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SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS:
30 years experience in exploration in exploration, new ventures, reservoir management and optimization of exploration and production portfolios in conventional oil, gas, and heavy oil. Extensive training in business side of oil and gas, including economics, financial analysis, reserves determination and auditing, M&A, and HR. Leader in technology development and application. Experienced public speaker and accomplished author on technical and industry subject matter.
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OBJECTIVE:
EXPLORATION MANAGER – ENERGY INDUSTRY EXECUTIVE for North America or international operations.
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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE SUMMARY
VP - Head of International Exploration 2006 – pres.
Reliance Industries, Mumbai, India
Manager of Reliance's international exploration program. Canada, Middle East (Kurdistan, Yemen, Oman, Egypt), West Africa, South America (Colombia, Peru, Brazil) Australia, Indonesia (E. Timor, Myanmar). Reliance is India's largest publicly traded company and has a market capitalization of $45B USD.
Chief Geoscientist and Vice President, of Business Development 2002- 2006
iStore, Houston TX - Calgary, Canada
Guided information and decision solutions for management of exploration and production assets, in Mid-continent, Rockies, GOM, Canada, Mexico, Venezuela, Nigeria, Qatar. IStore is a privately held exploration and production asset consulting company
New Ventures Manager, 2000 - 2002
Chevron North American E&P, Houston TX, Calgary, Canada
Fast-tracked development of exploration prospects and production of light and heavy oil reserves through use of advanced technology.
Manager of Earth Science and Technology 1996 - 2000
Chevron North American E&P, Calgary Canada
Managed Chevron Canada's earth science workforce, exploration and reservoir management processes, and associated, training, career development, and technology investments. Senior Exploration Consultant, Member of CAPP East Coast Advisory Committee.
Manager of California Exploration and Earth Science 1993 - 1996
Chevron North American E&P, Bakersfield, CA
Managed exploration, development, reservoir analysis, and related technology utilization in California on-shore and offshore producing properties and exploration areas. Major gas discoveries in San Joaquin and Sacramento basins. Booked 356MMBO from light and heavy oil reservoir projects.
Manager of Permian Basin Exploration and Earth Science 1988 1993
Chevron North American E&P, Midland, TX
Managed exploration, development, reservoir analysis, and related technology in Permian Basin of West Texas and New Mexico producing properties and exploration areas.
Manager of Mid-Continent Exploration and Earth Science 1985 - 1988
Chevron North American E&P, Oklahoma City, OK
Managed exploration, development, reservoir analysis, and related technology of mid-Continent producing properties and exploration areas.
Manager of Rocky Mountain Exploration 1983 - 1985
Gulf Oil Exploration and Production Co., Casper, WY
Led organization of 100+ earth scientists in the exploration of Rocky Mountain basins in WY, CO, UT, ID, MT, ND, SD. Lease position or approximately 5 million acres and G&G budget up to $40MM.
Area Exploration Manager 1980 - 1983
Gulf Oil Exploration and Production Co., Casper, WY
Led organization of approximately 20 earth scientists in the exploration of the Williston basin of MT and ND. Lease position of 3+ million acres and G&G budget up to $25MM.
Exploration and Production Geologist 1977 - 1980
Gulf Oil Exploration and Production Co., Casper, WY
Prospecting, field mapping, geologic studies and wellsite operations in Rocky Mountain basins (MT, ND, SD, WY, UT, ID).
Lead Exploration Geologist 1974 - 1975
Bear Creek Mining Company, Spokane WA – Brooks Range, AK
Mapping, surveying, core analysis and camp logistics for summer field operations of 25 professional and support personnel.
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EDUCATION:
1977 Master of Science, Geology, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado
Dean's Honor List, Carbonate Geology, Structural Geology, Petroleum Exploration.
