TOLGA COSKUN COBANOGLU

Geologist (Oil & Gas)

Ankara / Turkey

Tel: +90-542-***-**-**

E-mail: ac8b5j@r.postjobfree.com

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QUALIFICATIONS

Well experienced and highly competent Geologist with substantial geoscience background in oil & gas operations. Mainly responsible for wide range of exploration, development and operational activities. Specialized in fractured carbonate reservoirs. Possess strong analytical, managerial and organizational skills along with strong spoken and written communication skills. Accustomed to working within international Joint Venture companies and multicultural teams. Ability to mentor and train junior staff.

SUMMARY

I am a well experienced geologist in oil and gas industry within multi disciplines with 12 years of experience (almost entirely in Kurdistan Region). Throughout my career I have worked both in the field and office and therefore gained an extensive knowledge in overall geoscience activities. I am highly competent in drilling operations and organizing all related geoscience activities. I have quite an experience working within Joint Venture companies and acting as a contact point between partners’ multicultural subsurface teams. I have proven record of mentoring and train junior staff (especially locals) as if required.

I consider myself as a good team player and I do possess enough will power to take the lead as if required. I am willing to work for a company which would force my limits so that I can improve my professional skills along with my contribution to the business.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date, Place of Birth 24 April 1982, Ankara / Turkey

Gender Male

Marital Status Single

Nationality Turkish

Military Service Completed (Aug. 2006 – Jan.2007)

Driving License B + A2

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Sep 2018 – Oct 2018 77 Construction & Contracting Co. / Pars Drilling

Alternate QC Manager

U.S. Army Camp Lemonnier (Djibouti / East Africa):

Took CQM course and certificate as per the project requirements by U.S. Army. Water wells drilling project for Camp Lemonnier which included the drilling and testing of pilot boreholes; preliminary and final production water supply well designs; new production water well installation, completion, development, and testing; and connection to existing water treatment facility. In addition, a maintenance plan for the new wells and a survey and assessment of the existing water wells. Drilling and installation of new production water supply wells and water quality tests.

Mar 2016 – July 2016 PETOIL Inc. (Petoil Petroleum & Petroleum Products International Exploration & Production)

Senior Wellsite Geologist

Chia Surkh Exploration Block (Kurdistan Region / Northern Iraq):

Worked in one high pressure vertical exploration well which was operated by PETOIL. MPD systems were used and pressure mud cap drilling was performed in this well.

Feb 2007 – Sep 2015 TTOPCO (Taq Taq Operating Company, joint venture of Genel Energy & Addax Petroleum)

Office Work Experience Geologist / acting Operations Geologist

(Worked both in the field and in the office from February 2007 to May 2013, became full time office worker since May 2013)

Worked in TTOPCO Geoscience Department (Ankara/Turkey) which is associated with Addax and Genel Energy geoscience departments. Took part in different multi geological disciplines (such as exploration, operations and development) during exploration, appraisal, development and production phases of an oil field. Therefore had very good experience on well planning, well operations (from proposal phase to completion stage) and field development. Mainly studied on fractured carbonate reservoirs and had gained experience to interpret various types of data for evaluating this kind of reservoirs. Gained improved data management skills. Became highly capable of authoring different sorts of reports and QC’ing wide range of documents: well proposals, EOWR, PP & FM evaluations, core analysis, etc. Authored: scope of works, service orders, soul source justifications, etc. Participated in geoscience related tender evaluations, department’s budgeting, etc. Acted as contact point between partners and all drilling related operational personnel. Supervised wellsite operations and geologists as required.

Field Work Experience Wellsite Geologist (December 2010 – May 2013)

Kewa Chirmila Exploration Block (Kurdistan Region / Northern Iraq):

Worked in one vertical exploration well which was operated by TTOPCO.

Taq Taq Development Block (Kurdistan Region / Northern Iraq):

Worked in total of nine (six vertical and three deviated) appraisal/development and production oil wells which were operated by TTOPCO.

Short summary of responsibilities:

-Making lithological and show descriptions, constructing lithology log, authoring geological reports (daily, weekly, final well reports, etc).

-Supervision and QC of all Mudlogging operations: well monitoring, drilling and geological data acquisition, real-time charts, depth based logs and ascii data, etc.

-Supervision of all wireline related operations at the wellsite, QC and transmission of submitted wireline data.

-Supervision of MWD/LWD services and interpretation of the acquired data.

-Supervision of coring operations: calling out core points, surface core handling and processing, making core chip descriptions, preparing geological and QC reports, etc.

-Fully responsible of all on-site geological evaluation.

-In charge of training local geologists (assistant and/or night wellsite).

Night Wellsite Geologist (August 2008 – December 2010)

Kewa Chirmila Exploration Block (Kurdistan Region / Northern Iraq):

Worked in one deviated wildcat well which was operated by TTOPCO.

Taq Taq Development Block (Kurdistan Region / Northern Iraq):

Worked in total of two (one vertical and one deviated) appraisal and development oil wells which were operated by TTOPCO.

Assistant Wellsite Geologist (February 2007 – August 2008)

Taq Taq Development Block (Kurdistan Region / Northern Iraq):

Worked in total of four (three vertical and one deviated) appraisal and development oil wells which were operated by TTOPCO.

