Mohammad Yunus Khan

 Done re-development plan optimization of major carbonate reservoir (Thamama IIIC) of offshore ZADCO field through optimizing well spacing, Vertical well placement, Well Orientation, Injector pattern, Tubing size, economically viable number of infill wells and their locations, number of sectors for production allowable and well type- MRC / Multilateral / Horizontal / Deviated / Vertical etc.
 Co-developed plan optimized for vertically adjacent reservoirs (Th3B2 and Th3B3) using future development wells of optimize re-development of Th3C reservoir as a perforation completions, dual-lateral dual completion and dedicated wells, so that Th3B2-B3 reservoir produce economically viable production.
 Carried out economic analysis of field development plan / infill wells / EOR for various fields from calculation of Profit Oil, Cost Recovery, OPEX, CAPEX, NPV, IRR & ROI, UDC (unit development cost) and UTC (unit technical cost) etc.
 Carried out screening for appropriate EOR techniques on the basis reservoir fluid / rock characterization and simulation study for best optimum recovery for different assets.
 Evaluated the IOR and EOR potential of matured fields.
 Completed compositional simulation study for different miscible and immiscible gas injectants (Enrich / Associated / GG2 hydrocarbon and CO2 gases), SWAG, uniform WAG, tapered WAG, Hysteresis and trap gas saturation sensitivities for different assets of onshore / offshore fields.
 Evaluated full field miscible EOR potential assessment of Th2 reservoir of ZADCO field using type curves which are generated from 3D sector model compositional simulation results of geological similar areas.
 Optimized the number of water/gas/WAG injectors, their locations and the volume of gas injected to obtain maximum oil recovery. Carried out uncertainty analysis for different parameters of reservoir.
 Carried out different simulation sensitivities for HRT (High Rate Test) wells and infill drilling for optimum production, increasing ultimate recovery with maintaining VRR and reservoir pressure strategy in different regions of reservoir.
 Vertical to horizontal permeability ratio (Kv/Kh) assessment and integration through sequential horizontal well test with uncertainty analysis of different parameters, Vertical Interference Test (VIT) across stylolites using MDT and well modeling (Nodal analysis), Core Plug and Whole Core to calibrate simulation model.
 “Productivity Improvement Project”: Well reviews and preparation of PLT, TDT, well test, stimulation, coil tubing and rig workover programs for candidate wells.
 Material Balance and Advanced Decline Curve Analysis for estimating remaining reserves and Well Performance Forecast, participating OGIP and contacted area for several producing fields in pseudo steady state using different methods like Pseudo Time, Normalize Time, Pseudo Pressure and Normalize Pressure.
 Completed study for Reservoir Management & Water Flooding Optimization by Stream line calculation (VRR, Injection Efficiency, well allocation factor & maintained Reservoir Pressure).
 Carried out Producer and Injector well performance through advance technical techniques like Modified hall plot, reciprocal productivity index, Deconvolution & Rate Transient Analysis.
 Generated different type maps (Geological, Cross-section, Saturation & Pressure) in petrel, EMsee & Empower.
 Evaluated and performance of gas injection pilot in Thamama II reservoir. Analyzed horizontal well buildup and evaluated performance of gas injection with respect to pressure, production, recovery, volumetric sweep, VRR.
 Evaluated different methods of ROS determination for gas flood and prepared a pressure coring program with additional data gathering program for an observer well in the gas injection project.
 Provided coaching/ mentoring and guidance to young engineers and recently joined engineers of UAE nationals.

