-- Senior Petrophysicist Geosteering Engineer Petroleum Engineer --

Highly analytical and award-winning professional, equipped with broad-based experience in petrophysics, geosteering, and petroleum engineering within the energy industry. Equipped with exceptional skills in driving business growth by creating and implementing unique strategies to optimize operational efficiency while significantly achieving goals. Proficient with Geolog, Techlog, GeoFrame Formation Evaluation, and data processing software. Areas of expertise include:

Project and Program Management

Return on Investment (ROI) Improvement

Conventional and Unconventional Petrophysics

Logging While Drilling (LWD) Real-Time Operations

Geomechanics

Formation Testing

Petrophysical Evaluation Studies

Real-Time Well Placement and Geosteering

Professional Experience

Saudi Aramco, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Senior Petrophysicist Apr 2016–Nov 2016

Performed a wide range of tasks within the Petrophysical Data Management Unit, which included:

Quality assurance and quality control of all open- and cased-hole logs in Saudi Arabia;

Delegation of workflows/tasks to lead engineers for final petrophysical analysis;

Quality control of different phases of petrophysical analysis; and

Archiving of final results to the company’s master database.

Offered hands-on support to various business units with necessary data for well placement projects, field studies, geomechanics studies, and reserves estimation.

Facilitated monthly service quality meetings with service companies to resolve data quality and data delivery issues, while improving business efficiency.

Real-Time Operations Petrophysicist Apr 2015–Mar 2016

Leadership role within the Reservoir Description Division to expertly handle the logging operations on 4 to 8 active rigs in Southern Area Petrophysical Unit.

Conducted daily petrophysical evaluations on all open- and cased-hole wirelines, as well as LWD logging operations.

Served as liaison among all oil field service companies on a daily basis to ensure smooth logging operations.

Ensured proper submission of invoices by service companies on operations within the assigned rigs.

Assisted Reservoir Management and Reservoir Characterization departments with daily petrophysical evaluation results.

Worked with the Reservoir Management Team to optimize well completions, formation testing, and sampling programs.

Rendered support to geologists and reservoir engineers with the coring and core evaluations programs.

Closely monitored formation testing and sampling operations.

Performed end of well evaluations, which were archived for further use by other departments within Aramco, including the Reservoir, Simulation, and Geology departments.

Schlumberger PathFinder, Various Locations

Logging-While-Drilling (LWD) Petrophysics and Well Placement Domain Champion, Houston, TX, USA Feb 2012-Mar 2015

Proactively performed state-of-the art technology introduction presentations to major clients.

Implemented unconventional LWD petrophysics evaluation to conceptualize appropriate solutions.

Applied LWD measurements to optimize integrated perforation and completions advisor.

Developed customized and cost-effective geosteering LWD solutions.

Integrated geoservices FLAIR, drifts, and technologies with LWD data evaluation.

Drilling and Measurements (D&M) and Wireline Petrophysics Domain Champion, Awali, Bahrain Jul 2011–Jan 2012

Worked with clients to identify their needs and provide cost-effective data acquisition solutions.

Demonstrated excellent skills in real-time data acquisition and quality control support.

Coordinated with clients to introduce new technologies to improve cased- and open-hole petrophysical evaluation.

Senior Petrophysicist, Doha, Qatar May 2010–Jul 2011

Performed a wide range of tasks, which included:

North field petrophysical interpretation update study in Qatar;

Application on sonic -stoneley data for permeability identification;

SCAL integration for updating the petrophysical interpretation study;

Litho-tool kit and neural net programming to identify facies and permeability;

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) interpretation for carbonate facies and permeability analysis;

Time lapse reservoir saturation tool (RST) sigma study to identify resistivity independent SW; and

Integration of spectroscopy logs to reduce the uncertainty in limestone-dolomite rock matrix volumes in North Field Khuff model.

Schlumberger, Data, and Consulting Services, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

Petrophysics Team Lead May 2009–Apr 2010

Provided expert oversight to a Petrophysics Team of eight engineers.

Took charge of developing and executing training and development plans; as well as quarterly performance evaluations.

Developed and implemented product and pricing catalog and submitted to clients for approval.

Maintained proactive involvement to the Advanced Sonic Interpretation Project-Khafji Joint Operations in Saudi Arabia.

Stoneley fracture and permeability analysis

Shear anisotropy, radial profiling, and stress analysis.

Worked on True Resistivity Modeling Project of Mumbai High, which involved the following:

Software development of WebMi, cluster-based resistivity inversion software.

Training of engineers on RTGS, WebMi, and log property modeling.

Played a key role in the Saudi Aramco Upstream Professional Development Center (UPDC) to accomplish the following:

Development of petrophysics curriculum for newly hired employees to become independent petrophysicists; and

Creation of petrophysics questionnaire survey to aid with the development of curriculum and skill sets for Aramco.

Well Placement Team Lead Sep 2007–Apr 2009

Rendered direct supervision to the Well Placement Team.

Directed various activities within Well Placement and prepared reports to the top management. Organized and managed service quality meetings to continuously improve service and delivery performance.

Displayed proficiency in geosteering various challenging wells in clastic and carbonate depositional environments.

Worked closely with Quality Steering Committee to ensure quality and client satisfaction.

Delivered technical presentations at various local and international technical symposiums.

Schlumberger-Oil Field Services, Victoria Island, Nigeria

Logging while Drilling (LWD) Domain Champion Aug 2006–Aug 2007

Met with major clients to facilitate technical sales presentation of the latest LWD tools.

Developed and implemented customized data acquisition solutions to meet client needs.

