Cesar Behalal
Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience in the oil and gas industry
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Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience in the oil and gas industry, specializing in Geosciences / reservoir geology and project coordination. Proven ability to leverage technical expertise to drive efficiencies and maximize production in upstream operations, demonstrating a strong commitment to performance optimization through diligent project monitoring and analysis.
Experience
Field Development Engineer - ADDAX PETROLEUM CAMEROON - Douala
(2024-11)
- Reservoir surveillance and monitoring (OFM)
- MBAL analysis (entry level)
- Production data analysis
- Reservoir performance evaluation
- Decline curve analysis
- PLT/PNN candidate selection
- Production optimization
- Collaborated with geoscience and production teams for reservoir optimization studies and optimize the development strategies
- Participate in operated and non-operated integrated studies and Peer Assist Reviews for well, reservoir and facilities management
- Represent the Company in technical discussions and negotiations with Partners
- Follow up the integrated maturation of E&P projects from initiation note to execution phase in the field
- Technical review and monitoring of G&G Services orders
- Performed reservoir and production surveillance for mature oil field wells using OFM
- Provide technical production and reservoir engineering support for management reviews
- Provide support for well performance review/analysis (rate, pressure, water cut, and GOR trends) and reporting of G&G projects post implementation/commissioning
- Evaluated PLT/PNN and pressure survey candidates to identify new recompletion & stimulation opportunities for further field development
Business Project Coordinator - ADDAX PETROLEUM CAMEROON - Douala
(2018-12 - 2024-11)
- Fundamentals on Production data management using OFM data base
- Tracking the implementation of Joint venture upstream projects (E&P cycle, exploration, appraisal, development), production and CAPEX
- Prepare and review well performance reports
- Well and reservoir performance analysis for existing, well intervention (WO+ESP), new wells and cost/CAPEX (Actual Vs Plan)
- Contribution to the elaboration, update and monitoring project plans/forecasts through project schedules (ITWP) with associated budgets/Capex and/or Actual expenditures
- Contribution to the elaboration of the Investment Decision Document (IDD) when necessary for significant CAPEX (Drilling & Sidetrack campaign) capturing risks evaluation, reserves and evaluations of project profitability
- Elaboration of Authorization for Expenditure (AFE) for new/upcoming Capex projects approved during the Committee Meetings
Exploration Geologist - ADDAX PETROLEUM CAMEROON - Douala
(2014-12 - 2018-12)
- Provide fundamentals/basic support on Seismic, wells data interpretation and 3D modelling to optimize the knowledge of the reservoirs deposit
- Ensure the smooth functioning of the survey operations carry out by contractors in the field as well as the sub-contractors
- Support the post well drilling evaluation exercise (drilling and geological end of well reports)
- Technical assistance of the Well site Geologist offshore by monitoring the drilling activities through Logs, collecting, analysing drilling samples and reporting comments on litho-logs
- Report of samples manifest, classification and expedition to partners
- Monitoring of dredging activities and Operations in the field (Daily reports, tidal analysis)
- Support interns in Geological data collection & analysis in view of the preparation of their final thesis
- Assist in the Preparation Workshop / TCMs materials
- Provide internal minutes of meetings
- Assist in the files & Archives administration of the E&D department
Internship / Work Experience - ADDAX PETROLEUM CAMEROON - Douala
(2014-05 - 2014-10)
- Reporting on reservoirs quality of one well located at the operated field
- Preparation of Exploration/HSSE departmental meeting and details reporting
- Submission of APPIP/Safety cards and Elaboration of Alerts like Oil spill responsible plan, flaring and venting policy, emergency evacuation in the operated field
Education
Professional master 2 - Petroleum geosciences - University of Douala (2013 - 2014)
Master's degree - Geology/Earth science, general - University of Yaoundé I (2011-10 - 2012-09)
Bachelor's degree - Geological and Earth sciences/geosciences, other - University of Yaoundé I (2009-10 - 2011-09)
Baccalaureate D (GCE A-levels) - MANENGOUBA High school (2007-09 - 2008-07)
