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Resume CV of Candidate # 12730 Petrophysicist with multi-disciplinary oil/gas experience covering upstream E&P, servicing, research, and consulting services. Good knowledge of logging tool specifics, including design and geological limitations. Extensive experience in core (Routine and Special Core Analysis) and fluid data acquisition programs including analysis and interpretation.

Extensive experience in Open and Cased hole log analysis and interpretation. Strenght  in petrophysical modeling of carbonate, clastic and thin bed formations. Extensive research experience in advanced Laboratory testing of core and fluid data. Hands-on experience with the following softwares:  Openworks, Petroworks, Geolog, Techlog, Petcom, IP, Stratworks, Z-map and various proprietary engineering application tools. Geographical areas worked include the North Sea, Gulf of Mexico, South America, Angola and Nigeria. Excellent communication, presentation and computer programming skills.

EDUCATION

• MS Petroleum Engineering, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, May 2004
• BS Physics, University of Nigeria, June 1985

WORK EXPERIENCE:

Bakersfield, California, 93311 (08/2006 –present)

Sr. Petrophysicist

• Planning & cordination of open, cased and production logging programs with service operator companies ensuring the acquisition of high quality log data.
• Proven ability to analyze open and cased hole log data including proper environmental corrections and an ability to recognize logging tool limitations in an environment of shaly sands, thin beds, steep formation dips and highly deviated wellbores.
• Strong skill in processing and analysis of cement bond logs (CBL/USIT), Pulse neutron capture logs (PNC), cased hole formation resistivity logs (CHFR) and reservoir saturation tool (RST) in both sigma and carbon oxygen modes.
• Experience in processing CHFR raw data ensuring proper field K-factor normalization, cement and perforation effects removal and correction.
• Proven ability to create petrophysical property models based on core to log data transforms and a working knowledge of incorporating petrophysical models into geological models for effective reservoir characterization.
• Calibrating log data with core and well test data for effective water saturation computation and reservoir characterization.
• Environmentally processing (SP and RT) logs of different vintages ranging from 1930 to present day using robust inverse and forward modeling techniques.
• Work with surveillance engineers and geoscientists to identify & quantify opportunities for maximizing production from developed, undeveloped reserves and by-passed oil.
• Extensive experience in the analysis and interpretation of LWD/MWD/MAD logs
• Analysis and Interpretation of wellbore images (FMI, CMI, etc).

Independent Oil and Gas Co.

Houston TX 77024 (01/2001 –July2006)

Research Petrophysicist ( Geographical Areas Worked: USA, Saudi Arabia, Venezuela, Nigeria)

• Perform multi-well petrophysical field studies integrating wireline log, core and seismic data attributes for effective reservoir description and exploitation.
• Quantification of petrophysical uncertainty on field or prospect volumetric estimates.
• Worked in an integrated team of geoscientists and petroleum/production engineers to deliver robust studies that defined future field development opportunities and reserves potential.
• Petrophysical research on real time differential pipe sticking identification and remediation in the deep gas wells of Unayzah using multivariate statistics, neural networks & fuzzy logic
• Design specific laboratory test measurements (Routine and Special Core analysis) with SOP’s to address clients needs.
• A key member of a multi-disciplinary team that updated the static and dynamic reservoir models of the shushufindi oil and gas field in South America, ensuring that reservoir characteristics are properly understood and communicated.
• Work with surveillance engineers and geoscientists to identify & quantify opportunities for maximizing production from developed, undeveloped reserves and by-passed oil.
• Developed new Permeability models for the Berri Field (carbonate reservoirs) using neural network, fuzzy logic methods and multivariate statistics.
• Identifying and managing key subsurface uncertainties, project management and proper documentation of all work products in conformance to client’s requirements.
• Using openworks & Z-map to help diagnose problems and manage projects, create and annotate basemaps, perform grid operations, create well display templates, correlate well logs and create lines of section.
• Import & Export various types of mapping data, Generate custom basemaps, model various petrophysical parameters including net/gross ratio, Porosity and hydrocarbon saturation using landmark Z-map.
• Map and Access hydrocarbon pore volume and Reserves (volumetrics) using Z-map/Mapview.
• Identifying and managing key subsurface uncertainties, project management and Proper documentation of all work products in conformance to client’s requirements.

Energy Service Company

Nigeria/Houston USA, 1995-1997, 1998-2000

Manager,  Special Core Analysis (Geographical Areas worked:  Nigeria & USA)

• Designed test procedures (SOP’s) and carried out advanced rock properties measurements such as steady and unsteady state relative permeability.
• Routine and Special core analysis support, new technology awareness, Client visits, Job acquisitions and presentations.
• Electrical properties measurement (2/4 electrode) with capillary pressure at  reservoir & ambient conditions (FF, RI, PC, m, n).
• Critical Velocity and Regain Permeability measurement
• Laboratory training and weekly lectures of advanced Rock Properties to Engineers and Geologists
• Budget Control & AFE approvals.

Independent Service Co

Houston. Nigeria, 1987 -1994

Manager,  Advanced Rock Properties

(Geographical Areas Worked: Nigeria, Aberdeen-Scotland, USA, Angola)

• Designed test procedures and carried out advanced rock properties measurements such as steady, unsteady state relative permeability measurements.
• Performed 2/4 electrode configuration measurement of electrical properties with capillary pressure at reservoir conditions (FF, RI, PC, m, n).
• Prediction of oil/water and gas/oil contacts using Core and Log data. Performed Wettability Measurements (USBM, Static, and Amott-Havey). Centrifuge Capillary Pressure at Ambient and Stress Conditions. Residual Gas Saturation Determinations. Imagelog and thin bed evaluation
• Coordinated numerous projects involving Core-Log data integration and permeability prediction using the Hydraulic Unit Concept. Performed brine sensitivity and Critical velocity measurements.
• Mud damage assessment (Return/regain Permeability), Pore volume compressibility and waterflood susceptibility tests.
• Responsible for technical/Personnel development, Design and evaluation of test procedure documentation, Report QC, Review and Presentation.
• New technology acquisition and presentations. Training of geologists and Engineers on basic and special core analysis.
• Job acquisition/sales, budget control and AFE approvals.

