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Odessa/Midland, Texas Area

Prepare petrophysical analysis used in making well decisions. Build petrophysical models to calculate mineral contents, porosity, water saturation and hydrocarbon saturation. Work closely with geologists, geophysicists, and other earth scientists with their projects. Analyze rock core and well log data. Supervise the acquisition of new data.

Odessa/Midland, Texas Area

Midland College, Advanced Technology Center

Teach, train and mentor students for careers within the oil & gas industry.Prepare and deliver lectures, lab activities and assessments for classes taught in the Energy Technology program. Students who complete the Energy Technology program receive an Associates degree and can either start a new career or continue their education.Most classes are split with half being lecture and the other half being hands on lab activities.Classes Taught:(PTRT 1307) Recovery and Production Methods(INMT 2303) Pumps, Compressors and Electro-Mechanical drives (PTRT 1324) Petroleum Instrumentation(CETT 1302) Electricity Principles(PTRT 1309) Corrosion Basics(ENER 1330) Basic Mechanical Skills(Oil & Gas 3) High School Dual Credit class(Oil & Gas 4) High School Dual Credit class

Odessa/Midland, Texas Area

Petrophysicist working in the greater Permian Basin. Experienced in Wolfcamp, Bonesprings, Wolfberry, Spraberry, Delaware and San Andres formations.Skilled in the interpretation of the following logs: Resistivity, Density, Neutron Porosity, Gamma Ray, Spectral Gamma Ray, NMR, Spectroscopy, Dielectric Permitivity, Core Data, Mud Logs, Sonic, Ultrsonic and images.Developing Petrophysical models and calibrating them to cores.Using Petrophysical models to estimate water saturation, permeability, kerogen content and oil place calculations.Integration of logging data, core data and mudlog data into a "unified answer" for each well.Coordinating with Schlumberger teams locally and across the US to tackle larger projects.Reviewed Wireline candidates from around the Permian Basin for their promotions in Midland. Conducted interviews with each candidate and quizzed them over interpretation, operations, and tool theory.Conducted a Petrophysics training day for Wireline Field Engineers in the Permian Basin. Taught basic log interpretation and tool theory to prepare engineers for their promotions.

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Petrophysicist working primarily in the Marcellus and Utica/Pt Pleasant formations.Developing Petrophysical models and calibrating them to cores.Using Petrophysical models to estimate water saturation, permeability, kerogen content and oil place calculations.Skilled in the interpretation of the following logs: Resistivity, Density, Neutron Porosity, Gamma Ray, Spectral Gamma Ray, NMR and SpectroscopyPresenter in the Schlumberger Reservoir Symposium. Wrote and presented, "Elan Kerogen vs. LithoScanner TOC". A comparison of calculated kerogen volume to the TOC measurement using the (then) new LithoScanner tool.Reviewed Wireline candidates from around the north east for their promotions in Pittsburgh. Conducted interviews with each candidate and quizzed them over interpretation, operations, and tool theory.

Weston, West Virginia

Completed Hundreds of Open Hole and Cased Hole logging jobs on drilling rigs and wellsites.Led a 2-3 person crew and managed trucks, equipment and radioactive sources.Mentored and trained 6 field engineer trainees. Instructed them how to run a Wireline job through hands on training.Completed a study of hand injuries in Wireline using 12 years of data. Presented conclusions and recommendations to senior staff in Pittsburgh and Houston."Rite Manager" using a Schlumberger web based software program called Rite. Tracked logging equipment maintenance and certifications. Followed up with remedial repairs and re-certification as needed.Implemented a job tracking software called, "iDistrict". Trained personnel how to use iDistrict to track jobs and equipment. Ensured jobs were entered into iDistrict and communicated to dispatch.

Cookeville, Tennessee

Prepared and tested lab experiments before lab classes. Assisted with data collection for Dr. Robert Glinski in his research.

Hawesville, Kentucky

Collected and tested samples of papermaking chemicals from around the plant.Report results to the engineers in charge and assist them with their tasks.Work included titrations, solution standardization and use of a calorimeter.Sampled and tested boiler water, non-potable and storm water runoff

Chattanooga, Tennessee

Repaired and maintained computers and printers for computer systems located in Welcome Centers throughout Tennessee. Traveled once a month to the locations to update software, replenish supplies and speak with the client.