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Multi-disciplined engineer with 30+ years expertise in energy production, particularly coal and unconventional natural gas exploration and energy minerals exploration, specializing in project engineering management, with strong technical capabilities in geosciences, land acquisition, environmental assessment and project permitting.Capabilities:• PROJECT MANAGEMENT• TEAM LEADERSHIP• EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION• PROFESSIONAL ENGINEER• GEOTECHNOLOGY SKILLS• PERMITTING & REGULATIONS• ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES & RECLAMATIONAttributes:• SELF-STARTER: Began a small analytical laboratory and geotechnical consulting firm serving the oil & gas industry. Operated the company full-time, at a profit, for 26 years with up to 20 employees.• ADAPTABLE: Pivoted to the energy minerals industry to pursue graphite, lithium and cobalt resources in the U.S. West and capitalize on technical and managerial strengths in the natural resources sector. • TECHNICAL FLEXIBILITY: Developed technical skills outside of discipline to address specific needs required for the job at hand, including new capabilities in: Geology, Petroleum Engineering, Hydrogeology, Geochemistry, Mining, Permitting and Environmental.• BUSINESS MANAGER: Able to quickly implement business management procedures and controls. Applied this skill set in U.S. and in Canada, China and Australia.• FIELD ORIENTED: Strong experience with hands-on operations in the field working with technical personnel to conduct operations in a safe, environmentally-friendly manner under difficult working conditions including foreign countries and rustic, remote environments.
Gregory Bell's Current Company Details
Gregory Bell Work Experience Details
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President And Senior EngineerCoal Gas Technology Co.Phoenix, Az, Us
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Managing MemberRuby Graphite Holdings Llc Apr 2016 - PresentPhoenix, Arizona, UsAs the Managing Member and Owner, Mr. Bell identified the potential of the Ruby Graphite project in southwestern Montana and formed a new company to execute a mineral exploration business plan. Greg pivoted from the unconventional natural gas business to the energy minerals sector as the need for new sources of lithium-ion battery raw materials was recognized. Aiming to secure a domestic supply of graphite as an attractive new venture, he initiated the Ruby Graphite project in 2015.From its inception, Mr. Bell has been primarily responsible for moving the Ruby Graphite project forward by:> Researching the geology of the specific deposit and its potential to host a significant resource;> Securing mineral rights from a private landowner and by staking Federal mining claims;> Preparing a Technical Report and signing-off as a qualified competent person;> Submitting a Plan of Operations and obtaining government approval for the initial exploration program;> Directing analyses of graphite-bearing ore samples for early confirmation of product quality; and> Managing efforts for raising interest in the project and securing investors.Going forward, Mr. Bell will preside over and direct efforts to delineate the graphite deposit with sufficient detail to increase the corporate value and bring the project to fruition. -
President & Senior EngineerCoal Gas Technology Co. May 1989 - PresentPhoenix, Arizona, UsCoal Gas Technology Co. (CGT) was formed over 29 years ago with the goal of providing high-quality technical services specializing in unconventional natural gas resources, particularly methane from coal seams and coal mine methane drainage.CGT’s business is concentrated in two main areas: engineering/geologic consulting, and analytical testing services. In order to provide field and laboratory testing services, CGT designs and manufactures its own equipment – this specialized product line is offered to clients, world-wide, along with advanced data analysis software and technology training.As President:• Responsible for all aspects of operating the company, from hiring to marketing to reporting and financial aspects.• Grew the company to a revenue base exceeding $1MM/year and up to twenty employees.• Brought in several external consultants for temporary assignments.• Expanded company to open a branch office in Calgary, Alberta, Canada from 2000 until 2008, and brought in P.Geo. and P.Eng. partners to operate and grow capabilities.• Spun-off a start-up exploration company, Richards Oil & Gas Ltd., with the Canadian partners which went public on the TSX in 2005.• Further expanded to overseas operations in China and Australia plus Mexico.Some of the major engineering contract work performed for client companies over the past 26 years is shown below:
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President & Senior Engineer (As Cgt Consultant)Coal Gas Technology Co. 2000 - 2008Phoenix, Arizona, UsStarted and operated subsidiary company to service the fledgling coal and shale gas industry, offering services in:• Geology,• Engineering and• Formation evaluation, including: > core and cuttings gas content measurement, > reservoir testing and engineering, > hydraulic fracture completion design and supervision, and > unconventional gas resource appraisal.• Trained professional personnel of several major and minor oil & gas companies in CBM technology.Accomplishments include:• Successfully doubled income every year for initial five years to in excess of $1MM/year, then held business steady until industry downturn.• Brought the company from start-up to being the second largest technical services provider in Canada by managing cash flow and without incurring any debt.• Recognized as an industry leader by participating in conferences, workshops, seminars and field trips, often as a host, co-chair, or invited speaker.While operating this branch office for engineering and geological consulting, built up client base to more than 40 companies including: Alberta Energy and Utilities Board, ARC Resources, Connaught Energy, ConocoPhillips, Direct Energy, Encana, Husky Energy, Koch Exploration, MGV Energy, Nexen, Penn West Petroleum, PetroCanada, Quicksilver Resources, Shell, Thunder Energy and Trident Exploration.
