Olabode Ijasan
About Olabode Ijasan
Olabode Ijasan is a Petrophysicist currently working at ExxonMobil in Houston, Texas. He holds a Ph.D. and a Master's degree from The University of Texas at Austin, and a Bachelor's degree from the University of Lagos.
Current Position at ExxonMobil
Olabode Ijasan currently works as a Petrophysicist at ExxonMobil in Houston, Texas. He has been with the company since 2013. His role involves analyzing the properties of rock and fluid to optimize hydrocarbon recovery, which is critical in the oil and gas industry.
Educational Background
Olabode Ijasan holds a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from The University of Texas at Austin, where he studied from 2009 to 2013. Prior to that, he earned a Master's degree from the same institution from 2008 to 2010. He also graduated with a Bachelor's degree (First Class Honors) from the University of Lagos, completing his studies there from 2000 to 2006.
Internships in the Energy Sector
Olabode Ijasan gained early experience in the energy sector with internships at ExxonMobil and Schlumberger. He was an intern Petrophysicist at ExxonMobil in Houston, Texas, for two months in 2009. In 2011, he interned at Schlumberger in Cambridge, Massachusetts, for two months, focusing on advanced geological studies and field applications.
Work Experience Prior to ExxonMobil
Before his current role at ExxonMobil, Olabode Ijasan worked for various other organizations. He was a Graduate Research Assistant at The University of Texas at Austin from 2008 to 2013, where he contributed to scholarly research in petrophysics. He also worked briefly at Huawei Technologies as a CDMA and WiMAX Product Engineer in Lagos, Nigeria, for four months in 2008.
Participation in SEG/ExxonMobil Student Education Program
In 2012, Olabode Ijasan participated in the SEG/ExxonMobil Student Education Program. The program focuses on providing advanced training to students in geophysics and petrophysics to prepare them for careers in the energy sector.