Govinda Reddy Diddakuntla

Experience

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  Alpha Geo India Ltd

  May 2002 - May 2005

  Geophysicist

  Involved in parameter optimization for land 2D acquisition(Vibroseis and Dynamite). Worked as Senior Observer for Land 2D crews, Recording system is I/O TWO telemetry system. Field Processing was done by VISTA seismic processing softeware for Oil India project in Rajasthan. LvL/Uphole Acquisition and interpretation. Worked in Himalayan foothills and Desert. Trained on ProMAX for Data Processing.

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  SLB

  Jun 2005 - Dec 2008

  Senior Field Geophysicist / Relief Section Head

  WesternGeco Land 2D/3D Seismic Data Acquisition and Field Processing for Multiple clients such as Alexoil, Apache, IEOC ENI, Merlon and Mansoura Petroleum Company.InField Processing Geophysicist in land 3D crew 1715 for Westerngeco-Schlumberger, running all tasks up to build 3D cube applying Migration with two velocity analyses including residual statics using Omega seismic processing system 2.7 version. Involved in parameter optimization for acquisition and Processing. Planning Land Acquisition design on SPECS and then updating the database with surveyed & acquired coordinates. Uphole acquisition and interpretation. Lead the Crew 1715 Geophysics Department, Maintained a very good interaction with Client representatives. Became Qulaity Steering Commitee Leader in Crew 1715.Well Maintained and understand of SLB policies including HSE. Operations were carried out in Desert and Delta areas in Egypt, source was Vibroseis, Dynamite and Airgun(TZ operation). Show less

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  RXT

  Jan 2009 - Oct 2010

  Onboard Geophysicist

  Involved in analyzing Bubble test processing and reporting to relevant departments, Near field Hydrophone QC, Real time RMS QC, Seismic data QC, FBP, Navigation QC, LMO QC, Infield Seismic Data Drocessing upto building the final 3D Cube and finalizing client deliverables for OBC 3D-4C Marine surveys. Field Area:NorthSea and Atlantic Ocean

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  Tata Consultancy Services

  Dec 2010 - Nov 2012

  Geophysicist (Consultant)

  Customer support to Landmark applications ProMAX, OpenWorks, SeisWorks, Z Map Plus & Post Stack and installation of RHEL 5.6 & Oracle. Providing domain knowledge to IT analysts of the project.Actively participated in new business porposals.

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  SLB

  Dec 2012 - Mar 2014

  Senior Field Geophysicist

  WesternGeco :- Worked as IFDP Geophysicist in UniQ crew.Land 2D/3D Seismic Data Acquisition and Field Processing for the clients ADCO & SaudiAramco.•Worked as Senior Field Geophysicist/Lead QC Geophysicist. Performed Seismic acquisition & design and data processing.•Designed the 3D survey blocks in the way to benefit the business for Major E&P Company.•Petrel is used to load ZGY format of 2D/3D seismic data, well data and log data to crosscheck with current acquired data. Prepare final cube displays for client. Seismic data QC, data processing up to build the cube and preparing Final SEGY tapes for client. Omega seismic processing software used for data processing and Seismic acquisition planning & design was done by iManage software.•Build 3D seismic cube applying Migration with two velocity analyses including residual statics using Omega seismic processing system. Involved in parameter optimization for acquisition and processing Show less

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  Tata Consultancy Services

  Jul 2014 - Feb 2015

  Business Analyst

  As a Business Analyst Involved in RFP and prepared the business case study for Geoscience Applications support.•Team lead of Subsurface data management team and providing technical support to non-domain IT professionals working on EC, WellView, Pi and Petex applications.

