Mike Alison Email & Phone Number

Calgary

Calgary, Canada Area

GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING ADVISOR SHELL MUSKEG RIVER AND JACKPINE MINES - ALBERTA- Identified geotechnical hazards through modeling of existing data, and visual monitoring. Optimized equipment use, minimized equipment downtime through advising client on safe and efficient pit orientation for the given conditions. - Strictly enforced quality control measures for Pitwalls and Earthen Structures, and suggested methods for improvements for both geotechnical and operational business departments; identified and communicated to client issues regarding resource modeling within dyke footprint resulting in design modifications. - Highlighted areas of possible environmental concern, and proposed solutions with feasibility, construction and cost estimations. - Performed daily regular inspections and geotechnical site investigations; identified and reported on areas of non-conformance and poor conformance, improved construction rates and dump pit and pit wall designs.- Interfaced with Government regulators and client, through site inspections securing client’s license to operate.GEOTECHNICAL DRILLING SHELL MUSKEG RIVER AND JACKPINE MINES - ALBERTA- Installed geotechnical instrumentation in the mines and tailings facility within budget and on time to ensure monitoring requirements meet regulatory requirements. - Trained client staff in geotechnical instrumentation installation, and engineering implications of geotechnical and geological observations. GEOTECHNICAL INSTRUMENTATION SHELL MUSKEG RIVER AND JACKPINE MINES - ALBERTA - Completed data collection, instrumentation raising, geotechnical slope analysis, and geotechnical engineering hazard assessments for monitored structures to mitigate risk to personal, infrastructure, and operations. - Reported on structure performance and instrumentation staff requirements to multiple business departments maintaining personal and operations safety.

WELLSITE GEOLOGY JAMIESON RESOURCES, CARDERO COAL – BRITISH COLUMBIA - Improved reserve estimation through infill drilling, sample collection and sample shipment for clients recently acquired property. - Increased metallurgical coal seam interpretation accuracy and assay estimation from wireline log suite with assay calibrated multiple mineral algorithms.- Collected and transported Methane desorption gas and assay samples for client to assist in safety and mine addit design.BHP BILLITON POTASH - SASKATCHEWAN- Interpreted chip samples to indicate intermediate casing, core point and TD. Completed field core logs, mineralogical sampling and core documentation. Improved prognosis by interpreting well logs, drilling response and drill cuttings to minimize operational cost. - Communicated well information to multiple business departments for international client resulting in effective well completion with minimized operational costs.

Calgary, Canada Area

GEOLOGICAL INTERPRETATION IMPERIAL OIL, TOTAL E&P, SHELL - Geological and resource characterization using wireline log suite, wellbore image logs, interpreted depositional environment from sedimentary, carbonate structures, and trace fossil identification. - Instructed coworkers and third party in well bore image log responses and nuances within the project area to improve geological interpretation and depth correction.- Improved data entry workflow through KAIZEN within WellCAD software and core logging procedures, saving approximately 25 minutes per well. - Interpreted bituminous core samples of confirmation of reserves for internal use and for ERCB regulators.- Discovered and resolved an equation error resulting in better precision of formation recovery data within regulatory framework. - Oversaw all geological work at core facility; instructed employees in depositional environment interpretation, petrophysical analysis, trace fossil assemblage identification, and quality control of deliverables.

Smithers, British Columbia Canada

- Described mineralogical percentages in core, collected of multiple sample types, integrated core logs into deposit map, and documented site for Environment Canada- Delegated responsibility of overseeing drill movements/progress, sample shipments and sample making in camp for one week

Canmore, Alberta, Canada

- Presented and instructed geoscience information to the public and local schools (K-9)- Organized and instructed day and four week long geoscience summer camps (ages 6-16)

Calgary, Canada Area

-Examined fractal properties of rocks using petrophysical theory and well logs -Aided creation of synthetic seismograms and researched in high end seismic processing

Bachelor'S Degree, Geology/Earth Science, General

Activities and Societies: University of Calgary Outdoor Society

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