Sudiptya Banerjee

Sudiptya Banerjee has a diverse range of experience in the oil and gas industry. Starting in 2004, Banerjee worked as a Guest Graduate Appointment at Argonne National Laboratory, where they evaluated the material properties of a novel ceramic to be used as a wellbore sealant. They then moved on to work as a Process Engineering Intern at Flint Hills Resources in 2005.

In 2005, Banerjee began their career in the oilfield services industry as a Field Engineer at Schlumberger, where they provided slick-water and polymer cross-linked hydraulic fracturing services. They also served as a technical consultant to Saudi Aramco, providing well-cementing programs and generating significant revenue for Dowell Schlumberger. Banerjee continued to work at Schlumberger until 2008, during which time they launched an innovative lost circulation tool and generated new service revenue.

Banerjee then joined Baker Hughes in 2008 as an Application Engineer II, where they modeled completion performance and led the development of an autonomous-flow control device. They later became a Senior Application Engineer, serving as the technical lead for the commercialization of flow control devices in Canadian wells.

In 2016, Banerjee held multiple roles at different companies. They worked as a Sr. Global Application Engineer at Packers Plus Energy Services Inc., where they pioneered a new sand control product line and provided technical expertise in completions. They also worked as a Research Assistant at Texas A&M University, focusing on improvements in chemical/thermal enhanced oil recovery methods. Additionally, Banerjee worked as a Product Manager at Covia, where they developed fracture stimulation programs and managed marketing campaigns for specialty proppants.

From 2019 to 2021, Banerjee served as a Global Technology Manager at Tracerco Ltd, where they oversaw the tracer technology portfolio and used advanced modeling and analysis to optimize hydrocarbon production.

Currently, Banerjee is working at Darcy Partners as a Drilling & Completions SME/Research Associate. In this role, they identify and evaluate emerging technical solutions, analyze market trends, and provide consultancy and research solutions to address customer challenges and technology requirements.

Overall, Banerjee has a strong background in oil and gas technology, with experience in product management, technical consulting, research, and engineering.

Sudiptya Banerjee's education history includes a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University, which was completed from 1998 to 2003. After that, they pursued a Master's degree in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Alaska Fairbanks, which they obtained from 2003 to 2005. Sudiptya then pursued a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University from 2013 to 2016.

In terms of additional certifications, Sudiptya obtained the "SAS Certified Base Programmer for SAS 9" certification from SAS in August 2015. They also obtained the "SAS Certified Base Programmer" certification from SAS, though the specific month and year are not mentioned.

Currently, Sudiptya is pursuing a Master's degree in Data Analytics at the Georgia Institute of Technology, which is scheduled to be completed from 2021 to 2023.