Patrick Gou (辜)

Head of Subsurface, International Assets Oversight at Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad

WP. Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

About

I’m a senior petroleum geologist with more than two decades of experience exploring, understanding, and unlocking the subsurface. My career has taken me across exploration, development, and new ventures projects, with a particular passion for organic geochemistry and petroleum systems modeling — the detective work that ties a basin’s story together. I’ve built a balanced technical foundation in both carbonate and clastic systems, from early‑stage exploration to hands‑on development drilling. Along the way, I’ve become a competent geochemistry lab operator and an active field geologist, leading numerous field programs across NW Borneo, including modern carbonate analog studies that continue to shape how I approach subsurface interpretation. Mentorship has become a meaningful part of my professional identity. I spend time coaching younger geoscientists and sharing industry perspectives as a guest lecturer at local universities. I enjoy helping others grow, especially when it comes to simplifying complex subsurface problems or revisiting fundamental workflows that often hold the clearest answers. Over the years, I’ve also built a wide network across Malaysia’s oil and gas community — from PETRONAS MPM and PETRONAS Carigali to universities and service providers — relationships that keep me connected, collaborative, and always learning. At my core, I’m driven by curiosity, practicality, and a willingness to explore alternative ways of solving geological challenges. Every basin has a story, and I’ve spent my career learning how to read it.

Experience

  • Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad (Full-time · 7 yrs 1 mo)
    • Head of Subsurface, International Assets Oversight
      May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Geology Manager
      Apr 2024 - Apr 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

    • Senior Geologist/Modeler, P.Geol, M.I.G.M.
      Jun 2019 - Mar 2024 · 4 yrs 10 mos

      Static reservoir modelling & reservoir characterization (Petrel) of structurally complex fields in North Sabah (St Joseph, South Furious, SF30 & Barton), exploration geology, new ventures, mentoring junior geologists, evaluation of new geoscience technologies for exploration & development

  • Senior Geologist at SapuraOMV
    Feb 2019 - May 2019 · 4 mos

    Static reservoir modelling (Petrel), petroleum system/basin modelling (Trinity, Genesis & KinEx), volumetric assessment (GeoX), exploration geology, new ventures, exploration geology, new ventures, carbonate exploration & development (SK408, Central Luconia, offshore Sarawak), main development geologist for Jerun, Bakong, Larak gas fields (SK408)

  • Senior Geologist at Sapura Exploration and Production Inc.
    May 2017 - Jan 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Static reservoir modelling (Petrel), petroleum system/basin modelling (Trinity, Genesis & KinEx), volumetric assessment (GeoX), exploration geology, new ventures, carbonate exploration & development (SK408, Central Luconia, offshore Sarawak), main development geologist for Jerun, Bakong, Larak gas fields (SK408), onshore Sabah exploration (SB331/SB332)

  • SapuraKencana Energy Inc. (Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia)
    • Senior Geologist
      Nov 2014 - Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      Static reservoir modelling (Petrel), petroleum system/basin modelling (Trinity, Genesis & KinEx), volumetric assessment (GeoX), exploration geology, carbonate exploration & development (SK408, Central Luconia, offshore Sarawak), onshore Sabah exploration (SB331/SB332)

    • Geologist
      Feb 2014 - Oct 2014 · 9 mos

      Static reservoir modelling (Petrel), petroleum system/basin modelling (Trinity, Genesis & KinEx), volumetric assessment (GeoX), exploration geology, carbonate exploration & development (SK408, Central Luconia, offshore Sarawak), onshore Sabah exploration (SB331/SB332)

  • Geologist at Newfield Exploration
    Oct 2011 - Feb 2014 · 2 yrs 5 mos

    Static reservoir modelling (Petrel), petroleum system/basin modelling (Trinity & Genesis), volumetric assessment, exploration geology, carbonate exploration & development in High Pressure basin (SK310, eastern Central Luconia, offshore Sarawak), main exploration and development geologist for B14 gas discovery, new ventures (Block SK408, Central Luconia acquisition), Sarawak Deepwater exploration (Block 2C)