Adam Wszolek
Biecz
Summary
University educated engineer, proved to be well trained and skilled drilling supervisor / superintendent with extensive international and domestic experience. Client’s interests, safety, and integrity are highest priorities. Worked as a team player and independently while maintaining all applicable company, safety, health, and government regulations. Utilizing management assets and skills of drilling, computers, communication, organization, and motivation to successfully contribute to client’s goals. Worked on various projects, for several companies. Duties included leading all drilling, completion, work over and rig moving activities. Main objective was to take proper care of personnel and machinery on site. Taking up tasks like exploratory wells and all types of work over operations. Summarized objective was to carry out the job, “Safely, Efficiently and Right away”. Using good recommended drilling practice to minimize the well problem & proper use of hydraulics, mud treatment, properties of mud & proper selection of treatment / lubrication materials to control well profile and sort out well problem with self experience and skills. Execution of all tasks from rig erection, commissioning to complete work over or drilling operations. Drilling of high-pressure and H2S wells. Execution of different types of fishing. Regular education of the crew in order to build their confidence to handle any kinds of situations. Mobilizing drilling materials and handling tools in prior to minimize downtime. Sorting out different kinds of well complications and handling them successfully. Proper use of computers to record and transfer information. Proper use of mud types and controlled rheological properties with help of proper chemicals to sort out the problems. Proper bit selection and BHA. Work with LWD, MWD & PD motors & whip stocks for multilateral well drilling. Work with high H2S concentration in the well (up to 15%). Proper knowledge of handling mud & brine and maintaining its rheological properties.
Overview
42
42
years of professional experience
Work History
Drilling supervisor
KUWAIT OIL COMPANY (KOC)
02.2017 - Current
- Supervise activities and control contractor operations at “Day Rate” contract type.
- Planning, organizing and coordinating drilling rig operations.
- Systematic documentation of the oil rig operations.
- Monitor and participate in bit assortment program, hydraulics calculation and run selection.
- Monitor all the drilling and workover operations.
- Run casing, run liners and cementing.
- Completion and Well testing / Run DST and perforating gun, Acid, Frac jobs /hydraulic stimulations//.
- Mud Cap drilling with total mud losses.
- Drilling High pressure and H2S wells up to 15000 ft.
- Swelling clay, mud looping.
- Coring and fishing, material arrangements, crew management etc.
- Pre-planning the future needs in equipment, materials and products according to the requirements.
- Preparing daily instructions to the service companies.
- Proper selection of bits and BHA.
- Drilled directional wells using MWD and Top drive, sliding and rotating.
- Use fixed cutter drill bits/ PDC/.
- Coordinate sub-contractor personnel and services.
- Audit the work performed by the drilling contractor and third party service teams to ensure it is performed according to terms of contracts and agreements.
- Fill up daily reports, performance tickets and instruction forms for subcontractors.
- Responsible for HSE procedures being continuously enforced and for making effective decisions in emergency situations.
- Ensures that safety regulations and practices are respected and followed by all personnel on rig site.
Drilling supervisor
POLISH OIL AND GAS COMPANY (POGC)
02.2016 - 06.2017
- Supervise activities and control contractor operations at “Day Rate” contract type.
- Planning, organizing and coordinating drilling rig operations.
- Organize the operations of the staff on location: engineers, workers, contractors and geologists.
- Systematic documentation of the oil rig operations.
- Monitor and participate in bit assortment program, hydraulics calculation and run selection.
- Monitor all the drilling operations.
- H2S kick killing.
- High pressure well, Pressure Gradient 1.06PSI/ft (0.233bar/m).
- Fill up daily reports, performance tickets and instruction forms for subcontractors.
- Responsible for HSE procedures being continuously enforced and for making effective decisions in emergency situations.
- Ensures that safety regulations and practices are respected and followed by all personnel on rig site.
Drilling supervisor
SAUDI ARAMCO -EXPLORATION DRILLING DIVISION
07.2016 - 01.2017
- Supervise activities and control contractor operations at “Day Rate” contract type.
- Planning, organizing and coordinating drilling rig operations.
- Organize the operations of the staff on location: engineers, workers, contractors and geologists.
