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Abdulganiyu Olayiwola Salako

ad49ev@r.postjobfree.com • linkedin.com/in/abdulganiyu-salako-geo2888 • Location • Home: +234-(0-806******* Geoscience Technical Director

Certified geoscientist with 20+ years of direct experience spanning reservoir studies, geologic modelling, drilling, geomechanics, and production operations in onshore and offshore environments. Steer prospect generation, field and formation evaluation, drill well planning and monitoring to drive business growth. Experience in mature field development, integrated seismic interpretation and technical problem solving that ensures reserves add & company-wide success through industry leading exploration, development, and production techniques.

• Continuous Improvement

• Asset / field evaluation

• Field development planning

• Safety & regulatory compliant

• Well Risk Assessments

• Seismic Interpretation

• Static Modelling & Management

• Field & Production Operations

• Geomechanics & WBS Analysis

• Well Drilling Operations

• Petrophysical Data Analysis

Career Experience

Technical Director (Geoscience): Dix Towers Consulting Limited (LAGOS) 2022 to Date Effectively communicate, direct and coordinate with team members to ensure high quality deliverability of products for optimal development plan of all clients’ reservoirs, deliver high quality geological analysis and interpretation of Clients’ development operations; in line with approved overall technical strategy and goals, while maintaining high professional standards. Establish long- and short-term goals for the team, aligned with the vision of the company. Lead the implementation of approved Company policies, processes, systems, standards, procedures and internal controls in order to support execution of the subsurface work programs in line with Company and International standards. Provide mentoring and technical assistance to junior staff, young professionals and specialists.

• Lead a team of experts on all aspects of reservoir geology and manage task allocation and performance of staffs assigned to the subsurface Team. Ability to take critical decisions and solve problems.

• Accountable for providing for Oil in Place estimates / reserves for all clients’ field development

• Ensure high quality static models are developed and maintained for optimum resource management and hydrocarbon recovery in line with the Field Development Plan

• Integration of well rock physics property and appropriate seismic attributes (Hampson Russel), post- stack/pre-stack inversion to generate seismically-driven reservoir property distribution maps, and detailed structural and stratigraphic interpretation

• Deliver advance reservoir characterization by utilizing all available Geological, Geophysical, Petrophysical, and other dynamic information to identify optimum subsurface development/ production target/s for all type of wells such as vertical, S-shape, J-shape, Single lateral and multi-lateral wells

• Ensure team provide support and input to subsurface studies and other multi-disciplinary teams for all geoscience requirements including for new wells, workovers, side-tracks and reservoir management studies

• Perform geophysical evaluations, including 3D & 4D seismic interpretation, working closely with team geologists and PEs to ensure work and deliverables are focused to meet project requirements.

• Seismic interpretation, geophysical analyses and modelling to inform quantitative reservoir model conditioning.

• Integrate geophysical data across team subsurface disciplines to support reservoir evaluation, history matching and forecasting, and for input to reserve evaluation

• Plan, coordinate and execute clients’ geologic modelling studies including stratigraphy, petrophysics and petrographic analyses in order to support continuous improvement of the static models Abdulganiyu Olayiwola Salako

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• Provide input for strategic reservoir geology data gathering and overall QC of geoscience data

• Define, maintain and improve Static Modelling processes and procedures for achieving client’s goals

• Defines and stewards ongoing work objectives in support of current static models and new generation models; includes stewardship of studies and work orders

• Plan infill wells or further development opportunities, including presentations and well proposals.

• Evaluate and communicate geophysical uncertainties feeding into additional data acquisition plans and capture in uncertainty analysis and reservoir modelling.

