Bret F.
Principal Research Geoscientist / Engineer at Energy & Environmental Research Center- Claim this Profile
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Credentials
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Licensed Professional Geologist (Texas)
State of TexasJan, 2007- Oct, 2024 -
Certified Petroleum Geologist (AAPG)
American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)Jan, 2005- Oct, 2024
Experience
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Energy & Environmental Research Center
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United States
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Research
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100 - 200 Employee
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Principal Research Geoscientist / Engineer
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Dec 2021 - Present
As a member of the EERC team of geoscientists and engineers, develop and deliver viable and economic carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) solutions for the energy industry in North Dakota, and develop new energy solutions including hydrogen from Alaska to Western Canada and the Upper Midwest. Partners include the Department of Energy, the University of North Dakota, pertinent research institutes and private energy companies. As a member of the EERC team of geoscientists and engineers, develop and deliver viable and economic carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) solutions for the energy industry in North Dakota, and develop new energy solutions including hydrogen from Alaska to Western Canada and the Upper Midwest. Partners include the Department of Energy, the University of North Dakota, pertinent research institutes and private energy companies.
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Harris County
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Government Administration
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700 & Above Employee
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President, Fire and EMS Board of Commissioners
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Oct 2015 - Jun 2022
One of five elected commissioners, tasked with running the business of the Harris County Emergency Services District No. 48 of serving the citizens of West Houston in a fiscally prudent manner, and under the guidelines of Texas statues. Current annual budget, comprised of ad valorem. sales taxes, ambulance billing, service contracts, investments and donations amounts to ~ $21MM. The district, comprised of a growing staff of ~250, provides fire suppression and ambulance services out of four stations and a training ground to approximately 150,000 people, located in the growing area of West Houston. Show less
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ConocoPhillips
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager - Structure, Stratigraphy and Pore Pressure; Interim Manager - Geosciences
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Oct 2015 - Feb 2021
Led and managed a talented team of subject matter experts (SMEs) who delivered integrated technical projects, research, training and mentoring in the area of sedimentology, stratigraphy, structure and tectonics, fractures, geomechanics and pore pressure for CoP business units worldwide. Project integration manager for various R&D technical themes focused on 'Right to Operate' issues such as pore pressure prediction, stacking, stacking spacing and sequencing, subsurface containment, induced seismicity; and 'Reservoir Systems' issues with a focus on reservoir analog morphometrics and geomodeling. The R&D program encompassed unconventional and conventional systems, and was anchored by a number of academia and technical institute-based joint industry projects.To support the transition of CoP's acquisition of Concho, I moved into the role of interim manager of the Geoscience organization from 3Q2020 through 1Q 2021. Show less
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Manager, Pore Pressure Prediction
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May 2015 - Oct 2015
Managed a team of SMEs tasked with supporting CoP global drilling operations in the areas of seismic velocity analysis, pore pressure / fracture gradient predictions, and real-time monitoring, with a focus in global deepwater assets.
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Supervisor, L48 New Plays Unconventionals
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Sep 2013 - Apr 2015
Led a group of explorationists who were tasked with screening and identifying potential new unconconventional oil and gas opportunities for CoP, focus area in the Lower 48.
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Subsurface Manager, Russia
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Oct 2012 - Sep 2013
Conventional and unconventional exploration, appraisal and growth. Managed a local subsurface team, as well as technical specialists from around the company while partnering with Russian institutes to meet technical and business objectives.
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Lead Geoscientist
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Feb 2010 - Oct 2012
Lead geoscientist for the CoP Russia BU, based in Moscow, Russia. Conventional and unconventional exploration and growth.
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Principal Geologist - Russia
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2009 - Mar 2010
Lead Geologist, Russia New Ventures.
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Lead, Russia Exploration
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Aug 2002 - Jan 2009
- Lead, Russia Arctic offshore and onshore exploration and growth program, conventional oil / gas and heavy oil resources- Project manager for Kazakhstan asset.- Industry: AAPG Spatial Editor (volunteer). Working with industry professionals and staff of AAPG to build a peer-reviewed spatial (GIS) library with geographic and geothematic themes. First products published in 2007 and the library is growing.
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Senior level geoscientist / team leader
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Aug 1996 - Aug 2002
Various assignments in development, appraisal and exploration of US and international locations. Basin to prospect evaluation, leading drilling campaigns and risk, resource and economic evaluations.
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Education
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1982 - 1987
University of North Dakota
BS, Geology and Petroleum Engineering -
1981 - 1982
University of New Orleans
Geology
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