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Objective: Petroleum/Reservoir Engineering Fulltime Position
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
* A PhD candidate in Petroleum Engineering holding both Bachelor and Master degrees in Petroleum Engineering.
* Over three years of international experience in the Oil and Gas industry.
* Several SPE papers published, peer review approved included.
* Hardworking, creative, loyal, goal-driven, self-motivated and self-disciplined.
* A team player and a quick learner with positive and open-minded attitude.
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Petroleum Engineering, Oklahoma University, Norman, OK, May 2009 (Expected)
* Concentrations: Interwell Connectivity, Well Test Analysis, Reservoir Simulation, Improved Gas Condensate Recovery, Petrophysics
* Advisor: Dr. Djebbar Tiab
M.S. Petroleum Engineering, Oklahoma University, Norman, OK, Jan. 2003
* Thesis Title: "Reservoir Characterization for the Delaware Childers Field Based on Flow Rates Analysis"
* Advisor: Dr. Roy Knapp
B.S. Petroleum Engineering, Oklahoma University (OU), Norman, OK, May 2000.
EMPLOYMENT
Engineering Vacation Trainee
Summer 2008
Data & Consulting Services, Schlumberger
Ahmadi, KUWAIT
* Working with consulting group in Khafji FDP study project, meeting with clients, preparing Minutes of Meeting and participating in project review. Improved and completed a Fortran program to place large number of horizontal wells in Eclipse reservoir simulation models at the end of the internship. The program was recommended for patent application by the manager.
Engineering Vacation Trainee
Summer 2007
Data & Consulting Services, Schlumberger
Bangkok, THAILAND
* Working with Formation Testing software (PD Plot) to generate reports for clients with PressureXpress (XPT) and Slim Repeat Formation Tester (SRFT) data, completed eleven commercial reports and a training package on PD Plot for new users at the location.
Research & Teaching Assistant
Aug. 2005–present
Oklahoma University
Norman, OK, USA
* Assisting with "Improved Recovery Techniques" course, conducting research and simulations on Interwell Connectivity, Well Test Analysis and experiments on Enhanced Gas Condensate Recovery.
Reservoir Engineer
Jan. 2003 – Aug. 2005
Reservoir Engineering Dept., PetroVietnam Exploration & Production Company (PVEP)
Hanoi, VIETNAM
* Performing various technical tasks including reserve estimation, decline curves analysis, reservoir simulation, history matching and production forecasting with extensive use of ECLIPSE Reservoir Simulator, participating in various projects of the company in Vietnam, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Algeria.
Research & Teaching Assistant
Aug. 2000-Jan. 2003
Oklahoma University
Norman, OK, USA
* Assisting with "Numerical Method for Engineers" and "Applied Reservoir Engineering" courses, conducting research on Interwell connectivity in waterfloods and experiments on EOR using polymer & chemical surfactant.
Engineering Intern
Summer 2000
Conoco Global Power Group, Conoco Inc.
Houston, TX, USA
* Modeling operational data for a Cogeneration Power Plant Project in Orange County, TX using Visual Basic programming in Excel. The model, which was incorporated with regression equations, drop down menus & input cells, provided direct results without the need of going through all data pages.
Engineering Intern
Summer 1999
Natural Gas and Gas Products Group, Conoco Inc.
Houston, TX, USA
* Simulating gas flows in pipeline system using PIPESIM software for various case studies and successfully presented a final review at the end of the internship.
SKILLS / EXPERIENCES
* Computer Softwares: ECLIPSE and CMG Blackoil Reservoir Simulators, PIPESIM, LabView, Techplot, PD Plot and Microsoft Office.
* Programming Languages: Fortran, Visual Basic, MathLab, Mathematica
* Computer Operating Systems: DOS, UNIX/LINUX and WINDOWS.
* Laboratory Experiments: Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) with sand packs and high temperature pressurized consolidated cores.
PUBLICATIONS, CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS / POSTERS
* A. Dinh & D. Tiab, "Inferring Interwell Connectivity using Bottom Hole Pressure Fluctuations", Paper SPE 106881 presented at the 2007 SPE Production and Operations Symposium, Oklahoma city, OK, 31 March-3 April.
* A. Dinh & D. Tiab, "Inferring Interwell Connectivity using Bottom Hole Pressure Fluctuations", SPEREE 11 (5): 874-881. DOI: 10.2118/106881-PA.
* A. Dinh and D. Tiab, "Interpretation of Interwell Connectivity Tests in a Waterflood System", Paper SPE 116144 presented at the 2008 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, Denver, CO, USA, 21-24 Sept.
* A. Dinh and D. Tiab, "Transient Pressure Analysis of a Well with an Inclined Hydraulic Fracture Using Type Curve Matching", Paper SPE 120540 to be presented at the SPE Production & Operation Symposium, OKC, OK, 4-8 April, 2009.
* A. Dinh and D. Tiab, "Transient Pressure Analysis of a Well with an Inclined Hydraulic Fracture Using Tiab's Direct Synthesis Technique", Paper SPE 120545 to be presented at the SPE Production & Operation Symposium, OKC, OK, 4-8 April, 2009.
ACTIVITIES / MEMBERSHIPS
* Active member of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), OU Student Chapter
* Student member of Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)
* Qualified Engineer Intern in the State of Oklahoma
* First President and co-founder of the Society of Vietnamese Students at OU (1998-1999), active member since then.
* Participant of various activities hold by International Advisory Committee at OU.
HONORS / AWARDS
* Recipient of OU Mewbourne School of Petroleum and Geological Engineering annual award for presenting in a SPE conference (2007-2008)
* Recipient of OU International Leadership Class Scholarship (1999-2000)
* Tau-Beta-Pi, National Honor Society of Engineers
* Pi-Epsilon-Tau, Honor Society of Petroleum Engineers
* Golden Key, National Honor Society
* Sixth place among hundreds of exam-takers in 1994 entrance exam to Hanoi University of Mining and Geology, eligible for both Vietnam Ministry of Education scholarship to study in Japan and PetroVietnam scholarship to study in the USA.
REFERENCES
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