Curriculum Vitae

September *, ****

Name

Christopher Ikeocha (B.Sc, PGD, MPE, P.Eng, Engr )

Home Address

**** ****** ****** **** ******** TX, 77441 USA

Residential Address

** ****** ****** Lekki, Block K, House B, Lagos Nigeria.

Date of Birth

Aug 11, 1970

Tel/Email

+234 814-***-****; +1-713-***-****, adzgqd@r.postjobfree.com,

Function

Petroleum Engineering/Asset Management

Technology-driven assest managment executive with extensive experience in oil and gas development. Provide practical solutions for business units, conventional and unconventional, offshore, deep-water, onshore mature assets.

Industry software --Eclipse, TIBCO-SPOTFIRE, MS Project, Petrel RE, CMG-IMEX, STARS, DIMS, GEM, OFM, Ecrin, IHS-Harmony, economic analysis (PEEP, ARIES), Drilling info, IHS-Fekete, Enerdeq, PVT fluid analysis (Prosper, PVTSIM, PVTP, Winprop), Welflow, MBAL, ENABLE, CMOST, Saphir, Isatis, PPS, Topaz, Pan-system, Microsoft Suites, Perform, FastRTA, Fast Well test, Accumap, GIS, WeDet, MEPO, Tecplot RS, RE Studio, Predict, Geostress, Presage.

Expertise

Greenfield: Rock and PVT fluid data analysis, New well locations, Forecasts (Short-Mid-Long)

Brownfield: Workover identification, Production optimization, reservoir surveillance.

Develop and implement Field Development Plans (FDPs), Manage commercial and technical studies.

Asset management and development, Production optimization, Reserves estimation, Economic analysis.

Education/Qualifications

Council For The Regulation Of Engineering In Nigeria (COREN)

Registered Professional Engineer P.Eng Alberta Canada

University of Houston Masters Petroleum Engineering

University of Benin, Nigeria Post Graduate Diploma Petroleum Engineering

University of Benin, Nigeria B.Sc. Geology

Publication

SPE 147226: Understanding and Predicting Fayetteville Shale Gas Production Through Integrated Seismic-to-Simulation Reservoir Characterization Workflow.

(ATCE Denver Colorado October 30 - November 2, 2011)

SPE 102061: Natural Gas: Overcoming Limitations Toward Energy Supremacy.

(Presented on September 24-27, 2006 at SPE ATCE in San Antonio, TX)

AADE-06-DF-HO-06: Proactive prediction of geo-pressures in ultra-high temperature and high-pressure environments. (Presented at AADE conference April 11 - 12 Houston, TX 2006)

Professional Experiences

Jan 2022 –May 2023

PLATFORM PETROLEUM LIMITED

General Manager Assest

• Work as COO to oversee the assest management in developing technical subsurface and surface evaluation of Egbaoma field OML 39 as operator and other related interests.

Conduct daily supervision of 6 department managers to keep abreast of activities in assest

oProject Manager

oGas Operation Manager

oProduction Operation Manager

oPetroelum Engineering Manager

oAse River Manager

oBase Manager

Increased Egbaoma field reserves by 0.128 Million BOE from production performance evaluation and analysis of Egbaoma field.

Conducted well identification, selection for choice of water disposal well to EG-03 and progressed the activity.

Achieved 3,100 bopd in H1 2022 from asset management prior to force majeaur.

Developed yearly development programs with schedules and JV input for Ebgaoma Asset Business Plan per asset at the beginning of every financial period inclusive of budget and resourcing plan.

Secure service levels with all resource providers to ensure effective implementation of the

approved Asset Business Plan.

Engagaed all required regulatory authorities NUPRC, NMDPRA, to secure all approvals and permits required for effective execution of the approved asset business plan.

Track and monitor progress of work on the Asset, ensuring production targets are maintained.

Ensure the provision of technical support to the production and maintenance team and technical

advisory services to the Managing Director PPL and committees of the Board.

Ensure the Wells, facilities, projects, flowstation, Ase River and all teams adherence to HSE and quality standards throughout the exploration and production process.

Set and track performance standards for teams and individuals in asset management function based on organizational goals and ensure line supervisors do same for their teams.

Monitored budget spend and ensured project and work delivery remains within budget.

Ensured development of asset Integrity framework to guide the inspection, maintenance, refurbishment and replacement of facilities throughout the assest.

Ensured the implementation of Contract Award Process (CAP) for effective management all of vendors and contractors engaged all projects in line with agreed contract terms.

