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Vladimir Anatolyevich Paderin

Petroleum Engineer / Completions & Well Intervention Specialist

Vladimir Anatolyevich Paderin

Experience:



• Senior Well Completion Operations Planning Engineer - Tullow Oil Limited (2018 - 2020)

• Managing Partner/Consultant - Well Completed Well LLP (2017- 2018)

• Deep Water Completions Engineer / CWI Engineering Trainer - Shell E&P (2007-2016)

• Senior Completions Engineer - Baker Hughes Inc. (1999-2007)

Expertise:



• Well Completions

• Completion & Well Intervention (CWI)

• Sand Control

• Production Enhancement

• Intelligent Well Completions

• Artificial Lift Systems

• Well Control & Process Safety

• Field Operations & Execution

• Technical Services Contracts Management

• Risk Assessment & Operational Planning

• Training, Coaching & Team Development

• Environmental & Pollution Control

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY:

Accomplished Petroleum Engineer with over 30 years of international experience in oil & gas field operations, specializing in well completions, completion and well intervention (CW, sand control, and production enhancement. Proven track record leading high-performing teams and delivering successful projects across conventional and unconventional resources in the USA, Russia, Ghana, Brunei Darussalam and West Africa. Subject matter expert in intelligent well completions and artificial lift systems, with a strong focus on well control, process safety and operational excellence. Known for technical leadership, strategic problem solving and the ability to work effectively across diverse cultures. Fluent in Russian and English.

GLOBAL EXPERIENCE:

USA | Russia | Ghana Brunei Darussalam | West Africa

EDUCATION:

Master of Geological Engineering

Concentration: Geophysical Methods of Reconnaissance and Prospecting of Mineral Deposits

Tyumen Industrial Institute of Oil & Gas, Tyumen, Russia.

NOTABLE TOOLS & SOFTWARE:

  • STIMPLAN
  • FracCADE
  • Mayers
  • FracPRO-PT

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

  • Supported Jubilee/TEN Projects (Ghana): Provided technical expertise and risk assessments for wells completions operations at Tullow Oil, ensuring continuous improvement and cost optimization.
  • Technology Development: Developed predictive and prescriptive algorithms for production tubing monitoring software in collaboration with Noralta Technologies and Intuitive Machines.
  • Smart Well Design & Execution: Planned, designed and executed 14 smart wells on Shell’s SKID project, achieving best quartile performance and <5% non-productive time.
  • Cost Optimization: Reduced well services cost by 22% through proactive contract management and KPI realignment.
  • Sand Control Expertise: Designed and executed more than 80 sand control completions (Frac-Packs, HRWP, OHGP) in the GOM and West Africa, including deepwater projects.
  • Team Development: Trained, mentored and coached multi-national CWI staff with a 100% success rate in well control and process safety competency training.
  • Global Perspective: Extensive experience working with international operators, contractors and government stakeholders.