Petrel
Jose Varghese
Production Geologist
Bangalore
Summary
Development geologist with 22 years of experience in the oil & gas industry. 15+ years of proven track record of delivering integrated reservoir models (mainly clastics) to aid business decisions, 6+ years of experience in deep-water turbidites (Field development & well maturation). 3 years’ experience in Leadership role (Production Geoscience Discipline Lead). Work experience in several green and brown fields of India, Australia, Oman, Gulf of Mexico, Trinidad, Egypt, Brunei and Malaysia, supporting exploration, appraisal, development and operations phases of field development. Experience in gas and oil field developments in Offshore(mainly) and onshore. Good understanding of subsurface risk management, decision driven planning, managing assurance and always compliant to industry safety standards. Experienced in Production geoscience quality assurance. Passionate teacher, coach and Mentor.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Production Geologist
Shell Technology Centre
Bangalore
11.2016 - Current
- Currently working with Shell Trinidad for appraisal and development of offshore prospects in close association with Exploration team.
- Providing production geology support for screening study for subsurface storage of CO2, as part of Aramis Growth Project (The Netherlands).
- PG Discipline lead (2018 to 2021 May)- Lead 11 geoscientists, focusing on personal development and discipline capability improvement.
- Responsible for implementing Decision Based Integrated Reservoir Modelling by applying the concept of Multi Scenario Modelling to address business decisions and subsurface uncertainties impacting those decisions.
- Through networks of SMEs, contributed towards improving integrated reservoir modelling capabilities in Shell.
- Accredited Technical Authority level 2 (TA2) for Production Geology/Static Reservoir Modelling.
- Successfully completed the MutiZone Single trip completion project for Gulf of Mexico (Mars- Ursa Project, Deepwater) as lead geologist and also coached two younger geologists on the job.
- Lead Geologist for field development evaluation of offshore gas field- Harmattan Deep- in Nile Delta, Egypt.
- Key activities performed include uncertainty analysis, building conceptual reservoir models, static resource volume estimation, well planning and field development planning.
- Instructor for Integrated Reservoir Modelling training courses in- house.
- Actively coaching young geoscientists to improve competencies.
- Lead production geologist in Shell Deepwater Borneo (SDB) project. Responsible for reservoir model update and Annual Reserves Reporting support for Maharaja Lela South field (MLS) in Brunei offshore. Provided support for development well drilling for MLS field (Operated by TOTAL). Supported SEC compliant annual reserves booking.
Senior Production Geologist
Sabah Shell Petroleum Company, Pvt Ltd
Kota Kinabalu
07.2012 - 10.2016
- Lead production geologist responsible for updating static models and supporting integrated reservoir modelling activities.
- Lead implementation of surface-based modelling of turbidite lobes, using Shell proprietary “Lobe Plugin” (Petrel), which resulted in simple, realistic and improved geological models that significantly reduced cycle time needed for model updates.
- Lead subsurface well maturation team (2014, 2015) for infill oil producers to be drilled.
- Responsible for coordinating subsurface activities for well maturation, preparing subsurface well maturation plan and well functional specifications.
- Provided significant contribution towards safe and successful drilling of two gas injector deep-water wells (2014) and worked as well site geologist during drilling of wells.
- Provide geological inputs and advices for SEC proved reserves estimation, Annual Review of Petroleum Resources (ARPR) and Wells Reservoir and Facility Management (WRFM) activities as on when needed.
- Accredited Technical Authority level 3 (TA3) for static modelling responsible for reviews and peer assistance for fields within Sabah asset.
- Appointed as Associate Subject Matter Expert (ASME) for integrated reservoir modelling workflows to give expert opinion and encourage replication of best practices within technical community.
- Proven track record in maturing local talents by coaching and mentoring through on-the-job trainings as wells as customized training courses (Geostatistics, Petrel workflows etc.).
Senior Production Geologist
Shell Technology Center
Bangalore
10.2006 - 07.2012
- Added significant value to growth of STCB in its formative years through technical work, coaching and mentoring of junior staff.
- Provided major contributions in building relationship with Shell Development Australia, important stakeholder in STCB’s projects.
