EDUCATION:

M.B.A., Rice University, 2004

Jones Graduate School of Business    G.P.A.  3.89/4.00

Jones Scholar Award Recipient (Top 10%)

M.S., Texas Tech University, 1993

MAJOR:  Mechanical Engineering        G.P.A.  4.00/4.00

B.S., Texas Tech University, 1987

MAJOR:  Petroleum Engineering          G.P.A.  3.65/4.00 (Cum Laude)

EXPERIENCE:

2006 to Present:  Confidential Major Independent (HOUSTON, TX.)

Manager – Acquisitions and Shelf Exploitation (2009 – Present)

Supervise team of 8 geologists, geophysicists, reservoir engineers, and techs.  Responsible for all subsurface work on the GOM Shelf.  Coordinated budget submittals for group for last 3 years incorporating new drills, workovers, fuel usage, compressor installations, operating expenses, and abandonments.  Recommended and designed 5 compressor installations that added 21 Bcfe (gross) reserves.  Currently have 3 additional projects in progress which should add an additional 10 Bcfe (gross).

Spent majority of time evaluating acquisition candidates.  Took a leading role in 33 projects over the last 4 years.  Those included 11 that were screened and 22 that were fully evaluated. Of those, Company made unsuccessful offers on 7 of over $8B, and successfully acquired 4 for an aggregate of $630MM for 250 Bcfe 2P reserves and 190 Bcfe of resource potential (including property detailed below).  These projects were both onshore and offshore as well as corporate and asset deals.  The evaluations included extensive analyses of target proven and probable reserves utilizing ARIES software.  Also included dataroom visits and detailed review of technical as well as historical operating and financial data.  Responsible for incorporating this due diligence into the economic evaluation as well as performing sensitivity analyses.  Presented results to both executive management as well as Board of Directors.  Detailed listing of projects is available.

Developed a robust, type curve driven economic model for evaluating undeveloped acreage and shale projects to complement ARIES. Full list of software expertise is also available.

Senior Reservoir Engineer – Shelf Exploitation/Acquisition Group (2006 – 2009)

Responsible for reservoir engineering support for all Western Gulf of Mexico properties with production of 100 MMcfd/1000 BOPD Net (approx. 1/3 of company production.)  Served as lead engineer in evaluation and acquisition of West Cameron asset for $71MM.  Subsequently installed additional compression and drilled 3 new wells resulting in addition of 34 Bcfe of net reserves.  With geophysicist, lead redevelopment of southern High Island field resulting in drilling 3 new wells with reserves of 15 Bcfe and addition of 30 MMcfd of production for $25MM investment.

2001 to 2006:       Confidential Major E&P (HOUSTON, TX.)

Senior Staff Reservoir Engineer – Gulf of Mexico Region (2005 – 2006)

Responsible for reservoir engineering support for West Cameron/East Cameron/High Island Team.  Provided economic assessment and engineering support for new drilling prospects as well as development in established fields.  Performed nodal analysis, material balance, pressure transient, and rate transient analysis for support of reserve determinations and identification of new investment opportunities.

Principle Reservoir Engineer – Reservoir Engineering Staff (2004)

Responsible, with one other person, for implementing the Rose Risk Analysis methodology within Company.  As part of the process, training was provided to all Senior Executives, Managers and Directors, and Technical Staff within the company (conducted by Rose and Associates).  In conjunction with the region technical teams, conducted risk and reserve reviews for most of the company’s exploration and development inventory.  Provided individual coaching to the technical teams in the proper implementation of this process as well as the extension of the process to economic evaluations.

Project assignments to the Business Development Group included evaluation of two unsolicited offers to purchase Companies assets and performed screening evaluations on domestic acquisition targets with detailed financial evaluations and presentation of results. Reported directly to Senior Vice President of E&P Services.

Principle Reservoir Engineer/Portfolio Coordinator – Domestic Exploration

Division (2001 – 2004)

Sole responsibility for economic evaluation and portfolio analysis for all of Companies U.S. exploration efforts both onshore and offshore.  Made recommendations on both strategic and prospect level allocation of over $500MM during 2001-2003.  Reported directly to Senior Vice President of Domestic Exploration.

1993-2001            Confidential Major (SUGAR LAND, TX.)

Region Portfolio Advisor – Strategic Planning (2001)

Prepared investment portfolio analysis to support allocation of $450MM capital budget considering both short term business performance and long term strategic objectives.  One of six members on team responsible for evaluation, selection, and implementation of new economic, reserve, and business management software for the Gulf Region.

1996 to 2001:       LOWER 48 BUSINESS UNIT – SUGAR LAND, TX.)

Advising Reservoir Engineer – GOM Shelf Exploration Group (1996-2001)

Sole responsibility for all reservoir engineering support for Companies exploration efforts in the shallow water Gulf of Mexico.  Primary tasks involved determination, as part of a multi-disciplinary team,  of reserve distributions and risk factors for all prospects.  Incorporated drilling and facility cost estimates, marketing options, development scenarios and deal terms to determine prospect economics. Evaluated over 200 exploration prospects in water depths ranging from 10 to 3200’.   Developed new Monte Carlo economic model (utilizing TERAS) to rigorously evaluate wellbore mechanical reliability and the associated probability and impact  of reserve truncation in subsea wells. Made numerous presentations to executive level management.

1993 to 1996:       CENTRAL U.S.  BUSINESS UNIT – MIDLAND, TX

Senior Reservoir Engineer – S.E. New Mexico Area (1994-1996)

Responsible for approximately 100 Company & OBO properties in Lea and Eddy Counties with production of 500 BOPD 7000 MCFD.  Evaluated 5,000 undeveloped acres for Morrow potential including reserve distributions, risk analysis, and economics resulting in a recommendation to seek alternative financing/Joint Venture partner for development

Advanced Production Engineer – South Odessa Area (1993-1994)

Responsible for 200 well area in central Permian Basin with production of 1500 BOPD 5000 MCFD. Utilized wave equation based design program to optimize the artificial lift installations on 100 wells at a waterflood property.  Reduced failure rate by 60% and lift costs by $140,000 per year.

1987 to 1991:       Confidential Company (MIDCONTINENT REGION – OKLAHOMA CITY, OK.)

Senior Production Engineer – Michigan Area (1990-1991)

Responsible for all production operations in the state (3000 BOPD, 24 MMCFD) including maintaining environmental standards of operations in highly sensitive areas.  Prepared a detailed study of a $10 million environmental compliance project on a waterflood property, presented results to corporate vice-president. Performed a compositional simulation study for a  $1 million upgrade project on a condensate handling facility. Served on corporate team responsible for developing and implementing a company-wide field computer system.

Production Engineer – Oklahoma Area (1988-1990)

Responsible for 350 well area in Oklahoma with 1989 gross revenue of $10 million.  Duties included design of artificial lift and gas compressor installations as well as surface handling facilities

Associate Engineer (1987-1988)

Completed comprehensive 15 month training program.

AFFILIATIONS: Society of Petroleum Engineers

Member of SPE National Management and Economics Committee

Member of SPE National Engineering Registration Committee

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ENERGY INDUSTRY LEADER

Energy Industry Leader with twenty-eight years experience in the energy sector. Skillful negotiator with expert qualifications in identifying market opportunities and operating solutions to drive optimal revenue and profit growth. Successful in cultivating and building strategic alliances, joint ventures and partnerships.

COMPETENCIES

Strategic Business & Market Planning · Joint Venture Alliances & Partnerships · P&L Management

Risk Assessment & Management · Strategic Decision Making · Interdisciplinary Team Leadership

Portfolio Strategy · Acquisition & Divestitures · Reserve Calculations & Reservoir Engineering

Drilling, Completion & Workover Operations · Production Planning & Optimization

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Confidential Company, Houston, Texas                                                           2008 – Present

Executive Vice President, Engineering

Formed Company in 2008.  Company is a private Texas limited liability company backed by Major Investment firm.  It is engaged in the acquisition, exploitation, development and production of crude oil and natural gas in Texas.

