Hesham Mokhtar Ali is a reservoir engineer with over 5 years of experience in Egypt. He received his MSc in Petroleum Reservoir Engineering from Cairo University. Currently he works for General Petroleum Company as a junior reservoir engineer, where his responsibilities include reservoir evaluations, well testing, simulation modeling, and production forecasting. He is proficient in reservoir software like Petrel, Eclipse, and Techlog and seeks to contribute to a company's growth through his technical and interpersonal skills.

1. Hesham Mokhtar Ali
E-mail: hesham.mokhtar@gpc.com.eg
Address: 12th Old School Street, Nikla, Imbaba, Cairo, Egypt
Postal Code: 11311
Mobile: +20 12 10 71 87 55 & +20 10 619 72 674
Objective:
 Identifying and delivering the best solutions to E&P’s business through a unique combination
of technical Reservoir Engineering expertise and interpersonal skills to contribute in the
company’s growth and ensure success.
Education:
September 2011 - July 2012: Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt
 Degree: M.Sc. in Engineering
 Major: Petroleum Reservoir Engineering
 Grade: Very Good (75 %)
 Major Subject: Screening Criteria of Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) Methods for
Maximizing Oil Production
September 2005 - July 2010: Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University, Egypt
 Degree: B.Sc. in Engineering
 Major: Petroleum Engineering (Drilling & Production & Reservoir engineering)
 Cumulative Grade: Very Good (77.88 %)
 Graduation Project Grade: Excellent
 Project Title: Evaluation Study of Raml Field, Western Desert, Agiba Petroleum
Company (Italy’s ENI JV), Egypt
 Project Description: Petroleum Geology (Structure Contour Mapping & Net Pay),
Drilling Design (Mud Plan, Drill String, Casing, Tubing, and Completion Design, Bit
Program, Drilling Time, and Cost Estimation), Reservoir Evaluation (Well Logging
Analysis, Drive Mechanism, Material Balance, Well Testing Analysis, DCA,
Volumetric), Production and Surface Facilities Design
Industry Experience:
May 2012 – Present: Junior Reservoir Engineer, General Petroleum Company (GPC),
Egypt; 2+ years of extensive RE experience including Onshore/Offshore Fields with Heavy/Light
Oil/Gas Condensate/Dry Gas Wells, Sandstone & Carbonate & Tight Carbonate Reservoirs,
Produced by Primary & Secondary Recovery Methods
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2. Job Responsibilities:
 Performing reservoir evaluations to recommend and implement the appropriate
technical/operational actions e.g. infill drilling, well recompletion and workover programs, or
abandonment to optimize oil production
 Providing reservoir engineering support for Geologists, Geoscientists, Petrophysicist, and
Production/Drilling engineers as member of a multi-disciplined asset team
 Interpreting open and cased-hole logs (quick-look & interpretation by IP* and Techlog*)
 Performing petrophysical analysis to support geologists in exploration and reservoir
characterization
 Attending different operation meetings to select the perforations intervals for (Development &
Exploratory & Re-completion) wells and the optimum completion type
 Determining initial Hydrocarbon in place (STOIIP): Volumetric, Decline Curve Analysis (DCA)
for Oil and Gas phases, Material Balance
 Analyzing production data: performance evaluation, forecasting, and Reserves reporting
 Analyzing RFT/RDT data to determine: initial reservoir conditions, fluid gradient, contacts
(GOC/OWC/GWC), and reservoir communication
 Interpreting PTA (Pressure Transient Analysis) data and designing well tests for Black Oil,
Gas Condensate, and Dry Gas wells (KAPPA Engineering-Saphir) to understand inflow
performance: skin effect, well performance, reservoir characteristics, and calculate well
productivity index (PI)
 Evaluating Reservoir & Wells performance and make surveillance (AVOCET OFM*)
 Following up and QA/QC PVT and SCAL laboratory tests/workflows
 PVT sampling and analysis: analyzing reservoir fluid property and EOS modeling for Black
Oil and Gas Condensate (PVTi* & PVTP) & fluid model (Petrel* RE)
 Analyzing conventional and special core data (RCAL & SCAL): group/correlate core data
and determine permeability variation and heterogeneity & capillary pressure/saturation-height
relationships, estimation of free water level FWL/transition zone, pore-throat size distribution
and relative permeability
 Integrating Well Performance/Nodal Analysis, PTA, Volumetric, and DCA classical Material
Balance and numeric modeling techniques data in the process of reservoir evaluation
 Analyzing reservoir/fluid recovery under secondary or tertiary recovery mechanisms
 Optimizing selection of Enhanced Oil Recovery scenario (EOR)
 Quality checking (QA/QC) 3D static (structure) reservoir models (Petrel*)
 Building dynamic reservoir simulation models (Petrel* RE & Eclipse* 100): model
