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Dr. Kanad Kulkarni (Ph.D.)

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Well Construction and Formation Evaluation Advisor India -MENATI at Baker Hughes
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Dr. Kanad Kulkarni is a petrophysicist and advisor at Baker Hughes, specializing in formation evaluation and well construction for the MENATI region. His expertise spans geoscience services, M&A evaluations, and subsurface team leadership across the Middle East, Africa, and Asia. People who have worked with him describe him as supportive and technically skilled.

He has a strong background in academia, having served as a course leader and lecturer in petroleum engineering at the University of Portsmouth, where he also earned his PhD. His academic work included supervising PhD projects and researching data science integration, CBM, and CO2 storage.

He is an active participant in the energy sector, recently giving a technical talk on Fracture Visualization using Deep Shear Wave Technology for the SPWLA India Chapter.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Well Construction and Formation Evaluation Advisor India -MENATI
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

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ROI Driven
Rigorous & Demanding
Fast But Analytical

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Priorities

Topics Dr. cares about

Formation Evaluation
His current role is "Well Construction and Formation Evaluation Advisor. " He also lectured on Formation Evaluation and Well Logging at the University of Portsmouth.
Advanced Geoscience
He recently presented on "Fracture Visualization Using Deep Shear Wave Technology, " showcasing his expertise in advanced subsurface imaging and reservoir understanding.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Well Construction and Formation Evaluation Advisor India -MENATI
Baker Hughes
10-2021 - 6-2022
Visiting Lecturer
University of Portsmouth
7-2021 - 11-2024
Geology Lead , Senior Petrophysicist
CGG
1-2020 - 8-2021
Course Leader and Lecturer Petroleum Engineering
University of Portsmouth
9-2014 - 7-2021
Principal Petrophysicist
Oilfield International
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Education
2011 - 2018
PhD
University of Portsmouth
2009 - 2010
MSc
London South Bank University
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