Sipuikineni Miguel Angelo
Exploration Geophysicist
Houston,TX
Summary
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals. I am seeking to maintain a full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Exploration Geologist 2
Chevron
09.2023 - Current
- Align with Global New Ventures Strategic
- Interpreted various horizons (Paleocene, Eocene, and near Top Cretaceous) on 2D and 3D seismic cubes to evaluate potential stratigraphic plays around the Mahanadi and Bengal area in India.
- Evaluated potential stratigraphic play around the 85 East Ridge (India) using 2D seismic data; presented the concept to the team.
- Identified and mapped various Isolated Carbonate Platforms on the 85 East Ridge; presented opportunities to Management team and ONGC Governmental Petroleum institution in India.
- Conducted regional interpretation on Top Paleocene, Top Isolated Carbonate Platform, and regional Seabed map for the India regional project.
- Support Global New Ventures Initiatives
- Prepared and reviewed wells around India Mahanadi, and Bengal Basins, documenting petroleum system elements for new country entry approval.
- Prepared materials for the India Management team ExLT meeting and workshop with ONGC Governmental Petroleum institution in India.
- Participated-Review a data room with Cairn Energy in India and evaluated potential oil prospect opportunities.
- Supported the Tanzania block entry opportunity by developing regional and tectonic frameworks; created an interactive geologic map in Arcis.
- Collaborated with SMEs to develop a regional story for Zanzibar; presented findings to the team to be used as tectonic understanding of the area.
- Mapped various horizons (Top Miocene, Top Oligocene, Top Campanian, Top Albian, and Top Aptian) in the Kenya area to understand its prospectivity.
- Conducted a quick review of Kenya’s prospectivity, identifying potential plays; findings presented on December 12th.
- Worked on data integration of wells in the Mozambique area.
- Managed East African Petroleum Feasibility, complex projects from initial planning stages through to execution while maintaining strict adherence to budget constraints and deadlines.
Senior Exploration & New Ventures Geoscientist
Chevron Corporation
01.2021 - 09.2023
- Developed and implemented real-time data interpretation and communication strategies for field investigations.
- Working in collaboration with other teams to identify new Drill Resource Opportunity (DRO)
- Project manager for blocks farm-in/bid-round 2019-2022 Rounds
- Responsible for the EXP/NV Business Plan and Budget.
- Project Manager for the Lower Congo Basin PreSalt regional study
- Support the Angolan New Gas Consortium to feed gas to existing LNG and support international demands.
- Support Block entry opportunity and coordinate seismic survey design for seismic commitment for the first exploration phase.
- Maturation of exploration opportunities into drilling candidates (Mentor)
- Support business strategy leadership team on license extension project.
- Exploration Liaison to Partners and Concessionaire
Senior Geoscientist Asset Development
Chevron Corporation
Luanda, Angola
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Matured 5 infill opportunities into drilling candidates using seismic amplitude analysis, Inversion/AVO; 3 of the wells with results above expected.
- Matured 2 infill opportunities into drilling candidates using 4D. Drilled one of the wells with success and the other showed water in the 4D.
- Matured 1 infill opportunities into drilling candidates using Static Model; well with results above expected.
- Characterized all opportunities that are 4D dependent and categorizing them based on interpretation observations.
- Project Manager and technical support for a Field Static Model.
- Prepare presentations and presented in partners and Concessionaire engagements.
Senior Geophysicist Asset Development
Chevron Corporation
Luanda , Angola
01.2017 - 12.2019
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- Supported the team as a well maturation geologist and interactively work with the Reservoir Engineering team to successfully achieve the Business Plan metrics.
- Built a 1D Model to estimate cap rock fracture pressure and use as an input for safe wellhead targets of 7 injector wells.
- Support for the 4D monitor survey design, feasibility, processing, and interpretation.
- Supported the Static modeling team with seismic attribute analysis, to characterize reservoirs from different fields.
- Matured two injector well opportunities.
- Mature two major rig work over well opportunities (MRWO).
- Prepare presentations and presented in partners and Concessionaire engagements.
Senior Exploration Geophysicist
Equinor
Luanda, Angola
01.2013 - 12.2016
- Conducted research, gathered information from multiple sources and presented results.
- Technical license representative for Pre-Salt Block in the Kwanza Basin.
- Maturation of exploration opportunities into drilling candidates.
- 2D-3D seismic interpretation in Pre-salt Kwanza Basin.
- Prospect identification, generation and evaluation.
- Prospect volume and risk assessments.
- Maturation of exploration opportunities into drilling candidates.
