Henry Milner Email & Phone Number

London, United Kingdom

Responsible for loading and managing well, log, production and seismic data into Petrel/Studio, Recall, Corporate Oracle and Cloud databases using proprietary software and SQL. Managing automated data management tasks on Corporate Oracle Database. Training staff on processes.Key Achievements:• Improved and documented process for loading Production Data into Oracle Database at ExxonMobil. Created SQL scripts to simplify loading and improve QC process. Liaised with global ExxonMobil… Show more Responsible for loading and managing well, log, production and seismic data into Petrel/Studio, Recall, Corporate Oracle and Cloud databases using proprietary software and SQL. Managing automated data management tasks on Corporate Oracle Database. Training staff on processes.Key Achievements:• Improved and documented process for loading Production Data into Oracle Database at ExxonMobil. Created SQL scripts to simplify loading and improve QC process. Liaised with global ExxonMobil sites. Trained staff in process.• Developed well surface location quality flags with involvement from geodesists. Created process to load then pump flags between corporate and end user oracle databases. Improved user confidence in this key attribute.• Invented process to monitor checkshots with invalid Seismic Reference Datum (SRD) and replacement velocity in corporate oracle database and Studio. Eliminated erroneous data proliferating to Petrel environment.• Created SQL scripts to align access rights of all records on ExxonMobil corporate database. Show less

London, United Kingdom

Organising football matches and tournaments, coaching, communication with parents.

Uxbridge, United Kingdom

Promoted from Senior Data Management Analyst after 10 monthsAchievements:• Proactive in taking data governance forwards at Nexen. Worked with relevant teams to create data rules, metrics and processes, which ensured users accessed data of known quality with clearly defined processes and procedures for the whole data lifecycle with data quality and completeness, analysed and presented on dashboards using SQL and Spotfire. • Presented paper on Data Governance – Understanding… Show more Promoted from Senior Data Management Analyst after 10 monthsAchievements:• Proactive in taking data governance forwards at Nexen. Worked with relevant teams to create data rules, metrics and processes, which ensured users accessed data of known quality with clearly defined processes and procedures for the whole data lifecycle with data quality and completeness, analysed and presented on dashboards using SQL and Spotfire. • Presented paper on Data Governance – Understanding and Improving Data Quality - www.ecim.no/conference/ecim2014/workstream-program. • Managed transfer of technical data from internal to external data-center environment. • Successfully carried out Nexen’s largest ever data migration project within budget. OpenWorks (Oracle) to Petrel Studio (Microsoft SQL Server).• Contributed to significant cost savings by achieving reductions in software, service and consultancy costs.• At CDA (Common Data Access) in 2015 – Received award for most significant contribution by newcomer following involvement in assessment on OGA (Oil and Gas Authority) Publication "Maximizing economic recovery of UK petroleum: the MER UK Strategy www.cdal.com.• Developed 3 year data management plan.Responsible for:• People Management for Global Technical Data Services team of over 10 in UK and Canada.• Loading, collating and managing biostratigraphic, geophysical, geological and geospatial data into MS SQL Server and SDE databases for use in applications Petrel Studio and ArcSDE. • Capital projects including resource planning, scoping, budget control and technical input.• Managed annual G&A budget including manpower, consultancy, service and subscription costs. • Internal and external data transfers between UK, Canada, United States and China. Ensuring 100% followed EPSG standards.• Managing data rooms for visiting oil companies interested in purchasing oil fields. Introducing retention schedules for data. Show less

Stavanger Area, Norway

• Collated, loaded and managed Geological, Geophysical and Geospatial data from partners vendors and governments based around Europe on behalf of clients in Norway into OpenWorks Oracle database and Petrel (flat file system), liaising with the user community to ensure needs met.• Data conversion of ASCII data using shell, sed and awk scripts.• Using SQL, shell and awk scripts developed and executed automated migration of 2D seismic data between different platforms (OpenWorks and Petrel)… Show more • Collated, loaded and managed Geological, Geophysical and Geospatial data from partners vendors and governments based around Europe on behalf of clients in Norway into OpenWorks Oracle database and Petrel (flat file system), liaising with the user community to ensure needs met.• Data conversion of ASCII data using shell, sed and awk scripts.• Using SQL, shell and awk scripts developed and executed automated migration of 2D seismic data between different platforms (OpenWorks and Petrel) for Norske Shell.• Leader of Information Management Domain (18 person team based in Norway and Denmark). Responsible for creating training plans and providing input on appraisals. • Studio knowledge champion for Norway.• Provided training, demo’s, presentations and pilots in data management using Petrel and Studio databases to external clients. Including one pilot for large client in Norway looking at feasibility of having one central MS SQL Server database in Norway containing data from Brazil, Madagascar, Tanzania and Norway.• Led the Schlumberger room at ECIM data management conference and speaker twice on Data rooms and Petrel Studio. Largest number of delegates attending a single session.• On-site data management consultant at Norske Shell, responsible for loading and managing geological and geophysical data into OpenWorks (Oracle Database) and Petrel. • Received 2 good job awards in 2006 and 2008 for high client feedback (highest ever at time for SIS Norway) and work involved in Shell’s OpenWorks R5000 upgrade. • Organised and ran client best practice workshops for SIS client based staff in Norway and Denmark. Received great job award.• Stored, archived and retrieved nearline data (1000 TB’s of data stored on robotic tape storage devices for relatively quick access within 24 hours) or offline (on tapes stored on remote locations where retrieval takes days). Show less

