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Houston, Texas Area

Geologist responsible for all prospect generation and drilling activity in Oklahoma. Strategically applied acreage positions, geologic mapping, core logs, seismic data, and well performance to maximize return on investment. - Developed regional structure and isopach maps to understand and identify overall formation trends.- Constructed localized structure, isopach, porosity maps and vertical section profiles to identify formation optimization, ROP maximization, and drilling hazards of potential drill sites.- Prepared and testified to obtain drilling rights and drilling permits from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.- Monitored and directed all drilling, geosteering, and mudlogging operations in the Oklahoma STACK play.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Lead geologist for all prospect generation and drilling activity. Strategically applied acreage positions, geologic mapping, core logs, seismic data, and well performance to maximize return on investment. -Primary operations geologist for planning and drilling over 50 horizontal wells within the STACK play and Hunton Limestone formations, resulting in an approximately $42.1 million divestiture to Gastar Exploration. - Developed regional structure and isopach maps to identify overall trends of target formations.- Constructed localized structure, isopach, porosity maps and vertical section profiles to identify formation optimization, ROP maximization, and drilling hazards of potential drill sites.- Produced extensive geological prognoses for Hunton Lime, Mississippi (Meramec & Osage), and Oswego prospect areas.- Monitored, analyzed, and reported on non-op activity of all companies in NW Oklahoma leading to new reservoir exploration and development.- Prepared and testified to obtain drilling rights and drilling permits from the Oklahoma Corporation Commission.- Managed all regulatory filings and reports.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Utilizing acreage position, core data, seismic information and well performance to helped identify high priority target areas and well placement in Marathon’s Cana Woodford play.- Developed regional structure and isopach maps to identify overall trends of target formations.- Created localized structure maps, isopach maps, and cross-sections to identify formation optimization, ROP maximization, and drilling hazards of potential drill sites.- Produced extensive geological prognoses for the Anadarko Woodford Shale prospect areas.- Directed the drilling of horizontal oil and gas Anadarko Woodford Shale wells.- Monitored production of Marathon and outside operated wells.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Provided technical guidance and support as a 24-hour geosteering consultant for horizontal oil and gas drilling using the latest MWD and LWD drilling tools, including: gamma ray, azimuthal gamma ray, resistivity, azimuthal resistivity, gamma ray imaging, and resistivity imaging tools.- Consulted on and geosteered over 40 horizontal oil and gas wells, including: Granite Wash, Fayetteville, Woodford, Eagleford, Marcellus, Bone Springs, Mississippian, Cleveland, Oswego and Niobrara.- Authored a software training manual for Baker Hughes’ proprietary horizontal steering software program, RNS.

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Area

Functioned as one of the lead geologists for the Arkoma Woodford Shale play in Southeastern Oklahoma as well as the Fayetteville Shale play in Arkansas.- Progressed the Woodford Shale play from initial regional mapping phase, to prospect identification, and then to a horizontal development program.- Collaborated with reservoir technology group and team geophysicists to identify high priority locations and drilling hazards in structurally complex areas. Utilized core data, seismic information, and well performance to identify high quality focus areas.- Coordinated with the land department to gain a substantial lease hold in the core of the play.- Prospected and drilled over 25 horizontal Arkoma Woodford Shale wells, and over 50 horizontal Fayetteville Shale wells, with a 100% success rate.- Performed as a technical member in Chesapeake’s multibillion-dollar sale of the Woodford Shale play.

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

Mapped fields using well logs, fault-plain maps, and seismic data.Oversaw drilling for several exploratory projects.Conducted reservoir property analysis.Successfully prepared presentation for company drilling supervisors and geologists regarding mapping projects.

Lafayette, Louisiana Area

Geo-referenced projects requiring the scanning, manipulation, and plotting of aerial and satellite photography.Worked as internal project manager to coordinate the receipt of new projects and to oversee completion.

Created and edited wetland maps that required work to delineate changes in erosion in the present year for prior years.

Graduate Certificate, Carbon Capture, Utilization And Storage (Ccus)

Masters Of Science, Geology

Bachelors Of Science, Geology