Ikwan Ukauku

A performance driven professional with over 25 years of reservoir engineering experience and a wide range of skills in creating field development plans, project engineering, quality initiatives, technical support/assurance, Petroleum Economic Evaluation, critical thinking, troubleshooting and decision making. A total of 1.5 years of international experience in United Kingdom, Netherlands, United Arab Emirates and USA on various assignments Collaborative leader with dedication to partnering with coworkers to promote engaged, empowering work culture. Documented strengths in building and maintaining relationships with diverse range of stakeholders in dynamic, fast-paced settings. Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning, and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.

• Delivered excellently 2024 Business Plan for Heirs Energies Ltd and 2023 Business Plan quarterly updates
• Field Development Planning Coordinator/Senior Reservoir Engineer Consultant for two Field Development Plan Studies (Krakama and Orubiri fields) at Eroton E&P Limited (April 2019 till date). Provided also technical assurance of all reservoir Engineering aspects. Coordinated the FDPs from Feasibility to Concepts Selection Phases including FDP Reports preparation
• Field Development Planning Coordinator/Senior Reservoir Engineer Consultant for Akaso Field Development Addendum at Eroton E&P. Also delivered all the reservoir engineering aspects of this project including building 2 reservoir simulation models and FDP report (June –September 2019)
• Divestment and Acquisition studies: Led subsurface due diligence study of divestment and acquisition venture for Eroton E&P Consortium in 2020. Visited Chevron Nigeria Ltd Data Room in London, United Kingdom in March 2020 for this purpose on behalf of the consortium
• Project Management: I provided project management of several oil and gas development projects during my 25+ experience in the oil and gas industry e.g. Nembe Creek Further Field Development, Belema/Belema North Initial Tract Participation Study, Akri-Oguta Integrated Oil and Gas Development all at Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd, Ofon Offshore Field Development at Elf Petroleum Nigeria Ltd
• Managed PVT data acquisition and followed up with analysis in the Laboratory for Akaso 17 oil well at Eroton E &P
• Conducted well reviews and identified opportunities for production optimization in Eroton E&P
• Portfolio Management: - At Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Ltd, as Subsurface Resource Management Lead, I was responsible for a period of 6 years in Portfolio Management for Swamp East Asset made up of 15 producing fields, over 20 partially and un-appraised discoveries. My responsibilities included conducting portfolio reviews resulting to short term, medium term and long-term strategic business plans for the entire portfolio. This role involved also estimation, classification and reporting of the hydrocarbon resources volumes for the entire portfolio on annual basis, production forecasting, economic evaluation of the projects defined in the portfolio and recommendations on new business developments. Also successfully held corporate portfolio Reviews to decide ranking of all the company’s assets (Land, Swamp East, Swamp West and Shallow Water Assets) ranking them to know where to focus in the long term for oil and gas development to meet company’s strategic objectives. This also resulted into decision on where assets for divestment and farmout to indigenous oil and gas companies in line Nigerian Government agenda
• Successfully leading a team of 14 subsurface staff at Shell in Subsurface Resource Management for four years
• Supervised 22 young reservoir engineers in order to finalize Shell graduate program and Shell Advanced Technical Program
• Optimized best development of reservoirs by offering technical authorization to all RE staff work in major assets, including exploration
• Championed the development of well predictive material balance model deployment in Shell Nigeria.
• Actively involved in conducting & managing reservoir engineering discipline health checks by certifying health of discipline
• Successfully trained and educated industry personnel through short course at SPE conferences for four consecutive years on Petroleum Reserves and Resources estimation, classification and reporting based on SPE PRMS
• Provided annual review of petroleum resources for Shell Petroleum Development Company limited 2009 -2018
• Efficaciously offered technical quality control & assurance for Shell petroleum development company Nigeria Ltd, 2012 - 2018
• Conducted and provided Shell Graduate Program and Shell Advanced Technical Program for competence development and achieved certification of young reservoir Engineers from 2012 to 2018
• Part of integrated development team that drilled 23 oil wells and water injectors in Ofon offshore field and added 60 Mbopd to the company’s production at Total Exploration and Production Ltd in 2001
• Team player in delivering Nembe Creek further oil development project that improved production in Shell by 50 Mbopd
• Led initial tract participation study and determine and negotiated Shell equity in Belema/Belema North unitized field

