Sharifur Rahman, P.E.
About Sharifur Rahman, P.E.
Sharifur Rahman, P.E., is a Senior Drilling Engineer at Chevron in the United States with extensive experience in deepwater drilling and well planning.
Senior Drilling Engineer at Chevron
Sharifur Rahman, P.E., is currently employed as a Senior Drilling Engineer at Chevron, based in the United States. In this role, he leverages his extensive expertise in drilling operations, design, and management to lead complex projects. His responsibilities likely include overseeing the safe and efficient completion of drilling tasks, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards, and implementing innovative techniques to enhance operational performance.
Previous Roles at Chevron
Before his current position, Sharifur Rahman held several key roles at Chevron. These included Team Lead - Drilling Subject Matter Expert from 2019 to 2020 in Houston, Texas, Sr. Well Planning Engineer - Deepwater from 2017 to 2019, Lead Well Planning Engineer & Business Development - Deepwater from 2014 to 2018, Drilling Engineer - Deepwater GOM from 2012 to 2014, Field Drilling Engineer - Deepwater from 2010 to 2012, and Drilling Engineer from 2005 to 2010. In these roles, he managed drilling operations, coordinated team activities, and led business development efforts for deepwater projects.
Educational Background
Sharifur Rahman achieved a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Entrepreneurship from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette between 2019 and 2021. He also earned a Master of Science (MS) in Petroleum Engineering from the Colorado School of Mines from 2007 to 2008. Additionally, he holds a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Mechanical Engineering from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (1999-2004). His early education includes studying at B.A.F. Shaheen.
Expertise and Specializations
Sharifur Rahman specializes in well design, tubular stress analysis, and directional well design. His expertise extends to drilling database management, work-over planning, and completion design. He has significant experience in economic evaluation, project feasibility analysis, and probabilistic cost estimation. Furthermore, his skills in teamwork and contract negotiation within the oil and gas industry have been honed through extensive practical experience.
Projects and Experience
Sharifur Rahman has led the drilling and completion of wells in the Tahiti, Jack, Bigfoot, and Norphlet plays in the Gulf of Mexico. He has extensive experience drilling extended reach high rate gas wells in difficult wellbore stability conditions in Southeast Asia. Additionally, he has worked on high temperature high pressure offshore wells and deep water drilling on state-of-the-art drilling rigs in new frontier areas, showcasing his broad expertise in challenging environments.