Education: B.S., Geology, University of Michigan

M.S., Geology, University of Michigan

Experience: Exploration and production geologist with 33 years of industry experience with major and large independent oil companies and as a consultant. Experienced in Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) lease sale work, prospect generation and evaluation, field study preparation, economic evaluation, reservoir analysis, reserve estimation, detailed geological and geophysical mapping, 2-D and 3-D seismic interpretation, and oil and gas operations. Geographical areas worked include offshore Gulf of Mexico, onshore Gulf coast, Mississippi salt basin, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico, Colorado, and Alaska. Proficient in Lotus 1-2-3 and Geoquest. Speaks fluent Spanish, and has some knowledge of French.

Conducted a major study of an offshore producing field, and conducted a field study of an onshore Texas property. Generated offshore prospects for an OCS lease sale and reviewed farm-in submittals. Monitored and evaluated offshore Gulf of Mexico exploratory drilling.

Conducted a regional structural mapping project of the offshore Plio-Pleistocene trend from West Cameron to Grand Isle. As part of a three-man team, interpreted 19,000 miles of offshore seismic data tied to electrical log and paleontological data.

Supervised explorationists and technicians in prospect generation for OCS lease sales; developed prospects, and evaluated and recommended action on lease inventory. Responsible for the geology of a portfolio of over 60 wells, including log interpretation, reserve estimates, economic analysis, and supervision of wellsite geologists.

Mapped offshore oil and gas fields, including four in the development stage. Supervised OCS lease sale evaluation. Responsible for updating and ranking the Gulf of Mexico lease inventory, planning the drilling program and budget, providing geologic input to the drilling department, and evaluating economics of exploratory wells.

Mapped and evaluated prospects for major sales in the Gulf of Alaska, the Lower Cook Inlet, and the North Slope. Responsible for mapping offshore wells, monitoring and evaluating exploratory drilling, and reviewing farm-in submittals. As an exploration and development geologist, conducted subsurface and structural mapping and stratigraphic studies onshore south Louisiana.

Affiliations: American Association of Petroleum Geologists

Houston Geological Society