Sumit Brijwani

About Sumit Brijwani

Forward looking learner with >11 years of global and diverse experience in Upstream, specialising in delivering integrated solutions for complex capital-intensive projects and high-risk operations.• Educational Background: Postgraduate in Business Management from XLRI and Bachelors in Petroleum Engineering from ISM (IIT) Dhanbad.• Reservoir Engineering: Skilled in Integrated Subsurface Dynamic Modeling, Production Forecasting (incl. Decline Curve Analysis, Material Balance, Reservoir Simulation), Development Concept Evaluation, Business Planning, SEC/PRMS based Reserves Estimation, Pore Pressure Prediction, PVT Analysis, Well & Reservoir Reviews, Risk & Uncertainty analysis, and Analogue Benchmarking.• Experienced in Global Team Leadership and Project Management, including Strategic Proposals, Planning & Budgeting, Stakeholder Management, JV/NOV Technical Negotiations, Recruitment, Resource & Performance Management and Coaching.

Experience

1. Senior Reservoir Engineer Dynamic Modeling (Simulation) and Wrfm

   Shell

   Feb 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Oman Gas Development (currently working)o Dynamic modeling to support hydrocarbon maturation, production forecasting, and reservoir management.o WRFM planning, opportunity identification, and production optimisation to deliver contractual gas commitment while maximising condensate production.Norway Gas Development (completed)o Set up an Eclipse model for a giant (offshore) gas field, with reservoir complexities such as Paleo Gas, Tilted Gas-Water Contact, and Region based Rel-Perm assignment.o History Matching with 15+ years of production data, for 20+ Wells drilled across 4 templates.o Production Forecasting using a representative surface network in Eclipse including Pressure-Quantity (PQ) curves for No-Further Activity and Compression Projects.UK Central North Sea HPHT Development (completed)o Subsurface Coordinator for Decision based Integrated Reservoir Modeling, enabling Agile Hydrocarbon Maturation of offshore tie-back opportunities to drive Hub Longevity.o Supported exploration and development groups with Reservoir Engineering workflows, covering data analysis (PVT, PTA, MDT/RFT, etc.), analogue benchmarking, and uncertainty mapping.o MBAL modeling and analogue type curve-based forecasting to deliver inputs for Integrated Subsurface Reviews and Early Development Assessments.o Framed an Integrated Appraisal Strategy and evaluated the ‘Value of Information (VOI)’ for additional data before proceeding with development.o Facilitated integrated sessions with Technical Assurers and Project Leads to identify key risks and opportunities, enabling early polarisation through informed decision making.

Education

• XLRI Jamshedpur

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management, General

• Emmanuel Mission School, Kota (Rajasthan)

  Primary Schooling

  1994 — 1998

• Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

  Bachelors degree, Petroleum Engineering

  2010 — 2014

• Modi Public School , Kota (Rajasthan)

  All India Senior School Certificate Examination (AISSCE), Mathematics & science

  1998 — 2009

Skills

• Reservoir Simulation
• Well Testing
• Pore Pressure Prediction
• Oil & Gas
• Gas
• Ofm
• Reservoir Geology
• Eor Screening
• Event Management
• Statistical Modeling
• Reservoir Modeling
• Decline Curve Analysis
• Reserves
• C++
• C
• Material Balance
• Petroleum Geology
• Prosper
• Team Leadership
• Hc Reserves Estimation and Booking
• Reservoir Management
• Mbal
• Reservoir Evaluation
• Reservoir Engineering
• Petroleum Engineering