Abu Dhabi, UAE · ADNOC Offshore

Essam Ahmed

Performance Engineer · Digital Drilling & Data Management

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Essam Ahmed

📍 Abu Dhabi, UAE

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Summary

Digital Drilling Operations & Data Management Specialist with expertise spanning real-time drilling operations monitoring, data quality assurance, and performance optimization. Proven track record delivering complex well programs safely within budget and schedule across major concessions in the UAE.

Skills & Tools
Techlog Performance Insights WITSML DrillOps Pro Source Data Aggregator SQL Python Microsoft Office 365 KPI Dashboards Real-Time Drilling Monitoring Data Quality Assurance Wellbore Survey Analysis
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Experience
Performance EngineerJune 2024 – Present
ADNOC Offshore · World Trade Centre, Abu Dhabi
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams including drilling supervisors, geologists, and completion engineers to troubleshoot drilling challenges and ensure 40 wells delivered safely within budget and schedule targets.
  • Conducted post-well performance analyses using offset well data and drilling mechanics models to develop best practices for bit selection, hydraulics optimization, and drilling parameter recommendations across 9 major concessions.
  • Implemented drilling performance monitoring systems and KPI dashboards to track real-time efficiency metrics for 2,000 users.
Data Quality ManagementSeptember 2023 – June 2024
ADNOC Onshore · Khalidiya, Abu Dhabi
  • Validated survey trajectory data for 2,600 wellbores to ensure accuracy and regulatory compliance, identifying and correcting discrepancies to maintain database integrity.
  • Performed data cleansing on wellbore database, identifying and eliminating 1,100 duplicate entries and errors to improve data quality for drilling operations and technical decision-making.
  • Directed data analysis initiatives leveraging SQL and Python across 1,500+ records quarterly, resulting in a 28% reduction in reporting discrepancies and enhanced regulatory compliance.
  • Managed data ingestion workflows enforcing Data Integrity protocols with SQL-based validations on 2,900+ new wellbore records annually, maintaining an error rate below 0.5%.
  • Led knowledge transfer and training sessions for operating company personnel on database management, data quality protocols, and drilling performance analysis tools.
Realtime Drilling InterpretationJuly 2022 – September 2023
ADNOC Onshore · Khalidiya, Abu Dhabi
  • Monitored and interpreted real-time drilling data including weight on bit, torque, RPM, and downhole pressures to identify drilling dysfunctions, enabling immediate corrective actions across 6 rotations.
  • Coordinated with rig site personnel to remotely configure data acquisition systems and establish real-time data transfer protocols, managing connectivity for a job set of 26 rigs.
  • Developed torque and drag models using wellbore survey data and drilling parameters to predict hookload, surface torque, and buckling limits, optimizing casing running procedures in extended reach wells.
Education
BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering
Minor in Robotics Testing · Heriot-Watt University
Final Year Project: Wear Rate of SS316
2020