CV Sr. Petrophysicist in Wintershall Noordzee, Techlog (Techsia), GeoFrame: ELANPlus (Schlumberger)

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Dear Sir / Madam,

I would like to introduce myself as a Sr. Petrophysicist working in Wintershall Noordzee B.V., based in Rijswijk, The Netherlands. I have been carrying an experience in Petrophysical Evaluation of around 13 yrs. from the well-recognized organizations throughout the world.

I believe that my skills equip me to work in the field of Formation Evaluation to integrate wireline log and core analyses, reservoir management including development and implementation of various other Petrophysical data Processing and Interpretation techniques. I have been well versed with all kinds of drilling, planning, geophysical and geological operations. I have got those special skills that will allow me to contribute in your organization to meet the specific petrophysical goals inline with the company.

I am looking forward to working in an esteemed organization as a Petrophysicist that will allow me to expand my talents and to grow in my position.

A) WINTERSHALL NOORDZEE B.V., THE NETHERLANDS: (May.’2008 – till date) as a Senior Petrophysicist
Currently working for Petrophysical evaluation of wells in UK and the Netherlands sectors of North Sea. The job role is co-ordination and provision of all aspects of petrophysics within in a multidisciplinary team environment with following responsibilities:
1. Log Evaluation: Log Data Acquisition, Planning, Editing and Interpretation of mud, standard and special log data like NMR/CMR, TDT/RST, pressure tests, cement evaluation and production logging.
2. Plan, prepare and supervise Logging Operations on- and offshore. Liaison with logging contractors and well services groups. Cost estimation of operations, QC and quick look analysis. Perform post-well evaluations.
3. Promotion of standard workflows and data handling procedures for the project teams.
4. Coordinate collection of all petrophysical data and maintenance of petrophysical database (Recall).
5. Perform volumetric assessments and participate in hydrocarbon in place assessment.
6. Promotion of technology development within Wintershall.
7. Supervision of contractor personnel and mentoring of staff to ensure technical integrity of projects.
8. Responsible for obligations resulting from HSE program and activity plan within the working area.
Plus - Other duties as appropriate:
1. Participate or organize data-rooms, make quick look estimations for exploration projects and advise project teams and management on exploration risks and opportunities.
2. Lecture and explain logging technology to reservoir, G&G and other disciplines.
3. Data presentation through workshops & presentations to project teams, peers and management.
4. Cooperate with other departments in all matters of log data acquisition, administration and evaluation.

B) THE SHELL PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT COMPANY OF NIGERIA LTD.
(Shell International Exploration and Production) (Oct.’2006 – April’2008) as a Senior Petrophysicist

Worked mainly in Nembe Creek and Awoba Project (East-Oil - A Value Creation Team) of Niger Delta including the following assignments:
· To perform consistent petrophysical interpretations (lithology, phi, So, Sg, NET, N/G, EPV, sums and averages), culminating in fully documented petrophysical models, which describe the fluids distribution within reservoirs, for implementation in 3D modelling. Identifies by-passed hydrocarbons and workover opportunities.
· To conduct special studies (e.g. Routine / Special Core Analysis integrated with petrophysical analysis) to standardize petrophysical parameters and methods.
· To independently plan, lead and direct service personnel in carrying out specialised wire line data acquisition and interpretation services for internal and Joint Venture customers in a cost effective, efficient and safe manner.
· To perform petrophysical evaluation during FDP formulation/implementation and Full Field Reviews (FFR).
· Advise on logging suites, coring, testing and core analyses requirements (expl., appr., dev. wells). QC logs and log interpretation while drilling, advise on Sidewall Core, pressure and sampling points, with RE’s.
· To provide mentoring and coaching to develop junior Petrophysicists and Graduate trainees. Conducted Shell Intensive Training Program (SITP/1): Petrophysics - MODULE DESCRIPTOR for Graduate Engineers/ Geoscientists of Shell, Africa Region in Warri, Nigeria for duration of 9 weeks.
· To represent the interests of the Asset in discussions with Third Parties.
· To meet Shell’s business needs in domestic and international areas and upholding HSE policy and procedures.

