Managing all aspects of exploration projects in the Bowen Basin and Central Queensland, from drill hole planning to project execution and data management.

Exploration geologist Anglo-American owned Central Bowen Basin coal mines and exploration leases. Data management and core reconciliation using AcQuire GIM mining software. Experienced gained here with fugitive emission testing and point load testing for their underground operations.

Production: consulted as wellsite geologist for Santos on coal seam gas directional production wells in the Surat and Bowen basins. Promoted to senior wellsite geologist within the GeoConsult team, often given the opportunity to work on Santos’ more complex CSG projects including lateral / inseam wells.• Working with the rest of the drilling team on formation and directional drilling issues.• Daily reporting to the operations geologist and Santos head office; compiling end of well… Show more Production: consulted as wellsite geologist for Santos on coal seam gas directional production wells in the Surat and Bowen basins. Promoted to senior wellsite geologist within the GeoConsult team, often given the opportunity to work on Santos’ more complex CSG projects including lateral / inseam wells.• Working with the rest of the drilling team on formation and directional drilling issues.• Daily reporting to the operations geologist and Santos head office; compiling end of well geological summary reports and mudlogs.• Making critical decisions on casing points, recommendations on external casing packer and whipstock setting depths.• Responsible for maintaining gas spectrometer equipment and monitoring well for potential gas kicks through Pason log readings.Appraisal: lead wellsite geologist on Santos appraisal wells in the Surat, Bowen and Gunnedah Basins. This involved Q2 desorption testing coal and shale gas samples from the Bandanna and Walloon Coal Measures in our field lab. • Running well site desorption laboratory, taking desorption readings and creating desorption plots.• Working with the driller, mud engineer and core hand on core retrieval and core reconciliation issues.• Quality control and field interpretation of wireline logs.• Daily reporting to the operations geologist and Santos head office; compiling end of well geological summary reports, desorption plots and mudlogs. Show less

Working as an exploration geologist on New Hope Coal exploration permits throughout Queensland provided me with a solid background in coal geology, grass roots exploration and working mine environments, gaining exposure to New Hope’s Jeebropilly, New Acland and Rosewood open cut coal mine operations.• Coordinating drilling rigs, rehab units, logging units and survey teams onsite.• Liaising with landholders and cultural heritage groups.• Presentations at New Hope quarterly board… Show more Working as an exploration geologist on New Hope Coal exploration permits throughout Queensland provided me with a solid background in coal geology, grass roots exploration and working mine environments, gaining exposure to New Hope’s Jeebropilly, New Acland and Rosewood open cut coal mine operations.• Coordinating drilling rigs, rehab units, logging units and survey teams onsite.• Liaising with landholders and cultural heritage groups.• Presentations at New Hope quarterly board meetings.• Logging chip/core samples accurately as well as taking coal quality and geotechnical samples.• Data management and QC of drill hole data.• Correcting core logs to wireline depths, picking and naming up to 50 coal plies in the Acland sequence. Show less

As a station hand in Far North Queensland. It was good physical work and a valuable experience in remote areas in the heat and dust.

Once upon a time I worked in orange overalls and yellow boots aboard the prestigious creel boat 'Channel Hound' in the Sound of Mull, West Coast Scotland. I worked with pride for the McGregor Brothers, an honourable family, and smoked unfiltered rollies stuck to my bottom lip, just like the 1st mate. My muscles hurt and I smelt like bait but I loved it.