Experience

ERCE
• United Kingdom
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee
• Principal Geoscientist

  • 2021 - Present


BHP

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Well Project Team Leader, Pyrenees Phase 4 Project

  • Oct 2020 - Jul 2021

  Guided, motivated and ensured integration of a team of 20 multi-disciplinary technical staff located across the globe, tasked with delivery of key technical scope for complex additional oil wells within the Pyrenees oil Fields, offshore Western Australia.

• Principal Development Geologist, Pyrenees Fields & Gippsland Basin

  • Oct 2018 - Sep 2020

  Led geoscience support and technical advice for projects within BHP’s 50% interest in oil and gas fields within the world-class Bass Strait petroleum province, and BHP’s operated Carnarvon Basin Pyrenees oil fields.



Woodside Energy

• Australia
• Oil and Gas
• 700 & Above Employee

• Senior Development Geologist and Well Champion

  • Jun 2012 - Oct 2018

  Led the geological activities on a broad range of Woodside operated green and brown oil and gas fields across the North West Shelf of Australia, integrating with other subsurface experts (eg reservoir engineers and petrophysicists), experts from other disciplines (eg drilling and completions), internal and external stakeholders and relevant management structures. This role required extensive integration and influencing skills, strong project management skills and superior verbal, written and graphical communication skills. Show less



Chevron

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

• Development Geologist - Jansz Gas Field

  • 2009 - 2011

  Characterised the giant Jansz-Io gas field in offshore Western Australia (part of the Gorgon project) by constructing a comprehensive range of 3D history-matched reservoir models which were used for reserves estimation, uncertainty analysis, well planning, production optimisation, unitisation and field development planning. Characterised the giant Jansz-Io gas field in offshore Western Australia (part of the Gorgon project) by constructing a comprehensive range of 3D history-matched reservoir models which were used for reserves estimation, uncertainty analysis, well planning, production optimisation, unitisation and field development planning.



Paradigm

• United Kingdom
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Manager of Reservoir Modelling Software - Asia Pacific

  • 2007 - 2008

  Introduced Paradigm’s next-generation reservoir modelling solution, SKUA, to the Asia Pacific region, building a platform of increased knowledge and reputation on which to build future sales. Travelled extensively across the Asia-Pacific region, working with more than 100 petroleum operators and consultancies. Introduced Paradigm’s next-generation reservoir modelling solution, SKUA, to the Asia Pacific region, building a platform of increased knowledge and reputation on which to build future sales. Travelled extensively across the Asia-Pacific region, working with more than 100 petroleum operators and consultancies.



Schlumberger

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

• Business Development Manager - Geology and Geophysics (Indonesia)

  • 2007 - 2007

  Led a team of more than 100 geoscientists in Indonesia, focussing on all elements of software support and sales for Schlumberger’s Geological and Geophysical software, including Petrel, Geoframe and Interactive Petrophysics.

• Business Development Manager - Petrel (Perth)

  • Jan 2004 - Dec 2006

  Managed the technical and commercial adoption of Petrel software amongst petroleum and consulting companies in Western Australia during its highest period of growth and activity. Proven track record of providing excellent customer satisfaction to more than 20 energy and consulting companies including Shell, Woodside, BHP, ENI, Apache and Chevron.



Geoscience Australia

• Australia
• Environmental Services
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Petroleum Geoscientist

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2003

  Involved the application of a wide variety of basin analysis skills (geophysical, geological, petrophysical, geochemical and biostratigraphic) to assess the prospectivity of the Bass Basin and southeast Australia for yearly acreage release programs and future petroleum prospectivity assessments. Included publication of a range of papers, posters and products on the Bass Basin at EABS 2001, APPEA 2002 and APPEA 2003 and associated acreage release programs. Involved the application of a wide variety of basin analysis skills (geophysical, geological, petrophysical, geochemical and biostratigraphic) to assess the prospectivity of the Bass Basin and southeast Australia for yearly acreage release programs and future petroleum prospectivity assessments. Included publication of a range of papers, posters and products on the Bass Basin at EABS 2001, APPEA 2002 and APPEA 2003 and associated acreage release programs.



Northern Territory Geological Survey

• Mining
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Petroleum Geophysicist

  • Jan 2000 - Dec 2000

  Involved in boosting the accessibility and availability of petroleum exploration information in the Northern Territory by the creation and population of the Petroleum Onshore Exploration Management System (POEMS) with detailed information on over 200 onshore petroleum exploration wells and more than 300 seismic surveys. Involved in boosting the accessibility and availability of petroleum exploration information in the Northern Territory by the creation and population of the Petroleum Onshore Exploration Management System (POEMS) with detailed information on over 200 onshore petroleum exploration wells and more than 300 seismic surveys.



Mobil E & P

• United States

• Technical Assistant

  • 1997 - 1999

  Involved in data management, transfer and capture of G&G information into databases for more than 2000 offshore petroleum wells in the North West Shelf and Papua New Guinea. Involved in data management, transfer and capture of G&G information into databases for more than 2000 offshore petroleum wells in the North West Shelf and Papua New Guinea.