Mohammed A.

Salam Almahdi
M.Sc. Petroleum Engineer 6+ Yrs. Exp.
Al Khobar - Saudi Arabia - Mobile: 00966504398798 - iammaa@gmail.com

Profile:
Over six years of experience in Petroleum/Production Engineering with wide practice in Artificial Lift
(ESP, PCP & Gas Lift), well performance, well integrity, surveillance, nodal analysis, production
optimization, PTA, well & network modeling, well test, reporting, contracts and technical evaluation. An
excellent user of petroleum software as OFM, GAP, MBAL PIPESIM, PROSPER and AVOCET.

Career Achievements:
Golden Medal:

A winner of best student award based in excellent academic achievement in

conjunction with 52nd convocation ceremony, on 23 may 2014 Johor Bahru Malaysia.

Silver Medal:

A winner of 2010 excellence award (2nd Prize) for Production Engineering

Contract Management & Artificial Lift Design Improvement Team, out of 1,300
company employees, Khartoum - Sudan.

Performed and carryout technical studies related to well performance, production

optimization and waterflood surveillance and optimization for 150 wells in addition
to commence new technologies.

Reduced the ESP & PCP failures and thus increase the run life of artificial lift
system accordingly reduce operation and workover cost.

Experience:
Petroleum

market in order to use them for future well services.

Engineer
SAM
Contracting
Est.
Feb 2015 up

Operating

Reviewed / Prepared hazard Identification Plan (HIP), Job Safety Analysis and
progress reports.

Production engineer in charge of Palouge field Block 7E, South Sudan (150
wells). Participated in assets lifecycle, collaborating closely with other disciplines
to find the optimum value from our assets.

Modeled and analyzed of well data to deliver the company with sound analytical
reports of well and field optimization opportunities to increase production and

Company
April 2006 -

Controls project plan by reviewing design, specifications, plan and schedule

changes; recommending actions.

Engineer
Petrodar

Reviewed thru tubing tools (Motor, Mills, circulation sub and fishing tools)
specifications.

to date.
Production

Conducted research on thru tubing technology to obtain suitable tools in the

reduce lifting costs.

Reviewed and Optimized well/field performance, identify underperforming wells,

planned for production enhance minimize production lost and production forecast.

Sep. 2012.

Conducted a broad scope of subsurface and production engineering database in

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conjunction with other departments in order to maximize the profitability of

company assets.

Planned and executed of well integrity day to day well intervention operation and
planning well test program, identify underperforming wells and develop an action
plan to resolve.

Custodian of a risk-based well integrity surveillance program, responsible to

gather and properly handle the technical data inputs related to well integrity of
all wells (injectors / producers, disposal wells and observation wells).

Assisted

with

the

completion

design

for

the

entire

lifecycle

of

wells

fields

using

(Tubing/annulus integrity & Tree and wellhead integrity).

Prepared

and

conducted

development

plans

for

wells

and

mathematical models and softwares to ensure maximum economic recovery.

Assisted

in

managing

asset

activities

aimed

at

developing

long

term

production/injection forecasts in achieving optimal recovery of oil reserves to be

consistent with company development strategies.

Designed and commissioned new production units, monitor modifications, upgrades

and troubleshoot existing production processes.

Analyzed artificial lift design, monitor, analysis, troubleshooting, ITB, inventory,

optimizing performance and carryout technical evaluation.

Directed and monitored completion & evaluation of wells, testing, and survey.

Highlighted any surface constraints and bottlenecks. Work with Operations and
Facilities to eliminate problems and find a solution.

Accomplished

Dismantle

Inspection

Failures

Analysis

(DIFA)

and

Factory

Acceptance Test for ESP and PCP.

Prepared daily, weekly, and monthly production reports, present to technical

committee (TC) and managers committee (MC).

Reviewed vendors invoices and prepared AFE, budget and annual operating cost
(OPEX) & capital cost (CAPEX).

Qualification:
Master:

M.Sc. Petroleum Engineering. (Sep 2012 - May 2014)

Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM), Johor Bahru, Malaysia

Thesis:

The Effect of Salinity on Polymer Selection and Oil Recovery by Polymer

Flooding

Bachelor:

B.Sc. honor Petroleum Engineering. (Dec 1999 - Oct 2004)

University of Khartoum (UofK), Khartoum - Sudan.

Field of Experience & Knowledge:

Production Optimization.

Reservoir eng. & Simulation.

Artificial Lift engineering.

Completion & Workover.

Nodal Analysis & IPR.

Drilling & Risk Management.

Well Performance.

Production Planning and forecast.

Production logging & well test.

Gas lift.

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Petroleum Software:

PIPESIM

MBAL (PETEX)

OFM

GAP (PETEX)

AVOCET

PROSPER (PETEX)

Skills:
Computer:

Advance user of Microsoft office (in addition to petroleum softwares).

Languages:

Arabic: Native & English: fluent.

Certified Courses & Trainings:

No.

Course & Training

1.
2.
3.

Brain Power
Reference Consult.
Schlumberger
PETROEDGE

5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

Project Management Professional

PMP (Based on PMBOK 4th Edition)
Advanced PIPESIM
Production Optimization by Nodal
Analysis
5 Principles of Excellence for Managers
Supervisory Skills
Tendering Procedures & Bid Evaluation
Application Engineer Training
Oil Field Manager (OFM)
Progressive Cavity Pump (PCP)
Electrical Submersible Pump(ESP)

12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.

Oil Handling Systems & Facilities

Oil field Processing & Equipment
Well Completion and Performance
Production Operation Problems
Production Optimization & Nodal Analysis
Oil Production by Artificial lifts
Basic Safety Awareness
Petroleum Exploration & Production
Petroleum Engineering Training

GEO CONSULT
GEO CONSULT
GEO CONSULT
GEO CONSULT
GEO CONSULT
GEO CONSULT
QUITE
PETRO-TEC
Al Baath Univ.

4.

Provider

Location

PERMATA
Insignia
ECOMAN
Schlumberger
Schlumberger
PCM
Schlumberger

Khartoum
Khartoum
Khartoum
Khartoum

Date
Sudan
Sudan
Sudan
Sudan

Khartoum Sudan
Khartoum Sudan
Khartoum Sudan
Singapore
Khartoum Sudan
Angers France
Palouge S.
Sudan
Khartoum Sudan
Khartoum Sudan
Khartoum Sudan
Khartoum Sudan
Khartoum Sudan
Khartoum Sudan
Khartoum Sudan
Khartoum Sudan
Homs Syria

Mar.
Aug.
June
Mar.

2012
2011
2011
2011

Dec. 2010
July 2010
July 2009
June 2009
June 2008
May 2008
Oct. 2007
Dec 2006
Sep 2006
Sep 2006
Sep 2006
Aug. 2006
Aug. 2006
Aug. 2006
May 2006
Aug. 2004

Personal Information:
Name:

Mohammed Abdelsalam Almahdi

Nationality:

Sudanese.

Country of Residence: Saudi Arabia

Date of Birth:

10 April 1981

Address:

Saudi Arabia Al Khobar.

Contact:

Mob: 00966504398798,

E-mail: iammaa@gmail.com
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