Act as technical liaison for all operated and non-operated Joint Venture partner relations.

Provide technical advice to MD, Board Steering Committee, on JV related matters as required. Maintain company focus on NUPRC, NMDPRA, business goals, and objectives, ensuring alignments and agreements.

Conducted technical and economic evaluation of the OML 30 for all 9 oil and gas fields and flow stations.

Conducted analysis, prepared and led the successful completion of the evaluation of the bid submission for the Nigeria Gas flare sites in. Awaiting flare gas sites award by the regulator.

Led and completed the evaluation and analysis of OML 152, Newcross opportunity. Provided evaluation recommendation to management.

Conducted the analysis and subsurface evaluation of the Addax offshore OKWOK Field, evaluation determined the P1, P2 & P3 Volumes, and found the field non-economical with negative IRR.

Completed the assessment of the Abigborodo Field opportunity for the potential Platform acquisition. Recommended not-proceed due to low remaining volumes from prior production of the field by Chevron.

Led the analysis and subsurface evaluation of project Nestero Opportunities (Total Energies), interfaced with RPS external consultants on evaluation and certification of reserves. Recommended to proceed with the acquisition.

Conducted the subsurface and surface evaluation and analysis of the Hely Creek field with the submission of the intial work program (IWP) to stakeholders for review and approval. Developed developmental plan, well placement and configuration to optimize drainage.

Conducted subsurface and surface evaluation of Benin Estuary field, developed developmental plan to optimize drainage from wells, prepared and submitted the IWP to stakeholders for review/approval and NUPRC. Held multiple reviews with the Stakeholders and JV partners to obtain their buy in. Led the technical discussion and engagement with Chevron for unitization of the field.

Led the Platform Petroleum ministerial consent team preparation and presentation to NUPRC for Kuri (PPL 222) and Benin Estuary (PPL 214). Approval granted, awaiting NUPRC letter of award.

Successfully conducted the subsurface evaluation of Kuri field (PPL 222), and obtained partners’ buy-in for development to proceed. Submitted the Initial Work Program to NUPRC for approval.

Engagged vendors on the Kuri (PPL 222) contracting of Long lead Items and other drilling services needed for development.

Feb 2020 –Jan 2022

LITHIUM ENGINEERING SERVICES NIGERIA LIMITED

Director/Consultant

Develop technical and commercial subsurface asset evaluation for Igbomotoru North and Ihuoma field for a client in the 2020 bid round.

Oversee requirements for company projects. Prepare, present, and review all project justification proposals to acquire blocks (OML 111, OPL 310, OML 96).

Lead change management for business transformation opportunities, maintain accountability, efficient resource management, and cost control for clients in oil and gas operations.

Engaging OML 96 Operator Dubri to manage their asset, fields, or producing blocks, using new technologies in production optimization and asset development. Identify possible production improvement /enhancement for identified reservoirs and wells.

Fabricate and procure 3 x14inch and 1x 6-inch Pneumatic Actuated Ball valves for NNPC NGMC Gaslink Metering Station Ikeja Lagos.

Fabricate Pneumatic Indicating Controllers for Schneider Electric Exxon Mobil project Nigeria

Provide project engineering supervision for Turn Around Maintenance of GGAZ LPG dispensing station Onitsha Anambra State.

Prepare, present, and manage company budget, work programs, project execution, and costs.

Conduct technical evaluation and justification. Updated reserves, justify capital allocation for OML 96. Reviewed client production process, flow analysis, and optimization needs for OML 96.

Develop and maintain critical relationships with parties of interest, vendors, government agencies, and others to advance company goals. Provided day-to-day strategic leadership and management direction.

Maintain company focus on NNPC, DPR, business goals, and objectives, ensuring alignments and agreements.

Oct 2018 – Feb 2020

WEST AFRICAN EXPLORATION AND PRODUCTION COMPANY NIGERIA (SUBSIDIARY OF DANGOTE)

Asset Manager

Managed the Kalaekule field asset development, reservoir simulation forecasts, production forecasts, reserves booking, and re-entry program with NAPIMS and DPR alignment.

Prepared, presented, and defended all the WAEP technical project justification for the Kalaekule field.

Secured the required USD 74 Million project budget from NAPIMS in OML 72 after successfully developing a Kalaekule development work plan and action plan to first oil.

Provided day-to-day leadership and management direction that aims at delivering value through action.

Worked at developing core values for the company.