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Technical AdvisorFathom Minerals Ltd. Dec 2016 - PresentProject manager for extraction of lithium from oilfield brines from Devonian Reef complex in central Alberta. Duties include reservoir engineering, geochemical evaluation, lithium extraction technology review and assessment, land status evaluation and proforma economic analysis. Advised company to acquire mineral licenses and initiate brine sampling program for composition verification.
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PresidentSenergy Engineering Mar 2016 - Apr 2017Principle of company focused on identifying, developing and advancing strategic mineral and hydrogeological projects. Current projects include:> Bashaw Lithium from Oilfield Brine under ownership of Fathom Minerals Ltd.> Western U.S. Graphite under personal ownership,
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Project Manager (As Cgt Consultant)Atrum Coal Nl Nov 2012 - Aug 2015Blairmore, Alberta, CaInitially served as Project Manager for public company at the early stages of an anthracite mine exploration and development program in northern BC. As Project Manager:• Formulated project schedules and budgets,• Implemented business controls for requisition and management of technical services,• Worked with government and stakeholder groups to communicate environmental protection plans and obtain approvals or permits,• Managed contracts for: > evaluating hydrogeological characteristics, > designing water and waste management systems, > designing transportation, shipping and camp infrastructure alternatives,• Procured environmental management services to gather baseline data.Under a change in executive management in 2014, that position transitioned to Manager of Resourcing and Project Controls, with emphasis on:• Control of Purchase Requisitions,• Management of project progress, and• Development of controls to manage contracts and risks regarding all elements including permitting, regulatory, environmental studies, aboriginal and stakeholder relations, and infrastructure development. -
Senior Engineering Advisor (As Cgt Consultant)Ignite Energy Resources Limited 2011 - 2012Developed plans for exploration of biogenic gas resources in the massive brown coal deposits in southern Australia. Responsibilities included:• Review and assessment of previous results,• Formulation of technical plans for de-risking the project through exploration drilling and testing,• Development of project schedule and budget, and• Conduct initial resource analyses.Specific accomplishments include:• Commissioned and guided a PRMS resource estimate which resulted in a 15-fold increase in contingent gas resource.• Primary contribution to successfully selling a partnership stake to Exxon Ventures, with a bonus payment increase by a factor of ten.
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Exploration Engineer (As Cgt Consultant)Rei Drilling Inc. 2010 - 2012Lead investigation of gas resources held in the Sabinas basin coals for AHMSA, the largest coking coal miner and plate steel manufacturer in Mexico. As lead engineer:• Reviewed and assess previous information (predominately in Spanish),• Developed exploration plans,• Canvassed companies in Mexico and U.S. to find services for deployment in Mexico,• Formulated drilling plans, schedules and budget alternatives, and• Investigated available security measures for working in Coahuila state, Mexico.Accomplishments included:• Recommended inclusion of shales with the coals, increasing gas resources by 3 or 4 fold.• Developed optimized drilling program for faster completion at a 20% to 30% reduced cost.
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Chief Technical Officer (As Cgt Consultant)China Australia Mining Development Alliance (Camda) 2008 - 2011Negotiated partnership for coal mine methane technical service joint venture in China. As CTO:• Designed facilities,• Trained personnel, and• Marketed services to Eastern and Western companies.Main accomplishments:• Successfully conducted evaluations and designs for multiple coal mines, and • Organized and participated in technical conferences with Shenhua, the largest coal mining company in the world, with continued hosting of executives at U.S. conferences.
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Chief Operations Engineer (As Cgt Consultant)Methane Energy Corporation 2006 - 2008Head of operations for for public company focused on developing gas resources from the Coos Bay and Chehalis coal fields of the Pacific Northwest. As Chief Operations Engineer:• Developed project schedules and budgets for multi-crew field programs.• Lead formation characterization operations including gas content, reservoir testing and in-situ stress testing studies.• Designed operations and managed field supervisors for conducting well completion activities including perforating, hydraulic fracturing and water and gas production.• Acquired and managed treatment and storage of estuary salt water for hydraulic fracturing purposes.• Provided designs and recommendations for produced water treatment and disposal.
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Engineering Consultant (As Cgt Consultant)Canadian Spirit Resources Inc. 2005 - 2006
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Senior Project Manager (As Cgt Consultant)Amvest Oil & Gas, Inc. 1998 - 2002Previously operating as Resource Enterprises, Inc. (REI), with headquarters in Salt Lake City, UT as discussed below:Responsible for engineering design and execution of programs for unconventional natural gas exploration drilling and testing in North America, including:• Formation evaluation,• Reservoir testing,• Hydraulic fracturing• Production operations,• Gas and water disposal, and• Site Remediation.Manager for two NE Canadian coalbed methane exploration projects and two eastern U.S. CBM projects. Accomplishments included:• One eastern U.S. project achieved commercial success and was sold at a profit.• NE Oklahoma project subsequently transitioned to commercial development.
