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Anchorage, Alaska, United States

Anchorage, Alaska Area

Engineering Geologist tasked with providing engineering geology, geotechnical engineering, field geology, and project management support to clients across Alaska. • Manages projects supporting clients in Alaska’s oil and gas, mining, and transportation industries in rural and remote locations. • Responsible for installing subsurface temperature and slope monitoring equipment; collection of groundwater samples; logging permafrost; sea ice profiling; slope stability analysis; and writing… Show more Engineering Geologist tasked with providing engineering geology, geotechnical engineering, field geology, and project management support to clients across Alaska. • Manages projects supporting clients in Alaska’s oil and gas, mining, and transportation industries in rural and remote locations. • Responsible for installing subsurface temperature and slope monitoring equipment; collection of groundwater samples; logging permafrost; sea ice profiling; slope stability analysis; and writing proposals, technical memos, and draft/final reports. • Serves as Golder Associate’s Anchorage Office Chairman for all office and field health, safety, security, and environmental (HSSE) policy and implementation. Show less

Greater Seattle Area

Licensed Geologist tasked with supporting internal/external clients through engineering geology, geological hazard analysis, and geologic reconnaissance for infrastructure development and restoration projects.• Executed installation of groundwater monitoring wells; completion of geotechnical boreholes, test pits, pit infiltration testing, and rock coring; conducted geologic hazard investigations and assessments. • Implemented regional glacial geology training course update for internal… Show more Licensed Geologist tasked with supporting internal/external clients through engineering geology, geological hazard analysis, and geologic reconnaissance for infrastructure development and restoration projects.• Executed installation of groundwater monitoring wells; completion of geotechnical boreholes, test pits, pit infiltration testing, and rock coring; conducted geologic hazard investigations and assessments. • Implemented regional glacial geology training course update for internal new hire geotechnical staff. • Collaborated with subcontractors, county and state regulatory agencies, and utility companies on a variety of projects within the Puget Sound area. Show less

Houston, Texas Area

Geologist on a cross-functional implementation team tasked with planning and executing full field development of the Eagle Ford Shale resource play in southeast Texas; responsible for the planning, development and performance of approximately 15,000 acres of the company’s core acreage position. • Team-Lead for geological study and economic examination resulting in renovated depositional model and development recommendations and strategy for area of mutual interest with partner… Show more Geologist on a cross-functional implementation team tasked with planning and executing full field development of the Eagle Ford Shale resource play in southeast Texas; responsible for the planning, development and performance of approximately 15,000 acres of the company’s core acreage position. • Team-Lead for geological study and economic examination resulting in renovated depositional model and development recommendations and strategy for area of mutual interest with partner companies: Sabine Oil & Gas and PennVirginia. • Implemented well planning ArcGIS spatial database engine for Eagle Ford Development team which provided a specific file structure which ensured accuracy and streamlined the process.• Managed the planning and infrastructure for seven pilot projects involving 25 horizontal wells and two vertical pilots wells from idea to execution culminating in ~$285 million of capital budget with an cumulative average annual rate of return of 28% • Coordinated team rig schedules ensuring regulatory and legal compliance and economic goals. • Executed core sampling and core description, micro-seismic collection, spacing and completion pilots, resulting in collections of critical data for the implementation of wells.• Selected as a key member of the Development Strategy team to provide a geological perspective to changes on full field developmental strategy which ensured economics and logistics were managed successfully. Show less

Moscow, Id

Assist with fault and fracture system research; development of ArcGIS projects for fault system analysis; coordinator of numerical modeling tools; DEM and LiDAR mapping, field mapping of normal fault systems; assessment of seismic hazard of the Hat Creek fault, northern California.

Houston, Texas Area

Responsible for the field study and analysis of the Brush Canyon Formation within the Cabin Lake Oil Field, Delaware Basin, NM, supplying recommendations for recompletions and locations for new horizontal wells.• Supplied re-completion recommendations on five existing vertical wells. • Endorsement of four new horizontal wells.

Anchorage, Alaska Area

Onsite construction administrator; engineering field inspector; quality control management; and material testing for highway and runway construction in accordance with State of Alaska and federal specifications and regulations.• Completion of Seward Highway project 2009• Conduct and inspect Soil/ Aggregate and Nuclear sampling for materials testing• Lead asphalt material yield and quality inspector Seward Highway project 2009

Master'S Degree, Structural Geology And Geomechanics

Thesis: Segmented normal fault system evolution: constraining controls on segment overlap zone deformation. Advisor: Simon Kattenhorn..

Bachelor'S Degree, Geology/Earth Science, General

Senior thesis: Deformation within overlap zones found in segmented normal fault systems: Hat Creek fault system. Impact: Integration.