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EXPERIENCE

Present Virginia Tech, Blacksburg USA
Graduate Research Assistant in the Dept. of Geological Sciences
 Ph.D. student on “Seismic for Reservoir Characterization”

1997-August, 2001 Oil and Natural Gas Commission India
Superintendent Geologist - Deep Water Basin
 Well siting, monitoring of exploratory drilling Coromandel deep-water exploration
Project and in high-pressured deep-water drilling of exploratory wells in Krishna-
-Godavari offshore (clastic reservoir)
 Base coordinator for offshore exploratory drilling and preparation of well reports

1991-1996 Oil and Natural Gas Commission India
Deputy Superintendent Geologist – Off-Shore Shallow Water
 Well siting, monitoring of drilling of high-pressured exploratory wells in Krishna-
Godavari and Pondicheri offshore; Base coordinator for offshore exploratory drilling
 Preparation of well reports; Analysis of sick wells of KG Basin

1988-1990 Oil and Natural Gas Commission India
Senior Geologist
 Established Computer Division and computerized exploration activities from scratch
 Developed tailor-made software in FORTRAN, BASIC languages, designed database
modules and Created Geo-database
 Imparted on-the-job training to colleagues to prepare a team for Computer Division
 Well siting, monitoring of drilling of high-pressured exploratory wells in Krishna-
-Godavari offshore Basin

1983-1987 Oil and Natural Gas Commission India
Geologist
 Geological interpretation of seismic and petrophysical data of Assam-Arakan Basin
(Clastic reservoir); Application of geostatistics for basin modeling
 Formulation of exploration strategies for Schuppen Belt prospects
 Techno-economic appraisal of prospect and risk analysis
 Work-over operation and sick well analysis; Technical back up services for decision-makers

1981-1982 Oil and Natural Gas Commission India
Assistant Geologist
 Well siting of exploratory wells in Assam-Arakan Basin

EDUCATION

1977 Berhampur University India
 B.Sc., Geology.
 Graduated in First Class with honors and Distinction.
1978 Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad India
 B.Sc., Applied Geology including Mining and Surveying
 Graduated in First Class with honors
1980 Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad India
 MS, Applied Geology.
 Graduated in First Class
1981 Indian School of Mines, Dhanbad India
 M.Tech., Mineral Exploration.
 Graduated in First Class with distinction

POST-GRADUATE TRAINING

 Development Geology – Techniques for oil field development 1993
 Risk Analysis – Techno-economic analysis for oil exploration 1986
 Structural Methods for Professional Geologists – An executive development program
emphasizing structural methods for exploration 1985
 Advanced Processing Techniques – Seismic data processing for oil exploration 1985
 International Geological Correlation Program – New Concepts and
Methods in Quantitative Bio-Stratigraphy and Litho-Stratigraphy 1983
 Seismic Interpretation for Geologists – An OGCI course 1983
 Management course for effective project management 1999
 Sea Survival and Safety 1994
 UNIX & C 1989, FORTRAN 1985

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

 Meritorious service awards of ONGC, for effective well-site monitoring and excellent interpretation of subsurface geological data, 1991, 1993, 1998 & 2000
 Chief Geologist’s appreciation letter for developing innovative techniques to monitor blind drilling, 1997
 Vice-Chairman’s award for initiating computerized exploration review presentation, 1989
 Chairman’s award for best paper (in-house technical essay competition), 1988

ACCOMPLISHMENTS

 Identified five locations in an established syncline in Rudrasagar field after re-interpretation & review of data, four of which are declared oil producers
 Detected an unexpected shallow oil sand (the only oil sand encountered in the well) in GS-16-15, modified the casing policy for this potential reservoir
 Convinced Authority to deepen the well GS-15-6, resulting in the discovery of an oil sand and three gas sands, based on a conceptualized basin modeling with the help of well-site analysis, geological interpretation of seismic, electrolog and petrophysical data
 Active involvement and critical analysis during production testing in well GS-15-4, led to discovery of potential oil & gas producing horizons
 Developed innovative techniques for monitoring of blind drilling above high-pressured horizons. The subsurface correlation in the absence of drilled-cuttings and gas shows timely helped in modifying the casing policy in well ABAA
 Timely predicted encountering of high-pressured water sands and terminated drilling in Exploratory well GS-37-1
 Critical analysis of stuck-up problem in well G-16-26, a high-pressured deviated well, led to the successful completion of well
 Suggestion for circulating mud in riser annulus during the reservoir study in well G-1-9 (Deep-Water) helped in avoiding oil congealing in production string
SKILLS

 Acquainted with various exploration and interpretation skills for oil and gas exploration and development
 Well versed with well-site monitoring techniques for Jack-up rig and drill-ship
 Acquired expertise for on-the-spot identification of geological signatures, based on drilled-cutting analysis, mud logging data and correlation of electrologs and seismic records
 Excellent interpersonal skill for inter-disciplinary coordination
 Mastered a fairly good knowledge on offshore drilling technology, mud system, supervision of mud logging, well testing, reservoir engineering and well complication analysis
 Acquainted with Promax, OutRider and Windows softwares