VIMAL SAXENA

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** ***** ** ************* ********** in Petrophysics for Exploration & Production, Research

& Development, and Business Development

Petrophysics Discipline Lead for 13 years managing Logging Operations, Exploration & Development planning, Complex E&P Project, Integrated field studies, Business Development, Skill pool management, Contract review & Pre-bid Evaluation at Petroleum Development Oman

(Oman), Salamander Energy Singapore (SE Asia) and ONGC (India)

Leading multidisciplinary projects for reservoir characterization and Rock Physics modeling focused to specific upstream needs, FDP Studies & EOR Project with planning, execution, evaluation & monitoring

Extensive international research publication (12) while holding patent on rock physics modeling

Confident leader, thinker, mentor with strong communication and presentation skills

Looking for challenging opportunity to utilize the experience and expertise at best KEY COMPETENCY

Extensive QI petrophysical work for reservoir characterization in Complex shaly-sand; heavy oil reservoir; Tight & complex carbonate and Intra-salt Carbonate Stringers; Fresh water shaly-sand; High porosity clastic; Fractured reservoir in Middle East, South East Asia & India

Advanced Deterministic & Probabilistic Evaluation skills (Openhole & LWD) for Petrophysical Solutions in complex reservoir, multi-well & horizontal well configuration

Expertise on Rock Physics (include Fluid substitution, Effective Medium Modeling, Acoustic Inversion, Stoneley Perm) and Petrophysics integration with Rock Physics

Petrophysics integration for static and dynamic modeling with PETREL familiarity

Petrophysical operation, QC, Logging job planning, Execution, Interpretation (includes HP/HT, deep water environment) & horizontal wells (LWD) for delineation, appraisal & evaluation

Analysis of modern logs including LWD, Magnetic Resonance, Dielectric, Elemental Spectroscopy, Dipole Sonic, Electrical Imaging & Mudlogging. Expertise in LWD, Openhole, and Casedhole log analysis.

Expertise in RCA/SCAL core analysis & log integration, Saturation Height modeling, Permeability modeling, Pressure analysis (RFT/MDT), Fluid identification, Uncertainty, Facies evaluation & Fuzzy-Logic

Software expertise on TECHLOG (Techsia), Interactive Petrophysics (Senergy), GeoFrame

(Schlumberger), RokDoc, Database management. Experience with Powerlog & Geolog. PUBLICATION & RESEARCH

12 International research publications in SPWLA, SPE, SEG, SCA, IPTC, CWLS & PETROTECH

Hold US Patent on Rock Physics Modelling & Application

Professional member of SPWLA, SPE, EAGE & SEG

EDUCATION

1980 M.Tech (Solid State Physics), Indian Institute of Tech (IIT), New Delhi, India 1977 MSc (Physics), University of Sagar, India

1975 BSc (Physics, Mathematics, Applied Mathematics), University of Sagar, India PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

SALAMANDER ENERGY SINGAPORE - Petrophysics Advisor & Head 2012 – May 2015

• Managing & leading petrophysical field studies, FDP, Logging plans, field specific Petrophysical solutions, monitoring the progress of E&P activity, database management solutions, designing the SCAL Program, Pre-bid evaluation for business development

• Managing Petrophysics for multiple assets at Indonesia, Thailand & Malaysia

• New technology implementation and skill management MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT

o Field Development: FDP, subsequent horizontal & multi-lateral well planning for extensive development drilling, real-time log-evaluation, resulted major oil production jump in Bualuang high porosity moderate viscosity oil sand reservoir (Thailand) o Discovery: Designed logging plans and subsequent evaluation for cluster drilling in tight gas carbonates (West Kerendan, Indonesia) that resulted into big gas discovery. o Appraisal: Successful appraisal plans for Bualuang extension resulted in production jump o New Tech: Brought forward advanced LWD, Dielectric, NMR and ECS technology to SE Asia fields

PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN, STUDY CENTER - Lead Petrophysicist 2009 – 2012

• Provided specialized field specific Petrophysical solutions, well placement & logging plans for E&P activities, deployed new technology for stringer carbonate oil fields

• PP Work for static and dynamic modelling in integrated multidisciplinary teams for FDP development and cost evaluation, Pre-FDP scanning and Portfolio management for new development plans