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Senior Engineer (As Cgt Consultant)Resource Enterprises, Inc. 1995 - 1998As Senior Engineer for this small exploration company:• Identified opportunities across the U.S. for natural gas production from unconventional resources, including CBM and shale;• Investigated geology and gas markets;• Performed cost estimates/pro-forma studies; and• Supervised land analysis and lease acquisition.Provided technical direction for two NE Canadian and two eastern U.S. exploration projects. Responsible for engineering design and execution of:• Formation evaluation,• Reservoir testing,• Hydraulic fracturing,• Production operations,• Gas and water disposal, and• Site Remediation.Ultimately discovered new gas resource in NE Oklahoma which resulted in commercial production under development by the subsequent operating name of Amvest Oil & Gas, as described above.
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Project Manager (As Cgt Consultant)Norwest Corporation 1989 - 1995Calgary, Alberta, CaWorking with the U.S. branch:• Provided mining engineering skills for underground coal mine conceptual designs.• Responsible for coal preparation plant audit, assessment and redesign.• Supervised formulation of 3-D geological modeling of coal reserves, including correlation of scores of seams, and conducted reserve evaluation.• Lead team for using computer-based system for land work with Peabody Coal and identifying appropriate geologic targets for acquisition.Working with the Canadian branch:• Trained Canadian personnel in techniques for gas content measurement of coal seams based on the USBM Direct Method and provided field equipment.• Conducted reservoir (hydrogeological) testing and modeling of water and gas drainage potential for mining purposes and stand-alone unconventional gas production.Professional contributions to Norwest resulted in:• Improvements to the multi-million dollar prep-plant including an upgrade to reduce material loss.• Increased consulting business with the largest coal miner in the U.S., Peabody Coal.• Expanded consulting business in Canada, branching into the fledgling CBM industry. -
Senior Research EngineerTerratek (Currently A Schlumberger Company) 1985 - May 1989Houston, Texas, UsTerraTek is currently a Schlumberger company:Geoscience Services Division:• Special consultant for permeability and porosity measurement, fluid/rock interaction, and high-pressure adsorption isotherm testing.• Developed equipment/procedures and coordinated testing in all areas of advanced coalbed methane formation evaluation, including conventional gas content analysis and pressure core handling.Research Division:• Conducted studies on hydraulic fracturing of coal seams, including analysis of field measurements, and development of a database for seeking theoretical and empirical correlation of fracturing behavior.• Designed and operated poly-axial block fracturing tests on materials to simulate hydraulic fracture propagation on a laboratory scale.• Prepared reports and communicated results to industry.Accomplishments included:• Built the CBM analytical business up to more than $1MM in sales per annum at a time of the oil and gas industry turn-down.• Became a recognized leader in coal seam gas and hydraulic fracturing technologies. -
Project Manager, Coalbed Methane EngineeringGas Technology Institute 1982 - 1985Des Plaines, Il, UsPreviously known as Gas Research Institute (GRI):• Provided technical direction and coordination of research projects for commercial development of methane production from coal seams, including projects in the following subjects: > Reservoir engineering, > Mathematical modeling and computer simulation, > Hydraulic fracture stimulation design, and > Western U.S.-based field projects.Accomplishments include:• Managed $4MM per annum of contract research.• Started and contributed to the GRI publication “Quarterly Review of Methane from Coal Seams Technology.”• Appointed to the President's group of up-coming young managers, which provided special training for: > Project Management, > Team Building, and > Public Communications. -
Process Engineer, Project Development GroupArco Coal Co. 1980 - 1982Engineer for ARCO's Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) project in the Powder River basin of Wyoming, responsible for:• Analyzing and designing commercial pilot tests.• Designing and implementing multi-well hydrology tests of a layered, very-leaky aquifer, and• Designing and implementing a geochemical monitoring program.• Evaluation of a leaky waste water storage facility.• Modeling of effluent plume migration from UCG facilities with ARCO research group.• Developing groundwater remediation plans for both the leaky waste storage facility and the contaminated underground gasification burn site.Accomplishments included:• Developed a comprehensive model of the hydrodynamic situation for the post-burn cavity.• Was offered continued employment by ARCO, first on a pilot project in Pennsylvania and then working offshore in Texas, while others on the team were let go during an industry-wide turn-down.
Gregory Bell Skills
Gas
Natural Gas
Petroleum
Petroleum Engineering
Oil And Gas Industry
Energy
Geology
Drilling
Upstream
Manufacturing
Petroleum Geology
Coal
Oil And Gas
Oil/gas
Engineering
Energy Industry
Project Management
Project Engineering
Earth Science
Field Development
Onshore
Corporate Management
Hydrogeology
Reservoir Engineering
Reservoir Evaluation
Reservoir Modeling
Hydraulic Fracturing
Gregory Bell Education Details
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University Of WyomingChemical & Petroleum Engineering -
University Of Colorado BoulderChemical Engineering
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