
Timeline
About me
Exploration Geoscientist (MSc & MBA) - Interest in | AI | Energy | CCUS | Longevity | Space |
Education

Curtin university
2007 - 2009Bachelor of applied science (b.a.sc.) applied geologyAktiviti dan Persatuan:Geological Society of Australia, Curtin University Women's Tennis Team Captain 2007 Received Dean’s list award and Letter of Commendation from Director, School of Engineering and Science for best academic performance during first year examination2005 Awarded full scholarship by PETRONAS to undertake undergraduate study in Curtin University, Australia. Selection is based on academic merit & leadership skills

Quantic school of business and technology
2022 - 2024Executive mbaAwarded Full Scholarship to a highly selective EMBA program (7% acceptance rate). Courses: Finance, Accounting, Data Science, Blockchain, Statistics, Marketing & Pricing, Law, Leading Organizations, Supply Chain & Operations, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Markets & Economies, Advanced Corporate-level Strategy.Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) is awarded by Quantic School of Business and Technology in the USA, a DEAC accredited, degree awarding institution of… Tunjukkan lagi Awarded Full Scholarship to a highly selective EMBA program (7% acceptance rate). Courses: Finance, Accounting, Data Science, Blockchain, Statistics, Marketing & Pricing, Law, Leading Organizations, Supply Chain & Operations, Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Markets & Economies, Advanced Corporate-level Strategy.Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) is awarded by Quantic School of Business and Technology in the USA, a DEAC accredited, degree awarding institution of higher education, licensed by the Office of the State Superintendent of Education (OSSE) of Washington, DC, USA.https://quantic.edu/executive-mba Tunjukkan kurang

University of bristol
2024 - 2028Doctor of philosophy - phd geology/earth science, generalThrilled to kick off my PhD research at the University of Bristol's School of Earth Science!I'm diving deep into understanding diagenesis processes and reservoir characterization in the pre-salt carbonates of the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil. This research has interesting implications for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). Looking forward to connecting with fellow researchers and industry professionals interested in CCS and carbonate reservoirs! Feel free to share any insights… Tunjukkan lagi Thrilled to kick off my PhD research at the University of Bristol's School of Earth Science!I'm diving deep into understanding diagenesis processes and reservoir characterization in the pre-salt carbonates of the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil. This research has interesting implications for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). Looking forward to connecting with fellow researchers and industry professionals interested in CCS and carbonate reservoirs! Feel free to share any insights or advice you might have. Tunjukkan kurang

Royal holloway, university of london
2014 - 2015Masters (msc) of petroleum geoscience petroleum geoscienceAktiviti dan Persatuan:1) Recipient of Chevening Full scholarship awarded by British Government Foreign & Commonwealth Office 2) Recipient of Dick Murphy grant by SEAPEX (South East Asia Petroleum Exploration Society) 3) Only non UK student on the team that represents Royal Holloway which won Imperial Barrel Awards Global Finals & European Region 1st place 4) Royal Holloway Women Tennis First Team and UK Top 3 finish on the University League This course develops my ability to integrate geological and geophysical data, apply knowledge on a variety of scales, enabling to understand the distribution of hydrocarbons in a sedimentary basin down to quantifying the complex structural, stratigraphic and sedimentological architecture of individual reservoirs. The modules of the course are stated below: 1) Tectonics & Lithosphere Dynamics2) Geophysical Analysis3) Structural Analysis4) Regional Tectonics5) Reservoir… Tunjukkan lagi This course develops my ability to integrate geological and geophysical data, apply knowledge on a variety of scales, enabling to understand the distribution of hydrocarbons in a sedimentary basin down to quantifying the complex structural, stratigraphic and sedimentological architecture of individual reservoirs. The modules of the course are stated below: 1) Tectonics & Lithosphere Dynamics2) Geophysical Analysis3) Structural Analysis4) Regional Tectonics5) Reservoir Geoscience6) Petroleum Systems7) Independent Thesis (Structural Evolution of DW Fold and Thrust Belt, Offshore Sabah), supervised by Professor Robert Hall Tunjukkan kurang
Experience

