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Provided direction and leadership to a group of 10 multi-disciplined professionals involved in Apache’s New Ventures group. Primary role was to direct the identification, capture and testing of significant new reserves and production opportunities through grass roots exploration. Currently working new unconventional oil and liquids rich resource plays. Examples of formations drilled include: Simonette Montney, Paintearth Viking, Garrington Cardium and Radville Bakken.

Senior officer responsible for the planning and direction of Rock’s Exploration strategies and programs. Principal objective is to add economic value through the drill bit. Exploration and Development Operations: Identified or approved 92 wells over 5 year period with an 86% casing success rate. Helped to increased production from 181 boes/d to 2,200 boes/d through the combination of drilling and acquisitions activities. Added 7.98MM boes of 2P reserves through the drill bit. Managed Cdn. $105.5MM (including future capital) achieving an average 2P F&D cost of $13.22/boe @ 6:1 and a 1.9 Recycle Ratio. Helped increase NAV from $2.26/share to $5.13/share, a 2.27 times ROI over 5 years.Developed a strategic exploration and development plan for sustained economic growth by focusing on financial returns, risk, reserves, production, land, barriers to entry and prospectivety. Strategy aided in the identification of Rock’s current operating areas in the Eastern Plains and Deep Basin of West Central Alberta.Evaluated more than 50 deals ranging from single assets to small corporates. Helped to complete the ELM/Optimum/Quest acquisition for Cdn. $60.6MM in 2005 which established a new toe hold and ultimately a second operating area in West Central Alberta. This was followed by the disposition of $31.2MM of non-core assets a year latter for more than 2 times their acquisition cost. Experience forecasting, budgeting and setting associated team goals and performance targets.

Technical and economic evaluations of oil and gas acquisition opportunities. Negotiated with vendors before and after offer to purchase stage.Identified a new core operating area in the plains area of Central Alberta in support Northrock's growth strategy. Methodology applied incorporated a 2 pronged approach. 1) Top-down analysis. Identification of major competitors with extensive tracts of high working interest underdeveloped lands complemented by extensive infrastructure. 2) Bottom-up analysis. Incorporated geologic mapping of established play trends, ‘Pete Rose’ statistical reserves analysis and economic modeling. Focus was concentrated on established Cretaceous plays that are gas prone, repeatable, of low to moderate geologic risk and that deliver strong economic returns. Recommendation was accepted and area wide farm-in was pursued with targeted companies.

Lead the planning, development and implementation of oil and gas exploration, land and development strategies and programs in the Provost District. Provided direction and leadership to a multi-disciplined team of 12 professionals (Geological, Geophysical, Engineering & Land) involved in the exploration and development program.Exploration and Development Operations: Raised or approved 96 wells with a 97% casing success rate (Viking formation and Mannville group). Added 4,317 boes/d incremental production and 8.39MM boes of 2P reserves. Managed Cdn. $45.0MM in capital achieving a 2P F&D cost of $5.36/boe and $10,424 boes/d flowing efficiency @ 6:1.

Supervised the exploration efforts of 6 Geological & Geophysical professionals. Oversaw all exploration expenditures, reviewed capital programs for technical quality and interpretation (i.e. well proposals, seismic programs, landsales, asset acquisitions and dispositions, swaps, farm-ins and farm-outs). Prepared annual budgets and quarterly forecasts. Accountable for district performance metrics relating to reserve adds, success rates, cost efficiencies and capital spending. Coached and mentored staff and reviewed annual performance. Exploration and Development Operations: Raised or approved 86 wells with a 63% casing success rate (Viking formation and Mannville group). Added 2,827 boes/d incremental production and 3.49MM boes of 2P reserves. Managed Cdn. $24.8MM in capital achieving a 2P F&D cost of $7.10/boe and $8,774 boes/d flowing efficiency @ 6:1.Decreased average 2P F&D costs from $18.89/boe to $7.10/boe and increased average reserves adds per well from 20M boes to 89M boes

Coordinated geological activities and provided geologic support to geophysical and engineering staff within the constraints of the exploration & development capital budget. Principal aim, add commercial reserves and production to Fletcher’s portfolio and maximize value of operations where geologic input was required.Exploration and Development Operations: Raised 24 wells with a 58% casing success rate (Ellerslie & Dina formations). Added 1,210 boes/d incremental production and .93MM boes of 2P reserves @ 6:1.

Managed Fletcher’s discretionary gas portfolio. Traded monthly and daily gas volumes. Administered daily nominations onto Nova, managed monthly balancing and prepared pricing forecasts. Contributed to Fletcher’s 10-year strategic plan by integrating a statistical look-back of finding rates and reserves additions with forecasting and full cycle modeling, utilizing Meraks ‘PEEP’ economic software.

Coordinated all geological activities and provided geologic support to engineering, West Whitecourt Property Team. Recommended drill locations and recompletions. Evaluated crown landsales, made continuation applications and evaluated or proposed farm-ins on competitor’s lands.Exploration and Development Operations: Raised 4 wells with a 100% casing success rate (Bluesky, Nordegg & Montney formations). Added 2,367 boes/d incremental production and 6.83MM boes of 2P reserves @ 6:1.

Constructed standard suite of maps and sections within the Kugmallit formation. (Amauligak field), outer shelf Mackenzie delta, utilizing sequence stratigraphic concepts. Contributed to the geological characterization of Amoco’s South Kogyuk prospect. Evaluated the Eskimo Lakes fault trend and Mackenzie Delta regions for new prospects within the Kamic formation. Geologic evaluation also incorporated source rock analysis, timing of hydrocarbon maturation, migration, structural history, trap and reservoir development.

Mapped play trends and prospects within the Cretaceous and Mississippian sections in the Brazeau River area. Provided operations and geologic support to the property team. Exploration and Development Operations: Raised 10 wells with a 90% casing success rate (Belly River & Cardium formations). Added 1,036 boes/d incremental production and 2.08MM boes of 2P reserves @ 6:1.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

Bachelor Of Science (Bsc), Geology/Earth Science, General