Significant Accomplishments:

• Acquired 500 MBOe in Madison County, Texas(Madisonville).
• Assembled and managed team to operate acquired property(12 operated wells).
• Implemented workovers and facilities modifications to improve profitability at Madisonville.
• Evaluated and requested funding for ‘bolt-on’ acquisitions at Madisonville.
• Evaluated and recommended drilling programs at Madisonville.
• Evaluated and requested funding for additional acquisitions in Texas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
• Evaluated and requested funding for joint ventures in Texas, Louisiana and Pennsylvania.
• Prepared reserve reports and recommended bank facility to fund drilling program.

Major Consulting Firm, Houston, Texas                                                           2006 – 2008

Director

Recruited for business development, project management, technical evaluation and data room presentations for various divestiture projects.

Significant Accomplishments:

• Managed EnerVest Shiloh(East Texas) divestment – sold to Fidelity for $235MM.
• Managed Metano Energy(South Texas, Gulf Coast) divestment – sold to Legend for $135MM.
• Managed Nadel and Gussman East Texas divestment – sold to XTO Energy.
• Secured Aethon(Permian Basin, Oklahoma) and Bold Energy(Permian Basin) divestments – sold to Sheridan and an Undisclosed Buyer, respectively.
• Provided reservoir engineering support for all East Texas/North Louisiana projects.
• Recruited associate to join firm.

Confidential Company, Houston, Texas                                                           1996 – 2006

Vice President, Reserves & Acquisitions (2004 – 2006)

Promoted to assemble and manage the M&A Team and to direct the reserves process to include Sarbanes-Oxley compliance. Develop SEC and bank reserve documentation and reporting.

Significant Accomplishments:

• Assessed stock trade value of Petrohawk Energy and assisted senior management in the company’s successful merger agreement with Company.
• Secured the acquisition of Devon properties in North Louisiana, East Texas and Mississippi. Acquired 47 BCFe for $86.9 million.
• Secured ExxonMobil property in Wharton County, Texas. Acquired 12.4 BCFe for $24.8 million.
• Acquired Vintage property in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana (11.2 BCFe for $26.2 million).
• Closed nine minor acquisitions (acquired for $6.4 million) with initial estimates of 2.9 BCFe.
• Led the divestiture of Bearhead Creek, South Louisiana, Murdock Pass and LaPlaya in South Texas.
• Delivered midyear 2005 reserves of 378 BCFe and a PV10 value of $1.2 billion, and year end 2005 reserves of 452 BCFe and a PV10 value of  $1.7 billion.

Vice President, Gulf Coast Division Engineering (2002 – 2004)

Accepted dual responsibility leading an engineering and production team of 40 while coordinating reserve reports to restructure debt and increase funding capital for future projects. Challenged to improve production performance and drilling success within the Gulf Coast region.

Vice President, Mid Continent Division Engineering (1996 – 2002)

Recruited as a Reservoir Engineer and promoted to assume leadership for an engineering and technical team of 25 performing production/drilling operations in North Louisiana and West Texas. Responsibility for a $20 million operating budget, all staffing and training, cost containment, forecasting and reporting.

Confidential Company, Houston, Texas                                                           1994 – 1996

President

Established two consulting companies providing reservoir and environmental engineering services to major oil and gas companies. Secured engagements with Exxon Company, Valence, Swift Energy and Petrocorp. Calculated deterministic SEC proved reserves using volumetric analysis and well performance. Installed air pollution reduction equipment, and performed air permitting, soil contamination and remediation services.

EXXON COMPANY, USA, Houston, Texas                                                   1981– 1994

Reservoir Engineer/Surface Facilities Engineer/Environmental Engineer

Computing Group Technical Advisor

Thirteen year career highlighted by increasingly responsible engineering leadership roles in the Gulf Coast within reserves development, project economics and environmental compliance. Recognized for maximizing profitability by drilling  40 wells and working over 150 wells during tenure. Provided production, capital and expense forecasts to support strategic planning at District, Division and Corporate levels.

EDUCATION

Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, Louisiana, BS, Petroleum Engineering

Cum Laude…GPA 3.46

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Oil Asset Manager – Reservoir Engineer

Development oil and gas engineer with 25 years of experience in maximizing Oil and Gas assets, analyzing oil and gas investments, building complex field & financial models, bridging technology, and global project management.

ACHIEVEMENTS

• Exceptional technical analysis skills: Technical & financial experience as a staff and supervisory Reservoir Engineer with major and smaller oil companies.  Research experience at MIT and Yale Universities and Occidental. Example – Russian Oil and Gas investment – valued at $579 Million successfully developed.

• Experienced Oil Assets manager: Maximize oil investments by finding opportunities, creating dynamic field acquisition options, developing efficient solutions and system metrics for operating units in multiple industries (Oil & Gas and Energy). Valuation team member of group that valued assets for two IPOs.

• Seamless Process Specialist: Skilled at entering organizations and supporting company’s change process by identifying and adding value.  Facilitated review of National Hungarian Oil Company’s Producing Fields and Commercial and Industrial facilities valued in excess of $389 million.

• Team Manager: Strong melding approach to managing communication with senior management, operations, and asset management team, and investors. 12+ years managing multi-disciplinary teams (100+) through deadline sensitive and complex ($100 million+) venture development process.

• Green/Alternative Energy Expert–National Speaker: 25+ years providing consulting, field oversight, and structured financing for environmentally sensitive projects and facilities internationally and in the US.

EXPERIENCE

Confidential Company   (2000 – Present)

Senior Engineer

§  Senior Engineer for Pacific Rim with responsibility for developing new investment projects, business modeling and metrics, pre- and post- funding support, for the venture fund and business partners worldwide.  Recommended fund acquisition of non-US Oil and Gas, Real Estate, and Energy investments.

§  Oil and other projects developed include a number of “Concept to Completion” projects.  Large scale projects include seven projects valued from $117 to $334 million – Russia, Brazil, Eurasia, and China.

§  Assist Asian Funds with investments in the US and US investors internationally several groups with Workouts and Acquisitions, reserve valuations and deal structuring of Oil and Energy Assets ($100 M+).

§  Reservoir Engineering analysis (2008) includes Technical Lead for acquisition evaluation of Eastern Europe heavy oil and Mississippi fields including reserve & economic evaluation, drilling, waterflood, & workover plans.

§  Direct high impact analysis of Environmental and Energy Cost Reduction opportunities projects including new technology, power plants, and environmental microbial cleanup projects in US, Eurasia, and Pacific Rim.

Confidential Company (2001)

• · Developed electricity price forecasting/simulation system for large utility to support macro and micro decisions power scheduling.  Simultaneously taught Finance and International Business as Associate Professor at WIU.

Major University – Guest Lecturer, New Orleans, LA (1998–2000)

Production Engineer,

• Reviewed and approved designs of deep water Oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.  Guest Lectured at Major University.

Confidential Company, Dallas, TX (1992 – 1997)

Development and Reservoir Engineer

• Developed one of five top Russian Oil projects showcased by US VP Al Gore & Russian PM Chernomyrdin.
• Development team successfully analyzed, negotiated, acquired, structured, and developed several Russian Oil fields with real estate properties with net value of $637 million and grew from 3 employees to several hundred.
• · Responsibilities included field development plans and budgets & reserves valuation of 1+ Billion Bbls of oil fields. Developed complex structure models and financials including sensativity studies, history matching, and reservoir simulation of new and partially depleted reservoirs, and exploration assets acquisition with limited data.
• Worked with geoscientists recommending numerous new-drill, overlooked zones and structure opportunities.
• Designed & implemented high profile solution for enviromental cleanup problem for several oil fields.

Confidential Company, Tulsa, OK  (1986-1992)

Senior Reservoir Engineer

§  Managed technical analysis and valuation of oil and gas assets valued in excess of $397 million.

§  National internal expert on best practices for technical review and organization-wide technology upgrades.

§  Technical analysis included volumetric field valuation and economic analysis (ARIES) of several hundred oil properties in OK and Texas.  Reservoir modeling included material balance, history matching, and reservoir simulation, and optimization of reservoir depletion planning including secondary and tertiary EOR techniques.

Confidential Company, Budapest, Hungary    (1991)

Valuation Consultant

§  Developed restructure plan including technical groups transition program and oil asset audit for national oil company with 30,000 employees and international operations shifting from socialist to international standards.

