Previous Work

Geophysical Advisor / Team Lead,

Suncor, Calgary, CANADA (2014-2023)

Prospect generation, drilling and NV acquisition roles across East Coast basins, Atlantic margins and GoM. Exploration and development activities in Sirte Basin, Libya. Advisor on resource estimation and peer review, and focus on mentoring and teaching.

NV Team Lead, OMV,

Stavanger, NORWAY (2008 - 2014)

Leadership and technical role in exploration growth through licence rounds, exploration drilling, NV acquisitions in all North Sea basins. Successes included Wisting, Rosebank and Edvard Greig acquisitions, and the building of strong exploration portfolio. Seismic acquisition and reprocessing, well planning and rock physics projects. Peer assist on standardizing OMV volumetric estimation and risking of corporate portfolio

Explorationist, OMV,

Perth, AUSTRALIA (2003-2004, 2006-2008)

Exploration and NV activity in OMV’s Carnarvon, Timor Sea and offshore New Zealand acreage

Explorationist, OMV,

Vienna, AUSTRIA (2004-2006)

Vienna Basin exploration and development drilling. Mapping of complex stratigraphic fluvio-deltaic reservoirs was enhanced through amplitude and inversion technologies. Portfolio technical assurance

Geophysicist, Newfield,

Perth, AUSTRALIA (1999 - 2003)

With degrees in geology and geophysics I have been able to use the best of both disciplines to see the geology in the seismic. From onshore 2D to large offshore 3D surveys, frontier to in-field delineation wells.

Geophysicist, Mobil UK,

London, UK (1991 - 1998)

Southern Gas Basin and Central North Sea exploration. Built understanding of salt tectonics and complex depth migration to plan and execute drilling of opportunities.

Geophysicist, Gardline Surveys,

Yarmouth, UK (1988 - 1990)

Offshore seismic acquisition in North Sea, West of Shetlands and SE Asia. Data acquisition, QC and interpretation.