Experience: Geoscience technician with 15 years of experience in exploration, production, and computer support with a major oil company. Has earned 126 hours towards a bachelor's degree in geology. Extensive experience working with geologists using computer applications. Expertise in mainframe and Windows applications and in PC hardware. Highly knowledgeable in the areas of log interpretation, log digitizing, database creation and maintenance, and preparation of geological maps, cross sections, and log plots. Geographic areas worked include continental U.S., Gulf coast, and North Slope, Alaska. Computer skills include a high degree of expertise in Freelance Graphics and Microsoft Access and Word. Knowledge of Lotus 1-2-3, Statistical Analysis System (SAS), and UNIX operating system. Exposure to Landmark StratWorks, SeisWorks, and Zmap.

Assisted geologists in work up of exploration projects including interpretation and correlation of well logs, seismic data, and paleontological data. Digitized logs and drafted maps. Developed and maintained log and geological information databases. Prepared geological maps, cross sections, and log plots using in-house database software, mapping software, and SAS. Collected all reports from drilling superintendents and published the Division Daily Drilling Report. To improve drilling economics, performed a statistical study of the South Texas Division drilling projects using SAS and mud log data.

Maintained production databases for the continental United States using proprietary database software. Worked on the software copyright compliance team. Maintained cartographic databases for offshore Alaska including producing maps and manually editing map polygon data. Developed a complete mainframe-based computer system of data input, manipulation, and master file update using SAS and other software to streamline the manual input of well header information taken from tape data for log files and card-image data for the location and formation tops master database.

Maintained division mainframe plotters, printers, digitizing hardware and software, and served as systems administrator for the Sun scientific workstation network. Collected and maintained the inventory of all computer hardware. Performed hardware and software maintenance on all PC hardware including all peripheral equipment.