Chief Geologist

• May 2020 - Present

Cvictus will produce single cell protein to substitute for fishmeal and soybean meal in animal feed. The protein is grown on methanol produced from syngas from our proprietary process of underground coal gasification. Most of the carbon now in the coal will be kept in the deep coal seam, making this a potentially carbon neutral operation. Cvictus will produce single cell protein to substitute for fishmeal and soybean meal in animal feed. The protein is grown on methanol produced from syngas from our proprietary process of underground coal gasification. Most of the carbon now in the coal will be kept in the deep coal seam, making this a potentially carbon neutral operation.

Principal Researcher

• Jun 1986 - Aug 2020

Now returned after employment and student hiatus. Expertise in the carbon cycle, from coal to carbon sequestration.Oceanic carbon and basin modelling for various clients including government departments and geological surveys. Duties included data checking and database maintenance, geochemistry analysis, computerized modelling and log evaluation, geological analysis of coalfields across Canada and internationally, reserves calculations and resource estimates, generation of mine plans, support for RCMP investigations, generating reports of reserves, publication of papers on coal geology, and drill-site supervision and sampling routines. For full list of projects, request the Curriculum Vitae.

Research Assistant for BC-NGA

• Feb 2019 - Dec 2019

Geochemistry data release on http://bcnga.com/BC-NGA_Results.html

Project Manager

• Nov 2015 - Feb 2019

BC Natural Gas Atlas - Geochemistry (http://bc-nga.ca/BC-NGA_Home.html)

Founding President

• Sep 2016 - Sep 2019

Founding President

• May 2017 - Sep 2018

Summer Intern

• May 2017 - Oct 2017

Developing the monitoring plan (MVA) for Carbon capture and Sequestration (CCS) Developing the monitoring plan (MVA) for Carbon capture and Sequestration (CCS)

Coal Geologist

• May 1995 - Mar 2015

Geology: Primary geologist at the AER/ERCB for coal and, until 2012, coalbed methane. Thorough knowledge of coal stratigraphy and the mining industry in Alberta. Technical support and review of coal mining applications at all levels including hearing administration. Co-ordination and leading field trips and courses. Initiation, administration, and enforcement of coalbed methane pools and commingling requirements.Management:Leader from 2004 to 2011 of Coal and Unconventional Gas Section with up to 17 staff, plus management of associated contract work specifically tasked with coalbed methane / shale gas geology and coal geology. Budget preparation and co-ordination of compensation packages, plus interviewing and recruiting of professional and technical staff. Responsible for migration of coal computer systems from a mainframe computer system.Reserve Estimation:Completion of coal modeling and reserves calculation using geostatistics for conventional coal mines and, until 2012, coalbed methane development as provincial reserves estimates for Alberta. Co-author of COGEH3 reserves calculation manual for CBM. Responsible for annual publication in AER/ERCB ST-98 of coalbed methane and coal reserves of Alberta.Regulatory:Administration and regeneration of the Coal Conservation Act and Regulations, and portions of the Oil and Gas Conservation Act and Regulations relevant to coalbed methane. Development of new regulatory framework for InSitu Coal Gasification including data collection, production testing, and commingling. Preparation of discussion materials for Board level policy meetings for new coalbed methane regulations enacted in October 2006. ERCB representative to DOE town hall meetings on coalbed methane.Formal Hearings:http://www.aer.ca/documents/decisions/2014/2014-ABAER-004.pdf http://www.aer.ca/documents/decisions/2007/2007-024.pdfhttp://www.aer.ca/documents/decisions/2006/2006-102.pdf http://www.aer.ca/documents/decisions/2005/2005-122.pdf