Expert Details
Geology, Geomechanics, Subsurface Integrity and Risking, Underground Natural Gas Storage Facilities, and Oil and Gas Fields
ID: 733621
Texas, USA
Education
| Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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| Year: 1987 | Degree: Ph.D | Subject: Geology | Institution: Purdue University |
| Year: 1982 | Degree: MS | Subject: Geology | Institution: Arizona State University |
| Year: 1979 | Degree: BA | Subject: Geology | Institution: Rutgers University |
Work History
| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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| Years: 2015 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Senior Research Scientist | Department: Center for Petroleum and Geosystems |
Responsibilities:Expert has been Senior Research Scientist at this U.S. university's Center for Petroleum and Geosystems engineering for two years. |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 2011 to 2015 | Employer: ConocoPhillips Company | Title: Principal Geomechanist | Department: |
Responsibilities:Overburden/reservoir geomechanics; co-developed Subsurface Containment Assurance program for global deployment to all asset typ0es |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1990 to 2010 | Employer: University of Nevada, Reno | Title: Foundation Professor of Geological Engineering and Geomechanics | Department: Geological Sciences and Engineering |
Responsibilities:Expert was Professor of Geological Engineering and Geomechanics at this U.S. university from 2000 to 2010. Prior to this time, he was Associate Professor of Geological Engineering (1995-2000) and Assistant Professor of Geological Engineering (1990-95). |
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| Years | Employer | Title | Department |
| Years: 1988 to 1990 | Employer: NASA | Title: NRC Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Department: Goddard Space Flight Center |
Responsibilities:Available upon request. |
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Career Accomplishments
| Associations / Societies |
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| American Rock Mechanics Association (Founder and Charter Member, 1996-present) Society of Petroleum Engineers (2013-present) International Society for Rock Mechanics (ISRM) Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC) American Association of Petroleum Geologists (Member, 2013-present); Charter Member of Reservoir Structure and Geomechanics Division, 2013) American Geophysical Union (Member, 1981-present); Physical Properties of Earth Materials (PPEM: Steering Group, 1996-98). Geological Society of America (Member, 1991-present; Fellow, 2016). |
| Licenses / Certifications |
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| Licensed Professional Geologist (#11755) by the Texas Board of Professional Geoscientists (April 2014-present) Certificate, “Human Dimensions of Organizations, with concentration in Organizational Improvement,” The Employer (Spring 2017) |
| Professional Appointments |
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| Foundation Professor of Geological Engineering and Geomechanics, Emeritus, University of Nevada, Reno (2011) Visiting Professor, Université Montpellier II, France (2011) Foundation Professor, University of Nevada, Reno (2010-11) Director of Graduate Programs and Webmaster, Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno (2010-11) Coordinator, Geological Engineering Programs, Department of Geological Sciences and Engineering, University of Nevada, Reno (2008-11) Visiting Invited Professor, OrsayTerra, Université Paris-Sud, Orsay (Paris XI), France (2003 and 2007) Interstate Oil & Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC). Standing Committee appointments include the Energy Resources, Research and Technology Committee and the Environment and Safety Committee. Fellow of the Geological Society of America (2016) |
| Awards / Recognition |
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| 2016 Completions Optimization and Technology Region Award from SPE’s Gulf Coast North America Region ConocoPhillips' Special Recognition Award for Subsurface Containment Analysis; SPIRIT Award for Innovation (for wastewater disposal and field assessment for subsurface containment assurance -- the organization's highest award; and Certificate of Appreciation for Company-Wide Knowledge Sharing. Foundation Professor of Geological Engineering and Geomechanics -- among the highest honors given to faculty at the University of Nevada for outstanding and sustained excellence in teaching, research, and service. |
| Publications and Patents Summary |
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| Expert has two U.S. patent applications. He has authored ~120 papers, books, and chapters; more than 250 abstracts and contributed presentations; and 76 invited presentations. He has participated in a variety of panels and work groups in the oil and gas industry as well. |
Additional Experience
| Expert Witness Experience |
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| As an expert witness, he can opine on geology, geomechanics, and subsurface integrity related to oil and gas fields and underground natural gas storage. |
| Training / Seminars |
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| Expert was an Instructor for TopCorp oil and gas industry State regulators. |