NISHI HANDA, ADVISOR-GEOSCIENCE

NISHI HANDA

ADVISOR-GEOSCIENCE

RASGAS

Location
India - Ahmedabad
Education
Master's degree, Applied Geology
Experience
39 years, 10 Months

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Total years of experience :39 years, 10 Months

ADVISOR-GEOSCIENCE at RASGAS
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since October 2012

GAS Field development, Asset Surveillance, Mentoring, Contracts Management, Interaction with Shareholders.

Geoscience-Specialist at RASGAS Company Limited
  • India
  • July 2006 to June 2012

Organization: RASGAS Company Limited, Doha - Qatar
Period: July 2006 to PRESENT
Designation: Geoscience-Specialist
Assignments Held: Development Geology, Managing Geoscience data for over 120 Gas wells with an average production of over 7.5 BCF of Gas,
Handled core data for over 22000 ft of carbonate cores, integrating core data into meaningful log interpretation, static geological modelling in Petrel,
Image log analyses of over 30 wells, identifying different facies, fractures and faults.
Integration of MDT data and possible layering associated with Geological surfaces as an important input to the reservoir simulation Team.
Relook into the available property maps, study and analyses on reservoir characterisation.
Well by Well analyses to optimise production and data aquistion.

Geoscience-Specialist at rasgas , world-leading provider of liquid natural gas
  • Qatar - Doha
  • July 2006 to June 2012

Designation: Geoscience-Specialist
Development Geology, Geoscience data for over 120 Gas wells Production - 7.5 BCF of Gas,
Handled core data for over 22000 ft of carbonate cores, integrating core data - log interpretation, static geological modelling in Petrel,
Image log analyses of over 30 wells, identifying different facies, fractures and faults.
Integration of MDT data and possible layering associated with Geological surfaces as an important input to the reservoir simulation Team - Reservor characterization.
Well by Well analyses-optimise production and data acquistion.
Organization: OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION, IRS-AHMEDABAD-INDIA
Period: JUNE 1997-July 2006.
Designation: Suptdg.Geologist
Assignments: Development Geology. Sedimentology, Insitu Combusttion Project, Field development projects.
Buiding of static Geological model of clastic reservoirs for Gandhar field - Gujarat-India- (33 layers)-Openworks-Startamodel software.
Identification of Reservoirs- Gujarat - India.

Sedimentological studies for the clastics of Bombay High field
Panning-Field development projects of Bambay High and Western India projects -Oil and Gas Reserves-Exploratory areas of Rajasthan-Cairn India fields for OVL and DGH-India
OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION, ASSAM PROJECT - North East India Period: JUNE 1997-July 2006.- Suptdg.Geologist
Assignments: Reserve Estimates - Re-Estimation of Reserves for Lakwa-Lakhmani Fields -work with D & M experts and submit the final report to ONGCand DGH-INDIA.
Exploration Plan for whole of ONGC operated areas of North-East India - including seismic surveys, exploratory and development wells.
Responsible for adding more than 6.2 MMT of Oil reserves in one of the Blocks of Lakwa field.
Workover Operations: Lakwa-Lakhmani field-North East India: Over 500 oil and gas wells, detailed study for each wells, workover plans after technical feasibility studies, workover operations in the field.

Geoscience-Specialist at rasgas , world-leading provider of liquid natural gas
  • Qatar - Doha
  • April 1984 to June 2012

Designation: Geoscience-Specialist
Assignments Held: Development Geology, Managing Geoscience data for over 120 Gas wells with an average production of over 7.5 BCF of Gas,
Handled core data for over 22000 ft of carbonate cores, integrating core data into meaningful log interpretation, static geological modelling in Petrel,
Image log analyses of over 30 wells, identifying different facies, fractures and faults.
Integration of MDT data and possible layering associated with Geological surfaces as an important input to the reservoir simulation Team.
Relook into the available property maps, study and analyses on reservoir characterisation.
Well by Well analyses to optimise production and data aquistion
Mentoring young Graduate Engineers and University students.


Organization: OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION, IRS-ONGC, AHMEDABAD-INDIA
Period: JUNE 1997-July 2006.
Designation: Suptdg.Geologist
Assignments Held: Development Geology. Sedimentology, Insitu Combusttion Project, Field development projects.
Buiding of static Geological model of clastic reservoirs for Gandhar field - Gujarat-India- (Total of 33 l;ayers) using Openworks-Startamodel software.
Identification of Undrained reservoirs in Santhal and Lanwa heavy oil best - Gujarat - India.

Sedimentological studies for the clastics of Bombay High field using XRD, SEM and thin section Petrographic studies.
Log correlations, layer mapping of each of the clastic reservoirs of Babaguru formation of Mehesana Area.

Support for Technical planning for various Field development projects of Bambay High and Western India projects under ONGC.
Study for Hydrocarbon Potential - Oil and Gas Reserves for the exploratory area of Rajasthan - Cairn India fields for OVL and DGH-India

Development Geology at OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION
  • India
  • June 1997 to July 2006

Organization: RASGAS Company Limited, Doha - Qatar
Period: July 2006 to PRESENT

Dy.Suptdg Geologist at OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION
  • India
  • June 1997 to July 2006

Organization: RASGAS Company Limited, Doha - Qatar
Period: July 2006 to PRESENT

Wellsite Geologist / Senior Geologist at OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION
  • India
  • April 1984 to June 1991

Organization: OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION, CAUVERY PROJECT - TAMILNADU - SOUTH INDIA
Period: APRIL 1984 to JUNE 1991
Designation: Wellsite Geologist / Senior Geologist
Assignments Held: Well site Operations: Exploratory and Development drilling: attended more than 6 deep exploratory wells with latest mudlogging techniques, responsible for identification of Hydrocarbons from Clastic reservoirs, executed detailed coring programmes, responsible for describing the core at well site, reporting all Geoscience related data to the base station at Madras.
Active Professional Memberships:
AAPG, IAPG, SEG, QGS

Education

Master's degree, Applied Geology
  • at Indian Institute of Technology
  • May 1982

1979 - 1982: Masters in Applied Geology from Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay - India

Bachelor's degree, Geology
  • at Osmania University
  • May 1979

1976 - 1979: Bachelor of Honours (BSc-Hons) Major Geology-Osmania University-Hyderabad-India

Specialties & Skills

Geological Mapping
EXPLORATION
FEASIBILITY
GEOLOGICAL
GEOLOGIST
GEOLOGY
OPERATIONS
SIMULATION
TECHNICAL SUPPORT
Handling Contracts
Field development
Core analyses
Carbonates Sedimentology
Petrel modelling
mentoring young engineers and students
Reservoir Characterization
MENTORING
PRODUCTION SUSTENANCE
DATA INTEGRATION
CONTRACTS
FIELD SURVEILLANCE

Languages

Hindi
Beginner
Arabic
Beginner
English
Beginner
Gujarati
Beginner
Tamil
Beginner

Memberships

First General Secretary for Earth Sciences Association at Indian Institute of Technology-Bombay-India
  • Secretary
  • January 1982
AAPG USA
  • ACTIVE MEMBER
  • January 2000
QATAR GEOLOGICAL SOCIETY
  • ACTIVE MEMBER
  • January 2009

Training and Certifications

CERTIFICATE (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2006
Valid Until:
October 2006
CERTIFICATE (Certificate)
Date Attended:
October 2010
Valid Until:
October 2010