Zaur Safarov
Baku
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
- Oil field experience 20 years. Work on Azerbaijan and Georgia projects, SOCAR, CanArgo. 8 years experience of Drilling and workover operations, drilling equipment installation and reinstallation. Exploration wells, sidetracks.
- Experience working with both types of OBM and WBM and have information all chemicals that I used in MI SWACO and HALLIBURTON Baroid.
- Performed completion operations by using Brines, prepare LCM pills depending on the type of loss. 20 years total experiences in Oil & Gas Industry
- Prepared PIPE-LAX, Caustic and crude oil pills to free stuck pipe. Certifications of IFE(integrational fluids engineering) like solids control, rig evaluation.
BD02-ESG-Field Professional I
Halliburton Eurasia LTD/BAROID
09.2021 - Current
- Maintained and prepared documentation: mud reports, daily fluid inventory, lost/gain fluid report, chemicals inventory.
- Prepared both OBM and WBM with recommended concentrations. Completion fluids NaCL, CaCl2 and CaBr for all types wells.
- Work with WBM systems such as Hydro-Guard and KCL/GEM polymer.
- Prepared pills and pump spots for free stuck pipe.
- Conducted troubleshooting and recommended technical solutions for drilling fluid challenges.
- Worked fluent with updated Well Sight 20/20 drilling fluids program
- Key Projects of Caspian region
- Bulla 6 and Bulla 18 – offshore operations, HTHP/deviated wells. Supervised operations according to fluid program, LCM treatments and displacement operations specific to these wells.
- Contributed to successful drilling performance by minimizing NPT and maintaining wellbore stability.
Drilling Fluids Engineer-FSR III
Halliburton Eurasia LTD/BAROID
01.2016 - 09.2021
- Optimized drilling fluid properties to minimize NPT and enhance wellbore stability.
- Assisted in planning and execution of well operations, including displacements and spacers.
- Responsible for analyzing properties and chemicals prescriptions of drilling fluids.
- Integration Stress Cage to the system and respond to the whole process of Stress Cage mud properties like Slot test and Wet Seave analize.
- Perfect knowledge working with WSE and DFG software program.
Drilling Fluids Engineer-FSR II
Halliburton Eurasia LTD/BAROID
09.2014 - 01.2016
- Perform chemicals inventory every shift and received and returned if need, account rig stock and separate for ahead drilling.
- Do a PST and check lab equipment. Do internal calibration Rheometer, ES meter, mud balance, retort, pH meter etc.
- Work with Baroid Well Sight previous drilling fluids program.
- Controlled solids content, rheological properties, and filtration parameters of mud system.
- Managed preparation, maintenance and treatment of drilling fluids for exploration and development wells.
Drilling Fluids Engineer-FSR II
Azeri M-I Drilling Fluids LTD
04.2011 - 09.2014
- Build up all types of OBM, WBM, completion fluids, inhibitive systems such as Potassium, Lignosulfunates/Lignite. KCL/polymer, ULTRADRIL, VERSACLEAN, MEGADRIL, SPERSENE CF/XP-20, brines of KCL, Cacl2, CaBr.
- Can explain all chemicals applications and concentration we need for prepare drilling fluids. Maintain drilling fluids system within specifications.
- Prepare PIPE-LAX/Diesel or Caustic pills to free stuck pipe.
- Properly blend drilling fluids of different densities as required to support changes in drilling operations.
- Perform and manage basic volume accounting (adjusting for fluid additions and losses during drilling). Calculate pump output and bottoms up. Calculated spot pills (lost circulation and stuck pipe).
- Recognized conditions that affect hole cleaning efficiency.
- Able to work with ONE-TRAX software program.
- Work with Baroid Well Sight 20/20 updated drilling fluids program.
SOCAR – Trust Drilling Department
09.2009 - 04.2011
- Drilling fluid quality control (solids control, rheology, filtration)Free stick pipe, performed fishing operations, run different types of fishing tools, Accessory Tools. Agitator Fishing System. External Catch Fishing Tools. Internal Catch Fishing Tools. Junk Catch Fishing Tools. Milling and Cutting Tools. Repair and Remedial Tools.
- Collaboration with drilling crew and contractors.
- Compliance with HSE standards and procedures.
- Calculating cement volume and made preparation jobs for cementing. Prepared cement units and pressure test of the lines before cementing job.
- Testing different types of BOP such as annular, RAM, Diverter assembly and tested with 500 and 1000 psi. Pressure test of casing.
- Installed and performed projects several stages of solids control equipment (shale shakers, hydrocyclones).
- Documentation management (mud reports, casing tallies)
SOCAR, Offshore production department “Bayil Liman”
08.2005 - 09.2009
- Performed offshore drilling, workover, and completion operations.
- Performed Casing and Liner running operations, verified wellbore and casing integrity, monitored and maintain drilling fluids parameters to ensure wellbore stability and compliance with drilling program.
- Oversaw installation and maintenance of drilling equipment, mud pumps, stand lines and solids control systems.
- Managed tripping operations and ensured well integrity during casing and liner runs. Before run casing checked all the flaws and performed template all the casing string and prepared for the run.
- Hands-on experience with LCM pills during lost circulation events.
Education
Degree - Petroleum engineering
The State Oil Academy of Azerbaijan
01.2006
Drilling fluids and Solids Control Technologies
MI-SWACO Mud School
Advanced Mud School and IFE including Centrifugal pumps, Basic Equipment
MI-SWACO Training Center
Waste Management
Bangkok, Thailand, M-I SWACO Training Center
Rig Evaluation
Bangkok, Thailand, M-I SWACO Training Center
Well Integrity
Bangkok, Thailand, M-I SWACO Training Center
Block I Development Training
Russia, Nighnevartovsk, Halliburton Training Center
BOSIET
RelyOn Nutec Azerbaijan
05.2026
Skills
- Excel, Word, Corel Draw, Power point, Outlook Express
Affiliations
Global Mud Engineer discussion group in LinkedIn
Personal Information
Fluent in English, Russian and Azeri.
Personal Information
Traveling and active lifestyle., Strong communication and interpersonal skills., Willingness to relocate or travel for work, Driving license., Enjoy outdoor activities: cycling and sports.
Timeline
BD02-ESG-Field Professional I
Halliburton Eurasia LTD/BAROID
09.2021 - Current
Drilling Fluids Engineer-FSR III
Halliburton Eurasia LTD/BAROID
01.2016 - 09.2021
Drilling Fluids Engineer-FSR II
Halliburton Eurasia LTD/BAROID
09.2014 - 01.2016
Drilling Fluids Engineer-FSR II
Azeri M-I Drilling Fluids LTD
04.2011 - 09.2014
SOCAR – Trust Drilling Department
09.2009 - 04.2011
SOCAR, Offshore production department “Bayil Liman”
08.2005 - 09.2009
Drilling fluids and Solids Control Technologies
MI-SWACO Mud School
Advanced Mud School and IFE including Centrifugal pumps, Basic Equipment
MI-SWACO Training Center
Waste Management
Bangkok, Thailand, M-I SWACO Training Center
Rig Evaluation
Bangkok, Thailand, M-I SWACO Training Center
Well Integrity
Bangkok, Thailand, M-I SWACO Training Center
Block I Development Training
Russia, Nighnevartovsk, Halliburton Training Center
BOSIET
RelyOn Nutec Azerbaijan
Degree - Petroleum engineering
The State Oil Academy of Azerbaijan