1. Max Sommers
Operations & Wellsite
Geologist
19 Falagiton Street,
Peristeri 12133,
Athens,
Greece.
Tel:0030-210-5735976
Mob: 0030-6934087323
Email: max.sommers@gmail.com
Tel: 00971-561239228 (Abu Dhabi UAE).
Key Experience
• Over 37 years oil industry experience.
• Familiar with working in remote onshore locations and offshore.
• Experienced in horizontal and extended reach drilling.
• Extremely familiar with GEO for Windows and Winlog log drafting software.
• Has designed wells using Schlumberger Petrel Software.
• Horizontal carbonate reservoir specialist.
• Familiar with drilling in high H2S environments.
• Familiar with geosteering techniques.
• Familiar with real time image log interpretation.
• Has performed geological supervision and management of Seismic upholes.
Wellsite & Operations Geologist Experience
2014 – Present
Abu Dhabi UAE Senior Operations Geologist for Al Hosn Gas.
After completion of drilling phase 1 at the Shah field, Al Hosn gas continued drilling in the UAE,
doing a number of wells for ADCO in the Bab field (including a complex tri-lateral targeting
three different formation units in the Thamama group) and ADNOC (complex horizontal wells in
the Arab formation, unconventional wells (Shilaif & Araej) and offshore gas wells to the Khuff
and Uweinat formations). Operations included challenging coring and logging programs.
Currently drilling last well prior to the drilling and geological operations teams being disbanded.
2011 – 2014
Abu Dhabi UAE Senior Operations Geologist for Al Hosn Gas.
Worked on the development of the Shah Sour Gas Field from start to finish. Working mainly in
an office environment with frequent trips to the field when required. The Shah field wells
targeted the Arab formation with horizontal sections in the Arab C & D. Locally overpressured
formations, and up to 26% H2S. Responsibilities include supervision of field staff, geosteering
(both at wellsite and from office), picking casing points, coring points & formation tops, landing
wells, producing logs with GEO software, well design using Petrel software, liaising with drilling
departments with regard to operational and logistical matters (call out of mudlogging and wireline
logging services, coring etc). Attending daily drilling meetings, visiting service company bases for
auditing purposes. Compilation and distribution of daily and end of well reports. Supervision and
quality control of both LWD and (TLC) wireline logging, (together with petrophysicist). Working
with both Baker and Schlumberger LWD. Interpretation of image logs. Working 28 day rotation
as the job has 24/7 responsibility.
The Shah drilling phase was completed well ahead of schedule and substantially under-budget.
Production figures exceeded expectations, at least in part due to well design and placement.
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2. 1998 – 2011
Norway Wellsite Geologist for DONG
Working on a high angle exploration well in carbonate formations in the Norwegian
North Sea, using GEO software, geosteering, picking formation tops and casing points,
working with micropalaeontologists, producing daily and end of well reports.
Syria Wellsite Geologist for Maurel & Prom
A standard 24 hour wellsite job on an exploration / wildcat well into carbonate and evaporite
formations on land, responsibilities including casing and formation picks, producing composite
logs using Winlog, supervising mudlogging and LWD, distributing reports and writing morning
reports and FWR and liaison between wellsite crews, and drilling personel in town. There was no
operations geology for this job, so the normal responsibilities of the operations geologist were
taken on by the wellsite geologist.
Qatar Wellsite Geologist for RasGas (again)
Worked onshore on high angle water injection geosteered well. Drilled one horizontal wells in
porous limestone formations for the disposal of contaminated waste water from Ras Laffan
Industrial City.
Angola Wellsite Geologist for Maersk
A standard 24 hour wellsite conditions on an exploration well into clastic (turbidite) formations
on a deep water drillship, responsibilities included casing and formation picks, producing
composite logs using GEO, supervising mudlogging and LWD, distributing reports and writing
morning reports and FWR and liaison between Wellsite crews, operations geologist and clients on
shore.
