MBal
KOJO EDWARDS
Completions/Well Construction Engineering And Field Professional
146 Eastern Main Road, Petit Bourg,Trinidad & Tobago
Summary
Dynamic Deep Water Well Completions Professional with nearly 8 years of diverse experience in engineering design, technical support, and project leadership within the oil and gas sector. Extensive involvement in high-profile projects across Trinidad and Tobago and the Guyana Basin, focusing on deep water initiatives, special projects, and mature fields utilizing Completion and Wellbore Construction Tools alongside Production Optimization solutions. Proven track record in managing operations readiness throughout integrated multi-discipline programs, encompassing stakeholder engagement, scope definition, program development, and execution while capturing valuable lessons learned. Recognized for exceptional communication skills, strong leadership abilities, and a talent for creative problem-solving that drives process improvements and enhances overall productivity.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Completions Operations Coordinator – Guyana
Weatherford Trinidad & Tobago Ltd (Guyana Branch)
01.2023 - 01.2025
- Responsibilities include the planning, organization, leadership and management of field operations and personnel with the main objective of this role is to ensure the delivery of consistent and superior service, safety, quality, and technical support and effectiveness required to exceed expectations of our customers, while maximizing operational efficiency and minimizing costs.
- Ensures that the organization is optimally suited to identify customer needs and problems, to offer them the most appropriate and cost effective solutions, to deliver the best job execution with outstanding service quality, and to systematically evaluate results obtained to further improve services in accordance with QHSSE, Operational Excellence plans and continuous improvement concepts
- Regularly communicates field performance, support and quality objectives to Country Management
- Reviews the maintenance of the district's equipment and recommends necessary actions or modifications in accordance with Weatherford standards and policies
- Leads and motivates employees to work to the best of their ability as part of the team through open communications, regular meetings, coaching and counseling, attention to their needs, recognition and rewards for their individual contributions and collective accomplishments
- Delegates responsibilities and activities as necessary to enhance the role of every team member
Offshore Supervisor, Lower Completions – Guyana
Weatherford Trinidad &Tobago Ltd (Guyana Branch)
01.2019 - 01.2023
- Team Lead and Field Engineer preparing and deploying Weatherford completions and well construction technology especially for deep water operations in Guyana.
- Worked on various types of operations including completions installations, deployment of service tools for well construction.
- Consult with customers concerning products and services, promotes good customer relations at the well site, and ensure customer satisfaction.
- Coordinate and perform pre/post job to completion tools /service equipment including inspection, calibration and preparation.
- Always demonstrates effective Safety leadership and actively involved in Root Cause Analysis for all incidents affecting safety and service quality in the area.
- Regularly assess the resources and support required to perform a safe and high-quality job and ensure strict adherence to Service Quality and Safety Standards
- Coordinate operations logistic preparation, mobilization, delivery, execution, demobilization, reporting processes and tools maintenance.
- Perform tools assembly and disassembly operations on the location.
- Perform and Lead completion products onsite operational process including tool preparations, tool string assembly, Quality Control (QC) and delivery of the services to the customer.
- Provides technical and operational expertise to external customer in a professional manner.
- Identifies and correct operational problems to prevent or minimize service impact.
- Demonstrate knowledge of all third party well site activities that could impact the process of installing completions products.
- Perform all aspects of the job in compliance with Weatherford processes and client procedures.
- Apply technical knowledge to solve unanticipated situations, and consults with Weatherford operations base as needed.
- Properly maintain assigned equipment and ensure compliance with safety regulations and procedures.
- Involved in QC, assembly, disassembly, servicing and loading out of Liner Hangers and Cementation tools for various well construction operations in the Geo-Market.
- Perform calculation required during a completions operation which include but is not limited to: fluid density, hydrostatic pressure, pipe capacity, volumes, displacement, gradients, tubing movement, temperature change, change in length, force change, ballooning force, slack off, pipe stretch, free point, set, compression, buckling effect, force on packers, buoyancy factors, burst and collapse pressures, hook load, etc.
- Ensure that completion strings are assembled as planned including correct make-up torque, doping and handling.
- Be aware of client's requirements regarding the service tools and equipment.
- Ensures all the equipment, personnel, and resources needed to perform the service are available.
- Accurately completes all required forms, databases (i.e., service vouchers, lost/damaged equipment, End of Job Customer Survey, job tickets and report, Correction, Prevention and Improvement).
- Coordinate the clean up, maintenance and preparation of equipment/products for the next job.
- Provide reporting to customers and prepare the Job Packet required by the product line.
- Promote safety awareness and environmental consciousness and initiatives.
- Promote and take an active part in quality improvement processes and initiatives.
Petroleum Engineer, Production Optimization – Trinidad and Tobago
Phillips Energy Services
01.2017 - 01.2019
- Conduct studies and projects assuring adequacy and conformance to overall objectives of all phases of problems in all areas. This includes artificial lift, stimulation, production, well design and testing programs, reservoir flow properties, and fluid studies.
- Evaluate new technologies, tools, or techniques and decide on suitability then present, or assist in the presentation of proposals to management, technical, and operating groups.
- Conduct nodal analysis for artificial lift design and evaluation
- Determine and evaluate optimum artificial lift solutions to maintain productivity of wells.
- Evaluate and surface equipment, wellbore tubulars, and bottomhole assemblies for artificial lift and propose alternatives if required.
- Evaluate the performance of artificial lift systems and recommend improvements as necessary.
- Deploy artificial lift to increase productivity of wells.
- Lead post well evaluations of artificial lift performance.
- Monitor well after installation or repair of artificial lift system and make continued recommendations for optimization
- Troubleshooting surface and down-hole equipment to monitor production, maximize well productivity, and improve run life
- Patriciate in tender commercial and technical evaluations
- Introduce and review artificial lift technologies to enhance run life of applications installed in severe downhole conditions.
- Establish, implement, and monitor Artificial Lift KPIs.
- Provide technical expertise on well failure evaluation.
- Focus on reliability, HSEQ stadards and techniques during operations planning and execution.
Education
Master of Science - Petroleum Engineering
The University of Trinidad And Tobago
Point Lisas01.2015
Bachelor of Applied Science - Process Engineering
The University of Trinidad And Tobago
Point Lisas01.2013
Skills
Scheduling management
Inventory management
Operational process execution
Quality assurance and control
Cost optimization techniques
Logistics management
Quality assurance management
Safety compliance oversight
Team leadership
Project coordination
Performance monitoring & Employee Training & Development
Client relationship management
Certification
Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers
Countries Worked
Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana
Affiliations
- Society of Petroleum Engineers
Software
PROSPER
Eclipse
Kappa Ecrin
Microsoft Office
Interactive Petrophysics
Petrel
Pipesim
Hobbies
International Travel and Language Training
Health Coaching, Cancer Exercise Program Design, Personal Training
Hiking, Long and Middle Distance Running
Delivering Health, Wellness and Nutrition Workshops and Lectures
Community Outreach to the underprivileged and socially displaced
Timeline
Completions Operations Coordinator – Guyana
Weatherford Trinidad & Tobago Ltd (Guyana Branch)
01.2023 - 01.2025
Offshore Supervisor, Lower Completions – Guyana
Weatherford Trinidad &Tobago Ltd (Guyana Branch)
01.2019 - 01.2023
Petroleum Engineer, Production Optimization – Trinidad and Tobago
Phillips Energy Services
01.2017 - 01.2019
Master of Science - Petroleum Engineering
The University of Trinidad And Tobago
Bachelor of Applied Science - Process Engineering
The University of Trinidad And Tobago
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