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Hamid Rahnema

*** ******** **, ***#*** • College Station, TX 7780

+1-979-***-**** • *****.*******@**.****.*** • http://people.tamu.edu/~rahn26/

OBJECTIVE

To obtain fulltime position in the field of reservoir engineering or

reservoir geosciences; special interests include simulation, history-

matching, economic analyses, EOR and well testing.

EDUCATION

2009 – August

Texas A&M University

2011

Ph.D. – Petroleum Engineering (Professor: Dr. Barrufet) GPA:

Doctoral Dissertation: Combustion assisted Gravity 3.92/4.0

Drainage (CAGD)

2005 - 2007 Institut Français Du Pétrole (IFP School)

GPA:

M.Sc. – Reservoir Geosciences and Engineering

17.58/20

2005 - 2007 Petroleum University of Technology

GPA:

M.Sc. – Petroleum Engineering

17.43/20

2000 - 2005 Petroleum University of Technology

GPA:

B.Sc. – Petroleum Engineering

17.98/20

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES

2009- Graduate Research Assistant, Texas A&M University, College

precent Station, Texas

• Developed a new air injection method ( Combustion Assisted Gravity

Drainage) for recovery of bitumen and heavy oil using dual horizontal pair

wells.

• Successfully conduced laboratory experiments and developed dynamic

reservoir simulation model with thermal option for possible

production strategies and optimization of different parameters for

SAGD and Hybrid-SAGD methods.

• Conduct economic analysis for application of the CAGD technology

in the field and ccompleted an analytical model to quantify the effects of

injection parameters on overall CAGD performance.

• Constructed geological model based on log and core data. Verification via

available 2D seismic. Identifying prospects and reserve estimation for

Bristol Bay region in Alaska

2007-2009 Simulation Lab Tutor (Part time job), Petroleum Research

Centre, Iran

• Taught CMG STAR, WINPROP, GEM, and PVTi to industry crew and

graduate students.

• Analyzed available field data and collected other data (e.g., PVT data)

and Provided detailed field scale simulation of Kohe-Mond oil field (real

case) and investigated the effect of different production and reservoir

parameters on solvent Injection performance. (Worked with Schlumberger).

• Assisted to provide comprehensive report on feasibility study of CO2

injection in Azadeghan oil field. (Worked with Statoil using CMG)

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2004 Intern, National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), Ahwaz, Iran

• Created comprehensive training document for department employees that led

to improved team capabilities and shorter learning curves for new staff.

• Assisted in implementation of improved procedure for data gathering and

data assessment

• Integrated the technology into a user-friendly program for crew.

Intern, National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), Persian gulf,

2003

Iran

• Monitored oil and gas production parameters in Nowruz oil platform and

Completed safety and fire extinguishing training

• Proposed using metal cylinder for collection of oil and gas samples from

separators.

• Assisted in preparation of detailed field development progress report.

PATENT

H. Rahnema, D. Mamora, “Combustion Assisted Gravity Drainage (CAGD)”, 2009

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SKILLS

Fluent English, Native Persian. Basic French and Arabic

Languages:

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Petroleum : Eclipse (Schlumberger Certificate), CMG (GEM,

Computer:

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Related STAR, IMEX and WINPROP), Petrel, ECRIN,

GEOGRAPHIX, Kingdom, PROSPER

PIE, ATHOS and FEMLAB

Programmin : FORTRAN, MATLAB, MATHEMATICA, VBA, QBasic, C+

g + and Pascal.

Technical : MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and Linux.

AWARDS

Crisman Scholarship award for graduate studies in Texas A&M University, 2009-2011

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Scholarship by National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC) for graduate studies at IFP School,

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France, 2006

3rd rank, country-wide graduate degree entrance examination for Reservoir Engineering,

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Iran, 2005

Scholarship by National Iranian Oil Company for undergraduate studies at Petroleum

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University of Technology, Iran, 2002

PUBLICATIONS

H. Rahnema, S. M. Ghaderi, A. Nozari (StatoilHydro) “Simulation of Single-Well Vapour Extraction Process”,

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7th World Heavy Oil Congress (WHOC), Heavy Oil Processing and Transportation Seminar, Xiamen, China,

2007-105.

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H. Rahnema, S. M. Ghaderi, S. Farahani (Schlumberger) “Numerical Modelling of VAPEX Process in

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Problematic Reservoirs; A Promising Tool Along with Experimental Study”, SPE 111367, SPE/EAGE Reservoir

Characterization & Simulation Conference 2007.

H. Rahnema, R. Kharrat, B. Rostami, “Numerical Study of Vapour Extraction Process (VAPEX) in Heavy Oil

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Fractured Reservoir”, Canadian International Petroleum Conference (CIPC), Calgary, Canada, 2008.

E. Jahanshahi, K. Salahshoor, K. Kharrat, H. Rahnema, “Modelling and Simulation of Instabilities in Gas-

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Lifted Oil Wells”, SPE 112108, North Africa Technical Conference & Exhibition, 2009.

H. Rahnema, R. Kharrat, S. M. Ghaderi, M. Ghazanfari, “Measurement of CO2 Diffusivity in Bitumen

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Saturated Sands: A New Mathematical Modelling Approach”, 8th World Heavy Oil Congress (WHOC),

Edmonton, Canada, 2008.

H. Rahnema, D. Mamora, “Combustion-Assisted Gravity Drainage (CAGD) Appears Promising”, SPE 135821

•, Canadian Unconventional Resources & International Petroleum Conference, Calgary, Canada, 2010.

H. Rahnema, M. Barrufet, “Combustion Assisted Gravity Drainage (CAGD)” ENERGY FORUM 2011:

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ENERGY SECURITY AND SUSTAINABILITY – GLOBAL CHALLENGES, College station, TX, February

2011

H. Rahnema, M. Barrufet and D. Mamora, “Experimental Studies of Combustion Assisted Gravity Drainage

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(CAGD)”, SPE 149195, Canadian Unconventional Resources & International Petroleum Conference, Calgary,

Canada, 2011

TEACHING EXPERIENCES

2008 “Reservoir Simulation”, Petroleum University of

Dr. R.Kharrat

Technology

2007 “PVT Analysis”, Petroleum University of Technology Dr. R.Kharrat

2006 “Reservoir Fluid Property”, Petroleum University of Dr.

Technology Helalizadeh

2005 “Advanced Engineering Mathematics”, Petroleum Dr. Ghodsi

University of Technology

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