Career Objective

I would like to work with an organization that provides me professional work environment and learning culture, which will enable me to develop skills on the related fields. It should also provide a challenging and progressive environment and an increasing amount of responsibility, which will stretch my capabilities.

Professional Profile

Ten years of experience in unconventional oil and gas industry with overall Twelve years of engineering/research experience. Five years of experience in CBM Reservoir Engineering and application of a compositional reservoir simulator GEM of Computer Modeling Group. I have been working as Senior Reservoir Engineer with Great Eastern Energy Corporation Ltd since January 2015. Previously involved with fracturing and reservoir team as Principal Production Technologist with Halliburton. I have almost one and a half year of experience working as Field Engineer in the Hydropower Division of Jaiprakash Associates Limited. I have an experience working with an R&D Project on Coalbed Methane sponsored by BP Exploration (Alpha) Limited, UK at Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur for a period of one and half year.

I have completed Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Mining Engineering from Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur in the year of 2005.

Employment Details

Current Employer: Great Eastern Energy Corporation Ltd

March 2015 to Present: Senior Reservoir Engineer with Great Eastern Energy Corporation Ltd

Responsible for Carrying out reservoir simulation studies to optimize recoveries, Predicting reserves and performance for well proposals, Predicting and evaluating water-flood and enhanced recovery performance, Developing and applying reservoir optimization techniques, Developing cost-effective reservoir monitoring and surveillance programs, Performing reservoir characterization studies, Analyzing pressure transients, Analyzing the economic and risk assessments of major development programs, Estimating reserves for producing properties,

Coordinate with geologists and frac engineers for better tracking of forecasted/estimated production.

Previous Employer:

November 2012 to January 2015: Principal Technologist-Production Enhancement with Halliburton Technology India Pvt. Ltd.

Involved in new shale gas/complex gas development plan, Performing proppant conductivity test, Data Modeling and Analysis of fracturing fluid behavior, Testing of fracturing fluids with dynamic fluid loss equipment, Rheological behavior of fracturing fluids, Rock Mechanics study. Responsible for performing laboratory tests either following procedures or requiring the selection of test equipment/instrumentation procedures. Performing complex environmental tests using proficient techniques with electrical/electronic, chemical, and mechanical equipment that includes set-up, calibration, trouble-shooting, monitoring and data collection.

May 2012 to October 2012: Technologist II-Production Enhancement with Halliburton Technology India Pvt. Ltd.

Responsible for the study related to Production Enhancement R & D Laboratory Study. Major responsibilities to perform Dynamic Fluid Friction Loss, Proppant Conductivity Study, Analysis of Fracturing Fluid Behavior.

Previous Employer:

February 2009 to May 2012: CBM Reservoir Engineering Analyst with Total CBM Solutions India Pvt. Limited.

Responsible for Reservoir Modeling Sensitivity Study for Coalbed Methane, CO2 Sequestration And enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery using Compositional Simulator GEM of Computer Modeling Group. Reservoir Characterization Study of Coalbed methane Reservoir of Indian region. Study related to Coal Bed Methane Ad/Desorption Isotherm Test, Proximate Analysis of Coal, Residual Gas Measurements, Coal Characterization and Langmuir Data Interpretation,

Regression by using SPSS 16/XLSTAT 2009 statistical software. From Sorption Experimental Data, total Gas in Place for a particular coal can be determined at reservoir conditions.

Previous Employer:

June 2007 to January 2009: CBM RESEARCH FELLOW at BP International Ltd and BENGAL ENGINEERING AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY, SHIBPUR Consortium.

I have worked on a research project titled “Impact of Coal Sorption and Diffusion Properties on Deliverability of Coalbed Methane.”The project was collaboration between BP Exploration (Alpha) Limited, UK and Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur. As a part of this project I have developed Sorption Isotherm experimental facility in the laboratory. I have carried out sorption isotherm testing on several coal samples. Furthermore, I have also done a number of Coalbed Methane Reservoir Simulation exercises using the compositional reservoir simulator GEM of Computer Modeling Group, Canada.

Previous Employer:

Sept 2005 to Nov 2006: FIELD ENGINEER with JAIPRAKASH ASSOCIATES LIMITED (JAL).

