1. Damir Zadravec Curriculum Vitae
A.G. Matosa 1 | 10310 Ivanic Grad, Croatia| Cell: +385-98-313-407 | Email: damirzadravec9@gmail.com
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Highly experienced as a Senior Drilling Engineer, OIM and Offshore Drilling Manager with over 20 years experience in oil
and gas industry; working within the Adriatic Sea, Persian Gulf, Gulf of Mexico, and offshore in Mumbai, Egypt, and
Turkmenistan. Extensive experience in project management, rig supervision, drilling management, lecturing, training and
scientific and technical analysis. Recognized for the ability to perform drilling engineering, liaison projects effectively, and
complete high level calculations using Landmark Stress check, Compass and Well Plan software. Accomplished in
pore/fracturing pressure determination and evaluation, reservoir engineering, and well integrity. Credited with being able
to complete well designs, operations and delivery within planned budget and schedules, while still maintaining company’s
high standards and regulations. Fluent in English and Croatian and have intermediate proficiency in Italian.
EDUCATION:
Electro Technician (06/1986.)
High School Education | Zagreb, Croatia
Bachelor of Science, Engineering (10/2000.)
University of Zagreb | Zagreb, Croatia
Faculty of Mining Geology and Petroleum Engineering
Masters of Science, Petroleum Engineering (11/2007.)
University of Zagreb | Zagreb, Croatia
Technical Science training in the specialty of Petroleum
Thesis: Enhancement of Jack up Drilling Rigs Operational Characteristics
Doctor of Engineering, Petroleum Engineering (07/2012.)
University of Zagreb | Zagreb, Croatia
Thesis: Verifying the stochastic model of wellbore drilling optimization, where entire well
construction and wellbore drilling was innovative and treated as a dynamic system.
EDUCATIONAL
COURSES:
04.2001-12.2016 Well Control - certificate valid until 04.12.2018.
IWCF Training School Crosco | Zagreb, Croatia
2002– 2013 H2S
Zagreb, Croatia | Doha, Qatar
Training in Safety, Alive, QP, and Instructor course
2003-2010 Offshore Installation Management, OIM
Adria mar Šibenik | Zagreb, Croatia
Later completed courses in BOSIET and HUET in Doha Qatar.
06.2005 Contemporary Oil and Gas Well Completion and Work over Jobs
Petroleum Engineering Summer School, Workshop 18
Dubrovnik, Croatia
06.2007 Impact of New E&P Technology’s of Oil Peak Problem and Global Hydrocarbon Reserves
Petroleum Engineering Summer School, Workshop 20
Dubrovnik, Croatia
02.2008 Landmark Training
Zagreb, Croatia
Utilizing Compass, Stress Check, and Casing seat

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06.2014 Unconventional Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Petroleum Engineering Summer School, Workshop 38
Dubrovnik, Croatia
CONTINUING
EDUCATION:
Extensive list of continuingeducation courses from 2001 to present are available upon
request.
PROFESSIONAL
QUALIFICATIONS
AND SKILLS:
 Professional Engineer
 Experienced and educated Drilling Technical Manager and Well Designer
 Supervision of drilling, well engineering, oil & gas technology and Energetically projects
 Drilling management, Rig management, Project management, Operations Management and
risk assessment,
 Planning, design, preparation, rigs upgrade & refurbishing and cost estimation of drilling
and engineering projects
 Design of gas storage and oil & gas transportation system
 DWOP and Digital drilling in digital oilfields
 Planning, execution and supervision of drilling, completion, work over operations, acid
matrix stimulation of extended horizontal interval, gravel pack operations, DST, perforations,
and well testing
 Experienced in Amphion & Cyber Jack up drilling rigs technology, TDS, BOP, Jacking system,
Mud system, LWD, MWD, Gyros, Rotary, Well Control etc
 Worked in multi-ethnic and multi-religion environments
 HPHT highly deviated gas-condensate gas producing wells, batch drilling and completion
operations in depleted/over pressured and sour well environment
 Possess skills in working with Soluble Oil Base Mud, KCL-Polymer Mud, Brines and other
Drilling Fluids
 Possess skills in using various types of wellheads (conventional or compact produced by
Vetco, Breda, Cameroon, Wood group, FMC - Single & Dual Completion WH’s)
 Practical skills in dual completion of offshore platform deviated gas & oil wells, and zonal
gravel pack systems
 Skills on drilling with Mud Cap in H2S reservoirs (rigs equipped with cascade air supply
systems), massive acid and stimulating jobs, and Managed Pressure Drilling
 Completing the wells with dual strings, ICD completion, Schlumberger ESP and gas lift compl
 ERD horizontal wells drilling through fractured carbonate reservoirs
 Drilling deviated wells through over pressured shale
 Drilling power water injection wells and natural dump flooder wells with intelligent/smart
completion and data acquisition system
 Experienced in workovers, well interventions and well testing operations
 Experienced in Training, Educating, Scientific research and mentorship
 Skilled instructor and supervisor in search, rescue, survival at sea, maritime, and life-saving
appliances.
