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OBJECTIVE: Providing regional and prospect evaluation, based on the interpretation of integrated geological (Sequence Stratigraphy and tectonic analysis), geophysical (2D/3D Pre and Post-Stack seismic attributes, Seismic Inversion), and Petrophysical data. Petroleum GeoEngineering: Static Reservoir 3D Modeling with Petrel.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2008-Present: Caesar Resources LLC, USA, as Sr. Consulting Geoscientist/prospect generator/Geomodeler
* South Texas Lower Wilcox Lobo development Programme: reservoirs characterization (Pre-stack and Post-stack Seismic attributes, static structural reservoir 3D Modeling with Petrel) for reserves volumetrics estimation.
* East Texas/West Louisiana Cotton Valley Lime/Haynesville Shale development programme: Sequence Stratigraphy, tectonic model, paleogeographic reconstruction and petroleum system of the Sabine Uplift.
* Woodbine horizontal infield drilling programme: Kurten Field, Madison County, Texas. Reservoir characterisation, reserves re-estimations (from 30 to 100 million Bbls) and economics re-projections.
* Ouachita Over-thrust fractured basement play, Coryell County, Texas: Regional geology re-evaluation, petroleum system re-interpretation (Novaculites or Granite Wash?), and reserves and economic projections.
2007-2008: Schlumberger, as Senior Geoscientist, USA Petrel B. Developer, Fracture Modeling Specialist
* Assist in Building Petrel 3D Static Geological modeling Petrel for ECLIPSE simulation of Onshore and Deep Water North America projects (Shales Gas, Tight Gas Sands, Basement Fractured Reservoirs, GOM, Canadian Carbonates field, West Africa Offshore (Angola and Gabon Deep Water), North Sea (Norway, Gullfaks).
* As the only Schlumberger North America Fracture Modeling Expert, Assist in Building Discrete Fracture Network (DFN) models in Petrel of Offshore Brazil Polvo Carbonates Field, Teapot Dome Wyoming, South Texas Tight Gas Sand, West Texas Carbonates fields.
2000-2007: Caesar Resources LLC, France & USA, as Consulting Geoscientist/prospect generator
* South Texas Lower Wilcox Lobo development Programme: 3D sequence/seismic stratigraphy/geomorpholgy, prospects generation, reservoirs characterization (Pre-stack and Post-stack Seismic attributes), reserves and risks assessment, economic projections from 3D seismic and well data with SMT, PC Work Station.
* West Texas Wimberly Carbonates Field Work-over Programme: reservoirs characterization for recompletion and hydraulic fracturation stimulation, economic projections from 3D seismic and well data with SMT, PC Work Station (10 wells recompletion programme, 75% success with IP=10 BOD back up to 75 BOD).
* Appalachian Basins Devonian Shale Play, Knox County, South East Kentucky Development drilling programme (100 wells development drilling programme, 100% success with IP=300-1,500 MCFD).
* East Texas/West Louisiana Cotton Valley sandstone development programme: Minden and Oak Hill Fields well and production data analysis and management, potential drilling sites location for infill drilling.
* East Texas Bara Area Prospect, Woodbine Sands and Smackover Dolomite development programme: prospect generation in Limestone County, 2D seismic and well data.
* Naturally fractured basement plays projects: Ouachita/West Texas Over-thrust in San Saba, Coryell and Pecos Counties, Texas; integrating geophysics, geology/petrophysics for prospect generation, reserves and economic.
1999-2000: Total EP (Total Gabon, Unocal 76, Kerr-McGee, Vanco Energy Company, Reading & Bates development Co), Paris La Défense, France, as Exploration Geologist
West Africa deepwater geosciences: interpretation of 2D/3D Seismic and wells data. Regional and prospects Sequence/seismic stratigraphy analysis. Regional and prospect structural development history. Basement and salt tectonics analysis. Geohazard study (pre-drilling risk assessment: slope instabilities, BSR analysis, PT & stress)
1998-1999: Shell EP, Gabon Exploration Department, The Netherlands, as Exploration Geologist
West Africa Deep Water regional prospectivity appraisal with 2D/3D seismic and wells data. Sequence/seismic stratigraphy analysis. Regional and prospect structural framework (basement and salt tectonics). Grav/mag modeling (regional cross sections) and basin modeling (subsidence history). Geochimistry analysis. Gamba/Ivinga flanks project, Mapping and Tectonics study with wells data (dipmeter). Rabi-Kounga tectonic model re-evaluation.