Abu Dhabi UAE Wellsite/Operations Geologist for Total ABK (again).
Landing and steering of drains in thin carbonate formations with LWD (Schlumberger Telescope,
Ecoscope and Stethoscope or Weatherford Triple Combo tools), TLC logging (Mostly FMI and
XPT). Also worked in the office preparing end of well reports and logs using the HRH Gravitas
software, filling in for the operations geologist when necessary, mobilising logging tools and
liaising with service companies concerning transport of personnel and materials, and doing some
preparation work for new wells.
Qatar Wellsite Geologist for RasGas
Worked onshore on high angle water injection geosteered wells. Drilled two horizontal wells in
porous limestone formations for the disposal of contaminated waste water from Ras Laffan
Industrial City. This involved use Schlumberger LWD tools (Telescope, Ecoscope and
Stethoscope) plus extensive coring and WL logging programs. The second well was actively
geosteered. As a prerequisite for working with RasGas, a 4 day course on "Safety for team
leaders" was attended before the start of the job.
UK Wellsite Geologist for Maersk.
Offshore operations on a HPHT with biosteering, drilling exclusively in carbonate formations.
Using Geo to produce logs. Taking pressure readings using both Schlumberger WL and Baker
LWD sampling tools.
Abu Dhabi UAE Wellsite/operations Geologist for Total ABK
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3. Operations in the office including preparing well reports and logs using HRH's Gravitas/Winlog
software, attending drilling meetings, organizing crew changes and tool mobilisation,
preparing information needed for geosteering, carrying out various projects such as an exhaustive
cost analysis and comparison project for all the wells previously drilled in the mature Abu Al
Bukhoosh Field for which data were still available, and assisting in the production of maps of
GWD (gas whilst drilling) for both the Thamama and Arab formations, a little well planning, and
the (very basic) use of Geolog6 software. Standing in for operations geologist as required.
In addition, participated in some training course, notably "Cause Tree Analysis" which is
concerned with the analysis and prevention of undesirable incidents.
In 2005, participated in a 4 day field study in Oman, organised through the university of
Bordeaux, looking at a region where some of the main formations drilled at ABK were observable
as onshore outcrops.
Offshore operations working on 6" horizontal drains. Complex geosteering, with well paths often
steered into as many as three different reservoir zones & anti-collision issues, usually in the Arab
formations (Carbonates & evaporates), often requiring very precise landing in formations no more
than 2, thick. LWD services provided by both Schlumberger & Weatherford. Short duration
wells, usually only one geologist is on the rig throughout the drilling.
Numerous extensive pipe-conveyed wireline operations including sampling in formations with
high risk of differential sticking.
Yemen Wellsite Geologist for Total
Worked on a fractured basement well in Block 10, onshore Yemen. Involved onsite manufacture
and analysis of thin sections. Otherwise, normal job – wireline supervision, casing points etc.
Algeria Geologist for Anadarko
Worked on up hole program at seismic camp. Apart from geological role, considerably
involved in logistics concerning getting small, truck mounted rigs to the desired locations in
difficult terrain (sand dunes up to 100m high).
Kuwait Wellsite Geologist for BP/KOC
Exploration well in fractured carbonate reservoir. Project to attempt to correlate minor mud
losses with fractured zones.
Qatar Wellsite Geologist for Maersk.
Wellsite Geologist on horizontal geosteered development wells in carbonate (Shuaiba & Kharaib)
and Clastic (Nahr Umr). Horizontal hole sections up to 10km long with extremely high ROPs.
Usually using Schlumberger LWD & RSS.
Equatorial Guinea Wellsite Geologist for CMS.
Worked on a high angle development well in clastic formations for CMS.
Denmark Wellsite Geologist for Maersk.
Worked on high angle geosteered development wells in chalk. Commonly involved
biosteering,working with both micro and nano-palaeontologists.
