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CURRICULLUM VITAE
Education
B.Sc. in Chemical Engineering, The University of Toledo, Ohio, USA
Graduation: June 1988
M.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering, The University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Graduation: August 1996
Thesis: ¡§Single-Phase Liquid Paraffin Deposition Modeling¡¨
Director: James P. Brill
Ph.D. in Petroleum Engineering, The University of Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Graduation: December 1999
Dissertation: ¡§Multiphase Flow Paraffin Deposition Modeling¡¨
Director: James P. Brill
Award
The Jacobson Best Paper Award for authorship of a technical paper ¡§Investigation of Paraffin Deposition During Multiphase Flow in Pipelines and Wellbores¡VPart 1¡VExperiments¡¨, ETCE/ASME 2000 Petroleum Production Technology Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 14-17, 2000.
Research/Project Interest
Multiphase Flow Hydrodynamics, Heat Transfer in Multiphase Flow, Paraffin Deposition in Single and Multiphase Flow, Flow Assurance Issues and Problems, Multiphase Flow Equipment and Metering
Working Experience
January 2000 ¡V Present, PETRONAS Research and Scientific Services Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Staff Engineer, Facilities Engineering Group
Salary History: US$25K to US$30K per annum (Local Resident Salary Scheme)
„h Conducted multiphase flow transient hydraulic model development and studies for the gas condensate pipeline network, pigging and slug catcher performance for the Erb West field, PETRONAS Carigali Peninsular Malaysia Operations.
„h Developed an integrated model and programming codes for the prediction of paraffin deposition in multiphase flowlines and wellbores, in an ongoing R&D project on flow assurance problems.
„h Developed upstream gas planning and forecasting models for the PETRONAS Petroleum Management Unit.
„h Conducted multiphase flow transient analysis and design of HIPPS (High Integrity Protection System) for Seligi-A and Guntong-A, Esso Production Malaysia Inc.
„h Conducted multiphase flow transient hydraulic model development and studies for several pipeline network for Dulang oil field, PETRONAS Carigali Peninsular Malaysia Operations
„h Consulted PETRONAS Carigali Sarawak Operations on the fluid characterization requirements for a multiphase flow meter application in Fairley Baram oil field
„h Conducted multiphase flow hydraulic model development, studies and optimization for selected production systems of PETRONAS Carigali Sarawak Operations
„h Conducted multiphase pipeline utilization and capacity studies for PETRONAS Carigali Peninsular Malaysia Operations, Joint Delivery Systems pipelines.
„h Coordinated PETRONAS Research and Scientific Services multiphase flow in pipelines research programs. Represented PETRONAS in the Tulsa University Fluid Flow Project (TUFFP) research consortium. Identified potential applications of research findings of TUFFP to the PETRONAS Group of Companies
„h Conducted adjunct lectures at the University of Technology Petronas for engineering undergraduate courses.
August 1994 - December 1999, The University Of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Research Assistant, The University of Tulsa Joint Industry Project ¡§Paraffin Deposition in Multiphase Flowlines and Wellbores¡¨.
Salary History: US$35K to US$40K per annum
„h Conducted theoretical and experimental investigation on paraffin deposition in single-phase oil and two-phase mixture oil and gas flowing in pipelines and wellbores.
„h Designed high-pressure single-phase and multiphase flow paraffin deposition test facilities.
„h Developed scan, control, alarm and data acquisition systems for the single-phase flow and multiphase flow test facilities using LabViewTM and Intellution Fix32 distributed control systems.
„h Developed an integrated model and programming codes for the prediction of paraffin deposition in multiphase flowlines and wellbores.
August 88 - August 94, PETRONAS Research & Scientific Services Sdn Bhd, Kuala Lumpur, MALAYSIA
Senior Engineer, Production Technology Group
Salary History: US$20K to US$30K per annum (Local Resident Salary Scheme)
„h Consulted PETRONAS Carigali Sdn. Bhd. on an engineering project entitled ¡§Transient Two-Phase Flow in Duyong Gas Condensate Pipeline Network¡¨. Developed a transient model and software codes for the prediction of a transient flow behavior with and without pigging of gas and condensate in a single and branched Duyong pipeline networks.
„h Coordinated PETRONAS Research and Scientific Services multiphase flow in pipelines research programs. Represented PETRONAS in the Tulsa University Fluid Flow Project (TUFFP) research consortium. Identified potential applications of research findings of TUFFP to the PETRONAS Group of Companies
„h Consulted PETRONAS Marginal Field Development Technical Committee on the development and application of multiphase boosting and metering technologies for the development of marginal fields in Malaysia.
Petroleum Engineer, Production Technology
„h Conducted preliminary design for a PRSS Production and Corrosion Test Facility for a research project on ¡¥Optimization of Oil and Gas Production Systems¡¦.
„h Conducted pressure transient interpretation for Baram Delta well testing programs.
„h Conducted laboratory acid stimulation and coreflooding programs for Baram Delta core samples.
„h Conducted laboratory core-flooding and acid stimulation programs, production, reservoir and completion databases statistical analyses, well test interpretation and production decline analyses, for a research project on ¡¥Formation Damage in the Tembungo and Baram Delta Fields.