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT

o FDP & EOR: Integrated FDP work was done for Middle East Carbonate Stringer oil fields of Sakhiya, Ghafeer, Dafaq, Mamour, Sarmad, Rabab South-East fields. Objective was to reassess the possibility EOR for dead/heavy oil through miscible sour gas injection. Sour gas is produced as bi-product of oil and is a health hazard. Extensive core studies were conducted. EOR project is one of the biggest sour gas injection project with ultimate oil STOIIP greater than 1 billion barrels. Project is currently in final phase. o E&D: Exploratory and developmental Log evaluation for several oil fields with carbonate reservoir having heavy oil and tough sour gas environment. o Oil Re-development: Completed Gharif clastic reservoir oil redevelopment plan & two shallow water disposal project for central Oman fields o New Tech: Served as new technology focal point for fit-for-purpose deployment in PDO PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN, EXPLORATION - Petrophysics Team Leader 2006 – 2009

• PP Operational Planning, Management, Monitoring, Evaluation, LQC & database management for Exploratory wells.

• Coordinated contract negotiation, cost evaluation and value-for-money exercise

• Coordinated with Exploratory teams as PP specialist on carbonate stringers & serve assets as a team member in appraisal plans

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT

o Logging Field Plan: Logging operational planning, execution and log evaluation in heavy oil sand reservoir and tight carbonate.

o Carbonate Expertise: Worked as Carbonate specialist for reservoirs characterization in Middle East sub-salt carbonate Stringers oil fields and provided the key role in Stringer oil exploration

o Discovery: Worked from logging plan to evaluation for one of the biggest Stringer oil discoveries of decade at Rabab South East. Field is now handed over to Asset for development.

o Appraisal: Successful Harweel extension appraisal and development during tenure resulted in major production boost

o Heavy Oil: Planned logging and Petrophysics evaluation for Marmul, Qarn Alam and Harweel field developments. Each field had a specific EOR plan. o Laminated Sand: FDP work for laminated shaly-sand Anzauz field (oil). o Re-development: Natih oil new development logging plan charted and executed during tenure o New Tech: Successfully brought forward NMR, ECS and SHARPlite technologies to Oman fields for reservoir characterization and hydrocarbon evaluation in exploratory carbonate fields.

o Database: Updated exploratory petrophysical database by consistent re-evaluation of old and new wells. Results updated Stringer Atlas.

OIL & NATURAL GAS CORP INDIA (ONGC) – Corporate Petrophysicist 2002 – 2006

• Pre-bid evaluation of blocks/appraisal wells for International bidding.

• Exploratory team member for KG Offshore Deepwater & North Tapti-Panna-Mukta fields

• Provided Australian Offshore/Onshore blocks evaluation for ONGC Bidding with an inter- disciplinary team

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT

o Provided Australian Offshore/Onshore blocks evaluation for ONGC Bidding with an inter- disciplinary team

o Worked on innovative fluid-substitution modelling in offshore wells. It led to inversion study on Tapti and KG offshore fields to refine sand distribution & prospects o Worked on KG Offshore Deep Water (India) re-evaluation field study for KG-OS-DW-III & IV blocks on G-1, KD-2, KD-1, G-4 and GD-2 structures. A new interpretation tool based on fluid substitution, Vp-Vs inversion ‘Aspect Ratio’ was devised and implemented for the purpose.

o Worked on multi-disciplinary North and South Tapti Field (India) study that led to identification and correlation of fine facies and multi-zone oil and gas reservoir. Based on the study detailed geological model and maps were created to best capture the lateral variation in facies.

DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HYDROCARBON, MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, INDIA Nodal Officer/ Specialist Petrophysicist 1997 – 2002

• Member in Management Committees of Discovered Fields & Exploration Blocks, on behalf of Government of India to review of Development Plan and advise Mid-Course Correction

• Appraisal of Work Program and monitoring of Exploration activities of private operators MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT

o Principal Petrophysicist in specialist group for 15 operated fields (includes Ravva & CB- OS/2) to conduct independent reservoir evaluation

o Worked for independent reservoir evaluation of Lakshmi and Gauri Field (India)) to verify operator’s claims, on behalf of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas. These were discovered one of the biggest fields for Cairns India.

o Worked on CB-OS-2 study (includes Ambe field) to interpret anomalous log behavior. Study identified the presence of iron rich minerals that was later verified by core studies o Monitored the progress of Ravva development and independently reviewed the Petrophysical results claimed by operator.

o Conducted unique reservoir evaluation study for Ravva Field (India) with Cased-hole sonic waveforms for sonic-resistivity inversion and porosity, facies & flushed zone saturation to support production plan, where openhole logs were missing. OIL & NATURAL GAS CORP. INDIA (ONGC) – Senior Petrophysicist 1993 – 1997