Major Service Co

Nigeria 1986 -1987

Fluids Engineer

• Fluids sample acquisition at surface and reservoir conditions.
• Conducted PVT and compositional analysis of all classes of Reservoir Fluids, Black oil, volatile (Near critical) oil, gas condensate, dry gas and formation water at ambient and reservoir conditions.
• Separator Flash Tests (single and multi-stages), retrograde liquid curves, constant volume depletion.
• Phase determination, re-evaporation and gas-injection measurements.
• Pressure–Volume relation (constant mass expansion), differential vaporization and viscosity measurement at reservoir conditions.

PUBLICATIONS

• Available upon request

MEMBER

• Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
• Society of Petrophysicists & Well log Analysts (SPWLA)

KEY PETROPHYSICAL PROJECTS COMPLETED

• Development of new permeability model for Berri Field
• Development of analytical and Neural Network Model to Compute Variable Cementation “m” and Saturation Exponent “n” using Open Hole Log data.
• Hydrocarbon Saturation Distribution and assessment of Water Mobility in Gas wells-Jauf & Unayzah Formations.
• Permeability Modeling and Saturation height functions for Qatif formations Using Conventional Open Hole logs
• Development of Regional Stress Models for Conversion of Porosity and Permeability Data to in-situ stress Conditions.
• Evaluation of Pipe Sticking Problems in the Deep Gas wells of Jauf  Using Multivariate Statistics and Neural Networks & Fuzzy logic
• Salvaging Remaining Reserves from Ventura Age-long Fresh Water Injection Field Using Appropriate Clay Inhibitor.

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Resume CV of Candidate RG6962957.  Bilingual Russian Speaker, US Citizen Houston based, seeking new Energy related opportunity.  Texas A&M Master’s in Geophysics.  Open to International travel and relocation.

CASP Consortium, Texas A&M University, 2002-2004
North Caspian Basin: 2D elastic modeling for seismic imaging of salt and subsalt.

Occidental Oil and Gas Corp., summer 2002
Regional/Frontier Exploration: interpreted 2D/3D seismic data and mapped (in time and depth) a number of new sub-salt leads in the North Caspian Basin;
-Facilitated effective communication with economic implications;
-Translated scientific terms, engineering approaches to drilling and production, and all documentation used in the field development for Russian and American geoscientists, engineers (reservoir, drilling and production), and managers;
-Acquired vast amount of knowledge about reservoir, drilling, and production engineering work processes.

Texas A&M University, 2000-2002
Taught Geology 101.

CGG Inc, 2001
-3D land seismic acquisition, California.

Geco Prackla, Schlumberger, summer 2000
-Job set-ups using the Company’s comprehensive Seismic Data Processing software package;
-Comprehensive QC of the results and analysis/rectification of abends.
Ocean Drilling Program, 1999-2000
-Verification and uploading of marine geoscience data into Web-based Oracle database from non-web based Oracle database and old tapes.

Exxon Inc, summer 1999
-Exploration, New Venture: Interpreted 2D reprocessed seismic dataset;
-Identified DHIs;
-Extracted seismic attributes;
-Mapped post-salt prospects in NE Caspian Offshore blocks from 2D reprocessed seismic data.

Exxon Inc., Intensive Course in Sequence Stratigraphy and Seismic Facies Analysis, 1999

Texas A&M University, Non-degree graduate level studies, 1999
Courses include:  Exploration Seismology, Structural Geology, Basin Modeling, Tectonics, among others.

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Resume CV of  Candidate RG20819457.  Highly skilled Geophysicist & Quantitative Interpreter with 23 years experience in Prospect Evaluation, Data- Acquisition, Processing, & QC, Inversion, AVO analysis and Forward modeling, Rock/fluid property Analysis and Prediction. Interested in Geophysical consultancy or Senior Geophysicist.

1995 – 2008 Major International E&P Company

Familiar with the following tools:

Company proprietary 3D Seismic Interpretation Software (123di)
Company proprietary VOICE Toolkit (SOF, VanGogh, Body Checking, Texture etc)
AVO Savior/AVOCOMPAR
GOCAD velocity & Rock property scenario modeling
Vital velocity tool kit
Landmark Software Suite: Seisworks (2D and 3D), Stratworks, ZMAP+, RAVE
VoxelGeo(Horizon Sculpting)
Stratimagic
Jason Workbench
Petrel

Contributed to several successful discoveries (>500Mmboe in more than six blocks) with a success rate of over 70%.  Work experience spans diverse environments (Onshore and Deep Water) and locations (Nigeria, Netherlands and Houston).

Excellent ability to work in a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team environment and coordinate technical efforts bridging geology, geophysics and petrophysics.

Good interpersonal skills and well developed communication and presentation skills.

Knowledge sharing and coaching of several less experienced staff.

Excellent leadership and organizational ability.

Received several awards including 3-year cumulative success in HC discovery in OPL245 (2006), Level 3 Recognition Award, OPL219 Doro NAS OIL Rim Prospect (2001).

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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

Available Upon Request

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