Johnpaul Okeke

Lead developer of PhiDrillSim, a Python-based drilling simulation engine that models torque-and-drag, hydraulics, and rate-of-penetration in real time. The project has been adopted by university labs and independent operators seeking open-source alternatives to commercial simulators.

Served as VP of the NGA UNILAG Student Chapter, where he organized technical workshops bridging the gap between classroom theory and field-ready computational tools. Those workshops became the seed material for many chapters in this book.

Advocates for what he calls “Industrial Intelligence” — bridging petroleum engineering domain expertise with modern software engineering practices. The goal is straightforward: give every engineer the ability to build, validate, and deploy their own analytical tools instead of relying on black-box vendor software.