Dr. Michael Shoemaker Email & Phone Number

Houston, Tx, Us

TRITON Geothermal LLC is a full cycle operations and energy production company providing reliable 24/7 geothermal power primarily in Texas and the interior Gulf Coast Basin.

Sugar Land, Texas, Us

A full cycle operations and energy production company

Houston, Texas, Us

SciCat Geo is a subsidiary of SciCat Oil LLC (or SciCat®) founded in 2011 by Dr. Michael Shoemaker and is based in Houston, Texas.SciCat is subsurface geophysical technology providing a seismic driven development solution for Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) in sedimentary basins. SciCat has developed award winning 3-D seismic geomechanics technology that measures in-situ 3-D minimum horizontal stress which is the key rock parameter that governs hydraulic fracture stimulation of relatively tight geologic formations, not only for enhanced energy production, but for controlled fracture design and minimal environmental footprint. The novel technology and method is the recent recipient of the 2020 prestigious AAPG Levorsen Memorial Award for innovation in subsurface exploration. Changes in rock geomechanics and subsequent minimum stress define stimulated rock volume (SRV) and reservoir extent, which drives well performance and ultimate recovery of geothermal liquids, for unconventional Enhanced Geothermal Systems. For oil/gas and unconventional petroleum systems application, the novel technology has been successfully applied to the prolific Midland and Delaware sub-basins of the greater Permian Basin, the results of which have been peer-reviewed and published.

Houston, Texas, Us

Technology innovator and member of core unconventional (shale) operations team responsible for multi-year production growth of 5,000 to over 100,000 BOE/day from 2013 to 2020, transforming company to a pure Permian Basin operator. Technical assurance and hands-on operations involving innovative technology using seismic-to-simulation work flows for optimal landing and well spacing of horizontal wellbores within the Midland and Delaware basins, implementing a multi-domain approach using anisotropic corrected 3D seismic in depth for horizontal stress Sh (min), integrated with triaxial core for geomechanics, petrophysics for lithofacies/mineralogy, and reservoir properties. 3D seismic is integrated with calibrated mechanical earth models used for evaluation and mapping of horizontal reservoir (shale) heterogeneity and completion quality fairways for acreage high grading ahead of the drill bit, and to identify areas prone to potential parent/child issues.Highlights:• Discovered prolific second WFMP-B bench Midland Basin using seismic lithology, significantly increased well inventory• Optimized stage spacing WFMP-A and stacked lower SPRB plays, mapped geomechanics, modeled fracture geometry, enhanced production • Supervised all pre-drill horizontal trajectory designs with 3D geomechanics and structure from seismic in depth• Head of 3D seismic operations including all facets of acquisition/licensing, processing, AVO inversion for rock properties• Implement 3D neural network multivariate machine learning of petrophysics with seismic for lithofacies/reservoir evaluation for acreage high grading• Rock physics for quantitative seismic response to geomechanics/stress Sh (min) and completion quality mapping• Promoted technology, public speaking 2019: URTeC, Permian Basin Completion Congress, SPE Permian, WTGS, and GSH•Mentored younger workers

Houston, Texas, Us

Responsible for commercial hydrocarbon discoveries Permian Basin estimated at 1MM bbls OIP. Responsibility at micro E&P firm included technical new ventures, M&A / A&D evaluation at basin, play, and prospect scales within emerging and mature trends Permian Basin region. Multi-basin oil and gas deals North America were also evaluated and economically risked for potential investment opportunity.Prospects included identification of new exploration trends and underdeveloped bolt-on field extension opportunities of mature oil and gas assets Permian Basin, using latest technology in carbonate stratigraphy and advanced seismic methods. Focused on basin-wide regional fairway analysis of shallow shelf subtidal, peritidal, and supratidal depositional systems, paleotopography and structure, and diagenesis for porous dolomite identification. • Managed portfolio and identified numerous exploration and development projects located in Permian Basin and Powder River Basin.• Responsibility included evaluations & financial projections of project IRRs, AFEs and LOEs for repeatable low-cost operations.• Identified San Andres & Clear Fork trends in conventional areas with min leasing fees and low-cost ops, stratigraphically correlated 1000s of wells basin-wide, leased acreage, a commercial oil accumulation discovered.• Rejuvenated mature Permian Basin asset, deep Devonian oil pool discovery using AVO seismic inversion and multiattributes for dolomite sweet spots, total gross production to date ~$20 million.• Successfully identified and managed farm-in projects as operator, lesioned with investment partners, directed firm’s first new basin entry project Powder River Basin, headed-up initial basin analysis, 3D seismic acquisition & processing, geologically interpreted seismic, identified drilling locations. • Head of all seismic operations, established firm’s first basin-wide 3D multiclient seismic exploration program.• Responsible for tripling firm's acreage position.

London, England, Gb

Responsible for gas and condensate conventional discoveries onshore Tuscaloosa Gulf Coast at depths of 19,000 to 21,500 ft resulting in the proven reserve replacement of 60+ BCFG with 250+ BCFG upside. Team lead / prospect generator, responsibility for the mature conventional onshore Gulf Coast Tuscaloosa asset was the continued replacement of reserves via the generation and risking of the prospect inventory using all available production and subsurface data, basin analysis, and 3D seismic information in the evaluation of essential components of the petroleum system, including infill and fault block exploratory locations. General BP highlights include:• Effective multidisciplinary collaboration and communication with cross-functional team acting as lead prospect generator and presenter, results include internal project sanctioning totaling over $65 million.• Responsible for gas and condensate discoveries at depths of 19,000 and 21,500 ft resulting in the proven reserve replacement of 60+ BCFG with a risked undeveloped upside of 250+ BCFG, representing a 30% increase in net book value of asset.• Discoveries stemmed from basin fault analysis, and structural/stratigraphic interpretation in areas where seismic attributes and inversion data was low frequency and noisy. Drilling success and innovations resulted in public speaking events and publications. • Lead presenter in securing farm-out investment capital for participation in exploration wells totaling over $18 million.• Expert in depositional facies and subsequent rock properties integrated with seismic inversion acting as BP’s global seismic inversion software Champion and geophysical advisor.

Houston, Tx, Us

Prospect generator for the Permian Basin asset, completion of contractual objectives included the identification of four prospective areas totaling 4MM bbls OIP, Yoakum County.Team member of the Permian Basin asset, the successful completion of contractual objectives included the identification of four new prospective areas upon full review of shallow marine plays. Prospective fairways included previously unidentified prolific carbonate reef build-ups and prospective tidal areas near basin margins characteristic of porous oolitic shoals

Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, My

Assets developed include basins of Caspian Sea, West Africa and Asia Pacific

Discovered over 4,500 BOE/day, Huwaila Field, UAE. Results published. Exploration and development also included basins of Qatar, Oman, offshore/onshore UAE, and North Africa.

Oslo, Oslo, No

Exploration included basins of India, Egypt and offshore Brazil

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Geophysics And Seismology

Master Of Science - Ms, Geophysics And Seismology

Bachelor Of Science - Bs, Petroleum Geology

Executive Mba Courses

Hs Diploma

College/University Boarding Preparatory And Advanced High School