Kosmos Energy

Uplift the current understanding of reservoir performance of the Jubilee and TEN Fields in offshore Ghana, West Africa

•	Working towards maximizing the value of the seismic inputs towards our current reservoir characterization, by:
      o	performing seismic interpretation and high-end absolute seismic inversion, both in 3D and 4D, on the existing seismic volumes. and integrating into geologic models.
      o	acquiring a new NAZ seismic time-lapse monitor survey to understand pressure and saturation changes, and planning an OBN seismic survey for better velocity model and enhanced seismic resolution 

•	Regenerated seismic-well ties to understand and evaluate the seismic response of the lithology and the fluids at the well locations, in order to generate a better correlation between seismic attributes and reservoir properties.

Senior Development Geophysicist

Ecopetrol America Inc.

Seismic based structural (fault and horizon) and stratigraphic interpretation and attribute analysis towards a better reservoir characterization for multiple producing fields in deep-water Gulf of Mexico. 
•	Implementing basic and high-end seismic interpretation, attribute analysis, spectral decomposition, geo-bodies extraction, simple geologic model build, closing-the-loop, illumination studies, seismic acquisition survey design, and structural modeling/restoration for improved understanding of geologic setting and hence identifying future in-fill opportunities.
•	Performing seismic-well ties to calibrate seismic interpretation against well markers for a better characterization of structure and stratigraphy away from the wells, leading to better depth uncertainty estimation. 
•	Ensuring high-quality geophysics deliverables while actively engaging key stakeholders for positively influencing team/company’s and operator’s view of the field performance, future development planning, and year-end reserves estimation.

Senior Geophysicist - Producing Assets

Shell

Supported AAR for exploration prospect, in form of seismic integration with recent well logs.
•	Provided revised seismic interpretation on newer cube, resulting in better calibrating prospect in terms of structure and fluid-fill.
•	Integrated seismic interpretation results with well-log analysis, offering team better understanding of exploration prospect.

Special Projects Advisor

Performed regional interpretation, mature prospect through exploration funnel, and support well-drilling operations. 
•	Completed regional seismic interpretation in deep-water areas for improving understanding of fluid-fill, further enhancing focus on more prolific prospects.
•	Matured key prospect through exploration funneling (XORP) process into Step 3 and XDG3, that enriched team’s portfolio of drilling opportunities.

Senior Exploration Geoscientist, Near-Field Exploration Team

Offered geophysical support towards producing assets, in form of seismic interpretation and time-depth conversion. Provided seismic inputs to well proposal, planning, and drilling.
•	Generated uniform structural framework across entire geologic area-of-interest by performing seismic interpretation and appropriate time-depth calibration to enable common platform for seamless communication between exploration and asset teams.
•	Provided geophysical support in the form of prognosed tops uncertainty and geohazard analysis for 5 proposed wells, planned and drilled in asset, resulting in safe execution of wells and tops coming within reasonable prognosis.

Senior Seismic Interpreter / Senior Production Seismologist, East Asset 

Served as discipline advisor / capability coordinator and technical coach for geophysics in organization. 
•	Offered steer towards individual development plan for junior and local geophysical staff, enabling associates to follow structured career path and team to own and pursue realistic staff-succession and technology plan.
•	Provided technical coaching (1:1 and training courses) to junior and local geophysical staff and technical assurance for timely and comprehensive project and geophysical deliverables that feed into integrated subsurface characterization essential for safe well delivery process.

Senior Geophysicist - TA QI, Technical Service Geophysics

Generated high-quality seismic interpretation and QI deliverables towards integrated reservoir characterization, for numerous projects in deep-water Nigeria and Gulf of Mexico.
•	Performed seismic interpretation, sculpting, QI analysis, and geologic mapping in integrated approach for NFE / IFO opportunities in deep-water Bonga Main field, Nigeria, allowing identification of more prospective in-fill prospects.
•	Offered high-quality geophysical inputs (seismic interpretation / QI) toward integrated reservoir characterization and prospect identification / maturation, leading to 2-3 new infill opportunity identification in deep-water Gulf of Mexico.

Senior Seismic Interpreter, Integrated Reservoir Modeling

Offered regional seismic interpretation and prospect maturation for opportunity in South Atlantic basin.
•	Performed regional seismic interpretation on multi-seismic surveys, generating integrated structure and well data input towards refined basin modeling for better sub-regional opportunity identification.
•	De-risked 1 of the identified prospects by performing rigorous seismic interpretation and integration with offset well data, enabling team to focus on more lucrative parts of exploration funnel.

Exploration Geophysicist, South Atlantic Exploration and Appraisal Team

Provided analysis inputs towards seismically constrained reservoir characterization, for variety of fields in deep-water Gulf of Mexico, including Mars, Ursa, Princess, King, Na Kika, and Brutus.
•	Reviewed existing interpretation, QC-ed inconsistencies in horizon picking, extracted and cross-plotted seismic attributes against in-well petrophysical properties, predicting Net Pay away from wells, for Mars and Ursa fields.
•	Explained seismic response (3D and 4D) that characterized fluid effects / movement, which could be directly incorporated into fit-for-purpose realistic static and dynamic reservoir model building.
•	Performed probabilistic seismic inversion (to close-the-loop) for reservoir properties using available time-lapse seismic data, enabling the creation of seismically constrained reservoir model.

Reservoir (QI) Geophysicist, Integrated Reservoir Modeling

Executed research, development, and deployment of geophysical surveillance technologies for improved implementation of time-lapse seismic data, which can then allow better subsurface understanding of fluid movements in steam injection projects.
•	Demonstrated improvements in imaging and monitoring of steam chest using downhole seismic (VSP and cross-well), enabling better characterization of steam front for onshore thermal-based EOR project.
•	Accomplished integrated seismic (3D / 4D) interpretation and closing-the-loop using time-lapse 3D surface and downhole seismic, allowing generation of seismically constrained static and dynamic reservoir model.
•	Performed comprehensive pre-survey modeling for integrated downhole seismic survey deployment, enhancing team’s understanding of value offered by technologies such as VSP and cross-well data.
•	Supervised 6 student interns during summer projects, leading to not only numerous high-quality geophysical deliverables but also establishment of Shell as attractive employer to graduate students.

Research Geophysicist, Reservoir Surveillance Technologies

Colorado School of Mines

Research Assistant, Center for Wave Phenomena (CWP)
Research Assistant, Center for Gravity and Electromagnetics (CGEM)
Teaching Assistant

Research Assistant

Apache Corporation

Intern

Research Intern

North Carolina State University

Accomplished geophysicist with experience in the oil and gas industry, and worked technical projects in different geologic settings including Gulf of Mexico, Oman, Borneo / Brunei, offshore Ghana, and offshore Nigeria. Generate value towards integrated subsurface characterization in exploration, development and production stages of project, by providing high-quality seismic interpretation (structural and quantitative) and time-depth conversion. Always curious and eager to learn, resilient under pressure, takes personal accountability to ensure timely delivery of commitments, and willing to support colleagues while working in a team towards a common goal.

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