Anita Mandal

Managed and executed a diverse array of consulting projects in the Middle East region, cumulatively exceeding $3M in value, spanning the upstream value chain for International Oil Companies (IOCs), National Oil Companies (NOCs), and service providers.

• Conducted comprehensive market assessments across the E&P value chain, analyzing market demand, cost trends, and engaging in market intelligence activities. Assessed supply chain constraints, formulated local content strategies, and conducted risk evaluation.
• Led upstream benchmarking projects, including performance benchmarking of companies, exploration and production activities, and technology benchmarking. Built analytics dashboards for IOCs and Middle East NOCs. Conducted in-depth analysis of peer competitors' strategies.
• Played a pivotal role in supporting consulting projects related to M&A Asset Due Diligence, developing a gas supply model to offer valuable insights on regional gas field supply. Assisted clients in evaluating investments effectively.
• Managed the development of proposals to support and drive business development activities.
• Authored multiple regional and market reports on subsea equipment. Presented reservoir benchmarking workflow at the Middle East conference, ADIPEC.

• Collaborated effectively with multidisciplinary teams, including engineers, hydrologists, and environmental scientists, to achieve project goals.
• Facilitated knowledge transfer between different departments through cross-functional team meetings focused on sharing insights from ongoing projects.
• Assisted junior geologists in their career development, providing mentoring and guidance on industry best practices.
• Ensured regulatory compliance in all projects through diligent documentation, reporting, and adherence to environmental guidelines.
• Estimated in-place volumes for oil and gas fields in preparation for Discovered Small Field Round-2 bidding.
• Reviewed well locations and development plans submitted by operators.
• Contributed to policy formulation and long-term exploration strategy planning.
• Conducted seismic data interpretation to identify blocks for bidding under the Open Acreage License Policy.

Development Geologist Responsibilities:

• Produced detailed 3D reservoir model for Carbonate Basin formation of Mukta field (green field), including volumetric assessments and uncertainty analysis impacting reserves.
• Updated legacy models of Carbonate Basin formation of Panna field (brown field) by integrating static and dynamic data acquired in infill campaign.
• Developed detailed 3D reservoir model for Moray Firth Asset in North Sea, focusing on turbidity channel field and conducting field development planning.
• Integrated various data scales from core, petrophysical logs, seismic to production for reservoir characterization and simulation upscaling.
• Conducted structural interpretations, including horizon and fault mapping in 3D seismic volume of Mukta field-extension area.
• Conducted a detailed study on fluid contact and flow barriers in Mukta field to understand fluid contact uncertainties by integrating well logs, DST, and MDT pressure data.
• Managed internal multi-disciplinary teams and external stakeholders to facilitate technical work, project approval, and execution.
• Actively participated in the development well drilling campaign of Panna field, planning 15 wells, refining well targets, monitoring wells in real-time, and preparing technical documents. Interacted with internal multi-disciplinary teams and well site geologists to ensure safe delivery of wells and conducted post-well analysis.
• Conducted scoping studies to evaluate the potential of shallower plays in Panna field as part of opportunity screening projects.

Exploration Geologist Responsibilities:

• Interpreted seismic volumes, well log data, and core data to define depositional models of deep water turbidites channel complexes for prospect evaluation along the East coast of Africa. Conducted risk and volume assessments of prospects, with generated prospect volumes approved by the subsurface assurance team.
• Actively participated in a regional play fairway evaluation team for new opportunity screening in Sub Andean Basin Bolivia. Analyzed basin statistics, creaming curves, conducted well failure analysis, and evaluated subsurface risks of plays. Developed a workflow for 1D basin modeling in thrust belts using PetroMod software. Integrated 1D model output with 2D basin modeling to construct a source rock potential map.

• Participated in environmental impact assessments, identifying potential risks and mitigation measures.
• Conducted geophysical surveys to assess subsurface conditions, providing valuable information for project planning.
• Assisted in developing 3D subsurface models, supporting effective decision-making for drilling projects.