Nursultan Nagimov
Atyrau
Summary
Experienced and results-driven engineer with a strong background in Drilling and Completions. Proven track record in planning, executing, and optimizing well operations across diverse environments, with a focus on safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness. Skilled in cross-functional collaboration, project management, and integrating innovative technologies to enhance operational performance. Exploring opportunities in drilling, completions, and well intervention operations. Open to roles in the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors. Highly adaptable and dedicated to delivering impactful results within diverse, cross-functional teams.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Drilling Planning Engineer
Tengizchevroil
10.2024 - Current
- Detailed engineering for drilling new high H2S complex wells (FFP and CWD designs), including casing, mud, and cementing programs. Develop complex workover and abandonment programs.
- Create Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) documents and manage drilling budgets.
- Coordinate long-term and short-term drilling schedules, ensuring alignment with field development plans.
- Analyze geological and operational data to optimize drilling performance.
- Work closely with geologists, reservoir engineers, production teams, and HSE departments to ensure integrated planning.
- Liaise with contractors and service providers for equipment, materials, and logistics.
Completions Engineer
Tengizchevroil
04.2022 - 10.2024
- Planning and coordinating well completion & intervention programs for newly drilled high H2S complex wells (FFP and CWD).
- Planning support of Rigless operations, NR/MRM/Surveillance scheduling
- Contract engineering for Wireline and Slickline services
- Special projects related to horizontal HPLSD (high pressure lower slope development) wells stimulation job planning.
Operations Drilling Engineer
Tengizchevroil
08.2019 - 04.2022
- Operational support for Rigless operations. Preparation and review of acid stimulation and pre-workover job programs.
- Chemicals inventory management. Contract engineering for Coiled Tubing and Nitrogen services.
Drill Site Representative
Tengizchevroil
10.2016 - 08.2019
- Managing onshore complex well drilling and workover operations:
- Multi Well Pad and Single Well Pad Drilling
- Closed Hole Circulation Drilling and Nitrogen Cap Drilling
Reservoir Engineer
PSA LLC
06.2016 - 10.2016
Education
Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin
01.2016
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Pennsylvania State University
01.2013
Skills
- HPHT Drilling&Completion
- Well Control (IADC WellSharp)
- Wellview
- ERA software
Certification
IADC WellSharp + certified (2025)
- Drilling Operations, Supervisor, Surface
- Drilling Operations, Workover Completions, Supervisor
Accomplishments
- Member, AADE (American Association of Drilling Engineers)
- Member, SPE (Society of Petroleum Engineers)
LANGUAGES
Russian
Turkish
English
Kazakh
Timeline
Drilling Planning Engineer
Tengizchevroil
10.2024 - Current
Completions Engineer
Tengizchevroil
04.2022 - 10.2024
Operations Drilling Engineer
Tengizchevroil
08.2019 - 04.2022
Drill Site Representative
Tengizchevroil
10.2016 - 08.2019
Reservoir Engineer
PSA LLC
06.2016 - 10.2016
Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering
Pennsylvania State University
Bachelor of Science - Petroleum Engineering
The University of Texas at Austin