Ali Karimi

**** * *** **., *** #****, Tulsa OK **104 Phone: 918-***-**** abn1at@r.postjobfree.com

OBJECTIVE

To obtain a full-time position in Petroleum Engineering

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Candidate in Petroleum Engineering, University of Tulsa, GPA: 3.91, Expected

Graduation Date: May 2013 May 2013

M.Eng. in Petroleum Well Engineering, Curtin University, Perth Australia, GPA: 3.7 May 2008

M.S. in Drilling and Production Eng., Petroleum University of Technology (PUT), Iran,

May 2009

Tehran, overall GPA: 3.8 (Dual Degree program of Curtin University and PUT)

B.S. in Petroleum Engineering (Minor: Exploration), PUT, Iran, Ahwaz, GPA: 3.5 May 2006

EXPERIENCE

University of Tulsa TULSA, OK

Research and teaching assistant at the University of Tulsa Since Jan. 2010

Texas Tech University LUBBOCK, TX

Aug. 2009 – Dec. 2009

Teaching assistant, mud lab instructor and lecturer for undergraduates

Pars Drilling Fluids (PDF) TEHRAN, IRAN

Research engineer in drilling fluids (Synthetic Based Mud) June 2007- June 2009

NISOC (National Iranian South Oil Company) AHWAZ, IRAN

One month summer training on the drilling rig in Ahvaz oil Field Summer 2005

Petroleum University of Technology AHWAZ, IRAN

Teaching assistant in MATLAB programming Jan.-May 2005

RELEVANT SKILLS

Software Tools: Drillbench, OLGA, PIPESIM, GohWin, Fekete, SolidWorks, Star CCM+, Eclipse,

Abaqus, Microsoft office

Programming: competent in MATLAB and familiar with Mathematica, C++, Visual Basic

Lingual: Fluent in English and Farsi

SPECIAL PROJECTS

“Pressure Signature of Gas Influx”, PhD project, It includes transient two-phase

modeling of entering gas influx during constant bottom-hole pressure of Managed

Pressure Drilling (MPD) operations. It has been determined how the real time pressure May 2013

data along the wellbore, provided by Wired Drill String Technology, can be applied for

early gas detection and estimating its location and movement in the wellbore.

Outcomes: significant enhancements in safety, improving MPD well control, providing

a powerful decision making and design tool and reducing Non Productive Time (NPT)

“Effect of Tool Joints on ECD (A CFD approach)”, a generalized model is

Fall 2011

developed for Newtonian Fluids by the obtained results from Star CCM+ software

“Deep-Water Well Control”, code is developed in MATLAB programming language

Fall 2010

for before and after shut-in by using two-phase models instead of single bubble model

“Development of a Suitable Formulation of Synthetic Mud and Investigation on

Its Application in Iranian Oil Felids”, M.S. project ( joint with the industry), a Fall 2009

suitable formulation for Synthetic Based Mud is developed for Iranian oil fields

“Well Design”, Master of engineering final project, all required calculations for

Fall 2008

designing an oil well were performed

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Transient multi-Phase flow modeling and simulation, wellbore hydraulics, managed pressure and under

balanced drilling, computational fluid dynamics, production optimization, drilling fluids

HONORS and AWARDS

Since May 2012

Holder of Bellwether Fellowship at the University of Tulsa

January 2010

Teaching and research assistantship award at the University of Tulsa

August 2009

Assistantship award at Texas Tech. University

May 2009

Distinguished research assistant in Pars Drilling Fluids

Sep. 2006

Scholarship award of NIOC to study in Australia

May 2006

Ranked 3 among 46 PUT students during undergraduate studies

May 2001

Distinguished student at high school with GPA of 3.94/4

PUBLICATIONS

Karimi Vajargah, A., Miska, S., Yu, M., Ozbayoglu, M.E., Majidi, R. "Taking the Proper Action

to Gas Influx during Constant Bottom-Hole Pressure Technique of Managed Pressure Drilling",

paper OTC 24189, to be presented at 2013 Offshore Technology Conference, Houston TX, USA, 6

– 9 May 2013.

Karimi Vajargah, A., Miska, S., Yu, M., Majidi, R. "Feasibility Study of Applying Intelligent Drill

Pipe in Early Detection of Gas Influx during Conventional Drilling", paper SPE/IADC 163445, to

be presented at the SPE/IADC Drilling Conference & Exhibition, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 5-7

March 2013.

Karimi Vajargah, A., Usman, M., Brito, R., Karami Mirazizi, H. "An Offshore Field Development

Plan to Optimize the Production System from the Reservoir to the Tank", paper SPE 164492, to be

presented at the SPE Production and Operations Symposium, Oklahoma City OK, USA, 23 – 26

March 2013.

Karimi Vajargah, A., Miska, S., Yu, M. "Applications of Intelligent Drill Pipe in Offshore Well

Control", Presented at the 86th AAAS-SWARM Regional Conference, Tulsa, OK, April 2012.

Karimi Vajargah, A., Tahmasbi, K., Arsanjani, N. “Feasibility Study of Replacing Oil Based Mud

with More Environmentally Acceptable Paraffin Based System in Iranian Oil Fields”, paper SPE

123519, presented at 2009 Environment Conference, Jakarta, Indonesia, 4-6 August 2009.

Karimi Vajargah, A., Tahmasbi, K., Arsanjani, N. “Development of a Suitable Formulation of

Environmentally Acceptable Paraffin Based Drilling Fluid for Utilizing in Iranian Offshore Oil

Fields”, Presented at HSE conference in oil and gas industry, 2-3 May 2009, Tehran, Iran.

PERSONAL INTERESTS

Professional soccer goal keeper and served as the captain of the petroleum graduate soccer team

Playing volleyball (member of TU men's volleyball team), camping, road trips

REFERENCES

Dr. Stefan Miska (University of Tulsa, TUDRP), email: abn1at@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Mengjiao Yu, (University of Tulsa, TUDRP), email: abn1at@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Evren Ozbayoglu, (University of Tulsa, TUDRP), email: abn1at@r.postjobfree.com

Dr. Reza Majidi, (BP America), email: abn1at@r.postjobfree.com

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