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Sproule International Limited
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Executive and Managers
Douglas J. Carsted, B.Sc., P.Geol. (carstedd@sproule.com)
Vice-President, Geoscience - International
- Reservoir evaluation and geological mapping
- Reservoir modelling
- Regional geological studies
- Exploration geology
- Prospect generation
- Expert technical witness
- Lecturer to industry in evaluation of oil and gas properties
- Fluent in German
- Experience in Canada, Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, China, Colombia, Egypt, Indonesia, Libya, Myanmar, New Zealand, Oman, Russia and Ukraine
Greg Robinson, B.Sc., P.Eng. (greg.robinson@sproule.com)
Vice-President, Engineering - International
- Reserves evaluations and audits
- Acquisitions and divestitures
- Reservoir engineering
- Expert technical witness
- Studies for First Nations
- Investment and lending studies
- Estate evaluations
- Experience in Canada, Albania, Algeria, Angola, Argentina, Australia, Ecuador, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Kazakhstan, Libya, New Zealand, North Sea, Oman, Peru, Qatar, Sudan, Thailand, Tunisia, Ukraine, Russia (Western Siberia), Syria, Turkey, United States and Yemen
Chris Galas, Ph.D., P.Eng. (chris.galas@sproule.com)
Manager, Reservoir Studies
- Simulation studies
- PVT and formation evaluations
- Deliverability forecasting
- Reserves evaluations
- Fortran in reservoir engineering and simulation
- Fluent in Polish
- Experience in Canada, China, Australia, Ecuador, India, Indonesia, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Russia, United States and Venezuela
Barrie Jose, M.Sc., P.Geoph. (barrie.jose@sproule.com)
Manager, Geoscience
- Exploration and development geophysics
- Advanced 3D interpretation and visualization techniques
- Seismic attribute analysis
- Complex structural interpretation
- Seismic stratigraphy and facies analysis
- Mistie and grid balancing of multiple 2D/3D vintages
- Well calibration to seismic
- Time to depth conversion
- Lecturer to industry
- Experience in Canada (including WCSB, Northwest Territories/Beaufort Sea, Ontario and East Coast), Argentina, Benin, Brazil, China, Colombia, Cote d'Ivoire, Cuba, Czech Republic, Egypt, Hungary, India, Indonesia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kingdom of Tonga, Libya (Onshore and Offshore Mediterranean), Madagascar, Mexico, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria (Offshore and Onshore), Norway (North Sea), Oman, Qatar, Russia, Sudan, United Kingdom (Offshore North Sea and Onshore Weald and East Irish Sea Basins), United States (Alaska, California, Gulf of Mexico, Mississippi Salt Basin), and Venezuela
Don Woods, B.Ed., B.Sc., P.Eng. (don.woods@sproule.com)
Manager, Engineering
- Reserves evaluations and audits
- Reservoir engineering
- Production engineering
- Acquisitions and divestitures
- Experience in Canada, Australia, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Netherlands, Russia, United Kingdom and United States
Associates & Staff
Ruslan Alissov, B.Sc. (Honours) (ruslan.alissov@sproule.com)
Intermediate International Evaluation Specialist
- Reserves estimations and evaluations
- Production engineering
- Reservoir analyses
- Reserves audits
- Economic modelling
- Well test interpretation and analyses
- Fluent in Russian and Kazakh
- Experience in Algeria, Argentina, Australia, Canada, Egypt, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Russia (West Siberia), UK North Sea and Ukraine
Mohammad Ali Bagheri, Ph.D., P.Eng. (m.bagheri@sproule.com)
Intermediate Reservoir Engineer
- Simulation studies
- Geomechanical coupled modelling
- Reservoir characterization
- Naturally fractured reservoirs
- Fluent in Farsi
- Experience in Canada, Iran, Russia and United States
Andrew Cao, M.Sc., P.Geol. (andrew.cao@sproule.com)
Reservoir Geologist
- Reservoir characterizaton
- Geological modeling
- Petrophysical evaluations
