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Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

● Manage the Citi GIS group● Create DSU's and calculate remaining inventory using attribute and spatial joins in ArcGIS and Excel● Generate ArcGIS geology maps and cross-sections to make presentation quality PowerPoint presentations for pitches, management presentations, and business development● Run well zone percentage in zone calculations to land horizontal wells using geology grids and directional surveys● Manage and combine client, in-house, and vendor data in Excel using pivot tables and Vlookup functions● Exchange acreage/DSU’s, geo grids, well data, culture data, and shapefiles between ArcGIS and Petra● Digitize data from presentations for use in ArcGIS and/or Petra● Research and create presentation quality “gun-barrel” diagrams● Create and maintain monthly updates among the 20+ Petra projects for Citi, both domestic and international- Petra maintenance requires updates from Enverus/IHS and includes well/zone data, logs, directional surveys, production metrics, production streams, formation tops, and core data● Load, analyze, and store all client data● Maintain a consistent mapping and data standard across all maps for presentations

Birmingham, Alabama Area

● Transitioned hundreds of data layers from Geographix and thousands of well files to Diamondback systems● Generated maps and exhibits for acreage sale of Central Basin Platform● Maintained Geographix mapping and well database for the Permian Basin

Birmingham, Alabama Area

● Maintained and quality checked the geologic databases of the Permian Basin Geographix projects● Maintained well and log data on shared company drives● Generated technical surface and subsurface bubble and contour maps including but not limited to production, structure, isopach, and well log curve statistics data● Used Spotfire to generate and analyze data for use in Geographix● Created pivot tables and Vlookups in Excel to compile data for presentations and Geographix imports● Created a database and map system to continuously track the company’s drilling program and potential drilling locations.● Created a system identifying producing formation using in house tops data and directional surveys for all active horizontal wells in the Permian Basin● Helped develop enhanced production metrics to pinpoint “real” horizontal well production and performance normalized to lateral length and certain time constraints● Generated presentation maps and exported data for acquisitions and divestitures● Assembled well data for data trades with outside companies● Generated and edited cross sections using LAS and raster data● Generated and maintained basin activity layers● Geo-referenced images and figures for use in Geographix using ESRI ArcGIS● Loaded well data into SMT Kingdom● Worked with engineers to generate and present reserve maps for auditors● Worked with Land department to maintain updated lease information in Geographix● Formations worked included Spraberry, Wolfcamp, Cline, Fusselman, Delaware Sands and Bone Spring for the Permian Basin

Birmingham, Alabama Area

● Maintained the IHS Petra geologic databases of the San Juan Basin, Williston and DJ Basins● Maintained well and log data on shared company drives● Generated bubble and contour maps including but not limited to production, gas composition, structure, net thickness and well log curve statistics data● Calibrated depth log conversions for imported LAS and raster logs● Produced and maintained contour and well layers for geologists and engineers● Imported and updated topographic and aerial photography for use in Petra● Formations worked included Fruitland Coal, Pictured Cliffs, Lewis Shale, Mesaverde, Mancos Shale, Gallup, Niobrara, Dakota, Bakken and Three Forks

Mobile, Alabama Area

● Digitized major watershed delineations and city water lines using ESRI ArcGIS● Performed hands on gps field work and mapping

Bachelor’S Degree, Geography (Geographic Information Systems)

Activities and Societies: Gamma Theta Upsilon Honor SocietyGraduated with Honors in Geography. Minored in Computer Science. cum laude.

Master Of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Finance

Activities and Societies: Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Societymagna cume laude

Bachelor’S Degree, Geology

Geology coursework: Groundwater Geology, Geomorphology, Environmental and Engineering Geology, and Geology of American National Parks 30.