• Identify training and development requirements for subsurface Team members and ensure implementation

• Deploy project management skills to meet Clients’ project deadlines and deliver quality presentations and reports in a timely manner

• Experience in development geology that covers practical experience in reservoir characterization, well planning, rig / drilling operations, coring, LWD / wireline logging technologies and applications. Lead Development Geologist, First Exploration & Petroleum Development Company (LAGOS) 2017 to 2022 Provide senior-level technical leadership regarding asset exploration & development focusing on planning, supervision, and coordination of all activities in OML 83 & 85 to meet functional objectives, prospect generation and maturation in the operated Assets. Deliver sound G&G interpretation as team lead of subsurface team, driving geological reservoir studies, identification, and maturation of drilling opportunities for maximizing the asset value according to corporate strategic objectives. Monitor competitive activities, assess farm-in/farmout prospects, support Lease Sale strategies, prepare specifications for bid evaluation, and recommendation of final award and contracts. Identify and drive growth opportunities in operated assets across the full lifecycle of the field, work to increase asset value and revenues, add new reserves, mitigate risks, reduce the decline, and optimize production within producing assets. Other responsibilities include:

• Directed a multi-million-dollar asset development investment in 18-planned wells (with eight successfully drilled) to initiate a start-up daily production of over 40k barrels. Ensure on-going developments through development of technical and commercial business relationships with external and internal stakeholders.

• Supervised highly skilled team to ensure effective data acquisition, execution of surveillance plans, well drilling proposal delivery and proper support of drilling options according to budgets and regulations.

• Broad petroleum geoscience experience, including in-depth hands on support across multiple operated projects, including field development and support of producing assets.

• Strong background in rock physics, quantitative seismic analyses and advanced interpretation tools and experience in the detailed evaluation of 4D seismic data.

• Broad geophysics experience across a range of field development projects

• Supervise and participate in geological reservoir studies aimed at constructing and/or improving geological models including 3D static models – Constructed four static geologic reservoir models used for OML 83/85 development planning, drilling and production forecast. The Models enabled seamless history match & forecast and were subsequently utilized and apply in relation to:

- Well planning and well placement optimization, targets verification and fall-back locations, conduct 2D/ 3D volumetric resource assessments

- Assess the uncertainty and risk related to geological scenarios, optimize data acquisition plans and drive the asset towards high value solutions strategy. Abdulganiyu Olayiwola Salako

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- Perform Wellsite geological operations / supervision of Mud logging crew, wellsite lithological description of ditches cuttings, sidewall core and conventional core samples preservation.

- Shale density determination, offset well correlation, pressure log, gas-ratio log & composite log plots and drilling parameters monitoring for efficient realtime geologic & pore pressure safe operations.

- Pre-mobilization QA/QC of mud logging and LWD equipment, Logistics, wellsite rig-up supervision, calibration checks, realtime communication, Pcs, fax, e-mail, and consumable materials delivery

- Structural and stratigraphic evaluation of current drill-well in relation to prognosis and offset well, estimation of formation tops, picking of coring points and Supervision of coring operations

- Prepares programs for data acquisition while drilling & forecasts and assesses geological risks in the course of drilling i.e., pressure, inflow etc.,

- Wireline & mud logging operations supervision, data communication, show evaluation, formation pressure evaluation, geosteering of horizontal wells and supervision of MWD/LWD activities.

- QCs/ validation of acquired geologic data & quality audits on contractors and service companies

- Quick look field interpretation of LWD logs – hydrocarbon contact & column height determination, pressure & sample point determination and Preparation of daily geologic and end of well reports.

- Report and advise Company-man/Drilling superintendent on cost effective drilling, geologic related safety operations of rig and personnel etc.

- Ability to lead & effectively collaborate in a matrixed, multi-disciplinary team environment

• Experience in conventional and unconventional reservoirs with respect to reservoir characterization and 3D modeling with Proficiency in the modeling software packages such as Petrel and Openworks,

• Knowledge in structural geology, sequence stratigraphy, carbonate and clastic depositional environments and facies development

• Understanding of petrophysical data evaluation & multidisciplinary data integration to assess hydrocarbon resources with latest technology & efficient workflows for resource assessment process

• Integration of well rock physics property and appropriate seismic attributes, post-stack/pre-stack inversion to generate seismically-driven reservoir property distribution maps, and detailed structural and stratigraphic interpretation

• Review & analyse subsurface data (logs, cores, pressures & PVT) from drilled wells & production data from producing wells and update static & dynamic models to optimise field development, production & reservoir management – Coordinated monthly subsurface reservoir performance review for production optimization