Oman Wellsite Geologist for Japex, Phillips & Maersk
Vertical exploration wells in deep clastic reservoirs.
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4. Previous Industry Experience
Baker Hughes INTEQ (Formerly Exlog)
1992-1998 Mudlogging unit manager & data engineer with 24hr responsibility in remote
areas for the management of geological & engineering data at the wellsite,
geological log and end of well report preparation, monitoring of drilling
operations and rig safety, maintenance & repair of equipment in locations with
very little operational support. Worked in Chad, Kenya, Equatorial Guinea,
Spain, Tunisia, Yemen & Algeria.
1986-1992 Pressure evaluation geologist, mudlogging unit manager and data engineer
working off and onshore Italy. Daily management of mudlogging unit, 24 hour
responsibility for formation pressure evaluation, management of data for new
Agip database.
1980-1986 Logging geologist onshore Italy for Agip. Responsible for hydrocarbon and
geological evaluation of drill cuttings, core & sidewall core samples. Also
worked offshore Netherlands, Denmark, Germany and Egypt.
Courses
Exlog Pressure Engineering 1985
Exlog Drilling Engineering 1991
Stag Wireline Log Interpretation 1998
Total The Cretaceous Carbonate Platform of Oman 2005
(Field study)
Total Cause Tree Analysis 2005
RasGas Safety for Team Leaders 2007
Al Hosn Gas Image log interpretation (at Baker Hughes Abu Dhabi) 2012
Personal Details
Nationality : British
Resides : Athens, Greece (30 minutes from airport).
Family : Married with 2 adult daughters.
Education : Hatfield School Herts A-levels in Maths, Physics & Geography 1976
Swansea University, BSc (Hons) Geology & Oceanography 1980
(including physics and chemistry in first year).
Languages : Fluent Italian, good Greek, basic French & very basic Spanish.
Interests : Travel, music (including playing guitar & bass, writing songs & performing),
literature, theatre, art, cookery, football, geology, ecology, politics, debate.
Skills & Experience Summary Table
High Pressure Experienced
High Temperature Experienced
High H2S Extremely experienced
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5. High Angle Wells Extremely experienced
Extended Reach Experienced
Horizontal Wells Extremely experienced - Danish N. Sea, Qatar &
UAE
Geosteering Extremely experienced - Denmark, Qatar & UAE
Biosteering Several wells in Denmark & Norway
Pipe Conveyed Logging Extremely experienced – Denmark, Qatar, UAE
Slim hole drilling Experienced – 6” horizontal, directional &
vertical.
Engineering skills
Well Planning
Software
BHI drilling engineering school. Physics & maths
background from school.
With Total and Al Hosn Gas in UAE, including
use of Petrel software
Familiar with both Winlog and (especially) GEO
log drawing software. Familiar with some
aspects of Petrel, particularly with regard to well
design and geosteering.
Certification Currently holding a T-HUET certificate valid
until 9th
August 2020.
