Velencia Komun
Summary
Detail-oriented team player with good communication skills and a positive attitude. Flexible to change and always willing to learn. Hardworking job seeker and eager to join a team that challenges and motivates me.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Compliance Officer
Santos Limited
08.2023 - Current
- Tenures Advisor for Production, Pipeline and Facilities licences in Landfolio
- Maintain up-to-date knowledge of current and emerging compliance regulations and processes as per advice from Government and Legal team.
- Respond to employee inquiries particularly Production Manager, Finance team and Legal team regarding compliance regulations and procedures.
- Tracking all compliance activities and documents and ensuring they are saved in document repository.
- Coordinate the timely submission of government required documents: technical reports and licences fee payments.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to address compliance concerns, and fostering the 'One team' value
Cost Control Officer
Santos Limited
01.2022 - 08.2023
- Supported the senior cost controllers to streamline processes and recommended cost-saving measures.
- Supported project teams by providing financial insights on budget spend and accurate cost allocations specifically for monthly forecasting activities.
- Assisted in the development of annual budget using a bottoms up build approach.
- Collaborated with various departments to identify opportunities for cost reduction and process improvement i.e People and Culture, Finance, Production, Supply Chain and Administration.
- Enhanced communication between Finance Business Partners and operational teams, fostering a collaborative approach to cost control efforts.
- Used SAP to prepare cost reports to assist project management in operational planning and key decision making.
- Time-writing champion: Monitored and correcting time writing to ensure correct cost allocations for production departments.
- Weekly reporting for time writing to departmental heads for timewriting compliance and accuracy.
- On the job training: coaching from senior cost controllers and training on use of applications (SAP and Microsoft Excel)
Graduate Geoscientist
Oil Search Limited
01.2018 - 01.2022
- Utilized various software to build up geological prospects in the Eastern Fold Belt of PNG: from 2D seismic interpretation to 3D modelling and volumetrics using Petrel, PetroSys, GeoX, ArcGIS, and Trinity.
- Work with team to improve and maintain engagement with external stakeholders : government departments, joint venture partners etc
- Compiled data, prepared reports for presentation to external stakeholders
- On the job training from senior geologists and attendance of workshops and courses for development.
- Sourced (internally and externally) historical geological data (surveys, maps and research papers) to correlate geological relationships and develop understanding of regional geology.
- Collected, reviewed and interpreted real-time litho facies data gleaned from drilling reports.
- Collected, reviewed and interpreted historical and current data to update and correct geological understanding.
- Secondments to drilling and seismic sites
- Support the onboarding and training of graduates
Exploration Intern
Oil Search Limited
09.2017 - 01.2018
- Reviewed, organized and interpreted PNG well data to identify hydrocarbon shows, their strength, and the facies they are present in.
- Built the Shows Database for all PNG wells, to be used for basin modelling and petroleum play analysis.
Short-Term Scholar
Energy & Geoscience Institute
01.2017 - 06.2017
- Provided research assistance to the Southern Papuan Basin Integrated Petroleum Systems Study project
- Organized and interpreted PNG well datasets by identifying facies drilled and hydrocarbon shows.
- Took up short courses in geochemistry and structural geology to support professional development
Contracted Sampler
Kina Petroleum
02.2016 - 02.2016
- Collected samples of drill cuttings at various depths for wells drilled within the Papuan Basin.
- Organized and repackaged drilled cuttings at core repository.
Trainee Geologist
Barrick Porgera Gold Mine
12.2014 - 01.2015
- Secondments to Underground geology and Mineral Exploration teams
- Logged core for grade control to determine gold grade and direction of gold vein deposit.
- Learnt how to use mining database software: AcQuire.
- Underground production duties included face mapping, sample collecting and grade control estimates.
- Interpreted logged data to update and/or correct existing geological information.
- Organize filing system for underground mine ore passes
- observe and comply with safe practices as per safety training.
Trainee Geologist
Mineral Resource Authority
10.2014 - 12.2014
- Participated in the pre-field interpretation stages with Mapping Geologist to produce pre-field interpretation maps.
- Reviewed historical surveys, maps and geological field data to correlate to current information.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Earth Sciences
University of Papua New Guinea
Port Moresby04.2016
Upper Secondary School Certificate -
Port Moresby International School
Port Moresby11.2011
School Certificate (Gr 10) -
Port Moresby International School
Port Moresby11.2009
Skills
Critical Thinking
Data Analysis
Data Interpretation
Compliance Monitoring
Budget Development
Financial Forecasting
Microsoft Office
Referees
Ms Okaro Yogi
Senior Geoscientist, Santos Limited
okaro.yogi@santos.com
Mr Tau Homoka
Biomass Project Manager, Santos Limited
tau.homoka@santos.com
Dr Shane Schofield
(former) Exploration PNG Manager, Oil Search Limited
docshorty@hotmail.com
+61 438 632 052
Timeline
Compliance Officer
Santos Limited
08.2023 - Current
Cost Control Officer
Santos Limited
01.2022 - 08.2023
Graduate Geoscientist
Oil Search Limited
01.2018 - 01.2022
Exploration Intern
Oil Search Limited
09.2017 - 01.2018
Short-Term Scholar
Energy & Geoscience Institute
01.2017 - 06.2017
Contracted Sampler
Kina Petroleum
02.2016 - 02.2016
Trainee Geologist
Barrick Porgera Gold Mine
12.2014 - 01.2015
Trainee Geologist
Mineral Resource Authority
10.2014 - 12.2014
Bachelor of Science - Earth Sciences
University of Papua New Guinea
Upper Secondary School Certificate -
Port Moresby International School
School Certificate (Gr 10) -
Port Moresby International School
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