Resume - Oil and Gas Operations Management Experienced Professional

Salim Salim

SHSalim20@gmail.com

Houston, TX 77090 USA


Introduction

Operations Management Experienced Professional. Worked for major oil and gas service companies in the United States and the Sub-Saharan region of Africa. Expert in coordinating oilfield operations. Experienced in oil and gas wells Drilling and Completion phases.

Key Skills

Implementing HSE, Performance Control Measures, Negotiating Contract Services, Terms, and Conditions, Managing Multiple Profit and Loss Statements, Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution, Project Cost Analysis and Financial Forecasting, Optimizing Assets and Personnel Utilization, Experienced in SAP for FI/CO Transactions, Proficient in MS Excel for Data Analysis, Operations Management Experience

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Salim Salim

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Summary

Operations Management Experienced Professional. Worked for major oil and gas service companies in the United States and the Sub-Saharan region of Africa. Expert in coordinating oilfield operations. Experienced in oil and gas wells Drilling and Completion phases. 

Key skills include:

  • Implementing HSE & Performance Control Measures
  • Negotiating Contract Services, Terms, and Conditions
  • Managing Multiple Profit and Loss Statements
  • Problem Solving and Conflict Resolution
  • Project Cost Analysis and Financial Forecasting
  • Optimizing Assets and Personnel Utilization
  • Experienced in SAP for FI/CO Transactions
  • Proficient in MS Excel for Data Analysis

Operations Management Experience

  • Managed and provided technical support to Drilling and Completions services as per company’s standards
  • Coordinated personnel work assignments between projects to improve utilization and retention rate
  • Issued tender replies and negotiated contracts prices, terms, and conditions with new and existing clients
  • Monitored performance results against KPI benchmarks and directed company’s course of actions accordingly
  • Implemented a safety and a service quality oriented work attitude in all employees through active monitoring and controlling, frequent in-person site visits, and leading by example

Professional Work Experience

TechnipFMC, Odessa, Texas, USA August 2018 – February 2019

Permian Region Asset Manager

Managed the Assets utilization for all Drilling and Completion operations in the Permian Region. Planned Shop work schedule, sequence, and priorities to meet market demands. Monitored customers’ operations timelines to prepare for future demands. Evaluated new business opportunities with assets availability and shop capacity. Prepared AFEs for investments in assets and AFDs for assets disposal or scrapping. Tracked assets utilization to ensure availability of the minimum requirements and contingency assets to reduce the volume of poorly utilized assets and the depreciation cost.

Performed monthly cycle counts for assigned assets. Led a team of 15 personnel to support all operations in the region.

Key Achievements:

  • Increased the number of active operations by 37% in four months through improved assets organization and tracking
  • Received “Far Exceeded Expectations” in 2018 Employee’s Performance Evaluation


TechnipFMC, Odessa, Texas, USA February 2018 – July 2018

Integrated Pad Supervisor

Coordinated Frac Assist and Drillout field operations. Led three 24-hour simultaneous operations in different completion pads. Audited sites tools and materials inventory to ensure service continuity. Planed personnel weekly schedule for direct employees and contractors. Monitored personnel training records and site HSE performance. Provided technical support to determine the most time efficient and cost-effective equipment design and site layout for the company and the customer. Directed rig up/down activities to ensure Frac Trees, Isolation Valves Manifolds, and Flowback Iron and Manifolds are installed according to TechnipFMC standards at minimum.

Key Achievements:

  • Learned the job responsibilities within two weeks and successfully run a major customer account
  • Customer awarded TechnipFMC more frac jobs increasing the work volume from one to three frac crews


M-I SWACO, A Schlumberger Company, Chad and East Africa July 2014 – April 2016

Field Service Manager

Managed Environmental Solutions business line operations in Chad and East Africa. Worked as a Regional Technical Support and a Business Development Manager. Executed and controlled business activities to ensure compliance with contracts deliverables, payments, and accepted terms and conditions. Implemented new safety control measures against Malaria, work injuries, and handling of customers’ classified information. Monitored and evaluated company’s service quality and initiated continuous improvement plans. Delegated tasks to employees according to their required level of skills and mobility. Examined personnel for career development opportunities, fixed-step training, and compliance with company’s HSE and service standards. Tracked cost of service quality regularly to prove the importance of initiated continuous improvement plans. Managed the business line Net Income Statements (Profit and Loss Statements) for each country individually.

Key Achievements:

  • Optimized headcount utilization by cross-training field engineers on two different business lines operations that resulted in a higher operation efficiency and a reduced compensation cost by $20K per month
  • Lowered compensation cost by nearly 30% through development of national competent workforce that replaced expats
  • Improved the utilization of existing inventory of spare parts and products in the region which led to a reduction in Materials and Supplies cost by 20%
  • Introduced new processes for new installation that resulted in savings of about $300K per installation
  • Received “Exceeding Expectations” rating in 2014 Employee’s Performance Evaluation
  • Received “Outstanding” rating in 2015 Employee’s Performance Evaluation


M-I SWACO, A Schlumberger Company, N’Djamena, Chad June 2013 – July 2014

Project Engineer

Attended clients’ daily morning meetings and aligned field operations with the clients’ next 24-hour work plan. Worked with the clients to increase/decrease the required services based on clients’ planned look-ahead schedule. Coordinated assets and inventories utilization, maintenance, and replenishment. Managed personnel utilization for consultants and direct hire. Issued invoices to clients monthly on performed services and sold products. Prepared Drilling Waste Management Program and End-of-Well Recap reports.

Key Achievements:

  • Minimized client’s non-productive time by maintaining active lines of communication with all stakeholders
  • Received “Exceeding Expectations” rating in 2013 Employee’s Performance Evaluation


M-I SWACO, A Schlumberger Company, Bakersfield, California, USA May 2011 – May 2013

Drilling Fluids Engineer

Performed mud tests to ensure mud properties are within the desired specifications as per Well Mud Program. Monitored fluids volumes in the mud tanks to ensure sufficient volumes for drilling, sweeps, and displacements. Treated mud contamination and loss circulation conditions with the appropriate chemicals on-site. Prepared daily mud reports and attended daily safety meetings. Operated Solids Control equipment to maintain the desired percent by volume of solids to water ratio and low sand content. Ordered fluids and products from company’s plant and warehouse, audited inventory on-site daily, and kept track of delivery invoices. Completed End-of-Well Recap reports at the end of each well and coordinated products and mud lab transfer to the next drilling location.

Key Achievements:

  • Reduced drilling fluids costs to client by an average of 20% through accurate mud formulation
  • Decreased the number of trucks needed for rig moves between wells by retaining only needed products
  • Received “Exceeding Expectations” rating in 2012 Employee’s Performance Evaluation


Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

  • Focused on Supply Chain and Business Modeling, Graduated in Dec 2018
  • Bauer College of Business, University of Houston, Houston, Texas

Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering Technology, Graduated in May 2011

  • College of Technology, University of Houston, Houston, Texas


Affiliation

  • Project Management Institute (PMI) – Member Houston Food Bank - Volunteer
  • American Society for Quality (ASQ) – Member Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) - Member

Status

Activated

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Date Joined

Aug 24, 2019