Dr Fareed Siddiqui
- Petroleum/Reservoir/Production Engineering Advisor/Specialist
- Pakistan
Personal Summary
I am a highly experienced Petroleum Engineer with over 27 years of achievements in the Exploration and Production (E&P) industry. I have worked in various countries, including the Middle East, USA, and Pakistan, and have specialized in reservoir and petroleum engineering. Throughout my career, I have successfully added more than 110 MMboe reserves in the last five years from brown fields, reduced drilling costs by 30%, and introduced new technologies to optimize production. I have expertise in the full spectrum of E&P activities, including exploration, appraisal, field development planning, reservoir modeling, production optimization, and facilities planning. I have also led strategic planning initiatives and have extensive experience in working with clastics, carbonates, and fractured reservoirs. I am a strong believer in respect and dignity for every individual and have a zero-tolerance policy for HSE and ethical standards. I am multilingual, with full proficiency in English, intermediate level proficiency in Arabic, and full proficiency in Urdu.
Skills
- Reservoir engineering
- Petroleum engineering
- Exploration and production
- Field development planning
- Reservoir modeling
- Production optimization
- Facilities planning
- Strategic planning
- Leadership
- Team management
Licenses and certifications
- Company Reserves Bi-Annually based on SPE – PRMS guidelines and relevant regulatory requirements
Awards and achievements
- Chairman Technical Program for SPE and PAPG Annual Technical Conferences: 2005 and 2011
Work Experience
- Conducted valuation of green field with exploration potential in the Middle East for investment by a far-eastern major. - Instructor for Oil Production and Reservoir Engineering at Schlumberger NExT. - PRMS based Petroleum Reserves Certification. - Carbon Sequestration studies.
- Led the consortium of big four Pakistani companies to form an international company. - Successfully won the bid for Abu Dhabi Bid round 2019. - Obtained regulatory approvals and negotiated final Concession Documents with ADNOC. - Staffed the company with the best resources and developed exploration/appraisal work program.
- Covered entire spectrum of E&P cycle, including Exploration peer review, Drilling/Completion, Production, Projects, New Field Development, Reservoir Modelling, Reserves Optimization and Reporting, HSEQ, Information Technology Departments. - Mentored staff from various departments and developed technical teams. - Introduced new technologies, promoted innovative ideas, and optimized production in PPL fields. - Completed major facilities projects and constructions within budget.