Publications
1 M. Apte, A. Matzain, H. Zhang, M. Volk, J. Brill, J. Creek, ¡§Investigation of Paraffin Deposition During Multiphase Flow in Pipelines and Wellbores ¡V Part 2 - Modeling¡¨, Journal of Energy Resources Technology, ASME Trans, pp. 150-157, Vol. 123, June 2001.
2 A. Matzain, M. Apte, H. Zhang, M. Volk, J. Brill, J. Creek, ¡§Investigation of Paraffin Deposition During Multiphase Flow in Pipelines and Wellbores ¡V Part 1 - Experiments¡¨, accepted for and pending for publication in the Journal of Energy Resources Technology, ASME Trans.
Papers and Conferences
1 A. Matzain, H. Zhang, M. Volk, J. Brill, M. Apte, J. Creek, ¡§Multiphase Flow Wax Deposition Modeling¡¨, presented at the ETCE/ASME Petroleum Production Technology Symposium, Houston, TX, February 5-7, 2001.
2 A. Matzain, H. Zhang, M. Volk, J. Brill, M. Apte, J. Creek, ¡§Multiphase Flow Wax Deposition Modeling¡¨, presented at 2nd North American BHRG Conference Multiphase Technology, Banff, Canada, June 21-23, 2000.
3 A. Matzain, M. Apte, H. Zhang, M. Volk, J. Brill, J. Creek, ¡§Investigation of Paraffin Deposition During Multiphase Flow in Pipelines and Wellbores ¡V Part 1 - Experiments¡¨, presented at the ETCE/OMAE Petroleum Production Technology Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 14-17, 2000.
4 A. Matzain, M. Apte, H. Zhang, M. Volk, J. Brill, J. Creek, ¡§Investigation of Paraffin Deposition During Multiphase Flow in Pipelines and Wellbores ¡V Part 2 - Modeling¡¨, presented at the ETCE/OMAE Petroleum Production Technology Symposium, New Orleans, LA, February 14-17, 2000.
5 A. Matzain, ¡§Multiphase Flow Paraffin Deposition Modeling¡¨, Ph.D. Dissertation, The University of Tulsa, December 1999.
6 J.L. Creek, B. Matzain, M. Apte, J.P. Brill, M. Volk, E.D. Case, H. Lund, "Mechanisms for Wax Deposition", presented at: Session 53-Second International Symposium on Wax Thermodynamics and Deposition II, AICHE 1999 Spring Meeting, Houston, TX, USA, March 15-18, 1999.
7 M. Apte, B. Matzain, M. Volk, J.P. Brill, E.D. Case, J. L. Creek, "Investigation of Multiphase Flow Paraffin Deposition", presented at 9th Intl. Conference Multiphase 99, Cannes, France, June16-18, 1997.
8 B. Matzain, M. Apte, E. Case, J. Brill, M.Volk, J. Wilson, X. T. Chen and J. Creek, ¡§Design of a High-Pressure Paraffin Deposition Multiphase Flow Loop¡¨, presented at the 1st North American Conference, In All Situations from Land-Based to Deep Water, 1998 Multiphase Technology, Technology from the Artic to the Tropics, Banff, Canada, June 9-11, 1998.
9 J. Brill, M. Volk, X.T. Chen, J. Wilson, H.J. Lund, E.D. Case, M. Apte, B. Matzain, J. Creek, ¡§ Experimental Investigation of Paraffin Deposition Prediction in Single-Phase and Multi-Phase Flowlines and Wellbores¡¨, presented at the IBC Conference on Controlling Hydrates, Paraffins, and Asphaltenes, New Orleans, Louisiana, November 6-7, 1997.
10 A. Matzain, ¡§Single Phase Liquid Paraffin Deposition Modeling¡¨, M.Sc. Thesis, The University of Tulsa, December 1996.
11 A. A. Inayat Hussain, Mohd Sapihie Ayob & Ahmad Bazlee Mat Zain, ¡§Simulator Predicts Transient Flow for Malaysian Subsea Pipeline¡¨, Oil and Gas Journal, 62-67, April 15, 1996.
12 B. S. Chuah, A. R. Hasumi, N. Samsudin and A. Matzain, ¡§SPE 27360 ¡V Formation Damage in Gravel Packed and Nongravel-packed Completions : A Comprehensive Case Study¡¨ presented at the 1994 SPE Formation Damage Control Symposium, February 9-10 1994, Lafayette, LA, USA.
Society
„h Member Society of Petroleum Engineers, USA
„h Steering Committee Member for ASME 2001 Petroleum Production Technology Symposium, Petroleum Division USA
„h Steering Committee Member for ASME 2002 Petroleum Production Technology Symposium, Petroleum Division USA
Software
„h Fluid Hydraulic and Flow Assurance Softwares : Pipephase/Netopt, OLGA2000, FORGAS, TUFFP, WAX, PVTSIM
„h Process Simulation : ProII
„h Process Control : Intellution Fix32
„h General Engineering Application : Fortran
„h Office Application : Microsoft, Lotus
Personal
„h Date of Birth : August 17th 1966
„h Marital Status : Married
„h Nationality : Malaysia
„h Language : Malay, English
„h Interests : Traveling and Light Sports
Expected Salary
US$65,000 per annum
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