Rahul Dixit

Technical professional with a solid understanding of Seismic Imaging. Extensive experience in managing and executing seismic data processing, acquisition, and interpretation projects worldwide.

Subject Matter

Expert for time and depth seismic imaging projects in Schlumberger. Proficient with seismic data processing and imaging software packages like Omega, Petrel, CGG-Geo-cluster and project management tools. Successfully delivered multi-million seismic data acquisition and processing projects in North and South America, Middle-East, Europe and Asia pacific.

Accredited with B.Sc in Physics and Mathematics and Masters in Applied Geophysics. Published and presented in international technical conferences including SEG, OTC and Reservoir Symposiums.

Successfully delivered more than 25 projects using state-of-art technologies including RTM, Beam, KDM, KDM, Depth velocity model building in salt/carbonate environment, Tomography, 3D SRME, De-ghosting, AVO products etc.

Roles in the past 17 years

Data Processing Geophysicist – CGG; Project Leader – Seismic Data acquisition and processing- Reliance E&P; Group Leader – Schlumberger; Seismic Data Processing Supervisor- WesternGeco; and Multi-Client Project Manager- Schlumberger, Processing Project Manager- WesternGeco, Schlumberger.

Enthusiastic, collaborative technical professional with a solid understanding of Seismic Depth Imaging. Extensive experience in managing and executing seismic data processing, acquisition and interpretation projects worldwide.

Subject Matter

Expert for time and depth seismic imaging projects in Schlumberger. Proficient with seismic data processing and imaging software packages like Omega, Petrel, CGG-Geo-cluster and project management tools. Successfully delivered multi-million seismic data acquisition and processing projects in North and South America, Middle-East, Europe and Asia pacific.

Accredited with B.Sc in Physics and Mathematics and Masters in Applied Geophysics. Published and presented in international technical conferences including SEG, ADIPEC, OTC and Reservoir Symposiums.

Roles in the past 18 years 

Data Processing Geophysicist – CGG; Project Leader – Seismic Data acquisition and processing- Reliance E&P; Group Leader – Schlumberger; Seismic Data Processing Supervisor- WesternGeco; and Multi-Client Project Manager- Schlumberger, Depth imaging Project Manager- WesternGeco, Schlumberger.

Career Highlights:

Technical

• 18 years of international experience including North and South America, Brazil, Middle-East, West Africa, and Asia Pacific. 
• Extensive experience in different geological basins in the world including Gulf of Mexico, Middle-East UAE onshore & offshore, West Africa, Santos, and Campos basin Brazil, Sabah- Malaysia, Magdalena Basin Columbia, Mahanadi, KG, Cambay and KK basins in India. 
• Delivered >30 seismic data processing projects using the state of art technologies including FWI, LSMi, RTM, Beam Migration, Kirchhoff Depth Migration, Depth velocity Modelling in Salt and Carbonate environment, 2D and 3D seismic tomography, 2D and 3D SRME, De-Gohesting and AVO modeling, Seismic-well correlation, misties estimation and minimization by velocity calibration.
• Extensive experience in interpreting seismic data for Salt and Basalt environment, Horizon interpretation and seismic attribute generation.
• Experience in leading teams to achive the project targets and aligned with organization objectives.
• Authored/Co-authored 6 technical papers and delivered technical presentations in international conferences such as SEG 2017, ADIPEC 2021 and OTC ASIA 2018

Business 

• Planned $US 150 million multi-client seismic data acquisition projects in GoM,USA and $US 70 million projects in South East Asia.
• Business case from proposal to approval for more than 20 Seismic Data Processing Project 
• Identified leads and generated new business development opportunities of $US 45 million for Schlumberger

Leadership 

• Led Multi-disciplinary and Multi-Cultural Teams for Seismic Data Acquisition and Processing Programs 
• Delivered presentations to Joint Venture board of Multi-Client Service Agreement 
• P&L management (80 Mil USD), project management, and multidisciplinary capability establishment 

SkSkills Summary

• Depth Velocity Modelling 
• Time and Depth Processing 
• Reverse Time Migration
• FWI & LSMi
• Negotiation Support
• Multi-Client Contracts 
• Work Plan and Budget
• Business Strategy 
• Joint Venture Management 
• New Growth Opportunities 

CaCareer History

MMay 2019 – Present Schlumberger | Abu Dhabi, UAE | 

SeSenior Project Leader – Specialist Depth Imaging: Middle-East Projects 

• Key Areas of Focus
  • Depth Imaging – Execution of Depth Imaging Project, Velocity Modelling, Full Waveform Inversion, Least Square Migration Imaging and Technical Assurance for major clients in Abu Dhabi
  • Data Room sessions for technical due diligence, client governance management, and project delivery presentations
  • Project Management for time and depth processing projects
  • Act as Regional Lead and SME for seismic data processing projects. 