 Integrated critical thinking skills and use the state of the art technology
 Collaborative skills
 Certified Maritime Fire-fighter
 Certified in Maritime by Harbor’s Master’s Office

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TEACHING AND
MENTORSHIP
PROGRAMS:
 Instruct and mentor Petroleum Engineering students continuously and successfully for 7 years
through University and Company programs.
 Developed 15 Petroleum Engineering students at the University of Zagreb in drilling Engineering
and Offshore Operations.
 Supported and directed 20 graduates through Company’s INA, ENI, and QP orientation program
enhancing their experience as newcomers to the organization and driving them to success for
their future career.
 Provide international consultancy, for Italian consulting company, on technical and scientific
training courses in the past 3 years by preparing materials related to well design, gas storage,
LNG thermodynamics, providing lecture notes and scientific support in Drilling Engineering and
Gas project management practice for ENI's Corporate University.
PROFESSIONAL
CAREER HISTORY:
2013 – Present Senior Drilling Engineer
Qatar Petroleum | Doha, Qatar
 Strategize, and plan projects in order to initiate drilling program that will support the
operations of the project and increase revenue.
 Lease and monitor drilling and well construction operations at rig site while non routine
operations are undertaken, develop engineering strategy (DWOP and Digital drilling), and
implement HSE increasing work output and project profitability.
 Train and coach Junior Petroleum Engineers and new graduates in order ensure company’s
standards are maintained.
 Supervise drilling and operations of Jack-up drill rig, ERD wells in HPHT and H2S
environment while initiating site testing.
 Streamline projects deadlines by managing drilling ERD wells in HPHT and H2S environment
and motivating junior staff.
 Supervise SIMOPS - simultaneous operations on oil and gas production platforms
2012-2013 Senior Drilling Supervisor
EMI International | Turkmenistan
 Implemented strategies and procedures to complete drilling deviated HPHT wells in a timely
and efficient manner.
2011-2012 Senior Drilling Engineer - Offshore Drilling Supervisor
Al Khafji | Kuwait, KSA
 Conducted Jack-up drilling rig Intrepid, Freedom, Resolute and West Triton - Le Tourneau
Super 116 C (Cyber rig), drilling ERD wells in HPHT and H2S environment, Acid stimulation,
well testing, and RIH ICD completion within budget and time frames.
 Coordinated Jack-up drilling rig AD 30 (6th generation Kfels Class Mod V – Amphion
automatic control system) and drilling ERD wells in HPHT and H2S environment.
2010-2011 Drilling Superintendent - OIM
ABAN | Dubai UAE and Mumbai, India
 Prepared rig move procedures, stability programs and program preloads.
 Drilled 2 exploration oil wells in carbonate H2S reservoirs while maintain safety and
maintaining risks assessments.
2009-2010 Senior Drilling Engineer
INA | Cairo, Egypt

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 Increased productivity by managing the well site drilling engineering which was responsible
for drilling 7 oil and gas wells.
 Increased morale by maintaining safety and assessing risk of rigs and drills.
 Crosco (Emsco 602) rig management
 EDC high efficiency rig management (2000 hp EDC 48)
 Precision drilling (Weatherford) rig management (Rig WD 104)
 Drilling engineering and supervision
2004-2009 Drilling Manager
INAgip | Zagrab, Croatia
 Supervised and managed offshore drilling projects on the northern Adriatic gas fields.
 Coordinated the gas fields development and exploration wells drilling and well testing for
horizontal and slanted wells on production platforms and wild cat wells delegating the
operations of 37 wells on 14 different production platforms in carbonate, sand and shale gas
reservoirs.