1975 Certificate - Managerial Accounting (Accounting practices, Inventory Management), ICS, Scranton, PA
1974 Certificate Modern Management (Business Management, Economics, Business Law, Labor Relations), ICS, Scranton, PA
1973 Bachelor of Science, Geology/ Biology, Western State College of Colorado, Gunnison, Colorado. Dean's Honor List, Mining, Petroleum, Structural Field Mapping
CERTIFICATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS
* AAPG Certified Petroleum Geologist #2759
* American Association of Petroleum Geologist (Member)
* Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists (Member)
* Registered Professional Geologist, State of Wyoming #414
* Qualified Reserves Evaluator CI 51 - 101
* AAPG Division of Energy Minerals (Member)
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ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION
SELECTED PROFESSIONAL PAPERS, PUBLICATIONS, ACTIVITIES
2005 AAPG National Convention Program, Session Committee
2005 Hydrocarbon Habitat LLC, Board of Technical Advisors
2005 Wittstrom, M.D., 2004, Data Overload, but Information Starved: The Power of Context, Insight, January, 2005
2004 Wittstrom, M. D., 2004, Session Chairman, Rock and Fluid Properties, Heavy Oil, Canadian International Petroleum Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 2004.
2004 Wittstrom, M. D., 2004, Managing the Information Blizzard, Editorial Interview, Oil and Gas Inquirer, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, March, 2004
2003 Wittstrom, M. D., 2003, Managing the E&P Opportunity Pipeline: The Role of Information Access and Information Sharing in Maintaining the Flow of Opportunities. Insight, June, 2003.
2002 Wittstrom, M. D., 2002, Decision Support Solutions for Radical E&P Performance Improvement, in Proceedings of the Canadian International Petroleum Conference, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, June 2002.
2001 Wittstrom, M. D., and T.C. Woolley, 2001, e-Business and Asset Teams: A Perspective, SPE Paper 71445 and SPE Convention presentation, October 2001, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA.
2000 Wittstrom, M. D., 2000, Maximizing Asset Value Through Reservoir Management Quality Fitness Reviews, Chevron Reservoir Management Forum, San Ramon, CA, USA.
2000 Chevron Corporation Chairman's Award Nominee for Reservoir Management Quality Fitness Process
1999 Chevron Canada Resources President's Award for proactive career management of Earth Science and Engineering personnel and organizational redesign.
1998-00 Chevron Corporation and Chevron Canada Resources Reserves Examiner
1997 Chevron Corporation and Chevron Canada Resources Reservoir Management Forum Session Chairman
1995-96 AAPG National Convention Technical Committee Member & National Chairman for Technical Poster Sessions
1993-94 Permian Basin SPE, Enhanced Recovery Conference, Technical Committee, Midland Texas, USA.
1991 Permian Basin SPE, Conference Session Co-Chairman, Reservoir Characterization, Midland, Texas, USA.
1991 Wittstrom, M. D., and R. F. Lindsay, 1991, Little Knife Field, U.S. Williston Basin: AAPG Bulletin (abs) v. 75, p. 695
1990 Wittstrom, M. D., 1990, Little Knife Field, U.S. Williston Basin, in E. A., Beaumont and N. H. Foster, eds., Treatise of Petroleum Geology Atlas of Oil and Gas Fields – Stratigraphic Traps I: Am. Assoc. Petrol. Geol., Tulsa, Oklahoma, p. 159-188.
1983 Wittstrom, M. D., 1983, Preparation of Illustrations for Technical Presentations, Unpublished paper presented to the Wyo. Geol. Assoc.
1982 Chimney, P. J., and M. D. Wittstrom, Relation of lithofacies and diagenesis to porosity development in the Mission Canyon Formation, North Dakota: AAPG Bulletin (abs.) v. 66 p. 559.
1981 Special Recognition Award from President of Gulf Oil Exploration for impact exploration discoveries
1980 AAPG Matson Award Nominee, Best Technical Presentation, Proposed Model for porosity development in the Red River Formation, Eastern Montana and Western North Dakota
1980 Wittstrom, M. D., and P. J. Chimney, 1980, Proposed Model for porosity development in the Red River Formation, Eastern Montana and Western North Dakota: AAPG Bulletin (abs), v. 64 p. 804-805
1979 Wittstrom, M. D., and M. E. Hagemeier, 1978, A review of Little Knife Field Development, North Dakota: Oil and Gas Journal, v. 77, n. 6, p. 86-92
Complete listing of approximately 50 papers, publications and major activities available upon request.
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