Incomplete (But Representative) Sample of Projects Worked
Detailed full-field modeling for greenfield conventional projects
Lead geomodeler at project sanction for landmark Paleogene development in deep water Gulf of Mexico (world's deepest host)
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Stones Field (WR-508 OCS block)
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$4.5B project, 8 wells, 250 MMboe resource
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First oil 2016
Tanqua Karoo turbidite outcrops
Full-field/sector-scale modeling for heavy oil resource play
(EOR application)
Matured thermal EOR (aka 'steam flood') project through 'concept select' project milestone, northern Alberta
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Built full-field model
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Defined 3+ Bbbl sweet spot
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Built sector-scale models for dynamic simulation; tested steam drive vs. cyclic steam well configurations
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Operator sold combination of oil sands properties, to CNRL for $7.5B in 2017
Bitumen core with siltstone baffles
Full-field/sector-scale modeling for
unconventional application
Recommended vertical/aerial well spacing for an established Eagle Ford operator
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Defined original geomechanical properties for full-field model (related to stratigraphic heterogeneity), to optimize landing zones
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Built sector-scale models of fully-instrumented spacing pilots
Eagle Ford outcrops near Del Rio TX
Seismic interpretation, early-stage reservoir modeling
Advised client for new country entry (Mexico), in consulting capacity.
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Developed original seismic interpretation and built static model of field in Sureste Salt Basin on short time frame, complex structure
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Output informed production profiles and economic estimates
Opportunity screening
Highlighted favorable acreage for acquisition in Athabasca Oil Sands (world's largest heavy oil accumulation), during Financial Crisis.
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Built PETREL project with 300+ Bbbl bitumen-in-place, 12 wells per township
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Applied petrophysical properties from top-quartile projects as screening criteria
Injector/producer pairs, steamflood
Knowledge sharing
Organized deep water modeling workshop at major operator; look-back analysis of three major projects totaling $20B CAPEX.
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Diagnosed inefficiencies in workflow
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Recommended streamlined/standardized model approach, to reduce cycle time and address key uncertainties
Static models, reservoir analogs
Competitive Intelligence (CI)
Drafted technical white paper related to lithium brine extraction
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Highlighted key success factors
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Described geologic setting of well-known locations in Nevada and South America