- Seismic data integration
- Geostatistical studies
- Skilled in Petrel and GeoGraphix Discovery
- Fluent in Mandarin
- Experience in Canada and China
Jeff Duer, P.Eng. (jeff.duer@sproule.com)
Intermediate Reservoir Engineer
- Reserves evaluations and audits
- Reservoir engineering, field development plans
- Experience in Canada, Argentina, Egypt, Indonesia and Oman
Juan Garcia, B.Sc., P.Eng. (juan.garcia@sproule.com)
Senior Reservoir Engineer
- Reservoir characterization, pressure and rate transient analyses
- Production optimization
- Production forecasting
- Reserves evaluation
- Field engineering operations
- Reservoir assessments
- Experience in Canada, Colombia, Syria and Venezuela
Awni Jaradat, B.Sc. (awni.jaradat@sproule.com)
Geophysical Specialist
- Seismic interpretation and integration of geological and geophysical data, log evaluation mapping and prospect generation
- Reservoir simulation modelling; reservoir performance and waterflood evaluations
- Production forecasting and reserves estimation
- Vertical and horizontal well design using SysDrill
- SeisX, VoxelGeo, SeisEarth, Stratimagic, Petrel, Geolog, GOCAD, CMG, Eclipse, PEEP, GeoScout and AccuMap
- Fluent in English and Arabic
- Experience in the Middle East (Jordan, Sudan)
Shengli Ji, B.Sc., P.Geol. (shengli.ji@sproule.com)
Intermediate Geologist
- Reservoir evaluation and geological mapping
- Fluent in Mandarin
- Experience in Canada, China, India, Kazakhstan and Russia
Suryanarayana Karri, M.Sc. (surya.karri@sproule.com)
Senior Petrophysicist
- Reservoir characterization
- Full-field petrophysical studies
- Capillary pressure curve and saturation height function analysis
- Geological mapping and 3D visualization
- Uncertainty evaluation in petrophysical analyses
- Petrophysical input to geosteering and well placement
- Fluent in Hindi
- Experience in Canada, Africa, Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Hungary, India, U.A.E. and UK North Sea
Mekonnen Kidane, B.Sc., E.I.T. (mokie.kidane@sproule.com)
Engineer-in-Training
- Reserves evaluations
- Experience in Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin
Hector R. Quiroga, B.Sc., P.Eng. (hector.quiroga@sproule.com)
Senior Engineer
- Reserves evaluations and audits
- Reservoir analyses
- Reservoir simulation
Mohammad Sarwaruddin, Ph.D., P.Eng. (mohammad.sarwaruddin@sproule.com)
Senior Petroleum Engineer
- Simulation studies
- Tight gas, heavy oil and compositional reservoir simulation
- Coalbed methane, waterflood, oil and gas well testing
- Reservoir studies
- Reservoir characterization
- Mathematical modelling
- Gas transmission, processing, metering and maintanence
- PVT and formation evaluations
- Experience in Canada, Argentina, Bangladesh, North Sea and Syria
Vadim Savenkov, M.Sc., MBA, P.Eng. (vadim.savenkov@sproule.com)
Associate
- Simulation studies
- Oil field development analysis and planning
- Reserves evaluations
- Production data analysis
- Experience in Canada, Russia and Kazakhstan
Luis Villao, B.Sc., MBA (luis.villao@sproule.com)
Senior International Evaluation Specialist
- Reservoir engineering management
- Integrated reservoir studies
- Logs, cores, and PVT analyses to determine reservoir parameters
- Oil- and gas-in-place and reserves estimations
- Material balance calculations
- Decline curve analyses
- Appraisal and monitoring of wells and reservoir performance
- Experience in Ecuador, Malaysia, Mexico and Venezuela
Tony Wong, B.Sc., P.Geol. (tony.wong@sproule.com)
Associate
- Reservoir evaluation and geological mapping
- Reservoir modelling
- Regional geological studies
- Exploration geology
- Prospect generation
- Expert technical witness
- Lecturer to industry
- Fluent in Mandarin and Cantonese
- Experience in Canada, Argentina, UK North Sea, China, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Sudan and Syria
900, 140 Fourth Avenue SW
Calgary, AB T2P 3N3
Tel: (403) 294-5500
Fax: (403) 294-5590
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