United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway

• Collated, loaded and managed Geological, Geophysical and Geospatial data from partners vendors and governments based around the world on behalf of clients based in Norway, Denmark and UK into OpenWorks, Geoframe (Oracle databases), Kingdom and ArcSDE.• Georeferencing and loading images in ArcSDE.• Data preparation, coordination and training for the running of data rooms. Involved compiling data from a multitude of sources onto one isolated server for the sale of oil fields or… Show more • Collated, loaded and managed Geological, Geophysical and Geospatial data from partners vendors and governments based around the world on behalf of clients based in Norway, Denmark and UK into OpenWorks, Geoframe (Oracle databases), Kingdom and ArcSDE.• Georeferencing and loading images in ArcSDE.• Data preparation, coordination and training for the running of data rooms. Involved compiling data from a multitude of sources onto one isolated server for the sale of oil fields or licenses.• Data conversion of ASCII data using shell and awk scripts.• Onsite data management support and training for clients using OpenWorks, Geoframe and IESX. Applications and databases containing geophysical and geological data.• Remote data management support for ExxonMobil in Azerbaijan. Show less

London, United Kingdom

• Loading and geo-referencing mapping satellite images - SPOT (Satellite Pour l’Observation de la Terre) covering North Africa into ER-Mapper.• Running algorithms on SPOT images to determine mineral deposits and topography in ER-Mapper.• Sourcing, loading, digitising, data conversion of navigation, geological, geophysical and geospatial data using shell and scripts.• Gridding, contouring, fault migration and mapping.• Training of personnel based in Algeria in use of synthetic… Show more • Loading and geo-referencing mapping satellite images - SPOT (Satellite Pour l’Observation de la Terre) covering North Africa into ER-Mapper.• Running algorithms on SPOT images to determine mineral deposits and topography in ER-Mapper.• Sourcing, loading, digitising, data conversion of navigation, geological, geophysical and geospatial data using shell and scripts.• Gridding, contouring, fault migration and mapping.• Training of personnel based in Algeria in use of synthetic modelling package GMA. Show less

Middlesex, Uk

Promoted from Technical Assistant after 8 months• Geophysical processing of VSP data (Vertical Seismic Profiles) for clients based in Middle East, Europe and Asia.• Synthetic seismogram generation• Writing processing reports.• Automated processing steps by programming in C++ on Unix systems. • Ray trace analysis for positioning seismic gun shoots. Using velocity and geological data to estimate optimum position for signal source.• Data conversion of SEGB, SEGD, SEGX and… Show more Promoted from Technical Assistant after 8 months• Geophysical processing of VSP data (Vertical Seismic Profiles) for clients based in Middle East, Europe and Asia.• Synthetic seismogram generation• Writing processing reports.• Automated processing steps by programming in C++ on Unix systems. • Ray trace analysis for positioning seismic gun shoots. Using velocity and geological data to estimate optimum position for signal source.• Data conversion of SEGB, SEGD, SEGX and SEGY (seismic binary formats) and ASCII• Worked offshore operating seismic air guns from vessels. Show less

Cambridge, United Kingdom

• Statistical analysis of Nitrate levels in water to create 5, 10 and 25 year predictions for when Nitrate levels would rise above European legal limits in boreholes in the Anglian Water Authority region. Using macros written on Supercalc (spreadsheet application) and DOS.• Producing quarterly lead reports – report based on a collation of lead levels around Anglian region.• Maintenance of database of lead in tap water tests carried out for Anglian Water customers.• Running pilot… Show more • Statistical analysis of Nitrate levels in water to create 5, 10 and 25 year predictions for when Nitrate levels would rise above European legal limits in boreholes in the Anglian Water Authority region. Using macros written on Supercalc (spreadsheet application) and DOS.• Producing quarterly lead reports – report based on a collation of lead levels around Anglian region.• Maintenance of database of lead in tap water tests carried out for Anglian Water customers.• Running pilot filter plant testing head loss (pressure loss) caused by using different methods of water filtration. Show less