Petroleum Geologist

A challenging position in a reputed company in the field of hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation where strong technical and analytical skills can impact the bottom line.

Professional Experience:
***As a Wellsite Geologist in Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (National Oil & Gas Exploration Company of Pakistan) in Exploration department.
(October 2010- To date)
MAIN TASKS AND RESPONSABILITIES:
- The work is entirely based on a rig where the following work activities during exploration and appraisal drilling projects are typically undertaken.
-Analysing, evaluating and describing formations while drilling using cuttings, gas and wireline data;
-Comparing data gathered during drilling with predictions made at exploration stage.
-Advising operations personnel on site and in operations office.
-Identifying lithostratigraphic formation boundaries, casing setting depths and coring points calling for coring on shows and gas.
-Advising on drilling hazards and drilling bit optimisation.
-Supervising mudlogging and wireline services personnel.
-Monitoring quality control in relation to mudlogging and wireline services.
-Keeping detailed records and writing reports.
-Undertaking evaluation of offset data before beginning drilling.
-Liaising with drilling engineers, petroleum engineers and mudloggers.
-Training staff as required.
-Communicating with onshore operations offices.
-Ensuring transmission of logs and reports.

***LMK Resources Pakistan Pvt. Ltd.
Feb 2007 – July 2010

Petrophysical Services and Log Processing

Worked as a Well Log Analyst in Petrophysical Services Islamabad on two Projects Petrotrin (Trinidad) and Conocophilips (Canada),
with the following responsibilities:

• Well Data Loading and Management.
• Well QC in Well Data Manager, Well Curve Viewer, Petroworks Curve Utility, Log Edit and Single Well Viewer.
• G & G Data Management.
Department of Geology, University of the Karachi, Karachi
Jan 2003 - Dec2006

•M.Sc (Petroleum Geology & Wireline logging), University of the Karachi, Karachi – 2006.
•B.Sc. (Geology), University of the Karachi, Karachi 2003 – 2005.