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Aberdeen, Gb

United Kingdom

Scotland, United Kingdom

- Completed Postgraduate Taught and Dissertation in Petroleum Engineering with a focus on integrating various fields of oil and gas specialization (such as Fundamentals of Petroleum Geoscience and Petrophysics, Enhanced Oil Recovery, Well Testing Analysis and Design, Reservoir Engineering, Reservoir Simulation, Well and Production Engineering, and petrophysics) to maximize the efficient and sustainable recovery of hydrocarbons while minimizing environmental impact and enhancing safety.- Contributed to a Field Development Plan project that evaluated alternative techniques for enhancing recovery from an abandoned field, which is aimed at integrating low-risk approaches, cost efficiency, and net-zero carbon emissions in petroleum operations.

Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria

• Well Kill Operation: Supported the provision for pumping spread for well kill operation, which minimizes blowout, well collapse, uncontrolled flow, or formation damage by 80% according to industry standard.• Slurry Mixing Support: Prevented a 70% potential migration of formation fluid into the wellbore by precisely monitoring cement slurry mixing process and rigorously adhering to optimal cement, water, and additive ratios.• Wellhead Integrity Test: Performed pressure and valve integrity testing (also known as the "Wellhead Integrity Test"), which reduced the risk of environmental spills, casing and tubing integrity problems, and wellhead and valve failures by 25%.• Casing Integrity Test: Conducted casing and annular pressure tests (also known as the "Casing Integrity Test"), which maintained well integrity by 15% and avoided major operational hazards like wellbore instability and uncontrollably released fluid (blowouts).Tools Used: Coiled Tubing, Blow Out Preventers (BOP), Batch Mixer, Cement Blender, Pressure Gauges, Hydraulic Testing Units, Pressure Test Pump, and Casing Calipers.

Geology Department, University Of Nigeria, Nsukka

• Reservoir Quality Prediction: Generated and interpreted sequence stratigraphic models that delineated bounding surfaces, system tracts, and depositional environments, which prevented the bypassing of potential hydrocarbon zones by 25%.• Reservoir Modelling: Enhanced reservoir properties prediction, which increased well placement optimization and recovery strategies by 20%.• Reserve Estimation: Conducted reserve estimation (also known as hydrocarbon in place), which reduced economic and operational risks by 25%.Tools Used: Well and Seismic Data, Petrel, and Hampson Russell.

Enugu State, Nigeria

• Market Development: Developed and executed targeted marketing campaigns to increase brand sales and loyalty by 25%.• Customer Engagement: Strategized physical and digital customer engagement to drive adoption of reduced-risk products by 12%.• Market Trend Prediction: Monitored market trends and customer behaviours, leading to refined brand messaging.• Collaboration Efficiency: Collaborated with various teams such as sales, marketing, and product development to create a cohesive brand initiative.

Geology Department, University Of Nigeria, Nsukka

Structural and Stratigraphic interpretation Fault and horizon mapping PETRELWell and Petrophysical Evaluation Reservoir characterization techniques PETREL

- Served as a Class Tutor during the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) from July 2011 to July 2012.- Prepared and instructed over 300 students in Physics and Mathematics subjects.- Achieved a remarkable 25% increase in the West African Examination successful rate, surpassing standard expectations.

Enugu State, Nigeria

- Volunteered as a Healthcare Assistant at Enugu State University Teaching Hospital from December 2010 to July 2011.- Conducted assessments and identified major vulnerabilities in more than 75 patients, promptly facilitating necessary treatments that resulted in prolonged life spans and provided peace of mind for 85% of them.- Administered physiotherapeutic practices to 16 patients, effectively managing their symptoms and improving their mobility.

M.Sc. Petroleum Engineering, Petroleum Engineering

M.Sc. Applied Geophysics, Geophysics And Seismology

B.Sc. Geology And Mining, Geology/Earth Science, General

B.Sc. Computer Science, Computer Science