Occidental Petroleum, Tulsa, OK    (1984-1986)

Corporate Strategic Planner and Research Associate

§  Management team developed strategic plan and production optimization program for west coast field.

§  Performed petrophysical analysis of core samples for sweep efficiency and stress fracing of international fields.

Exxon/Mobil, Midland & Houston, TX  (1980-1983)

Regional Economic Analyst & Strategic Planner

§  Completed optimization study of Permian waterflood programs; reduced operating expenses by 15%.

EDUCATION

Memberships

SPE, CFA Institute, CCIM, Rotary International

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HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS:

-     Petrophysicist with 10+ years experience worked in carbonate reservoir and sandstone reservoir, including 2 years as Petrophysicist in Canada and 12 years in China, 2 years as Geophysical Technician in Canada

-     Good experience in shaly sand reservoir, heavy oil carbonate reservoir and fracture identification, familiar with core analysis and interpretation

-          Skilled in well log data processing, analyzing, interpreting, and formation evaluation, including open hole and cased hole logs

-          Strong software skills in GeoGraphix and GeoFrame, as well as geoSCOUT, and Suffer

-          Calculated reservoir parameters (porosity, permeability, lithology, saturations, and net pay)

-          Skilled in constructing geological cross-sections and curve normalization

-          Three years quick interpretation experience in coal bed methane well log analysis on well-site, log data quality control and correction

-          Bachelor Degree in Geophysical Exploration

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Petrophysical Advisor January 2010-June 2010

Major National Oil Company, Damascus, Syria

-          Conducting Tishrine and Sheikh Mansour field (672 Km2, 520+ oil wells) and Oudeh field (192 Km2, 170+ oil wells) in Syria, both are heavy oil carbonate reservoir

-          Providing formation properties and reservoir characterization for Geologist, reservoir simulation and Geophysicist

-          Writing petrophysical studying report for each well

-          Demonstrated ability to balance analyzing single wells by GeoGraphix, and setting up multi-well database by GeoFrame at the same time

-          Providing new wells and surrounding wells petrophysical parameters

-          Providing knowledge transfer and problem solving

Petrophysicist June 2008-December 2009

Tanganyika Oil Company Ltd, Calgary

-          Conducting Tishrine and Sheikh Mansour field, and Oudeh field in Syria

-          Petrophysical analysis (Processed, Analyzed 100+ wells using GeoGraphix)

-          Identifying lithology and fracture from FMI, mud logs and well logs

-          Providing formation properties and reservoir characterization for Petrel modeling, reservoir simulation and Geophysicist

-          Calibrating well log porosity and permeability using core data analysis and cutting descriptions

-          Writing petrophysical studying report for each well

-          Core Review at New Horizon Core Storage and BodyCote Labs

Geophysical Technician 2006-May 2008

Divestco Inc., Calgary

-          Archiving and indexing field, stack and basic seismic data by Indexing Tool, GAS, Media track, Aim, and DDS

-          Copying seismic data from historical media to disk system by UNIX, M5U, 9 tracks and DEMUX

-          Reformatting SEGY, SEGA, SEGD and SEGB seismic data as per client request

-          Performing ACC Verifier Project by ACC Verifier, Database, and OBS

-          Reformatting IBMTRACE Lacey file to SEGY, classifying stack data by SEGYNAMER

Petrophysicist 1993-2005

China Petroleum & Chemical Corporation (SINOPEC)

-          Wrote 100+ well log interpretation reports

-          Processed and interpreted well log data of 300+ wells including open hole and cased hole from different basins

-          Experienced in coal bed methane well log analysis in North of China

-    Determined formation properties (porosity, water saturation, net pay) in clastic reservoirs from well log interpretation and core analysis

-          Identified lithology, especially in shaly sand profile by analyzing well log data

-          Organized well log data, data QC and correction on well-site

-          Evaluated petrophysical data for well drilling completion or abandonment decisions, perforation intervals and reserves estimates

-          Picked tops and completed stratigraphic cross sections

-          Created structure map, isopach, net pay and HCPV

Well Log Technician

SINOPEC, China                                                                                                     1991-1993

-    Digitized well log curves

-    Prepared log curves and compiled reports

-    Collected core data, test data, production data and seismic data, and maintained the database

-    Scanned, classified documents and images, log data entry

-    Converted raw data to LIS and LAS files

EDUCATION:

Bachelor Degree in Geophysical Exploration                                                                 1991

Changchun University of Geology, Changchun, China

English as Second Language program                                                                2005-2006

Bow Valley College and CCIS ESL Program

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Resume CV of Candidate 99126.  MBA, MS Petroleum Engineering, BS Chemical Engineering.  Experienced Reservoir Engineer seeking new energy opportunities.  Expert in EOR, heavy oil, conventional, non-conventional and CBM assets.  Open to US and Canada relocation.

PROFILE:

• 7+ years experience in reservoir engineering, simulation and numerical modeling.
• Worked on conventional, non-conventional (EOR), heavy oil and CBM assets
• Extensively applied reservoir engineering tools including reservoir surveillance, statistical, graphical and simulation tools. Proficiency in reservoir engineering and pattern management practices including material balance, injection optimization, conformance improvement, flood pattern surveillance, and performance forecasting.
• Demonstrated strong technical, analytical, problem solving and project management skills.
• Reservoir Simulation skills: Proficiency in streamline, compositional and black oil models (CMG, Eclipse, and Exodus). Specialized knowledge of CO2 miscible, thermal and heavy oil reservoir simulation model building and use.
• Extensive exposure to oil and gas operations including drilling, completions and facilities design.
• Experience in economic analysis, economic models and asset value assessment
• Ability to manage multiple projects, keeping track of daily progress and associated costs and implementing cost-control measures to ensure projects are completed at or below budget.
• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written and presentation)
• Track record of identifying opportunities to improve reserves through new technology, reservoir analysis and management techniques.
• Ability to interact effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Experience in analysis of heavy oil reservoirs with primary, water and steam injection processes. Strong data analysis and computer skills.
• Experience in analysis of CO2 miscible floods and other EOR mechanisms.
• Extensive experience with asset development and reservoir management experience.
• Demonstrated skills in data analysis and statistics,
• Demonstrated strong team working mentoring and training skills

WORK EXPERIENCE

Supervisor, Reservoir Engineering (M.Sc., P.Eng.):

January 2004 – Present

Major Independent

• Identify opportunities to improve asset reserves through new technology, acquisitions, optimization and proper field management techniques.
• Design, develop and monitor multi-lateral horizontal well development plan (including reserves and economic evaluation) for a laterally discontinuous reservoir
• Design, develop and monitor of CO2 miscible flood pilots
• Develop a CO2 commercial development plan for several Fields
• Successfully designed and developed heavy oil Druid field with horizontal wells-bottom water control (conning)
• Reservoir engineering assessment of heavy oil thermal Pilot (CSS and SAGD) for field. Conducted sensitivity study for SAGD operations, including start up strategy, steam split between casing and tubing, steam chamber pressure, steam quality and injection rate.
• Evaluated performance of SAGD versus combination of horizontal producers and vertical injectors.  Compared growth of steam chamber in gas cap and non-gas cap areas. Recommend location of the initial pilot.
• Water flood analysis and optimization for various pools within the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin including PTA on vertical and horizontal wells, pattern performance analysis and identifying infill drilling potential.
• Develop and update various black oil and compositional simulation models for reservoir assessment including production history matching and phase behavior modeling for various oils and gas samples.
• Evaluate various fields in Alberta and Saskatchewan for EOR and EGR potential
• Evaluate reserves
• Co-ordinate/support reservoir studies (experimental and simulation) contracted out to consultants
• EUB/ADOE compliance related to enhanced oil recovery.
• Provide guidance, coaching, mentorship as required to New Ventures EIT/Junior/Intermediate reservoir engineers
• Provide general reservoir engineering/well test support.
• Conduct in-house reservoir simulation studies for EOR projects.
• Work with New Ventures manager to prioritize, define workflows, help establish timelines/deadlines/milestones and ensure New Ventures reservoir engineering projects are completed in a timely and appropriate fashion.
• Oversee technical reviews of New Ventures reservoir engineering projects
• Track New Ventures reservoir capital cost budget on regular basis – make sure we are within capital budget

Reservoir Engineer: January 2002 – January 2004

Service Company

• Evaluate reserves.
• Interpreting well logs and other geological data.
• Conduct PVT analysis for chemical, hydrocarbon and CO2 miscible floods.
• Conduct reservoir simulation studies for oil and gas clients.
• Evaluate oil recovery from enhanced oil recovery and water flooding schemes.
• Assess CO2 flooding potential for various pools in Alberta.
• Analyze field performance.
• Develop strong working relationship with clients.
• Development of VAPEX and CSS simulation models.

