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Ahmed Abdel Rhman Mohammed Eissa

Ahmed Abdel Rhman Mohammed Eissa

Senior Geophysicist
Cairo

Summary

Essa is honor to submit the CV, the experience + 18 years in seismic interpretation. (Oil & Gas) petroleum exploration industry in (ENI & EGPC). Essa have a strong experience in seismic interpretation studies and seismic property mapping to high technical standards and incorporates relevant aspects of other disciplines to define integrated development opportunities and assess reserves potential in complex field development studies. Also, Essa have the experience to generate structure modelling (Fault modelling, pillar gridding, horizons, zones and layering) meanwhile, it is important to mention that, Essa can provide geophysical input to static modelling of oil and gas accumulations for appraisal and development strategies and well planning. The remit of the Production Seismology Specialist is to carry out detailed seismic interpretation studies to high technical standards and incorporates relevant aspects of other disciplines to deliver fit-for-purpose field development plans to maximize hydrocarbon recovery. Essa have strong experience to identify the leads and the prospects and propose reservoir appraisal and development opportunities that are based on a range of options. It is important to mention that, Essa have experience as senior seismologist to responsible for the technical quality of the work though hands-on assurance. Finally, Essa have experience in clastic and carbonate reservoirs. Added to that, also Essa was project manager for Meleiha HDHP seismic acquisition project (2021-2024), the project was close out with more than 1.5 Million safe hours. Resourceful Project Manager with 4 years of expertise in organizing business operations, financial oversight and resource management to achieve smooth flow and project operations. Leads procurement of resources including equipment and supplies. Monitors projects by adhering to production schedule and budget, managing production team, identifying problems and providing targeted solutions. Knowledgeable in accounting principles, bookkeeping, budget, and financial management.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
16
16
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Team Leader (Exploration and Development)

Agiba Petroleum Company Joint Venture (ENI & EGPC)
Cairo, Cairo
1 2019 - Current
  • Worked for major operating companies and international oil services companies in the Middle East and North Africa region.
  • Advanced undertake seismic interpretation studies to high technical standards and incorporate relevant aspects of other disciplines.
  • Prospect risk assessment and volumetric calculations in carbonate and clastic environments.
  • Mastery skills in seismic interpretation, T-Z conversion, static resource volume estimation, geological well design and execution, and integration. Experienced in structural framework interpretation at field and reservoir scale.
  • Identify and liaise with exploration teams addressing PE appraisal prospects within the field boundaries.
  • Identify, support, and liaise with the appropriate Directorate on research projects, notably aimed at improving geophysical data, which impact the reservoir development and management activities.
  • Professional in identifying opportunities for enhancing the application of Information Technology and Data Management to improve overall 3D seismic data quality and management.
  • Advance in preparing comprehensive documentation and presentations.
  • Identify opportunities for enhancing the application of Information Technology and Data Management to meet the operational and PE planning requirements.
  • Seismic sequence stratigraphy applications to clastic and carbonate environments for reservoir delineation.
  • Prospect generation and evaluation in different tectonic settings.
  • Prospect risk assessment and volumetric calculation.
  • Risk assessment.
  • Play definition.
  • Fault seal analysis in the exploration phase.
  • Generate and ranking all the opportunities (prospect portfolio plan) in Meleiha DL.
  • Following the drilling activities, share the information and give support advice.
  • Make post-drill evaluation and update the model.
  • Evaluating the dry hole analysis and the reasons for the failure.
  • Have an experience with a major IOC.
  • Advanced competency in predrill and postdrill assessment of hydrocarbon volumes and risk in various depositional and structural settings.
  • Proficient structural analysis and seismic stratigraphy skills.
  • Ability to make technically and commercially sound recommendations with available information.
  • Excellent communication skills, with a track record of presenting to management.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment as part of an integrated, multi-discipline team from concept through implementation.
  • Full Field Models, especially the static model, and reach to HIIP.
  • Geological Studies in means of PSM.
  • Providing online technical coaching to individuals, ranging from hands-on technical support to, when requested, peer challenge of individual staff work away from the line subordinate environment.
  • Providing online technical coaching to individuals, ranging from hands-on technical support to, when requested, peer challenge of individual staff work away from the line subordinate environment.
  • Set performance expectations for the team, monitoring progress towards goals and providing constructive feedback as needed.
  • Developed team members'' skills through targeted coaching sessions, resulting in improved individual performance.
  • Enhanced team productivity by implementing efficient work processes and regularly reviewing performance metrics.

