Ethan Nowak
Principle Geophysicist at Energy & Environmental Research Center- Claim this Profile
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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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Principle Geophysicist
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2023 - Present
Grand Forks, North Dakota, United States
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Chesapeake Energy
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Geophysical Advisor
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2018 - 2022
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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Denbury Resources Inc.
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Geophysicist
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2013 - 2017
- Instantiated a seismic surveillance program aimed to detect out-of-zone reservoir fluids. - Integrated stream line simulation results with time-lapse seismic and AVO observations to enhance EOR and IOR flood conformance. - Developed and peer reviewed exploitation/exploration projects. - Mentored junior staff and interns.
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ExxonMobil
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Research Specialist
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2009 - 2012
- Developed and evaluated workflows aimed to detect and characterize hydrocarbon source rocks and unconventional reservoirs. - Researched targeted seismic attributes and benchmarked interpretation workflows. - Progressed new technologies through the legal intellectual property process.
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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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Senior Geophysicist
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2004 - 2009
- Seismic petrophysical and AVO support for on- and offshore Alaska, Lower 48, GOM, and Caspian Sea exploration groups. - Internal software developer for LandMark products. - Research in the spectral analysis of seismic data, time series analysis, and statistical models for reflectivity. - Mentored internships
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Geophysics Intern
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2003 - 2003
- Authored a Promax module to perform a focused Radon transform for multiple suppression with minimal impact on primary reflections
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Chevron
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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700 & Above Employee
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Geophysics Intern
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2003 - 2003
- Authored a Promax module to correct the phase effects of attenuation.
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BP
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France
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Business Consulting and Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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Geophysics Intern
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2001 - 2001
- Velocity modeling for Prudhoe Bay.
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Education
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Virginia Tech
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Geophysics and Seismology -
Wright State University
Master's degree, Geophysics and Seismology -
Alfred University
Bachelor's degree, Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences