John Fortier
Vice President of Operations at Silverthorne Seismic, LLC- Claim this Profile
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Jason Ward
As the Project Lead during a High-Density 3D Seismic acquisition and processing project, John continuously demonstrated an exceptional attention to detail, technical expertise, and steadfast dedication to objectives and timelines. John’s knowledge of 3D survey design was instrumental in designing a project utilizing the newest technologies and cutting-edge geophysical practices within our industry. This level of expertise played a large role in exceeding our project goals and data quality expectations. His direct hands-on approach and project management in the field led to seamless acquisition operations and completion of field ops ahead of schedule. During the processing and data delivery phases of the project, John provided continued project management and contributed valuable technical insight during discussions between the client and other vendors. Working with John on this project was a true pleasure and his above and beyond effort to always keep us informed during all phases of the project was critical to help us achieve our goals. I would highly recommend John and I look forward to an opportunity to work with him again in the future.
Tony Lupo
John helped lead our most recent high-effort 3D seismic surveys and did a masterful job. He worked as an effective liaison between the surface owners, our land team and the acquisitions company. He is honest, direct and effective at what he does and I would recommend John for any seismic-related QC or acquisition program.
Jason Ward
As the Project Lead during a High-Density 3D Seismic acquisition and processing project, John continuously demonstrated an exceptional attention to detail, technical expertise, and steadfast dedication to objectives and timelines. John’s knowledge of 3D survey design was instrumental in designing a project utilizing the newest technologies and cutting-edge geophysical practices within our industry. This level of expertise played a large role in exceeding our project goals and data quality expectations. His direct hands-on approach and project management in the field led to seamless acquisition operations and completion of field ops ahead of schedule. During the processing and data delivery phases of the project, John provided continued project management and contributed valuable technical insight during discussions between the client and other vendors. Working with John on this project was a true pleasure and his above and beyond effort to always keep us informed during all phases of the project was critical to help us achieve our goals. I would highly recommend John and I look forward to an opportunity to work with him again in the future.
Tony Lupo
John helped lead our most recent high-effort 3D seismic surveys and did a masterful job. He worked as an effective liaison between the surface owners, our land team and the acquisitions company. He is honest, direct and effective at what he does and I would recommend John for any seismic-related QC or acquisition program.
Jason Ward
As the Project Lead during a High-Density 3D Seismic acquisition and processing project, John continuously demonstrated an exceptional attention to detail, technical expertise, and steadfast dedication to objectives and timelines. John’s knowledge of 3D survey design was instrumental in designing a project utilizing the newest technologies and cutting-edge geophysical practices within our industry. This level of expertise played a large role in exceeding our project goals and data quality expectations. His direct hands-on approach and project management in the field led to seamless acquisition operations and completion of field ops ahead of schedule. During the processing and data delivery phases of the project, John provided continued project management and contributed valuable technical insight during discussions between the client and other vendors. Working with John on this project was a true pleasure and his above and beyond effort to always keep us informed during all phases of the project was critical to help us achieve our goals. I would highly recommend John and I look forward to an opportunity to work with him again in the future.
Tony Lupo
John helped lead our most recent high-effort 3D seismic surveys and did a masterful job. He worked as an effective liaison between the surface owners, our land team and the acquisitions company. He is honest, direct and effective at what he does and I would recommend John for any seismic-related QC or acquisition program.
Jason Ward
As the Project Lead during a High-Density 3D Seismic acquisition and processing project, John continuously demonstrated an exceptional attention to detail, technical expertise, and steadfast dedication to objectives and timelines. John’s knowledge of 3D survey design was instrumental in designing a project utilizing the newest technologies and cutting-edge geophysical practices within our industry. This level of expertise played a large role in exceeding our project goals and data quality expectations. His direct hands-on approach and project management in the field led to seamless acquisition operations and completion of field ops ahead of schedule. During the processing and data delivery phases of the project, John provided continued project management and contributed valuable technical insight during discussions between the client and other vendors. Working with John on this project was a true pleasure and his above and beyond effort to always keep us informed during all phases of the project was critical to help us achieve our goals. I would highly recommend John and I look forward to an opportunity to work with him again in the future.
Tony Lupo
John helped lead our most recent high-effort 3D seismic surveys and did a masterful job. He worked as an effective liaison between the surface owners, our land team and the acquisitions company. He is honest, direct and effective at what he does and I would recommend John for any seismic-related QC or acquisition program.
