Independent Oil & Gas Consultant

Oil & gas expertise, from the wellsite to the boardroom.

I help operators, investors, and advisory firms run better assets and make sharper decisions. 14+ years across the Caspian and Middle East — onshore and offshore — spanning production optimization, operations, surface facilities, well evaluation, and project management, backed by a Duke MBA and a career across Schlumberger and Dragon Oil.

14+
Years in Oil & Gas
38%
Peak Production Gain
4
Countries Operated
50+
Professionals Led
About

A rare combination of field depth and business judgment.

I'm a petroleum engineer who has spent my career where the wells actually are — leading production, operations, and well-services work across the Caspian and the Middle East, both onshore and offshore.

At Dragon Oil, I directed cross-functional engineering teams through digital transformation and predictive analytics programs that lifted production and improved asset performance, while overseeing surface facilities and process optimization. At Schlumberger, I ran wireline operations in high-pressure, H2S environments — covering both cased-hole and open-hole logging, with deep cased-hole expertise — for clients including Petronas, Eni, CNPC, and Aramco.

Alongside engineering, I've led oil & gas tendering, contract scope, and project management, built a 50+ person service division, and co-founded ventures applying AI to the energy and employment space. Now completing my MBA at Duke's Fuqua School of Business, I bridge that technical and operational foundation with strategy, economics, and capital discipline.

Credentials

MBA, Duke University (Fuqua) — Energy & Sustainability Impact Scholar
BSc Petroleum Engineering, University of Kansas
Ex-Schlumberger — Senior Wireline Field Engineer (cased & open hole)
Ex-Dragon Oil — Petroleum Development Lead
SPE — Country Section Chair & University Chapter Chair; Technical & D&I Committees; published author
Fluent in English, Russian, Turkmen
Services

How I can help.

01

Production Optimization

Artificial lift design and diagnostics, nodal analysis, well intervention strategy, and field-level performance reviews to recover and protect barrels.

02

Operations & Surface Facilities

Operations management, surface facilities oversight, and process optimization — tightening workflows and lifting reliability across the asset.

03

Wireline & Cased-Hole Evaluation

Cased-hole and open-hole logging expertise, well data interpretation, and reservoir evaluation in high-pressure and H2S environments.

04

Tendering, Contracts & PM

Tender strategy and document control, contract scope definition, vendor qualification, and end-to-end project management for oil & gas work.

05

Digital Transformation & AI

Predictive analytics, forecasting models, and data-driven workflows — plus venture and product experience applying AI in the energy space.

06

Caspian & Middle East Advisory

On-the-ground market intelligence, operator insight, and regulatory context across the Caspian and Middle East — for investors, research firms, and expert-network calls.

Areas of Expertise

Where the depth lives.

Cased-Hole Logging (Expert)
Open-Hole Logging
Artificial Lift (ESP, Gas Lift, Rod Pump)
Production Optimization
Well Intervention & Services
Operations Management
Surface Facilities
Process Optimization
Onshore & Offshore Operations
Tendering & Contract Scope
Project Management
Reservoir Surveillance
Multiphase Flow Metering
H2S Environments
Predictive Analytics
Digital Transformation
AI in Energy
Caspian Basin
Middle East Markets
Experience

A career built in the field.

2022 – 2024

Dragon Oil (ENOC Group)

Petroleum Development Lead Engineer — Caspian (Offshore) & Dubai

Directed a 12-engineer team through digital transformation and predictive analytics of artificial lift methods, driving a 38% production increase. Oversaw surface facilities and process optimization while safeguarding 15k bbl/day of output.

2016 – 2022

Dragon Oil (ENOC Group)

Petroleum / Production Engineer

Oversaw production and well-services operations and a team of 7 specialists, using data-driven intervention strategies to boost output by 3k bbl/day. Mentored 9 interns through structured training programs.

2010 – 2016

Schlumberger (SLB)

Senior Wireline Field Engineer — Onshore Caspian

Led cased-hole and open-hole logging operations — with deep cased-hole expertise — in high-pressure, H2S environments. Collaborated with Petronas, Eni, CNPC, and Aramco on reservoir evaluation and field decisions.

2018 – Present

Energy Consulting & Ventures

Energy Consultant & Co-Founder

Led oil & gas tendering, contract scope, and project management; built and managed a 50+ person service division. Co-founded ventures applying AI to the energy and employment space.

Get in touch

Let's talk about your oil & gas challenge.

Available for expert calls, advisory engagements, operations and asset reviews, and project-based consulting. Based in the U.S.; working with clients across the Caspian, Middle East, and beyond.