Nov 2005 – Jun 2006 Drill-Lab Ltd. (an international oilfield service company providing: mudlogging service, drilling monitoring systems and wellsite geological consultancy)

Mud Logger

Adana Basin (Turkey):

Worked in one shallow (oil and gas) exploration well which was operated by Merty Energy.

Thrace Basin (Turkey):

Worked in total of two shallow (oil and gas) exploration wells which were operated by Merty Energy.

EDUCATION

2001 – 2005 Ankara University, Faculty of Engineering, Ankara / Turkey

Geological Engineering (Grade Point Average: 75/100)

A final thesis had given about “Researching the Hydrocarbon Source Potential of Cretaceous Aged Formations between Batman and Siirt”.

INTERNSHIP

Summer, 2004 TPAO (Turkish Petroleum) Exploration Group, Ankara / Turkey

Studied the hydrocarbon source potential of TPAO’s 10th petroleum region at South East Anatolia (an intern report had been prepared about the subject).

Prepared diagrams, charts and graphics about previous offset wells.

Made correlations using logs (electric logs, lithlogs, complogs).

Analyzed well reports to get detailed information about the potential hydrocarbon levels.

Had experience of logging, underground mapping and office work.

Completed various intercorporate courses during internship relevant to work, such as reservoir development, basin analysis, wellsite & operation geology, drilling operations, etc.

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Aug 30 – 31, 2018 Construction Quality Management for Contractors (5 years validation)

Instructor: Kugan Panchadsaram, location: San Diego – CA / USA.

Mar 20 – 22, 2013 Petrel – Well Correlation, Schlumberger

Instructor: Dr. Sadun Arzuman, location: Ankara / Turkey.

Mar 18 – 19, 2013 Petrel – Advanced Wells, Schlumberger

Instructor: Liviu Dumitrache, location: Ankara / Turkey.

Mar 13 – 16, 2013 Petrel – Structural Modelling, Schlumberger

Instructor: Alin Popa, location: Ankara / Turkey.

Mar 7 – 8, 2013 Petrel – Fundamentals, Schlumberger

Instructor: Gülcan Türkarslan, location: Ankara / Turkey.

Jan 25 – 27, 2011 Petrel – Property Modelling, Schlumberger

Instructor: Cristian Ionescu, location: Ankara / Turkey.

Jan 21 – 23, 2011 Petrel – Structural Modelling, Schlumberger

Instructor: Cristian Ionescu, location: Ankara / Turkey.

Jan 18 – 20, 2011 Petrel – Applied Well Correlation, Schlumberger

Instructor: Cristian Ionescu, location: Ankara / Turkey.

Jan 14 – 17, 2011 Petrel – Velocity Modelling, Schlumberger

Instructor: Dr. Sadun Arzuman, location: Ankara / Turkey.

Jan 11 – 13, 2011 Petrel – Seismic Visualization and Interpretation, Schlumberger

Instructor: Dr. Sadun Arzuman, location: Ankara / Turkey.

Dec 26 – 30, 2011 Well Logs and Petrophysical Evaluations, Turkish Association of Petroleum Geologists

Instructor: Ömür Murat Nohut, location: Ankara / Turkey.

Jun 27 – Jul 7, 2011 Applied Structural Geology, Turkish Association of Petroleum Geologists

Instructor: Prof. İbrahim Çemen, location: Ankara (classroom), S.East Region (field) / Turkey.

Jul 5 – 9, 2010 Coring and Core Analysis, Petro Skills

Instructor: Jack Z. Orr, course level: foundation, location: London / England.

Aug 6 – 10, 2007 Operations Geology, Petro Skills

Instructor: John Keasberry, course level: intermediate, location: Ankara / Turkey.

Jul 16 – 20, 2007 Development Geology, Petro Skills

Instructor: Dr. John S. Sneider, course level: intermediate, location: Ankara / Turkey.

Apr 16 – 20, 2007 Well Log Interpretation, Petro Skills

Instructor: Roberto Peveraro, course level: intermediate, location: Ankara / Turkey.

SKILLS

Language Fluency in written and spoken English.

Software Good at all Microsoft Office programs and experienced user of its applications.

Good at WellCAD borehole imaging and log composite software.

Good at Acrobat Professional.

Mid-level user of Schlumberger Petrel (see the above part: “courses taken-certificates”).

Mid-level user of Canvas drawing software.

Basic level user of SMT Kingdom Suite geological and seismic interpretation software.

Basic level user of Global Mapper GIS Data processing application.

REFERENCES

İsmail Abalıoğlu Genel Energy Plc.

Asset Manager for Taq Taq & Tawke Oil Fields, MC & OC Member

Mobile : +90-533-***-**-**

E-mail : ac8b5j@r.postjobfree.com

Chris Garland Addax Petroleum Ltd. (Geneva Branch)

Senior Production Geologist (retired on December 2014)

Mobile : +41-79-616-**-**

E-mail : ac8b5j@r.postjobfree.com

Koray Şemşir TTOPCO

Operations Geologist

Mobile : +90-530-***-**-**

E-mail : ac8b5j@r.postjobfree.com

Stef Pickles RPS Energy – Consultant

Senior Wellsite Geologist

Phone : +44-126*******

E-mail : ac8b5j@r.postjobfree.com

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