Experience

Advisian

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Associate, Economist

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Environmental/Ecological Economist │ Colombian Shale/Oil and Gas Pilot Options Evaluation │ Confidential Client │ January 2020 – April 2020)Cost-benefit analysis/economic modelling incl. CAPEX/OPEX, risks and benefits to evaluate a 4 well pilot project unconventional field design and development with strong consideration to address design, scale and pilot requirements, differentiating shale from conventional activities while incorporating monteized minimal impact considerations.Economist │Baseline Processes for Low-Intensity Electricity, Heat and Hydrogen – Economic Model │ Confidential Client │ November 2019 January 2020Completed design and development of cost-benefit concept model to support user-friendly comparisons – net changes in economic and GHG emission performance from addition/change out of equipment, changing operating conditions for baseline facility processes. Environmental/Ecological Economist │ Reducing GHG from Electricity and Transmission │ Environment and Climate Change Canada │ November 2019 – April 2020)Contributing author on a comprehensive study to identify and evaluate best available and emerging technologies and environmental practices for reducing GHG emissions associated with power generation on industrial facilities subject to a federal impact assessment. Show less

• Senior Associate / Economist

  • Sep 2018 - Present

  Environmental/Ecological Economist │ TCFD / Climate Change Scenario Analysis│ Worley│ My 2018 – current)Advised on development of methodology for implementing TCFD Recommendations and Scenario Analysis across Worley. Environmental/Ecological Economist │ Global Environmental Management Index (GEMI) │ Confidential Client│ January 2019 – May 2019)Advised on Natural Capital based methodology development for environmental management system to be used by national oil and gas company. Environmental/Ecological Economist │ Guide to Assessing Economic Risks of Potential Impacts Due to Climate Change and Natural Climate Variability │ Confidential Client│ October 2018 – February 2019)Contributed to a guideline to be used by oil and gas companies for assessing financial and economic risks to physical assets arising from climate change. Environmental/Ecological Economist │ US Shale/Permian Produced Water Treatment Risk / Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis │ Confidential Client │ May 2018 – March 2019)Led decision analysis tasks for a multiphase multi-criteria and economic analysis, with the objective assess produced water management solutions including options for reuse within Permian/Delaware Basin (e.g. freshwater augmentation, agriculture etc). Show less



Advisian

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate, Economist

  • Aug 2017 - Apr 2018

  Economist │ Smart City Strategy │ Constellation Energy│ February 2018 – April 2018)As economist, contributed to the identification and assessment of smart technologies and data management through application of mesh networks and Internet of Things (IoT) including lighting, security, parking, and enhanced data access. Environmental/Ecological Economist │ Invasive Species Equipment Disinfection Options Analysis / Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis │ Confidential Client│ January 2018 – March 2018)As environmental/ecological economist, led the decision analysis tasks for a multi-criteria analysis, with the objective assess equipment disinfection options for controlling spread of whirling disease within public park. Economist │GHG – Oil Sands Technology Screening Cost Benefit Tool │ COSIA │ August 2017 February 2018Working with COSIA member companies and COSIA’s GHG EPA, developed a feasibility cost benefit assessment tool intended to help break down some of the barriers to entry for developing and submitting innovative GHG reduction technology offerings for oil sands facilities. Environmental/Ecological Economist │ US Shale/Permian Oil and Gas Development EcoNomics™ Assessment │ Confidential Client │ November 2017 – February 2018)As environmental/ecological economist, advised multi-disciplinary project team and provided support for monetary valuation of environmental risks and benefits and cost-benefit analysis/economic modelling in order to assess water management and footprint optimization for Permian Basin oil and gas field development. Economist │De-commissioned Gas Plant - Sustainable Remediation Option Analysis│ Confidential Client │ August December 2017Completed an analysis of potential remediation options for a de-commissioned gas plant/contaminated site. The project focused on the comparison of the external impacts of multiple remediation options using sustainable remediation principles to support a regulatory approval process. Show less

• Associate, Economist

  • Oct 2017 - Nov 2017

  Economist │ Shale Gas Due Diligence – Production and Social-Regulatory Review │ Confidential Client │ October-November 2017Completed site review for regulatory and stakeholder risk identification and reviewed production forecast model for merger & acquisition due diligence assessment. The project consisted of review of lease operating expenses, production operations, risk identification & assessment and cost forecast modelling for a US based shale gas asset.

