Reza Malakooti

Experience

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  Persian Gulf Science & Technology Park

  Sept 2009 - Dec 2011

  Petroleum Engineer

  • Underground gas storage (UGS) project in an Iranian Fractured Gas Reservoir: conducted reservoir engineering evaluations and numerical simulations, characterised PVT properties and defined compositional models, built dynamic models and run reservoir development simulations to identify, match history and optimise well planning, simulated sweet/sour gas injection/withdrawal cycles, designed well completion, selected optimum pipe diameter for gas transportation• Contributing effectively in water flooding project using ECLIPSE (100) simulation: derived data from RCAL and SCAL analysis, established K vs. phi equation, generated relative permeability and Pc curves, modelled free imbibition scenarios, determined recovery rate of oil/water wet rocks• Updating and forecasting of an Iranian Oil Field project: carried out reservoir simulation studies include reservoir data collection and evaluation, black oil modelling, model initialization, history matching using Eclipse simulator, changed well completion with NETool, estimated reserve using material balance analysis Show less

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  Heriot Watt University, Production Technology Group

  Jan 2012 - Sept 2015

  Research PhD Student

  • Performed integrated production modelling (OLGA/ROCX, NETool/Eclipse, Prosper/GAP) to allocate multi-phase flow rates in a multi-zone intelligent well for a major South East Asia Operator• Utilised MEPO reservoir optimisation suite and RMO optimisation tool in OLGA to tune the reservoir properties of a North Sea Field, designed optimum wellbore monitoring system including multiple noisy sensors• Designed optimal well testing, well start-up and prepared optimum data set measurements to monitor the reservoir/well properties and maximise the production rate• Conducted wellbore modelling for 5 wells of a North Sea Field, evaluated field potential, assessed production enhancement through defining stimulation (Acidizing/hydraulic fracturing) and artificial lift (ESP/gas lift)• Analysed zonal pressure transient data of multi-zone intelligent wells and identified the multi-phase flow regimes • Compiled detailed well completion plans including multi-laterals/intelligent/conventional wells using commercial simulators (Eclipse, NETool, WellFlo) to ensure maximum production recovery• Liaising with project coordinators to keep the clients informed of the correct progress with the projects• Making presentations and writing clear and concise reports to the clients every six months Show less

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  University of Portsmouth

  Oct 2015 - Feb 2020

  Lecturer in Petroleum Engineering

  - Course coordinator of BENG Petroleum Engineering- Coordinating course accreditation with Energy Institute- Lecturing production engineering, reservoir engineering, reservoir simulation, well testing & reservoir characterisation. Teaching petroleum engineering software and student support for CMG, Eclipse, Petrel, Kappa Saphire, IHS and PETEX IPM Suite- Running reservoir rock properties lab

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  Computer Modelling Group

  Feb 2020 - now

  - Provide technical support on black oil (IMEX), compositional reservoir simulation (GEM), Energy transition (STARS & GEM) and integrated production system modelling (CoFlow)- Conducted number of CoFlow IMEX/GEM coupled evaluation projects, Building IPSM models for CCS process, H2 storage, geothermal reservoirs, history matching and forecast/optimisation of gas fields production- Teaching training courses including black oil modelling in conventional resources, modelling geothermal reservoirs, well performance analysis and optimization and gas filed production optimization Show less

  • Senior Reservoir Simulation Engineer

    Apr 2024 - now

  • Reservoir Simulation Engineer

    Feb 2020 - Apr 2024