Abhay Mahajan

• Responsible for delivering design maturation for various green field & brown field projects for highest producing asset (multiple fields) in Brunei
• Maturing multiple complex projects in challenging reservoir conditions through different phases of GWDP process to deliver significant volume influx to BSP production funnel
• Worked extensively with service provider and execution team to ensure safe and successful installation of designed completion without operational issue or NPT; delivered ID-26St2 and BG-7St1 as BIC wells
• Value generation through robust front-end engineering and planning:
• Working closely with supply chain and engineering leadership team to identify suitable work-unit (HWU, light intervention rig) for future brown-field workover/recompletion maturation and abandonment projects
• Leading wells maturation work for highly complex multi well project, involving workover/re-completion of 30-40 years old wells to re-instate production; working closely with asset and P&T Bangalore team to evaluate the opportunities & feasibility
• Working closely with production technology and AWT team (Houston) to conduct screen retention testing for ceramic screens for downhole sand control in C&P wells
• Assessed 20+ new and high value CWI and reservoir management technologies like AICD, AICV, single trip & RFID completion, eICV, Manara, Geoform, MZ-express, PulseEight, WIMO gauge, Meta-connect, Turborunner, TTGP etc
• Trained and mentored 15+ Bruneian graduates towards preparation for R-II examinations and professional development

Accomplishments:

• Received 7 SRAs, ‘higher’ rating and excellent feedback from various external stakeholders
• Delivered 2 ‘Best-in-class’ wells, with actual time & cost within ~15% of the estimates, demonstrating excellent planning
• Identified new technologies to deliver cost avoidance of >10 mn/BND per well for future projects
• Achieved 20% reduction in lifts by implementing ‘lets-lift-less’ philosophy for well test and clean out project

• STIA opportunity as per business requirement in region; responsible for completion execution for multiple HCM projects
• Prepared well control plan for the Seria redevelopment wells campaign as per Shell PCM version 3.2 requirements
• Delivered safe execution for 2 wells in offshore depleted reservoir; managed daily operations, HSSE, logistics and performance, resulting in TQ well delivery with production contribution of XXX% production contribution
• Simultaneously perfomed front-end design work and delivered detailed design study and tubing stress analysis for CW-AD and CW-BT wells, while working as operations engineer
• Developed standard tubing design envelope for BSP’s 1A and 2A archetypes to eliminate wellcat modelling for similar well designs in future, thereby reducing the maturation time

Accomplishments:

• TQ well delivery within budget and schedule (2.6mn BND saving) by realizing several optimization opportunities
• Received excellent feedback for delivery during STIA, resulting in LTIA opportunity for front-end completions team

• STIA on request of Well IG home office, to deliver completion engineering work for a project on accelerated schedule
• Delivered CWI engineering work through ASSESS and SELECT phase of two offshore infill well development project
• Proposed various reservoir completion options for wells and performed cost comparison for the same; proposed recommended option based on project value drivers and lessons learnt in the field
• Worked closely with production technology, operations and facilities team to prepared well kick-off strategy note

Accomplishments:

• Prepared feasibility document in coordination with project team submitted to OMV as part of divestment; received excellent feedback from GM Wells Operations & TAs in Shell Taranaki for accelerated delivery

• Part of WRFM team responsible for delivering extensive well intervention activities for production enhancement and well integrity
• Managed team of 20+ contractor personnels on vessel/platform based intervention operations
• Demonstrated visible HSSE leadership and achieved GOAL ZERO operations delivery at NUIs as well as rig; while ensuring smooth transition from legacy BG Group to Shell policies:
• Rolled out and implemented Assist & Assure strategy in CWI operations
• Conducted several safety campaigns like DROPS, LoF, Process Safety, MOC, D&I etc
• Ensured strict eWCAT compliance at wellsite for contractor crew & equipment; rolled out barrier ownership plan
• Efficiently delivered various CWI activities (slickline, eline, pumping, CTU) like GLV deepening, single point gas lift installation, sustained casing pressure diagnosis, insert valve/storm choke redressal, TRSSSV exercising/lock open, temporary abandonment, SBHP/FBHP survey, MIT/MPLT logging etc
• Demonstrated strong stakeholder management resulting in NPT reduction of 18% by successfully coordinating with satellite team, onshore team, platform process team and logistics team
• Brought process improvement through uniform NPT reporting and rolling out platform readiness checklist

Accomplishments:

• Delivered 80-100 intervention operations annually, contributing to 17-20% of total PMT JV production
• Achieved savings of ~170 rig hours (~900K USD) by meticulously planning and delivering offline slickline operations for Tapti wells abandonment project at GLK-II rig
• Successful assessment as front line barrier manager to supervise critical wells activities

• Delivered first ever offshore field abandonment project in India involving permanent P&A of 38 wells spread across 5 patforms
• Analyzed opportunities of rig-less abandonment of Tapti wells; performed feasibility study in co-ordination with rig less service providers, subsurface and structural engineering team
• Prepared abandonment dockets for 3 platforms submitted to Indian regulartor adapting best practices from OISD standard (India), UKOOA and Shell Well Abandonment Manual
• Strategised rigless prepartory and diagnostic campaign for 32 wells, eliminating XXX number of hours compared to complete rig based P&A activity
• Supported wells preparation & diagnostic campaign involving slickline & pumping operations; prepared well intervention program, fishing flowcharts, tracked performance and managed logistics

Accomplishments:

• Achieved BIC delivery; lowest ABEX in Shell globally for shallow water offshore wells (USD 65mn for 38 wells)
• Influenced regulators to adapt alternate verification strategy for annular cement where CBL data was not available

• Assisted groups fluid and cementation SME to prepared bid evaluation criteria and reviewed scope of work for exploration drilling campaigns in Bolivia, Tanzania & Kenya
• Performed engineering calculations and carried out extensive simulation work to establish minimum rig capabilities required for upcoming HPHT land well drilling project in BG Bolivia
• Worked as WSDE on Bear exploration well (NPHT well); assisted DSV/NDSV for preparing drilling instructions, logistics planning and managing daily operations
• Conducted after action reviews for each section to record lessons and improve performance
• Bolivia
• Carried out extensive offset well data study (hole/fluid/bit issues) for planning of upcoming BG Bolivia drilling project
• Performed GAP analysis for legacy vs updated Wells standards and prepared dispensation notes as required
• Assisted lead completion engineer to prepare program for well kill and workover and worked as wellsite engineer throughout execution
• Co-supervised wellhead & Xmas tree maintenance campaign for 13 wells in various BG Bolivia fields
• India
• Assisted lead well engineer with OCTG technical bid evaluation process
• Responsible for BG India’s rushmore data submission and benchmarking for drilling & completions
• Worked as WSDE during Panna drilling (slot recovery & infill wells); responsible for engineer calculations, coordination with logistics and various vendor to safely and efficiently deliver daily operations
• Successfully implemented BG Group’s central well data reporting system in India CWI activities by working as data quality assurance engineer; improved data management of legacy wells, leading to higher efficiency in planning