Sedimentologist Geologist

Sedimentology, Reservoir Characterization

Dec 2011- July 2012
Senior Sedimentologist, Geomodeling Technology Corporation, Calgary, Canada
Providing sedimentological input to a group of development team on Sedimentary process based reservoir modelling using SBED and Reservoir Studio (stand alone and Petrel plugins). Keeping update of various research and development in the field and keeping aprise of important features needed to be incoporated in the application. Carryout reservoir modeling for various clients. Demostration of application and customer support.
May 2008– October 2011 Supervisor, Reservoir Geology,
November 2007 – April 2008 Senior Sedimentologist
Core Laboratories International B.V., Abu Dhabi
Working on a variety of reservoir description projects from the Middle East and Caspian region. Carried out core description and petrographic projects of Arab-D, Sulaiy-Yamama-Nahr Umr formations (Qatar), Naifa-Saar (Yemen), Khuff-Mauddud-Megwa, Nahr Umr (Bahrain), Shuiba (Oman), Tayarrat, Marrat, Burgan-Mauddud-Wara (Kuwait), Thamama, Upper Aarej (UAE). Mentoring junior colleagues in sedimentology and petrology. Planning of revenue targets according to budget, achieving those targets, helping management in preparation of bidding documents, keeping abreast of new technology development and advising management. Presentation of core description and conceptual geological model to the client.
March 2007 – November 2007
Sedimentologist, Geomodeling Technology Corporation, Calgary
Provided effective sedimentological input to the workflow developed through a team of geophysicists, petrophysicists and geologists.
March 2005 – March 2007
Geologist/Petrologist, AGAT Laboratories, Calgary
Responsibilities included evaluating carbonate and siliciclastic reservoirs from core and drill cutting samples from Western Canada Sedimentary Basin and the Gulf of Mexico, CL, X-ray diffraction and scanning electron microscope. Writing professional reports on the reservoir characterization.
July 2004 – March 2005
Postdoctoral Researcher, Carleton University, Ottawa, Canada
Sedimentary facies/depositional environment analysis of offshore drill core from TImiskaming area, Northern Ontario.
February 1996 – April 1998
Geologist, Gujarat State Petroleum Corporation Ltd., Gujarat, India
Geophysical log and seismic interpretation from a onshore/offshore gas field.

2004 Carleton University, Canada. Earth Sciences. Degree- Ph.D, Grade: A
Thesis: Geochemistry and sedimentology of Upper Ordovician mudrocks and limestones, eastern Ontario: A new sedimentary framework for the distal Taconic foreland
1999 Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway. Petroleum Geoscience Degree- MSc. Grade-2.3 in a scale of 1 to 6, 1: outstanding; 6: fail
Thesis: 3D Seismic interpretation of deep marine turbidites in the Barents Sea, Norway Mapping of reflectors as well as seismic attribute analysis was carried out. Extraction and mapping a submarine fan system and a series of Permian carbonate buildup. The work was carried out under Dr. Ståle Johansen at Statoil Research Centre.
1995 Gauhati, University, India. Geology. Degree –MSc. I st class- 72%.
Thesis: Effect of authigenic clay minerals on reservoir properties of Tipam pay sands, Geleki oil field, Assam India.
1992 Gauhati, University, India. Geology. Degree –BSc. I st class- 63%.

• Professional Geologist (P.Geol.), Association of Professional Engineers, Geologist and Geophysicist of Alberta, Canada.
• American Association of Petroleum Geologists, USA.
• Emirates Science of Geoscience, UAE.