MANOJ MALAKA
DRILLER
Kakinada
Summary
Drilling professional with extensive hands-on experience in diverse drilling operations, known for maintaining high standards and achieving results. Proven ability to manage equipment, enforce safety regulations, and adapt to changing conditions. Highly reliable team player with strong technical skills and collaborative mindset.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
DRILLER
SUN DRILLING
01.2024 - Current
- Maintained and adjusted machinery in order to ensure proper performance
- Cleaned and oil pulleys, blocks and cables
- Read and interpreted documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
- Spoke effectively before groups of customers, employees or organizations.
- Reported out well conditions to the company man and tool pusher.
- Perform daily maintenance activities required for the safe, efficient operation of assigned equipment.
- Responsible for well control drills and well control.
- Monitored well during drilling and tripping for signs of kick or lost returns.
- Maintained and safe operation of all drilling equipment.
- Ensure proper training of crew and safe operations while on tour.
- Adjust weight on bit, rotary rpm, pump pressures as per company man and tool pusher instructions.
DRILLER
ADNOC DRILLING
02.2021 - 11.2023
- Maintained and adjusted machinery in order to ensure proper performance
- Cleaned and oil pulleys, blocks and cables
- Read and interpreted documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals.
- Spoke effectively before groups of customers, employees or organizations.
- Reported out well conditions to the company man and tool pusher.
- Perform daily maintenance activities required for the safe, efficient operation of assigned equipment.
- Responsible for well control drills and well control.
- Monitored well during drilling and tripping for signs of kick or lost returns.
- Maintained and safe operation of all drilling equipment.
- Ensure proper training of crew and safe operations while on tour.
- Adjust weight on bit, rotary rpm, pump pressures as per company man and tool pusher instructions.
ASST DRILLER
ADNOC DRILLING
03.2019 - 02.2021
- Completion of daily and weekly checklists and adhere to maintenance system of plant and machinery.
- Preparation of drill-string components including; Measurement of dimension and preparing tallies; clearing drill cuttings, preparation of hand tools and equipment for next phase project works.
- Supervising mud pump repairs and maintenance including safe isolation from pressure and power systems.
- To stand by rig at all times while in operation to assist the driller and maintain a high and strict H&S practice on site.
- Ad hoc duties required by the driller.
- Strict adherence to company policy and procedures.
DERRICKMAN
ADNOC DRILLING
11.2017 - 02.2019
- Working on mud pump
- Recording mud weight (in & out) and viscosity (in & out)
- Assist work on rig floor as a roughneck when required
- Perform routine maintenance on mud pump and mud pit as required
- Perform housekeeping tasks on the tanks and mud pump area
- Assist other members of the drilling crew wherever needed.
- Assists in drill pipe or casing handling from monkey board while tripping into or out of the hole
- Operate and maintain mud systems and mix mud chemicals and additives
- Supervise laborers
- Attending the daily meeting and Arise Safety Suggestion, Near Miss report, STOP card, etc.
FLOORMAN
ADNOC DRILLING
10.2014 - 11.2017
- Running in and Pull out drill pipe from the well bore, handling drill pipe, drill collars, slips and tongs when making or breaking up connections, Pin and box doping, Shoulder inspection
- Use wrench-like power tongs to smoothly and quickly connect and disconnect the lower parts of the drill pipe when it is being lowered into and raised from the hole
- Assist in laying casing into a well after it has been drilled
- Perform housekeeping tasks (keep the drilling floor clean, paint or scrub around the rig)
- Assist other members of the drilling crew wherever needed.
- Basic tools and equipment handling, proper tools use and operations, forklift operation for drilling
- Use tongs to connect and disconnect drill pipe, equipment maintenance, assisting in lay casing after well is drilled, assisting other members of the crew as needed, and 'general housekeeping'
- Good housekeeping decks, safe working with Safety equipments.
- Chipping, painting and cleaning of Rig Floor
- Attending the daily meeting and Arise Safety Suggestion, Near Miss report, STOP card, etc.
