Shuhaimi Mokhtar
About Shuhaimi Mokhtar
Shuhaimi Mokhtar is a Senior Petroleum Engineer at Chevron in San Ramon, California, with over 18 years of experience specializing in production optimization.
Title and Professional Role
Shuhaimi Mokhtar holds the position of Senior Petroleum Engineer at Chevron, located in San Ramon, California, United States. He has been contributing to Chevron since September 2005, marking over 18 years with the company. His role involves specializing in various facets of production optimization, which includes detailed analysis of well and reservoir performance.
Work Experience at Petronas
Shuhaimi Mokhtar's career includes significant roles at Petronas, which is based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He began as a Petroleum Engineer from 1990 to 1997, then moved on to become Head of Sub-surface Engineering at Greater Nile Petroleum as a Petronas Secondee from 1998 to 2000. In 2001, he served as Lead Well Services Engineer for 11 months before becoming Staff Petroleum Engineer from 2002 to 2005.
Educational Background
Shuhaimi Mokhtar pursued his higher education at the University Technology of Malaysia. He studied Petroleum Engineering, earning a Bachelor of Science degree between 1985 and 1989. This educational foundation has been crucial for his long-standing career in petroleum engineering.
Production Optimization Skills
In his role as Senior Petroleum Engineer, Shuhaimi Mokhtar specializes in production optimization. His expertise includes well and reservoir performance analysis, non-rig well interventions, and water flood techniques. He has performed stimulation and mini-frac operations, and has overseen gas lift optimization and thru tubing perforation projects.
Non-Rig Well Interventions Experience
Shuhaimi Mokhtar has extensive experience with non-rig well interventions. His work encompasses the use of coiled tubing units (CTU), slickline units (SLU), and electric line units (ELU). This hands-on experience is a testament to his technical proficiency in the field of petroleum engineering.