Experience

Energy & Environmental Research Center

• United States
• Research
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Geoscientist

  • Oct 2021 - Present

  Geoscientist working in support of major carbon capture and storage projects and oil and gas EOR projects. Using diverse expertise as a big picture integrator for major projects. - Well log analysis of target carbon storage reservoirs and seal formations in the Williston and Powder River basins - 3D seismic interpretation in Kingdom - Geomodel construction and variogram analysis of well log and seismic data - Technical manuscript and proposal writing - Project lead on establishing a passive seismic network for the state of ND - Host of bi-weekly Lunch and Learn fostering collegiality and collaboration across multiple departments - Support for permitting and regulatory compliance for CCS projects Show less



ConocoPhillips

• United States
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Exploration Geologist | Lower 48 New Ventures

  • Nov 2016 - Feb 2021

  Head of geologic valuation and basin/regional scale tectonostratigraphy, advising Executive Leadership on strategy and capital allocation. Team lead for Wilcox plays. ➤ Key part of innovative 12-person team evaluating 8 basins and advising senior management on portfolio of opportunities: I was the structural geology lead as we developed a new exploration philosophy within the New Ventures organization, based on a total petroleum system approach. Worked in Gulf Coast Basin, Green River Basin, entire Western Interior Seaway basin system.➤ Delivered $1MM value as lead of 5-person team for Wilcox prospect divestment maintaining schedules, ability to pivot toward immediate needs and managing cross-functional expertise ➤ Communication: Framed project areas from a structural perspective and simplified complex tectonostratigraphic evolutions to convey key details, cutting project timelines, and driving business decisions as to which basins to pursue in greater detail➤ Data Integration: multiple datasets (petrophysical, geochemical, core, seismic, pressure and show data) to generate and screen play ideas➤ Leading Integrated Teams, saving $MMs: Oversaw team of 4-5 to deliver stratigraphic interval play ideas using play-based exploration philosophy. Evaluated Pearsall, Mowry, Wilcox – with technically-sound management recommendations to not pursue➤ Technical Communication and Training Specialist: Known for developing ‘stealth play concept,’ which crystallized a complex technical narrative, for company-wide deployment. Also developed a four day training seminar for 10-person team, focused on exploration for stratigraphic traps using case studies from the North Sea and the North Slope. Show less

• Development Geologist | Permian Basin Central Basin Platform

  • Nov 2015 - Nov 2016

  Development geologist in charge of planning and drilling wells and recompletions.➤ Adding Value: Worked on recompletion program in the Holt and San Andres formations, driving low-cost capital investment providing $100M uplift to existing wells➤ Applied innovative seismic stratigraphy workflow, leading to $20MM San Andres development program. The novel approach (which I developed during my internship) includes frequency decomposition and seismic facies analysis, and helped identify reservoir potential in San Andres Formation, ➤ Technical Training: Presented technical talk to 50 leading geoscience specialists at COP to introduce and illucidate seismic stratigraphy workflow referenced above➤ Industry-Wide Recognition: Invited talk at 2018 Geoteric technical conference Show less

• Exploration Geologist

  • Jun 2014 - Nov 2015

  Geologist with a specialty in regional tectonics and stratigraphy➤ Led SE Asia regional project, focusing on Vietnam, Thailand, and Myanmar.➤ Ability to integrate and simplify: on a short 2 month project timeline, able to deliver value-adding recommendation to senior management to not pursue exploration projects in this region

• Intern Geologist

  • Jun 2014 - Sep 2014

  Intern geologist in the Clastic Stratigraphy group➤ Innovated a new workflow using seismic stratigraphy and seismic facies analysis to construct a 3-dimensional geomodel of a channelized turbidite reservoir ➤ Performed seismic mapping of a shallow Pliocene turbidite channel complex and facies analysis of internal channel stratigraphy using seismic attributes and frequency decomposition. Constructed geomodel using seismic surfaces and attributes, unique facies classification based on multivariate analysis of seismic attributes and frequency responses; proved concept that a realistic geomodel could be built using seismic data alone ➤ Results adopted by deepwater exploration team to improve models of poorly imaged prospects and discoveries worth total of $350MM Show less



Statoil

• Norway
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Intern Geologist

  • Jul 2013 - Sep 2013

  Intern geologist/thermochronologist in the Research Group ➤ Worked on Statoil’s sediment provenance project in cooperation with the Univ. of Bergen ➤ Sample prep and lab work in LA-ICPMS dating of detrital zircons ➤ Analyzed of results in terms of sediment routing systems within the North Sea Jurassic rift basins Intern geologist/thermochronologist in the Research Group ➤ Worked on Statoil’s sediment provenance project in cooperation with the Univ. of Bergen ➤ Sample prep and lab work in LA-ICPMS dating of detrital zircons ➤ Analyzed of results in terms of sediment routing systems within the North Sea Jurassic rift basins



The Wesley Foundation

• United States

• Campus Minister

  • Aug 2008 - Jun 2009

  Served as interim campus minister for the Wesley Foundation (United Methodist Campus Ministry) from 2008-2009; managed weekly student meetings, coordinated outreach efforts, retreats, and fundraising. Served as interim campus minister for the Wesley Foundation (United Methodist Campus Ministry) from 2008-2009; managed weekly student meetings, coordinated outreach efforts, retreats, and fundraising.



Spruce Pine First Baptist Church

• United States
• Civic and Social Organizations

• Youth and Children's Minister

  • Jun 2006 - Aug 2007

  Coordinated all youth and children's activities for a church serving approximately 50 school-aged children and their families (total membership ~300). Weekly youth meetings, mission trips, summer programming, local community outreach. Organized and managed volunteer committees in running these programs. Pastoral care, conflict resolution, preaching/teaching, planning/logistics for major trips including 30+ youth and adults. Coordinated all youth and children's activities for a church serving approximately 50 school-aged children and their families (total membership ~300). Weekly youth meetings, mission trips, summer programming, local community outreach. Organized and managed volunteer committees in running these programs. Pastoral care, conflict resolution, preaching/teaching, planning/logistics for major trips including 30+ youth and adults.



Mars Hill College

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care

• Campus Minister

  • Aug 2005 - Jun 2006

  Associate chaplain at Mars Hill College; primary role as the coordinator and staff advisor to the Baptist campus ministry student group. Organized weekly meetings for the group of 30-40 students, with meal and programming; organized several mission trips throughout the year including three trips to the Gulf Coast for Hurricane Katrina relief work; coordinated fundraising efforts and served as liaison to multiple other campus religious organizations. Associate chaplain at Mars Hill College; primary role as the coordinator and staff advisor to the Baptist campus ministry student group. Organized weekly meetings for the group of 30-40 students, with meal and programming; organized several mission trips throughout the year including three trips to the Gulf Coast for Hurricane Katrina relief work; coordinated fundraising efforts and served as liaison to multiple other campus religious organizations.