• Technical Planning Manager, Heirs Energies Ltd 2023 - present: Responsible for Team leadership, technical, engineering, production and CASHES function integration, IAP process and delivery integration, forecasting supervision, resource management, process and custodianship, tools development (HYDRA and iPlan), Long term business strategy and portfolio management
• Senior Reservoir Engineer. Heirs Energies. Led and published Obigbo North Field Development plan and coordinated field development activities that grew production by over 8 Kbopd though short term oil generation
• Visiting Lecturer, Emerald Energy Institute, University of Port Harcourt, August 2020 – Present, Develops, Facilitates discussions and Lectures MSc and PhD Students on Petroleum Economics & Risk Analysis and Advanced Petroleum Economics Modelling and Risk Analysis respectively Supervises MSc Students Research Project
• Senior Reservoir Engineer Consultant, Eroton Exploration and Production Limited, April 2019 – April 2021, Provided technical assurance to all OML-18 asset development, production optimization and restoration activities Project Manager and Lead Reservoir Engineering reviewer for two external integrated Field Development Studies (Krakama and Orubiri Fields) done by a contractor. Provided technical assurance to 42 Eclipse Simulation models for the project. Organised all project milestone reviews and ensure project delivery to quality and on schedule. Provided contract management function Project Manager and Lead Reservoir Engineer for one Akaso Field Development Plan Study. Apart from project management role, delivered all classical reservoir engineering aspects of the study including building two reservoir simulation models. Interfaced with industry regulators on various aspects of reservoir engineering operations. E.g. Designed Akaso well 16 Open up letter and Deliverability Testing using Saphir and secured regulator’s approval New well delivery Activities: Coordinated subsurface input into Akaso MTMY-1 well Drilling Program, Pressure and PVT sampling Divestment and Acquisition studies: Led subsurface due diligence study of OML 87 and 88 divestment and acquisition for Eroton E&P Consortium in 2020 Coached the young Reservoir Engineer in the Team
• Reservoir Engineering Principal / Technical Authority 2, Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Ltd., Sep 2012 – Jun 2018, Increased the quality, accuracy, robustness of disclosed information by delivering TA2 assurance in line with project control assurance plan, discipline control assurance framework, in operated & non-operated ventures development and exploration Offered and delivered RE TA2 assurance in Swamp West asset, Land East asset, NOV & Shallow offshore assets development projects in WRFM, hydrocarbon resource volume management/field management etc. Verified and ensured well proposals and activities are delivered as per DCAF, Design and Engineering Practice (DEP), global/discipline standards and guidelines Supported the development of oil and gas in order to improve production through reviewing and signing numerous new and workover well proposals and end of well reports in the different assets Estimated and supported funding of oil generation project of CAPEX headline size of 1 billion USD Alternative Funding (AF) loan by contributing with venture development review team on 350 closed-in wells Delivered RE TA2 assurance on Locating the Remaining Oil (LTRO), Pore Pressure Prediction (PPP), volume estimation while authorizing well proposals for the AF project Explored, established and scrutinized projects in line with DCAF, global standards and guidelines through exploration and development opportunity realization process decision gates Carried out technical assurances in front end studies by leading Gbaran Ubie Phase 3A technical peer assist Provided TA2 assurance for projects in the asset teams, including EA FOD TPA3, Dodo North EASN3 project TPA3, SSAGS Step 2 AF Volume Assurance, FYIP Step 2 maturation model framing event etc. Protected alternative funding arrangement for the project by revising and retaining EA further oil development models, volumes and well proposals Participated as a discipline representative for providing organizational manpower capacity development through coordination of 22 Reservoir Engineers Shell Graduate Programs and Shell Advanced Technical Programs SGP/SATPs Acted as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in pressure transient analysis for developing REs through the SME apprenticeship program as part of organizational capacity development Achieved highest potential for managing technical and people matters, including competence-based assessment, Current Estimated Potential (CEP) assessment, staff goal, performance appraisal, (GPA), (Individual Development Plan (IDP) etc. Accomplished Hydrocarbon resource risk audit in-role development for extending experience in hydrocarbon resource auditing with Shell Internal Audit (SIA) team
• Shell Subject Matter Expert/ Guest Auditor with Shell Internal Audit, Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Ltd., Apr 2014 - Mar 2014, Held accountability in the implementation of Hydrocarbon Resource Risk Audit (HRRA) as a guest subject matter expert (SME) auditor Improved the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes by conducting hydrocarbon resource risk audit of Shell Abu Dhabi asset within the audit team Operated closely in United Arab Emirates for organizing Hydrocarbon Resource Risk Audit of Shell Iraq Assets with the Audit Team Generated audit team’s hydrocarbon resource risk audit report on Shell Iraq and Shell Abu Dhabi BV before returning to Nigeria
• Reservoir Engineering Principal/Technical Authority 2, Shell Exploration and Production, United Kingdom, Apr 2016 - Mar 2017, Streamlined reservoir engineering workflow development for providing solutions to upstream operations while operating on short term international assignment (STIA) in Shell UK E & P Aberdeen for career broadening Delivered petro signs flow simulation model to help coach REs on return to Nigeria on garnet reservoir while on STIA in Shell UK (2016 -2017) Provided functional improvement project on rate transient analysis in gas reservoirs by applying PDHG Data in Zarama field Represented as a reservoir engineering discipline lead in order to provide virtual RE TA2 assurance to Shell Gabon during shell Gabon divestment transition Led 10 recruitment interviews for supporting HR in recruiting best talents for Shell Improved system efficiency by establishing and improving networks across the group as part of leadership development
• Subsurface Resource Management Lead/Senior Reservoir Engineer, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd., Jan 2009 – Dec 2012, Experience in Portfolio Management: - At Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Ltd, as Subsurface Resource Management Lead, I was responsible for a period of 6 years in Portfolio Management for Swamp East Asset made up of 15 producing fields, over 20 partially and un-appraised discoveries. My responsibilities included conducting portfolio reviews resulting to short term, medium term and long-term strategic business plans for the entire portfolio. This role involved also estimation, classification and reporting of the hydrocarbon resources volumes for the entire portfolio on annual basis, production forecasting, economic evaluation of the projects defined in the portfolio and recommendations on new business developments. Drove significant efforts in petroleum resources evaluation and assurances, long term business plan, medium term etc. Held corporate portfolio Reviews to decide ranking of all the company’s assets (Land, Swamp East, Swamp West and Shallow Water Assets) ranking them to know where to focus in the long term for oil and gas development to meet company’s strategic objectives. This also resulted into decision on where assets for divestment and farmout to indigenous oil and gas companies in line Nigerian Government agenda Significantly enhanced asset, swamp east asset development through 15 producing fields for integrating activity planning, five- year hydrocarbon maturation plans and quarterly in-year reserves booking Developed skills of Subsurface Resource Management (SRM) team of 14 Petroleum Engineers and Geoscientists direct reports by delivering to them appropriate coaching and training Provided resource volumes for endorsement, coordinated asset strategic business plans and production forecasting, medium term integrated activity planning (MT-IAP) by interacting with Corporate RE Discipline, Well Engineering, Finance, Economics, Technical Planning, Commercial, TA2s, TA1s, and Project and Technology Unit Efficaciously delivered training to perform well in leadership and management role for leadership development across Oil and Gas Industry Educated, fostered and trained SRM and other staff management activities, including staff appraisal/feedback CEP assessment Accomplished HSSE and E&C goals for maintaining no leak, no harm and goal zero and no breaches ethics & compliance through spearheading SRM team
• Reservoir Engineer, Total Exploration and Production Limited, Nov 1996 – Feb 2002, Part of multidisciplinary Team that delivered Akaso Field Development Plan and Soku Field Development Plan
• Contract Staff Reservoir Engineer, Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd, Sep 1994 – Oct 1996, Part of multidisciplinary Team that delivered Akaso Field Development Plan and Soku Field Development Plan
• University Lecturer, Dept of Petroleum and Gas Eng, University of Port Harcourt, Oct 1993 – Aug 1995