NNov 2017 – April 2019 Schlumberger | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 

MMulticlient Project Manager – South East Asia 

• Planned and secured business case approvals from South East Asian operators for Multi-Client seismic surveys 
• Led and managed various multi-client surveys including seismic data acquisition and processing
• Managed third-party contracts for project proposals, award, and timely execution
• SME for time and depth imaging projects for the Middle East and the Asia Pacific region
• Client facing role – delivered technical and business case presentations to various operators in SEA region

SeSpt 2014 – Oct 2017 Schlumberger | Houston, USA |

PrPoject Leader – Depth and Time Seismic Data processing 

• Executed large scale (>15,000 Sqkm) the time & depth processing project of Gulf of Mexico 

• Lead seismic data processing team of 20 geophysicists, and delivered depth and time processing projects for majors and super-majors
• Managed large scale project cost ($US15 million), revenue (>$US35 million), and timeline and resources requirement. 

May 2010 – Aug 2014 Schlumberger | Kuala Lumpur and Rio De Janerio, Brazil |

Processing Supervisor – Depth and Time Seismic Data processing

• Technical Assurance for mid-large scale (>4,000 Sqkm) time and depth processing projects 
• Provided support as SME for onboard seismic data processing projects
• Technical proposal writing, bid preparation, technical and business case proposals and sales presentations to major clients
• Lead and mentored time and depth data processing team ~40 geophysicists, and delivered depth and time processing projects for majors and super-majors

Dec 2005 – Apr 2010 Reliance E&P | Mumbai, India|

Project Leader – Geophysicist – Depth and Time Seismic Data processing

• Developed in-house Quality Control workflow for time and depth imaging projects (>10 projects like KG D6 (Krishna Godavari basin) project- major oil and gas discovery project for Reliance E&P)
• Mentored 5 Junior Staff and Trainees for imaging projects (Ajay Pundir, Soumya Naik, Santan Kumar) 
• Provided support for 5 onboard seismic data processing projects including NEC-25, NEC-04, Cauvery & Krishna Godavary surveys
• Client representative for Technical Assurance: Time and depth imaging projects for mid-large scale (2,000- 6,000 Sqkm) time and depth processing projects 

Nov 2004 – Dec 2005 CGG | Mumbai, India|

Project – Geophysicist – Time Seismic Data processing 

• Managed time imaging projects
• Responsible for testing processing parameters, QC and client interaction

INSEAD

ULead Programme Jan 2016 – April 2016

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT-Roorkee) Jul 2001 – July 2004

Masters in Applied Geophysics

M.J.P. Rohilkhand University, India Mar 1998 – Mar 2001

B.Sc in Physics and Mathematics 

Professional Training

• Least Square Migration – LSMi, Schlumberger
• Advance Depth imaging algorithms -Schlumberger, Houston
• Project Management Essentials - Schlumberger
• Geocluster software development training in CGG-France
• 3D marine data processing project with CGG professional, during 6 months hand hold technology transfer to Reliance, Mumbai,India..
• 4 weeks Seismic Data Processing Training at CEFOGA, UK, London (CGG Training Center)

Geophysical Software 

• PETREL-SLB – Depth velocity Model Building, Interpretation & 3D volume visualization.
• OMEGA-SLB – Seismic Data Processing, Depth Imaging, 
• Geocluster-CGG – Seismic Data Processing, Depth Imaging and velocity model building

PuPublications

• Full Waveform Inversion For The Near Surface Characterization, Onshore UAE, Case Study – ADIPEC 2021

Rahul Dixit*, P. Vasilyev, I. Mihaljevic, M. Tham, D. Vigh, A. Zarkhidze, Schlumberger; G. Cambois, M.A. Mahgoub, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)

• Concurrent seismic acquisition with two identical crews using the simultaneous shooting technique – SEG 2017

Rahul Dixit*, Nick Moldoveanu, Stephen Alwon, Jason Thekkekara, Francisco Figueira, Rachel Yates; WesternGeco, Schlumberger – SEG 2017

• Multiclient Seismic Exploration in Sabah Frontiers – OTCASIA 2018 Booth presentation

Rahul Dixit*

• Broadband Acquisition and Processing for High Resolution Image in the Eastern Gulf of Mexico

  S. Alwon, R. Dixit, A. Minney, A. Alxanarani; Schlumberger - SEG 2016

• Simultaneous Source marine acquisition and processing – a Gulf of Mexico case study – Poster presentation, Schlumberger internal technical conference 2016

Rahul Dixit*,