Khedher Mellah holds a Master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Minnesota and has worked for oil service companies in directional drilling, surveying, LWD, wireline, product development, training and completions. He chaired the API HTHP validation subcommittee and was part of the development stages of various deepwater, high pressure fields with Chevron and Shell. He also oversaw the development of new technologies and holds two patents.  In his work, he has had significant exposure to system development and design, reliability, and Six sigma in addition to various engineering disciplines such as fluid and solid mechanics, FEA analysis, statistics, estimation, and operational design and management.  He is currently pursuing an MBA from Texas A&M university and enjoys learning and sharing his experiences.