Contact Information

  • Umesh Prasad
    (832) 294-5052

Description

Accomplished Geoscientist and global advisor with career and academic expertise in geology, mineralogy, rock mechanics, geomechanics, rock physics, petrophysics, reservoir engineering and drilling engineering, specializing in applied research for commercial tool and services development tailored for drilling, formation evaluation, completion, stimulations, and hydraulic fracture design. Lead teams and collaborate with all branches of petroleum engineering to manage and execute research and projects, producing insights and delivering solutions that drive growth, maximize performance, improve processes, inculcate innovation, and achieve strategic objectives in the energy, oil & gas, geothermal or sub-surface energy storage industry. 

Industry

E&P

Location

USA

Experience

1. Teverra Houston, TX - Apr 2024 – Till date
Geomechanics & Drilling (Advisory role)

2. Baker Hughes, Houston, TX Jul 2017 - Feb 2024
Senior Global Advisor - Geoscience

3. Baker Hughes, Houston, TX Oct 2014 - Jul 2017
Geomechanics Advisor II, Global Geoscience

4. Baker Hughes, Houston, TX May 2013 - Sep 2014
Senior Geoscience Specialist

5. Baker Hughes, Houston, TX Jan 2009 - May 2013
Senior Geoscience Specialist

6. Baker Hughes, The Woodlands, TX Dec 2001 – Jan 2009
Senior Engineer – Rock Mechanics

Awards and Certifications

• Houston Geological Society (HGS) Distinguish award -2019
• IIT (ISM) India - Gold Medal -1987 for standing first class first in the class.
• MGMI (India) Medal -1987.
• Baker Hughes Award 2008 for Team Leader: Rock Characterization and Mechanics.
• Baker Hughes Awards for Patents, Presentations and Internal Technology forums.

Skills

• Energy • collaboration • teamwork • geoscience • CCUS • geothermal • formation evaluation • log analysis • core testing • cuttings analysis • drilling • drill-bit selection • down-hole drilling data analysis • drilling dysfunction • drilling risk mitigation • in-situ stress measurements • well-bore stability • sanding • compaction • fracture-fault analysis • depletion • injection • portable rebound hardness • ultrasonic system • linear or helical scratch testing.

Education

• PhD and Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Mining, Metallurgical and Mineral Engineering
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) in Mining and Mineral Engineering
Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad

• Diploma (1) Data Analytics using Python, (2) Machine Learning in Python
Alison (Ireland), Online courses of 15 hours of class with quizzes and exams