Denis Ialalov
Petroleum Geologist

Denis Ialalov joined DeGolyer and MacNaughton’s Astana office in 2017 as a petroleum geologist. Before that, he worked as a team leader at different oil production companies in Russia and Vietnam. He has work experience in the different oil and gas basins of the Buzuluk depression, Eastern Siberia, Kama-Kinel depression system, Kyulong Basin (Vietam), South-Turgay Basin, and Mangyshlak.

Ialalov graduated from Kazan State University in 2004 with a master’s degree in geology and geochemistry of oil and gas.

Geographical Experience

• Kazakhstan
• Russia
• Vietnam
  

Topical Areas of Expertise

• Geological studies
• Well-log interpretation
• Reservoir 3–D modeling
• Stratigraphic and structural analysis
• Reservoir correlation
• Reservoir characterization
• Seismic and petrophysical analysis
• Reserves evaluation
• Volumetric calculations
  

Major Projects

Ialalov provides integrated geological studies of oil fields (core, lithofacies, seismic, reservoir characterization, etc.).