Research assistant: May 2001 – Dec 2002.

University of Calgary / Imperial oil resources.

• Developed, tested and validated a heavy oil numerical simulator.
• Investigated the improved oil recovery in heavy oil reservoirs.
• Developed simulation models for depletion of heavy oil reservoirs

Process Engineer: September 1998 – Dec 1999.

Small Independent.

• Worked in a team of experience chemical engineers on the design and operation of a mixing unit
• Acquired supervision skills by co-coordinating contract labor
• Analyzed plant performance and recommended new opportunities
• Employed technical expertise to trouble-shooting facility operating problems

Special Projects:

• Developed simulation models.
• Investigated the effect of capillary number on gas mobility during flow in reservoirs.

Key courses:

• Reservoir engineering.
• Reservoir simulation.
• Phase behavior of Oil and Gas system.
• Advance topics in heat and mass transfer.
• Applied numerical methods
• Well testing
• Well logging and formation evaluation
• Water flooding
• Phase behavior analysis.
• Petroleum engineering (Drilling and production operations)
• Petroleum/chemical engineering design
• Engineering economics.

EDUCATION

Masters of Business Administration, November 2010

Cornell-Queens MBA.

Masters of Science, Petroleum Engineering, November 2002

University of Calgary, Faculty of engineering

Bachelor of Science, Chemical Engineering, June 1998

University of Lagos, Lagos.

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Geologist

We are seeking a geologist with a minimum of a BS degree in Geology or related Geoscience field, and 2 to 5 years of experience.  Candidate must have excellent written and verbal skills, and must be proficient with industry computer software.  Seismic sequence stratigraphy of 2D and 3D data required.  Interpretation of multibeam bathymetry, side-scan sonar, and subbottom profiler is a plus. Must have Deep Water GoM experience. We have a unique environment where talent is recognized. This position will come under the wing of seasoned Oil and Gas Geoscientists who are looking to mentor a 2-5 year Geologist and advance them with exposure to the most advance technology available today.

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SENIOR PETROPHYSICIST

HOUSTON, TEXAS

Our Client, one of the world’s largest oil and gas E & P companies, is seeking an experienced Senior Petrophysicist.

In this key role, you will be responsible for providing operational petrophysical support to wells drilling, providing mentoring to junior level Petrophysicists, providing comprehensive formation evaluation program recommendations to all proposed wells.

You will apply your keen petrophysical interpretation techniques using state-of-the-art technology and be involved in petrophysical regional studies to support exploration & development teams.

The ideal candidate will have at minimum of a BS in Geology, Petroleum Engineering or Physics, with a very strong preference for an advance level degree.  You must possess at least 15 or more years of experience petrophysical interpretation and operations. Very familiar with leading software analysis tools are required.

The select candidate will be offered an outstanding Total Compensation Package (Base plus Bonus Potential), and generous benefits.  Relocation available.
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Resume CV of Candidate 12434.  Senior production and facilities engineer with over 10 years of experience in the WCSB.  Areas of focus have included; Foothills Deep Gas, Plains Shallow Gas, and Plains Heavy Oil. Working in each of these areas has been able to build a strong foundation in production engineering/operations, facilities engineering/operations, completions engineering and workover operations.  Consistently demonstrated exceptional communication and project management skills.  Reliably develop and execute efficient capital and maintenance programs to maximize value extracted while focusing on operational cost reduction.  Self-motivated and highly adaptable to standards and processes where they exist or eager to implement or improve processes where they are lacking or don’t exist, especially relating to safety, regulatory and environmental compliance.

Professional Experience

Major Energy Firm, Calgary Alberta                                                                                                                                            2005 – 2009

Production / Facilities Engineer, Bighorn South SBU

• Production and facilities engineer and project manager on the Berland (30 mmcfd), Edson/Carrot Creek (20 mmcfd) and Aurora/Ferrier (18mmcfd) unconventional gas, sour gas and conventional oil areas in the Canadian Foothills Gas Region, with capital programs in the $80-$110 MM annually.
• Involved in the planning, developing and budget preparation of 1, 2 and 5 year full field capital and maintenance strategies with multidisciplinary teams including G & G, development engineering, surface land, joint interest and operational staff.  Worked with operations on facility optimization and maintenance programs including initiating operating cost reduction and greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategies.
• Worked closely on the design, scoping, estimating, AFE management and execution of these projects with EPC, construction, safety and operations groups. (including commissioning, HAZOP, management of change (MOC), shutdown key reviews and conducting extensive lookbacks) 
• Worked closely with drilling and completions to improve well on-stream cycle times through concurrent operations (reducing flare and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction initiative)
• Worked closely with surface land to update area operating agreements (AOA’s), resolve ungulate restriction issues and ensure all D56 regulatory requirements have been met for facility and pipeline projects.
• Provided support to acquisitions and divestitures which included review and evaluation of wells, pipeline systems and facilities.  Worked on the oil property sale and the gas property divestiture package.
• Coordinated bi-monthly area asset team meetings in the field including well reviews and facility optimization reviews, attended monthly field safety review meetings

• Responsible for new well production tracking, optimizing and making recommendations for well completions.
• Responsible for developing continued optimization strategies for gas well de-liquification including continuous installation of plungerlift, annular well control systems and wellsite booster compression.

• Worked with operations and Energy Efficiency Initiative group to install REM Slipstream Technology in the Ferrier 12-33 sour gas booster site (capture vented hydrocarbons, a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction initiative).
• Continuous redesign and improvement of wellsites and padsites towards developing standard print packages.   Collaborated with operations to design a near zero emissions wellsite (a GHG emissions reduction initiative).

• Initiated, installed and commissioned approximately 11km of 6-inch Fibrespar composite pipe which realized a 10% savings in cost over steel and was 20% faster in installation.
• Successfully installed and commissioned the Leland 30 mmcfd grassroots booster compressor and flow splitter.  This $10MM joint interest project was commissioned on time and realized 5 mmcfd of incremental gas production. 

Completions Engineer, Gas SBU                                                        2004 – 2005

• Primary completions lead engineer for the 2005 Shallow Gas infill capital program consisting of 560 new shallow gas wells. Well workover activity included identifying 150 re-fracs and 100 re-completions.  Suffield gas had an overall capital budget of $110 MM.
• Responsible for designing and programming of 400 shallow gas wells for multiple zone completion and stimulation, worked with multidisciplinary team to develop and coordinate area budgets for completions and workover activity.
• Worked with business services on hiring of service rigs and completion services, cost estimate, AFE generation and taking well calls.  Supervised two lead field completion consultants (up to eight total).
• Worked with multidisciplinary team to identify new well and workover candidates, supervised and mentored junior staff and summer interns on programming new well and workover candidates.
• Coordinated bi-weekly field meetings with completion consultants, operations, area construction coordinator and area safety coordinator to review completion and construction crew movement and to conduct a safety review.
• Implemented new frac and perforating strategy developed by team to help reduce per well cost while focusing on continuous load leveling throughout the year.

• Worked directly with other SBU’s (Brooks area SBU’s) to obtain and better utilize area frac services, including logging, perforating, tank storage and trucking services.

