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KEY-WORD SUMMARY
Oil finder, Abu Dhabi, Argentina, Bahrain, Basin Analysis, Brazil, Carbonate, Central Asia, China, Clastic, Colombia, Depositional Environments, East Texas, Eastern Siberia, Exploration, Field Development, Finder, Frontier Geology, Genetic Stratigraphy, GeoFrame, Geology, Geophysics, Gulf Coast, Iran, Kazakhstan, Kyrgistan, Landmark, Management, Mid-Continent, MSc, Norway, OFM, Pakistan, PC, Petrel, Qatar, Rockies, Russia, San Juan Basin, Sedimentology, Sequence Stratigraphy, South Texas, Tadzhikistan, Tobago, Trinidad, Turkmenistan, UNIX, Uzbekistan, Venezuela, West Texas, Western Siberia, Workstation, ZMap
CAREER SUMMARY
Oil finder/working manager with 27 years experience in US/international exploration and production geology, geophysics and research. Utilizing my skills in sequence stratigraphy, clastic and carbonate sedimentology, subsurface geology, basin analysis, inorganic and organic geochemistry, micropaleontology, and computer applications; I have established a rock-solid record of accomplishment in discovering and producing oil and gas the world over. Domestic US responsibilities have included exploration and production geology of South Texas, Oklahoma and Louisiana; the Houston, East Texas, Rio Grande, Green River and Anadarko Basins. International experience includes exploration and production geology of Eastern and Western Siberia, the Peri-Caspian Basin, the Central Asian republics, and Mongolia. Onshore/offshore exploration/production geological activities include those in China, South America, Pakistan, India, Qatar, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Bahrain. I have also supervised exploration and production personnel as Exploration/Production Manager, both internationally and domestically.
EXPERIENCE AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS
December 2002 – Present PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN
Muscat, Sultanate of Oman
Deputy Director New Oil-South
Team Leader: Nimr-Rima New Oil: South Oman
Sr. Production Geologist
Senior Production Geologist responsible for the daily drilling/completion operations of 6 rigs in South Oman; drilling single, dual and multilateral horizontal wells exploiting Cambrian-PermoCarboniferous heavy oil. Inherent in this is the development of FDP's, as well as the entire well delivery process; from studies, through reservoir management to New Oil and the individual well proposal. Additionally, as Deputy Director of New Oil-South, I am responsible for the coordination, management and implementation of the South's 12-rig Drilling Sequence, to fulfill delivery of FDP's, proposals and materiel for the 190 wells drilled annually in the country's Southern Oil province. Lastly, resident petroleum/aqueous geochemistry water flood specialist in company's "Sr. Expert" program; which is geared toward enhancing EOR, ultimate recovery and the mentoring of national staff. As Team Leader, I supervise and mentor 16 young Omani nationals (Petroleum Geologist, Production Technologists, Production Seismologists, Reservoir Engineers and Petrophysicists) and Western Sr. personnel in the delivery of new oil (from Studies through well delivery) in and for South Oman.
October, 2000 – December, 2002 INDEPENDENT GEOLOGICAL CONSULTANT
Houston, Texas; Bogotá, Colombia; Moscow, Russia; Kuwait City, Kuwait; et al.
Sr. Geological Consultant (Contract)
Contract consultant geologist to provide geological/geophysical exploration and production expertise for the investigation and optimization of oil and gas fields in Pakistan (Indus Basin) as well as other international venues (Saudi Arabia, Colombia, Congo, Yemen) for a large Multi-national Independent Oil and Gas Company. Furthermore, Senior Petroleum Geologist assigned to Russian oil company joint-venture designed to train and mentor Russian geological, geophysical and petrophysical professionals in 'Western style' drilling, exploitation, production and field management methods and methodologies; particularly in developing and implementing comprehensive Field Development Plans.
July, 1997 - July, 2000 QATAR GENERAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION
Doha, Qatar
Senior Production Geologist
Petroleum geologist responsible for the development and production of Qatar's supergiant North Field (1000 TCFG, 5,000,000 MMBC), as well as exploitation and exploration of offshore boundary waters.
Oct., 1996 - June, 1997 IITRI - WESTPORT TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL Houston, TX.
Sr. Petroleum Research Geologist
Research geologist and corporate liaison between IITRI and corporate subscribers. Research areas include basin analysis, reservoir characterization, sequence stratigraphy of petroliferous basins the world over; as well as geological, geophysical, and image analytical workstation investigations as they pertain to client's projects.
March, 1995 - Oct., 1996 CONSULTING PETROLEUM EXPLORATIONIST
Houston, TX
Independent Geological Consultant
Geological, geophysical and workstation consultant to US and international oil and gas companies. Responsibilities included petroleum geology of fields in the US Mid-Continent, Gulf Coast (onshore and offshore), South America and Western Siberia; the design, acquisition, processing and interpretation of 3-D seismic surveys; and frontier regional geology and basin analysis in China, Mongolia and Central Asia.