 Completed reservoir simulation study of sabriyah madud reservoir of north Kuwait which include long horizontal wells, 5 spot pattern water-flood injection, different type of artificial lift (ESP/PCP/Gas lift/ SRP).
 Optimization of field development plan / re-development plan of Madud Carbonate Reservoirs of north kuwait Onshore fields. History matching and up-scaling of geological model for the simulation use of madud reservoir, North Kuwait.
 Productivity improvement in several madud reservoir of north Kuwait sabriya field through waterflood management, well test, Well stimulation, preparation of PLT, TDT, selective zone perforations, water shut off jobs, coil tubing and rig workover programs for candidate wells.
 Carried out economic analysis of field development plan and infill wells for sabriya field with calculation of Profit Oil, Cost Recovery, OPEX, CAPEX, NPV, IRR & ROI, UDC (unit development cost) and UTC (unit technical cost) etc.
 Worked on Digital Oil Field project for sabriya field of North Kuwait to optimize the oil production by waterflood and Artificial lift optimization (ESP/Gas Lift /PCP) through smart work flow process using real time data.
 Artificial Lift Design and optimization (Gas Lift / PCP / ESP / SRP) for several wells of sabriya field of north Kuwait to increase production.
 Prepared guidelines on Pressure Build Up, Pressure fall off test, SBHP / FBHP acquisition and PLT. Done interpretation of PBU, PFO, PLT and Open whole logs. OFM templates for Well By Well Review and Waterflood Analysis / Integrated Field Review.
 Performed pressure transient analysis (PBU, PFO, MRT & VIT) for several wells in carbonate reservoirs of onshore & offshore fields using well testing software KAPPA (Ecrin / Saphire) and PanSystem.
 Analyzed Logs and core data through statistical methods and anisotropy ratio for reservoir heterogeneities.
 Worked on Material Balance and Advanced Decline Curve Analysis for estimating remaining reserves and Well Performance Forecast, participating OGIP and contacted area for several producing fields in pseudo steady state using different methods like Pseudo Time, Normalize Time, Pseudo Pressure and Normalize Pressure.
 Focal point for Waterflood Management, Well Testing and Reservoir Surveillance of Sabriya Field of KOC.
 Completed study of production optimization for North Kuwait Sabriya field through Well by well / pattern by pattern / sector by sector review, trouble-shooting, VRR, Modified hall plot for water injector diagnostic, Stream line calculation, Productivity Index (RPI) for evaluating pressure support, Y-Function for estimating waterflood sweep, Injection Efficiency & well allocation factor.
 A study on pattern balancing and voidage replacement in Madud carbonate reservoir of sabriya field. The study was conducted to optimize production and injection allocation in the field for effective reservoir management.
 Carried out PGOR well test design / validation / interpretation for the optimal oil production through well modeling & IPR
 Provided coaching/mentoring and guidance to less experienced staff and under developed engineers (Kuwaiti national)

 Conduct study for field development plan optimization and production forecasting profile of MA-oil field and KGD6-gas field of offshore using Eclipse.
 Performed history matching with water production wells and reservoir with horizontal wells and constantly increasing GOR used to study long-term development plans under various displacement processes.
 Carried out detailed fluid modeling for various near critical and condensate fields with complex problems of fluid contamination, fluid recombination, lumping into pseudo components.
 Capillary pressure, J-function and Relative permeability curve generated from core data using SCAL. Reservoir modelling, property population, Upscaling, volumetric calculations & validation of static models. All the models were audited and accepted by international certifying agencies like GCA & NSAI.
 Performed pressure transient analysis (PBU, PFO, MRT & VIT) for several wells in carbonate & sandstone reservoirs of onshore & offshore fields using well testing software KAPPA (Ecrin / Saphire) and PanSystem.
 Nodal analysis for production optimization by constructed the network model for several fields, carried out reservoir economics and production optimization by connecting surface network to sub surface reservoir models.
 Developed production forecasting profiles of several fields using MBal & MatBal softwares. Oil / Gas in place and Reserves estimation for various fields through various phases of development.
 Carried out detailed seismic to simulation study (complex facies of thin & Thick beds and 24 gas producers extending to an area of 225 SQKM) which involved Seismic Geobody picking and reservoir modeling (In Petrel).
 Performed well site Operations Responsibility at the real time operation like XPT, RDT, MDT & RCI.
 Generated contour and cross-section maps for Saturation, Pressure, HCPV, Thickness, Poro and Perm etc. in petrel.
 Supervised and provided coaching/ mentoring to young engineers.

HIGHLIGHT OF RESPONSIBILITIES
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Working for one year on the project of Enhanced Oil recovery (ASP flooding) sponsored by CSIR and ONGC
in the Mehsana oil field of ONGC, India.

Project Title: “Optimization of Alkaline-Surfactant-Polymer (ASP) flooding for EOR”

(Area- Selecting appropriate concentration of ASP slug, Characterization of ASP at different temperature & shear stress, Recovery of oil with ASP and comparing with other flooding process)

Worked as Reservoir Engineer- Well Testing and Performed Well Test Design and Well Test interpretation of pressure transient analysis (PBU, PFO, MRT & VIT) for several wells sandstone reservoirs of onshore fields using well testing software KAPPA (Ecrin / Saphire) and PanSystem.