1994-1997: Elf Aquitaine EP, Montpellier, France/Port-Gentil, Gabon, as Exploration Geologist
Regional 2D/3D sequence/seismic stratigraphy/geomorphology analysis of the post-rift units (shelf, shelf-break, deep and ultra-deep water environments) of South Gabon Sub-Basin, West Africa: climate, tectonic, and volcanic controls on sedimentation. Consequences for hydrocarbons exploration, based on seismic and wells data
EDUCATION:
1993-1997: Ph.D. in Geosciences (Geology & Geophysics) applied to West Africa deep-water oil and gas exploration: Seismic/Sequence Stratigraphy/geomorphology of the post-rift units of Northern Lower Congo Basin (South Gabon Sub-Basin, West Africa): climate, tectonic, and volcanic controls on sedimentation. Consequences for hydrocarbons exploration; Montpellier II University, France
RELEVANT TRAININGS AND CERTIFICATIONS:
2009: Deep Water Sands: Integrated Strat. Analysis, AAPG 2009 Winter Education Conference, Houston Texas
2009: Seismic Amplitude Interpretation, AAPG 2009 Winter Education Conference, Houston Texas
2008: Petrel Boot Camp (Genetic Inversion, Synthetics, Depth Conversion, Geobody), Schlumberger, Petrel 2009.1
2008: Geoframe Synthetics & In Depth (Velocity Modeling), Schlumberger, Geoframe 4.4
2008: ECLIPSE Blackoil Reservoir Simulation, Schlumberger, ECLIPSE 100/300
2008: Petrel Process Manager and Uncertainty Analysis, Schlumberger, Petrel 2008.1
2008: Geoframe Geology Office, Schlumberger, Geoframe 4.3
2008: Petrel Reservoir Engineering (RE), Schlumberger, Petrel 2007.1.2
2008: Geoframe Fundamentals, Schlumberger, Geoframe 4.4
2008: Petrel Property Modeling, Schlumberger, Petrel 2007.1.2
2008: Petrel Seismic Visualization and Interpretation, Schlumberger, Petrel 2007.1.2
2007: Interactive Petrophysics, Basic and Advanced, Schlumberger, IP 3.4
2007: Petrel Fracture Modeling, Schlumberger, Petrel 2007.1.2
2007: Petrel Introduction, Schlumberger, Petrel 2007.1.2, 2008.1
2007: Advanced 3D Post-stack Seismic Attributes – RSA & VuPak, SMT, Kingdom Suite 8.1
2007: AVO, Inversion, and Attributes: Principles and Application, Petroskills
2007: AVO Analysis For Hydrocarbon Detection – AVOPAK, Kingdom Suite 8.1
2006: Managing Risks and Strategic Decision in Petroleum Exploration & Production
2006: Importing Geological and Geophysical Data, Seismic Micro Technology Inc., Kingdom Suite 8.0
2006: Introduction to 2d/3dPAK, Seismic Micro Technology Inc., Kingdom Suite 8.0
2006: Advanced 2d/3dPAK Interpretation, Seismic Micro Technology Inc., Kingdom Suite 8.0
2006: Power Tools for Geologists – Earth PAK, Seismic Micro Technology Inc., Kingdom Suite 8.0
2005: Introduction to Petroleum Reserves, Petroleum Institute for Continuing Education
2005: Introduction to Petrophysics & Log Analysis, Petroleum Institute for Continuing Education
WORKS:
Publications:
N. Abeigne, Cesar-R., 2003, An uplift experience, Explorer May 2003, pp 59
Séranne M. and Nze Abeigne C-R., 1999. Oligocene to Holocene sediment-drifts and bottom currents on the slope of Gabon continental margin (West Africa). Consequences for sedimentation and Southeast Atlantic upwelling, Sedimentary Geology 128, 179-199
Nze Abeigne C-R.,1997. Evolution post-rift de la marge continentale Sud-Gabon: contrôles tectonique et climatique sur la sédimentation. Unpubl. doctoral dissertation, Univ. of Montpellier II, France (400 p., 2 V.)
Nze Abeigne C-R., 1993. Erosions sous-marines de la marge passive du Gabon. Unpubl. Post Graduate Diploma dissertation, Univ. of Montpellier II, France (50 p.)
Speeches:
Nze Abeigne C-R., 2002. Post-rift units evolution of Northern Lower Congo Basin (South Gabon Sub-Basin, West Africa): climate, tectonic, and volcanic controls on sedimentation. Consequences for hydrocarbons exploration, Bureau of Economic Geology, University of Texas at Austin, 10 May -02 & Stillwater, Oklahoma State University (O.S.U.), 17 Apr. -02
Nze Abeigne C-R.,1999. Synthèse sur l'évolution post-rift de la marge continentale Sud-Gabon: contrôles tectonique, volcanique et climatique sur la sédimentation. General Direction of Exploration and Exploitation of Hydrocarbons (D.G.E.E.H.), Ministry of Mines, Energy and Petroleum, Libreville, Gabon, Libreville 22 Oct.-99
Nze Abeigne C-R., and Séranne M., 1996. Migration of the turbiditic channels in the upper slope of the continental margin offshore Gabon. Implications for the Cenozoic history of coastal upwelling. In14th meeting of the Earth Sciences of Orléans, April 12-15th 1996
LANGUAGES:
French, English, Spanish
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
American Association of Petroleum Geologists, A.A.P.G. (Jan. 1999) as Associate Member
Society of Exploration Geophysicist, S.E.G. (Jan. 2009) as Associate Member
REFERENCES:
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