Primary Geologist and Technical Advisor analyzing future development opportunities and reservoir characterization in unconventional reservoirs across the STACK/SCOOP plays in Oklahoma, Eagle Ford/Austin Chalk plays in South Texas, and stacked pay zones in the Permian Basin. Develop quality subsurface evaluations, assess mineral and royalty appraisals, examine operations and development trends, incorporate numerous subsurface data sets, and advise management of growth opportunities and risks. Utilize a comprehensive technical skillset to increase asset value and deliver high-return projects in a fast-paced environment.

Lead Geologist identifying new drilling prospects, horizontal development opportunities, leading A&D geologic evaluations, and performing well planning/geosteering operations for >300K net acres of operated assets in the SCOOP/STACK/Granite Wash, as well as the East Texas and North Louisiana Haynesville and Cotton Valley plays. Multi-rig development geosteering support for the Merge team.Texla Business Unit:• Generated numerous prospects and successfully led LINN’s first horizontal drilling and recomplete programs in ETX, adding 100+ Cotton Valley horizontal drilling locations and 35+ Woodford locations • Developed well plans, geologic prognoses, and led operation efforts such as geosteering and coordinating with vendors for mud log and wireline jobs• Detailed stratigraphy, advanced log analysis, data analytics, and mapping of reservoirs such as the Hunton, Woodford, Mississippian, Springer, Hoxbar, Oswego, Haynesville, Cotton Valley, Travis Peak, Woodbine, Eagle Ford, and Austin Chalk formations• Optimized STL targets by integrating core, NMR, FMI, azimuthal GR, seismic, completion/prod data• Exploited unique low-resistivity Cotton Valley and Travis Peak sandstones through high-return recompletions, adding over 500 recomplete opportunities and an average of 105% ROR on 26 executed• Generated OOIP and ROIP volumetric calculations of numerous drilling projects• Delivered high-quality technical reports and presentations to upper management• Pursued new technology for operational efficiency gains• Created unique petrophysical transforms in Petra for efficient multi-well analysis• Successfully geosteered 10 horizontals within the SCOOP/STACK, Woodford-Mississippian plays• Integrated geologic, petrophysical, geophysical, drilling and completion data into reservoir models• Proficiently evaluated and advised management on >150 non-operated well proposals• Collaborated with engineers and landmen on multiple $100MM+ acquisition opportunities in Oklahoma/Texas