Robert Hunter Email & Phone Number

Anchorage, Alaska

Consulting geologist for various client companies in resource characterization, development, and depletion planning. Gas hydrate Research & Development planning.

Anchorage, Alaska Area

Responsible for maintaining existing business, developing new business, and supporting senior-level consultant projects with established and new oil/gas industry clients

Lead and develop technical, geoscience, wellsite, and engineering consulting services; respond to client solicitations and lead projects; and coordinate, implement, and report gas hydrate research program on behalf of BPXA and U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). Study feasibility and develop initial plan with scope, schedule, and cost documentation for.

Provided and expanded technical consulting services. Coordinated and managed BPXA-DOE gas hydrate research program, including testifying/presenting to government-sponsored committees, completing required NEPA environmental assessment, and completing financial and technical reports. Co-managed science operations wellsite team for planning, risk-assessment.

Wrote and submitted proposal for BPXA - DOE cooperative research program. Proposal highly ranked and awarded to characterize and quantify gas hydrate and associated free gas resources beneath existing Alaska North Slope facilities infrastructure. Organized project team of industry, academic, and government researchers and developed research contract.

Lead Geoscientist responsible for proposing, planning, designing, and implementing cost-effective geophysical assessment programs for Alaska. Processed and interpreted 80 km ground penetrating radar data, correlated to 100 soil borings, interpreted landforms, selected potential construction materials sites, and recommended future transportation, pipeline.

Constructed geologic reservoir model and implemented original uncertainty analysis model to manage Milne Point Unit reserves, mitigate uncertainty, and determine variable importance. Led comprehensive geologic mapping of Milne Point field Kuparuk formation and built geologic reservoir model and original uncertainty analyses used to better manage asset..

Co-wrote, prepared, and presented document for Milne Point Sag River Pool Rules. Gained Pool Rules State of Alaska approval for development. Proactive member of multi-company, multi-disciplinary teams responsible for successful Kuparuk development programs, which offset asset decline by $15MM/year. Created, promoted, and supported onsite wellsite.

Selected for a multi-company, multi-disciplinary team, which accurately described Pt McIntyre field and provided foundation for successful development over the next five years. Interpreted sequence stratigraphic linkage between Pt McIntyre and Niakuk fields and studied equity sensitivities. Prepared and presented basic petroleum geoscience course to State.

Helped increase company equity from 12% to 32% by improving Pt McIntyre field description, allowing management to present a stronger negotiating stance. Assisted onsite acquisition for over 7,000 feet core. Completed Niakuk reserves uncertainty assessment leading to >$100MM project sanction.

Successfully revitalized >$30MM Lisburne field development program through integration of geoscience and engineering data. Coordinated partner communications and negotiations for development program. Integrated technical work in geology, geophysics, petrophysics, well planning.

Helped design, coordinate, and implement Alaska new hire wellsite training program. Successfully remapped structural geology of an area of Prudhoe Bay field, leading to significant development opportunities and oil production exceeding 44M barrels of oil per day. Recognized resource management issue and implemented development program which preserved oil.

Recommended and became primary contact for joint venture with independent operator, which grew into >70% of OBU operations. Directed work of five geoscientists and coordinated geologic drilling operations for 18 wells. Reviewed, risked, and recommended leasing and drilling on over 100 prospect leads over a 3000 square mile area. Efforts led directly to a.

M.S, Geology

B.A, Geology