Michael Gallagher Email & Phone Number

2800 Post Oak Blvd. Suite 5110 Houston, Tx 77056

Exploration, 2007-2010 – Provided geologic support to geophysicists for near field prospects and OCS lease sales with regional and local characterization of deep water sands objectives in the Western, Central & Eastern GoM; Miocene, Wilcox & Norphlet. Mapped Norphlet sand trend in Lloyd ridge area and identified several prospects. Ranked, matured, company portfolio of prospects and permitted to drill-ready status.

Development/Exploration, 2005-2007 – Front Runner, Pegasus & Popeye operations & field development; Deep water Central & Eastern GoM prospect evaluation and generation and Federal GoM Lease Sales. Development, 2004-2005 – Deepwater Eastern GOM: San Jacinto (Coordinated creating Development Plan, DOCD, CID & getting well approval of proposed DC618 #3), Spiderman (coordinated DEPI’s position for field development and proposed DC621 #3 well with operator), Neptune (VK826) remapping of field), Rigel (final well drilled before production) Evaluated outside generated prospects. Special Projects, 2002-2004 – Six Sigma Certified Black Belt; Six Sigma is a business improvement methodology used to document, analyze and improve business processes. Lead several 4 -9 person teams for various projects. Development/Exploration, 2000-2002 – Identified development prospects based on the interpretation of 3-D seismic and subsurface data VR255, EI39, SS313, and SS246 Fields

Managed the New Orleans office 1997-1998; Developed broad expertise in Landmark G&G computer software in order to demonstrate to clients better ways to incorporate their geophysical, geologic, and engineering data into their interpretations. Helped clients resolve technical problems. Evaluated new software and recommended product design for future software releases. Presales, post sale, & evaluation support of various geophysical and geological computer applications.

Exploration/Development 1989-1994 -- Worked paper 2-D seismic data in all Western, Central, and Eastern Gulf of Mexico shelf federal lease sales and identified several prospects to bid. Evaluated and made recommendations on outside generated prospects and properties for acquisitions. Coordinated exploration efforts in Western Gulf of Mexico lease sales. . Identified development prospects based on the interpretation of well and 3-D seismic data in SS112; resulted in successful wells, and an offer to acquire an adjacent block SS111.

Screened & generated prospects onshore Gulf of Mexico Basin for ScanAmerica Consultants. Well site Geologist

- Exploration/Development 1985-1987--Prospect generation for lease sales and company properties, and well site work in Green Canyon & Atwater Valley areas Central Gulf of Mexico 1985-87.- Coordinated compilation of Getty's New Orleans District 1985 Annual Budget.- Prospect generation & well site work; Cretaceous/Jurassic trends of onshore MAFLA & Mobile Bay area

Ms, Geology

Bs, Biology

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