- Systematic documentation of the oil rig operations.
- Monitor and participate in bit assortment program, hydraulics calculation and run selection.
- Monitor all the drilling operations.
- Run casing, run liners and cementing.
- Completion and Well testing / Run DST and perforating gun, Acid, Frac jobs /hydraulic stimulations//.
- Mud Cap drilling with total mud losses.
- Drilling High pressure and H2S wells up to 15000 ft.
- Swelling clay, mud looping.
- Coring and fishing, material arrangements, crew management etc.
- Pre-planning the future needs in equipment, materials and products according to the requirements.
- Preparing daily instructions to the service companies.
- Proper selection of bits and BHA.
- Drilled directional wells using MWD and Top drive, sliding and rotating.
- Use fixed cutter drill bits/ PDC/.
- Coordinate sub-contractor personnel and services.
- Audit the work performed by the drilling contractor and third party service teams to ensure it is performed according to terms of contracts and agreements.
- Fill up daily reports, performance tickets and instruction forms for subcontractors.
- Responsible for HSE procedures being continuously enforced and for making effective decisions in emergency situations.
- Ensures that safety regulations and practices are respected and followed by all personnel on rig site.
Drilling and Workover Senior Supervisor
PETROKAZAKHSTAN KUMKOL RESOURCES
04.2009 - 02.2016
- Worked in this area for 15 years as Workover Rig Manager and Superintendent and next as Drilling & Workover Supervisor on a XIBU (CNPC), NTS and Parker Drilling rigs.
- Drilling wells up to 3500m (11,500ft) in sloughing gumbo shale with KCl-Polymer water based mud with Chinese ZJ-30, ZJ-70 rigs, Chinese and Kazakh crews.
- Managing Drilling contractor as in accordance with agreed program, with special attention to the well & additional focus on HSE program to achieved the target of company with better reputation.
- Instruct the drilling and service companies with respect to conduct the scope of work.
- Ensure well control and safety equipment is serviceable and personnel are competent in its use.
- Provided a working environment which promotes understanding of the drilling discipline in the training of entire crew.
- Audit the work performed by the drilling contractor and third party service teams to ensure it is performed according to terms of contracts and agreements.
- Ensure all routine drilling and cost control reports are completed to a professional standard.
- No lost time accidents encountered during work.
- Supervise activities and control contractor operations at “Day Rate” contract type.
- Monitor and participate in bit assortment program, hydraulics calculation and run selections.
- Fill up daily reports, performance tickets and instruction forms for subcontractors.
Drilling Supervisor /Company Man
POLISH OIL AND GAS COMPANY (POGC)
01.2009 - 04.2009
- Pre –contract rig auditing.
- Drilled directional and vertical development wells up to 3500m /12000 Ft/ depth.
- Run casing, run liners and cementing.
- Completion and Wells testing.
- Swelling clay, mud looping.
- Coring and fishing, material arrangements, crew management etc.
- Pre-planning the future needs in equipment, materials and products according to the requirements.
- Preparing daily instructions to the service companies.
- Proper selection of bits and BHA.
- Drilled directional wells using MWD and Top drive, sliding and rotating.
- Use fixed cutter drill bits/ PDC.
- Coordinate sub-contractor personnel and services /Baker Inteq.
- Manage day-to-day drilling activities.
Area Rig Manager
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION COMPANY LTD. KRAKOW BRANCH IN KAZAKHSTAN
09.2007 - 01.2009
- Responsible for all rig site operations including safety and environmental concerns.
- Responsible for preventing Accidents and Injuries as well as damages to the environment and work in accordance with OGEC Krakow Policy and Procedures.
- Ensure that the unit fulfils all clients and company requirements with regards to the technical standard of the unit, its equipment and certification.
- Planning schedule, manage and direct vessel maintenance, surveys and repairs.
- Monitoring performance of drilling operations to ensure safely manner, according to customer requirements and in an optimal efficient manner, thereby maximizing performance and profitability.
- Adherence to and compliance with national / local governmental laws.
- Estimations budgets and monitoring costs, control of all financial aspects of the operation within the budget limits.
- Managing and supply chain and logistics associated with the rig.
