Hi, I’m
Merouane Hamdani
Bergen
Summary
Concept Development Manager with over 18 years of expertise in field development, valuation, and project management. Proven track record in early phase development and concept evaluations, with a focus on low carbon initiatives and business case maturation. Extensive experience includes reservoir simulation and performance analysis in the North Sea and North Africa. Committed to leveraging digitalization and data science to drive innovative solutions.
Overview
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Equinor ASABergen
Manager Concept Development and Valuation
11.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Led valuation efforts centered around concept development.
- Led design initiatives on HPHT project portfolio.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
- Prioritized and organized tasks to efficiently accomplish service goals.
Equinor ASABergen
HPHT Subsurface Project Leader
06.2023 - 10.2024
Job overview
- Managed subsurface operations for Atlantis Discovery located in the North Sea.
- Developed and updated project plans to document objectives, technologies, schedules, and funding.
- Delegated tasks, duties and responsibilities to each team member.
- Managed a team of 8 employees to maintain high productivity.
- Managed risk by developing and implementing effective risk management strategies.
Equinor ASABergen
Subsurface Project Leader Grosbeak
06.2021 - 06.2023
Job overview
- Managed subsurface deliveries and support for Grosbeak (RVV) field development.
- Conducted technical evaluations for projects.
- Directed interdisciplinary teams across business, technology, and finance sectors.
- Provided for recommendations on data acquisitions and development scenarios.
- Delegated tasks, duties and responsibilities to each team member.
- Developed project plans and timelines to ensure successful completion of projects.
- Analyzed project outcomes and implemented lessons learned for continuous improvement.
Equinor ASABergen
Principal Reservoir Engineer
10.2017 - 06.2021
Job overview
- Contributed to pioneering new field projects within the Norwegian continental shelf.
- Developed multiple exploration target business cases and provided inputs for project prioritization strategy.
- Assessed potential and created business cases for new field development opportunities.
- Conducted evaluations for Fram Sor, Orn, Delta 2, and Irpa field development projects.
- Analyzed requirements for top-level investment, reuse of existing facilities, and optimization of deferrals.
- Led early phase feasibility projects, including Visund Low Pressure modification and Gullfaks C future tie-in plans.
- Implemented various cost-saving measures under the LEAN framework.
- Mentored and developed young engineers within the team.
Statoil ASABergen
Senior Reservoir Engineer
03.2012 - 10.2017
Job overview
- Part of Oseberg main subsurface team (Statoil as operator)
- Managed well planning activities encompassing feasibility evaluation and drilling oversight.
- Collaborated with drilling and completion teams to enhance well placement.
- Assisted in determining gas and water injection strategies for improved oil recovery.
- Designed various injector setups for gas and WAG in Oseberg.
- Played an active role in production forecasting and business plan reporting.
- Executed multiple reservoir modeling tasks focused on fast model updates.
- Created multiple analytical scripts for results processing.
- Streamlined gas export processes by enhancing blowdown timing and injection strategies.
- Performed reservoir engineering analyses such as material balance, decline curve analysis, pressure transient tests, and PVT studies.
Statoil ASAStavanger
Reservoir Engineer
10.2008 - 03.2012
Job overview
- Managed dry gas and condensate gas reservoirs.
- Worked in the Salah gas subsurface team, a joint venture between Statoil and BP.
- Monitored production performance across three fields in In-Salah area.
- Analyzed and optimized CO2 injection processes for enhanced outcomes.
- Performed simulation and history matching for sandstone reservoirs.
- Oversaw and examined well productivity.
- Developed hydraulic fracturing business case for tight gas projects.
- Performed well testing, analysis, and interpretation of test data.
- Estimated reserves and forecast future production rates.
SchlumbergerHassi Messaoud
Petroleum Engineer
07.2006 - 10.2008
Job overview
- Delivered engineering expertise by supporting clients in reservoir and production efforts under Schlumberger's consulting segment.
- Conducted reservoir simulation tasks for multiple clients, primarily Sonatrach.
- Presented innovative solutions using Petrel Re to clientele.
- Conducted numerous well test analyses for various operators.
- Conducted multiple PLT interpretations.
- Conducted multiple well performance evaluations using nodal analysis.
- Performed root cause analysis on production issues, developed corrective actions, and monitored results.
Education
Universite de Pau et Pays de l AdourPau, France
Msc from Petroleum Engineering
01.2008
Ecole National PolytechniqueAlgiers, Algeria
Master from Fluid Mechanics
01.2006
Skills
- Project management
- Technical evaluation
- Project planning
- Team leadership
- Risk management
- Work prioritization
- Cost optimization
- Agile
- Reservoir Management
- Reservoir Simulation Expertise
- Production forecasting
- Uncertainty Analysis
- Data Science Expertise
- Visual Data Analysis
- Petroleum engineering
- Well and reservoir performance analysis
- Production Optimization
- Machine learning
- Well Performance Evaluation
- Prospect evaluation
- Strategic Problem Solving
- Benchmarking
- Reservoir Modeling Software
- Schedule preparation
- Data management
- Data Quality Evaluation
- Trend Analysis
Certification
- DAT207x: Analyzing Data with Power Bi, 2018
- Project101x: Introduction to Project Management, 2018
- Data Manipulation with Python, 2017
- Data analyst with R, 2017
- Data scientist with Python Track, 2017
- Machine Learning with Python Track, 2017
- Python programming MIT 6.001x, 2018
- Interactive Python Dashboards with Plotly and Dash, 2020
- Deep learning with Keras IBM, 2021
- 6.00.2x: Introduction to Computational Thinking and Data Science, 2018
- Python for data science and machine learning bootcamp, 2020
Publications
- In Salah CO2 Storage JIP - A Full Field Simulation of the In Salah Gas Production and CO2 Injection Project Using a Coupled Geomechanical and Thermal Fluid Flow Simulator, R.C.Bissel, D.W.Vasco, M.Atbi, M.Hamdani, M.Okwelegbe, M.H.Goldwaterd, 05/01/10, GHGT-10, Amsterdam
- Full Field Simulation of gas Production and CO2 Storage using a coupled Geo-mechanical and Thermal fluid simulator to model and predict the long term disposition of CO2, R.C.Bissell, D.W.Vasco, M.Atbic, M.Hamdani, M.Okwelegbec, M.H.Goldwaterd, 04/01/10, Ninth annual conference on carbon capture & sequestration, Pittsburgh, USA
- Overcoming Challenges and Increasing Efficiency for Coiled Tubing Wellbore Cleanout and Perforation in a Subhydrostatic Gas Injector Well with Real-Time Downhole Measurement, Azwan Keong, Anders Hansen, Bjarne Hansen, Djurdjica Corak, Merouane Hamdani, 11/01/20, Paper presented at the SPE Asia Pacific Oil & Gas Conference and Exhibition, Virtual
Hobbies and Interests
- Data sciences
- Data analysis
- Machine learning
- Scripting
- Fishing
- Hiking
- Football
- Automation
Languages
French
First Language
Arabic
Proficient (C2)
C2
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Norwegian
Advanced (C1)
C1
Spanish
Elementary (A2)
A2
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Manager Concept Development and Valuation
Equinor ASA
11.2024 - Current
HPHT Subsurface Project Leader
Equinor ASA
06.2023 - 10.2024
Subsurface Project Leader Grosbeak
Equinor ASA
06.2021 - 06.2023
Principal Reservoir Engineer
Equinor ASA
10.2017 - 06.2021
Senior Reservoir Engineer
Statoil ASA
03.2012 - 10.2017
Reservoir Engineer
Statoil ASA
10.2008 - 03.2012
Petroleum Engineer
Schlumberger
07.2006 - 10.2008
Universite de Pau et Pays de l Adour
Msc from Petroleum Engineering
Ecole National Polytechnique
Master from Fluid Mechanics
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