Ivor Joseph

About Ivor Joseph

Wells Engineer | Oil & Gas Professional | Data Science & AI EnthusiastOil & Gas professional with about a decade of experience across India and the Middle East (Oman). Currently a Wells Engineer at Chevron, providing global support in drilling and completion modeling, Casing Design, and P&A operations. I specialize in RTOC expertise, real-time monitoring, and T&D/hydraulics modeling to ensure operational safety and efficiency. As a Gold Medalist Petroleum Engineer and IBM Certified Data Science Professional, I bridge the gap between traditional engineering and modern analytics. I have successfully built Python automation tools, created Power BI dashboards, and led real-time anomaly detection projects that drive performance optimization. Core Expertise:• Drilling & Completions: ERA, DrillPlan, Casing Design, and Root Cause Analysis. • Real-Time Operations: Monitoring critical activities, pressure tests, and regulatory compliance. • Data & Digitalization: Python, SQL, Power BI, and Machine Learning for well optimization. • Global Leadership: Transitioning technical workflows across international assets (Thailand)

Experience

1. Wells Engineer

   Chevron

   Feb 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   ERA & DrillPlan Proficiency and Global Asset Support: Developed strong proficiency in ERA and DrillPlan applications to build operational drilling models for the US Drilling Support Center, while simultaneously supporting multiple Chevron upstream assets—including GOA, Nigeria, Tengiz, and others—across deepwater, shale/tight, and conventional operations to ensure activities remained within equipment mechanical limits and subsurface constraints.Real-time operations monitoring: Monitored critical real-time activities such as cementing and pressure tests, and generated compliance reports confirming alignment with company and regulatory standards.Root cause analysis: Conducted RCA on recurring operational failures, documented findings, and recommended corrective actions.Technical Support for Australian P&A Operations: Reviewed DDRs and Workover documents to generate accurate well condition schematics and develop proposed barrier designs compliant with Australian P&A regulations, ensuring technical accuracy and regulatory alignmentContinuous learning: Completed various technical courses to enhance core operational knowledge and applied the learnings to demonstrate increased proficiency on the job.Thailand asset assignment & leadership: • Selected for a company-assigned visit to the Chevron Thailand asset; took lead in organizing travel, coordinating meetings, and ensuring smooth pre-engagement activities. • Visited an offshore jack-up rig, interacted with rig personnel to understand roles and operational workflows, and documented findings for the India team. • Successfully transitioned workflows from Thailand to India and began leading a team to support these processes.Recognition & Performance: Received strong recognition from management during the annual review for consistently delivering high-quality results and demonstrating a strong commitment to sustained high performance in the years ahead.

Education

• Amet University Chennai

  Bachelor's degree, Petroleum Engineering

  2012 — 2016

• Little Flower Public School, Kalavoor

  Higher secondary education

  2010 — 2012

Skills

• Energy Industry
• Teamwork
• Energy
• Customer Service
• Upstream
• Microsoft Office
• Social Media
• Oil & Gas
• Drilling
• Petroleum Engineering
• English
• Offshore Drilling
• Reservoir Engineering
• Gas
• Classroom
• Petroleum
• Lecturing
• Java
• Microsoft Word
• Tutoring
• Leadership
• Drilling Engineering
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Engineering
• Research