• Associate, Economist

  • May 2017 - Oct 2017

  Economist/Risk Analysis │ Transportation Risk Assessment │ Confidential Client │ May-October 2017Evaluation/Comparison of truck versus rail transportation options for supply and delivery of hazardous materials (e.g. flammable, vapour fire potential) through an urban area to the processing facility. Working with hazard process modellers, completed an economic model where potential spill scenarios were evaluated based on scale and potential impact. Analysis included consideration of a range of potential spill scenarios high frequency/low impact through black swan extremely low probability/high consequence events, cleanup/remediation costs, and valuation of external damages to the public. Economic cost benefit assessment included capital and operating costs for both transport options as well as consideration of trade-offs in relation to potential spill/risk scenarios. Show less

• Associate, Economist

  • Mar 2017 - May 2017

  Economist │ NOx Control Technology Comparison for Cogeneration │ Confidential Client │ May March 2017Evaluation/Comparison of multiple options and a diverse set of decision criteria and risks used to determine an optimal configuration of NOX control technology for the facility. The project consisted of comparison of multiple emission control technology configuration options for combined cycle gas turbines. A diverse set of decision criteria and risks were used to assess the feasibility of minimizing criteria air pollutants while balancing energy efficiency and greenhouse gas emissions. Conducted background research, economic valuation, cost-benefit modelling and quantitative analysis for each of the different technical configurations. Analysis included the integration of modelled emissions performance data, monetization of health benefits associated with air pollutant reduction, lifecycle capital and operating costs, supporting infrastructure, and energy, criteria air contaminants and GHG optimization. Show less

• Associate, Economist

  • Feb 2017 - Apr 2017

  Economist/Risk Analysis │ Business Case Analysis on Retrofitting an In-Situ Oil Sands Facility │ Natural Resources Canada │ Feb-April 2017Completed an evaluation of the performance of the retrofit of a standard SAGD/steam based in-situ facility with innovative, breakthrough in-situ extraction technologies (e.g. Solvent Assisted, Solvent based, Electro Thermal and Direct Contact Steam Generation (DCSG)).



Advisian

• Australia
• Business Consulting and Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Associate, Economist

  • Oct 2016 - Dec 2016

  Economist │ Alternative Energy Technology Feasibility for Upstream/Downstream LNG Facilities│ Confidential Client│ October–December 2016As economist within a multi-disciplinary decision and risk team, provided decision support for an assessment of integration of low carbon technologies for integration into an LNG facility and its complementary upstream facilities.

• Associate, Economist

  • Nov 2016 - Nov 2016

  Economist │ Shale Gas Due Diligence / Production / LOE review│ Confidential Client│ May –October 2016As economist, completed LOE (Lease Operating Expense) and Production forecast modelling for merger & acquisition due diligence assessment.

• Associate, Economist

  • May 2016 - Oct 2016

  Economist │ Waste Heat Recovery Technology SAGD Integration Assessment │COSIA-Foresight│ May –October 2016As economist within a multi-disciplinary decision and risk team, provided decision support for an assessment of Waste Heat Recovery (WHR) technology integration into a Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD) oil sands facility as part of the Innovation Sprint Stage of the COSIA-ARCTIC Waste Heat Challenge.

• Associate, Economist

  • May 2016 - Oct 2016

  Economist │ NOx Control Technology Comparison for Cogeneration│ Confidential Client│ May –October 2016As economist within a multi-disciplinary decision and risk team, provided decision support for the assessment of NOX control technology (Selective Catalytic Reduction) with cogeneration (Gas Turbine and steam generation) for an oil sands mining facility. Analysis included the integration of modelled emissions performance data, lifecycle capital and operating costs, supporting infrastructure, energy and GHG optimization, valuation of air pollution health and environmental damages(NOx, SOx, NH3, VOCs, PM2.5 and ozone ), transportation and public risk assessment and scenario analysis. Show less

• Associate, Economist

  • Nov 2015 - May 2016

  Environmental/Ecological Economist/Analyst │ Reclamation and Remediation Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis │Confidential Clients(multiple projects)│ November 2015-February 2016As environmental/ecological economist, conducted background research, analysis and modelling support for structured decision-making (MCDA) projects including reclamation and remediation options analysis for a pipeline condensate spill, a de-commissioned gas plant site and peer review for landfill capping conceptual design assessment. Projects focused on quantifying and optimizing management decisions and included up to 30 participants with a variety of technical and non-technical background, complex objective and strategy development, performance criteria definitions for a range of technical, non-technical and financial inputs. Show less

