Profile
Seek: Geologist s (Exploration/Development/Operations) opportunity for an International Oil and Gas Operator/National Oil Company
Offer: Background in G & G Interpretation, Development Geology, Operations and Well Site Geology with Major and Independent operator
Experience in exploration & development geology, prospect generation, reservoir characterisation, evaluation of prospect/opportunities/ acreage for exploration and development activities. Experience in international joint ventures with excellent team building skills. Proven ability in multi-disciplinary work environment. Trained by GeoQuest on: GeoFrame 3.8.1 (IESX, CPS-3, Wellpicks, Wellcomposite).
Experience
2002 (Feb) — Till date British Gas Exploration & Production, India
Project Geologist
- G & G interpretation using Geoframe software: IESX, CPS-3, Wellpicks, Wellcomposite etc… Integration of log, core, biostatigraphy, seismic data etc. for reservoir characterisation.
- Working with reservoir personnel to incorporate all geological, geophysical & petrophysical data into the reservoir model and further development of the field.
- Preparation, review and updation of geological maps, crosssections, log correlation and calculation of volumetrics using Geoframe workstation.
- Support drilling, re-completion & workover acitivities.
1999 — 2002 (Feb), Enron Oil & Gas India Ltd., Bombay, India.
Operations Geologist
- Planning, supervising and providing geological support to the development & exploratory well drilling (Exploratory/Development Inclined & Horizontal wells) for clastic (stacked sands) as well as carbonate reservoirs. Preparation of well prognosis and well proposals.
- Supervision of Wellsite Geologists
- Providing the required data to interpretation & reservoir group and implementing the further development and exploration plan successfully.
- Working with team for identifying hydrocarbon leads/ prospects and carrying out geological/geophysical interpretation, including e-log correlation/reservoir characterization, for further exploratory / development drilling.
- Interaction with vendors/consultants for special studies e. g., Integration of bore hole image (FMI/FMS) data with core photographs for udnderstading the variation lithofacies in the field & proper correlation of different zone present in the field, biostratigraphy/geochemistry analysis etc. and routine electrologging and mudlogging operations
- Interacting with Joint Venture partners, Govt. representatives and other concerned personnel regarding exploration & development plan and misc. technical matters (TCMs and other meetings).
- Experience in MWD/LWD technology, MDT analysis, Image log (FMS/FMI) processing/interpretation and other state of the art wire-line logging.
- Preparation of various maps including depth structure map, reservoir maps (gross/ netpay/ porosity/ saturation/ HPV/reservoir polygon maps) for field/prospect.
- Involved in formulation of annual work program and budget
- Preparation of end of well reports, daily, weekly & monthly reports for management, JV partners & Govt., management summaries, interpretation studies report and exploration opportunities analysis.
1996 — 1999 ONGC Videsh Limited New Delhi, India
Geologist — International E&P Ventures
- Geologist (Project Manager) for E&P projects in Iran
- Evaluation of prospects/opportunities/acreages for exploration and development activities abroad (Iran, Egypt, Algeria, West Africa etc.)
- Business development and scouting for securing overseas oil & gas upstream projects. Handling of various Agreements and Contracts e. g. Confidentiality, Joint Bidding etc.
- Key team member in overseas joint venture program
- Techno-economic evaluation of International opportunities/Projects
1990 — 1996 Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Madras, India
Development Geologist
- Worked as a Development Geologist for Oil & Gas fields in Southern India. Job included geological/geophysical interpretation of geoscientific data in Krishna-Godavari basin (Inidia) for appraisal and development of oil/gas fields, log correlation, generation of depth and other reservoir maps (Pay, Porosity, HC Saturation maps etc.).
- Identifying delineation/development location for further development drilling (proposed successful delineation & development locations)
- Estimation/Management of hydrocarbon reserves and monitoring other oil/gas field development activities
- Team member in the Computer center for creation and management of Geoscientific Database
1983 — 1990 Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Bombay, India
Well-Site Geologist
- Management of Wellsite and Mudlogging Operations from base office
- Worked as a Wellsite Geologist on drilling locations for exploratory and development drilling at Bombay Offshore. Operations and maintenance of Mudlogging units.
- Independently handled Exploratory & Development wells drilling
Education
1979 — 1983 Bhopal University, Bhopal,India
M. Phil. (Hydrogeology), M. Sc. (Geology)
Training/professional Schools Attended
Agency/Trainer Subject/Topic Year
Petcon, Norway Basic Drilling Operations & techniques 1983
Geoservices, Paris Online mudlogging 1987
ONGC, India Geophysics for non-Geophysicists 1987
ONGC, India Exploration & Exploitation Economics 1992
ONGC, India Sub-surface Geological mapping 1994
ONGC, India Production Sharing Contract 1997
ONGC, India Seismic Data Interpretation — 3D 2001
AAPG, Bahrain Principles of Reservoir Characterization: 2001
ONGC, India Basin Analysis Workshop an Integrated 2001
Approach
CROCKER, Australia Image (FMS/FMI) data processing/interpretation 2001
SCA, Houston Applied Subsurface Geological Mapping 2002
GTA, London 3D Seismic Interpretation, Alistair R. Brown 2002
Geoquest (Schlumberger) GeoFrame 3.8.1 2002
Computer Skills
Worked on following software packages:
— GeoQuest workstation: Geoframe 3.8.1 (IESX, CPS-3, Wellpicks, Wellcomposite)
— Image log analysis software (CROKER)
— PowerLog (Petrophysical analysis software)
— Risk analysis software
— MS Office
General Information
Date of Birth : 7th October 1960
Nationality : Indian