Education: B.S., Geology, Chemistry, Business Economics, Upsala College

M.S., Geophysics, Miami University

Experience: Geoscientist with 44 years of experience with major and independent oil companies throughout the world. Advisor on exploration and development in Argentina, Mexico, and Venezuela, including enhanced oil recovery and horizontal drilling studies, imagery analysis, new venture evaluation, technology introduction, field studies, and rift and fracture analysis. Geographic areas worked include Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Mississippi, Mexico, Venezuela, Argentina, Africa, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australia. Proficient in Landmark, GeoQuest, and Windows 95. Knowledge of Spanish, French, and German.

Prepared new venture evaluation and basin synthesis in Europe, Asia, the Commonwealth of Independent States (formerly Russia), and South America. Developed and implemented new technology. Conducted exploration and production research, generated prospects, and evaluated new ventures. Developed drilling prospects in Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Mississippi. Developed exploration prospects in Europe, Africa, Middle East, Asia, and Australia.

As an international explorationist in an advanced exploration group, performed basin synthesis in South America, Europe, and Asia, including rift modeling and satellite imagery analysis.

Managed the geologic department which performed reserve evaluation, reservoir studies, advanced computer engineering, geological analysis, and petrophysical analysis. Developed exploration and drilling prospects in Texas, New Mexico, Kansas, and Oklahoma.

Managed exploration and field development in the Middle East, including drilling operations, well prognosis, reserve analysis, subsurface mapping, seismic interpretation, and petrophysical analysis. Managed regional basin synthesis, and created exploration play concepts.

Managed established giant fields and new discoveries, and produced reservoir models and reserve studies.

Affiliations: American Association of Petroleum Geologists

American Geological Institute

Houston Geological Society