KWAME OPPONG

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acatf6@r.postjobfree.com

Residency Status: Permanent Residence authorized to work in United State.

Objective Seeking a field engineering position where my problem solving

and analytical skills may be utilized.

Education

August 2007- M.S. Petroleum Engineering

May 2010 New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology,

Socorro, NM

Thesis Topic: Water and Polymer Flooding Simulation, in a

Heterogeneous Idealize Reservoir with and without

Crossflow.

GPA: 3.87

Graduation Date: July 2010

September 1998- B.S. Mining Engineering

July 2002 Western University College of Kwame Nkrumah University of

Science and Technology (University of Mines and

Technology), Tarkwa, Ghana

Project Topic: Using Siman IV Simulation to assess the

efficiency of the Truck Maintenance System and its effect

on Mine Productivity at Bogoso gold Limited

GPA: 3.75

Graduation Date: March 2003

Work Experience

March 2012- Field Engineer I, Apollo perforation Inc. Midland TX

May 2013

. Redressing tools

. Loading perforation guns (Select and Slick files)

. Run CBL and CNL (Assisted)

. Casing inspection

aSeptember 2008- Research Assistant and Student Volunteer

August 2011 Petroleum Recovery Research Center (PRRC), New Mexico

Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM

Task:

. Used Reservoir Simulation (Eclipse Simulator) to design

viable techniques to recover heavy, viscous oil

. Examine the influence of fluid crossflow on oil

recovery, stable and unstable displacements: water and

polymer flood simulations

. Examine the impact of using horizontal wells injectors

in floods operations using reservoir simulation

. Designed gel block to mitigate premature water break

through

January 2008- Teaching Assistant

May 2008 Petroleum Engineering Department, New Mexico Institute of

Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM

. Assisted in teaching Natural Fractured Reservoir

Engineering class

August 2007- Research Assistant

December 2007 Petroleum Engineering Department, New Mexico Institute of

Mining and Technology, Socorro, NM

May 2005- Assistant Program Officer

September 2007 Environmental Protection Agency, Ghana

. Monitored mining activities

. Prepared weekly and monthly reports

. Reviewed Environmental Impact Assessment Reports

August 2003- Mathematics and Physics teacher

August 2005 Madina Secondary School, Accra, Ghana

. Taught high school mathematics in a technical class of

42

May 2001- Trainee Mining Engineer

June 2002 Bogoso Gold Limited, Location

. Worked in drilling and blasting loading and hauling

. Ore body modeling

September 1996- National Service Mathematics and Physics teacher

September 1997 Drobo Secondary School For forms two and three, Location

Skills

Computer Skills

o Extensive use of Microsoft Office: Word, Excel,

Access and PowerPoint

o Extensive use of Eclipse Simulator

o Use of LESA and FEKETE Softwares, Coding in

FORTRAN 77 and Matlab

o Siman IV Simulation

o Acquireit and Logit Software

Administrative Skills

o Writing technical reports

o Supervising field and laboratory work

o Writing standard operating procedures for field

work

Strengths

. Excellent leadership and organizational skills

. Very good at teaching and training

. Excellent analytical and communication skills

. Ability to work independently and with teams

Research Interest

. EOR

. Reservoir Modeling/Simulation

. Well Testing

. Reservoir Optimization

. Reservoir Geomachanics

. Hydraulic Fracturing

. CO2 Sequestration

. Well Stimulation

Publication

Oppong K.: "Reservoir Simulation: Flood Simulation Study in

Heterogeneous Idealized Reservoirs with and without Fluid

Crossflow," (August, 2011).

Conference/Presentation

Effect of fluid crossflow on reservoir sweep efficiency

(favorable and unfavorable displacement); ACTP Convention,

Alberta- Canada, 2009

Awards and Honor

January 2008, 2009 Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Denver

Scholarship

March 2033 Chamber of Mines Award (Ghana)

May 1999 District Assembly outstanding student award (Ghana)

July 1996 Best student award Ghana Education Service (Ghana)

Leadership Experience

2000 - 2004 President, Brong Alhafo Student Union Association (Ghana)

1995-1996 Students' President, Ghana National College (Ghana)

1993 -1994 School Prefect, Drobo Secondary School, Ghana

Certification

o Valid NY Driver's License

o H2S Certification

o HSE Safety Orientation (Rigpass) certification

o US certification for transport and handling

explosives

o Conoco Safety leadership Trainning Certification

o Manlift Certification

Membership

Society of Petroleum Engineers

Society of Mining Engineers

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