Rania Asmen

Petroleum Geology Intern
Sonatrach, Exploration Division — Hassi Messaoud, Ouargla, Algeria
Sep 2024 · 15 days
• Toured the Geology, Geophysics, Hydrogeology departments and Core Laboratory to understand the end-to-end hydrocarbon
exploration workflow
• Observed mud logging operations, analyzing drill cuttings and drilling mud in real time to interpret subsurface lithology
• Learned drilling rig systems (hoisting, circulation, rotation, and power systems) and well architecture alongside the site's
drilling engineer
• Learned well logging techniques (electrical, neutron-density, gamma ray, and acoustic logging) used to evaluate reservoir
quality and identify productive zones
• Observed core sample handling and gamma ray spectral analysis procedures (U, Th, K) in the core library
• Learned seismic acquisition methods, including vibroseis trucks and GPS-based source/receiver positioning, used to build 3D
subsurface models

UI/UX Designer
Oct 2021 - Present
• Designed user interfaces and user experiences for mobile applications and websites for a range of clients

English Tutor
• Prepared lessons tailored to the level of each middle-school student
• Helped students improve their English comprehension and expression

Pharmacy Assistant Intern
• Assisted with daily pharmacy operations and patient communication
• Gained practical skills in pharmacy operations and professional communication

Geology Intern
Sonatrach, Exploration Division — Hassi Messaoud, Ouargla, Algeria
• Learned petroleum system requirements — trap, source rock, migration, and timing
Dec 2024 · 15 days
• Learned reservoir drainage mechanisms (water drive, gas cap drive, fluid expansion, solution gas drive) and enhanced
recovery methods, including water and gas injection
• Analyzed reservoir rock properties — porosity, permeability, fluid saturation, and viscosity — used to characterize
hydrocarbon reservoirs

Geotechnical Engineering / Geology Intern
Jul 2024 - Aug 2024 · 5 days
Cosider, Project M28 — Algiers Metro Extension (Lot 1), “El Harrach - Bab Ezzouar - Algiers International Airport”
| Station: Bab Ezzouar Shopping Center
• Observed excavation and construction work on a major underground infrastructure project
• Gained exposure to how geotechnical data supports safe construction planning
• Learned about ground support and water management methods used on active job sites

Geotechnical Engineering / Geology Intern
Feb 2023 - Mar 2023 · 1 month
Cosider, Project M28 — Algiers Metro Extension (Lot 1), “El Harrach - Bab Ezzouar - Algiers International Airport”
| Station: Hassan Badi
• Introduced to geotechnical fieldwork and different stages of the project
• Observed geotechnical monitoring instrumentation (settlement gauges, piezometers, inclinometers) used to track ground
stability during excavation
• Observed station excavation using the top-down method and tunnel boring with TBM and NATM (New Austrian Tunneling
Method)
• Learned ground support and waterproofing techniques, including jet grouting, shotcrete, diaphragm walls, temporary ground
anchors, and geomembrane systems