BS degree, petroleum engineering, University of Missouri at Rolla, 1970
Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)Registered Professional Engineer in Colorado and Utah
More than thirty-nine years of diverse oil and gas experience in various technical roles. Excellent understanding of financial and economic considerations to decision making, capital allocation and portfolio management. Areas of expertise include reservoir management, reservoir simulation, reserves evaluation, petroleum accounting, business planning and evaluations, property acquisition and divestiture analysis and regulatory compliance. Geographic areas of expertise include northern Rocky Mountains; Uinta, Paradox and San Juan basins and Mid-Continent and U.S. gulf coast areas.
Ryder Scott Co. LP 2006 to PresentPetroleum EngineerEvaluate reserves, field performance and economics applying various engineering techniques.
Questar Exploration & Production Co. 1999 to 2006Manager - Rocky Mountain Region Reservoir EngineeringSupervised technical staff dedicated to the Uinta basin and Rocky Mountain-Legacy assets. Served on reserve audit committee. Evaluated operated properties to maximize production. Monitored well performance. Reviewed and identified well and field operating conditions to maximize economic reserves value. Implemented workover and recompletion projects. Assisted in preparation of probable, possible and resource assessments. Monitored and provided regulatory compliance guidance in reserves report preparation.
Celsius Energy Co. 1986 to 1999Chief EngineerPrepared quarterly and annual reserves reports. Provided reserve and production forecast for planning and budget preparation. Evaluated reserves and production performance of all oil/gas assets. Prepared reserves and economic evaluation of development and exploratory wells. Appraised drilling results to assess reserves assignments. Producing properties were in the Paradox, Greater Green River and Washakie basins in the Rocky Mountain region. Prepared reservoir simulation studies of the major fields to predict production performance under various operating conditions and development drilling schedules to maximize economic value.
Wexpro Co. 1984 to 1986Assistant Manager - Drilling & ProductionSuperivsed drilling and field operating personnel. Prepared annual reserves reports. Prepared budgets for drilling and production activities. Evaluated reserves and production performance of all oil/gas assets.
Mountain Fuel Supply Co. 1975 to 1984Director – Reservoir EngineeringSupervised technical staff dedicated to preparing annual reserves reports, reservoir performance studies, evaluations of gas storage projects and reserves and economic evaluations for drilling and workover opportunities. Implemented well-testing and pressure monitoring programs for gas storage fields.
Mountain Fuel Supply Co. 1975 to 1978Reservoir EngineerConducted reservoir simulation studies of nearly depleted fields for potential gas storage. Those fields included Clay Basin, North and South Baxter and Clear Creek in the Rocky Mountain region. Prepared reserves evaluations and production forecasts for deliverability to the pipeline. Prepared numerous reservoir simulation studies for gas-producing properties, including evaluations of the gas-gathering network. Identified additional drilling potential. Assisted in development of the Weber reservoir pressure maintenance project and Dakota and Nugget reservoirs.
Northern Natural Gas Co. 1973 to 1975Reservoir EngineerPrepared gas-deliverability studies Anadarko basin gathering system. Prepared 20-year gas supply plan to define future gas supply, gathering system and compression needs. Conducted reservoir simulation studies of wells and gas-gathering system.
Gulf Oil Corp. 1970 to 1973Production EngineerSupervised production personnel and evaluated production operations. Evaluated gas-lift system. Supervised completion and testing of wells and operation of compressor facility.
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