Serkan Arca
Senior Exploration Geologist @ bp | Prospect Evaluation, Resource Assessment, Technical Lead
- Role
- Senior Exploration Geologist at bp
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Serkan Arca
Senior Geologist with 16 + years of professional experience at a major oil company and expertise in exploration geology, structural geology, subsurface data integration & description, well planning and well execution. Well versed in the challenges of oil field work at the wellbore, prospect, and regional scale- Experienced in frontier and mature basin exploration in Gulf of America (GoA), Atlantic Canada, Trinidad & Tobago (Columbus Basin), Central North Sea, East Nile Delta (Egypt): shallow marine to deep‐water, rift basins, salt tectonics- Extensive experience in prospect description and well delivery with a proven track record of frontier resource discovery that includes the role of lead geologist for 4 deep-water exploration discoveries in the Flemish Pass Basin, offshore Newfoundland; 1 exploration discovery on the Trinidad shelf- Supervised subsurface evaluations of several license rounds and farm-in opportunities in Grand Banks of Newfoundland- Lead geologist for ILX (infrastructure-led exploration) and CoreX (core exploration) in GoA and provided technical leadership to the delivery of multiple production wells at bp Atlantis Field located in Green Canyon protraction area- Natural leader that takes initiative and makes technical and business decisions based on understanding of risk, which impacts operations and the deliverables of major projects- Ability to develop team dynamics and cooperation during delivery of projects by motivating, coaching and mentoring team members; especially newly hired young professionals and interns
Experience
Senior Exploration Geologist
Oct 2009 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Sr. Geologist to support bp’s resilient, high-quality hydrocarbons strategy- Lead geologist to deliver high‐graded prospects for the Paleogene portfolio across US portion of the Perdido Fold Belt, Alaminos Canyon (AC), Keathley Canyon (KC), Garden Banks (GB), Gulf of America (GoA)- Technical lead to deliver a successful \'Shelf Prospect Inventory Refresh\'(Northern & Southern Catchment Areas) offshore of the east coast of Trinidad and Tobago * Matured a core exploration prospect to support 2024 drilling- Identify and evaluate targets in the proposed blocks for the Egypt Bid Round - Mediterranean and Nile Delta- Prospect evaluation and resource assessment for the UKCS 33rd License Round recommendation within the East Central Graben - Central North Sea Basin * Lead geologist for delivering a high-quality description of the opportunities in the highest ranked 23/16d and 23/17 blocks
Education
Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University
Bachelor's degree
1998 — 2002
University of Arizona
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
2004 — 2009
Orta Doğu Teknik Üniversitesi / Middle East Technical University
Master of Science (MSc)
2002 — 2004
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