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Franz, Warren - Ph.D. Chemical Engineer Consultant

Registered Consultant

Qualification Summary

Twenty-eight years experience in geophysical management (hands-on) and technical positions Expertise includes geophysical problem solving, designing 3D survey, identifying and coordinating geophysical experts, supervising new technology application, developing drilling prospects, and conputer application software,

Evaluated three prospects bought in St. George Sale, resulting in hydrocarbon discovery on main prospect.

Discovered Northeast Tabler and Hunton Fields through prospects developed while acting as seismiparty chief for the Anadarko, Arkoma, and Ardmore basins.

Supervised a 15-20 man interdisciplinary computer science group involving the starting up research program, obtaining funding and presenting results to operations and upper management.

Developed strategies for addressing demanding problems in suck areas the congo, Madagascar, Algeria, Timor Sea, Canada, and Argentina, encompassing the use of acquisition system modeling and analysis, full elastic and ray-trace modeling, evaluation of state-of-the-art deconvolution, multiple attenuation and depth migration methods.

Published 14 articles and papers, including "Use of Modeling to Fit Marine Seismic Acquisition to the Geologic Problem," Presented at the AAPG International Meeting; Sydney, Australia 1992. List upon request.

Employment Experience

International Consultant, Houston, Texas - (1992-pr)

BHP Petroleum, Houston, Texas - Manager Geophysical Technology (1990-92)

BHP Petroeum/Monsanto, Houston, Texas - Chief Geophysicist/Division Geophysicist (1984-90)

Zenith Exploration, Houston, Texas - Vice President Geophysics (1983-84)

Shell Oil/Development Company, Houston, Texas - Staff Geophysicist/Supervisor-Comp.Sci. (1968-83)

Oak Ridge Association University, Houston, Texas - Consultant (Math, Modeling, Medical) (1966-67)

Education/Membership

Ph.D. in Chemical Engineering with minors in math and E. Eng. - University Tennessee 1968

B.S. in Chemical Engineering with minor in math - University Tennessee 1962

Sigma Xi (International Research Association), SEG, EAEG, HGS, GSH, MTS