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WORK EXPERIENCE
Consulting Geologist 1999-Present
World Geoscience
Provide consulting skills in the coordination, integration, and execution of studies in coalbed methane, sequence stratigraphy, analysis of depositional systems, petrophysics, and forecasting.
Accomplishments
¡¤ Maintains, updates, and revised Virginia¡¯s WELLSUM (oil and gas well) database under contract with U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Division, Energy Resources Team (contact Dr. Robert C. Milici).
¡¤ Provide services to obtain, analyze, interpret, and correlate stratigraphic data from recently drilled coalbed methane wells in southwest Virginia under contract with U.S. Geological Survey, Geologic Division, Energy Resources Team (contact Dr. Robert C. Milici).
¡¤ Develop and maintain Arcview 3.2 GIS Acts as expert in coalbed methane studies for Virginia Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy.
Geologist Senior 1990-1999
Virginia Division of Mineral Resources 1981-1999
Economic Minerals and Energy Section
Accomplishments
¡¤ Developed and Managed computerized database for oil, gas, and coalbed methane wells in the State.
¡¤ Acted as liaison to State and Federal agencies in regards to coal, oil, gas, and coalbed methane geology and resources in the State.
¡¤ Performed fuel studies; basin analysis, sequence stratigraphy, and made maps and wrote reports related to characteristics, occurrence, and development of coal, coalbed methane, natural gas, and oil in the State, using well samples and petrophysical logs.
¡¤ Developed and maintained catalogued for well samples and petrophysical logs.
¡¤ Statistical analysis of coal and gas production trends using Box-Jenkins Methodology.
¡¤ Participated in Federally funded Hydrogeologic coalfield studies.
Geologist B 1981-1990
Coal and geologic Mapping Section
¡¤ Performed geologic quadrangle mapping under Federally funded programs.
¡¤ Prepared detailed geologic and mineral resource reports dealing with coal and natural gas occurrence and development in southwest Virginia.
¡¤ Performed litho-and biostratigraphic analysis for interpretation of subsurface stratigraphy, depositional environments, and basin correlation.
¡¤ Participated in Federally funded coalfield hydrogeologic studies.
¡¤ Acted as liaison to State and Federal agencies in regards to geology of the Southwest Virginia coalfield.
Lecturer II Winter 1991
Piedmont Community College
Charlottesville, Virginia
¡¤ Organized and taught GOL 106 Historical Geology (20 students)
Laboratory Instructor 1979-1981
University of Illinois at Chicago
Department of Geological Sciences
¡¤ Organized and taught Physical Geology Laboratory (20 students).
¡¤ Organized and taught Invertebrate Paleontology Laboratory (15 students).
Hydrogeologist 1975-1979
Post, Buckley, Schuh & Jernigan, Inc., Fort Myers, Florida
Consulting Engineers
¡¤ Conducted geologic investigations for location of Collier and Lee Counties water well field.
¡¤ Conducted groundwater inventories and aquifer tests for municipal water supplies.
EDUCATION
Virginia Department of Personnel and Training 1982-1995
Richmond, Virginia
¡¤ Completed courses in Effective Problem Solving/Decision Making, Time Management, Project Management, Productively Managing Stress, and proof reading.
M.S., Geology, 1981, University of Illinois at Chicago
¡¤ Thesis Research: Application of Multivariate Statistics to a Facies Study of the LaSalle Cyclothem, north-central Illinois. (Advisor: Dr. Jean Younker)
¡¤ Major Studies: computer applications, statistical methods, geochemistry, economic geology, clay mineralogy, advanced sedimentology, and process geomorphology, marine geology, and geophysics.
B.S., Geology, 1975, Tennessee Technological University, Cookeville
HONORS
Personalities of America 1987
Who¡¯s Who in the South and Southwest 1986-1987, 1988-1989
Who¡¯s Who Emerging Leaders in America 1986-1987, 1988-1989
ORGANIZATIONS
American Association of Petroleum Geologists, Active Member
RECOGNITION CERTIFICATE
In appreciation and recognition for continuous and loyal service to the Commonwealth of Virginia for 5, 10, and 15 years
Recognized by Governor George Allen for contribution to citizens of Virginia and congratulations for receiving the United State Senate Productivity and Quality Award Program¡¯s Medallion of Excellence
References will be provided on request.
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