• Enable well planning & field development by supporting OML 83/85 asset production & engineering teams

• Lead and execute Geomechanical project work including but not limited to stress constraint, pore pressure and wellbore stability analysis, rock mechanics, fracture permeability, fault seal analysis, image & calliper log analysis, compaction/subsidence modelling, sand production prediction, & 3D static geomechanics

- Conduct detailed geomechanical studies integrating all available data to support Anyala, Madu and Songhai Field development drilling campaign projects

- Carried out quantitative Geohazard evaluation for platform location and proposed exploration wells

(Songhai)

- Construct 1D and 3D geomechanical models and support coupled reservoir-geomechanical simulations in support of the studies

- Conduct natural fracture characterization using logs and cores and advise on data acquisition plans based on needs of the project

- Carried out 1D GEM and WBSA on Anyala and Madu fields offset wells and propagated to all planned wells for successful drillwelll campaign

- Analysed Anyala 12, 13, 15 & 17 horizontal wells and Madu 84C (pilot and horizontal), 84B horizontal, 84A (pilot and horizontal) wells for

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- Rock strength- (tensile strength and unconfined compressive strength)

- Static and dynamic elastic rock properties (Young's Modulus, Poisson ratio)

- Pore Pressure and the 3 Principal Stresses (minimum and maximum horizontal stress, vertical stress)

- Collapse (shear failure) pressure gradient

- Mud-weight window for well design (shear failure and mud loss) curves

- Stereonet plots for key reservoirs on the Madu field

- Mud-weight window showing azimuth and wellbore inclination angle iteration for target reservoirs.

- Drill maps for all the proposed wells (MA-84A, 84B, 84C and MA58)

• Confirmed proper evaluation of geohazards & geological risks for relevant in-place drilling mitigation plans.

• Supported high impact decision making regarding new seismic acquisition, processing, and interpretations.

• Improved well performance by identifying new regulatory-compliance technologies, ensuring adherence to regulatory requirements and optimisation of well delivery with updated seismic and drilling data.

• Empowered strategic planning through estimates, classifications and reporting on petroleum resources.

• Mentor & support junior colleagues on seismic interpretation & reservoir modelling projects. Senior Operations Geologist, Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPNU) (ExxonMobil) 2013 to 2017 Instrumental in achievement of exploration & development well objectives for actualisation of field development plans across ten operated shallow and Deepwater fields. Collaborated with other technical professionals in multi- disciplinary projects, ensured compliance with company policies, including HSE, generated integrated pore pressure prediction (IP3), Geomechanical analysis for drillwell planning and monitoring, 2D pressure mapping, velocity and offset well data analysis for well design. Developed offset well and velocity-based pre-drill pore pressure and fracture gradient prediction profiles, planned deep water wells to enhance opportunity generation and safety to strengthen business-critical operations. Supervised 80+ successful wells in both shallow and deep offshore drilling environments to increase company’s total liquid production.

• Coordinated & executed timely wellsite based abnormal pressure detection through real-time surveillance protocols, pre-drill prediction and post-drill pressure analysis that prevented rig downtime.

• Provided technical guidance and review of projects for consulting resources on various geomechanics services focused on 1D and 3D/4D geomechanics applications

• Participate in cross-functional project risk assessments to demonstrate and mitigate geomechanics- related risks.

• Facilitates Geomechanics-specific research and lead software development efforts through close collaboration with company’s IT teams as applicable.

• Eliminated high risk subsurface potentials and expanded business opportunities by generating 2D static models to clear platforms and conduct shallow drilling hazard evaluation (SDHE).

• Identified data gaps, analysed, and mapped seafloor and near-seafloor foundation intervals and assessed top-hole conditions by interpreting engineering, geophysical (seismic, multi-beam etc.) & geotechnical data

• Leveraged deep understanding of PETREL and reservoir development applications to strategically plan, place, monitor and geosteer well operations.

• Provided real-time drill well surveillance for 30+ drill wells and two deep water drill ships to expand corporate license to operate.

• Served as trusted advisor by providing strategic recommendations to address non-forecasted conditions.

