User:Lentosynonym7/Elvin Mammadov (entrepreneur)
Elvin Mammadov | |
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| Personal details | |
| Born | April 18, 1987 |
| Occupation | Businessman & Engineer |
| Known for | Opla Energy |
Elvin Mammadov is an entrepreneur, businessman, engineer, [1], and inventor. He is well known for founding the company Opla Energy.[2] Opla Energy, established in 2019,[3] disrupted the energy service market by being the first to integrate IoT technology, AI, and ML with next-generation drilling equipment design. Under Elvin's vision and leadership, the company expanded across North America and became well known in a very short time period[4] [5].
Early Life
[change | change source]Elvin Mammadov was born in Gence, Azerbaijan. He lived in Gence through grade 6 and then relocated to Mingachevir, where he went to a private school. In high school, he won numerous national awards in physics olympiads. Elvin then relocated to Ankara, Turkey.[6]
He started his career in 2012 with directional drilling technology in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. He then worked in the Managed Pressure Drilling division for Weatherford. Elvin earned his master's degree from Heriot-Watt University while working full-time. After numerous engineering, managerial, and business roles at Weatherford, Elvin founded Opla Energy in Calgary in 2019. As its founder, member of the Board of Directors, and president of Opla Energy, Elvin left an indelible mark on the firm and indeed on the drilling business in general. Through his impeccable vision and determination, he nurtured Opla Energy from the ground up, establishing a culture of excellence and leading the development of innovative state-of-the-art technology within two years.[5][4][7]
Awards & Publications
[change | change source]Elvin Mammadov has published 14 peer-reviewed articles[8] and holds 5 patents.[9] He was interviewed by Hart Energy on February 7, 2023, where he discussed how he transformed Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD) to Pressure Management Device (PMD) using technology he invented.[10] Additionally, on January 25, 2023, he was interviewed by Drilling Contractor Magazine about machine learning-based drilling technology.[7]
Elvin has also been featured on podcasts, including "Street Smart"[4] and "Energy Heroes" with Michelle Fraser,[6] where he discussed his journey from Trainee Drilling Engineer to CEO.
In 2023, Elvin received two awards at the Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) in Houston, Texas, USA.[11] He was recognized with the Spotlight on New Technology award for next-generation drilling equipment and cutting-edge innovative energy software. In the same year, he won the CIO Award in Canada for the best innovative energy software.[12] His company, Opla Energy, was also selected by Darcy Partners as one of the Top 10 Innovative Companies in 2023[13] [14].
In 2024, Elvin won the Top CEOs in the Middle Market Award by GCI PE[15] and was nominated for the 40 Under 40 by the Hart Energy in the energy sector.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "APEGA Member Directory". APEGA. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ↑ "Opla Energy - The Future Of MPD". Future Of MPD. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ↑ "Opla Energy - About". Opla Energy. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "EP021 - OPLA ENERGY". Youtube. 12 June 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-17. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name ":7" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Elvin Mammadov's Story Top CEO 2024 GCI PE Awards". GCI PE Awards. Retrieved 2024-06-17. Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; name ":15" defined multiple times with different content - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Elvin Mammadov from Trainee Engineer to CEO". Michelle Fraser Consultancy. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Machine learning-based pressure management technology brings full automation to MPD operations". Hart Energy. 25 January 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ↑ "Elvin Mammadov's Publications". One Petro. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ↑ "Elvin Mammadov's Patents". Google Patents. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ↑ "From MPD to PMD: Opla Energy's Pressure Management Device to Transform Managed Pressure Drilling". Hart Energy. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ↑ "OTC 2023: Spotlight on New Technology Award winners selected". Offshore Magazine. 28 March 2023. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ↑ "IDC + CIO Recognize Business Technology Innovation with 2023 CIO Awards Canada". IDC Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-17.
- ↑ "Darcy Partners Announces Top Oil & Gas Innovators of 2023". Yahoo Finance. April 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ↑ "2023 Review: Top Innovators in Drilling". Darcy Partners. Retrieved 2024-06-19.
- ↑ "The 2024 Top CEOs in the Middle Market™ Award is designed to recognize top-performing CEOs with experience operating within mid-market private equity companies in the United States". GCI PE Awards. Retrieved 2024-06-17.