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  Wipro

  Feb 2015 - Sept 2024

  I contributed to the preshipping of OSDU releases M20, M21, and M22. I evaluated OSDU applications for subsurface and well operations.Seismic, well data and geoscience applications data migration from onPrem to Azure environment.The migration saved $1.5M annually through ANF to Nasuni migration.Successfully migrated the timely migration of seismic volumes from Gocad to Petrel/Studio while preserving valuable data. Azure implementation to support subsurface data, application, reporting and automation strategy.Leveraging the Azure Platform, I explored opportunities to enhance business value.Collaborated with the bp data worx team to identify and manage data lifecycle, optimizing storage and addressing data types.Additionally, I supported deployment by testing new application versions and plugins with vendors.A case study documenting achievements was shared across the energy practice, contributing to business growth, and was honored with the League of Honor award "Best D&C Engagement". Show less •bp - Specialized as a mysubsurface support workflow specialist at bp's Sunbury office, UK, overseeing Petrel, Studio, Paleoscan, Geoteric, HRS, RMS, and Coviz users in an Azure cloud environment.•Provided front-line workflow support, mentoring, and consultancy to bp's global geologists, geophysicists, reservoir engineers, and data managers for subsurface applications. Conducted training for new bp team members and interns.•Employed Agile methodologies as a Business Analyst, utilizing Kanban boards to manage new initiatives, Epics, and backlog items. Recently completed a successful Automated Workflow consolidation Project in Petrel, significantly streamlining user tasks and reducing manual effort.•Managed operational support for bp's Azure foundation platform, including system administration, infrastructure support, and application platform maintenance.•Evaluated Azure VM specifications tailored to G&G applications and data requirements, estimating costs, developing Disaster Recovery plans, overseeing licenses, and monitoring performance.•Led the gathering and prioritization of geoscience application license requirements, crafting use cases to optimize utilization.•Translated high-level requirements into functional specifications, conducted quality assurance testing, and validated solutions.•Prepared business cases justifying investments in current and new business processes.•Provided guidance to the IT Team Lead on deploying changes (enhancements, bug fixes, upgrades) to the production environment.•Leveraged Agile Methodology to prioritize delivering maximum business value within accelerated timelines. Show less • As part of BP's Integrated Petrel Services (IPS) team, I provided primary technical support, assistance, and consultancy to BP's global G&G user community.• Acted as the representative of the IPS team in various projects, including the implementation of BP's cloud-based solutions and deployment of major software releases across BP's G&G community.• Served as the interface between the IPS team and global business units, proactively adapting support services to meet site-specific needs.• Collaborated closely with third-party vendors and support teams like the Subsurface and Wells Support Centre (SWSC), taking ownership of issues and delivering comprehensive support solutions. Maintained regular communication with technical IT and application specialists.• Spearheaded the development and management of several continuous service improvements, including a popular client-facing support site offering self-help guides, videos, and updates to BP's global G&G community.• Provided onsite technical support at BP's ICBT Sunbury and other key locations worldwide. Show less As a Petrel Application Business Support Specialist for BP stationed offshore, my primary role involves addressing user inquiries spanning Seismic Interpretation, Data Management, Visualization, Well Correlation, Seismic Well Tie, Structural Interpretation, Domain Conversion, Modeling, Performance, Plugins, and Licensing.The most challenging aspect was transitioning support responsibilities from the application vendor while ensuring user comfort with our service delivery.I have also initiated service enhancements discussions with application vendors. Show less •bp – Petrotechnical Global Data Management and Subsurface Well Service Center lead•Lead of the bp SWSC and data management SME for Bangalore team, leveraging with site leads to get more offshore work. Mentored team members to be able to manage their work individually.•The project involves end-to-end management of the upstream oil and gas data for the client across the globe. It aims to provide a complete data management solution for a variety of data like well data, log data, seismic data from and within proprietary applications of client and other renowned repositories of the Oil and Gas Industry. It also involves data administration, data migration and data governance.•Petro-technical data management project involves loading, exporting, quality control and clean-up of upstream oil and gas data, utilizing industry standard tools. It also involves data administration, data migration and data governance. The major data types handled in the project are well data, seismic data, interpretation, fluids data, production data, cultural data and physical data Show less

  • Managing Consultant

    Jul 2024 - Sept 2024

  • Principal Consultant / Data Manager

    Jan 2023 - Jun 2024

  • Principal Consultant / Petrel Workflow Specialist / Business Analyst

    Apr 2020 - Dec 2022

  • Petrel Workflow specialist / Business Analyst

    Jul 2018 - Mar 2020

  • Senior Domain Consultant / Petrel Application business support

    Mar 2017 - Jun 2018

  • Data Management Specialist

    Feb 2015 - Mar 2017
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  Infosys

  Sept 2024 - now

  Principal Consultant