Ilen Kardani is a graduate of the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) in 1994, specializing in Petroleum Engineering. His entire career has been devoted to the energy sector, both domestically and internationally. He began his career at Schlumberger D&M (formerly Anadrill) with a short assignment as an MWD Engineer.
His expertise lies primarily in Directional Drilling Services, where he spent 10 years in the field before being transferred to the position of DD Coordinator, FSM (DD/MWD/LWD), Operations Leader DD, and Business Development. Ilen Kardani has been extensively involved in drilling operations, ranging from offshore and onshore drilling to swamp, geothermal, casing drilling, multilateral drilling, HPHT, Deepwater, and coiled tubing drilling.
His international assignments include Kuala Lumpur in 2001 to support Petronas operations, followed by assignments in Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak, and Sabah. Before assuming the role of Director of Development and Exploration, Ilen was entrusted with the position of General Manager of the Patuha Unit.