Fifteen years world-wide experience in all aspects of Reservoir Engineering (Africa, Europe, Middle East, South-East Asia, Australia, North and South America and South Asia), in operating companies, joint ventures and consulting companies, working on offshore and onshore oil, condensate and gas fields. Wide experience in reservoir simulation, well test analysis, reservoir management, production forecasts, follow-up of operations, PVT, core sampling, SCAL, data acquisition, field reviews and field development plans. At present working as a Petroleum Engineering consultant in Agua Dulce (Veracruz, Mexico). Strong computer skills. Educational background: Ph.D. and MBA. SPE member since 1984. Spoken languages: French (native language) and English (fluent). Belgian nationality. Born in May 1957.

MLN Field. Submission of a Exploitation Licence Application to Sonatrach and Algerian authorities.

Ogarrio Field. Petroleum Reservoir Engineer in the 'Estudio Integral del Campo Ogarrio' by C.M.G. (Companía Mexicana de Geofísica). Data acquisition (production data, well files, PVT, wellbore diagrams, production history, secondary recovery). Feasibility study. Data analysis (behaviour of Pression and Production, well test analysis, review of petrophysical data, fluid characterisation, poroperm relationships, special core analyses, capillary pressures, maps of fluid movements in the field, material balance). database (Oil Field Manager, OFM) creation and maintenance. Recommendations for future development (secondary recovery alternatives, well spacing, infill drilling, EOR, gas lift optimisation). Transfer of Technology.

Bombay High field. Petroleum Reservoir Engineer in the seismic data acquisition and interpretation study by Petroleum Geo-Services (PGS). Check of the validity of the geoscience model for bypassed pay potential and current fluid contacts. Analysis of historical reservoir performance. Input to resolving production issues in specific areas within the field. Improvement in the existing reservoir definition integrating geoscience and engineering data. Support to the generation of hydrocarbon pore volume maps. Guidance and expertise in the application of reservoir engineering techniques. 

Re-exploration of the Bachaquero-Lagunillas Eocene reservoirs, Lake Maracaibo (second and third phases)in collaboration with a Beicip Franlab Exploration & Production team; reserves estimates, well testing, pressure maps of the Cretaceous and Eocene formations, determination of fluid types in future prospects, support to the study of asphaltenes and calcites scaling in formations. Recommendations for future development.

Follow-up of the Murchison field (operations, modelling, material balance, …) 

Re-exploration of the Bachaquero-Lagunillas Eocene reservoirs, Lake Maracaibo; (first phase) data collection, PVT characterisation,

Tunu-Kanbo Field Development Plan, reserves estimates, well test interpretation, data acquisition, reservoir simulation, production forecast, well test design.

Reservoir monitoring of Bu Hasa field. Well testing, PVT, data acquisition, core sampling, reservoir simulation.

Follow-up of operations in Goodwyn condensate field offshore Australia. PVT, carbon isotope characterisation, well testing, integrated studies, data acquisition plan, gas recycling reservoir management.

Standby

Studies on oil and gas fields offshore Brunei. Well test interpretation. Reservoir reviews. Integrated studies. Determination of reserves and production profiles.

Responsible for Reservoir Engineering aspects of an integrated independent study for Bombay High field in India: well test interpretation, numerical simulation, PVT, material balance, core analysis, ...

Follow-up of offshore gas fields in UK: Audrey, Hewett monitoring; Ann, Alison pre-development, Armada and Britannia projects. PVT characterisation. Gas recycling studies. Material balance. Reservoir simulation. Prospect evaluation. Support to Commercial, Project, Equity, Facilities. Computer software design and evaluation. Equity forums.

Cenomanian Enhanced Oil Recovery Studies. Implementation of a horizontal drilling development (including design and simulation). Follow-up of Zairian fields. Implementation of Reservoir Engineering software.

Responsible for Reservoir management of approximately 100 wells onshore Zaire: data collection, validation and interpretation, well test analysis, secondary recovery, general reservoir management... Implementation, support and maintenance of numerous computer hardware and software as tools for Production and Reservoir Engineering.

Follow-up of onshore fields in Zaire. Reservoir simulation. Secondary recovery projects. Well test analysis.

Modelling of the construction of semi-conductors.

Research in Nuclear Physics. Teaching and Supervision of University Students.

Preparation of a Ph.D. in Fluid Mechanics

Preparation of a Ph.D. in Fluid Mechanics

Specialisation in Fluid Mechanics and Thermodynamics.

Economy, Marketing, Accounting, Problem Solving, ...

Specialisation in Fluid Mechanics, Computer Sciences.

Languages - French (native language); English (fluent); Dutch (passive knowledge).
Computer literacy - Proficiency with mainframes, RS6000, VAX stations, PC's, TSO, VMS, DOS, BASIC, UNIX, FORTRAN, WINDOWS, HTML, all popular word processors, presentation, graphics and worksheet software.