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Bulat Lotfullin

Aberdeen,Aberdeenshire

Summary

Reservoir Engineer with UKCS multi-asset experience across planning, surveillance, simulation and offshore operations. Delivered LRP forecasts, reserves support, audit-ready data improvements and offshore start-up campaigns. Strong technical foundation (Imperial College London MSc) with proven workflow automation and modelling capability.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Graduate Reservoir Engineer

Harbour Energy plc
Aberdeen, Aberdeen City
2023.10 - Current

Multi-asset reservoir engineering support across Clair, Tolmount, East Irish Sea, Lomond, Erskine and Calder.

Planning & Forecasting

  • Built and maintained LRP forecasting models (DCA, MBAL, GAP) for mature and late-life assets
  • Generated decline curves from first principles supporting reserves and CPR workflows
  • Delivered auditable forecasting tools used in technical review sessions

Reservoir Analysis & Simulation

  • Performed PTA (Kappa Saphir), P/Z diagnostics and material balance analysis
  • Developed and history matched Petrel/Eclipse models for scenario evaluation

Data Integrity & Surveillance

  • Led OFM database clean-up for Clair Field (JV audit support)
  • Structured pressure database and defined THP→BHP conversion workflow

Automation

  • Designed automated HC accounting & forecasting workflows (Excel/OpenServer logic)
  • Reduced manual engineering effort by ~120+ hours/year

Offshore Operations

  • Provided real-time RE support during J-Area wells start-ups and Britannia MEG weaning
  • Interpreted surveillance data (BS&W, OiW, sand, vibration)

Engineer

PJSC Rosneft
Samara
2021.10 - 2022.10
  • Evaluated hydraulic fracturing candidates to identify optimal solutions
  • Conducted post-job production analysis to determine performance insights

Research engineer

Kazan Federal University
Kazan
2018.08 - 2021.09
  • Designed and history matched combustion tube experiments
  • Conducted reservoir simulations focused on thermal enhanced oil recovery methods.
  • Contributed to SPE paper as co-author to present research insights and advancements.

Education

MSc Petroleum Engineering - Petroleum Engineering

Imperial College London
London
2020.10 - 2021.11

MSc Geology - Advanced Data Analysis in Petroleum Geoscience

Kazan Federal University
Kazan
2018.09 - 2020.07

BSc Petroleum Engineering - Petroleum Engineering

Kazan Federal University
Kazan
2014.09 - 2018.07

Skills

  • Reservoir Simulation (Eclipse, tNav, Stars)
  • Numerical Simulation (tNav, Stars)
  • IPM (GAP, MBAL, PROSPER)
  • PVT (PVTSim, Winprop)
  • PTA (Saphir, Pie)
  • Production Forecasting
  • DCA (OFM)
  • Material Balance
  • Workflow Automation

Languages

English
Fluent
Russian
Native
German
Intermediate
Tatar
Native

Certification

OPITO approved BOSIET with HUET and CA-ABS

Timeline

Graduate Reservoir Engineer

Harbour Energy plc
2023.10 - Current

Engineer

PJSC Rosneft
2021.10 - 2022.10

MSc Petroleum Engineering - Petroleum Engineering

Imperial College London
2020.10 - 2021.11

MSc Geology - Advanced Data Analysis in Petroleum Geoscience

Kazan Federal University
2018.09 - 2020.07

Research engineer

Kazan Federal University
2018.08 - 2021.09

BSc Petroleum Engineering - Petroleum Engineering

Kazan Federal University
2014.09 - 2018.07
Bulat Lotfullin