o Petroleum Exploration / Development / Production
o Geological Modeling
o GDE Mapping; Prospect Evaluation; Reserves Assessment
o Stratigraphy; Well Geological Interpretation / Correlation
o Reservoir Characterization
Professional Experience
July 2009 – Present: Senior Geologist, Talisman Energy Currently carrying out the exploration activity for block 133-134, offshore Vietnam. • Building (Petrel) geological models • OIIP estimation using Rose method • Coordinate the Pore Pressure study • Fault seal analysis • Work for the in-fill well planning • Feb 2007 – July 2009: Exploration Manager, Lam Son JOC, Block 01/97 & 01/97, Cuu Long basin, offshore Vietnam. • Led the exploration team to carry out the exploration and appraisal work for block 01/97 & 02/97. • Prospect Inventory & Prospect Evaluation • Well operation; • Preparation for Reserves Assessment report • Seismic re-processing (PSDM/CBM) • Liaised with partners for the exploration activity
May 2004 – Feb 2007: Senior Geologist, BP Vietnam, Block 05.2, 05.3 & 06.1, Nam Con Son Basin. • Reservoir characterization for Hai thach and Moc Tinh fields • Reserves estimation of Hai thach & Moc Tinh fields; • Static modeling for Hai thach and Moc Tinh fields using Roxar softwares • Participated the Hai Thach ODP • Gross Depositional Environment mapping using well and seismic data • Seismic interpretation and mapping the Plio-Pleistocene sequences to evaluate the sealing potential of block 05.2, 05.3 and 06.1
August 2001 – April 2004: Senior Geologist, Hoan Vu JOC, Block 9-2, Cuu Long basin. • Clastics and granite basement reservoir characterization • Basin modeling • Well design; Well operation of 9.2-CNV-1X and 9.2-CNV-2X • Well evaluation and Reserves Assessment report
July 1998 – August 2001: Geologist, Unocal Vietnam (now is Chevron) • Basin modeling for blocks B/48 & 52/97, Malay basin • Prospect Inventory; Reserves estimation • Work as well-site geologist during 2000 drilling campaign • In charge of coordinating sample analysis after drilling • Assigned one year training-on-job, Houston, US since 1998-1999.
April 1992 – June 1998: Geologist, PetroVietnam Exploration & Production Company. • Involved in the PVEP project to re-evaluate the reserves of small discovies, block 11.1, 11.2, Nam Con Son basin, offshore Vietnam. • PVEP representative geologist at rig site • Technical assistant
6. Knowledge of Softwares: o Microsoft offices o Geological modeling (Petrel/Roxar) o ROSE / Crystalball (for reserves estimation) o Stratwork / Seiswork (Landmark); Geoframe o 1-D Basin modeling
Eductation
o MSc of Petroleum Geoscience, 1996, University of Brunei Darussalam, Brunei o Bachelor of Science, Geology, 1991, University of Technology of HCMC, Vietnam o Reservoir Engineering, April-Sept 1995, by IHRDC-USA, Vung Tau, Vietnam o On-the-job training, Unocal Corp, 1998-1999, Houston, USA