Represent the Dangote group on the Joint Operating Committee (TECOM, OPCOM)

Responsible for determining the feasibility of asset acquisition, reviewing, and providing technical justification documentation to Upper management and board members.

Lead NNPC(NAPIMS) / WAEP JV OML 71&72 offshore Niger Delta Nigeria technical and commercial discussions and presentations with partners (NAPIMS, Dangote, First E&P, Danza).

Prepared, presented, and defended the 2019 and 2020 budget proposals to NNPC. Coordinate Subcom meetings review with NAPIMS to secure approval for cash call allocations.

Report directly and Advise the Deputy Managing Director and Managing Director on aspects of asset development of oil and gas assets.

Manage technical justification and advise on E&P Petroleum engineering optimization workflows in facilities, operations, drilling, reservoir, production, gas, and petroleum economics.

Develop key relationships and maintain consistent and ongoing contact with regulatory agencies (DPR and NAMPIMS) and shareholders in OML71&72.

March 2017 – Sep 2018

CIAD ENERGY LLC, Houston TX

Petroleum Engineering Manager

Conducted well decline curve analysis on Isoko wells, rate vs. time, Rate vs. Cum Oil analysis for 1P, 2P, and 3P reserves. Estimated Isoko field total remaining reserves from existing wells.

Calculate resource volumes estimates. It is increased from 500Bcf to 2.4Tcf in Aboh and 1.8Billion (750MMstb in OML 26, 1050MMstb in OML 20) in the Ovo field through analytical methods and reservoir modeling. Increased gas production and R/P ratio.

Conducted analytical evaluation. Conduct numerical simulation to execute FDP Field Development Plan, provide well development drilling locations, and evaluate scenarios, timing, and targets for wells in all Gas reservoirs of Aboh, Ovo, and Ogini oil fields Niger Delta Nigeria.

Evaluated QA/QC and validate client /operator’s available reservoir, logs, and geology data. Identify data acquisition needs for appraisal programs Fluid /PVT samples, Rock data/SCAL, Production tests, etc., needed for reservoir characterization.

Conducted production performance monitoring, prepared short, mid, and long-term production forecasts for Ogini fields,

Increase resource volumes estimate, STOIIP, GIIP, and Reserves for Gas reservoirs in Aboh, and oil reservoirs in Ovo fields. Evaluated impacts on-field development plan (FDP) studies through reservoir modeling and analysis.

Conducted PVT fluid analysis, characterization, regression analysis, tuning, and EOS matching for Isoko fluid using PVTSIM. Matched with PVT experiments, constant mass experiment (CME), steady volume depletion (CVD), differential liberation (DL), and viscosity data. Also developed Aboh, Ovo black oil fluid model using in-house Niger Delta database and correlations.

March 2014 – November 2016

Hess Corporation, Houston TX

Reservoir Engineering Advisor

Conducted daily reservoir surveillance, saved gross 10 Million USD from production allocation and accounting, production performance review discussions with operations, production engineer and facilities, and HSE personnel. Discuss safety needs where necessary.

Lead asset analysis and recommend field optimization techniques, reserves booking, budget planning, development planning, forecasting, and ensuring regulatory compliance. Act as lead and primary interface with partners of outside operated assets.

Conducted advanced production surveillance on wells/reservoirs/fields to improve asset performance. Applied advanced reservoir engineering techniques, i.e., PTA, DCA, NODAL analysis, and reservoir simulation.

Provided reservoir engineering support for operational review with division and corporate management. Participated in field reviews to identify production and operational issues, proffer solutions to the team. Participated in partner meetings with Hess, ExxonMobil, and Shell operator.

Held partner meetings and discussions with ExxonMobil at Woodlands to evaluate/integrate our understanding of GB 385-386 Llano Pliocene and Miocene reservoirs.

Coordinated reserve calculations, presentation, documentation, and audit with external governing agencies, D&M reserve auditors, attended hearings to understand rule interpretation.

Calculated project economics evaluations and risk analysis on major projects using PEEP software. Run sensitivities on oil price, well timing, projects/wells decisions, incorporating OPEX, CAPEX, and future downtime. This resulted in identifying the right time window to drill the new wells to maximize NPV, PVI, and ROR to reduce capital investment. Experienced in reserve estimation techniques and knowledge of SEC/PRMS reserves guidelines.

