Hydrafact People
Hydrafact is managed by senior staff from the Centre for Gas Hydrate Research (CGHR) at Heriot-Watt University. The team currently consists of a business manager and three senior consultants under the direction of Prof Bahman Tohidi. Technical support and experimental facilities are supplemented by the staff and laboratories of the CGHR and Reservoir Fluids Research Group at Heriot-Watt, where Hydrafact is based.
Prof Bahman Tohidi
Position: Managing Director
Tel: +44 (0)131 451 3672
Fax: +44 (0)131 451 3127
E-mail: bahman.tohidi@hydrafact.com
Following graduation in 1984 (BSc in Chemical Engineering, Abadan Institute of Technology, Iran), Bahman Tohidi joined the National Iranian Oil Company (NIOC), where he worked as production engineer and university lecturer for seven years. In 1991 he joined Heriot-Watt University, graduating with a PhD in Petroleum Engineering in 1995 with his doctoral work on the phase behaviour of water-hydrocarbon systems and gas hydrates. He started his employment at Heriot-Watt in January 1994, working on both Hydrate and Reservoir Fluids research projects.
Sid Chadha
Position: Business Manager
Tel: +44 (0)131 451 3798
Fax: +44 (0)131 451 3127
E-mail: sid.chadha@hydrafact.com
After graduating with an honours degree in Business and Finance from the University of Delhi, India, Sid Chadha went on to work for Qualtran LLC. Working rapidly up to managerial level, he was responsible for expanding the business, and piloted many start-up projects for clients in the UK, USA and Australia. In 2006-2007 he obtained an MBA from the University of Aberdeen, following which he joined Hydrafact as Business Manager.
Ross Anderson
Position: Senior Consultant
Tel: +44 (0)131 451 3798
Fax: +44 (0)131 451 3127
E-mail: ross.anderson@hydrafact.com
Ross Anderson holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Geology (University of St. Andrews, UK, 1998), and an MSc in Geochemistry (University of Edinburgh, UK, 1999). Following graduation, he joined the team of the Centre for Gas Hydrate Research at Heriot-Watt. He has over 7 years hydrate and flow assurance experience, working on both industry-funded flow assurance projects and government sponsored research into naturally-occurring gas hydrates. He is first or co-author on over 15 refereed journal and 20 conference publications, primarily concerning fluid phase behaviour, gas hydrates in marine sediments, and avoiding hydrate problems in the oil and gas industry. Mr Anderson is a Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
Rod Burgass
Position: Senior Consultant
Tel: +44 (0)131 451 3797
Fax: +44 (0)131 451 3127
E-mail: rod.burgass@hydrafact.com
Following graduation from the University of Aberdeen, UK (1983), Rod Burgass worked on routine and special core analysis, first for Redwood Corex (1984 to 1988), then Corelabs (1988 to 1989). In 1989, he took up a research position at Heriot-Watt University, first within the Reservoir fluids Group, then the Gas Hydrate Group, during which him he obtained his MPhil (1995). He has over 18 years experience of hydrocarbon PVT, hydrate and flow assurance studies, and is first or co-author on over 26 refereed journal and 27 conference publications, primarily concerning reservoir fluid phase behaviour, and avoiding hydrates/wax problems in the oil and gas industry.
Antonin Chapoy
Position: Senior Consultant
Tel: +44 (0)131 451 3797
Fax: +44 (0)131 451 3127
E-mail: antonin.chapoy@hydrafact.com
Dr Antonin Chapoy holds a DEA (MSc) in Chemical Engineering (Université d'Aix-Marseille, Marseille, France, 2001), an MSc in Energy Engineering (Institut Universitaire des Systémes Thermiques et Industriels, Marseille, France, 2001) and a PhD in Chemical Engineering (Paris School of Mines, France, 2004). As an undergraduate, he trained with BP Chemicals (Lavéra, France and Hull, UK), Fondis SA, (France), Adecco (France) and Rhodia-Alsachimie (France). Following completion of his PhD, he joined the Centre for Gas Hydrate Research at Heriot-Watt as a Research Associate. Dr Chapoy has over 6 years research experience of gas hydrate and hydrocarbon phase behaviour, and has managed a wide range of projects, predominately sponsored by industry. He is first or co-author on over 25 refereed journal and conference publications, primarily concerning gas hydrates, flow assurance and water-hydrocarbon phase behaviour. Dr Chapoy is a Member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers.
