Said AL HASANI
Muscat,Oman
Summary
Integrated Petroleum Engineering Manager with over 30 years of experience in the oil and gas industry, specializing in optimizing hydrocarbon production in high-pressure environments. Proven track record in leading multidisciplinary teams, managing large budgets, and executing field development plans. Strong technical expertise combined with exceptional leadership skills, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement in project execution. Extensive local and international experience in ensuring safety and project integrity across operations.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Saih Rawl Cluster subsurface manager,
Gas departement , PDO, Oman
Muscat, Oman
06.2016 - 03.2026
- A leader responsible for subsurface team and leading an integrated subsurface and surface engineering and operation that handle the cluster activities that produce both gas and condensates with a budget of around $+ 200mln/yrs. The fields cover hydrocarbon reservoirs that includes shallow to deep, sweet to sour (H2S and CO2), high pressure and Temperature and tight gas.
- A integrated subsurface team responsible for executing all the studies and reviews which leads to full Field development plan, yearly program build, Hydrocarbon maturation plans and reserves booking.
- A well and reservoir management team responsible for executing well monitoring and safeguarding the hydrocarbon production and all the related integrity and safely elements.
- A new gas team responsible for executing the drilling and facing activities for the full gas department (~ drilling 45 years a year, leading 65 multi-disciplinary staff).
- Fostered a positive work environment with regular team-building activities.
- Facilitated staff training, resulting in better business drive.
- Enforced safety regulations through work to meet goal zero incidents.
- Lead & coordinated cross-departmental collaboration subsurface, Operation, subsurface for improved workflow.
Kauther Subsurface Manager, Gas department,
PDO Oman
Muscat, Oman
06.2010 - 06.2016
- A leader responsible for subsurface team that handles ~ 16 gas fields that produce both gas and condensates with a budget of around $+ 100mln/yrs. The fields cover hydrocarbon reservoirs that includes shallow to deep, sweet to sour (H2S and CO2), high pressure and Temperature and tight gas. The cluster responsibilities.
- An integrated subsurface team responsible for executing all the studies and reviews which leads to full Field development plan, yearly program builds
- Hydrocarbon maturation plans and reserves booking. Identified growth opportunities through comprehensive market research.
- A well and reservoir management team responsible for executing well monitoring and safeguarding the hydrocarbon production and all the related integrity and safely elements.
- A new gas team responsible for executing the drilling and facing activities in the above fields (~ drilling 20 years a year)
- Coordinated cross-departmental collaboration of subsurface, operation and Engineering and project executions for improved workflow to meet projects targets and timelines.
Development planning Team Leader,
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Oman
Muscat, Oman
06.2008 - 06.2010
- A Leader of integrated subsurface team responsible for executing all the studies and reviews which leads to full Field development plan, yearly program builds, Hydrocarbon maturation plans and reserves booking.
Opportunity Delivery Leader, Land Asset
Shell Europe, Nederlands
Assen, Netherlands
07.2004 - 09.2007
- The Opportunity leader for the Spijkenisse cluster Phase 2a project, the project involves building facilities and pipelines and bringing the fields on-stream. The work also included managing the interface among subsurface, surface, operation, legal, economic, project engineer and others.
- The Opportunity leader for the Spijkenisse cluster Phase 2b (SPKW well) project which involves all the necessary work to drill new well and develop SPKW small field.
- The Opportunity leader for Warffum project which involve the field review, includes the subsurface study, surveillance work and optimize the production philosophy and the field development plan.
- The leading senior PP for both Groningen (the biggest gas field in the whole Western Europe) and Land assets. Plan and support of new development wells for land north area, Exploration well and reservoir management and surveillance
- Provide the necessary support /coaching to the new graduate and mature PP comers.
- Performed several of an integrated field reviews and PP studies.
- Took the overall charge of Land North PP activities. Plan and support of new development wells for land north area.
- PP focal point support to mature the exploration activities.
- Reservoir management and surveillance support: PNL logging, PLT, PP support production optimization activities, PtL workshops and all other ad-hoc activities.
One Gas Offshore team, Netherlands
Shell Europe, Netherlands
Assen, Netherlands
01.2003 - 06.2004
- Cross-posted to Nam at the beginning of 2003 as a senior Petrophysicist in One-gas offshore team to share and to have a wider interaction with the rest of the Shell/outside world. Working for the asset creation team responsible for LFG team petrophysics
- Senior Petrophysicist for number of offshore fields in the North Sea (Netherlands). Performed PP field reviews and studies as well as PP evaluation for divestment project.
New Oil Delivery Team Leader
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
Muscat, Oman
01.2002 - 01.2003
- Leading Yibal and Al-Huwaisah New integrated Oil delivery team
- Responsible for Well Delivery process which includes well planning, well pick, well proposals, drilling sequence, well execution and support and well handover documentation. Mentoring and coaching.
- Responsible for activities related to well delivery such as DtL process, New Technology related, new oil forecast and new oil performance monitor.
- Handled the drilling operations (more than 30 wells / year) for Yibal and Al-Huwaisah areas and managed the well delivery process in line with HSE and integrity standards.
Education
Master of Petroleum Engineering - Petroleum Engineering
Heriot-Wat University
Edinburgh, Scotland 05.1994 - 09.1995
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
Widener University
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA 08.1986 - 12.1990
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Skills
Customer relationship management systems
Influential communication
Knowledge of regulatory standards
Timeline
Saih Rawl Cluster subsurface manager,
Gas departement , PDO, Oman
06.2016 - 03.2026
Kauther Subsurface Manager, Gas department,
PDO Oman
06.2010 - 06.2016
Development planning Team Leader,
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Oman
06.2008 - 06.2010
Opportunity Delivery Leader, Land Asset
Shell Europe, Nederlands
07.2004 - 09.2007
One Gas Offshore team, Netherlands
Shell Europe, Netherlands
01.2003 - 06.2004
New Oil Delivery Team Leader
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO)
01.2002 - 01.2003
Master of Petroleum Engineering - Petroleum Engineering
Heriot-Wat University
05.1994 - 09.1995
Bachelor of Science - Engineering
Widener University
08.1986 - 12.1990