Lokesh Sharma

Work Focus (Aug '21 - Current): Sand Control, Well Stimulation, and Advanced Completions Design.

• Worked as Lead Completions Engineer, directly involved in development and execution of managed pressure gravel packing techniques for offshore assets (Angola, Guyana, Canada, Equatorial Guinea, Malaysia, and Nigeria), ensuring enhanced wellbore stability and sand control.
• Provided Gravel Pack/Frac Pack Design and post-job analysis support for wells with Open Hole and Cased Hole Completions.
• Designed acid stimulation jobs and developed carbonate completion designs, along with post-job evaluation, including LEL design and acid fracturing, for Middle East assets.
• Conducted completion modeling to guide business units on completion design for wells with non-orthodox depletion strategy, extremely high reservoir uncertainty, and several competing operating constraints while optimizing well performance.
• Analyzed production data and reservoir conditions to design effective shut-off techniques, minimizing unwanted fluid production and enhancing hydrocarbon recovery.
• Established strong working relationships with the global wells team through exceptional communication skills, fostering trust and collaboration, and delivered completion solutions tailored to specific reservoir conditions.
• Mentored junior engineers in best practices related to completions design, execution, and post-completion evaluation.

Assets Supported: Qatar, Iraq, Angola, Canada, Nigeria, Malaysia, Australia, and US Unconventional.

Work Focus (Aug '20 - Aug '21): Artificial Lift & Well Performance.

• Performed Bad Actor Well Failure Analysis and provided recommendations to well work and operations teams on fixing problematic wells for Heavy Oil Asset in Canada.
• Stewarded development & maintenance of Bad Actors, pump teardowns & failure tracking through spotfire dashboards.
• Utilized third-party contractor for daily production surveillance workflows.
• Optimized rod string designs through rod design modeling.
• Generated well work opportunity through - Technical hindcast studies with reservoir engineering group; optimizing daily production through pad & well reviews, supporting new artificial lift technology trial support.

Work Focus: Industrial Costing & Tendering

• Efficiently optimized tender costing process by opting value engineering methodology of cable trays used in metro, by reducing its weight and cost.
• Attended training courses to build understanding of processes, techniques, and industry.
• Participated in on-the-job training, working closely with supervisors and coworkers, and asking appropriate questions at Alstom's Sri City facility in Chennai.
• Supported departmental tasks to increase understanding of industry processes.

Work Focus: Manufacturing & Production Engineering

• Participated in design reviews of chokes and valves, offering valuable feedback that contributed to enhanced product quality.
• Enhanced project efficiency by streamlining welding and manufacturing processes and implementing innovative engineering solutions.
• Gained hands-on experience with various engineering tools and increasing versatility and adaptability in diverse work/factory environments.
• Improved product reliability by conducting rigorous testing and making necessary design modifications.