Tarun Joshi
MEng Petroleum Engineering · Texas A&M, 2025. Background in buy-side upstream M&A (Permian, Eagle Ford, Haynesville), reservoir engineering, and field operations. Building Python workflows for reserves analysis, A&D economics, and upstream deal modeling. Fluent in SEGY seismic data and LAS wireline logs - not just spreadsheets.
$1B+
Assets evaluated
150+
Wells analyzed
5
Open-source models
3
Basins covered
About
Who I am
I'm a petroleum engineer who's spent more hours negotiating with pressure curves than with actual people - and the curves usually win.
I've worked the full upstream stack: diligenced $1B+ in U.S. shale assets (Permian, Eagle Ford, Haynesville) at Stronghold Investment Management, turned multi-terabyte production data into commodity outlooks people actually trusted at Databricks, and ran DFIT diagnostics at Texas A&M, where reservoirs taught me the truth is always down there - you just have to out-stubborn it.
Now I'm a Reservoir Engineering Analyst at Radiance Technologies, supporting small and independent E&P clients, and building open-source A&D tools on GitHub because spreadsheets deserve better company.
I've worked the full upstream stack: diligenced $1B+ in U.S. shale assets (Permian, Eagle Ford, Haynesville) at Stronghold Investment Management, turned multi-terabyte production data into commodity outlooks people actually trusted at Databricks, and ran DFIT diagnostics at Texas A&M, where reservoirs taught me the truth is always down there - you just have to out-stubborn it.
Now I'm a Reservoir Engineering Analyst at Radiance Technologies, supporting small and independent E&P clients, and building open-source A&D tools on GitHub because spreadsheets deserve better company.
Buy-Side Upstream M&A
Permian · Eagle Ford · Haynesville · $1B+ evaluated
A&D & Equity Research Models
DCF · NAV · DCA · IRR Sensitivity · Type Curves
Field & Subsurface Operations
Drilling · Completions · DFIT · Seismic · Petrophysics
Texas A&M · MEng 2025
Patrick A. Graham Fellowship · Global Aggie Medallion
Experience
Where I've worked
Reservoir Engineering Analyst
Jun 2026 – Present
Radiance Technologies LLC · Remote
Reservoir engineering support for small and independent E&P clients, covering production analysis, decline curve fitting, and reserves estimation across operated and non-operated assets. Build well-level and asset-level economic evaluations to inform client capital allocation and development decisions, working directly with operators on data quality, type curve assumptions, and forecast updates.
Researcher - Unconventional Reservoir Diagnostics
Aug 2025 – Jun 2026
Harold Vance Dept. of Petroleum Engineering · Texas A&M University
Field-scale DFIT analysis on 20+ unconventional wells using G-function and pressure derivative diagnostics to quantify fracture closure, formation permeability, and leakoff. Built Python-based workflows reducing interpretation turnaround ~35%. Findings directly inform completion design and EUR prediction frameworks.
Energy Analyst
May 2024 – Dec 2024
Databricks · Houston, TX
Built Python & SQL analytical models on the Databricks Lakehouse platform evaluating upstream, midstream, and renewables production trends across multi-terabyte datasets (EIA, Bloomberg, proprietary operator feeds). Designed ETL pipelines reducing processing time ~40%. Developed Power BI dashboards tracking upstream KPIs and energy transition metrics adopted by commercial, trading, and sustainability teams.
Petroleum Engineer - Buy-Side Upstream M&A
Aug 2021 – Jul 2022
Stronghold Investment Management · Bengaluru, India
Screened and diligenced 8+ onshore U.S. shale assets across the Permian, Eagle Ford, and Haynesville basins. Ran DCA, type curve generation, and EUR forecasting for 150+ unconventional wells. Evaluated operator development strategies and built technical databases for $500M+ in assets, supporting 4+ acquisition opportunities totaling over $1B in potential deal value.
Student Assistant - Drilling, Well Testing & Reservoir Modeling
Feb 2023 – May 2025
Harold Vance Dept. of Petroleum Engineering · Texas A&M University
Technical instruction across PETE 225, PETE 325, and PETE 404 covering drilling hydraulics, pressure transient analysis, CMG/Petrel reservoir simulation, and integrated asset economic evaluation. Mentored 100+ students across 25+ structured lab sessions.
Drilling Engineer Intern
Jun 2020 – Aug 2020
Knnamp Enterprise · Mumbai, India
Real-time drilling fluid monitoring across 3+ active onshore wells. Tracked mud weight, PV, YP, gel strength, and filtration loss. Coordinated fluid sequencing ahead of 5+ casing runs and cement jobs.
Drilling & Completion Engineer Intern
Dec 2019 – Jan 2020
Reliance Industries Limited · KG-D6 Block, Kakinada
12-hour rotational shifts on active deepwater wells in the KG-D6 block (700–1,700m water depth). BHA selection, DDR monitoring, torque & drag analysis, and post-well performance benchmarking.
Projects
Open-source models & research
💰 PR/APA A&D Deal Teardown
Permian Resources $608MM Northern Delaware Basin Acquisition
Full buy-side diligence workflow - Arps decline curves, IRR sensitivity heatmap, and 20-year DCF sourced from SEC 10-K filings.
⌥ Codeclass NAVModel:
ticker = "MTDR"
reserves = load_10k("FY2025")
nav_per_share = self.calc_nav()
# NAV: $68.4/share | P/NAV: 0.81x
📈 MTDR Upstream NAV Model
Equity Research · Matador Resources · FY2025 10-K
Upstream NAV model with Arps decline curve fitting, type curve generation, and multi-variable sensitivity analysis across commodity price scenarios.
⌥ Code
⚡ Kansas Well Petrophysics
Formation Evaluation · KGS Public Well Database
Vshale, PHIE, and Sw via Archie's equation on real KGS well data. Automated net pay flagging - subsurface foundation for reserves classification.
⌥ Code
🗺️ Stratton Field 3D Seismic
3D Seismic Interpretation · South Texas Frio Formation
Horizon picking, amplitude extraction, and synthetic seismogram generation - well-to-seismic tie on a real gas reservoir. Directly applicable to prospect evaluation in A&D.
⌥ Code
🌊 Atlantic Seismic Terminations
Automated Horizon Tracking · USGS 2D Marine Seismic
Automated termination detection on USGS Atlantic margin data using Mitchum, Vail & Sangree (1977) - onlap, downlap, truncation, and unconformities.
⌥ CodeSkills
What I work with
💼 Finance & Investment
📊 Data & Analytics
⚙️ Subsurface & Engineering
🌐 Languages
Education
Academic background
Master of Engineering - Petroleum Engineering
Texas A&M University
Aug 2022 – May 2025 · College Station, TX
Patrick A. Graham '86 Fellowship
Non-Resident Competitive Scholarship
Global Aggie Medallion
Graduate Program Fellowship
Bachelor of Technology - Petroleum Engineering
Pandit Deendayal Energy University
Jul 2017 – Jul 2021 · Gandhinagar, India
IWCF Certified
KG-D6 Deepwater Fieldwork
Certifications
IWCF Level 1
IWCF Well Operations Crew
Intro to Thermal EOR Modelling
Digital Tech: AI, IoT, Blockchain
ComboCurve 101
Contact
Get in touch
Email
tarunjoshi359@gmail.com
LinkedIn
linkedin.com/in/tarunjoshi03
GitHub
github.com/tarunjoshi03
Location
Houston, TX (relocating)