Experience

Cavern Solutions, Inc.
• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Vice President Of Engineering

  • Jun 2017 - Present


Texas Brine

• United States
• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Science and Technology

  • Jun 2016 - Jun 2017

• Bayou Corne Sinkhole Response

  • Aug 2012 - Jun 2017

  Bayou Corne Sinkhole response -Led team that successfully reentered the collapsed cavern, Oxy-Geismar #3.I obtained the permits, helped plan the well, and was the project manager.Lead engineer on all wells drilled in response to the project. Led team that drilled a 3100' directional well. This well was cored at three intervals and a specially designed seismic array (23 stations) was lowered into the well on the back of tubing.Lead a team of world class experts that has been brought in to deal with sinkhole issues. The area of expertise on the team include but are not limited to passive seismic, active seismic, rock mechanics, soil mechanics, slope stability, and water quality.Co-Project manager - I make sure all invoices are correct and okay them for payment on all aspects of the project.Lead well log interpreter for the shallow aquifer relief wells. I call out the logging jobs, interpret the logs and pick the perforation points for the relief wells. This data is being used to track the depletion of gas in the aquifer. Show less

• Manager of Wells

  • Apr 2012 - Jun 2016

  Major Responsibilities• In charge of well planning, maintenance, and logging of 53 Gulf Coast caverns, 6 caverns in Virginia, and 100+ caverns in New York. These wells are brine production and storage wells with a total storage of over 100 Bcf of Natural Gas and 19 mm bbls of liquid storage.• Head engineer on all new wells• Lead company liaison with a variety of technical consultants• Regulatory responsibilities for all locationsKey projects• Hiltpold 3 Bradenhead flange failure and snubbing job• Drilling of Georgia Gulf 6 Show less

• Senior Mining Engineer

  • 2010 - Apr 2012

  Major Responsibilities• Cavern leaching simulations for all brine production caverns• Long term brine production cavern field planning • Regulatory responsibilities for all Louisiana wells• Lead interpreter for all well logsProject Management• Well workovers - Acquiring the bids for the required work, creating a budget, arranging company resources, reconciling budget after work was completed• Well logging – Acquiring the bids for the required work, Quality control of the logs from the field, making decisions based on the logging results Show less


Flathead Valley Community College
• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee
• Physics Instructor

  • Aug 2007 - Jun 2009

Gaynors Resorts
• Owner/manager of Gaynors Cabins in the Woods

  • Jul 2007 - 2009

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• United States
• Government Administration
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Research Fellow/Mining Engineer

  • Jun 2004 - Aug 2007