TRAINEE ASST DRILLER
Shivani oil & gas exploration services ltd
01.2014 - 10.2014
- Secure equipment and safely transport according to company policy & DOT regulations
- Install and make repairs to oil and produced water tanks, including confined space entry
- Assists with rig startup on a new drilling site, performing bottom hole assembly tasks.
- Performs regular inspections or drilling systems and drilling equipment, completing repairs and general maintenance as required.
- Operates drill-hoisting equipment while running BOP stack and related components to the well floor.
- Manipulates slip-joint equipment, including riser tensioners, choke and kill line jumper hoses.
- Assists the Driller in supervising fellow crew members.
- Maintains accurate documentation of drilling procedures.
- Completes logs and additional paperwork as required.
ROUSTABOUT
Shivani oil & gas exploration services ltd
09.2012 - 12.2013
- Clean up drill sites and rigs.
- Transport and store materials.
- Uses lifting equipment to load and stack equipment.
- Helps to repair equipment.
- Assists with the mixing of chemicals.
Education
B. Tech. - Mechanical engineering
Regency Institute of Technology
YanamIntermediate - undefined
Sri chaitanya Junior College
Kakinada10th Standard - undefined
Pragati Little Public School
KakinadaSkills
Well control
Formation evaluation
Safety trained
Top drive operations
Drill floor safety
Rotary steerable systems
Hole cleaning optimization
Drilling parameter optimization
Pressure control
Tripping operations
Teamwork
Hazard identification
Teamwork and collaboration
Problem-solving
Time management
Problem-solving abilities
Excellent communication
Decision-making
Adaptability and flexibility
Safety procedures
Record keeping
Interests
Reading horror, thriller, romantic and autobiographies
Various exercises including riding bicycles, walking for long distances, riding horse and playing sports
Playing rounders and cricket
Singing, listening to music and surfing the web
Personal Information
- Passport Number: Z6597583
- Passport Date Of Issue: 2022-04-12
- Passport Place Of Issue: Visakhapatnam
- Passport Expiry Date: 2032-04-11
- Father's Name: M. Ruben
- ID Type: Passport
- ID Number: Z6597583
- Date of Birth: 25/02/1990
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: married
Industrial Exposure
- Industrial Visit, Mechanical, Regency Ceramics Limited, 2010-06-07, 2010-06-19, Yanam, Andhra Pradesh, India
- Seminar, Bearings & Lubrication, Industrial Hydraulics-Systematic Trouble Shooting, Regency Institute of Technology, 2010-09-13, 2010-09-14, Yanam, Andhra Pradesh, India
Safety Courses
- H2S Course : H2S Hazards, Emergency Response Actions and Apparatus, Rigging Slinging, Banksman, Work at Height, Basic First Aid
- Well Control Course : The International Well Control Forum, Drilling Well Control Programme Surface a BOP Stack Level 3, ASIATIC ENERGY , VC3S-00205711-SA-1FDZ, 2025-10-17, 2027-10-16
Personal data processing
I do hereby declare that above mentioned facts are true and correct to the best of my knowledge and belief
22-10-2025 KAKINADA
Software
AUTO CAD
WINDOWS
MS WORD
Timeline
DRILLER
SUN DRILLING
01.2024 - Current
DRILLER
ADNOC DRILLING
02.2021 - 11.2023
ASST DRILLER
ADNOC DRILLING
03.2019 - 02.2021
DERRICKMAN
ADNOC DRILLING
11.2017 - 02.2019
FLOORMAN
ADNOC DRILLING
10.2014 - 11.2017
TRAINEE ASST DRILLER
Shivani oil & gas exploration services ltd
01.2014 - 10.2014
ROUSTABOUT
Shivani oil & gas exploration services ltd
09.2012 - 12.2013
Intermediate - undefined
Sri chaitanya Junior College
10th Standard - undefined
Pragati Little Public School
B. Tech. - Mechanical engineering
Regency Institute of Technology