October, 1988 - Mar. 1995 COASTLINE EXPLORATION, INC.
(Note: other concurrent *Coastline companies were wholly owned subsidiaries or Joint-Venture companies of Coastline Exploration, Inc.)
Houston, TX
Exploration Manager
A working manager responsible for exploration and development of Texas Gulf Coast, South Texas, Oklahoma, and South Louisiana fields and wells; and administration of E&P staff.
October, 1991- Feb. 1995 *COASTLINE INTERNATIONAL - UZBEKISTAN, INC
Houston, TX,
Senior Geological Expert
Responsible for initial appraisal and evaluation of the Gazli/Mullakhol/Shorkuduk Field region of Uzbekistan, and basins in Tadzhikistan, Kyrgistan, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.
October, 1990 - Feb. 1995 *COASTLINE INTERNATIONAL - TRINIDAD, INC.
Houston, TX,
Senior Geologist
Responsible for initial appraisal and evaluation of interior foreland basins in the Northern Range and Caroni Plains of the country of Trinidad.
October, 1989 - Feb. 1995 *VOLZHSKAYA EXPLORATION, INC
Houston, TX,
Geological Expedition Leader
Responsible for initial appraisal and evaluation of the Verbluzhia and Bishkulskaya field regions of the PeriCaspian Basin: Russia and Kazakhstan.
October, 1989 - Feb. 1995 * SYMSKAYA EXPLORATION, INC.
Houston, TX, Denver, CO, Salt Lake City, UT
Exploration Manager (International)
Supervised Russian geological/geophysical teams responsible for appraisal and evaluation of the Yenisey Oil and Gas Okrug of the Krasnoyarsk Krai, RSFSR; and Yakutia Area of Russia.
May, 1988 - October 1988 TEXAS CHALLENGE OIL COMPANY
Houston, TX
Independent Petroleum Geologist
Responsible for development and analysis of South Kansas/North Oklahoma wildcats.
Generated field studies to locate further potential in the area, effecting the drilling and completion of several producing Mesozoic oil and gas wells.
October, 1987- May, 1988 LEXCO, INC.
Houston, TX
Independent Petroleum Geologist
Consulting Geologist and Technical Illustrator
July, 1981 - September, 1987 CONOCO, Inc.,
Houston, TX
Petroleum Geologist
January, 1986 - September, 1987
Senior Staff Geologist
Responsible for exploring the Deep Wilcox of South Texas.
Leader of "South Texas Exploration" team; which included working with Joint Venture partners, prospect, economic and risk analysis and development of Farm In/ Farm Out drilling opportunities.
Produced and sold to management prospects in the Deep Wilcox of South Texas through subsurface and seismic methods.
1983 – 1986 Operations (Development) Geologist
Responsible for Conoco operated producing properties in various onshore and offshore trends. This position also included regular well-site work; drilling and completion studies; and quantitative and qualitative formation evaluation.
1981 – 1983 Associate Geologist - Tertiary, Cretaceous Groups
Responsible for developing and evaluating prospects and properties in the Queen City, Vicksburg, Frio, Yegua and Cretaceous (Austin Chalk, Woodbine, Buda, Georgetown, Edwards, Glen Rose) trends.
1980 – 1982 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MILWAUKEE
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Research Assistant, Department of Geology/Paleontology
Teaching Assistant, Department of Geology/Paleontology
1980 – 1982 MILWAUKEE PUBLIC MUSEUM
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Curatorial Assistant and Geological Consultant - Department of Geology/
Paleontology/Zoology.
EDUCATION
M.Sc., Petroleum Geology, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee 1982
Thesis: "The Stratigraphy, Sedimentology and Depositional Environments of the Late Cretaceous Pictured Cliffs, Fruitland and Kirtland; and the Early Tertiary Ojo Alamo Formations; (with special emphasis on the K/T boundary); Eastern San Juan Basin, New Mexico."
B.Sc. Geology, University of Wisconsin - Parkside 1980
Thesis: "The Foraminiferal Paleoecology and Environments of Deposition (with special emphasis on major storm events) of the Late Quaternary of Point Arena, California."
