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Resume CV of Candidate 99112.  Experienced seismic interpreter (Ph.D., P. Geoph.) with a strong geological background and an extensive experience in Oil and Gas Exploration and Production.  Extensive experience in Exploration and Development in various sedimentary basins including; Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin –exploration of reef complexes in Devonian and Mesozoic carbonates, as well as exploration of complex structural traps in thrusting areas of Rocky Mountains (Foothills).   Gulf of Mexico – Pemex Exploration and Development Projects – offshore, exploring sub-salt and sub-shale targets and dealing with problems of seismic image because of variations of velocity model.  Sirte Basin. Experienced in exploration of structural-stratigraphic traps in clastics and carbonates.   Adriatic Basin and Albanides Thrust Belt zone – exploration and development of stratigraphic and structural prospects in carbonates and clastics.

•             Structural and stratigraphic interpretation of 2D and 3D seismic data

•             Tie of well and seismic data by using synthetics and VSP

•             Regional basin analysis for identifying, mapping and evaluation

•             Time to depth conversion and mapping

•             Seismic attributes interpretation and analysis

•             Inversion analysis

•             Structural and stratigraphic interpretation of 2D and 3D seismic data

•             Exploration in compressional, extensional, or salt tectonic environments.

•             Exploration in all carbonate, clastic and salt-evaporite depositional environment

•             Oil and gas field development

Professional Experience

Senior Geophysicist, Major International Oil Company  April 2009 to present

• Interpretation of 3D and 2D seismic data in exploration of structural and stratigraphic traps in sandstone and carbonate formation in Sirte basin.

Senior Geophysicist, Calgary,  October 2007 to Jan. 2009

• Consultant and adviser for the development and exploration projects of Pemex – Mexican National Company in Gulf of Mexico. Structural and stratigraphic traps in Mesozoic (Cretaceous and Jurassic) carbonate deposits, where the shale and salt diapirs have the main role in their models. Experienced in the seismic data imaging, depth conversion and interpretation in the presence of large velocity variations because of shale and salt diapirs.

Senior Geophysicist, Major Service Co, Calgary,   2006 to 2007

• Structural traps in thrusting areas of the Foothills; Accomplishment: evaluated the company lands, identified more than 50 exploration leads, mapped two prospects and proposed one well which was put in the company drilling program.

Exploration Geophysicist, Independent Exploration, Calgary 2001 to 2006

• Structural traps in thrusting areas of Rocky Mountains (Foothills) – Paleozoic to Mesozoic: Peace River area, Cabin Creek area, Turner Valley and High Wood area, Bighorn area and Regional Overview of Foothills prospects. Accomplishment: generated 6 lead/prospects and proposed two deep wells.
• Seismic stratigraphic interpretation for subtle traps of carbonate and clastic facies in Mississippian and Cretaceous –Strachan, Western Canadian Basin.
• Seismic interpretation of reef complexes in Devonian deposits (Swan Hills and Leduc Reef – Strachan, Western Canadian Basin, Slave Point and Keg River in Clark Lake, Yoyo and Sierra, Cordova, Helmet areas and regional overview of North East BC)
• Accomplishment: generated some 200 exploration leads in NEBC region and drilled two deep wells.

Exploration Geophysicist, State Major International Oil Co,  1993 to 2000

• Seismic and geologic data interpretation for exploration in frontiers, for development of existing fields and for evaluation and regional studies).
• Performed 24 integrated geological – geophysical exploration studies.
• The study  areas: The Albanian Thrust Belt – onshore, The Adriatic Basin onshore and offshore).
• Projected 10 exploratory wells (drilled 10 deep wells, discovered 2 new oil fields)
• Accomplished 16 regional geological – geophysical studies for HC prospect evaluation.

Explorationist, Major Exploration Co                  1991 to 1993

• Seismic and geologic data interpretation – Offshore (Adriatic Basin), new prospects evaluation. Drilled one exploratory well.

Education

B.Sc. and Ph.D.  Geophysics, Tirana University, P. Geoph. (APEGGA)

- Structural Interpretation

- Seismic Stratigraphy

- Interpretation of 3D Seismic Data

- AVO: Seismic Lithology

- Eustatic Controls on Clastic and Carbonate Depositions

- Seismic Attribute Mapping of Structure and Stratigraphy

- Risk Assessment in Exploration (Rose and Associates)

- Petroleum Systems of Deep-Water Settings

- Geo-X (Risk Assessment)

- 2D Move (Structural Restoration Technique)

Computer  Software

Seisware, GeoFrame, Landmark and Petrel interpretation software, Geosyn 1D and 2D Modeling, Geoview and Strata (inversion) and AVO programs of Hampson – Russell, Accumap, 2D Move, Geo-X (Risk Assessment),

Membership

APEGGA – Professional Geophysicist

Active member of SEG, AAPG, EAGE and CSEG

References

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Resume CV of Candidate 10401. Twelve 12 year Reservoir Engineer versed in Production Engineering as well. Primary focus on economic evaluation for major projects in deep water, onshore, conventional and unconventional areas. Complete understanding of all aspects of Reservoir Engineering. Willing to consider opportunity globally.