- Supported PGS in high degree detail 3D salt seismic interpretation for velocity modeling/seismic imaging.
- Well planning and Geohazard Evaluation.
- Preparation EXP documentation required by the Angolan Government.
- Prepare and presented in Joint operation Committee (JOC) and Concessionaire Meetings.
Senior Exploration Geophysicist
Equinor
Luanda, Angola
01.2010 - 12.2012
- Identify and map out key Pre-salt plays in the Campos, Espirito and Santos Basin Brasil.
- Participate in data room evaluation for Pre-salt Block in Campos Basin Brasil.
- Generation of well ties and detailed synthetic seismograms including wavelet analysis and fluid substitution studies to understand the seismic response.
- Detailed seismic amplitude interpretation to aid well/prospec maturation.
- Interpretation to support the processing team in seismic processing.
- Maturation of exploration opportunities into drilling candidates.
- Well planning and Geohazard Evaluation.
Exploration Geophysicist
Equinor
01.2009 - 12.2010
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
- 2D-3D seismic interpretation in Pre-salt Kwanza Basin.
- Identify and map out key Pre-salt plays in the Campos, Espirito and Santos Basin.
- Supported the team with seismic detailed amplitude interpretation to aid in prospect maturation.
- Well tie generation to support the team.
Geophysics Research Assistant
University of Oklahoma
01.2008 - 01.2009
- ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics; seismic interpretation, and reservoir characterization research; Advisor: Dr. Kurt J. Marfurt, professor.
- ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics; Core Description, Stratigraphic Correlation, Reservoir Characterization and Mapping asperities.
- ConocoPhillips School of Geology and Geophysics; Seismic Texture analysis using seismic amplitudes to discriminate seismic facies based on Gray level Matrices; Advisor: Dr. Kurt J. Marfurt, professor.
Exploration Geophysicist
Marathon Oil
01.2007 - 12.2008
- Conducted well tie analysis.
- 3D seismic Interpretation and time to depth conversion.
- 2D regional work for Bone Basin, Indonesia.
- Prospect evaluation new ventures group.
- Providing insight and analysis to identified prospects.
- Researched investment opportunities in North Atlantic (Greenland) and built a velocity module for the project “Makassa strait” Bone basin, Indonesia.
- Used Geochemistry, to characterize the Seals, Reservoir, Source rock, and Timing.
- Presented to supervisor, advised on findings, and made recommendations for further research.
Education
Master of Science - Geophysics
Oklahoma University
Norman, OK 05.2006 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Science - Geophysics
Oklahoma University
Norman, OK 01.2004 - 05.2006
Associate of Arts - Geology
Montgomery College
Rockville, Maryland USA 05.2002 - 01.2004
Skills
- Reservoir characterization
- Stratigraphic Play Evaluation
- Regional Geological Mapping
- Petroleum System Analysis
- Data Integration
- 4D/3D/2D seismic Interpretation
- Seismic amplitude analysis
- Geohazard evaluation
- Pore pressure Analysis
- Petrel
- Some ArcGIS
- Hampson Russell
- Well tie
Accomplishments
Publication #1: Integrated Seismic Texture Segmentation And Clustering Analysis to Improved Delineation of Reservoir Geometry. SEG-2009-1107
Publication #2:Integrated seismic texture segmentation and cluster analysis applied to channel delineation and chert reservoir characterization. Geophysics, September 2011, v. 76, p. P11-P21, published online March 16, 2012,
Affiliations
Active Member, Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG)
Active Member, American Geophysical Union (AGU)
Timeline
Senior Exploration Geologist 2
Chevron
09.2023 - Current
Senior Exploration & New Ventures Geoscientist
Chevron Corporation
01.2021 - 09.2023
Senior Geoscientist Asset Development
Chevron Corporation
01.2019 - 12.2021
Senior Geophysicist Asset Development
Chevron Corporation
01.2017 - 12.2019
Senior Exploration Geophysicist
Equinor
01.2013 - 12.2016
Senior Exploration Geophysicist
Equinor
01.2010 - 12.2012
Exploration Geophysicist
Equinor
01.2009 - 12.2010
Geophysics Research Assistant
University of Oklahoma
01.2008 - 01.2009
Exploration Geophysicist
Marathon Oil
01.2007 - 12.2008
Master of Science - Geophysics
Oklahoma University
05.2006 - 08.2008
Bachelor of Science - Geophysics
Oklahoma University
01.2004 - 05.2006
Associate of Arts - Geology
Montgomery College
05.2002 - 01.2004
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