EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Reservoir Simulation / Reservoir Engineering / Business Development Expert with over 35 years of experience in the US domestic and international Petroleum E & P industry with Major Oil companies as well as Oilfield Service Companies. Both offshore and onshore. Expertise in Reservoir Management, Reservoir Simulation, Business Development, Economic Analysis, EOR, Risk and Uncertainty Management, Building and Leading teams, Client Relationships and Networking, Mentoring, Exploration Block Bid Preparation, Subsurface Disciplines.
Some of the major fields I worked on: Ghawar, Khuff, Hanifa, Upper Zakum, Uweinat, Bab, Asab, Dulang, Dulang West, Takula, Chalybeat Spring, Burgan, Minagish, Marrat, Kra Al Maru, Chayvo, Odoptu, Arkutun Dagi, Poza Rica, Neelam, Leviathan, Alba, Aseng, Alen.
(10/2014 - Present) – Provide reservoir engineering consulting services. Founder / CEO, Atlantis Energy Advisors LLC, Houston.
(11/2017-07/2018)
Conducted simulation studies, recommended optimum well locations, did reserves estimate for Vaalco Energy for their assets in Gabon. The recommended wells are being drilled as we speak.
DOMAIN EXPERT and ADVISOR to ONGC (The National Oil Company of India)
• Advise and mentor over 24 Field Studies teams and over 150 experienced professionals from all disciplines, from all across India (Mumbai, New Delhi, Dehradun, Ahmedabad, Assam) spanning all major oil and gas fields operated by ONGC.
• Recommend cutting-edge technologies and software solutions to improve and optimize recovery factors.
• Determine reserves using ARIES and PhDWin.
• Provide teaching, coaching and training.
• Provide assistance to their overseas arm (OVL) in acquiring overseas assets. Directly advising the CEO/MD of OVL.
(08/2015 – 08/2016)
Executive Advisor and Head of the G&G Center of Excellence
OVAI (ONGC Videsh Atlantic, inc.), Houston
• Create a USA office for OVL (ONGC Videsh Ltd) which is the Overseas side of National Oil Company of India or ONGC. They have 35+ E&P assets in 17 countries. My responsibilities were to set it up from scratch. Hired an exceptional team of 7. Geologists, geophysicists, reservoir engineer and petrophysicist. All have a PhD with 15 - 30 years with Major oil companies. I managed / supervised this team. We evaluated exploration and production assets. And bid on new assets (such as in Mexico and Russia).
• Evaluated Velasquez oilfield operated by MECL in Colombia. It is a JV between OVL and SINOPEC. Studied Waterflooding options, EOR (Polymer, Alkaline, Surfactant) options.
(01/2015 – 03/2015)
Manager, Reservoir Engineering, LukOil Offshore Overseas Projects Inc., Houston.
• Carry out classical reservoir engineering techno-economic studies (eg type curves, decline curves analysis) as well as simulation studies to evaluate and manage exploration and producing blocks in over 13 countries, including Mexico’s ongoing bid rounds. Determine reserves.
• Do independent due diligence on very lucrative blocks operated by our partners Hess in Ghana, and by Chevron in Nigeria.
• Proposal Preparation Utilizing online sources (e.g., WoodMac, IHS Energy, C&C Reservoir DAKS database, Company websites, Google, etc.) to gather information on prospective company / assets.
• Engineering Evaluation. Identifying drivers for reservoir performance. Provide a detailed technical and commercial evaluation with a full development.
• Perform reservoir simulation studies to determine potential rates and recoveries in new discoveries as well as farmed-in producing fields with JV partners. Optimize development plans.
• Supervise junior staff. Provide mentoring, teaching, and training.
training, teaching, mentoring
(06/2014 - 10/2014)
Regional Business Development Manager for MEAP region, RDS (Reservoir Development Services), Baker Hughes, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
• Grow RDS business in over 25 countries in the Middle East and Asia Pacific.
• Train and mentor junior staff in field studies as well as business development.
• Help prepare a comprehensive proposal to jointly develop new shale gas assets in Saudi ARAMCO.
• Help prepare a proposal to re-develop a mature field for Talisman in Malaysia.
• Worked with geophysicists to evaluate 4D seismic program using Eclipse.
(05/2009 - 06/2014)
Senior Reservoir Engineering Advisor, Noble Energy Inc., Houston, USA
• Develop offshore assets in West Africa (Equatorial Guinea, Cameroon). Perform integrated simulation studies and prepare (POD / FDP). Partners are Glencore (Switzerland), PA Resources (Sweden).
• Modeled two challenging deepwater fields: during Pre-Development and Post-Development phases, Aseng (Oil field) and Alen (Condensate). Both multi-billion dollar projects. Prepared FDP, Assisted History-matching, Uncertainty Analysis, Probabilistic Forecasting, Rate and Recovery Optimization; Created innovative solutions using Petrel RE / Eclipse / MEPO / Cougar Flow. Modeled Carla, Diega, Yo-Yo/Yolanda (Gas field).
• Evaluating an EOR project (ASP or Polymer or Brightwater) for Aseng. Collaborating with TIORCO and Dr Gary Pope of UT Austin, among others.