EXPEREINCE:

Major Worldwide E&P, Calgary, Canada

Feb 2006-Current

Reservoir Engineering –Deep Basin Unconventional Gas

June 2009 – current

• Project Manager for unconventional resources. Responsible for the capital execution of the development and exploration capital budget.
• Responsible for the development plan and economic evaluation of holdings for major field.
• Managed all exploration and development projects in Alberta and British Columbia.
• Responsible for mineral land continuation packages and land expiries.

Reservoir Engineering –Shallow Gas

July 2007 – June 2009

• Responsible for all shallow gas activities within the SE Alberta, for several formations.
• Project manager for Shallow Gas drilling program, consisting of 98 wells at 28 M$ gross
• Responsible for budget management, technical and economic analysis of all shallow gas initiatives (operated and non-operated).

Production Engineering

Feb 2006-July 2007

• Performed decline curve analysis and pool studies to manage well recompletions.
• Run IPR analysis to optimize well production. Evaluated and recommended artificial lift systems.
• Booked reserves based on volumetrics, decline curve analysis and offsetting well trends.
• Managed the inactive well project, making decision on reactivation, recompletion or abandonment of all wells.

Achievements: Completed the Shallow Gas program in record time and under budget.

Major Software Development Company, Calgary

2005-2006

Business Analysis – Mosaic application

• Provided customer support (economic evaluation and reserves booking) for the Mosaic product, including database conversion, installation, initial setup and general support.
• Run economic evaluations for clients (Shiningbank, Provident)
• Provided input to the development team for testing and new functionality for Mosaic.

Achievements: Helped to establish a great product image by providing outstanding customer service.

Mid Sized E&P Argentina SA, Buenos Aires, Argentina

2004-2005

Economic Evaluations

• Performed deterministic and stochastic economic evaluations for existing assets (onshore and offshore) and for new ventures.
• Optimized corporate-wide portfolio evaluation system and asset evaluation model using risk analysis techniques.
• Trained and mentor junior staff in statistics, valuation, cash flow analysis and risk analysis.

Achievements: By optimizing the economic evaluations process, its frequency was reduced fromonce every two months to once every month. Mentored and trained employees who are now responsible for project evaluations.

Business Plans Development

• Developed business plans for oil & gas upstream assets worth 300 MUS$ in a multidisciplinary team environment, working closely with geologists, reservoir engineers, facilities engineers and accountants.
• Presented business plans to Board of Directors along with capital budget requirements for approval.

Achievements: Created business plans for exploratory and producing key producing assets and presented to the Board of Directors.

Major International Service Company, Buenos Aires , Argentina

2000-2003

Business Analyst

• Managed and upgraded a Linear Programming and Mixed Integer Programming model (86k equations and 215k variables) to optimize and analyze business cases and produce budget forecasts (monthly, yearly, and 5-year).
• Created and managed econometric models (time series analysis) to forecast natural gas consumption, using historical data and economic variables.

Achievements: Managed a complex simulation model, challenging historic business paradigms and provided innovative solutions and business practices. The Team won the 2003 Commercial award, competing with projects from  worldwide assets.

Major International E&P, Argentina

1998-2000

Production engineering – Artificial lift systems

• Selected artificial lift systems for high temperature, high gas-oil ratio applications.
• Analyzed IPR curves and reported performance on a monthly basis.
• Managed 15 oil wells with average productivity of 2,800 bopd per well.
• On multidisciplinary teams to increase oil production and lower lifting cost.
• Co-responsible for production improvement program, including re-perforation, acid stimulation and bottom hole equipment optimization.

Achievements: Valued member of multidisciplinary team committed to improve extraction conditions.  Extended life-in-hole from 4 weeks to 4 months. Solved gas locking and corrosion pump failures.

Surface Facilities

• Assisted Exploitation Manager in dealing with oil plants and compressor station operation. Duties included coordination of 6 – 8 maintenance crews, 3 construction contractors, and responsibility for hot operations inside plant premises.

Achievements: Proved a “dependable team worker, who faced a huge challenge in managing day-today plant operations when it was most needed” as quoted by former Exploitation Manager.

Education:

Mechanical Engineer, 1998

ITBA, Buenos Aires Institute of Technology

MBA, 2002

CEMA University, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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