Brian Ault Email & Phone Number

Dallas/Fort Worth Area

Led the Operations Engineering staff for Pioneer's Western Asset (Rockies/TX Panhandle). Directly responsible for leading field operation of both Raton Basin CBM and Mid-Continent wet gas production and processing plant. Working together with field, office and supplier personnel to implement technology in a cost efficient manner; reducing trips to the wellhead and focusing on a strategic pump-by-exception routing methodology. More with less - never losing sight of safety.

Denver

Led the Operations Engineering staff for Pioneer's Western Asset (Rockies/TX Panhandle). Directly responsible for leading field operation of both Raton Basin CBM and Mid-Continent wet gas production and processing plant. Working together with field, office and supplier personnel to implement technology in a cost efficient manner; reducing trips to the wellhead and focusing on a strategic pump-by-exception routing methodology. More with less - never losing sight of safety.

Non-Op interest evaluation.Independent reserves review and field operations management.

Centennial, Co

Small natural gas start-up, in-situ microbial enhancement technologyRequired legislation in Wyo (WS 30-5-128) to allow microbial enhancementDifficult regulatory environment - Class V UIC permit (Permit 12-002) managed effectivelyTwo key acquisitions of properties allow timely, unencumbered project implementation$5.2MM commercial project delivered under-budget, early and with zero accidents 17 wells and a state-of-the-art injection facility (scrutinized by Wyoming DEQ)

Project management of all critical completions ($60M wildcat well + Utah salt dome oil)Southern Asset (35% Delta prod); drop LOE 21%, raise production 9% for divestitureDesigned full-scale company re-organization to CEO/COO/Sr. VP Ops 70% cut in G&A, simplify producing field portfolio, change culture/ incentives Create reserves management strategy for analyst and investor confidenceCompany entered into Bankruptcy

Participated in the write-up and presentation of Earnings Conference callsParticipated in Analyst presentations and One-on-One breakoutsAssisted reservoir engineer in Bank presentations and redeterminationsWorked with Accounting on well/field economics and viability with cross-database reportingDirect supervision of permitting/compliance, drilling, completion & production opsDirected operations during time of extreme growth: Market Capitalization: 50MM to 8B;… Show more Participated in the write-up and presentation of Earnings Conference callsParticipated in Analyst presentations and One-on-One breakoutsAssisted reservoir engineer in Bank presentations and redeterminationsWorked with Accounting on well/field economics and viability with cross-database reportingDirect supervision of permitting/compliance, drilling, completion & production opsDirected operations during time of extreme growth: Market Capitalization: 50MM to 8B; Production: 12MMcfe to 170 MMcfe net Capital Budget: $8MM to $350MM; Reserves: 70Bcfe to 1.4Tcfe Maintain LOE: $0.14/Mcfe F&D: $0.45Pinedale Anticline (2001- 05) Reduced well costs from $5.7MM to $4.8MM increasing ROR from 22 to 40% Increased reserves 7.8 to 9.1 Bcfe; accelerated production 70 to 52 days from spudJonah Field (primarily 2001-02)Reduced well costs from $2.4MM to $1.7MM increasing ROR from 18 to >50% Increased reserves 7.2 to 7.9 Bcfe; accelerated production 75 to 40 days from spudDetermine capital budget based on cash flow models to implement a growth strategyResponsible for meeting operating financial targets: expenses down 40%, billings up 35%Responsible for recommending/ implementing corporate budget cuts to maintain viabilityJointly responsible for effective/timely completion of BLM EIS (environmental impact statement) on Pinedale AnticlineCreated web-based daily reporting for operations/production, tied to BLM/State site for E-reportingChief Completions Engineer (6/98 – 3/99)Log analysis, design, and implementation/evaluation of completions in Jonah/Pinedale Reduced well costs from $3.2MM to $2.4MM increasing ROR from 7 to 18% Increased recoverable well reserves from 5.5 Bcfe to 7.2 BcfeAssisted the CEO in budget, organizational structure and staffing level determinations Show less

Bspe, Petroleum

Pre-Engineering