About me

Biography & Relevant Experience 

I have more than forty years of experience as a Petroleum Geologist, including a diverse background and understanding of techniques from both mature basins and undeveloped areas. He has worked on both surface and subsurface facies analysis, interpretation of depositional environments, stratigraphic modeling, and reservoir characterization. He has experience   with   seismic   and   well   logs   (sequence   stratigraphy,   evaluation,   and correlation), many thousands of feet of core descriptions, and thousands of thin sections (petrography and diagenesis; thin section description, SEM and XRD analysis). Erkan is experienced particularly in sedimentology, depositional environments, facies analysis, sequence stratigraphy, and hydrocarbon accumulations in both carbonate and clastic reservoirs, with a specific knowledge of the Middle East. 

Education     

Middle East Technical University, Ankara, Turkey   

Ph.D. Geology, 1992.  Thesis: Depositional Systems of the Osmancik Formation in the Thrace Basin, Turkey.  

University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.A   

M.Sc. Geology, 1984.      

Thesis: Depositional Facies and Environment of the Dakota Sandstone in Northwestern  Cimmaron County, Oklahoma.   

University of Istanbul, Istanbul, Turkey.  

B.Sc. in Geology/Geophysics, 1977.

Employment History 

2012 to June 2022: Geological Advisor, Core Laboratories, Advanced  Technology Center, Houston, TX  
– Managed and directed research projects from domestic and international markets, providing technical support, and mentoring and training junior geologists.    
   
2007 – 2012:  Senior Staff Geologist, Core Laboratories, Advanced  
Technology Center, Houston, TX   
–    Provided   carbonate   sedimentology   and   petrographic   descriptions   for characterizing lithofacies, depositional environments, and paragenesis as an aid to  reservoir  potential  and  quality  for  the  domestic  and  international  markets (Middle East, Central Asia, West Africa, and USA).    
   
2001 – 2007:  Reservoir Geology Manager, Core Laboratories  
International B.V. Abu Dhabi Branch, United Arab Emirates   
–    Managed,  supervised,  and  implemented  projects  relating  to  reservoir geology, rock typing, and sedimentology (both single well and multi-well) in the Middle East (Kuwait; Umm Quadir, Wafra, Kra Al Maru and, Khafji, Bahrain; Awali, Qatar; AllRayyan and North Field, Oman; Shams and Safa, United Arab Emirates; Umm  Sahif,  Nasr  and  Bab)  Kingdom  of  Saudi  Arabia;  Ghawhar,  Berri  and Safaniyah, Qatar; Al Rayyan and Idd El Shargi), Caspian Region (Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan) and Pakistan.   
   
1999 – 2001:    Associate Professor and Research Scientist, King Fahd University Petroleum & Minerals, Research Institute, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia   
–    Managed and directed research projects for Saudi Aramco relating to the Ghawar, Qatif, and Berri oil fields in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Advised and guided graduate students in the Geology Department of the Research Institute.

1994  – 1999:    Project Advisor, Turkish Petroleum Corp., International 
Projects Group, Ankara, Turkey  
-    Supervisor to the exploration team for the Temir Block in Aktubinsk Region. Also evaluated various prospects and development of oil fields in the Precaspian and Ustyurt Basins in Kazakhstan. Most of the studies involved integration of seismic, well logs, and core descriptions.   

1991  – 1994:    Senior Staff Geologist,  Turkish Petroleum Corporation, Exploration Group, Ankara, Turkey  
– Carried out regional studies of the hydrocarbon potential of offshore Azerbaijan. o  Evaluated  prospects  in  the  northern  part  of  the  Pre-Caspian  Basin  in Kazakhstan.     

1985 – 1991 Senior Geologist, Turkish Petroleum Corporation, Exploration Group Ankara, Turkey  
– Generated various prospects, offshore Turkey. Subsurface geological studies  and prospect generation. Facies analysis (clastic and carbonate) and  environmental interpretation using cores and well logs in the Thrace Basin. Also  served as a wellsite geologist.   
   
1980 – 1985 Exploration Geologist, Fenson Oil and Gas Company, Tulsa  Oklahoma, USA   
– Initiated structural and stratigraphic mapping projects in the Anadarko Basin, Oklahoma, and the Fort Worth Basin and Bend Arch, Texas. Prospect generation in  Oklahoma  and  Texas  using  well  logs,  seismic,  and  other  available  data. Application of wellsite geology in Oklahoma and North Texas.   
   
1977 – 1980 Exploration Geologist Turkish Petroleum Corporation,  
Exploration Group, Ankara, Turkey   
– Surface mapping in the Thrace Basin and Biga Peninsula for oil and gas exploration. Served as a wellsite geologist, including core description and well log analysis.  Performed  subsurface  geological studies  (isopach,  structure,  facies mapping) for development and exploration.   
 

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