C) CAIRN ENERGY PTY LIMITED: (Oct.’2003 – Sept.’2006) as a Senior Petrophysicist

Worked for various projects in Ravva (offshore), CBOS2 (offshore) and Rajasthan (onshore) fields - India in a multidisciplinary development team responsible for monitoring of drilling / development activities in Krishna Godavari, Cambay and Barmer basins. Key functions included:

S.N. PROJECT PETROPHSYSICAL ASSIGNMENT

DEVELOPMENT
1 Drilling Operation Support - Petrophysics (using wireline as well as LWD/MWD/Mud logs) for the infill wells: Deterministic/optimizing Analysis for lithology, phi, So, Sg, NET, N/G - Processing and Interpretation of latest hi-tech and hi-resolution logs from Schlumberger / Baker like: PEX/ Grand Slam, HRLA, AIT, HNGS, CMR+, DSI, FMI (OBMI), ECS, MDT / RCI, USIT (CBL/VDL).- Releasing net pay and net to gross figure, giving perforation intervals for drill stem test (DST), MDT pressure and sample and Side Wall Core points. - Technical Evaluation of Wireline logging services tender.- Contribute into well proposals preparations and co-ordinate integrated well evaluations and recommendation of data acquisition programmes.
2 NMR data application for Advanced Formation Evaluation Thin bed analysis approach. Core NMR data analysis and calibration for (CMR+) log interpretation, interpreting T2 cut-offs, NMR facies interpretation, pore geometry and capillary pressure analysis, pore-throat and size analysis.
3 Reservoir Characterization/ Correlation Review / geo-cellular modelling Interactive support for re-modelling. Review of log derived saturation, Saturation height algorithms & permeability determination / modelling and log correlation.
4 Field Development Plan - Associated with Subsurface team to prepare the Field Development Plans. - Provided Petrophysical inputs and Reserve Calculations and made the appropriate presentations on the same to JV partners.
5 Core Analysis - Assistance in preparation of coring programme and Technical Evaluation of Coring and Core Analysis Bid.- Integration of Conventional and advanced core analysis data with Computer generated formation evaluation results.
6 Infill Well Analysis Work Development Petrophysical analysis using well data (while infill well drilling) incorporating core. Re-Run petrophysical analysis for all the existing with consistent logic for future Modelling.
7 Reserves Estimation Create spreadsheet of pay summaries (Net sand, Net pay, Avg. porosity, Avg Sw, OWC, GWC) with all wells oil and gas sandstones and integrate with net pay mapping. Explain wet sands (flushed/isolated?)
8 Joint Venture (JV’s) Support/ presentation Assistance in answering JV queries / presentations with liaise Geologists, Geophysicists and RE’s to optimize the development of oil and gas fields.
EXPLORATION
9 Oil prospect and its upside potential using Rock Physics work - Review of LM section, considering 13 wells data and Rock Physics work.- Rock Physics work in Middle Miocene sections for 4D/4C Feasibility Study
10 Support EM prospectivity using Rt-Mod software for Resistivity Modelling Review of 14 wells to optimize the productivity. Low contrast and low resistivity pay sands: thinly bedded gas sand evaluation.

D) HALLIBURTON LOGGING SERVICES ASIA LIMITED: (June’1997- Sept.’2003) as a Log Analyst