Petronas
Feb 2010 - Apr 2024•Responsible for geological and geophysical analysis in Brazil Block C-M-541. Completed 2D & 3D seismic interpretation and mapping, seismic attribute analysis, volumetric assessment, economic evaluations & notional field development. Completed well proposals and milestone reviews for pre-drill prospects. •Involved in TCM meetings and presented well post drill assessment to partners. Successfully influenced partners during pre-drill workshop to drill alternative well location for safety.•Pro-actively monitored well drilling operations 24/7 and work with multidisciplinary department to support key operational decisions for entire 8 months. •Self-loaded all well logs daily and update well markers with actual seismic in real time. Plot pressure plot, check real time drilling portal and QC all incoming well logs uploaded by operator. Provided daily operations update, weekly geological update and management update throughout well drilling. •Constantly collaborating with multidisciplinary departments to ensure the right operational decision is taken for safe and efficient drilling. Ensure operator provided all well related logs and information. •Provided input and feedback on all the lessons learnt from well operations to help plan for upcoming JV wells and subsequent operated block.•Helped prepared high level strategic papers involving board papers to optimize global exploration portfolio and deliver resource addition.•Led & coordinate across multi-discipline (subsurface/surface engineers and economist) to optimize field development plan and accelerate first hydrocarbon for Brazil blocks. Tunjukkan kurang •Part of the technical evaluation team that successfully led PETRONAS to win 3 exploration blocks acreage (C-M-541, C-M-661 and C-M-715) with more than $500 million investment in the most highly contested exploration 16th ANP concession bidding round.•Conducted bid round evaluation for Brazil Santos, Campos, Sergipe Alagoas basins during ANP rounds and PSC rounds. •Conducted bid round evaluation for UAE 1st exploration bid round (Rub al Khali Basin) •Conducted regional basin studies for Eastern Canada (Orphan, Jeanne 'D Arc, and Labrador Basin)•Evaluate & propose prospective blocks with high materiality and high NPV/EMV to PETRONAS management to invest through bid round and farm-in opportunities.•Scope of work including regional plate tectonics reconstruction, post drill analysis (PDA), identifying prospects & leads (seismic interpretation), risk analysis, volume calculation, notional field development, economic evaluation Tunjukkan kurang • Wellsite attachment on rigs offshore, shallow water, deepwater wells and HPHT wells• Analyzed, evaluated and described formations while drilling, using cuttings, gas, FEMWD (formation evaluation measurement while drilling) and wireline data• Taking full responsibility for making decisions about suspending or continuing drilling• Advise operations personnel on-site and in the operations office• Supervise mudlogging, MWD and wireline services personnel and monitor quality control in relation to these services;• Keeping detailed reports and completing daily reporting logs to management• Carried out oil & gas reservoir analysis and water salinity test on site• Involved in site survey planning and environmental safety well proposal presentation• Well planning: Coordinate discussion with asset team, reservoir engineers, drilling engineers to optimize well drilling programme• Meeting with foreign and environmental ministry of Malaysia to mitigate environmental risk of drilling Tunjukkan kurang • Key role is to manage PSC blocks activities, exploration plans and annual budget reports.• Involving in technical review of well proposals, daily monitoring of exploration activities of PS contractors such as Talisman, Shell, BHP Billiton and PETRONAS Carigali • Focal point for Operating Contractors of Annual Work Programme & Budget submission• Focal point for Operating Contractors of Annual Review of Petroleum Resources submission• Prepared post well analysis reports of PSC wells drilled in offshore Sarawak and Sabah Tunjukkan kurang
Senior Geoscientist - Brazil Venture Team
Jan 2020 - Apr 2024Senior Geoscientist - Regional Studies & Acreage Evaluation (Brazil, Canada, and UAE team)
Jan 2015 - Jan 2019Geoscientist
Sept 2014 - Sept 2015Wellsite & Operation Geologist (Offshore Peninsular, Sarawak and Sabah of Malaysia)
Jan 2012 - Sept 2014Geoscientist (Exploration Production Sharing Contract & Business Development)
Feb 2010 - Nov 2012

Pgs
Sept 2010 - Sept 20102 weeks on job training (onboard ramform sterling vessel) for offshore marine seismic acquisition• Onboard seismic vessel to witness and learn 3D marine acquisiton towed streamer• Participate in checking air guns, streamers and learn from marine navigator • Learn how to QC quality of seismic shooting with 3rd party geophysicist consultant onboard

Anci, inc.
Nov 2012 - Nov 20122 weeks on job training for onshore land seismic acquisition• Went to base camp, jungles and seismic processing office to witness full cycle of onshore seismic acquisition• Participate in land survey, bridging, dynamite checking and seismic lines layout in Miri jungles• Witness onshore Vibroseis operation and learn basic seismic processing in the city by BGP• Learn how operator negotiate with various land owners during preparation for onshore seismic acquisition

University of bristol
Apr 2024 - nowPhd studentThrilled to kick off my PhD research at the University of Bristol's School of Earth Science!I'm diving deep into understanding diagenesis processes and reservoir characterization in the pre-salt carbonates of the Campos Basin, offshore Brazil. This research has interesting implications for Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS). Looking forward to connecting with fellow researchers and industry professionals interested in CCS and carbonate reservoirs! Feel free to share any insights or advice you might have. Tunjukkan kurang
Licenses & Certifications
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Blockchains in practice
Quantic school of business and technologyFeb 2024 - View certificate

Marketing
Quantic school of business and technologyJul 2023 
Accounting financial statement
Quantic school of business and technologyJan 2023- View certificate

Project management
Quantic school of business and technologyApr 2023 - View certificate