initialization, History Matching, reservoir characterization, prediction of reservoir
performance, and defining optimal field development plans (FDP) including different
depletion scenarios
 Modeling and Understanding of E&P's economics and Fiscal Regimes, Analyzing and
reporting economic results using industry indicators, and Evaluating company assets using
the Merak Fiscal Model Library (Merak* PEEP)
 Ensuring work compliance with all HSE legislations
June 2011 – April 2012: Reservoir Engineer, Agiba Petroleum Company (Italy’s ENI
E&P JV), Egypt; About 1 year of versatile RE experience, Raml Field (discovered by ENI in
1996), Western Desert, Egypt
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3. Job Responsibilities:
 Characterize reservoir fluid (PVT data validation, correction, interpretation by PVTi*, and
modeling by Petrel* RE)
 RE support for MDT formation evaluation (Pressures and Samples) in Exploration/Appraisal
Wells
 Follow up and witness production testing and evaluating the results
 Choose candidate wells for stimulation jobs (Hydraulic Fracturing or Acidizing)
 Prepare programs for build-up and draw-down tests and performing pressure transient
analysis
 Optimize production of mature fields, production forecast and reserve estimation
 Prepare database for the wells including; production history, pressure, and well events
 Propose well remedial actions (water and gas shut-off)
 Monitor reservoir and well performance
 Propose new perforations and re-perforations
 Witness on wireline jobs (open & cased hole), making a quick-look interpretation
 Work in Reservoir - Exploration team for preparing and sharing new Geological studies
Training Experience:
 June 2009: Agiba Petroleum co. (Italy’s ENI JV), Raml Field, Western Desert, Egypt
 July 2009: Petrobel Petroleum co. (ENI JV), Abou Rudies Field, Sinai, Egypt
 Sept 2009: GUPCO Petroleum co. (BP JV), Headquarter, Cairo, Egypt
Technical Certificates:
 Integrated 3D Static & Dynamic Reservoir Modeling (Petrel*), Apr 2013
 Applied Reservoir Simulation (Petrel* RE), Nov 2012
 Reservoir Simulation for Black Oil (Eclipse* Black Oil), Dec 2013
 Well Test Design and Interpretation (KAPPA Engineering-Saphir), Sep 2012
 Carbonate Reservoir Management, Feb 2014
 Production Logging Interpretation (Schlumberger Workshop), 2013
 Image Log (XRMI) Interpretation (Halliburton Workshop), 2013
 Water Shut-Off Techniques (Schlumberger Workshop), 2012
 Hydraulic & Acid Fracturing Techniques (Schlumberger Workshop), 2012
 Schlumberger - ANADRILL Directional Drilling (SPE Workshop), 2010
 Schlumberger - DOWELL Well Cementing (SPE Workshop), 2009
 OSHA “Occupational Safety and Health Administration” - Rig Safety (SPE Workshop), 2009
Technical & Software Skills:
 A broad operational background in drilling, Workover, and production operations
 Strong knowledge of Geology, Geosciences, Petrophysics, Drilling, and Production
Technology to understand the reservoir characterization
 Reservoir Simulation Modeling (Petrel*, Eclipse* 100)
 Pressure Transient Analysis (KAPPA Engineering-Saphir)
 Reservoir & Wells performance surveillance (Avocet* OFM)
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4.  Integrated Production Modeling (IPM) package (PROSPER, GAP, PVTP, and MBAL)
 Good background about Petrophysical and RE softwares (Techlog* & IP*)
 Good background about integrated Geological, Geophysical, Petrophysical, and RE softwares
(IHS PETRA®) * Mark of Schlumberger
Language Skills:
 Arabic: Mother Tongue
 English: Fluent (Conversation/Written)
 French: Basic Knowledge
Computer Skills:
 ICDL certificate (Proficiency in all Microsoft Office applications)
 AutoCAD 2-D applications & Adobe Photoshop
 Programming Languages: Visual Basic v 6.0 & Microsoft Office Excel (VBA and Macro) &
Microsoft FORTRAN PowerStation
Personal Skills:
 Ability to work effectively in a multi-disciplinary asset teams (Team-oriented).
 Statistical and economic analytical skills
 Interactive and fast enough to learn new science and technologies
 Strong communications skills of results & interpretations and presentation skills
 Adjusting effectively to work within new work structures, processes, requirements, or cultures
 Ability to work under pressure
 Open communication demonstrated by sharing of information, ideas, knowledge, and actively
listening to others
Personal Strengths:
 Dynamic, organized, and self-motivated
 Smart and punctual
 Self-acceptance
Interests and hobbies:
 Playing football
 Computer games, programming, and softwares
Additional Information:
 Date of birth: 25/09/1988 (Cairo, Egypt)
 Gender: Male
 Marital status: Married
 Religion: Muslim
 Nationality: Egyptian
 Military Status: Exempt
References:
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5.  Available upon request
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