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Bita Bayestehparvin

Schlumberger

Bita Bayestehparvin is a software expert-thermodynamic specialist at VMG-A Schlumberger Technology based in Calgary, Canada. Before joining VMG, she worked as a subsurface development and technology engineer at CNOOC. Bayestehparvin holds PhD and MSc degrees from University of Calgary in petroleum engineering and a BSc degree in chemical engineering from Sharif University of Technology. Her technical interests include phase behavior modeling, reservoir characterization, pore-scale simulation, unconventional reservoirs, and enhanced oil recovery. Bayestehparvin has actively contributed to the SPE community by publishing papers and volunteering at events and conferences since 2011.

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