The art of negotiation
Quantic school of business and technologyJun 2023 - View certificate

Strategic leadership
Quantic school of business and technologyMay 2023 
Macroeconomics: international trade
Quantic school of business and technologyFeb 2023
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Low Wan Ching2019 AAPG Young Professional Exemplary Service Global Award at San Antonio, USA American International Association of Petroleum Geology (AAPG), largest international non-profit geosciences organizatio 2019 Awarded 2019 Young Professional Exemplary Service Award, a global award given annually by American International Association of Petroleum Geology (AAPG), largest international non-profit geosciences organization to recognize the recipient’s contribution towards science community over many years.
- Awarded to Low Wan Ching1st place of AAPG Imperial Barrel Awards of European regional (Prague, Czech Republic) and global finals (Denver, USA) AAPG May 2015 Winner of the AAPG Imperial Barrel Awards for European regional competition in Prague, Czech Republic, and global finals in Denver, Colorado. 1000 students out of 36 countries participated in this competition.AAPG's Imperial Barrel Award Program (IBA) is an annual prospective basin evaluation competition for geoscience graduate students from universities around the world. The project involved conducting a hydrocarbon prospectivity analysis of the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. We… Show more Winner of the AAPG Imperial Barrel Awards for European regional competition in Prague, Czech Republic, and global finals in Denver, Colorado. 1000 students out of 36 countries participated in this competition.AAPG's Imperial Barrel Award Program (IBA) is an annual prospective basin evaluation competition for geoscience graduate students from universities around the world. The project involved conducting a hydrocarbon prospectivity analysis of the Taranaki Basin, New Zealand. We conducted a range of analysis from seismic horizon picking, well log analysis, geochemistry analysis, lead identification and volumetrics, along with risking evaluation. This was then presented in a 25 minute presentation to a panel of 8 industry judges. http://iba.aapg.org/competition/past/2015 Show less
- Awarded to Low Wan ChingAwarded full scholarship (Chevening by UK government) and Dick Murphy grant from SEAPEX to undertake postgraduate study in Royal Holloway, University of London UK Government Foreign & Commenwealth office and SEAPEX (South East Asia Petroleum Exploration Society) Aug 2014 Awarded full scholarship (Chevening) by UK Government Foreign & Commenwealth Office and SEAPEX (South East Asia Petroleum Exploration Society) to undertake postgraduate study in Royal Holloway, University of London. Selection is based on academic merit & leadership skills. Only representative from Malaysia to be awarded for Geoscience disciplinehttps://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/chevening-foundationhttp://www.seapex.org/dick-murphy-scholarship/
- Awarded to Low Wan ChingRepresent AAPG Asia Pacific Region to attend AAPG YP Leadership Summit in Utah, United States AAPG Aug 2014 Represented AAPG Asia Pacific Region to attend AAPG YP Leadership Summit in Utah, United States. Selected based on leadership involvement of AAPG YP chapter.
- Awarded to Low Wan ChingGold Medal for Selangor State Women Tennis Team, in Malaysia National Tennis Competition - Jun 2011 Represented Selangor State Women Tennis Team to win gold medal in Malaysia National Tennis Competition (Held every 2 years)
- Awarded to Low Wan ChingDean’s list award and Letter of Commendation from Director, School of Engineering and Science for best academic performance during first year examination Curtin University, Australia Nov 2010
- Awarded to Low Wan ChingAwarded full scholarship by PETRONAS (Covers foundation & undergraduate studies in Curtin University, Australia) PETRONAS (National oil company of Malaysia) Nov 2005 Awarded full scholarship by PETRONAS to undertake foundation in Taylor's College and undergraduate study in Curtin University, Australia. Selection is based on academic merit & leadership skills
Volunteer Experience
Volunteer Organizing Committee
Issued by Organizing Committee for Malaysian Women in Energy (MyWie) & PETRONAS Leading Women Network (PLWN) on Jan 2018
Associated with Low Wan ChingFounder and Current President
Issued by American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Young Professionals Kuala Lumpur chapter on Apr 2013
Associated with Low Wan ChingPioneer Youth Committee Member
Issued by World Gas Conference 2012 Task Force on Jun 2012
Associated with Low Wan ChingFuture Energy Leader (FEL-100)
Issued by World Energy Council on Apr 2016
Associated with Low Wan ChingSecretariat to Asia Petroleum Geoscience Conference & Exhibition (APGCE) 2017
Issued by PETRONAS on Aug 2016
Associated with Low Wan ChingAAPG Technical Commitee
Issued by Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) on Jun 2017
Associated with Low Wan ChingHealth, Safety, Environment (HSE) representative for MPM exploration department
Issued by PETRONAS on Jan 2013
Associated with Low Wan Ching
Languages
- enEnglish
- maMandarin
- maMalay
- inIndonesian
- caCantonese (hong kong)
- jaJapanese
- spSpanish
- frFrench
- poPortuguese
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