Experience

Capricorn Energy PLC

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Exploration Manager - UK and Suriname

  • Jan 2021 - Present

  Responsible for operated exploration licences in the Central North Sea, Southern North Sea, and offshore Suriname, as part of Capricorn's Western Assets Exploration activities.

• Deputy Manager - International Exploration

  • Oct 2015 - Dec 2020

  Led Capricorn's new country entry into Suriname for Block 61 PSC, establishing CSR programs, and executed work programs including proprietary 2D seismic acquisition, subsurface studies and interpretation, farm-in and farm-out activities.In Senegal, delivered post well and subsurface studies, well planning and operations for two near-field exploration wells and seven appraisal wells in the RSSD block as part of Capricorn's operated appraisal and pre-development projects for the FAN and SNE (Sangomar) fields.

• Principal Geophysicist

  • Sep 2013 - Nov 2015

  Exploration and new ventures leading to discovery of the billion barrel SNE and FAN fields in Senegal. Programmed follow-on appraisal and near field exploration projects in the RSSD Block.



Talisman Energy

• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Subsurface Lead, Senior Geophysicist - South East Asia

  • Jun 2008 - Aug 2013

  Developed and delivered exploration, appraisal, and new venture programs across South East Asia including Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Philippines, Australia and Papua New Guinea.

• Subsurface Lead, Senior Geophysicist - Mid North Sea

  • May 2004 - Jun 2008

  Appraisal and development activities for mid North Sea fields including Clyde, Orion, Auk and Affleck with associated ILX activities. Peer review coordinator for North Sea and international.

• Senior Geophysicist - International Exploration

  • Oct 2001 - May 2004

  Global new ventures, bid rounds and exploration activities on the Scotian Shelf, Trinidad and Tobago.



Apache Corporation

• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Geophysicist, Exploration and Development

  • Jan 1993 - Oct 2001

  Helped build and evaluate Apache's exploration portfolio across the North West Shelf. Primarily responsible for subsurface interpretation and operations, contributing to several new discoveries and field developments. Helped build and evaluate Apache's exploration portfolio across the North West Shelf. Primarily responsible for subsurface interpretation and operations, contributing to several new discoveries and field developments.



BHP Billiton

• United Kingdom
• Oil and Gas

• Geophysicist

  • Jan 1989 - Jan 1993

  Responsible for seismic acquisition, processing, interpretation projects and wellsite operations for exploration across licences in the Bonaparte, Arafura, Timor, and Carnarvon Basins. Responsible for seismic acquisition, processing, interpretation projects and wellsite operations for exploration across licences in the Bonaparte, Arafura, Timor, and Carnarvon Basins.