02.2016 - 12.2017
  • Strong experience in horizontal open hole acid placement through CT.
  • Deep experience on horizontal balance plug cement placement through CT
  • Plan and manage country fleet & assets for adequate distribution and allocation of the resources
  • Monitor and manage operational costs
  • Proven ability to develop and implement creative solutions to complex problems.
  • Make personnel decisions on hiring, compensation, promotions, discipline & termination of operational support staff in accordance with company policies
  • Ensures that products & services meet or exceed clients’ or customers’ expectation
  • Ensures coiled tubing conducts business in safe operational manner
  • Ensures compliance with safety and environmental rules and regulations
  • Ensures strict adherence to company's policies and procedures
  • Managing and ensuring that operations team meets company’s yearly set goals for field margins and CT revenue
  • Ensure service delivery and margins are maintained quarterly and deliver presentations for same.
  • Assisted with day-to-day operations, working efficiently and productively with all team members.

Senior Project Support Engineer

Baker Hughes
Gurgaon
02.2014 - 01.2016
  • Delivered operations in deep-water intervention (CT and acid stimulation) operations (DDKG2 drill ship) MA field by
  • Identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems.
  • Providing expert and proactive engineering solutions for customers
  • Prepare presentations and technical papers for bidding up sell
  • Delivered matrix acidizing operations in Cairn Rajasthan & CT intervention operations (Onshore) barmer field
  • Providing expert and proactive engineering solutions for customers
  • Provide recommendations (technical) and advise to district management
  • Sound knowledge of tele-coil, Mini-coil, down hole tools and application
  • Mentor younger engineers in technical design, job execution and evaluation
  • Proffer proper techniques and applications for complex well interventions- (HP/HT, H2S Operations)
  • Primary focal point for communication with respect to all technical issues relating to well intervention activities
  • Ensure proper technical documentation is recorded and forwarded to operations and engineering in event of operational deviations
  • Active participation in all HSE meeting is mandatory
  • Ensure all non-conformance and corrective actions are closed out.

Senior Technical Professional

Halliburton Energy Services
Port Harcourt
02.2013 - 01.2014
  • Provides Coiled Tubing, stimulation, pumping and nitrogen services well interventions job design, well support, and post job analysis to customers in designated area
  • Develops and maintains personal relationships with technical customer base
  • Provides technical support on location as required by customer
  • Engineering lead responsible for job execution and overall performance
  • Functions as communications link between customer and Solutions Team
  • Knowledgeable and responsible for meeting all Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) standards, practices and guidelines pertaining to well intervention job
  • Mentored young engineers on full awareness of new Coiled Tubing techniques and competitive technologies, products and techniques
  • Pre job engineering and preparation of Design of Services for CT operations
  • Prepare well intervention report capturing lessons to improve future work
  • Ensure compliance of such operations with codes of practice, safety and environmental protection, while optimizing lead time
  • Provide support for on-going Well Service operations (Coiled Tubing and Surface well testing) for on time deliverability.

Field Engineer

Baker Hughes
Port Harcourt
09.2008 - 02.2013
  • Coiled Tubing & Stimulations Engineer
  • Delivered operation in deep-water intervention (CT) operations (Jack-rayan drillship) akpo field by identifying equipment and personnel requirements to meet needs of operation
  • Control for CT inventory (Products and spare parts)
  • Ensure QA/QC standards are met
  • Show leadership at all times
  • Tracking and logging of coiled tubing fatigue
  • Sound understanding of lower and upper completions
  • Ensure coil tubing units and other assemblies are in top shape
  • Experienced in Coiled Tubing Cementation, Coiled Conveyed
  • Logging & perforating & other Services
  • Experienced in well Intervention services: acid stimulation, nitrogen or well lifting, wellbore cleanouts, Sand-Control, acid stimulation
  • Acid Soaking, Tubing Wash, Fishing and other coiled tubing services
  • Experienced in through tubing Clean-Out on High Pressure Gas Wells.

Field Engineer

Weafri Well Services Company Limited
Port Harcourt
02.2007 - 08.2008
  • Prepare well intervention report capturing lessons to improve future work
  • Ensure compliance of such operations with codes of practice, safety and environmental protection, while optimizing lead time
  • Ensure accurate volume calculations for nitrogen or diesel in CT operations
  • Expert engineering knowledge of equipment and down-hole tools & threads
  • Protection, all while optimizing costs and lead times
  • Experienced in through tubing Clean-Out on High Pressure Gas Wells.

Education

B.Engineering - Petroleum Engineering

Federal University of Technology
Owerri
11-2006

Bachelor - Petroleum Engineering

Federal University of Technology
Nigeria
11-2006

Skills

Clients

  • Saudi Aramco, ONGC India,Cairn Energy India Pty Ltd, RIL Energy, HOEC, Total E&P, ExxonMobil, Sterling Global(SEEPCO), Shell, Addax, Chevron, Mart Energy, Seplat, Oando Energy, Pan Ocean Oil Corporation, Conoil
  • SKILLS
  • Strong knowledge of Coiled Tubing and Stimulation applications
  • Deep knowledge in coiled tubing and acid stimulation designs
  • Deep Knowledge in Matrix Acidizing Treatments (Stimulation)
  • Effective interpersonal and communication skills, both verbal and written, ensuring accountability
  • Working knowledge of CT Downhole tools and BHA for operations like Fishing, stimulation, Fill Removal (Milling), general high velocity jetting

Accomplishments


  • Achieved well flow monitoring by introducing Sure-view telemetry for treatment optimization applications.
  • Collaborated with team of 5-10 in the successful development of multilateral acid stimulation tool.
  • Trainings

  • Coiled Tubing Down hole Tools (BHA) School In house Training-BHI
  • Competency &Training
  • Cornerstone Leadership Academy
  • Coil tubing standard operating procedure
  • Advanced Coiled Tubing For Engineers
  • Coiled Tubing Design and Application 1- Dubai
  • Coiled Tubing Design Software- Circa Advanced- Dubai
  • Basic Hydraulics
  • MOC Initiator Training
  • Stimulation Methods & technologies- Advanced- Dubai
  • Coiled Tubing Job Design and Proposal
  • Advanced Coiled Tubing Job Design and Proposal
  • Advanced Coiled Acid Job Design and Proposal
  • Sound knowledge of API coiled tubing standards
  • Production Optimization Using Nodal Analysis
  • Risk Management

Affiliations

Society of petroleum engineers

Timeline

Service Delivery Technical Manager

Baker Hughes
10.2021 - Current

Training Manager

Baker Hughes
01.2019 - 10.2021

Operations Lead

Baker Hughes
01.2018 - 01.2019

Operations Engineering Lead,

Baker Hughes
02.2016 - 12.2017

Senior Project Support Engineer

Baker Hughes
02.2014 - 01.2016

Senior Technical Professional

Halliburton Energy Services
02.2013 - 01.2014

Field Engineer

Baker Hughes
09.2008 - 02.2013

Field Engineer

Weafri Well Services Company Limited
02.2007 - 08.2008

B.Engineering - Petroleum Engineering

Federal University of Technology

Bachelor - Petroleum Engineering

Federal University of Technology
Ugochukwu OkekeCoiled Tubing & Stimulation Expert