Production / Facilities Engineer, Gas SBU                                     2002 – 2004

• Primary SBU production / facilities engineer for new facility, facility modification, facility optimization, new pipeline installation, gas well de-liquification and gas gathering system optimization for the areas.
• Worked closely on the design, scoping, cost estimating, AFE management, accrual, project management and execution of several capital programs and operations projects with EPC, construction, safety and operations groups (including commissioning, HAZOP, and conducting extensive lookbacks).
• Successfully installed 3550hp Koomati grassroots booster station along with facility modification of the existing Koomati main station.  This $7.3MM project increased capacity to 60 mmcf/d in the Koomati area.
• Siphon String/Tubing Pull program – $2MM well optimization initiative requiring the removal of 2 3/8 tubing from 125 shallow gas wells and the installation of 0.7” HDPE in 400 wells for gas well de-liquification.

• Successfully installed and commissioned an additional 4700hp of natural gas compression to the existing CD compressor station.  This $2.6MM project had an overall net system gain of 3.5 mmcfd.
• CD Sales Compressor Station & CD Spine Project ($4.5MM project) – Successfully installed and commissioned a 2350hp grassroots compressor station capable of 50 mmcfd process and the installation of 2 miles of 16-inch mainline with 6 miles of 6-inch pipeline laterals tying in 4 gas production batteries.

Major Oil and Gas Firm, Calgary Alberta

Production Engineer, Gas Southeast BU                                      2001 – 2002

• Production engineer responsible for gas well de-liquification, gas gathering and facility system optimization.

• AB-11/B1-5 Siphon String Project – evaluated the effectiveness of siphon strings on low gas well producers, set up for 2002 siphon string project.

Production Engineer, Oil Southeast BU                        1998 – 2001

• Production engineer responsible for oil well optimization and workover maintenance programs for the South Jenner, Dieppe, Deberg and Dakota conventional heavy oil fields (under active waterflood), which produced approximately 14,000 bopd.
• Worked directly with service rig consultants on developing workover programs, cost estimating, AFE generation and taking well calls.
• Worked with vendors to obtain contracts for service rig usage, purchasing rotary screw pumps, electric submersible pumps and surface drivers and motors.
• Evaluated and identified well optimization candidates for speed up and pump upsizing.  Initial well completion design for artificial lift (ESP, PCP and beam pump), power optimization, waterflood management (through injector recompletions), cost estimating and project management.

• Successfully re-completed 13 oil wells over to water injection increasing overall field injection capacity to 31,000 m3/d in South Jenner.
• Successfully initiated the installation of primary three phase above ground and below ground power to the area.  This 5.0 MW of additional power allowed for the conversion of all gas driven pumping systems into electrical systems. Worked with operations to convert 65 natural gas pump drivers over to electric.  Worked with operations to convert 50 beam pumps over to progressive cavity pumps.
• Successfully installed the first two electric submersible pumps (ESP’s) in South Jenner for oil well production optimization purposes.

Education:

Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering,

University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada 1998

Software Skills:

Microsoft Office, PVR, PVR Wizard, PEEP, Accumap, PIPESIM, WEM, C-FER, FAST Piper and Virtuwell.

Certifications & Memberships:

• Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, Geophysicists of Alberta – Professional Engineer
• Emergency First Aid CPR Level A (expires Aug 2011),
• H2S Alive (expires Aug 2011), W.H.M.I.S. and TDG
• Member of the Petroleum Society of the CIM,
• Society of Petroleum Engineers, and Gas Processors Association of Canada

References Available Upon Request

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SENIOR GEOLOGIST

DALLAS, TEXAS

Our client, a leading oil and gas company, is seeking an experienced Senior Geologist for their Dallas office.  You will be involved in mapping of oil fields, analyzing older data and new data to make geologically sound estimates.  Our ideal candidate will have a strong background in researching old paper format data as well has having in depth knowledge of the latest cutting edge technology.

You must have a minimum of at least eight (8) or more years of active production geology exploitation experience and at least a BS in Geology.  Preference will be given to candidate with advanced level Geology degrees.

Experience with Gulf Coast required and Salt Basin a strong plus.  Must be proficient in Geographix (geoatlas, cross-section, prism and well base), and be able to perform basis seismic interpretation in SMT.  Excellent analytical, communication and presentation skills are a must!

Selected candidate will be offered an outstanding Total Compensation Package (base plus bonus potential) and a generous benefits package.

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Resume CV of Candidate 99123.  Senior Reservoir Engineer with extensive, modeling, reservoir simulation, EOR and IOR experience seeking new career opportunities in the Gulf Coast.

HIGHLIGHTS OF QUALIFICATIONS

• 18 years of broad-based experience in oil and gas reservoir engineering.
• Experienced with modeling, numerical simulation, reservoir performance analysis, optimization of fields, development planning, economic evaluation, forecast production and reserve estimation.
• Substantial experience in EOR/IOR techniques including sweep conformance, CO2 flood and chemical flood such as polymer, Gel, CDG, foam, surfactant and SP/ASP.
• Skilled at conventional reservoir engineering techniques including reservoir characterization, volumetric analysis, material balance, reservoir fluid phase behavior, decline-curve, well test, PVT, special core analysis, sold deposition and integrated reservoir studies.
• Strong CMG, IPM (REVEAL), UTCHEM, ECLIPSE, MS-Office and programming experience.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior Reservoir Engineer (March 2008- Present)

• Perform various reservoir engineering projects for major oil companies such as Chevron, BP, Shell, OXY, Woodside (Australia), Husky (Canada) and Rosneft (Russia).
• Primarily be responsible for reservoir engineering analysis and evaluation, project design, modeling and simulation for water flood and chemical IOR/EOR.
• Review field performance with regard to recovery and production efficiencies. Diagnose poor sweep efficiency of water flood. Find out solutions of sweep conformance, Evaluate alternative development schemes in operated fields from perspective of recovery and production.
• Plan and design lab tests such as core flood and slim tube for water shut off and profile control.
• Responsible for reservoir performance analysis of mature water flood field. Conducted design and process implementation of sweep conformance projects. Successfully developed criteria and simulation methods for BrightWater sweep conformance new technology.
• Built reservoir dynamic model and run simulation for water flood and BrightWater projects.
• Conducted customer service and business development by reservoir engineering technology support and consultation.

Senior Reservoir Engineer and Project Manager (November 2006 - March 2008)

• Supervised projects to usage of petroleum engineering protocols consisting of project planning, data interpretation, process troubleshooting, quality assessment/quality control and reporting.
• Carried out feasibility studies for various EOR schemes include CO2 flood, water and chemical flood, hydrocarbon miscible displacement and N2 cycle injection.
• Supervised global petroleum engineering projects include reservoir fluid phase behavior simulation for compositional or black oil models, PVT, slim tube, special core analysis and chemical EOR.

Chemist (April 2004 - November 2006)

• Conducted GC/HPLC analysis method development include sample preparation, test, data processing, data interpretation, process troubleshooting, evaluation and report.

Senior Reservoir Engineer (September 2002 - March 2004)

Conducted reservoir engineering evaluation and numerical simulation:

• Built the dynamic models and run reservoir development simulation scenarios to identify, match history and predict various aspects of reservoir behavior assuming natural flow, artificial lift, gas or/and water injection, gas recycled injection, CO2 and N2 injection.
• Evaluated depletion strategies and optimized production for reservoirs by black oil and compositional simulation studies.
• Performed reservoir performance analysis for gas reservoir and water flood reservoir. Determined the production potential from: infill drillings, producers/injectors conversions, injection redistribution, horizontal well drillings, and oil recovery.
• Carried out reservoir simulation studies include reservoir data collection and evaluation, model initialization, well model preparation, history matching, reservoir performance and economic evaluation using CMG reservoir simulator.