- Subsurface coordinator & production geologist for Reserves booking project for Australian gas fields, 2011.
- As lead geologist, coached and supervised team of 3 geologists for appraisal studies of Greater Gorgon expansion fields (NW Australia), 2010-2011.
- Production geology support for Greater Gorgon reserves booking project (Gorgon & Janz-Io fields, NW Australia), 2009.
- Lead Geologist for Sunrise LNG project (NWS Australia, 2008- 2009) , where Shell’s proposal of FLNG was selected as preferred development option.
- Team leader for reserves booking project (SEC), for fields in North West Shelf, offshore Australia and Mukhaizna heavy oil field, Oman, 2007.
- Team leader and geomodeller for Crux field (Australia) appraisal project, 2007.
- Responsible for introductory and advanced training courses (Petrel, static modelling for reservoir Engineers etc.) in STCB.
Senior Geologist
Schlumberger Asia Services Ltd
Mumbai
10.1999 - 10.2006
- Successful career as support geoscientist, technical support service coordinator and main instructor for application software trainings (GeoFrame & Petrel) to customers of Schlumberger Information Solutions (SIS).
- Significant contribution to business growth of SIS by providing technical support and high-quality training programs exceeding customer expectation standards.
- Demonstrated excellent stakeholder management skills and technical skills though consultancy projects for national oil companies as well as private companies in oil and gas sector (ONGC, OIL India Ltd, Cairn Energy, HOEC, British Gas, Reliance, GSPC etc.).
- Short term overseas assignment with Data Consultancy Service (DCS) in Schlumberger China for integrated reservoir modelling ( 2005).
- Conducted more than 10 trainings in software applications to SIS customers in geology, mapping and modelling domains(Petrel and GeoFrame).
Education
M.Tech - Applied Geology
Indian Institute of Roorkee(University of Roorkee)
Uttarakhand, India 08.1996 - 07.1999
Bachelor of Science - Geology
University of Kerala
Kerala, India 08.1992 - 06.1995
Skills
Integrated Reservoir Modelling
undefinedAccomplishments
PUBLICATIONS
- Reservoir management using fast turnaround integrated reservoir modelling workflow (IPTC-2016).
- Modelling deep-water turbidite lobes using surface-based modelling tool (APGCE- 2015).
RECOGNITIONS
- Nominated for Shell Global annual award for “NOV influencer of the year (2021), for the project contributions
- Nominated for Shell Global annual award - coach of the year (2020)
- Special Recognition award– Shell Malaysia, for Coaching young talents , 2016.
Affiliations
- American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
- Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
Software
Spotfire
Interests
Energy Transition, Renewable Energy, Astrophysics
Timeline
Senior Production Geologist
Shell Technology Centre
11.2016 - Current
Senior Production Geologist
Sabah Shell Petroleum Company, Pvt Ltd
07.2012 - 10.2016
Senior Production Geologist
Shell Technology Center
10.2006 - 07.2012
Senior Geologist
Schlumberger Asia Services Ltd
10.1999 - 10.2006
M.Tech - Applied Geology
Indian Institute of Roorkee(University of Roorkee)
08.1996 - 07.1999
Bachelor of Science - Geology
University of Kerala
08.1992 - 06.1995
Personal Information
- Date of birth :20thMay, 1975
- Languages :English Hindi, Malayalam (Read/Write/Speak Fluently)
- Nationality :Indian
- Sex :Male
- Marital Status :Married
- Address: 2121, Casa Serenita, Sobha City, Thanisandra Main Road, Bangalore- 560077, India
Personal Information
- Date of birth :20thMay, 1975
- Languages :English Hindi, Malayalam (Read/Write/Speak Fluently)
- Nationality :Indian
- Sex :Male
- Marital Status :Married
- Address: 2121, Casa Serenita, Sobha City, Thanisandra Main Road, Bangalore- 560077, India
Personal Information
- Date of birth :20thMay, 1975
- Languages :English Hindi, Malayalam (Read/Write/Speak Fluently)
- Nationality :Indian
- Sex :Male
- Marital Status :Married
- Address: 2121, Casa Serenita, Sobha City, Thanisandra Main Road, Bangalore- 560077, India
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