• Improved petrophysical models by designing and deploying core acquisition, analysis, and fluid studies. Abdulganiyu Olayiwola Salako

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• Delivered effective well planning support that AFE’d 20+ wells across MPN offshore & Esso Deepwater fields to increase total liquid production from the fields.

• Designed formation evaluation (FE) data acquisition plans, requirements, geosteering and real-time drill well surveillance operations with in-depth knowledge of MWD, LWD and wireline logging technologies.

• Supervised vendor logging systems and coring operations offshore, on shallow water rigs and on deep water drill ships to support reservoir characterization initiatives for production optimization.

• Served as technical advisor to management team regarding best practices for data acquisition, analysis, interpretation, and integration of field logging data.

• Administered contracts from evaluation to execution to ensure quality control of contractor capabilities, service quality delivery, invoice payments, safety, and performance for sustained operations.

• Thought leadership both internally and externally through publishing and presenting in professional forums to promote subsurface development skills & recognition as technical expert and brand ambassador. Development Geologist, Okuk Field Evaluation & Development MPNU (ExxonMobil) 2011 to 2012 Assessed discovery of 16 stacked multiple oil and gas reservoir levels across Oil Mining Licence (OML) 104 to effectively optimise Asset value, determine optimal development strategies with application of innovative technology (RCA) and multi-disciplinary data integration. Engaged in multidisciplinary collaboration with subsurface, reservoir and drilling engineers to assess and detail resource evaluation, integrated field development plan and drillable opportunities. Interpreted seismic data on regional and prospect scales which entailed seismic- well tie, horizon picking, mapping, 2D geologic modelling, velocity modelling, depth conversion, and seismic attributes analysis.

• Resolved structural complexity, fluid type uncertainties and control of HC column height distribution of prospective reservoirs for development.

• Conducted seismic attribute analysis to evaluate structural conformity and volumetric assessments with key products including excellent quality structural time and depth maps, thickness maps & reservoir property maps.

• Conducted reservoir description and characterization using available data from well logs, core, SCAL report, and seismic data.

• Unveiled a broader business development strategy that enabled improved field-wide resource ranking and high impact decision making regarding asset value.

• Developed scenario based geological models and realizations, incorporating relevant aspects of other disciplines to support field reviews, FDPs and opportunity generations for the purpose of maximising hydrocarbon recovery by identifying in-fill and development opportunities.

• Partnered with evaluation team to steer evaluation work through internal and external Functional Review and Gate processes, by delivering high quality technical presentations to secure stakeholders’ approval.

• Developed multiple (6+) drillable development opportunities with a recoverable reserve of about 45MMBO that high-graded the asset’s value for critical business investment decision making. Asset Level Team Lead, Yoho (ExxonMobil) 2010 to 2011 Effectively optimized mature asset value through detailed data analysis and integration that helped to accelerate the production of three additional stacked oil and gas reservoirs. Strategically planned and packaged infill drill well opportunities and redrilled potentials to enhance field-wide production. Work resulted in an incremental 18kbd cumulative production from the field.

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• Collated, quality controlled and analyzed available geophysical data, integrating available wells, geological and engineering data to provide reliable assessment and representation of the subsurface structures and reservoirs within the field

• Co-ordinated technical evaluations; managed outsourced projects as required and provided quality assurance on geosciences issues.

• Ensured that appropriate multi-disciplinary data was obtained and fully evaluated, using workshops, external experts, functional assists & functional reviews as appropriate for production optimization

• Performed integrated reserve analysis to determine available gas resource volume to support government’s gas gathering initiative and demand

• Provided daily well/reservoir surveillance support for reservoir management and production. Project Geologist, ExxonMobil Production Company (EMPC), Houston, Texas. 2009 to 2010 Generated high quality drillable opportunities in siliciclastic & carbonate reservoirs to increase oil production from Coyanosa and Pyote fields in South Texas. Evaluation involved 3-D seismic data interpretation and application of sequence stratigraphic principles to solving production problems in a carbonate reservoir. Conducted rock physics modelling, reservoir quality delineation, structural & stratigraphic interpretations to assess trap resize, hydrocarbon column height distributions and in-place resources. Designed a PETREL model to capture reservoir property heterogeneity for well placement & delivered insights that resolved production challenges with underperforming wells. Additional infill opportunities were identified for drilling. Detailed subsurface evaluation conducted included:

• Generation of geologic deliverables from models viz; structural and reservoir correlation, Top sands Maps, 3D Static Reservoir Modelling, Sand thickness maps, Porosity, Saturation & Hydrocarbon thickness, using deterministic and statistical methodologies.

