An expert Production Technologist having 34 years of upstream Oil and Gas Industry experience with Shell International (in Nigeria,Syria,Australia,India) and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (in India). He has successfully handled many production challenges in different environments like Deepwater (Bonga field, Nigeria), Mature fields(Omar, Tanak, Thayyem etc fields in Syria and Lakwa, Rudrasagar in India), Heavy Oil green field development and production (Lanwa, Balol ), Brownfield offshore areas (Mumbai High).
His areas of expertise include Well Completions, Production enhancement through de-bottle necking, Well Integrity Management, Artificial Lift (Selection, Design, Installation, Commissioning and Troubleshooting of all modes of Artificial Lift), Well,Reservoir and Facility Management (WRFM) for life cycle improvement of field performance, Technical auditing of well and field performance. In addition to many awards he received for outstanding performance throughout his career, He is also credited with successful introduction and implementation of new technologies in many areas of Production Technology and Reservoir management (Intervention less PLT technology-RESMAN, Down hole Check valve in Subsea Injection wells for mitigating damage from Water Hammering, Remediation of primary sand control failure in Oil and Gas wells-SANDAID, Tubing and casing Patches for restoring well integrity of Oil and Gas Wells,etc)
He holds a Masters degree in Chemical engineering from Osmania University,Hyderabad,India.