- Ensuring that all rig personnel are trained and certified for their particular jobs according to OGEC Krakow training system, as well as all statutory and client requirements before performing the job.
- Ensure that subcontractor evaluation, selection and management is done in accordance with established procedures.
- Maintaining appropriate relations with client personnel.
- Seeking solutions to job related problems through proactive involvement.
Drilling and Workover Senior Supervisor
PETROKAZAKHSTAN KUMKOL RESOURCES
06.2007 - 09.2007
- Running and pulling ESP completions, converting injectors to producers and producers to injectors wells.
- Killing the well.
- RIH w/ the completion string.
- Install Sucker Rod Pump /Tubing & Insert type/, Progressing Cavity Pump (KUDU) and Electric Submersible Pump / NOVOMET, CENTRILIFT.
- Assemble and RIH w/ Tubing-conveyed perforating (TCP) gun.
- RIH and setting the mechanical packers /Arrow-set, Cardium, PRO YADZ, RTTS.
- RIH and set mechanical Bridge Plugs and Retainers /BOWEN.
- Set cement plugs and squeeze cement into formation, drill out cement bridge plug, mechanical bridge plug using mud motors or Power Swivel.
- Swabbing the well.
Workover Rigs Superintendent
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION COMPANY LTD. KRAKOW FOR PETROKAZAKHSTAN KUMKOL RESOURCES
05.2005 - 09.2007
- Worked in office at PETROKAZAKHSTAN Workover Department as service rig superintendent.
- Responsible for running 5 workover rigs, organization and managing machinery shop and warehouse stocks.
- Ordering all materials and tools over SAP system and coordinated operations with office personnel.
- Assist the toolpusher in the training of personnel according to safe work practices, correct operational procedures and the care and maintenance of hoist equipment.
- Review all client well programs and make suggestions to optimize and enhance same with regard to equipment, workover procedures or utilization of personnel.
- Plan and schedule, in close co-operation with PKKR Workover Departments and the toolpusher, the supply and delivery of materials needed for the day to day operation of the hoist, including down hole and surface well equipment, spare parts, expendable materials, fuel, oil etc.
- Supervise sub-contractor operations within the company area of responsibility.
- Assist the toolpusher in solving operational problems and assist maintenance personnel by supplying additional information or advice on repair / replacement of equipment in a cost effective manner.
- Ensure that all equipment certification is kept up to date and that all certification is filled in a manner that allows easy access.
Workover Rig Manager /Toolpusher
PETROKAZAKHSTAN KUMKOL RESOURCES
11.2001 - 05.2005
- Working as Workover Rig Manager /A-50 and Cooper rigs/ at Kumkol oil field.
- Supervised the rig team members on the workover oil rigs as well as the workover activities and equipment.
- As Toolpusher, being responsible for the health and safety of all employees who are directly involved with the workover operations.
- Gaining big experience in workover and completion job.
- Killing the well.
- Pulling the completion string, running new tubing.
- Install SRP, PC KUDU and ESP pumps.
- RIH w/ TCP gun.
- RIH and setting the mechanical pakers /Arrowset, Cardium, PRO YADZ, RTTS.
- RIH and set mechanical Bridge Plugs and Retainers.
- Set cement plugs and squeeze cement into formation, drill out cement bridge plug, mechanical bridge plug using mud motors or Power Swivel.
- Swabbing the well.
- Prepare wells for fracture job.
- Fishing job used mainly Bowen fishing tools / spear, overshot, magnet, tap, internal circulating junk basked, reverse circulating junk basket etc.
- Acid treatment the Wells.
Drilling and Completion Rig Manager/ Supervisor role /turnkey wells/
OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION COMPANY JASLO- POLAND
11.1992 - 11.2001
- Company Overview: OGEC Jaslo was a well management the State Company that provided Drilling, Workover and Completion Turnkey operations for Polish Oil and Gas Company.
- Pre –contract rig auditing.
- Drilled vertical, directional and many technically challenging wells of 2500 - 5000m /up to 15000 Ft/ depth.
- Completion and Wells testing.
- Well kill operations.
- High pressure /10000PSI/ Wells.
