HyperMedia Home PageHyperMedia Home PageSixteen years experience as a proven oil finder in petroleum exploration with focus on computer applications. Experienced Unix system manager able to support exploration users with an understanding of the desired prducts.
Discovered oil and gas in both Texas Gulf Coast and in Alaska through interpretation and generation of prospects involving lease sales and prospect evaluation. In addition, coordinated the drilling operations on wells in onshore and offshore Texas Gulf Coast as well as in Alaska's Beaufort Sea and St. George Basin.
Introduced Landmark Unix workstations and interfaced with Landmark in order to provide in house support for workstation users employing 2/3DPLUS, 2/3DSeisWorks, and Zycor.
Provided systems management and developed numerous procedures for users on how to optimize the use of the software for map generation attribute evaluation and depth conversion.
Designed numerous Unix programs to aid in project backup, automated plot generation and preloading processing, including coordinating the loading of over 60 GByes of offshore 2D seismic data to three servers for integrated regional interpretations. Able to display modern seismic line in database in less that 15 minutes.
Created custom courses in Introduction, Advanced Unix, and Introduction to XWindows and trained over 100 users
Trained as Sun field engineer.
Developed a method to compensate for permafrost statics in the transition zone from onshore to offshore areas on Alaskan North Slope.
Workstation Integration - Unix Specialist (1993-pr)
BPX America - Senior Geophysicist (1988-93)
Conoco, Inc. - Staff Geophysicist (1977-87)
OMS, Inc. and ITT Arctic Services, Inc. - Radar Technician (1971-73)
United States Army - Specialist 5 (1967-73)
M.S. Geological Science - University Wisconsin-Milwaukee (1980)
B.A. in Gology - Franklin and Marshall College (1975)