Reservoir Engineer and Project Manager (July 1989-August 2000)

Conducted and supervised projects include the setup and completion of projects, data analysis, reservoir simulation and reporting. The following are examples:

• Performed more than ten CO2, and N2 flood design and simulation studies include reservoir data collection and evaluation, model preparation and initialization, history matching, reservoir performance and economic evaluation using CMG reservoir simulator.
• Strong experience in gas reservoir engineering such as gas reservoir characterization, development plan, simulation, performance analysis, gas storage and gas injection.
• Monitored reservoir performance of a CO2 and hydrocarbon miscible flood projects. Reviewed and analyzed production data and determined gas, oil and water movement. Optimized perforation intervals and mitigated gas and water coning problems.
• Analyzed reservoir performance in water flood fields. Determined remaining reserves by decline curve analysis. Recommended producer/injector conversions.
• Conducted to estimate the volume of hydrocarbons in place, recoverable reserves and well production potential forecast which involved in analysis and application of the rock and fluid properties, well characteristics, recovery mechanisms, material balance and fluid flow equation, well performance, decline curve analysis, productivity tests and uncertainties analysis.
• Responsible for on-sites oil and gas production operation, built up tests, integrated reservoir characterization, formation evaluation, monitoring of water flood processes and improved well productivity by implementing appropriate stimulation techniques.
• Conducted fluid phase behavior and special core flood experiments include the hands on fluid PVT, slim tube, hydrate, solid deposition and special core analysis.

EDUCATION

M.Sc. in Petroleum Engineering, Southwest Petroleum University, P.R.C., 1986-1989

B.Sc. in Oilfield Applied Chemistry, Southwest Petroleum University, P.R.C., 1982-1986

B.A. in Computing, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Canada, 2000-2002

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Resume CV of Candidate 12585. Solid background in sedimentology, sequence stratigraphy, clastic/carbonate environments and geochemistry. Expert reservoir modeler (Petrel). Currently working on a gas project as principal Geologist.  Heavy Oil HZ experience includes 30+ wells in the Peace River Area, AB. Experience in supporting ERCB and OGC applications/regulations, RTD’S, new locations, excellent liaison with drilling and completions. Seeking new US or Canadian Energy opportunities.

Canadian and Venezuelan Citizenships

Education

• M.Sc. Geology, University of Windsor, Ontario, Canada (Jul 2004).
• B.Sc. Geology and Geochemistry, UCV, Caracas, Venezuela (Jul 1999).

Work Experience

Development Geologist

• Large Canadian Energy Firm, Calgary, (March 2007-Present)

Geologist

• Global Energy Firm, Calgary (Jan 2005-March 2007)

Wellsite Geologist Trainee

• For two Large Energy Firms (Summer 2003 and Fall 2004)

Research Assistant

• Stable Isotope Lab., Earth Science Department, Large Canadian University, (Jun 2002 – Jun 2004)

Teacher Assistant

• Sedimentary Petrology, Stratigraphy, Earth Systems, Sedimentary Environments, Oceanography, Large Canadian University, (Jul 2002 – Jul 2004)

Research and Development

• Large Mining Company in Chile/Venezuela, (May 2000 – May 2002)

Prospective Mining Apprenticeship

• Energy Consulting Firm, (Jan 2000 – May 2000)

Internship

• PDVSA (Venezuelan State Oil Company). Sponsorship of undergrad thesis on the Cogollo Carbonates, Maracaibo Basin, Venezuela, (Jan 1998 – Jan 1999)

Courses

• March 2009 The Modern Prospect Assessment Workshop, by C.D. Norman, GeoKnowledge, Calgary, AB
• March 2009 Introduction to GeoX 5.8, by Rosella Gonzales, GeoKnowledege, Calgary, AB
• May  2008 Clay Minerals and Their Effect on the Electrical Behavior of Shaly Sands: CSPG Conference Short Course
• Sep 2007 Introduction to Canadian Oil Sands – PEICE, Instructor: Bob Dumbar, Calgary, AB
• Oct 2007 Introduction to Log Analysis – PIECE, Instructor: Gary Batcheler, Calgary, AB
• Oct 2007 Petroleum Log Analysis and Petrophysical Geology, CSPG, Instructor: John Doveton, Calgary, AB
• Nov 2007 Architecture of Fluvial Reservoirs, Andrew Miall, CSPG, Instructor: Andrew Miall, Calgary AB
• Nov 2006 Petrel Fracture Modeling Workshop and Beta Testing for Petrel 2007.1, Oslo, Norway
• June 2006 FRED – Fracture Modeling Workshop, Golder Associates, Denver, Col. USA
• May 2005 Oil Field Services for Field Engineers, Houston, TX
• Oct 2005 BUILD-IT 3. Schlumberger Training in Reservoir Simulation, Advance Software Modeling and Project Management
• Oct 2003 “Well Log Interpretation and Reservoir Characterization of Ordovician and Cambrian Carbonate reservoirs in the Appalachian Basin” by Dan Hartman, DJH Energy Consulting, Columbus, Ohio, USA.

Presentations

• Available upon request

Awards

• Available upon request

Memberships

• Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologist
• APEGGA –In Progress expecting P. Geo status by Summer 2010

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Senior Reservoir Simulation Engineer EOR

Enhanced Oil Recovery

North Texas Full Relocation and Bonus Eligible!

Outstanding opportunity for an experienced Senior Reservoir Simulation Engineer with advanced compositional simulation and enhanced oil recovery expertise.  My client is seeking candidate who have a demonstrated record of successfully completing a significant number of practical reservoir studies involving reservoir description, fluid and rock property generation and compositional simulation.  Candidate must have recent experience in developing equations of state and associated lab procedures for generating fluid property data employed in equation of state tuning. Ideal candidate will also be familiar reservoir description technology employing geostatistical methodology and be able to coordinate and direct integrated reservoir description projects.

The selected candidate will be responsible for conducting and directing integrated reservoir studies employing compositional simulation to assist in the design and management of the company’s CO2 floods. Coordinating and directing fluid and rock property acquisition programs. Coordinating and directing integrated reservoir description programs employing advanced geostatistical procedures designed to provide the geologic model employed in the simulation models. Good communication skills are required to interface with geoscience and engineering staff responsible for our many existing and pending the CO2 flood implementations and management.

Reservoir engineers with a Masters or PHD in engineering with 20+ years of major oil company experience are preferred.

Exceptional Total Compensation package includes generous base salary, annual bonus potential and benefits second to none!

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Geophysicist Deepwater

With an office in Calgary, Alberta, this company is an integrated energy and energy-related companies, with upstream, midstream and downstream segments operating in the United States, Canada, China, Indonesia and several other areas.

The Company is a financially disciplined, integrated energy company with a consistent record of strong operational and financial performance. They provide investors with a top quartile yield and a prudent business model which combines quality investment and operational excellence. Management has a proven track record of executing projects on time and on budget, achieving project goals and creating shareholder value.

This deepwater project is a multi-TCF gas pool being developed currently. The project is slated to be on production in 1 to 2 years at an estimated cost in excess of $2 billion. The team is looking for a Senior Geophysicist. In this role you will hold a key technical position within the integrated Subsurface Team for several deepwater blocks. Primary responsibilities will include the various geophysical activities required for the delineation and development of deepwater projects together with exploration, delineation and development activities within their deepwater portfolio. This will include geophysical mapping, reservoir and pay prediction, providing recommendations for drilling locations, evaluation of drilling results, together with assessments of original in-place hydrocarbons and the provision of geophysical inputs for field ODP (Overall Development Plan) reporting.   Position will initially be Calgary based but the incumbent must be willing to relocate to SE Asia if required (possibly by end of 2010 ex-pat). Key responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:

• Undertaking the geophysical interpretation of 2D and 3D seismic data
• Applying advanced 3D seismic interpretation techniques, including AVO and seismic inversion
• Developing and recommending well locations and evaluation programs
• Preparing recommendations and documentation in support of drilling and evaluation programs
• Providing geophysical interpretation for hydrocarbon volumetric evaluations
• Acting as a technical specialist and resource to the team on all geophysical matters
• Providing geophysical inputs into Overall Development Plans
• Implementing project plans and schedules in a timely manner
• Ensuring that a culture of strong and effective team-work exists in the subsurface Team
• Interfacing with partners and government authorities

Qualifications:

Our ideal candidate will have the following qualifications:

• A B.Sc./M.Sc. degree in the Geosciences
• APPEGA “Professional Geologist” designation or eligibility for same
• A minimum of 15 years’ experience as a development and exploration geophysicist with at least 10 years working on international projects
• A strong geological background and understanding of marine depositional systems, including deepwater
• Sound knowledge of geological, geophysical and/or reservoir engineering disciplines
• A thorough understanding of seismic inversion and other specialist geophysical techniques would be an asset
• 3D and 2D seismic interpretation skills are required
• Working knowledge of seismic inversion and AVO techniques is preferred
• Experience with Jason inversion software
• Proven track record in prospect generation and mapping
• Strong command of the English language, with good oral and written communication skills
• Excellent organizational and planning and multi-tasking skills to set and exceed established goals, schedules, and deadlines, often under tight time lines and with shifting priorities
• Proven ability to work in a team environment dealing with people from various disciplines to achieve goals, and to identify and resolve problems

Business travel will be required approximately 10% of the time to South East Asia, therefore a valid passport is required.

