Deogratias Dushime
Summary
Master's in Petroleum Engineering with significant quantitative and verbal skills, as demonstrated by a 339 GRE score. Oil and gas professional with extensive experience at the Rwanda Mines, Petroleum, and Gas Board. Proven expertise in energy policy development and HSE oversight, leading successful projects like the Lake Kivu methane extraction initiative. Proficient in ASPEN HYSYS, driving compliance, and innovation in the petroleum sector.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team leader for Petroleum Exploration Unit
Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board
09.2021 - Current
- Lead inspection team of methane gas extraction operators in Lake Kivu
- Project coordinator for the updating of the National Upstream Petroleum Policy and Law Governing Exploration and Production in Rwanda
- Part of Expert Team for the government for the Revised Management Prescriptions for the Development of Lake Kivu Gas Resources
- Ensure HSE compliance of methane gas extraction operations with regulatory frameworks.
- Project manager for the Acquisition, Processing and Interpretation of 2D 466km Seismic Data over Lake Kivu from 2021-2022
- Lead evaluation team for License Applications for Hydrocarbon Exploration and Production of Lake Kivu Basin resources
- Country Steering Committee member for the preparation of the East Africa Petroleum Conference and Exhibition in 2023 and 2025 (EAPCE23, EAPCE25); and Exhibition presenter on the Hydrocarbon Potential of Lake Kivu Basin
- Country representative for the validation of African Energy Commission’s Study,” Eastern African Regional Domestic Market for Oil and Gas Opportunity”
Oil and Gas Engineer
Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board
03.2018 - 08.2021
- Reviewed methane extractions plant design proposals submitted by companies bidding for Extraction concession in Lake Kivu
- Workshop presentations on Lake Kivu Limnology, stratification and impact of operations on lake stability and ecosystem
- Conducted HYSYS process simulations to evaluate the efficiency of methane gas extraction based on equipment specifications of the Gas Extraction Facility (GEF) of operators
- Conducted review and validation of the Feasibility Study for the Use of Lake Kivu Gases (CH4 and CO2) conducted by Colorado State University, the study was foundational monumental for the development 40 MMSCF CNG Project in Rwanda
- Technical assessment and reporting of Petroleum Exploration Surveys conducted in Rwanda
- Part of the monitoring and inspection team of methane gas extraction operators in Lake Kivu
Education
BSc Honor - Petroleum Engineering
Kuban State Technological University
01.2018
MSc - Petroleum Engineering
Kuban State Technological University
01.2017
Skills
- Oil & Gas Regulation and Compliance
- Energy Policy Development
- HSE Oversight
- Licensing & Concessions Management
- Stakeholder Engagement & Negotiation
- Petroleum Data Management
- International Energy Cooperation
- Technical and Economic Evaluation
- Legal & Regulatory Framework Interpretation
- Microsoft Applications
- Python programming
- GIS/ArcGIS
- Google Earth Pro
- Project Management
- Simulation and Modelling
- CAD Modelling
- ASPEN HYSYS
- PIPESIM
Certification
- Fundamentals of Project Planning and Management, COURSERA
- Oil and Gas Industry operations and Markets, COURSERA
- Fundamentals of Petroleum Geology, IHRDC
- Hydrocarbon generation and Migration, IHRDC
- Hydrocarbon Properties, IHRDC
- Reservoirs, IHRDC
- Surface Environment, IHRDC
- Production Systems, IHRDC
- Geographical Information Systems (GIS), IHRDC
- Energy Project Economics and Risk Analysis, IHRDC
- Refining & Product Specifications, IHRDC
- Fire Safety, IHRDC
References
- NGARUYE Jean Claude, Mining Exploration Division Manager/RMB, jeanclaude.ngaruye@rmb.gov.rw, +250788639557
- Dr. YOUSIF Mohamed Ahmed, Oil and Gas Expert/RMB, youssef.mohamed@rmb.gov.rw, +250794100793
- AKALIZA Barbara, Chief Geohazard Officer/RMB, barbara.akaliza@rmb.gov.rw, +250788482075
Professional Memberships
- Rwanda Geoscience Society (RGS), Member, 2018
- Country Steering Committee for the East Africa Petroleum Conference and Exhibition, Member, 2020
Research
- Oil-and-Gas Separator Upgrading Project Design for the Purpose of Increase of Technical Parameters, 2014
- Engineering Design for Injection of Hydrocarbon Production water at Beisugskoye Gas Field, 2016
- Renewable Energy Extracted from Organic Waste and Production of Fuel Pellets, Project Investigator at Grand Challenges, National Council for Science and Technology, 2024
- Uses of Lake Kivu Gases, 2019
Accomplishments
- GRE Score: 339
Languages
English
Professional
French
Professional
Russian
Professional
Kinyarwanda
Native/ Bilingual
Timeline
Team leader for Petroleum Exploration Unit
Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board
09.2021 - Current
Oil and Gas Engineer
Rwanda Mines, Petroleum and Gas Board
03.2018 - 08.2021
BSc Honor - Petroleum Engineering
Kuban State Technological University
MSc - Petroleum Engineering
Kuban State Technological University
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