Walid Hammad
Senior Operation / WellSite Geologist
Cairo
Summary
Senior Operations / Wellsite Geologist with 18 years of comprehensive experience in oil and gas operations.
Proven track record in leading geoscientific projects that enhance exploration activities and improve production efficiency across clastic and carbonate reservoirs. Extensive experience in managing complex offshore and onshore operations. Currently developing proficiency in Petrel software for reservoir modeling and geological
data analysis.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
2005
2005
years of post-secondary education
19
19
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Operation Geologist
AGIBA Petroleum Company
01.2019 - Current
- Oversee exploration drilling operations and development wells, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and coordination with the Head of Wells Department
- Identify and report geological obstacles affecting drilling or production operations, including stratigraphic and structural challenges
- Coordinate with other departments to set programs for electrical well logging
- Participate in amending, renewing, or changing contracts with contracting companies related to exploration operations
- Supervise the uploading of invoices for contracting companies working with the Exploration Department
- Ensure compliance with safety, occupational health, and environmental protection regulations
Senior Wellsite Geologist (Consultant)
Naftogas of Ukraine Overseas Petroleum Company
10.2019 - 02.2020
- Served as Consultant Wellsite Geologist for two Wildcat Exploratory Wells in the Western Desert, Egypt
Junior Operation Geologist
AGIBA Petroleum Company
05.2015 - 01.2019
- Developed well recommendations for exploratory, appraisal, and development wells
- Monitored rig operations throughout all stages of the well life cycle (spudding to production/P&A)
- Organized and participated in pre/post-job meetings and pre-spud preparations
- Designed logging programs to meet reservoir characterization objectives
- Mentored wellsite geologists, reviewed daily geological reports, and prepared agendas for morning geological operation meetings
- Collaborated with multidisciplinary teams (reservoir engineering, drilling, petrophysics, and geophysics) to ensure alignment with Wireline/LWD data
- Conducted real-time composite log analysis to support operational decisions
- Supported petrophysics and reservoir engineers in selecting perforating intervals
- Supervised, mentored, and trained new wellsite geologists and junior staff
- Managed contractor relationships to ensure cost savings and quality assurance for mud logging and wireline logging services
- Conducted quarterly service quality review meetings with contractors to minimize non-productive time
- Evaluated technical and commercial submissions from logging contractors
- Conducted market surveys to optimize pricing and quality assurance among logging contractors
Senior Wellsite Geologist
AGIBA Petroleum Company
06.2007 - 05.2015
- Collected and reviewed wellsite reference data, technical packages, offset logs, maps, and prognoses
- Coordinated onsite equipment logistics and transportation
- Conducted sample quality control, evaluation, description, and lithology interpretation
- Performed reservoir analysis, including consolidation, grain size, roundness, porosity, and cementation
- Identified casing points, core points, and provided detailed descriptions of wellsite core chips
- Revised formation marker picks and fault zone recognition for log correlation and interpretation
- Advised town personnel on necessary changes to well plans
- Managed depth control and tie-ins for sidetracks, deepening, and conventional wells
- Supervised real-time data acquisition and quality control for MWD, LWD, and Wireline logging
- Communicated program requirements and revisions to MWD/LWD and mud logging personnel
- Generated and communicated daily and final reports to representatives and town geologists
- Gained extensive experience in vertical, deviated, high-pressure, and high-temperature wells in onshore and offshore settings
- Supervised and quality-checked wireline logging operations with major service providers (Schlumberger, Halliburton, Baker Atlas)
Education
Bachelor of Science - Geology
Al-Azhar University
Skills
Petrel Software (Correlation and 3D Modeling)
Certification
Integrated Reservoir Modeling (Interpretations, Evaluation, and Optimization with Petrel)
Timeline
Senior Wellsite Geologist (Consultant)
Naftogas of Ukraine Overseas Petroleum Company
10.2019 - 02.2020
Senior Operation Geologist
AGIBA Petroleum Company
01.2019 - Current
Junior Operation Geologist
AGIBA Petroleum Company
05.2015 - 01.2019
Senior Wellsite Geologist
AGIBA Petroleum Company
06.2007 - 05.2015
Bachelor of Science - Geology
Al-Azhar University
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