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Harnil Patel

@harnilpatel

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Petroleum engineer focused on reservoir stimulation, well services, and improving hydrocarbon recovery.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek hands-on roles in stimulation, well services, or well intervention where I can apply lab and field experience to improve production and grow technically.

I am a petroleum engineer with hands-on experience in well services, stimulation, and field operations across Western India. My background spans hydraulic fracturing, acidization, coil tubing support, and sand control techniques applied to real-field operations.

During an ONGC internship I supported multi-stage hydraulic fracturing and matrix acidization jobs that improved well productivity and helped restore near-wellbore performance. I have also assisted with coil tubing and rig-less intervention activities that expedited well restarts.

My academic work includes a major laboratory project on emulsified acetic acid for carbonate matrix acidization, where I developed and optimized a CTAB-based emulsified acid system and validated results with SEM, FTIR, and XRD analyses. I complemented technical skills with MATLAB training and IWCF Level-1 well control certification.

I contribute in team and outreach roles, including sales and candidate advising, student chapter public relations, and community internships, which strengthen my communication and project coordination capabilities. I seek roles where I can apply stimulation and well-intervention expertise to drive measurable production gains.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Sales Executive

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Job Hunting Experts - JHEX

Oct 2025 - Present (8 months)

Conduct outreach and candidate screening to connect recent graduates and professionals with U.S. job opportunities and H-1B sponsorship, improving candidate engagement and conversion into placement pipelines.

Candidate Sourcing Career Counseling Client Communication CRM

Research Intern

Pandit Deendayal Energy University

Jan 2025 - May 2025 (4 months)

Led laboratory investigation on emulsified acetic acid matrix acidization for carbonate rocks, optimizing a CTAB-based formulation that improved mineral dissolution and surface reactivity.

Matrix Acidization Laboratory Testing SEM FTIR XRD Experimental Design

Summer Intern

Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited

Jun 2024 - Jul 2024 (1 month)

Supported well services and stimulation operations including multi-stage hydraulic fracturing and matrix acidization, contributing to ~15% improvement in well productivity and faster well restarts.

Hydraulic Fracturing Well Intervention Well Stimulation Field Operations

Field Intern

Earth Science & Hydrocarbon Exploration

Jun 2023 - Jun 2023 (0 months)

Conducted sedimentology, stratigraphy, and geophysical surveys in the Kachchh Basin, classifying 50+ rock and fossil samples and producing lithographs and stratigraphic columns for reservoir characterization.

Sample Analysis Geophysical Surveys Lithostratigraphy Data Processing

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Pandit Deendayal Energy University

Bachelor of Technology, Petroleum Engineering

2021 - 2025

Grade: 8.24 / 10.00

Activities and societies: Research project on matrix acidization; internships at ONGC and field studies in Kachchh; member of SEG-SPG-EAGE-PDEU student chapter PR department.

Bachelor of Technology in Petroleum Engineering with a CGPA of 8.24/10.00, focused on reservoir stimulation and well services through coursework and projects.