• E & P Team member for Development & exploratory appraisal in Assam-Arakan Basin (India)

• Field Engineer for Logging Operations in Upper Assam Basin (India) & Cambay Basin (India) MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT

o Quick look reservoir evaluation of numerous existing wells for testing recommendations and reservoir development of Geleki Field.

o Served multi-disciplinary team for exploratory and appraisal studies in Rudrasagar Field. o Team generated a number of new exploration targets. SCHLUMBERGER WIRELINE RESEARCH CENTRE, INDIA - Research Petrophysicist 1988 - 1993

• Research for pilot projects on fresh field solutions to Fractured Reservoir, Carbonates, Complex lithology, Shaly-sand and Fresh water reservoir evaluation

• Team leader in innovative research projects (led to series of SPE/SPWLA publications) MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT

o Innovative research work for development of field-applicable Stoneley Permeability quantification model. Received organizational award for year’s best paper. o Developed a new interpretation model based on Modulus decomposition in shaly sands and carbonates. It led to development of new acoustic application for Petrophysics. o In a late Eighties study on fractured reservoir, latest technology was incorporated to identify and quantify fractured reservoir Petrophysics of Granitic Basement, Bombay offshore. o Developed unique Dielectric technique through Dual Laterolog signals to interpret in fresh water Lakwa-Lakhmani area to re-delineate the reservoir where resistivity failed o Published 5 International Benchmark Papers in SPE/SPWLA during tenure OIL & NATURAL GAS CORP. INDIA (ONGC) – Petrophysicist 1985 – 1988

• PP Member of multidisciplinary teams with responsibility of log interpretation for assets MAJOR ACHIEVEMENT

o Compiled and mapped salinity for major sedimentary basins and existing reservoir of India. It was a major study and correlated with hydrocarbon migration patterns. Study was not only useful for log evaluation but also supported futuristic geological thinking. o Received KDMIPE Award for Excellence on Salinity Mapping Project PUBLISHED RESEARCH PAPERS

1. Deep Saturations in Low Salinity Reservoirs from Dual Laterolog Quadrature Signals, Vimal Saxena, A.M. Sibbit, SPE Paper # 20560, SPE 65th ATCE, New Orleans, USA, 1990. 2. Dielectric Index from Dual Laterolog: An Application to Low Salinity Reservoirs, Vimal Saxena, A.M. Sibbit, National Symposium on Three Decades of Well Logging, Dehradun, India, 1990. 3. Determination of Fracture Conductivity from Borehole Stoneley Waves, Vimal Saxena, Robert Dennis, 13th Formation Evaluation Symposium of CWLS, Calgary, Canada, 1991. 4. Reservoir Evaluation in a Shale Source Rock, Vimal Saxena, V. Guruswamy, SPWLA 14th European Symposium, London, 1991.

5. Permeability Quantification from Borehole Stoneley Waves, Vimal Saxena, SPWLA 35th Annual Symposium, Oklahoma, USA, 1994.

6. Hydrocarbon Evaluation through Modulus Decomposition of Sonic Velocities in Shaly Sands, Vimal Saxena, SPWLA 37th Annual Symposium, New Orleans, USA, 1996. 7. Fresh Sonic Interpretation in Limestone Through Modulus Decomposition, Vimal Saxena, SPE Paper# 39542, SPE India Oil and Gas Conference & Exhibition, New Delhi, 1998. 8. Role of Secondary Minerals and Porosity on Vp-Vs Response for Sandstone and Limestone, Vimal Saxena, SCA Annual Technical Conference, Abu Dhabi, 2004. 9. Permeability from Borehole waveforms – Revisited, Vimal Saxena, PETROTECH Conference, New Delhi, 2005

10. Effective medium solution for pressure sensitivity of acoustic velocities in granular media, Vimal Saxena, SEG 75th Exposition and Annual Meeting, Houston, Texas, 2005 11. Exploration Petrophysics for Intra-Salt Carbonate in Ultra Saline Environment, Vimal Saxena, Tom McDonald, IPTC Paper #13332, IPTC, Doha, Qatar, 2009 12. A Novel Technique for Log-based Pore Volume Compressibility in Complex Carbonates through Effective Aspect Ratio, Vimal Saxena, SPE Paper # 149124, SPE/DGS Annual Technical Symposium & Exhibition, Al Khobar, 2011

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