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Corporate Global Modeling Advisor

Houston, Texas

Our client, a global energy company, is seeking an experienced Corporate Global Modeling Advisor for their Houston office.  This key role will be an advisor to a start up team as they begin researching, testing and developing state of the art technologies for worldwide implementation.

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated innovation in computation and modeling capabilities, with a background preference in downstream or computer science.

The selected candidate will be offered an exceptional base salary, incentive bonus and very generous benefits.

Requirements:

*  At least 10 years post doctorate experience encompassing a very board geoscience or engineering background with computational modeling experience.

*  PhD in Mathematics, Physics, Engineering, Computer Sciences or Geosciences.

*  Knowledge of geophysical seismic processing, reservoir simulation and reservoir modeling.

*  Oil products and refinery optimization.

*  Both upstream and downstream experience.

*  National and European research laboratory relationships as well as university contacts a must.

*  Ideal candidate will be very well published in the above mentioned fields.

*  Authorized to work without sponsorship in the US.

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Resume CV of Candidate 10145. A talented seismic interpreter with a progressive and focused background of providing three dimensional models of complex geological structures and designing recommendations to mitigate the demands of the client. Provides precision expertise in AVO modeling, Inversion, Attribute Analysis, Rock Properties and Physics.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Geophysical Advisor, Houston, TX.  (March 2007-present)

• Managed four projects of 6- 8 members with contracts from $200K to $1.5 Million to detect seismic fractures in unconventional gas shale and basement plays.  Highlighted discontinuities, generated fracture picks, and determined stress orientation.  Co-visualized seismic fracture results with well fracture and microseismic data.  Successfully detected fractures, critical for designing optimal horizontal wells and inducing fractures.
• Led five deepwater offshore shallow hazard detection projects; contracts were from $500K-$800K and involved managing teams of 4-8 members.  Performed stratigraphic and seismic interpretation, analyzed seafloor and other shallow hazards.  Expert at mapping, attribute analysis, AVO, facies classification, and geobody detection & opacity visualization to identify deepwater gas hydrates, shallow water flow sands, channels, and shallow gas hazards.  Convinced clients to move original drilling locations.

Manager, Geophysical Service Company, Houston, TX (2006-2007)

• Identified marketing solutions for R&D, seismic processing, and sales departments.  Developed technical marketing collateral on newly developed seismic data processing/imaging algorithms such as RTM (which won the “World Oil Technology of the Year” award).
• Investigated seismic processing competitors, analyzed geophysical service market, and implemented solutions to achieve marketing goals.

President & CEO, International Consulting Firm, Denver, CO. (2001-2005)

• Developed business plan, established geoscience consulting company, managed all company facets from finance to marketing to project management to managing teams of employees and consultants.
• Managed projects to generate high-impact exploration prospects in Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Colorado, Utah, and California.  Sold prospects to small independents from $50K to $750K.
• Directed evaluation of seismic data and exploration prospectivity for clients in Libya, Brazil, and Yemen.
• Evaluated economic value of data room contents for clients in Russia and India.
• Provided business and geological assessment of offshore Angola exploration for investors.
• Managed projects to interpret 3D seismic volumes from deepwater Gulf of Mexico, identifying top of salt, salt flanks, base of salt, and salt welds to establish velocity models for seismic processing.
• Directed the work program of 3 direct reporting geoscientists, 4 consultants, and 2 administrative staff.

ExxonMobil Exploration & Producing  (1981-2000)

Geophysical Product Manager,  ExxonMobil R&D,  Dallas, TX.  (1997-2000)

• Managed team of 12 direct reports which tested, packaged, and distributed all new Landmark releases globally at a cost of $12 Million.
• Coordinated with Landmark to define and deliver effective geoscience software solutions.  Achieved “lightning rod” status and facilitated resolution of technical issues.
• Developed detailed project management methodology as a global reorganization task force leader.

Production Geophysicist, Mobil E&P, New Orleans, LA (1994-1997)

• Performed 3D seismic interpretation of three fields and delineated additional drillable opportunities.  Integrated well data, AVO inversion, attribute analysis, and seismic reservoir characterization to produce reservoir maps.  Recommended drilling sites, and worked with drilling and completions teams to assess risks and drill several successful appraisal wells and development wells.
• Led 3D seismic acquisition and processing project a new field.  Generated velocity model, interpreted stratigraphy and mapped reservoirs on flank of salt dome.  Effectively worked with a multi-specialized, multi-functional team to design and drill successful appraisal wells.

Exploration Geophysicist,  Mobil E&P,  New Orleans, LA.  (1981-1994)

• Generated prospects for Gulf of Mexico lease sales, resulting in the acquisition of dozens of leases, wildcat design, and 4 discoveries.
• Devoted majority of endeavors to GOM MMS lease sales–from Texas shelf and state waters to Louisiana shelf, slope, and deepwater to Mobile Bay.  Collaborated with geoscientists and engineers to evaluate hydrocarbon potential, risk, prospect economics, and preparation of wildcat well packages.
• Performed geophysical analyses including AVO, modeling, velocity analysis, and depth conversion.
• Evaluated large regional seismic surveys with complex salt configurations, integrated wells, interpreted seismic stratigraphy and identified plays with significant hydrocarbon potential.
• Pioneered interpretation techniques and established Landmark interpretation workflows.  Developed networks and working relationships with peers for purposes of information and ideas sharing.
• Processed Gulf of Mexico seismic data for 2 years.  Tested parameters and generated optimally processed seismic.  QC’ed outsourced Western Geophysical seismic processing.  Directed activities of 2 technicians.
• Clearly and convincingly communicated ideas, results, conclusions, and recommendations.  Kept others informed individually, with groups, and with management.

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AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST

EDUCATION:

Masters of Business Administration Tulane University, New Orleans, LA. 1987.

Courses in Management, Finance, Marketing, and Economics.  Earned MBA while working full time during peak GOM lease sale bustle.

B.S., Geophysical Engineering Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO. 1981.

Graduated with honors from Colorado School of Mines.  Served as President of the Student Geophysical Society and Editor of the School Newspaper.  Self financed 100% of education.

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Resume CV of Candidate 12188738.  Experienced geophysicist/geologist recognized as an industry leader in Geomodeling and Interpretation.  MS in Geology and PhD in Geophysics.  Petroleum geologic experiences with the recent technological advances in hydrocarbon exploration and production. Doctoral research dealt with integration of geological and geophysical data for reservoir characterization by utilizing the state of the art techniques. Published  research findings in SEG/AAPG.

Familiar with regional, prospect, and well evaluations. Worked on basin modeling, operations, velocity analysis, AVO, risk analysis, and reserve estimation. He is proficient in use of seismic interpretation/ visualization (Landmark’s SeisWorks/ StratWorks/SynTool/Earthcube/Zmap/Rave, Geoframe), seismic modeling and reservoir characterization (Petrel and Mathematica), 3D seismic processing (Promax), and MS Office software. Familiar with inversion, AVO (Hampson-Russell) and salt boundaries mapping. Worked as an individual contributor, team leader, and Manager.  Experienced as a geologist/geophysicist in interpretation and development tasks in Gulf of Mexico and Texas onshore.

Result-oriented Geoscientist having a wide variety of experience in hydrocarbon exploration and development with strong analytical and technical skills.  Well versed in basin analysis/drilling/ testing and reservoir engineering operations in high-pressured onshore and offshore including deep-water basins. Experienced with dynamic multi-disciplinary team environments with aggressive exploration and production growth targets. Familiar with workstation software, computer programming, geostatistical techniques for techno-economic analysis and project monitoring. Familiar with technical tender evaluation of well services and computer items.