Seismic Acquisition Project Manager

Agiba Petroleum Company (ENI & EGPC)
01.2021 - 01.2024

Managed more than 700 employees with surface area of around 1,617 km2.

  • Meleiha project is formed from 5 main projects, as follows:
  • Mine clearance to clear area from the mine due to WAR with the army.
  • Attending the kick-off meeting, organizing the meeting between the army and the contractor, and accepting Mode 1 (safety mode) for the army.
  • Marking and logistics (RIZA): To mark the sources and receivers lines with high performance in types of technical and safety.
  • Seismic acquisition QC (IMPSCO)
  • To ensure the project Gantt chart is completed in a type of safety standard and technical performance, it is mandatory to have skilled persons to report all aspects, especially since the size of the project is huge.
  • HDHP acquisition survey (Main project) (BGP). Starting from the kick-off meeting, start up the project, the test parameters, and how to manage the reporting.
  • Added to that, the points of the box talk meeting, as well as the procedures of the daily production meeting, finally put the communication procedures between the different contractors and the client. It is worth mentioning that many audits were performed in the type of safety and technical.
  • PSTM processing (WeGeco).

It is part of the project to have final integrity and to match with the project Gantt chart. Finally, the project was completed on time as planned and reached more than 1,500,000 saved hours.

Prospect Generator in Frontier Area

Agiba Petroleum Company (ENI & EGPC)
Cairo, Cairo Governorate
01.2014 - 01.2019
  • Supervised with Geophysical Processing function to ensure delivery of quality products.
  • Supervise with Geophysical Processing function to ensure delivery of quality products, i.e. Processed/reprocessed seismic data, VSPs, well synthetic seismograms, and geophysical models.
  • Very good skills for generating synthetic seismogram.
  • Active member of exploration team, responsible for prospect generation of Bahariya Concession, onshore Western Desert, Egypt.
  • My role was interpreting regional 2D seismic lines and integrating results with other geophysical potential datasets to determine basin boundary and to understand petroleum system of that.
  • Solve problem for uncertainty of carbonates reservoir in Matruh Basin in WD of Egypt.
  • Apply sensitivities to various modeling input parameters of base case model to address full field range of uncertainty and its impact on P10, P50, and P90 volumetric scenarios. Keep Uncertainty Live.
  • Responsibility for geoscience input to drilling, completion, testing, and work-over programs. When required, contributing to regional geological studies and analysis with aid of well correlations, petrophysical data, reservoir maps, and geophysical data within area of interest.
  • QI module for reservoir characterization.

Well, to seismic tie.

Rock physics.

LFM.

Inversion

  • Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
  • Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations
  • Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment

Senior Geophysicist (prospect generator)

Agiba Petroleum Company (ENI & EGPC)
01.2010 - 01.2014
  • Running different seismic lines, cross section, and maps.
  • QI module for reservoir characterization and link the QI interpretation and link it with the reservoir.
  • Generated AVO signature models of the sandstone reservoirs of all depositional sequences.
  • Seismic attribute helps in de-risking the prospects.
  • Identify exploration opportunities, fully characterize prospect risks, and assess resource potential.
  • Explore a new play (stratigraphic) remnant play of Alam El Bueib IIIG (Emry Deep).
  • Mature exploration well proposals by preparing structure maps of all reservoirs, integrating seismic data, and appropriate derivatives.
  • Prospect generation and evaluation in all Agiba Concessions in the Western Desert.

Senior Geophysicist (prospect Generator)

Agiba Petroleum Company (ENI & EGPC)
Cairo, Cairo Governorate
01.2007 - 01.2010
  • 2D and 3D seismic data interpretation for both regional and prospect scales in different tectonic settings.
  • Prospect risk assessment and volumetric calculations in carbonate and clastic environments.
  • Studied all geological data which cover the area of study.
  • Defining hydrocarbon in place (HCIIP) and associated risk elements by applying own geological knowledge and experience to understand and quantify lateral and vertical distribution of hydrocarbons and reserve calculation using different tools like (Press, Mont Carlo, and 3D Models) and different approaches like (deterministic, stochastic, and scenarios).

