Seismic acquisition consulting services offered to oil & gas clients.

Reporting to Richard Schroder, Chief Executive Officer.Assessed various seismic acquisition systems for deployment in PNG – conventional cabled configurations, UNITE, ZLand Nodal, Geospace, RT System 2.Liaised with PNG cultural heritage consultants, seismic contractors, drilling contractors, surveying companies, seismic contractors, helicopter companies, explosives suppliers, camp providers & labour providers.Assessed existing seismic data recorded in PNG in Kina's… Show more Reporting to Richard Schroder, Chief Executive Officer.Assessed various seismic acquisition systems for deployment in PNG – conventional cabled configurations, UNITE, ZLand Nodal, Geospace, RT System 2.Liaised with PNG cultural heritage consultants, seismic contractors, drilling contractors, surveying companies, seismic contractors, helicopter companies, explosives suppliers, camp providers & labour providers.Assessed existing seismic data recorded in PNG in Kina's permits.Designed preferred recording parameters for the proposed 2D surveys.Represented Kina at technical meetings to present the company’s PNG exploration philosophy and objectives to representatives from a major oil company. Developed comprehensive spreadsheets for planning & seismic budgets.In January 2016 Kina's seismic projects were postponed due to the prevailing weakness & uncertainty in the international oil market. Show less

Field supervision for the Jonothon 3D seismic survey, part of an Origin Energy farm-in programme. The position involved supervision of Work Area Clearance (WAC), surveying. line preparation, recording and data quality control. Two detailed reports prepared on conclusion of the job: an environmental report and a final operational report.

Geophysical consultant for the 3D cableless nodal West Erregulla seismic survey for Warrego Energy and its joint venture partners; Mazarine Energy & Dyas of the Netherlands. The survey was designed to site an appraisal gas well on the West Erregulla structure in the onshore north Perth Basin.

Supervised the seismic acquisition and field data processing for the SGEP (Southern Georgina Exploration Programme) regional 2D programme for a joint venture including Central Petroleum and Total. Reported to Mike Bucknill, General Manager Exploration, Central Petroleum.

Coordination of reprocessing vintage Papua New Guinea dynamite data in a permit that Heritage Oil has subsequently farmed into.Reported to Richard Schroder, Chief Executive Officer, Kina Petroleum

In 1988, after about 12 years in oil and gas, I decided to go back to university and study for an MBA. Since completing this degree, I have worked in a number of capacities and industries utilizing my MBA skills and my technical/engineering skills. As an independent consultant, operating through my consulting company, this includes:Engineering services on a slope stabilization project on a major hydro-electric power scheme in Central Otago.General management services to an… Show more In 1988, after about 12 years in oil and gas, I decided to go back to university and study for an MBA. Since completing this degree, I have worked in a number of capacities and industries utilizing my MBA skills and my technical/engineering skills. As an independent consultant, operating through my consulting company, this includes:Engineering services on a slope stabilization project on a major hydro-electric power scheme in Central Otago.General management services to an export meat company Owned and managed a hospitality businessFinancial and general management services to a natural history film production company.In mid 2013 I returned to the oil & gas exploration industries as a geophysical consultant. Show less

Designed land seismic surveysTendered, evaluated and awarded seismic contractsSupervised seismic acquisition and processing.Structural and stratigraphic seismic interpretation Integration of geophysical and geological data and prospect generationManagement of acquisition & processing budgetsEvaluation of farm-in opportunitiesPresentations at Joint Venture meetings

Dynamite & vibroseis data acquisition in Australia and Indonesia.Land seismic data processing Sydney, Australia.