Demonstrated extensive experience in MegaScope (StethoScope, EcoScope, and EcoScope), as well as well placement in AFIA- field Offshore Nigeria.

Earlier Career

Shell, Houston, TX, USA

Senior Petrophysicist

Schlumberger, Houston, TX, USA

Senior Petrophysicist

University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA

Oil Field Instructor, Summer Internship

Oil & Gas Comm, Mumbai, India

Summer Intern

University of Wyoming–Laramie, Laramie, WY, USA

Research Assistant

University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA

Research Assistant

Education

Doctor of Philosophy in Petroleum Engineering: University of Wyoming–Laramie, Laramie, WY, USA

Master of Science in Petroleum Engineering: University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA

Bachelor of Engineering in Petroleum Engineering: Poona University, Pune, MH, India

Professional Achievements

2013

Performed by Schlumberger: Drilling and Completion Optimization using PD-Archer and LWD MicroScope in Travis Peak Formation

2012

Sourceless Density and Petrophysical Analysis Solution in Unconventional Reservoirs

2011

DCS in Action: Well Placement Team Successfully Geosteered 22 Wells for Tatweer Petroleum in Bahrain

DCS in Action: First MRX Job Completed in Bahrain to Detect Remaining Oil Saturation in Maudud Gas Flooded Zone

DCS in Action: Petrophysical Model for North Field Approved by Qatar Petroleum

2008

Performed by Schlumberger: Complex Field Development with PeriScope

2007

Performed by Schlumberger: AFIA Well Placement Using NT5 (Latest LWD) Technologies.

Awards and Honors

DCS-ARM Excellence in Execution Award, Enhanced Reservoir Contact and Characterization with Scope Technologies

Performed by Schlumberger: Gold Medalist, Safaniya Field Drilling and Completion Optimization

Performed by Schlumberger: Bronze Medalist, Westport Multidisciplinary and Innovation Project

Performed by Schlumberger: Bronze Medalist, Petronius, No Drilling Surprises Project

Participant, Mobil Student Paper Contest, Resistivity of Hydrated Shales

Gold Medalist, University of Poona, Pune, India

Professional Affiliations

Society of Petroleum Engineers Society of Professional Well Log Analysts (SPWLA)

European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers (EAGE) Tau Beta Pi Pi Epsilon Tau

Dissertation/Research

Javalagi, M. (1995). Permeability estimation from sonic transit time and porosity cross plots. (Doctoral dissertation). University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA.

Dissertation/Research

Javalagi, M. (1992). Resistivity and water content changes in shales. (Master’s dissertation) University of Texas, Austin, TX, USA.

Papers and Presentations

Javalagi, M. (1996a). Internal presentation on FraCade and its business impact. GeoQuest, Houston, TX, USA.

Javalagi, M. (1996b). Permeability estimation from sonic transit time and porosity cross plots. GeoQuest, Houston, TX, USA.

Javalagi, M. (1996b). Permeability estimation from sonic transit time and porosity cross plots. SPE International Symposium, Denver, CO, USA.

Javalagi, M. (1996c). Resistivity and water content changes in Shales. SPE International Symposium, Denver, CO, USA.

Javalagi, M. (1997). Petrophysical evaluation of Bohai Bay field study. ExxonMobil, Houston, TX, USA.

Javalagi, M. (1998). Well placement in challenging environment- Exxon well placement case study. GeoQuest, Houston, TX, USA.

Javalagi, M. (1999). Petrophysical evaluation of Gabon field study. Kerr-McGee, Houston, TX, USA.

Javalagi, M. (2000). Dipole sonic application to oil industry. GeoQuest, Austin, TX, USA.

Javalagi, M. (2007a). First megascope and well placement in AFIA. SPE Reservoir Symposium, Lagos, Nigeria.

Javalagi, M. (2007b). Rock mechanics solutions to address sanding of reservoirs in Nigeria. SPE Reservoir Symposium, Lagos, Nigeria.

Javalagi, M. (2007c). Sonic application to predict sand failure and maximize production. SPE Sand Management Symposium, Lagos, Nigeria.

Javalagi, M. (2008a). First injector well placement using PeriScope-Nuayyim case study. SPE Reservoir Symposium, Al-khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Javalagi, M. (2008b). Geosteering in thin reservoirs for maximum reservoir contact

Javalagi, M. (2008c). Implementing the optimum well placement strategy for injector wells drilled in highly heterogeneous reservoirs of Saudi Arabia. SPE-KSA, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Javalagi, M. (2008d). Well placement in thin carbonate reservoirs-Abqaiq Case study. SPE Reservoir Symposium, Al-khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Javalagi, M. (2008e). Well placement in thin carbonate reservoirs of Saudi Arabia, Abqaiq and Shedgum case studies. Beijing Well Placement Workshop, Beijing, China.

Javalagi, M. (2009a). Meeting well placement expectations in Saudi Arabia with production from stringer sand reservoirs. Saudi Aramco Journal of Technology, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

Javalagi, M. (2009b). Meeting well placement expectations in Saudi Arabia with production from stringer sand reservoirs. SPE-KSA, Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia.

Javalagi, M. (2009c). Workflows to determine true formation resistivity in HAHZ wells. Society of Petrophysicists and Well-Log Analysts, Houston, TX, USA.

Javalagi, M. (2010). Using advanced technologies to solve complex reservoir challenges in Shedgum field, Saudi Arabia: A case study. GEO, Bahrain.

Javalagi, M. (2014). Petrophysical and geomechanical evaluation of an Avalon Shale. SPE and Unconventional Resources Technology Conferences, Denver, CO, USA.

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