 Prepared and leased Offshore Drilling Programs and simplified technical projects, well
designs, AFE, technical specifications for materials and equipment procurement,
superintendent for drilling operations and completion operations.
2003-2004 Drilling Superintendent - OIM
CROSCO | Zagrab, Croatia
 Supervised offshore and Jack-up drilling rig Noble Carl Norberg in Pasquagula, Mississippi
and Croatian shipyard at Ugljan Island.
 Prepared rig procedures, programs, and designs in order to maintain companies profits and
client relations.
 Devised and designed program for Jack-up drilling rig for the use of higher authorities.
 Coordinated safety management and risk assessment on gas wells production and drilling,
including SIMOPS.
2001-2003 Drilling Superintendent - OIM
CROSCO | Doha, Qatar
 Supervised drilling, pipe tally. Hydraulics, torque and drag analysis of Jack-up drilling rig
Noble Panon in UAE shipyard in Sharjah, while promoting safety on gas wells production and
drilling being recognized for work in simultaneous operations coordination (SIMOPS)
 ERD – horizontal oil wells (fractured carbonates) on Alkhalij field – DP 2, 3 and 4 platforms
(TOTAL-QP). Massive matrix stimulation, RIH production liners, perforating, well testing and
install ESP
 Devised and designed program for Jack-up drilling rig for the use of higher authorities.
2000-2001 Drilling & Safety Engineer
CROSCO | Zagreb, Croatia
 Promoted into high position within company due to ability to motivate others in completing
high level work while assisting to increase corporate satisfaction in OIM in drilling.
 Completed training of OIM and rig refurbishment, while also creating safety check lists, job
safety analysis, work permits and conducting risk assessments.
1997-2001 HSEQ Technician
CROSCO | Zagreb, Croatia
 Assisted to OIM in drilling and safety engineering located in the Adriatic Sea.
1994 -1997 IT & HSEQ Technician
Private Sector| Zagreb, Croatia
 Researched and managed HSEQ engineering data, safety training, risk assessment and
security for oil industry.
 Utilized firefighting and offshore survival training in analyzing communication systems
security.

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PROFESSIONAL
MEMEBERSHIPS:
 SPE MEMBER
PUBLICATIONS:
 Authored:
o Zadravec, D., The Use of Mud Line Suspension System on Temporary Abandonment of
Exploration Wells. // Petroleum Engineering Summer School, Workshop 21/22 – The
Impact of New E&P Technologies on Oil Peak Problem and Global Hydrocarbon Reserves,
Dubrovnik, June 4-8, 2007.
 Co-Authored:
o Zadravec, D., Bolarić, Ž. Rotary Steerable Drilling and Casing Seat Point Determination
on IKA – B Gas Field. // Petroleum Engineering Summer School, Workshop 20 – Natural
Gas – from Reservoir to the Burner Tip (part two), Dubrovnik, June 12-16, 2006.
o Zadravec, D., Da Silva, A. Continuous Direction and Inclination Measurements lead to
Improvement in Well Bore Positioning – Overview of Differences in Depth between TDV
Logs Acquired and GYRO Run in Offshore Adriatic. // Petroleum Engineering Summer
School, Workshop 20 – Natural Gas – from Reservoir to the Burner Tip (part two),
Dubrovnik, June 12-16, 2006.
o Zadravec, D., Krištafor, Z. Functional requirements for stability of Jack up drilling rig on
working position – Rudarsko geološko naftni zbornik Zagreb, December 2008
o Jovović, S., Bolarić, Ž., Lešković, G., Zadravec, D. Modern Technological Approach to
Drilling and Completion Applied in the Development Phase of the IKA Gas Field. //
Petroleum Engineering Summer School, Workshop 18 - Contemporary Oil and Gas Well
Completion and Workover Jobs, Dubrovnik, June 13-17, 2005. Published in Nafta,
Croatian scientific journal, No.1, 2008.
o Jovović, S., Bolarić, Ž., Lešković, G., Zadravec, D. Suvremeni tehnološki pristup izgradnji i
opremanju proizvodnih bušotina na plinskom polju IKA. // 3. međunarodni znanstveno-
stručni skup o naftnom gospodarstvu = 3rd International Oil and Gas Conference, Zadar,
4.-7. lisopada 2005.
REFERENCES:
References are available upon request