- H2S up to 15%.
- Swelling clay, hard rock drilling, heavy mud.
- Coring and fishing, material arrangements, crew management etc.
- Organize rig moves, rig up and down operations, ordering transportation vehicles all other needed equipment.
- Pre-planning the future needs in equipment, materials and products according to the requirements.
- Preparing daily instructions to the service companies.
- Proper selection of bits and BHA.
- Using Gyrosensore and Whipstocks for multi lateral well drilling.
- Drilled directional wells using MWD or LWD with Top drive, sliding and rotating.
- Use roller and fixed cutter drill bits / Diamond and PDC bits.
- Coordinate sub-contractor personnel and services /Baker Inteq, Halliburton DST and wireline, Weatherford, Coil Tubing and domestic perforating and fracturing services.
- Supervision disassembling, general overhaul and assembling the rigs /F-200, F-400, NATIONAL 110 UE, KREMCO K- 900.
- Coordination of the rig crews.
- Manage day-to-day drilling activities.
- Conducting preparation work prior to rig set up.
- Adherence to environmental and other government laws and policies.
- Adherence to safety practices.
- Handling personnel issues.
- OGEC Jaslo was a well management the State Company that provided Drilling, Workover and Completion Turnkey operations for Polish Oil and Gas Company.
Toolpusher
OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION COMPANY JASLO- POLAND
08.1985 - 11.1988
- Drilling and testing exploration, development and gas storage Wells.
- Hard rock drilling, swelling clay-stone and salt drilling.
- Well kill operations.
- Gas Wells Completion.
- Run DST.
- Gas well testing.
Mud Engineer
OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION COMPANY JASLO- POLAND
08.1983 - 08.1985
- Proper treatment for maintaining or modifying properties of the drilling fluids.
- Ordering all materials for drilling mud and mud solids control system.
- Proper use of different mud types and controlled rheological properties with help of proper chemicals to sort out the problem.
Education
Bachelor of Science degree - Petroleum Engineering
AGH University of Science and Technology
Certificate of H2S and B.A Training - undefined
Certificate of Helicopter Underwater Escape HUET - undefined
Mud engineering course - undefined
SCBA - undefined
Oil Field Rescue Team
English language advanced course - undefined
Advanced computer Skills - MS Office, Corel Draw - undefined
First Aid course - undefined
IWCF Supervisor Well Control - undefined
04.2025
Skills
- Leadership
- People Management
- Cultural Sensitivity
- Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
- Exploratory Wells
- High Pressure
- Vertical Well
- Directional Well
- Development Wells
- Work Over Operations
- Completion Operations
- Rig Management
- Planning
- Surf Gas
- H2S
- Supervision
- Work Progress Monitoring
- Inventory Management
- Reporting
- Quality Control
- Safety Meeting Leadership
- Casing Procedures
- Cementing Procedures
- Directional Tools Operation
- Fishing Operations
- Wash Over Pipe
- Reverse Circulate Junk Basket
- Over Shot
- Drilling with Whip Stock
- Acid Jobs
- Frack Jobs
- Hydraulic Stimulation
- Sand Plug Procedure
- Abnormal Pressure Detection
- Blow Out Prevention Equipment
- Well Control
- Well Abandonment
- Geology Fundamentals
- Communication Skills
- Operational Decision Making
- Contract Development
- Administration Skills
- Computer Proficiency
- Drilling Operations Monitoring
- Final Well Reports Preparation
- Drilling Tools Efficiency Monitoring
- Cost Control
- Bit Record
- Bit Selection
- Directional Operations
- Mud Motors
- PDMs
- MWD Tools
- ESP Replacement
- PCP Replacement
- Sucker Rod Pump
- Run Into Hole
- Perforate TCP Gun
- Mechanical Bridge Plug
- Cement Bridge Plug Setting
- Cement Squeeze
- Perforate Through Tubing
- Coring Operations
- Drilling Program Review
- STOP Program Participation
- Site Inspections
- Rig Move Coordination
- Written Instructions
- Service and Equipment Organization
- Rig Inspection
- Maintenance Inspection
- Corporate Communication
- Multi-Discipline Team Functioning
- Multi-National Team Leadership
- Problem Solving
Personal Information
- Available: Yes
- Title: Drilling and Work-over and Completion Supervisor
- Availability: Yes, Able to work anywhere and ready for travelling anywhere at any time
- Date of Birth: 08/12/1961
- Nationality: Polish
Personal Statements
- University educated engineer, proved to be well trained and skilled drilling supervisor / superintendent with extensive international and domestic experience.
