UGC COMPANY PROFILE AND MANAGEMENT
international consultancy & services
laboratory & hydrocarbon field analysis
shallow water drilling & mining blasting
petroleum geology & geophysics,
seismic modelling
underground gas storage
seismic interpretation
Established in 2012, Upstream Geology Consulting Ltd. (UGC) has a proven track record of quality, reliability, and client focus. The company offers a broad range of services, focused on geological, geophysical, drilling, and engineering activities applying highly innovative ideas and know-how. Our main goal is to deliver support to the Energy industry and the companies engaged in exploration and production activity onshore/offshore worldwide.
The company is an active member of the Bulgarian Association Geothermal Energy (BAGE), the Bulgarian Chamber of Mining and Geology, The Bulgarian Construction Chamber, and the Chamber of Engineers in the Investment Design
Nikola Sechkaryov, MSE, Director & principal geologist with 20 years petroleum industry experience (Europe, Africa, Russia, Asia and South America) in frontier to under-exploited mature petroleum basins with focus on Europe and the Black Sea. Management of operated & non-operated assets, business development projects and exploration & re-appraisal of conventional/unconventional/geothermal E&P assets. Technical specialisms in seismic interpretation, prospect generation, geomodelling and petroleum systems analysis (clastic and carbonate fields), with Russian & US-style and modern drilling and well-logs interpretation skills. Business-fluent in English, Russian and Bulgarian. Director & principal geoscientist of
Terroleum UGC Limited, Founder & Chairman of Bulgarian Association Geothermal Energy (BAGE) and assistant professor teaching hydrocarbon exploration geology& resource evaluation at the St. Ivan Rilski University of Mining and Geology, Sofia, Bulgaria. Formerly principal geologist, exploration manager and general exploration manager of Overgas and Rusgeocom. Management board member of the Bulgarian Chamber of Mining and Geology for 3 years. Graduate from the University of Mining and Geology, Sofia, with post-graduate specialisation experience gained in Germany Russia and the USA.
Nikolay Hristov, PhD, General Manager & reservoir engineer with 19 years petroleum industry experience including project management roles on business development, exploration & appraisal and conventional/unconventional E&P projects (Europe, Africa, Russia, Asia). Specialisms in reservoir engineering, risk analysis, resources & reserves estimation, Underground Gas Storage reappraisal & monitoring, reservoir modelling and reservoir behaviour & control. General manager at Terroleum UGC Limited & Vice-Chairman of Bulgarian Association Geothermal Energy (BAGE). Graduate from the University of Mining and Geology, Sofia, with post-graduate specialisation experience gained in Russia. Business-fluent in Russian, Bulgarian and English. Former project manager & geologist,
Overgas and Rusgeocom. Management board member of the Bulgarian Chamber of Mining and Geology for 3 years. Assistant professor, Exploration & reservoir petroleum geology., UMG “St Ivan Rilski”
