213 High Street

State College, PA 16801

Phone: (814) 863-9723(o)

(814) 867-0899(h)

E-Mail: anil@geosc.psu.edu

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Job Objective: Reservoir geoscientist involved in an inter-disciplinary team approach to solving

hydrocarbon recovery problems within a technically diverse and challenging environment

Education:

Ph.D. (candidate), Geosciences

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802

M.S., Petroleum Engineering (May 1993)

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

B.S., Chemical Engineering (June 1990)

Birla Institute of Technology & Science, India

Work Experience:

Research /Teaching Assistant July 1993-present

Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Department of Geosciences

Research area is Eugene Island Block 330/331 in the northern Gulf of Mexico

Stochastic characterization of fluvio-deltaic reservoirs using 3D seismic and well log data; assessing and modeling lateral variations in stratigraphy

Participated in stress test experiments conducted on site at the Eugene Island Block 330 - A Platform as part of the GBRN research team, December 1993

Taught laboratory section for Petroleum Geology course, Spring 1994 and 1995

Contact: Dr. Peter Flemings (Ph: 814-865-2309)

Summer Intern June 1995-August 1995

Exxon Production Research Co., Houston, TX

Studied deformation mechanisms and permeability of small offset faults in the Brent sandstones (North Viking Graben) for evidence of anomalous fault seal

Analyzed core plug and thin section data using mini-permeameter, petrographic and SEM techniques

Contact: Bill Shea (Ph: 713-966-3092)

Summer Intern May 1994-August 1994

Exxon Production Research Co., Houston, TX

Studied permeability of small scale deformation bands in the Skaggerak Formation, Central North Sea

Evaluated EPR developed probe permeameter response on slabbed core from Skaggerak Formation

Analyzed fault sealing behavior on a production time scale - Brent South Field, North Sea

Contact: Richard Chuchla (Ph: 713-423-5187)

Engineering Intern May 1991-September 1991

Union Pacific Resources Co., Ft. Worth, TX

Horizontal well performance studies, reserves estimation

Database creation, reservoir description in the Austin Chalk

Research Assistant August 1990-May 1993

Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Department of Petroleum Engineering

Applied pressure transient analysis methods to estimation of gas reserves

Used numerical reservoir simulation tools (black oil and compositional models) to simulate wellbore storage effects in gas wells

Research Engineer January 1990-June 1990

Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, India

Studied techno-economic feasibility of a chemical manufacturing process Focused on technology transfer to small businesses.

Publications and Abstracts

Poston, S. W., Chen, H., Y., Deshpande, A., "Using Short Term Pressures to Calculate Gas Reserves," Oil & Gas Journal (September 1992), v. 90; no. 37; p. 86-88.

Poston, S. W., Chen, H., Y., Protos, N., Deshpande, A., "Using the Isochronal, Transient Pressure Analysis Method to Calculate Gas Reserves," paper no. 298 A, International Gas Research Conference, Orlando, Florida (November 1992).

Deshpande, A., and Flemings, P., B.,"Effective Stress, Porosity and Abnormal Pressure in the Eugene Island Block 330 Field," presented at the AAPG/SEPM/DOE/GBRN poster session, AAPG Annual Convention, Denver, CO, (June 1994).

Hart, B., S., Flemings, P., B., and Deshpande, A.," Porosity and pressure: role of compaction disequilibrium in the development of geopressures in a Gulf coast Pleistocene basin," Geology (January 1995); v. 23; no. 1;. p. 45-48.

Deshpande, A., Flemings, P., B., and Huang, J., "Quantifying One and Two Dimensional Lateral Heterogeneities in Fluvio-Deltaic Reservoirs Using 3-D Seismic Data," presented at the AAPG: Development Geophysics oral session, AAPG Annual Convention, San Diego, CA, (May 1996).

Deshpande, A., and Flemings, P., B., " Quantifying 3-D Heterogeneity in Fluvial/Deltaic (Incised-Valley/Lowstand Wedge) Environments with 3-D Seismic Data," abstract no. 29235, to be presented at Symposium S5: Dimensional Scaling and the Stratigraphic Record of Episodic and Periodic Forcing, oral session 95, GSA Annual Convention, Denver, CO, (October 1996).

Deshpande, A., Flemings, P., B., and Huang, J.," Quantifying Lateral Heterogeneities in Fluvio-Deltaic Sediments Using 3-D Reflection Seismic Data: Offshore Gulf of Mexico," in review, Journal of Geophysical Research (JGR).

Computer Skills: Petroleum industry software: LANDMARK, GEOLOG, IMEX, VIP

Operating systems: UNIX, DOS

Languages: FORTRAN , C

M.S. Thesis: Applying the Isochronal, Transient P/Z Method to Gas Wells Exhibiting Wellbore Storage Effects

Spot test pressures can be used to determine gas reserves with the conventional p/z vs Gp plot. The use of wellbore storage distorted data was investigated.

Honors/Affiliations: Chevron Fellow (1995-96), Dept. of Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), Student Member

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Student Member

Hobbies/Interests: Travel, music, aviation

References: Further references available upon request