Sule, Muritala Aboyede

Senior Reservoir Engineer with over 18 years of progressive experience delivering reservoir engineering solutions for onshore and offshore oil and gas assets across Nigeria's upstream petroleum industry. Proven expertise in reservoir simulation, history matching, production forecasting, field development planning, integrated reservoir studies, reserves estimation, production optimization, and petroleum asset evaluation. Highly experienced in developing and maintaining dynamic reservoir simulation models, supporting multidisciplinary asset teams, and providing technically sound recommendations that optimize hydrocarbon recovery, maximize asset value, and support investment decisions.

Proficient in industry-leading software including ECLIPSE (E100/E300), Petrel RE, OFM, MBAL, PROSPER, PVTi, and Saphir. Recognized for combining strong technical expertise with collaborative leadership to deliver integrated reservoir engineering solutions that support production optimization, reserves growth, and long-term asset value.

Senior Reservoir Engineer - Oando Energy Resources Nigeria Limited

(2024-08)

• Provide reservoir engineering support for operated and non-operated assets throughout the asset life cycle.
• Update, calibrate, and maintain dynamic ECLIPSE reservoir simulation models to support production forecasting, reservoir management, and reserves evaluation.
• Develop production forecasts, depletion scenarios, and reservoir management strategies to support field development planning and investment decisions.
• Review contractor reservoir engineering studies and provide technical recommendations to ensure alignment with company standards and business objectives.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary reservoir studies involving geoscience, drilling, production, facilities, and commercial teams to deliver integrated technical solutions.
• Supervise and provide technical guidance to junior reservoir engineers and graduate engineers, fostering capability development and adherence to engineering best practices.
• Mentor junior colleagues through technical coaching, knowledge sharing, and on-the-job development.
• Support production optimization, reservoir surveillance, and field redevelopment initiatives.
• Successfully updated and maintained multiple dynamic ECLIPSE reservoir simulation models supporting production forecasting, reserves evaluation, and field development planning.
• Delivered technical evaluations for exploration opportunities and field redevelopment studies.
• Coordinated multidisciplinary teams to execute integrated reservoir studies and support timely business decisions.
• Reviewed contractor technical deliverables, ensuring quality, consistency, and compliance with company standards.
• Provided mentoring and technical support to junior engineers, contributing to capability development within the Reservoir Engineering team.

Reservoir Engineer - Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited - Abuja

(2013-04 - 2024-08)

• Delivered integrated reservoir studies involving geological model review, dynamic simulation, history matching, production forecasting, reserves estimation, uncertainty assessment, and development planning.
• Led the migration of the Bonga and Bonga North West reservoir simulation models from MoReS to ECLIPSE, improving model consistency and supporting long-term reservoir management.
• Built, updated, calibrated, and history matched dynamic reservoir simulation models to evaluate field performance and support production optimization initiatives.
• Generated production forecasts and reserves estimates to support annual business planning, field development strategies, and investment evaluations.
• Prepared Field Development Plans (FDPs) for Tebidaba, Oshi and Clough Creek Fields.
• Performed history matching, reservoir surveillance and production optimization studies.
• Conducted exploration prospect evaluations including Gbaran Deep East, Escravos Beach and Odeama Creek.
• Worked closely with geologists, drilling engineers, production engineers and asset teams to optimize field development decisions.
• Review contractor reservoir engineering studies and provide technical recommendations to ensure alignment with company standards and business objectives.
• Coordinate multidisciplinary reservoir studies involving geoscience, drilling, production, facilities, and commercial teams to deliver integrated technical solutions.
• Supervise and provide technical guidance to junior reservoir engineers and graduate engineers, fostering capability development and adherence to engineering best practices.
• Mentor junior colleagues through technical coaching, knowledge sharing, and on-the-job development.
• Support production optimization, reservoir surveillance, and field redevelopment initiatives.
• Successfully updated and maintained multiple dynamic ECLIPSE reservoir simulation models supporting production forecasting, reserves evaluation, and field development planning.
• Delivered technical evaluations for exploration opportunities and field redevelopment studies.
• Coordinated multidisciplinary teams to execute integrated reservoir studies and support timely business decisions.
• Reviewed contractor technical deliverables, ensuring quality, consistency, and compliance with company standards.
• Provided mentoring and technical support to junior engineers, contributing to capability development within the Reservoir Engineering team.
• Provided technical oversight and quality assurance for contractor reservoir engineering studies, ensuring robust technical recommendations and alignment with project objectives.
• Mentored junior engineers and new team members through technical coaching, simulation model reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
• Coordinated multidisciplinary technical teams during integrated reservoir studies, facilitating effective collaboration across subsurface and production disciplines.

Reservoir Engineer - Nigerian Agip Oil Company Limited - Port Harcourt

(2011-01 - 2013-04)

• Supported reservoir engineering studies for operated assets.
• Updated ECLIPSE simulation models.
• Conducted well test interpretation and production optimization studies to support well performance evaluation and production enhancement decisions.
• Supported ESP design, nodal analysis and well deliverability studies.
• Prepared technical reports supporting workover and development wells.

Reservoir Engineer - Ankor Pointe Integrated Limited - Port Harcourt

(2006-11 - 2010-12)

• Delivered integrated reservoir studies for multiple operators, supporting field development planning, reserves evaluation, and production optimization.
• Built dynamic simulation models.
• Performed history matching and production forecasting.
• Conducted reserves estimation using volumetric, material balance and decline curve methods.
• Delivered field development plans and economic evaluations.
• Conducted PVT modelling and well test interpretation.

Bachelor of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering - University of Uyo