- Client’s interests, safety, and integrity are highest priorities.
- Worked as a team player and independently while maintaining all applicable company, safety, health, and government regulations.
- Utilizing management assets and skills of drilling, computers, communication, organization, and motivation to successfully contribute to client’s goals.
- Worked on various projects, for several companies. Duties included leading all drilling, completion, work over and rig moving activities.
- Main objective was to take proper care of personnel and machinery on site.
- Taking up tasks like exploratory wells and all types of work over operations.
- Summarized objective was to carry out the job, 'Safely, Efficiently and Right away'.
- Using good recommended drilling practice to minimize the well problem & proper use of hydraulics, mud treatment, properties of mud & proper selection of treatment / lubrication materials to control well profile and sort out well problem with self experience and skills.
- Execution of all tasks from rig erection, commissioning to complete work over or drilling operations.
- Drilling of high-pressure and H2S wells.
- Execution of different types of fishing.
- Regular education of the crew in order to build their confidence to handle any kinds of situations.
- Mobilizing drilling materials and handling tools in prior to minimize downtime.
- Sorting out different kinds of well complications and handling them successfully.
- Proper use of computers to record and transfer information.
- Proper use of mud types and controlled rheological properties with help of proper chemicals to sort out the problems.
- Proper bit selection and BHA.
- Work with LWD, MWD & PD motors & whip stocks for multilateral well drilling.
- Work with high H2S concentration in the well (up to 15%).
- Proper knowledge of handling mud & brine and maintaining its rheological properties.
Recommendation
Recommendation upon request
Current Location - Country
Poland
Nearest Airport
Krakow
Current Position
Drilling and Work-over and Completion Supervisor
Timeline
Drilling supervisor
KUWAIT OIL COMPANY (KOC)
02.2017 - Current
Drilling supervisor
SAUDI ARAMCO -EXPLORATION DRILLING DIVISION
07.2016 - 01.2017
Drilling supervisor
POLISH OIL AND GAS COMPANY (POGC)
02.2016 - 06.2017
Drilling and Workover Senior Supervisor
PETROKAZAKHSTAN KUMKOL RESOURCES
04.2009 - 02.2016
Drilling Supervisor /Company Man
POLISH OIL AND GAS COMPANY (POGC)
01.2009 - 04.2009
Area Rig Manager
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION COMPANY LTD. KRAKOW BRANCH IN KAZAKHSTAN
09.2007 - 01.2009
Drilling and Workover Senior Supervisor
PETROKAZAKHSTAN KUMKOL RESOURCES
06.2007 - 09.2007
Workover Rigs Superintendent
OIL & GAS EXPLORATION COMPANY LTD. KRAKOW FOR PETROKAZAKHSTAN KUMKOL RESOURCES
05.2005 - 09.2007
Workover Rig Manager /Toolpusher
PETROKAZAKHSTAN KUMKOL RESOURCES
11.2001 - 05.2005
Drilling and Completion Rig Manager/ Supervisor role /turnkey wells/
OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION COMPANY JASLO- POLAND
11.1992 - 11.2001
Toolpusher
OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION COMPANY JASLO- POLAND
08.1985 - 11.1988
Mud Engineer
OIL AND GAS EXPLORATION COMPANY JASLO- POLAND
08.1983 - 08.1985
Certificate of H2S and B.A Training - undefined
Certificate of Helicopter Underwater Escape HUET - undefined
Mud engineering course - undefined
SCBA - undefined
Oil Field Rescue Team
English language advanced course - undefined
Advanced computer Skills - MS Office, Corel Draw - undefined
First Aid course - undefined
IWCF Supervisor Well Control - undefined
Bachelor of Science degree - Petroleum Engineering
AGH University of Science and Technology