HyperMedia Home PageHyperMedia Home PageSixteen years diverse experience in risk assessment, prospect inventory management, database design, strategy, planning, economic evaluation and interpretation. Proven oil finder experienced with multi-discipline teams in develping unblazed project evaluation methods. Liaison between technical and economics groups.
Developed and implemented with team technical risk methods of exploration properties worldwide. These methods became the company standard for evaluating exploration properties as well as influencing the divesting of unprofitable business units.
Launched and directed database initiative to manage worldwide prospect inventory information, integrating predicted prospect assessment with drilling results. database used by headquarters and technical professionals to evaluate exploration portfolio and new ventures.
Led process review effort to streamline data management and reporting for prospect inventory and drilling tracking groups. Influenced reduction in headquarters staff and time needed to produce reports.
Increased company worth by developing a prospect ranking method using integration of value and efficiency measures. Set standards and procedures for accurate and timely economic analysis of properties.
Participated in develpment and teaching of company economic evaluation courses and computer methods of economic analysis. Over 300 employees trained in a 5 year period.
Responsible for geological and geophysical evaluation of leases thought to contain commercial quantities of hydrocarbons resulting in a commercial discovery. Supervised teams reponsible for evaluation of lease sale blocks.
Published - " Rocks and Money: a study of how geologic reservoir parameters affect economic performance measures." HGS Bulletin, 1990. Presented at AAPG Mid Continent Section meeting, 1989, and as poster presentation, GCAGS, 1991.
Conoco, Inc., Houston, Texas - Staff Geologist, System Coordinator (1977-93)
M.B.A. in Business Adminstration - University of Houston, Houston, Texas (1992)
M.S. in Geological Science - University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (1981)
B.A. in Geology - Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster Pennsylvania (1976)
AAPG, HGS