Mr. Lotanna Ohazuruike

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Description

Petroleum Engineering with Reservoir Engineering, Production Engineering and Strategy Consulting experience. Experienced in working with multidisciplinary teams to solve problems, model complex physics, meet economic goals and drive corporate strategy.

Location
Houston
Experience
Bain & Co. USA, Consultant (Energy & Natural Resources) Apr. 2023 – present • Reviewed over ~1500 pages of CCS project permits to establish a framework for accelerating decision-making in future projects • Developed models predicting the price premiums of recycled vs. virgin plastic across diverse industries in the EU and USA. • Predicted the 30-year Levelized cost of heat for industrial heating across diverse heat sources, including Hydrogen. • Primary focus on Energy and Sustainability projects across CCS, Plastics recycling, Sustainable Aviation Fuel, EU & US Regulations (45Q, 45V, CFPC, LCFS, ISCC+) Shell USA, Reservoir Engineering Intern Jun. 2020 – Jul. 2020 • Reduced average manhours of monthly surveillance tasks from ~2 days to 5 minutes via workflow automation. • Improved the analysis of pressure data for 22 wells by consolidating legacy and modern interpretations into a single suite. • Simplified the adoption of 2 new automation tools by creating user manuals and hosting demos for 5 Shell Deepwater teams. UH Energy & Energy Super-Major (name withheld), Pro bono Consultant Feb. 2020 – Apr 2020 • Created 54 supply and distribution pathways to deliver 1000 kg/day of Hydrogen to 100+ stations in California. • Achieved $4.3/kg hydrogen break-even cost (goal was $6/kg) by optimizing the company’s hydrogen value chain. Laser Engineering and Resources Consultants Ltd Nigeria, Reservoir Engineer Sept. 2017 – July 2018 • Supported $200,000+ in revenue by overseeing the uncertainty analysis and software training for 3 full field Reservoir studies. • Saved over $12,500 in software training and licensing costs by facilitating in-house training on PETREL and INTERSECT. • Ensured due diligence in project reporting by integrating and reviewing findings from 2 teams and 5 disciplines.
Skills
Reservoir Modelling and Simulation (CMG, Eclipse, Petrel, Mbal, Saphir) Well Surveillance (IHS Perform, Harmony, Prosper Gap) Project Planning & Risk Evaluation (CrystalBall, Questor, Advanced Excel) Digitalization and Automation to support decision-making
Education
University of Houston, Texas (UH) Ph.D. Petroleum Engineering GPA: 3.74 / 4.00 May 2024 IFP School, France & University of Port Harcourt, Nigeria MSc. Petroleum Engineering & Project Development GPA: 4.94 / 5.00 Nov. 2016 Rivers State University (RSU), Nigeria BTech Petroleum Engineering GPA: 4.52 / 5.00 Oct. 2013