Education

Ph.D. - Geophysics

Al-Azhar University
Cairo
10.2018 - 04.2023

Master of Science -

Zagazig University
Zagazig, SHR
10.2011 - 05.2016

Associate of Science - Geophysics

ENI University in Cooperation With Perugia University
Perugia
06.2011 - 11.2012

Pre-Master in Geophysics - Geophysics

Zagazig University
Zagazig, Egypt
08.2010 - 08.2011

University degree in Geophysics -

Zagazig University
Zagazig, SHR
08.2001 - 05.2006

Skills

Ccessful candidate should demonstrate and exhibit the following core competencies:S

  • Communication: Writes, speaks, and presents information effectively and persuasively across communication setting

  • Results: Pursues work with energy, drive, and results orientation to positively impact Apache's business success;

  • Collaboration: Works in partnership with others and encourages different perspectives, while building and maintaining trust; and

  • Culture: Willingness and ability to align one's behavior with the needs, priorities, and goals

  • Excellent time management skills

  • Computer Skills:

Geoframe 2010,2011,2012,2013 and 2014

Petrel 2009, 2010,2011,2012,2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2023

Studio platform

Land mark (Decision Space) 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021

Microsoft Office Suite

Accomplishments

  • Explore a new play (stratigraphic) remnant play of Alam El Bueib IIIG (Emry Deep).
  • In 2016 Explore a new play (stratigraphic) (Mel_W_D field and Sheemy) (pro-grading sand in-side Matruh Canyon).
  • Tender evaluation for 3D HDHP seismic project.
  • Board and GA presenter
  • Development and appraise near fields and opening a new play such as (ARCADIA E).
  • Generated AVO signature models of the sandstone reservoirs of all depositional sequences drilled to date in Western desert in different basin(s) considering changes in depth and variations of the reservoir characteristics.
  • Teaching technical courses for undergraduates in the second largest university in Egypt. Instructor for applied technical courses for the professionals of the oil industry.
  • Added to that, I was project manager for Meleiha HDHP seismic acquisition project (2019- Till now)

Tel

0020100-2562807, 00201145083938

Technicalexperience

  • 2D and 3D seismic data interpretation for both regional and prospect scales in different tectonic settings.
  • Prospect risk assessment and volumetric calculations in carbonates and clastics environments.
  • Mastery skills in seismic interpretation, T-Z conversion, static resource volume estimation, geological well design and execution & integration. Experienced in structural framework interpretation at field and reservoir scale.
  • Proven track record in working together in multi-disciplinary petroleum engineering teams.
  • Has proven experience in acquisition and processing of geophysical data.
  • Fault seal analysis in exploration phase.
  • Defining hydrocarbon in place (HCIIP) and associated risk elements by applying own geological knowledge and experience to understand and quantify the lateral and vertical distribution of the hydrocarbons and reserve Calculation using different tools like (Press, Mont Carlo, and 3D Models) and different approaches like (deterministic, Stochastic and scenarios).
  • QI module for reservoir characterization.
  • QI interpretation and link it with the reservoir.
  • Generated AVO signature models of the sandstone reservoirs of all depositional sequences.
  • Seismic attribute helping in de-risk the prospects.
  • Identify exploration opportunities and fully characterize prospect risks and resource potential.
  • Explore a new play (stratigraphic) remnant play of Alam El Bueib IIIG (Emry Deep).
  • Mature exploration well proposals by preparing structure maps of all reservoirs, integrating seismic data and appropriate derivatives.
  • Masajid carbonates reservoir identification and mapping the fracture network.
  • In 2016 Explore a new play (stratigraphic) (Mel_W_D field and Sheemy) (pro-grading sand in-side Matruh Canyon).
  • Provide geophysical support for efficient exploration drilling design and safe drilling operations
  • Development and appraise near fields and opening a new play such as (ARCADIA E).
  • Assist in post-drill look-backs on all wells.
  • Generated AVO signature models of the sandstone reservoirs of all depositional sequences drilled to date in Western desert in different basin(s) considering changes in depth and variations of the reservoir characteristics.
  • Teaching technical courses for undergraduates in the second largest university in Egypt. Instructor for applied technical courses for the professionals of the oil industry.
  • The main project is formed from 5 main projects.
  • Collaborate with Development team to hand off newly discovered fields.
  • Mentor junior staff on proven exploration workflows, tools and methods.
  • Added to that, The majority of my experience in seismic interpretation, prospect generation, risk & uncertainty, fault seal analysis and modelling (structural and stratigraphic environments), the main task is to reach to prospect evaluation, and to calculate the risk assessment for each area. The final conclusion to have prospect portfolio.
  • Also I have experience in near-field prospect scale integrating well, seismic, geological, engineering and other potential field data types as required to maintain an up-to-date geological understanding of the subsurface and associated risk elements.
  • Has excellent understanding of Oman (structural and stratigraphic) Geology
  • Proven ability to coach and mentor younger staff.
  • Identify areas where the acquisition of additional seismic would be an economic method of reducing geological uncertainties and liaise with the appropriate Directorate to design/contribute to appropriate acquisition programs.
  • Advance in Identifing seismic volumes where seismic re-processing can help in reducing subsurface uncertainties without the need for re-acquisition.
  • Construct, together with the production geologist, reservoir geological models for optimization of field development planning.
  • Provide input to subsequent Field Development Plans and STOIIP/Reserve revisions.
  • Participate in presentations of FDPs and proposals to PDO management, Private Shareholders and the Ministry of Oil and Gas.
  • Identify and liaise with Exploration teams addressing PE appraisal prospects within the field boundaries.
  • Identify, support and liaise with the appropriate Directorate on research projects, notably aimed at improving geophysical data & which impact the reservoir development and management activities.
  • Professional in Identify opportunities for enhancing the application of Information Technology and Data Management to improve overall 3D seismic data quality and management.
  • Advance in preparing comprehensive documentation and presentations.
  • Identify opportunities for enhancing the application of Information Technology and Data Management to meet the operational and PE planning requirements.
  • Added to that, I was project manager for Meleiha HDHP seismic accusation project (2021- Till June 2024)
  • I had managed more than 700 employees, reached to more than 1,500,000 saved hours.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 01/10/1984
  • Nationality: Egyptian

