Arogundade Adedigba

Senior Geologist II/Geotechnical Engineer/Drilling fluids Engineer.

Abuja

ad06ow@r.postjobfree.com

+234 806-***-****. / +234**********

Veteran, multitask and brilliant Geologist, Geotechnical Engineer and Drilling fluids Engineer with over 20 years of hands on experience in detailed surface (Soil/Rock) and subsurface evaluations and investigation by collecting, integrating, evaluating analyzing multiple(complex) fields data types for positive exploration results. Proficient in isopach, ArcGIS, GeoMax, Petrel simulation and 3D modeling, structure, contour, bubble and location mapping.

Willing to relocate: Anywhere

Sponsorship required to work in the US

Work Experience

Senior Geologist

Geoplex Drilling Company Nigeria - Port Harcourt

June 2014 to Present

• Generated local greenfields targets within a 3000 sq/km area combining field programs, an established database and geologic mineralization models.

• Designed exploration programs using geochemical, geophysical and drilling methods.

• Managed daily operations of up to 5 drill rigs(Semi sub) for Chevron offshore Nigeria concurrently and an exploration team of 12 geologists on the drilling rigs.

• Created GIS maps and figures for technical reports and press releases. Government and corporate technical report writing.

• Daily geology duties: field mapping and sampling, data compilation, core logging, reporting and 3D/ petrel simulation and modeling.

Drilling fluids Engineer

Schlumberger - Portharcourt

May 2009 to February 2014

• Directed and supervised the tasks for a five-person mud engineering crew.

• Controlled accurate inventory levels of mud engineering equipment and materials to sustain effective drilling operations, decreasing costs and minimizing losses.

• Monitored and maintained fluid characteristics to ensure efficient and safe drilling progress.

• Conducted in-depth analysis in the lab on drilling fluids.

• Exhibited and promoted safety leadership to mud crew; leading by example, doing things right the first time, avoiding short cuts and coaching crew personnel on safe work habits.

• Coordinated all fluid system activities to minimize costs and ensure satisfied customers. Wellsite Geologist

Halliburton - Portharcourt/Kwale

March 2002 to January 2009

• Ensured subsurface planning and execution of wells meets company standards and practices.

• Completed detailed offset well reviews and construct detailed overburden models for trajectory planning.

• Supervised, well planning process in collaboration with geological operation, geo-modelling, petroleum engineering and drilling teams to deliver statement of requirement (SOR) documents for individual wells

- including decision trees, data acquisition plans and risk management documentation.

• Led trajectory planning, accounting for overburden complexity, risks and hazards.

• Led the preparation of pore pressure forecasts and implementation of pore pressure detection and real-time updates of pore pressure/ fracture gradient data.

• Supported/Led the subsurface delivery of wells in accordance with the drilling information, integrating data with geo-models to advise Petroleum Engineering and Drilling teams on risk and uncertainty and inform on operational challenges.

• Provided oversight of contractor analyses of all geological related data including petrophysical analysis, petrography, Paleontology,biostratigraphy, sidewall core analysis and full-diameter core analysis.

• Contributed to the preparation of Contracts documentation for Wireline logging/ LWD/ Geo-steering, Core acquisition and Core Analysis and operation department tenders when required technical input or clarifications to ensure meeting the requirements of current and future development/exploration wells.

• Supervised subsurface input to post-well reviews and ensure sharing and implementation of learnings to improve the future drilling activity and wrote post well evaluation reports.

• Prepared technical reports and presentations for partners, senior management and government representatives where necessary.

• Prepared data to distribute to partners, regulatory agencies, government bodies, as required.

• Prepared, reviewed, correlated, and submitted drilling log reports.

• Determined, developed, and evaluated geological wells.

• Gathered, analyzed, and interpreted well-site data, correlation logs, and geological maps.

• Provided technical advice to operations personnel and reviewed offshore operations.

• Evaluated and Interpreted rock cuttings and field samples to determine the presence and composition of natural resource reserves.

Exploration Geologist

ExxonMobil Nigeria - Offshore Nigeria.

February 2000 to January 2002

• Conducted geological research on new methods for extracting minerals or creating new products.

• Developed geologic & Geostatistical models using highly proficient skills in petrel, Micro mine, ArcGIS.

• Developed fluvial deltaic depositional models for prospective areas of exploration interest. Analyzed petrophysics, mud logs, and seismic and gravity maps for gathering formation tops data; and creating isopach maps & structure maps.

• Designed Pennzoil's first CAD-generated maps.

• Promoted to Project Leader of the Deep Lower Team.

• Invented method for analyzing RFT while the tool was on formation, saving re-runs, and increasing tool utility 100%, saving one day per test in rig downtime.

• Improved asset management by developing computer programs and databases to aid in the geostatistical analysis of production, completion & well log data. Education

MBA (Unicaf University scholarship) in Oil, Gas and Energy Management (In view)

University of East London - East London

June 2022 to Present

Bachelor of Science in Geology

Ondo State University Ado-ekiti (EKSU) - Ado-Ekiti January 1993 to December 1997

Skills

• Data analysis, modeling, simulation, Geological mapping/reporting, Logging, exploration/ Geotechnical Engineering, Mud Engineering, (10+ years) Languages

• English - Expert

• French - Beginner

Military Service

Branch: Lagos State Command Affiliate (Nigerian Legion) Service Country: Nigeria

Rank: Honorary Member

June 2022 to Present

• Honorary Member of a Nigerian Legion, a paramilitary freelance work rendering a selfless, security and humanitarian services to my neighborhood.

Certifications and Licenses

Shell Nigeria HSSE certificate

September 2022 to Present

HSSE training for turnaround maintenance, TAM in Bonga FPSO offshore facility courtesy of SNEPCO. ExxonMobil WMS/Permit Holder (e-vision)

October 2019 to September 2023

Work management system and electronic method of generating permit to work in QIT, ExxonMobil crude oil facility in Eket Nigeria.

Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training, BOSIET September 2019 to September 2023

Offshore safety training includes:

Sea Survival.

Fire fighting.

Helicopter underwater emergency training (HUET)

Drilling fluids Engineering certificate

February 2010 to Present

Formulation of all types of drilling fluids(Mud) for well drilling and maintaining wellbore (formation) hydrostatic pressure during drilling.

Calculation of the differential pressure index of the well. Solid control/ drilled wastes management in compliance with the environmental protection regulations. Offshore Safety Permit, OSP

November 2019 to October 2023

Groups

Police Community Relation Committee, PCRC Nigeria

August 2022 to Present

• Member of the police community relation committee, PCRC rendering a freelance community policing in my society and neighborhood complementing Nigerian Police in make my environment safe and secured against community crime, violence and unrest.

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