Wells
Country Wells Comment Client
Angola Omba-1 Exploration Maersk Angola
Algeria ABK-1 Exploration ARCO
Arich-1 Exploration ARCO
Boulefa-1 Exploration ARCO
BRS-1 Exploration Mobil
BSFN-1 Exploration BHP
BSFN-2 Appraisal BHP
ROD-1 Exploration BHP
ROD-2 Appraisal BHP
ROD-3 Appraisal BHP
Semhari-1 Exploration BHP
Seismic Upholes Anadarko
Chad Bolobo 1-3 Appraisal Exxon
Kome-5 Appraisal Exxon
Kome-7 Appraisal Exxon
M’buku-1 Appraisal Exxon
Miandoum-3 Appraisal Exxon
Miandoum-4 Appraisal Exxon
Milikar East-1 Exploration Exxon
Denmark Brons-1 Exploration Danbor
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6. Dan MFF-12 Development Maersk
Dan MFF-12a Development Maersk
HEA-3 / 3a Development Maersk
HDA-7 Development Maersk
HDA-13 Development Maersk
TSEA – 7 3 Development Maersk
Egypt East Zeit-1 Exploration ESSO
Eq. Guinea Alba-6 Development CMS Energy
Delta-1 Exploration UMC/Mobil
Zafiro-1 Exploration Mobil
Gabon KTS-1 Appraisal Tullow
Germany 1 Well (North Sea) Exploration Placid
Israel Halamish-1 Exploration Avner
Yam Yafo-1 Exploration Isramco
Italy Cascina Nuova-1 Exploration AGIP
Clara Ovest-11 Production AGIP
Concorezzo-1 Exploration AGIP
Cortemaggiore-134 Storage AGIP
Prezioso 4-13 Production AGIP
San Giovanni-1 Exploration AGIP
San Potito 4-8 Production AGIP
Trecate-8 Appraisal AGIP
Monte Alpe 4 Production AGIP
Kenya Loperot-1 Exploration Shell
Kuwait UG 127 Appraisal BP
Netherlands Several N.Sea wells
(
Exploration & appraisal Union Oil, Amoco, Mobil
Norway 3/7-A-1 (Trym) Exploation DONG
Oman Burkanah 1 Exploration Phillips
Al Darmaa-1 Exploration Phillips / Maersk
Ataa-1 Exploration Japex
Raabiya 1 Exploration Japex
Qatar AA - 14 Al Shaheen Development Maersk
AA - 24 Al Shaheen Development Maersk
BA - 01 Al Shaheen Development Maersk
B7 – 8 Al Shaheen Development Maersk
CA - 18 Al Shaheen Development Maersk
DA – 19 Al Shaheen Development Maersk
EA - 20 Al Shaheen Development Maersk
EA - 21 Al Shaheen Development Maersk
EA - 22C Al Shaheen Development Maersk
EA - 24 Al Shaheen Development Maersk
FA - 22 Al Shaheen Development Maersk
MOQ - B1 Exploration Maersk
RLIC 11 Horizontal well in porous limestone for
waste water disposal
Ras Gas
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7. RLIC 12 Geosteered horizontal well in porous
limestone for waste water disposal
Ras Gas
RLIC 15 Geosteered horizontal well in porous
limestone for waste water disposal
(including cored pilot hole)
Ras Gas
Spain Gaviota-10 Production Repsol
Syria Draco-1 Exploration Maurel & Prom
Tunisia Cercina-6 Appraisal British Gas
Chergui South-1 Exploration British Gas
Chergui-2 Exploration British Gas
UAE (Abu
Dhabi)
AK=Abu al Bukhoosh
Field
AK-95-2H Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK87-2H Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK98-4H Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK – 93-4H Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK-88-2H Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK27-4H-3 Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK721-2H-1 Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK116-1D-1 Water Injector Total ABK
AK722 -1H Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK723 -1H-1 Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK724 – 1H-1 Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK911-3H-1 Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK725 – 1H Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK726 – 1H Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK727-1D-1 Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK728 – 1H Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK89 – 3H Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK83 – 3H Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK111-4H Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK115 – 1D-1 Water Injector Total ABK
AK028-3H-4 Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK210-2H-3 Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK710-3H-3 Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
