Mohammed Reda BENCHIKH has over 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry as a cased hole logging engineer and well test/slickline data acquisition technician. He has worked for Expro Gulf Ltd in Algeria since 2012. He holds a bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering and certifications in well testing, downhole tools, and networking. BENCHIKH is proficient in logging software, Microsoft Office, and has strong communication, problem-solving, and time management skills.

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PERSONAL INFORMATION Mohammed Reda BENCHIKH
14 Hai Lahdab Debdaba, Bechar, 08004, Algeria.
+213 662 389692
Benchikh_mohammed_reda_1988@hotmail.fr
Sex Male | Date of birth 02/10/1988 | Nationality Algerian.
WORK EXPERIENCE
EDUCATION AND TRAINING
POSITION Cased Hole Logging Engineer & WellTest / Slickline Data Acquisition
From March 2015 to March 2016 Cased Hole Logging Engineer
Expro Gulf Ltd, Hassi Messaoud, Algeria. www.exprogroup.com
▪ Prepares logging equipment for jobs and follow-up of equipment readiness, runs all standard
logging services (MPLT memory production logging tools, SRO Surface Read-out PLT, DHV
Downhole Video Camera, RCT Radial Cutting Torch, PTS Perforating Tubing System… etc.) with
no supervision and provide the client information needed for optimisation, monitoring completion
performance, flow profile, zonal contribution, cross flow / thief zones, fluid type and reservoir
parameters.
From October 2012 to March 2015
Welltest & Slickline Data Acquisition Field Technician.
Expro Gulf Ltd, Hassi Messaoud, Algeria. www.exprogroup.com
▪ Rig up pressure/ temperature transducers and flow meters on the mobile welltest package and our
system records everything and performs various calculations for the client. We provide a daily report
to client showing the results of the welltest. We take pressurised hydrocarbon samples for laboratory
analysis and do much of our own equipment maintenance. We run various down hole electronic
Pressure/Temperature gauges.
Business or sector Oil & Gas well services and intervention.
September 2006 to July 2011 Petroleum Engineering
University of Boumerdes, Ex.INH, Algeria.
▪ Drilling Operations, Production Logging, Computational Methods, Rock Mechanics, Reservoir
Engineering, Fluid Mechanics, Petrophysics, Well Test Analysis, Reservoir Simulation, Production
Technology, Thermodynamics … etc.
October 2012 to March 2016 Work Certifications
Expro Gulf Ltd, Hassi Messaoud, Algeria.
▪ RCT/PTS Radial Cutting Torch & Perforating Tubing System Training by MCR Company.
▪ SRO PLT Surface Read-Out Production Logging Tool using Sondex tools.
▪ DHV DownHole Video Camera tool using Hawkeye system.
▪ MPLT Memory Production Logging Tool.
▪ Well Testing Advanced Training.
▪ Data Acquisition System EDGEX (Monitoring & Recording).
▪ Surface Sampling & Bottom Hole Sampling.
▪ Risk Assessment, MoveSmart, Fire Fighting & First Aid.
April 2009 to July 2011 Cisco Certified Network Associate CCNA
▪ Basic of Networking, TCP/IP LAN, WAN Technologies using Cisco Routers and Switches.

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PERSONAL SKILLS
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Mother tongue(s) Arabic.
Other language(s) UNDERSTANDING SPEAKING WRITING
Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production
English Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced
English Language Certificate Level B1.
French Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced Advanced
Communication skills ▪ Good communication skills gained through my experience in oil fields as being responsible for
reports delivery to the client as well as discussing tasks and other options with them for better results.
Job-related skills ▪ Good with reporting and final job delivery through different formats (Excel, PDF …).
▪ Good with achieving documents, reports and summaries on pc.
▪ Good with time management to get the job done in decent time.
▪ Being able to solve problems at work and finding better solution for future use.
▪ Good knowledge of howto train new candidates and get them into work so fast.
Computer skills ▪ Good practice of logging software: Sondex Ultrawire, Warrior, PL Win.
▪ Good command of Microsoft Office™ tools.
▪ Knowledge about Networking and IT tools.
Other skills ▪ Accounting and Store management (Being account assistant for water and juice’s store).
▪ PC and laptop maintenance, fresh installation of OS and software.
▪ Sale representative for small shop of juice products.
▪ Good knowledge of Foreign Exchange FOREX and its software.
Driving licence ▪ Category B.
Presentations
Projects
Memberships
▪ Presentation about the DHV DownHole Video Camera and its use in wellbore integrity check, 2015.
▪ Cased Hole Logging new department, member of the first team to run the new different tasks of this
department (2015).
▪ Member of internet community Folding@Home, Standford University for protein analyses and DNA
studies.