Sudip Bhattacharya
Geoscientist
Glenfield,NSW
Summary
Goal-oriented Geophysicist with background travelling across two continents for various projects. Skillful expressing ideas and findings clearly, both orally and in writing. Specialties include stakeholder management and technical reporting. Over eleven years of hands-on experience monitoring seismic and geophysical fields.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Language
Work History
Trade & Investment Promotion Officer
Consulate General of India
Sydney, NSW
08.2014 - Current
- Facilitating bilateral trade and investment between India and Australia with a focus on Indian exports to Australia, Australian investments to India and B2B collaborations.
- Organising business seminars, business roundtables, B2B, G2B & G2G meetings and facilitating trade delegations.
- Preparing market analysis reports, periodic reports, trade data analysis and developing independent economic and commercial reports.
- Working closely with NSW and SA state government’s trade & investment departments, Austrade.
- Created trade marketing strategies to communicate strategies to three-member team.
- Developed strategies to improve and maximize trade and investment by completing promotional analysis and validating against expected results.
Geophysicist
Wollongong Coal Limited
Wollongong, NSW
11.2011 - 05.2014
- Conducted exploration drilling and geophysical logging for resource estimation, coal quality determination and lithological mapping in brownfield area of the coal mines which helped in better mine planning and increased coal extraction plan for the organization.
- Successfully managed preparation and timely submission of greenhouse gas emission statutory reports and carbon tax to Clean Energy Regulator for two operating underground coal mines and secured multi-million dollar grant from the Clean Energy Regulator to plan and execute carbon abatement strategies for the mines.
- Assisted in periodic environmental report submissions to NSW Department of Planning and NSW Department of Resources & Energy for the operating underground coal mines.
- Maintained optimal safety practices on every job site by implementing organisations HSE process.
Geophysicist
Gujarat NRE Mineral Resources Ltd
Perth, Broome, WA
01.2007 - 11.2011
- Managed petroleum exploration for EP 457 & EP 458 in onshore Canning Basin, WA as ‘Operator’ by successfully completing the agreed work programs.
- Evaluated prospectivity of exploration permits covering an area of 10,646 sq. kms.
- Established seismic, well log, gravity and magnetic data bank by collecting relevant 2800 lkm 2D seismic data of earlier vintage exploration surveys, well log data with completion reports, gravity and magnetic maps of the area.
- Supervised re-processing and interpretation of seismic data, analysis of previous well data and seismic to well tie with focus on exploration permits and leads and prospects were identified for designing of future exploration program.
- Prepared and presented prospectivity evaluation reports to regulator as part of project progress reporting requirement and convinced J/V partner to secure project funding.
- Successfully liaised and maintained strong professional relationship with Kimberley Land Council, traditional owners (Nyikina Mangala Community), various government agencies, J/V partner and various landholders on a timely basis, throughout the project duration.
- Participated in exploration drilling program conducted by J/V partner in Liveringa Coal project, WA resulting in successful estimation of coal reserves (JORC compliant) declared to ASX.
Geophysicist
Geofyzika Toruń
Barmer, Rajasthan, India
05.2005 - 12.2006
- Undertook and completed QC and in-field 3D Seismic Data Processing for Bhagyam-3D project within Mangala oil discovery of 2 billion bbls.
- Organised technical presentations to Client (Cairn India Ltd), 3D seismic data shipment preparation contributing to timely project completion.
- Conducted Uphole & LVL surveys, data analysis with a high quality near surface seismic mapping assisting optimum depth hole for seismic source.
- Decided on suitable seismic measurements and data processing techniques.
- Observed reaction of recording equipment to detect irregularities.
Geophysicist
Shiv Vani Oil & Gas Limited
Tengapani, Arunachal Pradesh, India
07.2003 - 04.2005
- Successfully managed 2D Seismic Data Acquisition Field Planning, Seismic Line Supervision, Quality Control of 2D Seismic Data, Operational Statistics Preparation, Technical Data Preparation and Presentation to Client - Oil India Ltd.
- Completed project on time in very challenging geographic conditions resulting in multiple benefits for the organization.
Education
Master of Science - Geophysics
Department of Geophysics, Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi, India 07.2000 - 06.2003
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University
Varanasi, India 08.1997 - 06.2000
Graduate Certificate - Data Analytics
Melbourne Institute of Technology
Sydney, NSW 10.2021 - Current
Skills
Technical reporting and compliance
Stakeholder management
Exploration project management
Seismic data acquisition and processing
Affiliations
Past Member - Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists (ASEG); Statement of Attainment in Underground Coal Mining - Coal Services.
Playing cricket, music, travelling, reading.
Actively playing club cricket in south western Sydney.
Love listening to semi classical Indian music.
Like driving trips and exploring new places.
Reading gives lot of satisfaction and mental food.
Timeline
Graduate Certificate - Data Analytics
Melbourne Institute of Technology
10.2021 - Current
Trade & Investment Promotion Officer
Consulate General of India
08.2014 - Current
Geophysicist
Wollongong Coal Limited
11.2011 - 05.2014
Geophysicist
Gujarat NRE Mineral Resources Ltd
01.2007 - 11.2011
Geophysicist
Geofyzika Toruń
05.2005 - 12.2006
Geophysicist
Shiv Vani Oil & Gas Limited
07.2003 - 04.2005
Master of Science - Geophysics
Department of Geophysics, Banaras Hindu University
07.2000 - 06.2003
Bachelor of Science - Mathematics
Institute of Science, Banaras Hindu University
08.1997 - 06.2000