Global Expertise


Recent Clients Include

Maersk Oil
Canacol Energy Ltd.
Thrust Belt Imaging
Gran Tierra Energy
Central European Petroleum
Pacific Rubiales
Ecopetrol
Sproule
CEPSA
HOCOL
Platino Energy
Oracle Energy
Repsol


CURRICULUM

CONSULTANT – SENIOR STRUCTURAL GEOLOGIST (present) Based in Calgary, Canada. Conducting structural geology interpretations in tectonically complex areas. Offering integrated structural geology services for a range of client companies in the petroleum & mining industries.

TALISMAN ENERGY – SENIOR GEOLOGIST (2008-2011)

  • Optimized and Streamlined Capital Approvals Process (more than 20 projects of up to >U$75mm) 
  • Responsible for Stewardship and Quality Assurance of Capital Approval Documents and Approval

Initially responsible as Project Geologist in the Global New Ventures Team; responsible for assessment of international exploration opportunities, regional play analysis, structural and seismic mapping, mentoring.

  • Evaluated 4 blocks as Team Lead for Bid Rounds, North Africa (prospects up to >300mm bbl) 
  • Evaluated >30 Basins in 1.5 years (Mid-East, E-Africa, S-America, prospects up to >500mm bbl) 
  • Supported International Projects as Internal Consultant (PNG, Peru) 

REPSOL YPF, ARGENTINA – SENIOR STRUCTURAL GEOLOGIST (2007-2008)

  • Generated Prospects in own-operated Fractured Reservoirs & Heavy Oil (~10 – 45mm bbl) 
  • Evaluated New Venture Opportunities in Foldbelts (prospects ranging from 10 – 25mm bbl)

WINTERSHALL – SENIOR GEOLOGIST (2001-2007)

  • Generated Prospects & Leads in own-operated Foldbelt Acreage (10mm bbl – 50mm bbl ) 
  • Structural Modeling correctly forecasted a Dry Well (U$20mm potential saving) 
  • Datarooms Led to Successful Farm-Down in High-Risk Acreage (saved U$1mm sunk costs) 
  • Recognition of Prospective Trend Led to Successful Strategic Bid on Protection Acreage 
  • Established New Structural Geology Workflow from Field Geology to Structural Model

INTERNSHIPS

  • 1998 – VEBA Oil, Germany (oil exploration project, Kazachstan)
  • 1997 – ENAMI, Chile (mining, hydrothermal gold and copper deposits)

EDUCATION

  • Technical University Clausthal, Germany  Petroleum Geology; final Thesis: “Sedimentology & lithology of glaciogenic oil reservoirs on the SE Arabian Peninsula: Mapping and section registration in the Sultanate of Oman.”

AWARDS

  • 2005 – Best Paper in Geotechnology at Hydrocarbon Conference, Argentina
  • 2000 – Best Final Thesis at Technical University Clausthal

PERSONAL INTERESTS
Piano Playing and Classical Music