Geological Engineering

Benyamin Sapiie

Name

Ir. Benyamin Sapiie, Ph.D
Position Lecturer in Structure Geology (Fracture and Geomechanics, Tectonics, Neotectonics, Microtectonics)
Academic Career Post-doctoral fellow in Geology The University of Texas at Austin, USA 1998-1999
Ph.D in geological sciences The University of Texas at Austin, USA 1998
Bachelor Institut Teknologi Bandung, Indonesia 1987
Employment Position Employer Period
Lecturer Institut Teknologi Bandung Present
Visiting Professor/Research Scientist Massachusets Institute of Technology, USA 2009
Research and development projects over the last 5 years 1.      Strain analyses in Analog Sandbox Modeling

2.      Basement Fracture Studies using Field and Virtual Mapping

3.      Effect of Carbonate Microfacies to fracturing and faulting and reservoir properties distribution

4.      4. Structural Style and Hydrocarbon Prospectivity of Timor Area.
Industry collaboration over the last 5 years 1.      Pre-Tertiary Play of the Eastern Indonesia, SKK Migas and PT. Gada Energi.

2.      Advanced Outcrop Mapping Using UAV/Drone Technology in Mahakam Delta, East Kalimantan, Total E&P Indonesie

3.      Provision for Plan of Development Studies and Reserve Certification of Salawati Block Services, Mont D’or Salawati Limited.

4.      Consultancy Services for Geology and Geophysics Analyses (Fieldwork and Lab. Analyses), BP Berau Limited.

5.      Study of the Potential of Carbonate Microfacies as Source rock and Faulting Effects on the Carbonate Rocks.

6.      Fracture and Geomechanic Studies and Fault Seals Analyses, Pertamina UTC and Pertamina EP.

7.      Structural Restoration Study of Babar Selaru Block Phase 2, Inpex Babar Selaru Limited.

8.      Joint Study (multi years) Regional Mesozoic Play of Eastern Indonesia, Pertamina.

9.      Joint Study of Non-Conventional Hydrocarbon (Shale Hydrocarbon) at Bengkalis Deep – Riau, Petroselat Limited.

10.  Joint Study of BOKA area-Papua, Consortium of Pertamina PHE, Exxon Mobil Oil Indonesia.
Patents and proprietary rights Title Year
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Important publications over the last 5 years 1.      Sapiie, B. 2016. Kinematic Analysis of Fault-Slip Data in the Central Range Papua, Indonesia. Indonesia Journal on Geoscience, Vol. 3 No. 1: p. 1-16.

2.      Sapiie, B., Yulian, F., Chandra, J., Satyana, A.H., Dharmayanti, D., Rustam, A.H., & Deighton, I. 2015. Geology and Tectonic Evolution of Fore-Arc Basins: Implication of Future Hydrocarbon Potential in the Western Indonesia, Proceedings Indonesian Petroleum Association, 39th Annual Convention and Exhibition.

3.      Sapiie, B., & Hadiana, M. 2014. Analogue Modeling of Oblique Convergent Strike-Slip Faulting and Application to the Seram Island, Eastern Indonesia. Indonesian Journal on Geoscience Vol. 1 No. 3, p. 121-134; ISSN 2355-9314.

4.      Sapiie, B., & Cloos, M. 2013. Strike-slip Faulting and Veining in the Grasberg Giant Porphyry Cu-Au Deposit, Ertsberg (Gunung Bijih) Mining District, Papua, Indonesia. International Geology Review, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, USA; p. 1-42.

5.      Sapiie, B., & Cloos, M. 2012. Porphyry Copper Deposits: Strike-slip Fauting and Throttling Cupolas. International Geology Review, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, USA; p. 1-42.
Activities in specialist bodies over the last 5 years Organization Role Period
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