• Associate, Economist

  • Jan 2014 - May 2016

  Environmental/Ecological Economist │ Various Projects │Oil and Gas Clients │ January 2014-March 2016As environmental/ecological economist, conducted background research, analysis and economic modelling in order to conduct cost benefit analysis of potential environmental and stakeholder risks and benefits associated with multiple development projects including Footprint assessment for multiple US Shale based oil and gas developments (Pennsylvania, Ohio/West Virginia, New Mexico), site selection for a Floating LNG facility in the Pacific Northwest, Northern British Columbia coast based LNG site selection assessment, Oil refinery and Power co-generation, Chilean Copper Mine, Cathode Stripping Health and Safety Economics assessment and energy efficiency and power management assessment program.Evaluation included economic valuation, scenario and financial modelling of the trade-offs and project risks associated with surface and groundwater risk, carbon/greenhouse gas emissions management, criteria air pollutants, cost-schedule delay /speed to market assessment, schedule-permitting risks, logistics/transportation (trucking, pipelines), environmental - ecosystem services assessment, local/Region GDP and job benefits, community, amenity(noise, visual, odour) and cultural impacts, commercial business models, marine infrastructure risks, capital expenditures, labour/operational and maintenance costs, health and safety (public and private). Show less

• Associate, Economist

  • Sep 2013 - Jan 2014

  Environmental/Ecological Economist │ Arctic Onshore and Offshore Oil EcoNomics™ Assessment │ Confidential Client │ September 2013-January 2014As environmental/ecological economist, conducted background research, analysis and modelling in order to conduct cost benefit analysis of potential regulatory, environmental and stakeholder risks and benefits associated with various platform, well control and offtake (pipeline and tanker) options for a major offshore Arctic oil development. Evaluation included valuation and modelling of potential impacts to ecosystem services (air, water/ice, land, biodiversity) and assessment of related socio-economic costs and benefits in remote northern and aboriginal communities resulting from business as usual construction, drilling and production activities as well as worst case oil spill scenario modelling. Assessment also included quantification and qualification of risks and benefits to aboriginal mixed income and subsistence based social economy as well as modelling of reputational concerns for Arctic offshore development in order to inform stakeholder management planning and decision-support. Criteria assessed and valued in the assessment included: Cultural Ecosystem services – subsistence and the social economy (Alaska, Yukon and Northwest Territories) Tourism impacts Commercially exploited species Charismatic and protected species (land and marine based) Environmental quality and biodiversity Project employment benefits Regulatory Schedule Delays Regulatory engagement costs Benefit Agreement costs Show less



Worley

• Australia
• Professional Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Lead, Risk & Sustainability

  • Jan 2012 - Aug 2013

  Lead, Risk & Sustainability Integration │ Joslyn North Mine Basic Engineering │ Total E&P Canada │ Date (Jan 2012- August 2013) Lead, Risk & Sustainability, Total E&P Canada, Joslyn North Mine Basic Engineering, planning and coordination of project environment and sustainability deliverables, facilitation and assessment of external risk assessments, secondary containment requirements, water intake on the Athabasca River, regulatory obligation and commitment concordance management, sustainability reporting. Key activities competed include facilitation with multi-disciplinary engineering teams and project coordination for Environmental support as part of the basic engineering design of a river water intake on the Athabasca River. Deliverables included water systems engineering support, AESRD EFR submission support (wildlife, bird and vegetation studies), surface water and terrestrial environmental management planning for construction and operations. Additional coordination support for social impact and community engagement planning included completion of a visual impact assessment and translations of technical documents to plain language explanation of engineering design as well as social and environmental impacts. Show less



Encana Corporation

• Canada
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• IT - Various roles

  • May 1991 - May 2005

  Business Analyst/Lead, Business and Well Operations Solutions, Foothills Division, EnCana Corporation, Calgary AB (2004-2005) As Business Analyst and Lead for Business and Well Operations Solutions acted as customer relationship manager between vice president of Drilling and Operations and the corporate Information Technology team. Worked with drilling, construction, environmental and operational engineers to implement change management processes for integrated technology solutions between the drilling rig and the corporate office as well as external stakeholders including suppliers and regulators. Project Leader – Enterprise Application Integration (EAI) Services Centre, EnCana Corporation (2002-2004) As Project Leader, provided Project Management and Business Analysis for enterprise system integration technologies. Projects included automation and workflow for human resources onboarding, workflow and system integration for automated submission of data/reports to provincial oil and gas regulator (AER formerly ERCB) as well as integration of land and production accounting systems. Project Leader/Team Lead – AEC International /AEC Ecuador, EnCana Corporation (1997-2002) As Business Analyst and Lead for the AEC International oil and gas business unit, acted as customer relationship manager between Business Unit Vice-President and the corporate Information Technology team. Key responsibilities and projects included facilitation of platform evaluation and coordination of technology selection and implementation for engineering, geological and geophysical interpretation, visualization, modelling and interpretation solution, implementation of change management processes for IT customer relation management support services for in-country (Ecuador) offices, facilitation of evaluation and coordination of the selection and implementation of data management and GIS systems for engineering and geosciences. Show less