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narenderpendkar@iipe.ac.in

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- Ph.D (Geology)- University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA 

- M.Sc (Applied Geology), Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur, India

- ONGC, PETRONAS, Shell Consortium and TERI

1. Technical Geoscience Leader with more than three decades of experience as E&P Petroleum Geoscientist in (a) India (Tertiary-Mesozoic (Cambay, Krishna-Godavari, Cauvery, Cachar, Assam Shelf), Paleozoic-Proterozoic age (Ganga, Vindhyan and Cuddapah basins), and (b) International  (Malaysian basins of Sabah, Sarawak and Peninsular Malaysia, offshore Brunei (Block CA2), Vietnam (Cuu Long Basin), Fars Block in Iran, Onland Orinoco block in Venezuela (Boyaca-5), Mauritania, Fahud Basin in Oman, JDA Thailand, Offshore Mozambique (Onland Field Work in Metangula, Rovuma and Tete Basins, Offshore Blocks 16/19 and Rovuma Basin Block 6), Myanmar (RSF2 and 3; Offshore and Basement), Sudan (Basement, Muglad and Melut Basins), Surinam (Block 52), Angola (Block 40), Gabon (Block F14), Gulf of Mexico (Campache, Salinas and Mexican Ridges), Brazil for pre-salt plays (various Blocks). Advised on the unconventional play in Neuquen Basin (Argentina) 
2. As a FELLOW at TERI (New Delhi) for two years, experience is in broad area of developing research & policy issues related to energy and environment, Sustainable Development Economics
3. Ability to harmoniously set up technical collaborations with multinational and national oil companies and state agencies. Globally well-travelled for professional assignments
4. Apply current state-of-the-art developments and best practices for value addition to projects to provide innovative solutions. Deliver results to projects as required to enhance value addition. Disseminate current technological developments to applied practices as relevant to corporations and society
5. Strong research and communication abilities as demonstrated by key reports, standards, scientific publications and numerous presentations at national and international meetings. Flair for teaching and communicating technical topics to varied audience. Excellent Mentor, with ability to identify Technical Talent, Support, and Groom Staff for key roles.
6. Supervised numerous Master's thesis projects from various academic institutes and doctoral students.

1. Technical Committee Member for EAGE-APGCE 2017 Conference. Session Chair, PGCE 2017 (Asia Source to Sink: Tectonics and Sedimentary Basins). Committee Member APGCE-EAGE 2017. 2019, 2022 Conferences.
2. Recognition for Excellence for Mentoring of Junior Staff at PETRONAS Carigali (2013-2016)
3. Best Oral Presentation at 2nd APG Conference, 2004
4. ED’s Award for Excellence-A&AA Basin, Jorhat (2005) and KDMIPE, Dehradun (2001)
5. Session Co-Chair for Petroleum Geology, Geological Society of America, Seattle, 1994
6. Certificate for Teaching Excellence, University of Delaware, 1990
7. Financial Grant from Minerals Management Service, U. S. Department of Interior and SHELL
8. Obtained full funding from University of Delaware for Doctoral Study  

1. Administrative, material procurement, finance and budgeting experience
2. Framing large projects, Project Management, financial planning and delivery
3. Organizing Technical Conferences and Seminars
4. Managing and interacting people and staff from different backgrounds, races and nationalities
5. Ability to work harmoniously with large multidisciplinary teams and focus on the key deliverables in various scenarios
6. Globally well-travelled for professional assignments in Southeast Asia, India, Europe, Africa, South America, USA, Middle East, and Australia. 
7. Extensive experience in data evaluation for project assessment and networking with host agencies

- Dr. Himadri Chatterjee. 2003., The Dalhousie-Mandi Volcano-sedimentary sequence; its implications in the petroleum system of Lesser Himalaya, Himachal Pradesh, India

- Dr S Mahanti, 2007., Geometry, Depositional Environment and Diagenesis of the Cretaceous Sandstones in the Ramnad Sub-Basin, Cauvery Basin

Both have achieved recognition as brilliant geoscientists at domestic and international oil companies

1. Technical Review Committee Member Papers and Conference themes -PGCE (2010-2013), IPTC (2014), and APGCE Conferences (2015, 2017, 2019 and 2022)
2. Technical and Organizational Team Member for PETROTECH and APG Conferences
3. Assessor for internal staff (Accelerated Capability Development-ACD) in PETRONAS for Geosciences and Award of Best Assessor
4. Reviewer for UTP Grants Proposals (2020-2021)
5. Examiner of theses and reviewer of publications in journals Reviewer for following External Projects (Funded by PETRONAS)
6. The TURI Consortium- Turbidite Research Initiative (CSIRO, GNS Science and Curtin University of Technology)-Outcrop studies as analogues in New Zealand Taranaki Basin
7. Development of High-Resolution Biofacies and Biomarker Models for improved understanding of Depositional Environments in the Malay Basin (PETRONAS Research)
8. Paleo-fluid and timing of cementation, fracturing and hydrocarbon migration of fractured basement reservoirs in Block PM12 of the Malay Basin (PETRONAS Research)
9. Member Technical Review Committee -  “Atlas of Malaysian Carbonate Fields” prepared by CEDC.
10. Review Technical papers Springer International Journal of Exploration and Production Technology (PEPPT), Marine & Petroleum Geology, Geological Society of India, etc