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Agha S. Hamid Zaman
Agha S. Hamid Zaman started his education in Government Central Model School Lower Mall Lahore from 1954. He did his Matric from the school in 1963. He was also part of school juni...view moreAgha S. Hamid Zaman started his education in Government Central Model School Lower Mall Lahore from 1954. He did his Matric from the school in 1963. He was also part of school junior cadet corps for two years in 1962, 1963.
He moved to Government College Lahore and did his F.Sc. in 1965. He was in the college during 1964 Centenary celebrations.
Agha did his B.Sc. (Honors) in Geology with Mathematics and Physics as minor subjects from Punjab University in 1968. In year 1969 he did his Masters in Geology, Specializing in Geophysics from Punjab University. He started professional job from early January 1970 as Junior Geophysicist in WAPDA.
Agha joined Oil & Gas Development Corporation (OGDC) in early January 1971 as a Geophysicist. He served in progressively higher responsibility positions as Manager Exploration and Manager Exploitation & Reservoir Engineering. He was also professionally trained in Calgary Canada for around one year.
He took early retirement as General Manager Exploration Services in November 1997 heading seven operational departments. Agha was associated with major OGDC discoveries between 1981-1997 as prospect generator, team leader or Exploration Manager and earned several awards for himself and his teams.
He served American Arabian Oil Company (ARAMCO) in Exploration Regional Studies as Schulmberger assignee, Chief Geophysicist Saudi Arabia from November 1997 to end February 2001.
From March 2001-September 2008 Agha served Government Holdings Private Limited as Director Technical and Member Board of Directors in Ministry of Petroleum. When he joined the company had Zero Oil and Gas Production Share and Zero revenues. Within three years the Production Share was around 40,000 BOE. It was made possible through prudent timely technical decision making and strict financial controls.
His last professional position was Chief Operating Officer Spud Energy Pty Ltd till he retired in mid-June 2013.
Agha has eight publications in international petroleum journals. He also presented a paper in American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Annual Convention in 1996 in San Diego, USA
Agha is Member Emeritus, American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) USA. He is Active Member of Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) USA for over 25 years. Agha also served as Vice Chairman Pakistan Fellowship of Former Scouts & Guides.
He has traveled extensively around the world including USA, Canada, Europe, Australia, China, Japan, etc. Agha have also been to Hajj twice.
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Books by Agha S. Hamid Zaman
Pakistan Problems, Solutions: To Recognize Pakistan's Main Problems and Propose Possible Solutions