SYED MUHAMMAD RAZA ZAIDI, Senior Geophysicist

SYED MUHAMMAD RAZA ZAIDI

Senior Geophysicist

MOL Kalegran B.V.

Location
Pakistan - Karachi
Education
Master's degree, GEOLOGY
Experience
21 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :21 years, 10 Months

Senior Geophysicist at MOL Kalegran B.V.
  • Iraq - Erbil
  • November 2014 to June 2015

Main assingment is to interpret newly acquired 3D seismic data over the licensed block. Objective is to expedite the exploration leads and their up-gradation to prospect level. Whereas, other responsibilities include interaction with contractors, mentoring the junior local staff and preparation of miscellneous reports for management as and when required.

Lead Geophysicist at United Energy Ltd
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • February 2013 to December 2013

Overall provision of interpretative results on new areas with recommendations to the management. Reports directly to the Exploration Manager. Participation as Seismic Interpreter for ongoing Exploration activities in the acquired blocks.

Cheif Geophysicist - Subsurface Team Lead/Manager at New Horizon Exploration & Production Limited
  • Pakistan - Karachi
  • February 2007 to February 2013

New ventures farm-in opportunity and new blocks evaluation. Seismic data acquisition planning, processing and interpretation of Clastic reservoir (extentional tectonic) and carbonate reservoir (Compression tectonic) data sets. Planning and execution of JV meetings on regular basis. Interaction with contractors in negotiations for contract finalization.

As Team Lead/Manager:

Management of the Exploration Licenses acquired by the Company. Supervision of the in-house studies. Interaction with the contractors working at different locations for data interpretation and other related services. Technical team member for evaluation of an oilfield discovered in 1980 to be explored and developed (Tajikistan). Participated with engineers in volumetrics and risk assessment.

Senior - Principal Geophysicist at Orient Petroleum International Inc
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • December 2002 to January 2006

Pakistan and Syria, report writing with recommendations to the management. Seismic Data 2D/3D interpretation of the acquired assets of Clastic reservoirs (extentional tectonic) and carbonate reservoirs (Compression tectonic) data set. Seismic data acquisition planning and interpretation. Interaction with contractors in negotiations to finalize the contracts. Visits to field crew during seismic acquisition for QC purposes.

Geophysicist - Senior Geophysicist at Pakistan Oilfields Limited
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • June 1992 to December 2002

Data management at head office. Monitoring the field operations. Assistance to the supervisors in field operations and office based work (mainly in data interpretation projects)

Seismic data 2D/3D interpretation mainly on carbonate reservoir (Compression tectonic) data sets.. Field responsibilities included seismic survey planning, contract negotiations assistance to the Manager, frequent field visits for monitoring the operations and QC. Visits to the processing centers to coordinate and QC the processing work. Projects of data interpretation were carried out from Iraq, Yemen.

Seismologist at CGG Pakistan
  • Pakistan - Islamabad
  • October 1991 to April 1992

Collection of all acquired data from field and dispatch to client with reports and observations

Education

Master's degree, GEOLOGY
  • at DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY
  • December 1990

MAJOR SUBJECTS WERE PETROLEUM GEOLOGY AND SEDIMENTATION

Bachelor's degree, GEOLOGY
  • at DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY
  • December 1989

MAJOR GEOLOGY, MINOR PHYSICS AND MATHEMATICS

Diploma, GEOPHYSICS
  • at KING ABDUL AZIZ UNIVERSITY
  • December 1984

TWO YEARS OF DIPLOMA OFFERED AFTER HIGH SCHOOL. ALL KINDS OF GEOLOGICAL / GEOPHYSICAL METHODS WITH FIELD EXERCISES AS WELL AS SECOND YEAR AS SPECIALISATION IN GEOPHYSICS

Specialties & Skills

Seismic Interpretation
MS WORD, EXCEL, POWER POINT
Coordinator
seismic interpretation

Languages

English
Intermediate
Arabic
Intermediate

Memberships

PAKISTAN ASSOCIATION OF PETROLEUM GEOSCIENTISTS (AAPG PAKISTAN CHAPETR)
  • ACTIVE
  • January 1999
SOCIETY OF EXPLORATION GEOPHYSICISTS
  • GLOBAL
  • August 2004
KARACHI UNIVERSITY GEOLOGICAL ALUMANI ASSOCIATION
  • ACTIVE
  • August 1998