Petroleum Engineer

Niyant Dholakia

**** * ****** **, *********, CO *0113

806-***-**** acvlv7@r.postjobfree.com

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Petroleum Engineer with diverse experience and skill set. Experience ranging from asset valuation to supervising field operations. Developed extensive skill set through working on various formations across the US, Australia and the North Sea. Strong understanding of unconventional resource plays. Proven ability in implementing creative and entrepreneurial techniques/solutions. Demonstrated ability to work effectively and collaboratively in a diverse environment.

EXPERIENCE

Petroleum Engineering Consultant – SIGMA Integrated Reservoir Solutions

July 2014 – June 2016

Worked within a multidisciplinary team to assist E&P clients in evaluating and operating oil and gas assets. Provided clients with comprehensive reservoir, drilling, completion & production engineering solutions, with the ultimate goal of maximizing ROI.

Evaluated, characterized and estimated hydrocarbons in place for various reservoirs.

Performed PTA, RTA and well performance analysis using IHS Fekete Reservoir Engineering software suite.

Forecasted and optimized production for lateral wells using CMG Reservoir Simulator (IMEX, GEM).

Performed development/production economics analysis and generated sensitivity profiles using PHDWin and @RISK.

Designed procedures and created AFEs for various well interventions.

Managed and coordinated field operations with vendors, contractors, and other engineers.

Evaluated completion effectiveness, designs and created procedures to optimize operations.

Articulated analysis and recommendations for clients through reports and presentations.

Project Engineer – Paltar Petroleum Limited

Part of the asset development team assigned to Paltar Petroleum’s properties in Australia.

Characterized various formations in the McArthur Basin through review of geological, seismic, and offset well data.

Collected and interpreted economic, financial and operational information specific to the oil and gas market in the region.

Generated economics and developed $164 million exploration plan.

Influenced strategic decisions including development prioritization, well and completion design.

Assisted with applications for drilling 4 exploration wells, shooting 2D seismic and civil construction.

Assisted in creating procedures and logistical planning for drilling and completion operations.

Tracked well performance in the MacArthur Basin and mapped the most prospective areas of the play.

Technical Professional – Halliburton Energy Services

January 2012 – July 2014

Planned, supervised and successfully executed field operations, ranging from $20,000 to $3,000,000, for 2 years in South Texas. Majority were multistage fracs in unconventional reservoirs. Worked directly with customers on-site to understand their requirements, set team objectives and ensured customer expectations were met and, if possible, exceeded.

Worked with various operators and completed over 300 wells in the Eagle Ford.

Provided technical and operational engineering support on site.

Coordinated and ensured effective implementation of personnel, equipment and materials.

Experienced in application of various slickwater, hybrid and crosslinked gel designs.

Extensive knowledge and experience of various fluid systems and proppants.

EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Science, Petroleum Engineering

The University of Texas at Austin.

December 2011

Engineer In Training

April 2011

SKILLS

Experienced With:

CMG Simulator and other finite difference reservoir simulator code, CYPHER seismic-to-stimulation, Fracpro, Insite For Stimulation, IHS Fekete Reservoir Engineering software suite, MATLAB, Petroleum Production System, PHDWin, Reed- Hycalog Hydraulics, QRod, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook), Visio, @RISK

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