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Calgary, Ab, Ca

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Working on CCS project development, sequestering CO2 for a sustainable future.This includes working with large industrial emitters (Clients) and on Carbon Alpha's North Star project (BECCS) with an eye to additional projects (BECCS) through BD efforts (field tours and economic analyses) to prove that BECCS is profitable!

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Providing Engineering and Executive advisory services for a start-up company with the goal to build GTL facilities integrated with green Hydrogen production to create low carbon fuels (unleaded, diesel, jet) with excess hydrogen to meet the future demands. Met with many stakeholders including industry peers, EPC's, technology providers, local, provincial and federal governments and potential product purchasers. The projects require knowledge of the chemistry/technology, existing and emerging carbon taxes and incentives, investment programs and potential symbiotic industries. www.cariboolcf.com

Calgary, Canada Area

Primary engineering support for a mineral land fund; acquiring mineral land on specific geological plays for future disposition through farm out or sale. Responsible for engineering assessments, land data analytics, economics, land value calculations and working with a Geologist on the acquisition strategy, corporate presentations, business development, etc.To date, acquired over 100 sections of highly prospective land over several plays through an acquisition strategy that has increased value by a minimum of 30% in 12 months.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

Working with Business Development and Project Managers to develop CCS projects for industrial emitters, sequestering CO2 for a sustainable future.

Calgary, Alberta, Canada

The transition to sustainable energy is mainstream. I am passionate about the move to produce and use oil & gas sustainably and growing renewable energy sources that reduce our impact on our environment.Working for a circular economy client, created Expressions of Interest for an Emissions Reduction Alberta program for funding to allow the progression of two projects that utilize agricultural products to improve the recycling capacity and biodegradability of paper and plastics.

Calgary

Brought in for a 3-month contract to aid in the due diligence of the Shell Foothills asset acquisition, extended to aid in the integration of staff and assets post close. Reporting to the VP of Engineering and the VP of Business Development, worked on contract reviews, infrastructure strategy, drafted agreements, JV meetings, production accounting set up, logistics software implementation, project reviews, updating safety management systems and mentored junior staff.Through a strategic review of infrastructure, identified steps that will lead to millions of dollars in processing savings and increased life of major assets.

Calgary, Canada Area

Responsible for all aspects of the creation of the development plan, budgets, type curves (high grading well inventory), project economics and scheduling to fulfill the corporate objectives. Worked closely with all other groups to execute on the plan and managed relationships and negotiated with 3rd party midstream and transportation companies.Initiated the creation of a data analytics program to look for correlations between drilling & completions data and well productivity that would allow for increases in productivity and reduced costs. Led to several successes improving well economics.Responsible for engineering due diligence for the UGR acquisition and subsequent integration of assets into the development plan and budget.Planned and executed the corporate budget (over $150mm -$300mm annual), meeting timelines and budget while exceeding required results (better well results at lower costs).

Calgary, Canada Area

As a senior leader within the company, responsible for field production operations (14 employees/contractors in Fort St. John, 3 in Calgary), leading in a safe and environmentally responsible mannerResponsible for the creation of the development plan, budgets, type curves (high grading well inventory), project economics and drill & completion schedules to fulfill the corporate objectives.Managed the relationship with AltaGas to negotiate processing, transportation and fractionation, negotiating Egress Solutions for the 5-year development planInitiated and led technology upgrades across exploitation and operations teams including Decision Space for 3D field development modeling, ESP for workflow, Enersight project/well scheduling, enabling real-time field operations data via iPads, etc. Redesigned personal performance review and goal-setting process and aligned team and individual goals with SVP’s performance contractSuccessfully exited 2016 at a 49% year over year increase with another 35% increase for 2017 despite multiple challenges in each year.

Calgary, Alberta

Created and managed the 5-year development plan and all reserves processesResponsible for Gas and NGL’s marketing oversight, recommending action to CEO and ExecutivesCoordinated multi-disciplinary teams on planning and executing budgetImplemented and led a bi-weekly review to ensure alignment and coordination of efforts of Development, Operations, Drilling & Completions, Facilities & Construction, Finance, HSE, Government & First Nations Relations and Land Created and negotiated midstream solutions for the 5-year development plan (growth to over 100,000 boe/d in 5 years; included locations, infrastructure, egress solutions, etc. with a focus on cash flow and debt ratio management).

Calgary, Canada Area

Led green-field Infrastructure planning for a major unconventional shale play; providing significant capital and opex savings. - Negotiating with Midstream companies for the construction of a deep cut facility to maximize economic benefits to Talisman; provided recommendations to CEO and Executives- Managing Midstream customers including in-house asset teams- Presenting to CEO and Executives Economic Alternatives for Talisman Midstream- Economic analyses of infrastructure

Area of responsibility: Montney, Alberta and British ColumbiaTeam of 7 Development Engineers, a Technician and a StudentHighlight: Being at the heart of one of the biggest new plays in the WCSB.

Area of responsibility: Bigstone/Wild River/Lac La Biche, AlbertaGas Production (shallow and deep sweet gas) – 200 mmscf/d, $250MM/yr budgetTeam of 6 Development Engineers and 1 Operations EngineerHighlight: Led the Bigstone team in doubling production over a three year period with expanded drilling programs, Wild River to increase production and optimize completions through multiple zone frac technology that reduced costs and increased reserves. Overall, production increased from 150 to 200 mmscf/d in three years.

Area of responsibility: Northeast BCGas Production – 110 mmscf/d, $100MM/yr budgetHighlight: Member of the team that brought on a 90 mmscf/d gas well, the highest producing gas well in North America at the time.

Area of responsibility: Turner Valley/Acme, AlbertaOil Production – 5000 bbl/d, Gas Production – 50 mmscf/d, $50MM/yr budgetHighlight: Coordinated the construction of the Little Chicago Gas Plant and associated pipelines near the town of Longview; on budget, on time. It increased processing capacity and allowed a new play to proceed.

Production Engineer November 1999 – September 2001- Planning workovers (AFE’s, Costs, Suppliers and Programs), well performance and optimization review, production analysis, service rig supervision (field work)Reservoir Engineer May 1997 – November 1999- Production monitoring, reserves and production forecasting, economic modeling, government applications

Open Hole Logging, Medicine Hat, Alberta

Bsc, Engineering

Certificate, Business Essentials