Damir Suleimanov

Experience

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  BlackDiamondEnergy Inc.

  May 2008 - Oct 2008

  Roughneck on Drilling rig

  RM/RU/RD operations with “Valhalla” trailer-mounted drilling rig. Mud preparation, hook up all drilling lines, mud pump maintenance, housekeeping at well site.Assembling BHA and RIH, making up connections, tripping in/out.Casing running and cementing operations.

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  CNLC International Kazakhstan Inc.

  Jun 2009 - Jun 2011

  Well Test Engineer

  Supervision of equipment installation and commissioning, implementation of Well Test Program;Fluid selection, tubing sizing and performance, packer selection, well test equipment selection.

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  Maersk Oil

  Jun 2011 - Jun 2015

  Drilling Engineer (MITAS)

  Management of well delivery process. Development of well costs for future wells and analysis of actual costs;Analysis and reporting of drilling performance and identification of areas for potential improvement; Liaise closely and effectively communicate with service companies to ensure all operations and activities are performed according to the programmes, efficiently in a safe and cost effective manner;Conduct risk analysis and optimize mitigation for individual risks;Compilation of end of well reports, lessons learnt and complete well files. Provide technical support and mentoring well site engineers.Knowledge of well reporting (DIMS) and Landmark drilling engineering applications such as: Open Wells, Compass, Data Analyzer, Well Plan and Well Cat. Show less

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  KazMunaiGas Exploration Production

  Aug 2016 - Jul 2018

  Senior Internal Auditor

  Determine internal audit scope and develop annual plans;Travel to different KMG EP assets to meet relevant staff and obtain documents and information;Perform and control the full audit cycle including risk management and control management over operations’ effectiveness, financial reliability and compliance with all applicable directives and regulations.Identify loopholes, recommend risk aversion measures, and cost savings;Prepare and present reports to BOD that reflect audit’s results and document process. Show less

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  JSC NC "KazMunaiGas"​

  Aug 2018 - Jun 2020

  • Lead Internal Auditor

    Jan 2019 - Jun 2020

  • Senior Internal Auditor

    Aug 2018 - Dec 2018
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  Isatay Operating Company

  Apr 2022 - Jun 2022

  Drilling Engineer

  Full engineering and operational support to the Operations Director and Drilling Manager;Drilling program, preFEED SoW preparation; Liase with Contrators.

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  KazTransOil

  Jul 2022 - Oct 2023

  Lead Internal Auditor

  Developed annual audit plans and determined audit scope; conducted audits of KTO assets and subsidiaries to assess compliance with business processes and internal procedures. Traveled to various locations to gather data and meet with staff. Managed full audit cycle, including risk management, control assessments, and ensuring compliance with regulations, financial reliability, and operational effectiveness.

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  JSC Mangistaumunaigas

  Nov 2023 - now

  • Head of Internal Audit Service

    Nov 2024 - now

  • Deputy Head of Internal Audit Service

    Nov 2023 - Nov 2024