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Jim Tucker

Geologist

Occam Resources, Houston, Texas USA

Career
AAPG Activity
Publications

Academic Degrees

M.S., geology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX
B.A., geology, Rice University, Houston, TX

Experience

2012-Present Geologist, Occam Resources
2002-12 Geologist, Saudi Aramco
2000-02 Chief geologist, Computational Geology
1997-99 Manager Integrated Studies, general manager-Reservoir Services, CGG Americas
1996 Consulting geologist
1978-95 Geologist, exploration planning director, Atlantic Richfield Company (NAPD, ARCO Oil and Gas, ARCO Exploration, ARCO International Oil and Gas)
1975 Field assistant, Texas A&M University
1974 Summer geologist, Mobil Oil
1972 Field service, Milchem Drilling Controls (centrifuges, shale shalers, desilters)

AAPG Activities

Joined AAPG 1974
Member DPA, EMD
Foundation Trustee Associate

Present 2014 ACE-Houston, judging chair
2008-Present AAPG/SEG Cooperation Committee (and preceding ad hoc committee), member
2007-09 AAPG Middle East Region, secretary
2002-Present History of Petroleum Geology Committee, member
2001-04 Education Committee, member
2005-12, 2001-02, 1985-88 HoD, delegate or alternate
1990-95 Bulletin, associate editor
1988-89 LA Basin Geological Society, president
1987-88 Offshore Technology Conference Committee, member and chair
1987 Credentials Committee, House of Delegates

AAPG Honors & Awards

Articles or abstracts on the Ouachitas, Southeast Turkey, offshore Ghana, prospect portfolio analysis, seismic inversion, subsurface temperatures and dip analysis.

Section 7. Treasurer

The Treasurer shall supervise the receipt of all funds and, under the direction of the Executive Committee, be responsible for all disbursements of funds of the Association; shall serve ex officio as a member of the Committee on Investments; shall give bond, the amount of which shall be determined by the Executive Committee, shall make the annual report as Treasurer, and perform such other duties as directed by the Executive Committee.