Ted Zacharakis

Geoscience Consultant at Z-Terra Inc.
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(386) 825-5501
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Houston, Texas, United States, US

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Peter Zonneveld

Ted always exhibits professionalism and an interest in aspects of exploration and production beyond his area of expertise. Enjoyable to work with and an asset to the organization.

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Credentials

  • Professional Engineer (PE)
    State of Colorado
    Nov, 2019
    - Oct, 2024
  • Professional Geophysics
    Texas Board of Professional Geoscientist
    Jan, 2020
    - Oct, 2024

Experience

  • Z-Terra Inc.
    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Geoscience Consultant
      • Feb 2022 - Present

      Develop conventional prospects onshore Louisiana and Texas. Promote and farmout potential prospects. Develop conventional prospects onshore Louisiana and Texas. Promote and farmout potential prospects.

  • SilverBow Resources
    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Geoscience Lead
      • Mar 2005 - Feb 2020

      Served on multidisciplinary teams, involved in field development and prospect generation for conventional and unconventional plays. Led a team of geoscientist to develop prospects and leads onshore Louisiana assets. Evaluating primary conventional plays both post salt and sub-salt opportunities. Continued working as a Development Geoscientist in the Eagle Ford unconventional. • Development geoscientist for Eagle Ford, planned and geosteered 42 wells for a continuous drilling program. • Optimized existing horizontal laterals through landing points, target windows, spacing and stagger analysis. • Developed and drilled prospects on Lake Washington Salt Dome in Louisiana. • Developed subsalt prospects along the Bay de Chene and Lake Washington onshore trend. • Regionally mapped 3D seismic and developed 20 subsalt and post-salt prospects onshore GOM. • Interpreted regional 2D and 3D seismic, integrated wells and geology. Prepared and submitted bid for Block K in New Zealand. • Developed leads and prospects in Cook Inlet of Alaska. Show less

  • Marathon Oil Corporation
    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Geophysicist
      • Mar 2005 - Aug 2005

      Served on multidisciplinary new venture team involved in worldwide exploration effort to identify plays and rank leads. Provided geophysical support working closely with a geologist to integrate well control and develop a seismic stratigraphic facies model and define potential traps, migration pathways, and source model for prospect generation and risking. • Interpreted 16,000 kilometers of 2D seismic, integrating 50 wells and regional geology in preparation for bid round in Indonesia. • Summarized prospect inventory and presented to Senior Management with recommendations and bid strategies. Show less

  • Repsol
    • Spain
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Geophysicist
      • Feb 2003 - Feb 2005

      Generated exploration prospects, planned development wells and developed new venture opportunities. • Evaluated 2D seismic and existed well control over Suriname Block and identified potential prospects. • Interpreted 16,000 kilometers of 2D seismic and integrated well data in preparation for Golfo de Venezuela bid round. • Reviewed 170 square kilometers of 3D seismic as part of farmout evaluation in Naparima Fold and Thrust Belt, Trinidad. • Evaluated 320 square kilometers of 3D seismic, generating prospects in overthrust belt on the Quiriquire Block in eastern Venezuela. • Collaborated with operational team in real-time assessment of well’s progress, resulting in successful oil discovery. • Designed and monitored the acquisition of offset VSP for velocity control to design future drill locations for Tropical Field. Show less

  • Subsurface Consultants & Associates, LLC (SCA)
    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Geophysicist
      • Nov 2001 - Nov 2002

      • Interpreted geophysical and geological data over Lankahuasa gas field in the Mexican part of GOM. • Identified gas sands using amplitude attributes. Integrated development plans and economic models to determine project viability. • Trained national geoscientist enhanced interpretation skills on Landmark workstation. • Worked with reservoir engineer to determine ultimate reserves and economic profiles for further development. • Interpreted geophysical and geological data over Lankahuasa gas field in the Mexican part of GOM. • Identified gas sands using amplitude attributes. Integrated development plans and economic models to determine project viability. • Trained national geoscientist enhanced interpretation skills on Landmark workstation. • Worked with reservoir engineer to determine ultimate reserves and economic profiles for further development.