Analyzed available technical data, reviewed production and drilling information. Worked with a geologist to review maps and petrophysical logs to understand cut off applied

Calculated volumes for investment proposals to support development. Estimated SEC reserves for year-end submission and booking using the SEC/PRMS and Hess system. Prepared reserves transaction document and submitted the FAS69 report.

Analyzed crude oil allocation, identified ambiguity in reporting and allocation, and saved $10MM gross for the company. Collaborate with land and commercial groups for partner approval.

Presented yearly budget assumptions, project OPEX, CAPEX, based on LOE, ROI, NPV, PVI, and ROR of projects.

June 2012 – March 2014

Shell International E&P, Houston TX

Senior Reservoir Engineer

Lead a high-performance management team, driven to goals delivery.

Organized and coordinated knowledge sharing, learning sessions with vendors, Weatherford, Schlumberger lunch, and learn sessions.

Led a team of engineers, geologists, techs, and petrophysicist to conduct individual studies.

Supervised unconventional studies team, identified and presented topics for studies to management on Eagle Ford, Permian, Marcellus, and Haynesville to set team deliverables/expectations, plan, assign and evaluate the work of team members, define team objectives, monitors results, makes timely decisions on reviews.

Developed new methodology and metrics for analysis of Eagle ford play for evaluation in counties leading to reserves reclassification and categorization. Evaluated and analyzed data from over 2000 wells production, drilling, completion, geology, geochemistry, TOC, mineralogy, brittleness, structure in Gonzales, Lavaca, Dewitt, Wilson, Live oak, Zavala, LaSalle, Webb, Demmit, Zavala, Atascosa counties, and developed a sweet spot identification methodology. Recommended engineering and subsurface controls, resulting in earnings of $639 Million.

Designed and history matched all reservoir dynamic simulation models to develop the GOM Caesar Tonga field (Green Canyon 683,726,770,727) $2.2 Billion projects. Obtained a good history match for all wells, developed production forecasts and recommended optimal new well locations for field development.

Balanced day-to-day operational priorities with management's long-term strategic objectives. Dedicated time and resources to team goals, conducted studies, identified potential concerns and prevented derailments, maintained project timelines, updated project status to management, effectively communicated with management, other teams, and stakeholders.

September 2011 – March 2012

Marathon, Houston TX

Team Lead/Senior Reservoir Engineer

Conduct reservoir analysis surveillance using Spotfire to evaluate production performance evaluation, unconventional different fracturing fluids for hydraulic fracture stimulation of the Eagle-Ford reservoir.

Lead team of asset reservoir engineers in multi-rig development, production performance evaluation, analyze and recommended field optimization techniques, assure timely evaluation and booking of reserves, budget planning, development planning, forecasting, and ensuring regulatory compliance.

Analyzed rate transient tests RTA to support appraisal and development activities in Eagle ford shale for over 50 wells in Gonzalez, Karnes, Lavaca, and DeWitt counties, through historical production performance and pressure of the wells using Kappa Topaz software, plotted the rate normalized pressure vs. equivalent time in a log-log plot. Identified a boundary-dominated flow as a unit slope line, calculated the capacity Kh from the derivative stabilized portion and the reservoir size from the unit slope.

Recommended drilling toe-up vs. toe down wells in Gonzales, DeWitt, and Karnes County to ensure hydraulic fracture height growth and in-zone completions. Analyzed well lengths, from toe to heel to provide the maximum safe completion distance based on no of stages, well step out, angle of build, and drop

November 2009 – September 2011

Southwestern Energy, Houston TX

Staff Reservoir Engineer

Calculated GIIP/section for absorbed and desorbed gas volumes per section using Langmuir isotherm with 50-60 BSCF/Section. Utilize the information in evaluating fracture stimulation of several areas for hydraulic fracture stimulation spacing, natural fracture clusters, stimulation fracture half lengths, fracture placements.

Designed 3D simulation models to investigate hydraulic fracture stimulations methods, improve well performance for proppant placement, half lengths, spacing tests, infill locations, and economic justification for Marcellus, Fayetteville, and Overton.

Subsurface technical contributor on horizontal well development using numerical reservoir simulation and other models to support the primary depletion, analyze and evaluate well performance in the field, and run cause and effect, production optimization of producing assets.

Evaluated the impact of in-house developed fracture network DFN model and hydraulic stimulated fractures using the Eclipse model. Simulated fracture spacing along the wellbore, frac sizing for pumping bigger jobs, evaluation of cost-benefit analysis estimates, and optimal stimulation design spacing with 2-8 stages with multiple clusters per stage.