EXPERIENCE:

2007- Present: Major International E&P. Houston, USA

■ Senior Reservoir Geophysicist:

Effectively worked both as a geophysicist and  geologist as per Company’s work exigencies.

Gulf of Mexico – Garden Bank, Mississippi Canyon, North Padre Island

Onshore - Geophysical evaluation and modeling of various fields. Geological, geophysical interpretation, AVO and attribute analysis. G&G and Engineering monitoring and well drilling activities. Company’s coordinator for integrated analysis, reservoir simulation and production optimization. Coordinated and worked with engineers and G&G colleagues for field development to optimize production. Participated in reserve computation.

Technology scouting for better interpretation and seismic processing. Coordinated reprocessing of 3D seismic data through RTM. Interpreted and mapped salt top and bottom boundaries.

Participated in Company’s farm-in and farm-out proposals/meetings.

Project coordinator for Reservoir Data Base creation, Scouting for appropriate/affordable software. Liaison with Corporate Head Quarter for modification and incorporation of existing Portuguese version of SIRR and SIGEO softwares (Reservoir Data Base and relevant application).

2001 – 2007  Major Exploration and Production Firm, Houston, Texas

■  Consultant

Ultra Deep Water Atlantic Bidding Project, Trinidad.  Interpreted 2D  seismic, well data and sequence stratigraphy to depict reservoir  geometry.

1989 – 2001  International Exploration and Production Firm

■ Superintendent Geologist, 1996-2001

Deep Water Offshore Exploration,

Championed coordination and supervision of Companies first deepwater exploratory drilling project.

Offshore and Onshore Exploration,

Supervised shallow, deep water, and onshore drilling projects. Deepened wells based on conceptualized basin modeling, reinterpretation of seismic data based on intermediate e-logs, petrophysical data, and velocity analysis, resulting in the discovery of additional oil and gas sands. Made successful well recommendations on low resistivity pay zones based on seismostratigraphic analysis and well data evaluation. Presented project overviews to the dignitaries and regularly participated in peer reviews.

Gained extensive cross-training in engineering, including: drilling and production technologies, reservoir engineering and well completions. Routinely evaluated drilling and production data and generated completion reports for wells drilled from jack-up rigs and drill-ships. Innovated monitoring techniques to decrease risk in blind drilling above high-pressured formations. Suggested effective production solutions to problems with congealing of highly viscous oil.

■ Senior Geologist, 1988-1995

Shallow Water Offshore Exploration,

Prepared recommendations and monitored high-angle, directional drilling of high-pressure wells. Continued development of geologic and geophysical interpretation skills, including proficiencies in mud logging.  Developed a basic understanding of drilling and reservoir engineering methods. Discovered highly valuable upside potential of an oil sand in Ravva field based on interpretation of 3D seismic amplitude anomalies and seismogeological correlation.

1981-1987

■ Geologist

Onshore Exploration, Northeast India,

Interpreted 2-D seismic, performed well log correlation, analyzed petrophysical data (including cuttings and core) and geostatistical data for basin modeling.  Generated prospect maps and made well recommendations for several exploration projects. Performed infrastructure logistics and cost assessment to initiate rank wildcat well drilling. Team leader for risk analysis and prospect evaluation of several successful wildcat wells. As Computer Division Team Leader, innovated computerized exploration methods through utilization of commercial database software, developed a number of user-friendly computer programs in Basic and FORTRAN languages for ease in monitoring, data reporting, selective data retrieval, and geological application including reserve accretion.  Designed architecture of a comprehensive regional database containing more than 700 wells, and populated the database with a large volume of geologic information, such as well header information, available log curves, digitized contour maps, and monthly drilling reports. Responsible for training, technical vetting, long-term budgetary planning, equipment and manpower for database development.

SKILLS:

• Acquainted with geophysical and geological interpretation & evaluation skills for oil and gas exploration and development.
• Wire line log interpretation, core & drilled cutting analysis; interpretation of 2D &3D seismic records integrating petrophysical data; seismogeological correlation & basin analysis leading to prospect generation and discovery of potential zones.
• Proficiencies in reservoir characterization.
• Integrated studies incorporating sequence stratigraphy and petrophysics, seismic attribute analysis, seismic interpretation and visualization; course work training in seismic inversion, seismic modeling, 3D seismic processing, clastic and carbonate depositional systems, and global tectonics.
• Well versed with well-site monitoring techniques for Jack-up rig and drill-ship in over-pressured basin both in shallow and deep water setting.
• Project monitoring and scheduling; simultaneous supervision of onshore and offshore exploratory drilling activities; cross-trained in drilling, testing, and well completion methods; mastered a fairly good knowledge on offshore drilling technology, mud system, supervision of mud logging, well testing and well complication analysis.

Acquainted with workstation software and programming:

• Landmarks (SeisWorks/StratWorks/SynTool/ Earthcube/Zmap/Rave/Promax), Petrel, HampsonRussell and Geoframe.
• Computer programming knowledge in Mathematica and Fortran; Data base creation, validation, and management; basic knowledge in C++  and Unix; proficiency in MS Office tools (Word/Excel/PowerPoint).
• Techno-economic evaluation, risk analysis, and geostatistics.
• Technology scouting, technical paper publication / presentation and paper review skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skill for inter-disciplinary coordination.
• Experienced in working in collaborative multidisciplinary environments with aggressive reserve accretion and production targets without compromising safety; sociable, amicable, and adaptive character with team working spirit; highly motivated, dedicated, hard working, and quick learner with effective mentoring, leadership, communication, management skills.

EDUCATION:

2001-2005

VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY, Blacksburg, VA,

PhD, Geophysics

■ Dissertation: Determination of Heterogeneity by High-Resolution Seismic Reservoir Characterization in the Heavy Oil Temblor Reservoir of Coalinga Field, California

■ Proficiencies in seismic interpretation and visualization (Landmarks – SeisWorks/ StratWorks/TDQ Earthcube/Zmap/Rave), seismic modeling and reservoir characterization (Hampson-Russell, Mathematica), 3D seismic processing (Promax), clastic and carbonate sequence stratigraphy, as well as MS Office tools (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

1978-1981; INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES, Dhanbad, India,

Master of Technology, 1981, Mineral Exploration

■ Thesis:  Geostatistical Analysis of Dhobani Copper Mines.

Master of Science, 1980, Applied Geology

■ Thesis: Geology of Anantapur Kimberlites.

Bachelor of Science, 1978, Applied Geology

1975 -1977

BERHAMPUR UNIVERSITY, Berhampur, India

Bachelor of Science, 1977, Geology

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AWARDS:

2005; Fellowship, SEG Travel Grant

2000; Meritorious Service Award,

1998; Meritorious Service Award,

1993; Meritorious Service Award,

1991; Meritorious Service Award,

1997; Chief Geologist’s Letter of Appreciation, Innovation,

1989; Vice-Chairman’s Award,

1988; Chairman’s Award, Best Technical Paper,

1981; University Grant Commission Scholarship, Indian School of Mines

1979-1980; Central Government Scholarship, Indian School of Mines

GRANTS:

2003-2004; Teaching Assistantship: Elementary Geophysics Labs

2003; Teaching Assistantship: Elements of Geology Labs

2003; Teaching Assistantship: Seismic Stratigraphy Labs

2001-2002; Graduate Research Assistantship: Seismic Reservoir Characterization

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Resume CV of Candidate RG26652657.  Bilingual Arabic speaker, US Citizen, Geophysical professional with more than fifteen years experience in the processing and analysis of seismic data using PC Clusters, mainframes, and UNIX workstations. Performed all elements of data acquisition and processing. Open to International travel.

Large Consulting Engineering Firm,  Houston, TX 1996-1997
Senior Field Engineer

Graduate studies for MS in Petroleum Engineering – Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Drilling, Reservoir & Rock properties, formation evaluations courses
Drilling, Borehole Surveying Methods, fluid and pressure from well data.
Rock properties: Fluid and Rock Type, permeability, Wettability

Optimizing Job Flows
PC Cluster Development and design Characteristics
Genesys database tutorial
Promax database tutorial for Quality Control
Project Management

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