Languages

English
Arabic

Publications

  • The impact of seismic attribute to delineate the erosion surface of Matruh canyon at Emry oil field, western desert, Egypt, Essa AA, Tharwat H. Abdelhafeez, Salah S. Saleh, Al-Azhar bulletin for science, 33, 2-D, December 2022, 159-172, https://doi.org/10.21608/ABSB.2022.135380.1179
  • New challenge for the rock physics and post-stack impedance inversion for detecting the erosional surface of Matruh Canyon at Emry Oil Field, Western Desert, Egypt, Essa, A.A., Abd El-Hafez, T.H., Shebl, S., Arab J Geosci, 15, 2022, 1544, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12517-022-10753-8
  • Impact Analysis of Fault Seal and Matruh Canyon on the nature of oil distribution of Oil within Alam El Bueib Formation at Emry Oil Field, Western Desert, Egypt, Essa, A. A., El-Hafez, T. H. A., Salah, S. S., Iraqi Journal of Science, 64, 8, 2023, 3948–3962, https://doi.org/10.24996/ijs.2023.64.8.2
  • A new vision for hydrocarbon trapping of Alam El-Bueib Formation in Aman oil field using Fault seal analysis technique, northern Western Desert, Egypt, Ahmed Essa, Muhammad Nabih, Ashraf Ghoneimi, Ahmed Hassan Saleh, 2023, 10.21608/JPME.2023.191475.1152

Timeline

Seismic Acquisition Project Manager

Agiba Petroleum Company (ENI & EGPC)
01.2021 - 01.2024

Ph.D. - Geophysics

Al-Azhar University
10.2018 - 04.2023

Prospect Generator in Frontier Area

Agiba Petroleum Company (ENI & EGPC)
01.2014 - 01.2019

Master of Science -

Zagazig University
10.2011 - 05.2016

Associate of Science - Geophysics

ENI University in Cooperation With Perugia University
06.2011 - 11.2012

Pre-Master in Geophysics - Geophysics

Zagazig University
08.2010 - 08.2011

Senior Geophysicist (prospect generator)

Agiba Petroleum Company (ENI & EGPC)
01.2010 - 01.2014

Senior Geophysicist (prospect Generator)

Agiba Petroleum Company (ENI & EGPC)
01.2007 - 01.2010

University degree in Geophysics -

Zagazig University
08.2001 - 05.2006

Team Leader (Exploration and Development)

Agiba Petroleum Company Joint Venture (ENI & EGPC)
1 2019 - Current
Ahmed Abdel Rhman Mohammed EissaSenior Geophysicist