Experience
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Silverthorne Seismic, LLC
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Vice President of Operations
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Jan 2015 - Present
• Involved in Contracts/Proposals/Bidding process. • Assist with program design. Work with clients to design optimal parameters for recording seismic data. • Managed 2 large 3D seismic surveys in Southern Oklahoma covering areas with complex surface culture and infrastructure from permitting/acquisition through final processing. • Monitor and track sub-contractor performance including permitting, surveying, and drilling. • Ensure that programs are properly permitted, and that ‘no-permit’ areas are kept to a minimum. • Meet with clients for program updates and parameter info. • Responsible for updating underwriters on program status. • Responsible for instituting data management guidelines for seismic data library, and brokerage libraries. • Design data management workflow to QC incoming data from the field and/or trade data to ensure navigational accuracy, and seismic data quality. • Business Development/Sales/Marketing - Helped develop strategic marketing plan to increase revenue streams. • Sales www.silverthorneseismic.com Show less
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CGG
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France
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Technology, Information and Internet
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700 & Above Employee
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Technical Operations Manager | US Land Multi-Client/New Ventures
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Jan 2012 - Dec 2014
• Assist with program design. Work with clients to design optimal parameters for recording seismic data. • Monitor and track sub-contractor performance including permitting, surveying, and drilling. • Ensured that programs were properly permitted, and that ‘no-permit’ areas were kept to a minimum. • Worked with various government agencies (BLM, WOGCC, Corps of Engineers) to ensure programs were compliant with rules and regulations. • Monitor crew progress and activities on seismic programs. Visited crews on a regular basis. • Track spending and costs on all MCNV programs. • Completed one program $8MM under budget by utilizing newer recording technology. • Meet with clients for program updates and parameter info. • Responsible for updating underwriters & sales staff on program status. • Work with Research & Development group to develop new recording techniques and designs. Show less
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Seismic Exchange, Inc.
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Manager, 3D Data Services
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Dec 2006 - Jan 2012
• Responsible for instituting QC procedures for large speculative 3D data library. • Provide geological analysis of subsurface lithology for regional reprocessing efforts. • Involved in development of proprietary ESRI based QC software for data management, and 3D data extractions. • Provide workstation support and data loading assistance to interpreters. • Work with geophysical team on regional geologic research on several newly acquired marine 3D surveys looking for favorable horizons. • Project coordinator for acquisition of large multi-client 3D survey in South Texas. • Formulated and lead outbound marketing planning for Geotape; grew sales revenue for 3rd party work by 35% Show less
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Geotrace Technologies 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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Data Services Manager
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Mar 2005 - Nov 2006
• Responsible for developing & refining QC procedures for seismic data processing company. • Implemented data standardization practices to ensure error free delivery of data to clients. This included development of data load sheet, and standardized EBCDIC header formats. • Provided clients with processed data in SEG-Y, Landmark, or SMT formats. • Provided data loading services to clients for workstation integration of seismic data. • Developed Data Services group within Geotrace, and developed it into a viable profit center. • Grew sales revenue in Data Services group by 100% and exceeded sales targets in by 25% Show less
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Triton Data Services
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United States
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Oil and Gas
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1 - 100 Employee
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Geoscience Data Manager
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Nov 1996 - Mar 2005
• Exposure to a variety of interpretation packages including Landmark, GeoQuest, & Kingdom Suite. Reformatted SEG-Y data to SeisWorks, GeoQuest, & SMT formats, manipulated amplitudes to show favorable horizons. • Took part in marketing software & services for multiple clients. • Used a wide variety of post-stack processing utilities to merge multiple 3D surveys. Rebinned, phase matched, & merged several large offshore speculative surveys for several seismic acquisition contractors, as well as numerous proprietary surveys for individual clients. • Platform-to-platform conversions including import/export of all navigation, well control & interpretation data. • Worked with a wide variety of 2D & 3D data including gathers, AVO, Pore Pressure data, & Multi-Line Seismic Profiles. • Managed seismic databases (speculative & proprietary) consisting of numerous 2D & 3D surveys for a variety of clients. • Assisted interpreters with prospect generation, based on evaluation of seismic sections. Show less
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North American Exploration
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Accounting
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Geologist
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Aug 1994 - Oct 1996
• Managed field office of 2 employees; handled all client interactions. • Coordinated & supervised all exploration drilling programs. • Performed lithological & stratigraphic analyses on lignite & overburden cores. • Analyzed borehole data using geophysical logging techniques. • Developed geological & hydrogeological models for the following: - Stratigraphy of overlying sands. - Thickness, depth, and extent of lignite seams. - Isopach and various sand thickness maps. - Generated cross-sections for stratigraphic correlation of sand units. Show less
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Education
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1987 - 1992
Stephen F. Austin State University
Bachelor of Science, Geology, History -
1982 - 1986
Western Hills High School
Diploma
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