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8. AK711-5H-4 Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
AK712-4H Development - Geosteered, 6”
horizontal drains
Total ABK
AK716-4H-2 Development - Geosteered, 6”
horizontal drains
Total ABK
AK717-4H-2 Development - Geosteered, 6”
horizontal drains
Total ABK
AK727-5H-2 Development - Geosteered, 6”
horizontal drains
Total ABK
AK729-1H-1 Development - Geosteered, 6”
horizontal drains
Total ABK
AK89-3H-3 Development - Geosteered, 6”
horizontal drains
Total ABK
AK89-4H-3 Development - Geosteered, 6”
horizontal drains
Total ABK
AK83-2H-3
SY=Shah Field
Development - Geosteered, 6” horizontal
drains
Total ABK
SY-501 Development – Cored pilot hole & 8½”
& 6” dual lateral
Al Hosn Gas
SY-502 Development 8½” lateral Al Hosn Gas
SY-503 Development 8½” & 6” dual lateral Al Hosn Gas
SY-504
SY-505
SY-506
SY-507
SY-508
SY-509
SY-510
SY-511
SY-512
SY-513
SY-514
SY-515
SY-516
SY-517
SY-518
SY-519
SY-520
SY-521
SY-522
SY-523
SY-524
SY-525
SY-526
SY-527
SY-528
SY-529
SY-530
SY-531
SY-532
SY-533
SY-534
SY-535
SY-536
SY-537
Ghurab-01
Development 8½” & 6” dual lateral
Development Cored Pilot hole & 8½”
lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Development Cored Pilot hole & 8½”
lateral
Development Cored Pilot hole & 8½”
lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Development Pilot hole & 8½” lateral
Development 6” lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Development Pilot hole & 8½” lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Development 8½” lateral Development
8½” lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Development Pilot hole & 8½” lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Development 8½” lateral
Appraisal Pilot hole & 8½” lateral
Appraisal 8½” lateral
Appraisal 8½” lateral
Appraisal 8½” lateral
Appraisal 8½” lateral
Unconventional vertical/cored
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
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9. Ghurab-02
Diyab-01
BB=Bab Field
BB-846
BB-1003
BB-1004
BB-1020
BB-1024
BB-1078
Hail-05
Hail-07
Ghasha-16
NS-19 (Nasr Khuff)
HD-10 (Hair Delma)
US-K6 (Umm Shaif)
Unconventional vertical & lateral
Unconventional vertical/cored
Development 6” trilateral
Development 6” lateral
Development 6” lateral
Development 6” lateral
Development 6” lateral
Development cored pilot hole &
6” lateral
Deviated appraisal Pilot hole & 8½”
lateral
Deviated 8½” appraisal well
Vertical appraisal well
Vertical appraisal well
Directional appraisal well
Directional appraisal well
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
Al Hosn Gas/ADCO
Al Hosn Gas/ADCO
Al Hosn Gas/ADCO
Al Hosn Gas/ADCO
Al Hosn Gas/ADCO
Al Hosn Gas/ADCO
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
UK Ockley 30/1d-10 Biosteering, Carbonate formations,
HPHT
Maersk
Yemen KHA-399
Atheib-1
Appraisal (Fractured basement)
Exploration
Total
Clyde
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10. Ghurab-02
Diyab-01
BB=Bab Field
BB-846
BB-1003
BB-1004
BB-1020
BB-1024
BB-1078
Hail-05
Hail-07
Ghasha-16
NS-19 (Nasr Khuff)
HD-10 (Hair Delma)
US-K6 (Umm Shaif)
Unconventional vertical & lateral
Unconventional vertical/cored
Development 6” trilateral
Development 6” lateral
Development 6” lateral
Development 6” lateral
Development 6” lateral
Development cored pilot hole &
6” lateral
Deviated appraisal Pilot hole & 8½”
lateral
Deviated 8½” appraisal well
Vertical appraisal well
Vertical appraisal well
Directional appraisal well
Directional appraisal well
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
Al Hosn Gas/ADCO
Al Hosn Gas/ADCO
Al Hosn Gas/ADCO
Al Hosn Gas/ADCO
Al Hosn Gas/ADCO
Al Hosn Gas/ADCO
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
Al Hosn Gas/ADNOC
UK Ockley 30/1d-10 Biosteering, Carbonate formations,
HPHT
Maersk
Yemen KHA-399
Atheib-1
Appraisal (Fractured basement)
Exploration
Total
Clyde
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