  • Murphy Oil Corporation
    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Exploration Manager
      • Aug 1999 - Nov 2001

      Opened a new office, as Exploration Manager hired national employees creating a staff of 13 geoscientist and technicians.Managed an exploration programs for 4 new PSC blocks in offshore Sarawak, Sabah, and Western Peninsula Malaysia. Required establishing budgets, designing exploration program, acquiring seismic, developing prospects, and drilling exploration and appraisal wells.• Formed consortium of oil companies to participate in procuring 3D seismic vessels, resulting in cost savings to operators of $1,100,000. Coordinated, designed and monitored 3D seismic survey over 4,400 square kilometers with budget of $20,800,000. • This led to the Kikeh Deepwater oil field discovery in Malaysia, estimated reserves 350 MM bbl.• Constructed multi-well drilling program with 67% success rate, resulting in discovery of West Patricia Oil Field. Show less

    • Staff Geophysicist
      • Jul 1997 - Aug 1999

      • Reviewed open acreage and farmouts in Far East, including China, Malaysia, Philippines, Indonesia and Vietnam. • Designed and supervised acquisition and processing of 2,100 kilometers of 2D marine seismic. • Conducted detailed 3D and 2D geophysical evaluation Bohai Bay, China. • Completed regional 2D seismic interpretation in Cuyo Basin, Philippines.

  • Repsol
    • Spain
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Senior Geophysicist
      • Feb 1992 - Jun 1997

      • Conducted integrated study of Casablanca Field, increasing final ultimate recovery 20% and extending field life by five years. • Generated prospects in Gulf of Valencia, discovering Rodaballo oil field. Completed integrated study of Vizcaya basin. • Developed Deepwater turbidite prospects in Peru, leading to acquisition of a PSC block. • Evaluated new venture opportunities and developed prospects in Indonesia and Vietnam. • Conducted integrated study of Casablanca Field, increasing final ultimate recovery 20% and extending field life by five years. • Generated prospects in Gulf of Valencia, discovering Rodaballo oil field. Completed integrated study of Vizcaya basin. • Developed Deepwater turbidite prospects in Peru, leading to acquisition of a PSC block. • Evaluated new venture opportunities and developed prospects in Indonesia and Vietnam.

  • Sunoco Refining & Marketing
    • United States
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Professional Geophysicist
      • Jul 1983 - Sep 1991

      Previously Sun Company • Evaluated prospective new ventures in Brunei, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, and Vietnam. • Developed drillable prospects in Irian Jaya and Sulawesi. • Collaborated on new venture effort in Indonesia and developed prospects on three operated blocks in Malaysia. • Developed and drilled carbonate reef prospects in the Williston Basin. Previously Sun Company • Evaluated prospective new ventures in Brunei, Myanmar, Papua New Guinea, Thailand, and Vietnam. • Developed drillable prospects in Irian Jaya and Sulawesi. • Collaborated on new venture effort in Indonesia and developed prospects on three operated blocks in Malaysia. • Developed and drilled carbonate reef prospects in the Williston Basin.

  • Oxy
    • United States
    • Oil and Gas
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Geophysicist
      • Sep 1979 - May 1983

      Previously Cities Service Oil and Gas Co. • Created regional structure maps by integrating seismic, gravity and well data. • Developed drillable prospects for Rocky Mountain Overthrust, Basin and Range Previously Cities Service Oil and Gas Co. • Created regional structure maps by integrating seismic, gravity and well data. • Developed drillable prospects for Rocky Mountain Overthrust, Basin and Range

Education

  • Regis College
    Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance
    1984 - 1986
  • Colorado School of Mines
    Bachelor of Science - BS, Geological Engineering
    1975 - 1979

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