• Shell SME Guest Auditor with Shell Internal Audit, 1 month, Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Netherland
• One-year international assignment in the United Kingdom, March 2016 - April 207, Shell Aberdeen
• Participation in Applied Reservoir Engineering Course by PetroSkills, 2 weeks, London, Oct 2003
• Participation in L'immersion Francais (French Language Training), 1 month and 1 week, St Desert, France 7/12/1998 – 15/01/1999
• Participation in Formation Gisement (Reservoir Engineering Training), 2 months and 2 weeks, L'Ecole Nationale Superieure du Petrole et des Moteur (ENSPM) and L'Institute Francais du Petrole IFP, France (18/01/1999 – 3/4/1999)
• Divestment and Acquisition studies: Led subsurface due diligence study of OML 87 and 88 divestment and acquisition for Eroton E&P Consortium in 2020, 4th -7th March 2020, London, United Kingdom
• Participation in SPE Workshop on Reservoir Response: History Matching and Production Data Analytics Workshop, 15-20th November 2015, Galvez, Houston, USA

• Engr Vincent Nwabueze, PhD, Manager, Ogoni Restoration Project, The Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Ltd, I.A. Rumuobiakani, Port Harcourt Nigeria, +2348070324094
• Ejiuwa Nworie, Manager, Integrated Reservoir Modelling (IRM), Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria Ltd, I.A. Rumuobiakani, Port Harcourt Nigeria, +2348070321881

1 Corporate Member Nigerian Society of Engineers· Corporate 2 Member Nigerian Society of Engineers 3 · Registered Engineer (Member COREN – Council For Regulation of Engineering Practice in Nigeria) 4 · Member, Nigeria/International Association for Energy Economics, NAEE/IAEE

Won several awards namely:

· Award of academic excellence from Emerald Energy Institute, University of Port Harcourt in 2016 during PhD program

· Dr. Emmanuel Egbogah Best Graduating PhD Scholar Award from Emerald Energy Institute, University of Port Harcourt 2019

· Special Recognition Award (SRA) for outstanding contribution to the delivery of Shell Annual Review of Petroleum Resources

· Silver Medal for Reservoir Engineering Impact Award for outstanding contribution to Reservoir Engineering

· Certificate Award by Society of Petroleum Engineers for outstanding Technical Paper presentations in 2017, 2018 and 2023 Conferences respectively

I have over 16 technical publications in OnePetro