Provided Well-Log data Processing and Interpretation services to various National Oil companies and MNC companies with the following assignments:
· Provided wireline log data processing/interpretation for services and timely advised to various clients in the areas of open and cased hole petrophysics, including contract and bid preparation and monitoring.
· Designed Optimum Well-Logging Program for exploratory/development wells.
· Training and Development (T&D) program for less experienced executives/engineers.
The detail of assignments handled in Halliburton was:
Wireline Processing / Interpretation:
· Formation Evaluation using multi-mineral models based on error minimization techniques (ULTRA)
· SHIVA Dipmeter Processing and Analysis: Structural and Stratigraphic Dips computation
· Log Quality Assurance (LQA) and Basic Interpretation to Engineer’s real time log quality control
· Evaluation of Production logs
· Full Wave Sonic processing and interpretation (Monopole-Cross dipole data)
· Rock Mechanical Properties Analysis and Formation Strength Log
· VSP (Vertical Seismic Profile) Processing, Synthetic Seismograms / Pseudo synthetic curves generation
· Reservoir Characterization and Management using new technology such as Reservoir Monitoring (RMT) etc.
Image Processing:
· 3-D Imaging: 3-D image of a section of the borehole for imaging tools like CAST-V
· CAST (Circumferential Acoustic Scanning Tool) and CBL log analysis for Cement evaluation / Casing Inspection
· RESMAP Dipmeter Imaging: To verify Dipmeter computations of formation bed dip, to sharpen thin-bed recognition and Fracture identification
· HRIMAP: To identify of permeable zones & visual interpretation of the resistivity profile around borehole.
Multi well database Projects:
· OPENWORKS (Streamlined Integration of Data and Applications): provides multidisciplinary exploration and production teams with underlying Geo-information framework they need to build complete 3-D and 2-D earth models more efficiently.
· STRATWORKS (Better Well Log Analysis and Interpretation): To correlate well logs, build cross-section, model faults and create maps etc. hence to manage petroleum assets more efficiently and profitability.

E) CE Info Systems Pvt. Limited: July’1996-May’1997 as a System Engineer (GIS), New-Delhi, India

1) Worked in GIS, Geological Contouring, Earthquake Seismograms and Well log data digitization / Processing /interpretation using packages Well CAD, MapInfo Professional, Maplinx, Maptitude, Z-map, and Auto CAD.
2) Handled various GIS projects concerning Site planning, Land use planning, Mapping, Risk Management, Transportation etc.
3) Analysis of remote sensing correlative data and field observations; application of visual and digital techniques to meet specific needs for information.

F) Jaiprakash Industries Limited: (Aug.’1995- June’1996) as a Geophysicist, Rewa (M.P.), India

1) Involved in preparation of Mining Plan of NAUBASTA LIMESTONE MINE, using CADE (Computer Aided Deposit Evaluation), QSO (Quarry Scheduling Optimization) techniques.
2) Worked on water well analysis (including Geology, Geophysical results etc.)

Master of Technology (M.Tech.) from Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee (Formerly University of Roorkee) India (1992-1995) in APPLIED GEOPHYSICS with specialization in GEOPHYSICAL EXPLORATION.

PROFESSIONAL / TECHNICAL TRAININGS:

