Behnam Zanganeh
About Behnam Zanganeh
Behnam Zanganeh is a Reservoir Engineer at Chevron in Calgary, Canada, with extensive experience in both academic and industry settings, specializing in Diagnostic Fracture Injection Testing, Pressure Transient Analysis, and Rate Transient Analysis.
Current Role at Chevron
Behnam Zanganeh currently works as a Reservoir Engineer at Chevron, based in the Calgary, Canada area. He has been in this role since June 2019. His responsibilities include overseeing the management and optimization of reservoir performance, applying his expertise in various analytical methodologies to drive efficiency and productivity in resource extraction.
Past Experience at Chevron
Before his current role, Behnam Zanganeh served as an Applied Reservoir Management Intern at Chevron from 2018 to 2019. During this 8-month tenure in Calgary, Canada, he gained practical experience working on reservoir management projects. This internship provided him with industry-specific knowledge and skills that have been valuable in his ongoing professional development.
Research and Development at Tight Oil Consortium
Behnam Zanganeh worked as a Research and Development Engineer at the Tight Oil Consortium, University of Calgary, from 2014 to 2019. Over his five-year tenure, he focused on research and development projects related to tight oil reservoirs, contributing significantly to advancements in this field. His role involved extensive research, data analysis, and application of innovative technologies to enhance oil recovery processes.
Academic Positions
Behnam Zanganeh has held several academic positions, including a Graduate Research Assistant at the University of Alaska Fairbanks from 2013 to 2014. He also completed a summer internship in the Drilling & Measurements Segment at Schlumberger in 2011. These roles provided him with a solid foundation in petroleum engineering research and field operations.
Educational Background
Behnam Zanganeh holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Calgary, earned between 2014 and 2019. He also obtained a Master of Science (MS) in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, completed from 2012 to 2014. His academic journey began with a Bachelor's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the Petroleum University of Technology, where he studied from 2008 to 2012. His extensive education has equipped him with deep expertise in the field, particularly in Diagnostic Fracture Injection Testing (DFIT), Pressure Transient Analysis (PTA), Rate Transient Analysis (RTA), and Hydraulic Fracture Modeling.