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Petroleum Exploration Geologist
CAREER OBJECTIVE
As a proven oil and gas finder, my objective is to return to the exploration business by securing a challenging position, as a Petroleum Exploration Geologist. To work with a growing firm in a high-octane team environment. To work in a company that emphasizes prospect generation with a positive can-do attitude, and a competent mentoring program. Where tenacity, drive, creative thinking and career development is encouraged and successful results are recognized and rewarded.
SUMMARY of QUALIFICATIONS
As a proven oil and gas finder it is worthy to mention that, to this day, I am still receiving royalty dividends from oil and gas discoveries from prospects I generated in the early 1980's. I am a results-oriented self-starter with excellent people skills and a proven track record. A creative independent thinker with superb organizational skills and working within a team environment. Experience includes more than fifteen (15) years as a licensed Professional Geologist in the environmental consulting business and more than five (5) years experience as an Exploration Geologist in the petroleum exploration business.
I have been involved with a variety of technically diverse and challenging, multi-million dollar projects. I have managed all aspects of very large federal contracts to small budget and time sensitive projects. I have experience with client interface and service, federal and state regulatory compliance, budget, and labor forecast. Excellent time management skills, development of complex deliverables, and presentation of technical reports. Through necessity and experience I have become a very creative, innovative, accomplished project manager and skilled problem solver. As a detail-oriented professional, I enjoy working in a team environment but I am very proficient and comfortable working independently or unsupervised.
From 1981 through 1986, I was employed as an oil and gas Exploration Geologist in Denver Colorado. My oil and gas experience is primarily within the Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma and Texas, and some portions of Kansas. I have a limited familiarity with exploration geology in the Denver Julesburg Basin in Colorado, the Williston Basin in Montana, and the Midland Basin in Midland Texas. My past responsibilities included evaluating the hydrocarbon reservoir potential of company procured leases and identification of new exploration areas. Some of my experience and demonstrated skills are summarized in the following:
* Excellent with geological data evaluation and interpretation;
* Good knowledge of sequence stratigraphy, basin tectonics and structure, hydrocarbon generation and migration, and reservoir reserve estimation and risk analysis;
* Broad knowledge of the petroleum geology of the Anadarko Basin in Oklahoma and Texas;
* Continually keeping abreast of developments in technology, and geological techniques;
* Excellent communication and presentation skills;
* A commitment to providing outstanding service within a team environment or independently;
* Energy, flexibility, an insatiable willingness and desire to learn;
* A skillful and creative lateral thinker;
* Proven decision-making skills and demonstrated ability to process information quickly while effectively managing multiple tasks;
* Strong conflict resolution skills, exceptional organization and project management skills; and
* Outstanding skills in presentations, sales, and knowing when and how to close a deal.
SPECIAL QUALIFICATIONS
* AHERA Certified Asbestos Supervisor.
* FAA Licensed, Instrument Rated, Commercial Helicopter Pilot.
* Emergency Response-Field Team Supervisor. Emergency Medical Technician, (EMT-II).
* First Aid and Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Instructor.
* OSHA 1910.120, 40 hour HAZWOPER certification.
* Licensed Professional Geologist (Florida # 2125, and Kentucky # 0428).
EXPERIENCE HIGHLIGHTS
Kennedy & Mitchell, Inc. (KMI), Denver, CO, 1981-86, Petroleum Exploration Geologist.
Please note: A summary of my "past" relevant petroleum exploration experience is listed first. I have intentionally posted it in non-chronological order. Current professional experience is with environmental consulting firms and begins with the next listed company, following this one below.
I was awarded a full ride academic scholarship from the Kennedy Foundation, a trust fund set up through Kennedy & Mitchell, Inc. (KMI), an oil and gas exploration company. While attending Wichita State University (WSU), I worked part time for two years (1979-80) as a petroleum geology apprentice for KMI in Wichita Kansas. During this time I was mentored by experienced geologist in the office and in the field on drilling rigs. I gained a fundamental understanding of the oil and gas exploration business. Following graduation from WSU I was employed for five years as an oil and gas Exploration Geologist. My responsibilities included complex geologic evaluations, oil and gas prospect generation, interpretation of well logs, scout tickets and other geological data, as well as support in the development of discovered fields. Experienced with moderate to deep well subsurface geologic investigations to include depositional environment evaluation, interpretation, and mapping;
Limited well site geology experience includes picking core points, drillstem and production testing, identifying geologic formation tops and providing recommendations on casing point and TD using drill cutting examination, hydrocarbons shows, lithostratigraphy, wireline and mudlogging interpretation, and regional stratigraphic correlations.
Most of my experience is within the Anadarko Basin of Oklahoma and Texas, and some portions of Kansas. I have a limited familiarity with the geology of the Denver Julesburg Basin in Colorado, the Williston Basin in Montana, and the Midland Basin in Texas. Experience and responsibilities are summarized in the following:
* Prospect evaluation, generation and recommendations to management;
* Evaluation of new ventures at the exploration, development, or production level;
* Knowledge of geological studies from early exploration to the development stage;
* Technical presentations to management, partners, and investors;
* Supervision of all aspects of geology during exploration drilling as required;
* Reservoir evaluation.-volumetric, reserve and risk assessment;
* Exposure to complex carbonate, clastic, evaporate, and turbidite environments;
sedimentary and diagenetic analysis, reservoir mapping, modeling and characterization;
* Identifying potential drilling problems related to specific lithologies, and
* Expert witness testimony to the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.