• Provided high quality geological inputs to subsurface reservoir studies and Field Development Plans (FDP)

• Generated seismically-driven reservoir property distribution maps, and detailed structural and stratigraphic interpretation with the integration of well rock physics property and appropriate seismic attributes

(Hampson Russel), post-stack/pre-stack inversion

• Computation of static volumes (STOIIP and GIIP) for field studies and infill opportunity efforts.

• Contributed to identifying development opportunities & the successful realization of value from execution.

• Drove and contributed to detailed well planning, with drillable wells, lowest unit cost Well plans, from surface to well reservoir penetration

• Worked with multi-discipline team to secure two new infill drillwell opportunities with senior management secured funding.

Prospect Geologist, ExxonMobil Exploration Company (EMEC), Houston, Texas. 2008 to 2009 Developed ideas, created plans, and organized project as a specialized study to explore and improve prospect generation with adequate reservoir characterization to realize corporate objectives. Carried out Seismic interpretation, geophysical analyses and modelling to inform quantitative reservoir model conditioning. Integrated well rock physics property and generated seismic attributes from pre-stack inversion to generate seismically-driven reservoir property distribution maps, with detailed structural and stratigraphic interpretation to generate opportunities in the South China sea. Leveraged interdisciplinary data to build a regional integrated earth model to improve hydrocarbon resource assessment with optimize structural & stratigraphic interpretations. Re-constructed faulted reservoir architecture and defined trap-size for opportunity generation, well planning and optimization for asset evaluation, assessment, and exploitation.

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• Enhanced hydrocarbon prospectivity and improved basin modelling.

• Identified potential investment/asset acquisition opportunities within the South China Sea.

• Authored reports and presented study results to drive high impact decision making of management team. Petrophysicist, ExxonMobil (Lagos). 2007 to 2008

Supported the Operations Technical Geoscience group through technical oversight & routine petrophysical analysis Deepened understanding of subsurface within MPN licensed fields by partnering with diverse geoscience and engineering disciplines in the design, acquisition, quality control and interpretation of geoscience data.

• Conducted comprehensive petrophysical studies and analyses by integrating logging tool responses, rock, fluid, and production data.

• Interpreted log and core data and determining key geologic data to gather at various well locations and data acquisition planning.

• Participated in contracting activities related to log acquisitions, tools, and reservoir field testing. Defined scope of special test required, prepared specifications, evaluated bids and recommended final award and contract features, as assigned.

• Demonstrated accountability for delivering petrophysical analysis results by achieving goals while complying with work policies and procedures

• An effective team player with drive, and excellent communication skills

• Emphasized a strong commitment to personal safety and ensuring safety compliance within the team

• Delivered real time qualitative and quantitative log analysis to determine lithology, fluid type, pay thickness, porosity, HC Saturation, reservoir quality and producibility. Software Competencies

• Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Access and Microsoft Project.

• PETREL and Geographix for Static Reservoir Modelling and 3-D Geomechanical Earth Modelling (GEM)

• Drillwell Assessment for reservoir volumetric evaluation, risk and uncertainty Analysis.