• Worked with geophysicists to evaluate 4D seismic program using Eclipse.
• Worked with oilfield service companies to evaluate a Digital Oilfield system.
• Provide expert advice and review all of Noble’s simulation studies, including Noble’s major gas discoveries in Israel (Tamar, Dalit, Leviathan) and domestic assets such as Niobrara (DJ Basin) and Marcellus shale. Advised Denver office on benefits of Microseismic.
• Mentor engineers and geoscientists.
• Help bring Noble on a par with Major oil companies in simulation capabilities by introducing state-¬of-the-art hardware and software solutions such as MEPO, CougarFlow, tNavigator, INTERSECT.
• Worked on Reserves booking. Worked with Netherland Sewell & Associates (NSAI) as auditors.
(05/2008 – 05/2009)
Senior Reservoir Engineering Advisor and Mentor, Chevron Global Upstream Company, Houston, USA
• Develop mature offshore assets in Angola (Block 0, Takula and Wamba Oilfields) . Optimize infill drilling through simulation. Probabilistic forecasting using Chevron’s in-house software.
• Perform integrated reservoir simulation studies in multi-disciplinary teams.
• Lead, Mentor and Develop junior staff members.
• Set short-term Business Plans and long-term Asset Development Plans.
• Disseminate my expertise across Chevron via in-house intranet technical forums.
(10/2006 – 05/2008)
Manager USA, Simulation Business Development, Schlumberger Inc., Houston, USA
• P & L responsibility for simulation business development for the multi-million dollar USA Geo-Market. Grew the revenue by over 26 % each year. Marketed over $13 million worth of products and services every year.
• Helped develop innovative modeling workflows for shale gas reservoirs.
• Devised strategies and tactics for Upper Management to drive simulation business in USA.
• Provide high level technical consultancy to client oil companies in North America spanning the entire spectrum (software, hardware, workflows, static and dynamic simulation, IT infrastructure) for optimum field development, cost reduction and enhanced profits.
• Created integrated workflows to incorporate PEEP into simulation process (Eclipse).
• Provide leadership and mentoring to the Business Development team and a large number of Account Managers dealing with all the E&P companies in USA.
(01/2005 - 06/2005)
Vice President, The Scotia Group, Houston (acquired by RPS, UK). Later Consultant to them.
• Rehabilitation of a 5 Billion+ bbls fractured carbonate oilfield Poza Rica (in Mexico) with over 900 wells and over 75 years of history.
• Created solutions using Decline Curves, OFM, MBAL and Eclipse. Suggested innovative improvements to OFM and MBAL. Built sector models with Eclipse to investigate water injection.
• Trained and mentored PEMEX staff.
(01/2005 – 10/2006)
Founder / President, American Infotel Inc., Houston. Provided consultancy through Knowledge-Reservoir Inc., Houston (now RPS of UK).
• Modeled a new oil discovery in Gulf of Mexico), Client: Statoil.
• Modeled a new oil discovery in GoM, Client: Noble Energy Inc.
• Modeled a new gas discovery in GoM. Client: Mariner Energy.
• Modeled a mature oil field in Texas, Client: BP.
• Performed Reserves Evaluation study using PhDWin. Client: Goldman Sachs.
• Advised Govt. of India and DGHC in promoting their Offshore Exploration blocks in USA.
• Advised and supervised technical and economic evaluation of a mature oil field and a shale gas field in Texas on behalf of a Dubai based investment group.
(05/2000 – Present)
Advisor, Mandra Capital, HongKong . (www.mandracapital.com)
• Advised Mandra on acquiring exploration and producing assets in various countries. Evaluated the G&G and engineering data on offshore blocks in Liberia and prepared the bid document. Used worldwide contacts to research many candidate companies to form a partnership.
• Advised on Liberia, Sierra Leone, Papua New Guinea exploration and producing blocks. Conducted technical and economic feasibility studies.
• Advised them in assessing a CBM company in Australia to acquire a stake in the company.
Worked for the following International E&P companies:
1. ExxonMobil Corp.
2. Chevron Corp.
3. Noble Energy Inc.
4. BP Inc.
5. ODECO (now Diamond Offshore)
6. PARTEX (Portugal)
7. LukOil International Upstream West Inc.
8. ONGC Videsh Atlantic Inc (OVAI)
Worked for the following National E&P companies:
1. Saudi-ARAMCO (Saudi Arabia)
2. PETRONAS (Malaysia)
3. SONANGOL (Angola)
4. PEMEX (Mexico)
5. ZADCO (U.A.E.)
6. ADCO (U.A.E.)
7. ADMA-OPCO (U.A.E.)
8. Kuwait Oil Company (Kuwait)
9. Qatar Petroleum (Qatar)
10. PDO (Oman)
11. ONGC (India)
12. Vaalco Energy
Worked for the following International Oilfield Service Companies:
1. Schlumberger Inc.
2. Halliburton Inc.
3. Baker Hughes.
Consulting Companies:
1. The Scotia Group (acquired by RPS Ltd. of UK)
2. Knowledge-Reservoir (acquired by RPS Ltd. of UK)