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Geological Society of America (GSA), American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG), American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), American Geological Institute (AGI), Houston Geological Society (HGS), Geophysical Society of Houston (GSH), Society of Vertebrate Paleontology (SVP), Geological Society of Oman, American Association for the Preservation and Encouragement of Beer-Well Drilling, Friends of the Mesozoic
TECHNICAL COURSES
Dresser Atlas OASIIS ("Wings") Training - 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
Landmark - Openworks, SeisWorks, StratWorks, Zmap, etc. - 1987, 1990, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
Petrel – 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
ESSE H2S Training - 1986, 1995, 1996
Offshore survival training - 1989, 1998, 1999, 2000
Schlumberger GeoFrame, Finder, ELAN, OFM: 1990, 1992, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002
Conoco -Carbonate, Clastic, Structural Field Seminars, Sequence & Seismic Stratigraphy - 1981-1987
AAPG Courses - Seismic Stratigraphy (1993), Sequence Stratigraphy (1994), Clastic Depositional Systems (1989) Carbonate Depositional Systems (1989)
Basins Or Regions And Formations Explored
Domestic and Lower 48
East Texas Interior Salt Basin: Cockrill, Carrizo Wilcox, "Salt Basin Midcox", Austin Chalk, Sub-Clarksville, Woodbine, Eagleford, Buda, Edwards, Georgetown, Glen Rose, Rodessa, James Lime, Travis Peak, Sligo (Pettet), Smackover
Houston Embayment - East Texas: Queen City, Vicksburg, Sparta, Weches, Reklaw, Yegua, Cook Mountain and Wilcox
Maverick Basin - Texas: San Miguel 1-5 Sands, Olmos Sandstone, Anacacho Lime
Midland and Delaware Basins - West Texas: Ellenburger, Simpson, Fusselman, Devonian and Abo reef trend
Rio Grande Embayment - South Texas: Expanded Wilcox (Fandango Series equivalent), Lobos, Hinnants, Midway
San Juan Basin, New Mexico: Kirtland Shale, Fruitland Formation, Pictured Cliffs Sandstone, Ojo Alamo Sandstone, Gallup, Entrada and Hospah Sands
State and Bay Waters - Texas, Louisiana, Alabama Florida: Miocene, Pliocene and Pleistocene Clastics
The Mid-Continent (Kansas, Oklahoma, Illinois & Missouri): Mesozoic-Palaeozoic Clastics, Coals and Carbonates
Wisconsin Arch, Michigan Basin: Palaeozoic Clastics and Carbonates, Precambrian sedimentary section.
INTERNATIONAL
Argentina: Mesozoic Erathem, Ischigualasto Fmn.
Canada: Athabascan Tar Sands, Red Deer River, Judith River, Belly River, Oldman Formation, Tensleep, and Hell Creek Formations.
China: Tarim Basin
CIS - Kyrgistan: Chu-Sarysui Basin, Karatau Ridge: Paleogene-Neogene, Suprasalt Formations, Middle-Upper Mesozoic
CIS - Russia: Frontier exploration of Yenisey Oil and Gas Region, Evenk Autonomous Okrug, Kraznoyarsk and Yakutsk Krais, Eastern Siberia: Precambrian Riphean, Vendian, Halogenous Cambrian, Lower to Upper Paleozoic, Mesozoic Erathem
CIS - Russia, Kazakhstan: Northern Pre-Caspian Basin: Subsalt Suite, Kungurian-Moscovian, Suprasalt Formations
CIS - Russia: Western Siberian Basin: Mesozoic Erathem, Upper Paleozoic Formations; Tyumen, Khanty-Mansisk, Tomsk, Nizhnevartovsk, and Urengoy regions
CIS - Tadzhikistan: Alai Basin, Afghan-Tadzhik basin: Paleogene-Neogene, Suprasalt Formations, Middle-Upper Mesozoic
CIS - Turkmenistan: Kopet Dag Anticlise, Amu-Dar'ya Basin: Paleogene-Neogene, Suprasalt Formations, Middle-Upper Mesozoic, Permocarboniferous
CIS - Uzbekistan: Amu-Darya Basin, Gazli Uplift, Kyzyl Kum, Fergana Depression: Paleogene-Neogene, Suprasalt Formations, Middle-Upper Mesozoic Erathem
Colombia: Upper and Middle Magdelena Basins, Cravo Norte area.
Middle East: Qatar, Bahrain, Abu Dhabi, Iran, Oman, Kuwait: Mesozoic Arab series, Permotriassic Khuff, Umm er Radhuma, Kharaib, Laffan, Amin, Al Khlata, Maddud
Mongolia: Eastern Govi Basin, Tamtsag Basin, Nyalga Basin, Delgerkhann Subbasin
North Sea - United Kingdom and Norway: Rotligendes, Westphalian and Hounslow
Pakistan: The Siwaliks, Lower Indus Basin: Upper/Lower Goru, Sembar, Chiltan Lime
Trinidad and Tobago: Central Range: Oligocene-Eocene; Southern and Northern Basin: Paleogene-Neogene
Venezuela: Maracaibo, Falcon, Barinas-Apure Basins, Orinoco Heavy Oil Belt
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