• PETREL RE for Preparation, Validation and Integration of Production, Pressure and Completion Data for Reservoir studies

• Geolog, Predict, PETREL and Techlog for 1-D Geomechanical earth modelling /subsurface Integrated Pore Pressure Prediction & monitoring and Wellbore Stability Analysis (WBSA)

• Hampson Russel for 1-D Rock Property Modeling, integration of well rock physics property and appropriate seismic attributes, post-stack/pre-stack inversion to generate seismically-driven reservoir property distribution maps, and detailed structural and stratigraphic interpretation

• RtBAN for resistivity modelling for petrophysical Thin Bed Analysis / Laminated Sand Analysis (LSA)

• Trapstar for Reservoir Connectivity Analysis (RCA) and Fault Seal Analysis (FSA). Abdulganiyu Olayiwola Salako

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Geologic Modeler & Application Support Geoscientist, Total Energies Nigeria Unlimited (TENU) 2005 to 2007 Integrated expertise in geophysics, petrophysics and geology to provide direction and support for developmental projects including regional mapping, generation of prospects and detailed field development plan. Developed predictive petrophysical property correlations for static and dynamic reservoir models to drive development planning. Key contributions to risk analysis of field development options and assets evaluation for acquisition or disposal. Participated in portfolio characterization, ranking and capital allocation decisions for business growth.

• Key contributions to cross-discipline business improvement initiatives that added value through the innovative application of subsurface data modelling technologies.

• Mentored staff by facilitating training on modelling best practices & use of PETREL software application. Reservoir Geologist Team Lead / Coordinator, Laser Engineering & Resources Consultants 2004 to 2005 Applied advanced static reservoir modelling techniques to a wide range of reservoirs and integrated reservoir challenges to better manage project scope. Coordinated Research & Development and multi-disciplinary geoscience teams and petroleum engineers to provide necessary direction and support for developmental projects.

• Directed the integration of field studies into operations to support client’s enhanced HC exploitation.

• Directed the qualitative interpretation and integration of sub-surface and/or production geology data.

• Guided junior-level geoscientists in the proper application and/or integration of geologic and engineering data into geoscience deliverables.

Additional Experience

Senior Research Associate, Geologist Laser Engineering & Resources Consultants, Nigeria Interpreter Marginal Field Development Moni Pulo’s OPL Geophysics Graduate Assistant Lecturer University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt, Nigeria Field Geologist Nigerian Mining Corporation, Jos Plateau State, Nigeria Education

Ph.D. Applied Geology (Geomechanics) • Atlantic International University, 2018 to Present Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) Quantic School of Business and Technology, Washington, DC, USA 2020 to 2021 Master of Science in Geology (Petroleum Geology/Exploration Geophysics) University of Port Harcourt, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, 2002 to 2005 Postgraduate Diploma in Computer Science (PGDCS)

ECWA Inform. & Computer Science Institute, Jos Plateau State, 2001 to 2002 Bachelor of Science (Hons) Geology, 2nd Class Upper Division • University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Oyo State Professional Training

Geology (Sequence Stratigraphy, Biostratigraphy, Formation Evaluation, Integrated Seismic Interpretation, Pore Pressure Prediction & Surveillance • Reserves Estimation (Drillwell Assessment) • Basic Reservoir Engineering

• Well Engineering • Operations Geology • Opportunity Generation Reservoir Surveillance Affiliations: American Association of Petroleum Geologist (AAPG) • European Association of Geoscientists & Engineers (EAGE) • Nigerian Association of Petroleum Explorationists (NAPE) • Nigerian Mining and Geoscience Society (NMGS) - Published several technical papers & presentations in the areas FE, drilling, Asset development Abdulganiyu Olayiwola Salako

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Personal Details • Date of Birth: 08/06/1976

Professional Papers Published:

• Salako A., Pelemo B., Otubanjo M., Lawan Z., Olushoga E., Eyitayo S., Ukaonu C., Lawal K.A., Matemilola S., Owolabi S. (FIRST E&P) 2021, A Simple Strategy for Subsurface Delivery of Effective Development Wells – Field Examples), Society of Petroleum Engineers, Annual International Conference

& Exhibition, Extended Abstract, Lagos, Nigeria paper No SPE207120.

• Salako A., Olushoga E., Ukaonu C., Lawal K., Ovuru M., Eyitayo S., Bolanos N., Igbokwe O., Nwaeri E., Akewusola T. and Matemilola S. and Enu E.I., 2018, Unconventional Approach to Gas Storage for Potential Future Monetization - A Shallow Offshore Niger Delta Field Case Study, Nigerian Association

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