Also included is experience in the sales and marketing of several multimillion-dollar drilling programs to individual oil and gas companies and private investors. In 1984 and 1985, I successfully sold over twenty (20) million dollars of oil and gas drilling programs.
Chem-Tel, Inc.; Tampa, FL (2005-Present), Environmental Department Manager.
Responsibilities include all aspects of managing the Environmental Department. Current projects include working with state, county, local municipalities, and private sector clients. Some of my experience includes: proposal and technical writing, business development, marketing, project management, contract support, overseeing of Profit & Loss (P&L) statements, labor forecast, subcontractor procurement, training junior staff, and field supervision. Real estate Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)-Phase I, Phase II Site Investigations, and Phase III Remediation, Underground storage tank (UST) removal and closure, petroleum spill remediation, groundwater extraction and injection, regulatory compliance, and permitting.
Also included are water quality assessments; groundwater modeling; monitor well design and installation; well drilling techniques by hollow-stem auger, mud rotary, and direct push. Geologic core recovery, geophysical well logging, sample collection, and subsurface lithology descriptions.
Environmental Management, Compliance, & Consulting, Inc. (EMC²); Tampa, FL (2001-2005), President/Owner.
Independently owned environmental consulting business. Some projects included working with state and local regulatory agencies, the Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), and private sector clients such as banks, real estate developers, and retail stores. Duties include business development, marketing, proposal writing, contract and project management, overseeing of Profit & Loss (P&L) statements, subcontractor procurement, field investigations, Environmental Site Assessments (ESAs)-Phase I, Phase II, and Phase III assessments, Natural Attenuation and Monitoring Plans (NAMPs), Petroleum UST, soil, and Dry Cleaner remediation, and limited NEPA compliance. All projects included complex data evaluations, technical report writing, and continuous client interface.
Have developed marketing and business plans for international and national engineering firms. Including sales presentations to Air Force facilities. Assisted a major engineering firm in winning a Science & Engineering contract worth $1.5 million; an Engineering Support contract worth up to $20 million, and a US Navy "Basic Operating Agreement" (BOA) contract worth up to $5 million.
VERSAR, Inc., Miami, FL (1999-2001), Southeastern US Regional Manager.
Southeastern US Regional Manager, (including Central and South America). Involved with all aspects of business development, office management, meeting with clients and regulatory agencies, employee training, and P&L. Many of the projects I have been involved with range from small jobs worth a couple thousand dollars to large contracts worth several million dollars. Primary goal was to win work with the Florida Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP) program.
Pinch-a-Penny (Pool, Patio, Spa) Retail/Service Franchise, Tampa FL, (1994-1998), Owner.
My wife and I purchased a retail store franchise involving swimming pool supplies and service. The franchise is the largest swimming pool retail chain in the US with over one hundred stores in Florida. Responsibilities included all aspects of managing day-to-day operations, employment law compliance, human resources, accounting, sales, etc. Initial gross sales were $300K per year. Within four years we increased our gross revenue to $750K per year and then sold the company for a profit.
Jacobs Engineering Group, Inc., Kansas City, KS; Lakeland, FL, (1986-94), Project Manager.
To support three large US EPA contracts awarded to Jacobs, I assisted in development of the environmental department in Kansas City Kansas. Assisted again in developing the environmental department of Jacobs Lakeland Florida office. Awarded the highest Performance Evaluation Report (PER) score by EPA for three (3) consecutive years. This allowed substantial points to be awarded in future contract procurement for Jacobs. Project Manager for several federal contracts (Navy CLEAN, RAC, AFCEE, and Superfund). Involved with all aspects of remedial investigations, site characterization, environmental sample collection, technical presentations, and litigation support.
EDUCATION
* Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Geology, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, 1981.
* Graduate Studies, Petroleum Geology, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, 1984-85. Studies included Hydrocarbon Exploration, Sedimentary Sandstone and Carbonate Environments, Basic Geophysics, and Scanning Electron Petrology. No degree.
* College of Law, Stetson University, St. Petersburg, FL, 1996-97. One year. No degree.
* Continuing Education: Several field seminars, short courses, training seminars, and well logging courses, et al.
UNITED STATES MILITARY
* US Army Reserve Officer, Attack Helicopter Pilot, Fort Knox, KY, 1987-1999.
CIVIC AND PERSONAL ACTIVITIES
* FAA Licensed, Instrument Rated, Commercial Helicopter Pilot.
* Member of the Tampa Bay Rotary Club, Tampa, FL.
* SCUBA Diving Instructor, PADI #21699.
* Emergency Medical Technician (EMT-II), certified First Responder.
AWARDS and HONORS
* Kennedy Foundation Recipient, 1977-81, 1982-85, and 1996-97.
* Who's Who in Science and Engineering, (Marquis), 1985-86, 1989-90, 1996-99, 2001-02.
* National Leadership Award, Honorary Chairman-Business Advisory Council, 2005.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
* American Association of Petroleum Geologist (AAPG).
* American Institute of Professional Geologist, (AIPG), Registered Geologist (#RG-9203).
* Florida Association of Professional Geologists (FAPG).
* Licensed Professional Geologist, (Florida # 2125, and Kentucky # 0428).
* Small Business Advisory Council (SBAC) - Honorary Chairman.
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