DIYAR AHMAD
**-**** ******** ***, **** McMurray, AB T9K 0W1
Phone 780-***-****
E-mail: ********@*****.**
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Geologist
SUMMARY AND HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS
Currently working as a Project Geologist (Oil sands) at Shell Canada Energy through Terracon Geotechnique Ltd.
• Eligible for APEGGA membership.
• Qualified and experienced in various disciplines of geology with a four years solid experience in the Oil
Sands mining industry.
• Excellent interpersonal skills in leadership and operations settings.
• Proficient in MS office, various software’s used in mining industries.
• Broad knowledge of Western Canada Sedimentary basin.
• Excellent knowledge of electronic and electrical instruments.
• Valid driver license with clean driving abstract.
EXPERIENCE
Production/Project Geologist (Oil sands) 03/2008 – Present
Terracon Geotechnique Ltd., Fort McMurray Alberta, Canada
Currently performing the following duties at Muskeg river mine, Shell Albian Sands Energy., Fort Mc Murray;
• Actively coordinating with the production geologist related to geologic settings.
• Working with Vulcan modeling software, preparing geological cross-sections for tars and reserves,
planning and operations.
• Ore stockpiles management; Lidar scans processing, assign ore characteristics to the stockpiles
based on the block model and releasing monthly stockpile reports.
• Sample collection, facies identification, change block models based on sample results and field
observation relative to the bitumen grade, fines & D50 (grain size).
• Performing test pits and creating sign off maps for geo-technical group.
• Executing the in-pit core drilling and auger drilling operations for the improvement of geological
model when required.
• Carrying out daily/monthly tar sands reconciliation.
• Interacting with Engineering, Mine Operations and Dispatch about all issues concerning ore quality &
production.
Field Geologist (winter drilling) 11/2007 – 03/2008
Synenco Energy Inc., Fort McMurray Alberta, Canada
Successfully accomplished four months winter drilling assignment for Synenco Energy Inc.
Performed the following duties;
• Monitor two rigs for core recovery and core logging simultaneously.
• Monitor and providing casing & coring points to the driller.
• Co-ordinate with driller for the enhanced core recovery.
• Co-ordinate with logger for logging the in timely fashion.
• Prepare geologic log and daily reports for client.
• Assist client in Correlating and interpreting geophysical log and geologic log.
Well-site Geologist 12/2006 – 10/2007
Running Horse Resources Inc., Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Worked as a Well-site geologist on directional wells in different areas of Alberta, Canada.
Duties included;
• Identify Formations’ Top, Casing and Coring Point.
• Calculation of Lag time.
• Description of cutting samples, evaluation of hydrocarbon show and analysis of gas ratio.
• Quick- look wire line log interpretation.
• Monitor the well for safe drilling.
• Estimation of Porosity and Permeability from Drill Cutting.
• Preparation of Geologic Log using Power Log and Well Site System.
• Rigging up and rigging down gas detector.
• Preparation of Well Abstract.
Trainee Well site Geologist 08/2005 – 11/2006
Attock Consulting Inc., Calgary, AB, Canada.
Trained by experienced well site geologist on vertical and directional wells, and performed various duties as a well site geologist.
Geologist 06/1997– 03/2000
Krash Construction (Private) Limited, Peshawar, Pakistan.
Worked on the Indus Highway Project, Peshawar, Pakistan - Main tasks included soil sample collection, in-situ soil testing, making bore hole logs, supervision of steel cages for piles and pile load test supervision.
Material Engineer 06/1995 – 05/1997
High Technology (HITECH) Engineering Consultants, Islamabad, Pakistan.
Worked on the Motorway Project, M3, D. G. Khan sector - Responsible for on-site soil sample collection, on-site soil testing, core sample collection, water sample collection, stratigraphic log interpretation, monitor rig operations and daily reports writing.
EDUCATION
Master of Science (M.Sc) in Geology.
Department of Geology, University of Peshawar, Pakistan.
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
• Vulcan 3D software Training Course, Albiansands Energy Inc., Fort McMurray.
• Mine driving & winter driving training, Albiasands Energy Inc., Fort McMurray.
• PST, WHMIS, First Aid, CSTS & OSSA training, Terracon Geotechnique Ltd, Calgary.
• H2S Alive Training Course, Alberta Health and Safety Training Institute, Calgary.
AVAILABILITY
Available immediately or on mutual consent.
Willing to travel extensively on job.