Ryder Scott

Joseph E. Stowers - Associate Petroleum Engineer

Education

Master's degree, petroleum engineering, University of Houston, 2009
BS degree, chemical engineering, magna cum laude, University of New Mexico, 2000
JD, Baylor Law School, 2002

Professional Associations

Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers
Member, State Bar of Texas, litigation and oil and gas sections
Member, Houston Bar Association, litigation and oil and gas sections
Member, Texas Association of Defense Counsel
Member, Tau Beta Pi Engineering Honor Society

Area of Expertise

PROFESSIONAL LICENSES

State Bars of Texas and New Mexico
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
All U.S. District Courts for Texas

ENGINEERING COURSEWORK

Reservoir simulation projects utilizing CMG' S IMEX simulator:

• Analyze a waterflood simulation of an oil reservoir using both parallel and diagonal grid flow systems.  Implement different grid sizes to study the effects on water cut %, cumulative oil production, and numerical dispersion.
• Study fluid property data from a PVT report for an offshore Louisiana well.  Vary oil viscosity and oil relative permeability to identify trends in breakthrough time and water cut %.
• Complete full-field history match and future production analysis of an oil reservoir to assist client in identifying potential drilling locations. 

Design and program an IMPES reservoir simulator to model pressure and saturation fronts based on different oil production and water injection scenarios.

Complete production economics project to analyze the profitability of three domestic oilfields.  Based on production decline curves and given economic data, calculate each field's fair market value using PV 15 net cash flows.

Summary of Employment

Ryder Scott Co. LP    2010 to Present
Associate Petroleum Engineer

Tekell, Book, Allen & Morris, LLP    2005 to 2010
Beirne, Maynard & Parsons, LLP    2003 to 2005
Manage day-to-day litigation of diverse civil case docket including development and implementation of case strategy, factual discovery, legal research, and trial preparation.

Conduct detail-oriented reviews of clients' and opposing party documents, contracts, and business-critical information to protect clients' interests.  Research and write succinct and accurate pleadings, motions, and reports on a variety of legal issues.  Persuasively argue client matters in state and federal courts in Texas.

Practice areas include oil-and-gas contractual litigation, environmental contamination, products and premises liability, and personal injury defense.