Naeem Gulzar
Summary
18 years of delivering results for the largest oilfield services firm SLB.
Oilfield Product & Services sales, Job design, Field operations, Planning and preparation of Upper & Lower Completion including Electrical Submersible Pump (ESP).
Demonstrated ability in process optimization, implementing Lean methodology and certified Six Sigma (Black belt).
Field Experience spanning over hundreds of field installations
Recipient of several prestigious Industry Awards.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
4008
4008
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work history
Completions Operations Manager
SLB
Saudi Arabia
07.2023 - 09.2024
- Led the team with highest market share in the world’s biggest intelligent completions market
- Full portfolio of completions including Hydraulic & Electrical Flow Control Valves, Fiber Optic and Electronics based Permanent Down Hole Monitoring System (PDHMS) and Hydraulic & Hydro-Electric Wet Mate combining ESP with Intelligent Completions
- First full-scale deployment of fully electrical completion system ‘Manara’ in Extreme Reach wells at Dammam
- Large-scale commercial deployment of Hydro-Electric Wet Mate combining ESP with Intelligent Completions
- Installed successful monitoring solution for Pilot Geothermal well at NEOM as proof of concept
- Successfully bid for the monitoring solutions for Carbon Sequestration (Storage).
Completions Technology & Reliability Manager
SLB
Saudi Arabia
06.2018 - 06.2023
- Led the team responsible for inventory management, logistics, full cycle Job planning and preparation of all types of Upper & Lower Completions including ESP & Multilaterals
- Starting in 2018/19, led expansion and capacity building at Completions workshop, improving workshop throughput by 200%, expanding KSA business top line 100% by 2021
- Recruited from local population aggressively to improve Saudization to over 80%
- Focal person for global adoption of new CMMS system; Maximo
- Job Design and review, contingency planning, failure investigations and Root Cause analysis for Upper Completions, Liner Hangers, Inflow Control Devices and multistage stimulations
- Implement Quality Assurance & Quality Control Process to prevent Non-Compliance.
Field Service Manager
SLB
Canada
07.2013 - 05.2018
- Design & Installation of Permanent Downhole Monitoring Systems for Ultra High Temperature wells (300 deg C)
- Fiber Optics and electronics-based monitoring for Ultra High Temperature wells (300 deg C)
- Distributed Acoustics System using Fiber Optic for monitoring of Hydraulic Fracturing operations.
Senior Field Engineer
SLB
Saudi Arabia
06.2006 - 06.2013
- Led over 60 successful installations of Intelligent/Smart Completions consisting of Flow Control Valves, Permanent Down Hole Monitoring System (PDHMS) and Hydraulic Wet Mate
- Led several Complex installations of Intelligent Completions combined with Hydraulic Wet Mate System, production packers, Formation Isolation Valves and Safety Valves
- Led the first successful job of 'CT Stimulation through Intelligent Completion with MFIV', First for Schlumberger and Customer
- Installed Industry's first Hydraulic Wet Mate (HLWM) system, combining intelligent completions with ESP
- Winner of ‘Performed by Schlumberger’ Bronze Award 2011
- Led successful launch of new integrated intelligent Completions system, the Project won ‘Performed by Schlumberger’ Bronze Award 2012.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering -
National University of Sciences & Technology
Master of Engineering -
University of California, Berkeley
USASkills
- Product & Services Sales
- Operations (Oilfield, inventory & Maintenance)
- Quality Management & Process optimization
- Design (Torque & Drag Analysis, Flow simulations,
- Digital (DevOps software product testing and delivery - CMMS)
- Microsoft Office full suite including Excel, Visio, PowerPoint, Power BI, Power automate & Power Apps
Certification
- API Q2 Lead Auditor
- Professional Engineer (P. Eng.) accredited by APEGA, Alberta
- Lean Six Sigma – Black Belt
- PMP certification by PMI
REFERENCES
- Muhammad Shafiq, Completions Advisor – Middle East & Asia Region, Schlumberger, Mshafiq5@outlook.com, +92 307 494 2733
- Ahmed Dahab, Sales Lead – KSA, Schlumberger, ADahab@slb.com, +966 13 331 6830
- Mohammed Bayoumi, Regional Director, Baker Hughes, Dubai, Bayoumi60@yahoo.com, +971 50 310 3580
Timeline
Completions Operations Manager
SLB
07.2023 - 09.2024
Completions Technology & Reliability Manager
SLB
06.2018 - 06.2023
Field Service Manager
SLB
07.2013 - 05.2018
Senior Field Engineer
SLB
06.2006 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Engineering -
National University of Sciences & Technology
Master of Engineering -
University of California, Berkeley
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