JAL was working in a contract package of Royal Government of Bhutan at Tala Hydroelectric Project Authority. I joined as Trainee (Mining) and soon took the responsibility of the Shift-in-charge. I was working in the Pressure Shaft. The main responsibility included supervision of underground excavation, contact and consolidation drilling &blasting, rock bolting, grouting, concreting, and erection of ferrule in the Pressure Shaft.

Key Skill:

Reservoir (Modeling) Simulation(GEM)-Gas flow characterization, COMET3

CBM Reservoir Engineering

Reservoir Geomechanics

CO2 sequestration and enhanced gas recovery

Production Enhancement-Fracturing, Proppant Analysis, Conductivity,

Dynamic Fluid Loss Study, Friction Loop study

Desorption Canister Test

Sorption Isotherm Laboratory Study.

Coal Characterization – Sample Preparation, Proximate Analysis, Residual Gas Measurement, Gas Storage Capacity Analysis.

Educational Background

Graduation: B.E. in Mining Engineering (2005) from Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur.

Examination

University/ Board

Marks in Percentage

Year of Passing

B.E (Mining Engineering)

IIEST(Formerly BESU,Shibpur)

62.4

2005

Higher Secondary

W.B.C.H.S.E

75.9

2000

Secondary

W.B.B.S.E

82.1

1998

Certification Course: Reservoir Geomechanics from Stanford University, June 2014

Awards & Certification

National Scholarship from Ministry of HRD, Govt. of West Bengal, India, 1998.

Halliburton Service Quality Award for providing value-driven results for customers, March 2013

Halliburton Service Quality Award for combining people, materials and equipment for maximum success, July 2013.

Publications

Das, S.; Dutta, P. Preliminary Understanding CO2 Sequestration and Enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery in Raniganj Coalfield of India by Reservoir Simulation, Presented at 13th Conference on Greenhouse Gas Control Technologies (GHGT) at Lausanne, Switzerland, 17th November, 2016(Published in ScienceDirect: Energy Procedia 114(2017) 4643-4657).

Das, S.; Bhowmik, S.; and Dutta, P. Reservoir Modeling Sensitivity Study For CO2 Sequestration And enhanced Coalbed Methane Recovery In Raniganj Coalfield, Presented at 23rd National Convention of Mining Engineers and National Seminar on Development of Coal and Mineral Resources – Economic, Technological and Environmental Issues organized by The Institute of Engineers (India), Kolkata, 24th February,2012.

Dutta, P.; Bhowmik, S.; Das, S. Methane and Carbon Dioxide sorption on a set of coals from India, International Journal of Coal Geology, 2011, 85, 289-299.

Dutta, P., Bhowmik. S., and Das, S. Coalbed methane reservoir characteristics- what is important for commercial production? Presented at Conference on Emerging Trends in Mining and Allied Industries, Rourkela, India, February 2008.

Patents:

Treatment Fluids Comprising Finger Millet And Methods of Use, published in World Intellectual Property Organization-International Bureau on 24th March 2016.

Apparatus for Dynamic Fluid Loss Testing, published in IP.COM on 13th November 2014.

Contact Information

Address: Ward No 16, Sirishtala,Chandur-Arambagh, Dist.- -Hooghly, West Bengal, INDIA. Pin: 712602

Date of Birth: 08th October, 1981 Nationality: Indian

Reference: Dr. Pratik Dutta

Professor& HOD, Mining Engineering

Bengal Engineering and Science University, Shibpur.Howrah - 711103.

Mob. No. – 983******* Email: ac5xsj@r.postjobfree.com

(Technical Advisor-Mitchell Energy, a Mitchell Group Company of Australia)(Consultant BP Indonesia, VICO ENI CBM Project)

Dr. Prajakta Patil

Technology Professional Leader- Pune Technology Centre, Halliburton

Mob. No. - +919********* Email: ac5xsj@r.postjobfree.com

Bubai Pratihar

Project Manager, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Houston. Texas.

Mobile: +1-201-***-**** Email:ac5xsj@r.postjobfree.com

(Saumitra Das)

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