Ben Ward
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Experience
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Independent Consulting Geologist
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Environmental Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Geologist
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Jul 2012 - Present
Project work Project work
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Sonde Resources
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South Africa
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Oil and Gas
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Senior Geologist
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Jan 2011 - Jan 2012
In charge of the Drumheller area Drilled 4 HZ Mannville wells Initiated a land sale strategy for a new oil play concept In charge of the Drumheller area Drilled 4 HZ Mannville wells Initiated a land sale strategy for a new oil play concept
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Senior Geologist
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Jan 2008 - Jan 2010
In charge of FEC core properties (Provost/Kirkpatrick Lake/Youngstown/Sedalia) Identified 40 recompletion opportunities with potential reserve additions of 17 BCF and 8 MMCFD deliverability Drilled FEC’s only well of 2009 which added 500 MMCF reserves. Three follow-up locations have been identified (2.5 BCF) Instrumental in developing a Viking Resource play with potential reserves of 4 BCF/section. Two HZ locations have been identified which could lead to 60 follow-up locations @ 1.5 BCF/well on FEC lands All FEC operations are waiting on funding Show less
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Mercury Energy
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United States
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Retail
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Senior Geologist
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Jan 2003 - Jan 2007
Drilled nine wells and performed two recompletions in the Bruce area of Alberta, which will potentially add 2000 MCFD to the bottom line Nine other locations have been identified and are in various stages of development Recommended the acquisition of seven freehold sections and posted six crown sections critical to the development of new drilling locations based on the developed and proven geological concepts Drilled nine wells and performed two recompletions in the Bruce area of Alberta, which will potentially add 2000 MCFD to the bottom line Nine other locations have been identified and are in various stages of development Recommended the acquisition of seven freehold sections and posted six crown sections critical to the development of new drilling locations based on the developed and proven geological concepts
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Consultant
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United States
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Advertising Services
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Senior Geologist
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Jan 1992 - Jan 2003
Conoco Apache Canada Ltd. Benson Petroleum Ltd. Archer Resources Inspan Investments Ltd. ABX Resources Inc. Prairie Pacific Energy Corp. Conoco Apache Canada Ltd. Benson Petroleum Ltd. Archer Resources Inspan Investments Ltd. ABX Resources Inc. Prairie Pacific Energy Corp.
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Luscar Ltd
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United Kingdom
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Construction
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Senior Exploration Geologist
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Jan 1981 - Jan 1992
Participated in the drilling of 43 wells at a success rate of 67% Compiled an inventory of over 100 locations Discovered and developed the Manola Basal Quartz oil pool (150,000BBLS/4) Discovered a Glauconite channel play in the Demay Area with reserves of 1.5 BCF/well Developed Luscar’s Spirit River Braeburn sand oil pool and initiated an exploration program for future drilling Initiated and developed the Hangingstone program to explore for Wabiskaw/McMurray gas Generated prospects for Luscar’s five gas plants in the Birch Wavy gas contract area Managed the Medicine River Jurassic Unit and area Promoted to Senior Geologist in January 1992 Hired consultants (Geophysical, Wellsite) for work on specific projects Show less
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Education
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Concordia University
BSC, Geology -
Concordia University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc, Geology