Generated, conducted, and supervised special studies on various aspects of advanced production surveillance on wells/reservoirs/fields to improve asset performance. Applied advanced reservoir engineering techniques such as RTA, PTA, DCA on several wells in the assigned asset areas Dickerson 10-7-5-3H, White Clyde 10-11-13-18H, Nelon 9-13-4-26H23, GBP 9-15-6-21H, Barlett 9-15-8-27H22, Cornett 10-13-11-30H19, Linn Farms 10-12-7-6H.

Analyzed classical reservoir engineering, well modeling, and PTA/RTA to support appraisal and development activities in Fayetteville, Marcellus.

June 2008 – November 2009

Shell Canada, Calgary AB Canada

Senior Reservoir Engineer

Designed Gas reservoir simulation impact of discrete fracture network DFN model, hydraulic stimulated fractures, for Notikewin, Fulher, Viking reservoirs. Simulated fracture spacing along the wellbore, frac sizing, and optimal stimulation design spacing with different stages and multiple clusters per stage.

Designed numerous simulation models for unconventional Anderson field, Sundance field, Wild river pilot 3D simulation for well down spacing and development. History matched and forecasted production, optimizing well/section, spacing, pattern, trajectory using a simulation model. The result aided the application to ERCB to increase down spacing to 4 well/acre from 2 well/acre. The government regulatory agency approved the application, and down spacing commenced successfully, increasing reserves drastically.

Provided expertise and insights on gas integrated field development planning and presented to Alberta Canada government regulatory authority.

Prepared all commingling applications to regulatory authorities in Alberta, Canada, and interface with Shell Houston UGT task force.

Designed Anderson pilots/field test models to evaluate supplemental recovery, identified significant uncertainties, and developed mitigation plans.

October 2006 – June 2008

Knowledge Reservoir, Houston USA

Senior Engineer

Evaluated and improve waterflood pattern optimization, simulated infill wells for the Canadon Seco field. Designed simulation models to assess recovery factors and optimize recovery from primary and waterflood drives in the Mina El Carmen formation of the Canadon Seco Leon field. The result indicated 18% to 23% over the prior depletion plan.

Designed and analyzed data to develop the OFM database for well testing, daily and monthly production records, wellbore diagrams for Mad Dog field GC 782.

Analyzed fluid PVT data property for the Atlantis field (GC 700). Performed sample decontamination, property recalculation and provided as input into reservoir simulation, and analyzed flow assurance for Thunder Horse MC 776-778

Designed 3D reservoir simulation and history match for the CLO large area sector of Canadon Seco Leon field with 97 wells and obtained a good history match and production forecasts.

March 2003 – September 2006

Knowledge systems Inc. Houston TX

Senior Geopressure Analyst

Designed geo-pressure analysis on Allegheny development using Drillworks suite.

Designed earth model, pore pressure/geomechanics for Winterton, Hejre, Stork prospect in the North Sea

Calculated overburden gradient, fracture Gradient, and developed a real-time analysis for numerous possibilities in the DEA study.

Evaluated proposals for predrilling and post drill evaluation and updated pore pressure models for recommending actions Constitution prospects (Green Canyon 679& 680), Morphett Asset (Ewing Banks 965). This resulted in saving a casing string in the drilling program.

Designed basin model for the Shark prospect Morocco Africa, RTOC operations for pore pressure with Baker Hughes for various deep-water assets.

Analyzed hundreds of well data, developed post drill pore pressure analysis, wellbore stability, and calibrated to losses, well events, etc. in the GOM sub-salt JIP project

Designed basin models for Clutch prospect (South Timbalier 54) and CAS prospect (South Timbalier 70)

Analyzed pre-well planning for Topaz prospect (East Breaks 157), assisted with field evaluations.

Conoco Inc. Nigeria

February 1998 – June 2002 Lagos Nigeria

Associate Reservoir/Drilling Engineer

Drilling engineering, casing design and selection and rig rotation, monitor shale shakers and mud program

Attended DWOP sessions, analyzed casing and drilling progress plans for action

Assisted with oil well planning, casing design for shallow onshore wells.

Recommended ideas as team lead for business process improvement, developing and managing change initiatives for company growth, development, and integration. Drive continuous productivity improvement efforts.

Analyzed allowable technical application to DPR to increase allowable production

Lead business process improvement, developed the salary plan for the various disciplines, reviewed and aligned focus of goals and objectives, and reviewed staff performance.

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