Drilling Engineer Nationality: Malaysian

Education:

Purdue University
B.S. Mechanical Engineering

Career Summary:

Patrick began his career in 2002 as Well Engineer for Shell Malaysia, where he oversaw drilling and completions operations in offshore Sabah & Sarawak and deepwater Sarawak. He had the opportunity to supervise “Big Bore” high rate gas wells drilling, mud cap drilling in total lost circulation environment, completion in total lost circulation environment, world’s first application of 7 5/8” x 9 5/8” corrosion resistant alloy gas tight solid expandable tubular for production improvement. Patrick then provided engineering support to 2005 Sarawak Gas drilling program. The Sarawak Gas drilling program includes complex 3-D well paths and high angle 16” and 12 ¼” hole sections. His key responsibilities included torque & drag, buckling modeling and real-time hole condition monitoring. At the end of the drilling program the 12 ¼” hole is making progress of 3000 ft/day without sacrificing hole cleaning.

In 2006, Patrick provided engineering support to Shell China’s gas drilling project in Ordos Basin. The project includes 54 medium reach dual/tri lateral horizontal in thin, abrasive and hard rock environment.

Patrick joined K&M Technology Group in early 2007. Aside English, Patrick is fluent in Chinese and Malay/Indonesian language.