Independent consultant for oil and gas upstream since 2002. Director of Geopartners, a small consulting company of three senior partners based in Paris and focused on geosciences.I am specialized in the evaluation of hydrocarbon reserves & resources and field development plans. As a Geoscientist with a strong background in Petroleum and Reservoir Engineering I have advised small to mid-sized companies, investors and banks. I have been involved in E&P asset acquisitions, sales, structured finance deals. More recently, I have conducted integrated reservoir studies for mature oil fields and O&G reserves certifications. Over 75 reserves assessments and reservoir studies performed in the last 15 years (Western Europe, Russia & ex-CIS countries, North Africa, West Africa, Latin America and Middle-East)CAREER MILESTONES :• 22 years as independent consultant for O&G Upstream:2005-2024: Director of Geopartners2002-2004: Founder of Euryalis (Paris), Technical Director of Cifal Elan Petroleum (Moscow)• 18 years with ELF and TOTAL Exploration Production:1998-2001 Geosciences Manager for New Ventures Middle-East, ELF and TOTAL E&P, Paris1996-1998 Deputy Manager, Intensive Exploration Projects, Elf (France).1992-1996 Reservoir Engineering Manager, Elf Petroland (Netherlands)1984-1992 Reservoir Engineer with Elf Aquitaine