Date Training Course
Dec. 2008 “Production Logging” by PetroSkills in Houston, Texas, United States.
Feb. 2008 “Oil and gas development projects-From discovery to first oil/gas” which includes Petroleum upstream fundamentals, Oil & gas field development studies, Project management, & Project examples by Total Professeurs Associés, France
Oct.07 & Nov. 06 “Advanced and Basic Module of Techlog software” by Techsia S.A., France
Aug. 2007 “Basic Swimming Certification” achieved from Shell and valid upto 07-08-2010.
June’2007 “Driver education programme-I” and achieved Shell’s Driving License Permit.
May’2007 “A Critical Guide to Reservoir Appraisal and Development” by Nautilus in London UK.
Sept.’2006 “Wireline Formation Testing and Interpretation” by PetroSkills in KL, Malaysia.
Aug.’2006 “SPE Petroleum Professional Certification Exam – Review Short Course” in Abu Dhabi during Aug’2006.
May’ 2006 “Basic Practical Petrophysics, Sw determination including Dean Stark Technique, Water Flood Gravity Drainage EOR Field Management, Prudhoe Bay Development & STOOIP-Wilmington, Uncertainties in Petrophysics and Core Analysis, SCAL programme review (MICP, Wettability), Log Core Integration, and Net pay criteria” by the world experts: Hal Warner and Richard Woodhouse
May’ 2006 Attended “Schlumberger New Technology Workshop 2006”.
May’ 2006 “ Contracts & Procurement (C & P) Tools –Workflow & e-Tendering” by Wipro, India
Feb–Mar’2006 “SPWLA S.E. Asia Petrophysical Conference on Complex Reservoir” in KL, Malaysia
Jan. 2006 “Rajasthan Field Trip- Barmer Basin: Barmer Hill and Fatehgarh Formations Outcrops ” by Cairn.
Nov.2005 “Integrated Petrophysics for Reservoir Characterization” by Mark Deakin in Abu Dhabi.
Aug. 2005 “Visual Communication” by Nigel Banks.
June 2005 “Reservoir Management Course” by David A. Bertram from APA Petroleum Engineering Inc.
May 2005 “Offshore (Lakshmi) platform and Suvali plant visit” to understand the various aspects of offshore operations and the various sections, especially quality control and safety procedures.
March 2005 “Basin Analysis and Sequence Stratigraphy” by Dr. Jonathan Redfern
March 2005 “Godavari Field Trip and Ravva Site Visit” by Delta Study institute, Andhra University, India
Feb. 2005 “Geological Interpretation of Wireline Logs” by Maclon Rider
Feb. 2005 “Geostatistics for Reservoir Modeling and Characterization” by I.I.T., Mumbai
Nov.2004 “Advance Technical Workshop (ATW) – Geosteering: A Multidiciplinary Approach” by SPE.
Nov.2004 “Elementary First Aid” from HIMT, Chennai, India.
Oct. 2004 Business Etiquettes & Personal Grooming by Prolease India.
Aug. 2004 “Introduction to Reservoir Engineering for Geoscientists” by Nigel Banks
July 2004 Visited Rajasthan Mangala Cores and related analyses like Porosity, Permeability, Dean-Stark saturation and NMR core analyses at RESLAB, Getwick UK
July 2004 “Coring and Core Analysis” by OGCI, Petroskills at Imperial College, London (UK).
March 2004 “The Application of NMR Data for Formation Evaluation”, Energy Scitech, Woking, Surrey
Feb. 2004 “GeoFrame Fundamentals” by Schlumberger at Abu Dhabi
Feb. 2004 “ELANPlus Multimineral Log Analysis for Petrophysical Analysis” by Schlumberger at Abu-Dhabi
Feb. 2004 Helicopter Underwater Escape Training (H.U.E.T.), by Marine & Offshore International Ltd. Thailand
Jan. 2004 “Enhancing Personal Productivity” by N. C. Sridharan at Chennai, India.
Dec. 2003 “Petroleum Economics” by Guy Allinson
Jan. 2002 “AIX-ADMINISTRATION” by IBM-ACE, New Delhi, India
Dec. 1998 “Cased Hole and Open Hole Log Interpretation” by Halliburton
March 1995 “3-D Seismic Data and Well log data Processing and Interpretation” by O.N.G.C.L. Dehradun, India.
Dec. 1994 “Geophysical Field Training in Seismic Data Acquisition” by ONGCL at Jwalamukhi (H.P.), India.
July 1994 “2-D Seismic Land and Marine data Acquisition” by ONGCL, Dehradun (U.P.), India
Dec. 1993 “Geophysical Field Training” in N.T.P.C. Rihand Nagar, Vindhyan Nagar, Singruali for Gravity, Magnetic, Seismic prospecting & Groundwater Pollution, by I.I.T. Roorkee, India.
Sept. 1992 “Geological and Structural Mapping around Garhwal Himalaya” by I.I.T. Roorkee, India.

Computer Literate (UNIX and PC, along with C programming skills): Familiar with petrophysical system / software existing in the current market. Well versed with GI-D environment, Sun and IBM-RS6000 workstation and trained in key softwares like Techlog (Techsia), GeoFrame: ELANPlus (Schlumberger), Desktop Petrophysics: ULTRA (Halliburton) and ProMax VSP, Stratworks, Openworks (Landmark) applications including GEOLOG & PC based Interactive Petrophysics (IP), CMR- Advisor, Rt-Mod software.

· Specialist skills in Integrated Petrophysics in Reservoir Characterization, Exploration and Development Petrophysics and Rock Physics.
· Working experience in clastic and carbonate oil/gas reservoirs in various oil fields throughout the world.
· Enthusiastic and proactive team player with good interpersonal, communication and mentorship skills.