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Nelson, H. Roice, Jr. - Founder

Qualification Summary

Twenty + years experienced in both leadership, entrepreneurial, and technical roles in the oil and gas industry as an explorer and a principal. Presently active in both HyperMedia Corporation and Walden 3-D, Inc.

Initial founder/employee of LANDMARK GRAPHICS CORPORATION which has grown to annual revenues of U.S. $132 million in fiscal 1994. The interactive seismic interpretation technologies developed have changed the way all oil companies look for hydrocarbons.

Designed Landmark's first interactive interpretation user interface and functionality, specifying software enhancement, new product requirements and setting strategic direction.

Procured sales and joint marketing agreements and created markets for Landmark in Europe, China, Latin America, Canada, Australia, and the domestic United States.

Assisted and trained clients for 13 years in interactive interpretation, new technologies in exploration geophysics, and information management for multi-disciplinary teams.

Coordinated and managed AGL (Allied Geophysical Laboratories) which entailed the creation of four new labs from SAL (Seismic Acoustics Laboratory, where also served as a Sr. Research Scientist), RCL (Research Computation Laboratory), IPL (Image Processing Laboratory), WLL (Well Logging Laboratory), FRL (Field Research Laboratory) - and increased sponsorships for SAL from 33 to 42 oil industry companies with funding from sponsorships and donations in excess of $3,000,000. The growth in personnel at the AGL and associated labs rose from 17 to 65 employees.

Published or presented 125 papers and books including the book, New Technologies in Exploration Geophysics, Gulf Publishing Company, 281pp., 1983; and the article, "Introduction to Interactive 3D Interpretation," Oil & Gas Journal, V. 79, No. 40, pp. 106-125, 1981, which forecast the impact of interactive technologies. (publication list upon request)

Employment Experience

HyperMedia Corporation, Houston, Texas - Co-Founder and President (1991-pr)

Walden 3-D, Inc.., Barker, Texas - Founder (1988-pr)

Landmark Graphics Corporation, Houston, Texas - Staff Geoscientist, Co-founder (1982-92)

University of Houston, Houston, Texas - General Manager, Allied Geophysical Labs (1980-82)

Mobil Exploration and Producing Services, Inc., Dallas, Texas (1974-80)

Education/Membership

M.B.A. - Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas (1977-81)

B.S. in Geophysics - University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah (1968-70; 1973-74)

AAPG (Associate Editor, Geobyte, 1985-86); CSEG; Chinese Society of Scientists; EAEG; GSH (received Honorary Membership for life, 1990); HGS; SEG (Associate Editor, Geophysics, The Journal of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists, 1989-90).