Mr. Philipp Tesch

Research Interests

• Carbonate Sedimentology
• Seismic Geomorphology
• Petroleum Geology

Professional Experience

• Baker Hughes Inc., Celle Technology Center, Wellbore Integrity & Pressure Management Group, 9/2011 – 10/2012

Research Geoscientist Intern: Testing and evaluation of algorithms for automation of pore pressure prediction from subsurface data; drill report and well log analysis; triaxial test simulation; subsurface modeling.
 

• Geosite, Inc., San Angelo (TX), 2/2010 – 4/2010

Mudlogger (Internship): Determination of position of hydrocarbons with respect to depth, identify downhole lithology, monitor natural gas entering drilling mud stream, draw well log for use by oil company geologist.
 

• Free University of Berlin, Institute of Geological Sciences, Geochemistry Department, 5/2009 – 5/2010

Student Research Assistant: Processing of carbonate samples in the mineral separation and geochemistry labs; operating gas source mass spectrometer, interpreting output data; separation of nitrate and sulfate from rain water samples.

Abstracts and Publications

• Tesch, P. & Wessling, S. 2012. Evaluation of Methods to Quantify Pore Pressure Uncertainty from Geophysical Well Logs. 74th EAGE Conference & Exhibition incorporating SPE EUROPEC 2012. B015.

• Tesch, P. & Wessling, S. 2012. Sensitivity Study of Pore Pressure Uncertainty Quantification Methods from Geophysical Well Logs. 2012 DGG Annual Meeting. BL-4.002.

• Bartetzko, A., Wessling, S., Tesch, P., Lautenschläger, U., Broadhead, D., Andonof, L. 2012. Uncertainty Quantification of Real-Time Pore Pressure Models Caused by Normal Compaction Trendline Setting. 2012 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition. IADC/SPE 151130.

• Bartetzko, A., Wessling, S., Tesch, P., Lautenschläger, U. 2012. Uncertainty Associated with Real-Time Pore Pressure Modeling. 2012 SPE/SEG Joint Workshop.

• Wessling, S., Tesch, P., Bartetzko, A., Vogt, E., Wonik, T., Renner, J., Tischner, T. 2012. Estimation of Rock Mechanical Properties from Well Logs and their Relevance for Geothermal Reservoirs. GeoHannover 2012.

• Wessling, S., Bartetzko, A., Tesch, P. 2012. Calibrating Automated Event Detection Algorithms for Real-Time Wellbore Stability Applications. 2013 IADC/SPE Drilling Conference and Exhibition.

• Wessling, S., Bartetzko, A, Tesch, P. 2013. Quantification and Visualization of Uncertainty in a Multi-Stage/Multi-Parameter Pore Pressure Modelling Workflow from Geophysical Well Logs. Geophysics 78 (3), WB101–WB112. doi: 10.1190/geo2012-0402.1

Student Memberships

• American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
• Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
• Houston Geological Society (HGS)
• German Society for Oil, Gas and Coal (DGMK)