Some Visiting Geoscientists are restricted in their travel. After their name is listed the states in which they are able to travel. Also included is a small paragraph about the VG and possible title for their talk as well as topics they can elaborate on.
Lyle F. Baie
Midcontinent
Has over 30 years of experience in the petroleum industry, including exploration, production, research, domestic and international new venture development and non-profit leadership.
Possible Titles of Talks:
- Job Search Skills for Students Actively Involved in the Recruiting Cycle
- The Essential Student Guide to 21st Century Career Self-Management Return to Titles
TOPICS:
James
L. Bedford
*800 mile radius of Tyler, TX
Consultant, Borero Enterprises, Inc., Tyler, Texas, with the last 11 years consulting in East Texas with emphasis on the Jurassic and Cretaceous carbonate trends. Having spent nine years in Corpus Christi as a developmental geologist, has blended geology and geophysics into a successful method of prospect development as a consultant. Current emphasis is in Mesozoic reefing and carbonate development.
Possible Title of Talk:
- The Independent’s View or Thinking Outside the Box Return to Titles
TOPICS:
George
R. Bole
More than 40 years experience in exploration operations and computing systems. After 32 years with Amoco, retired and started consulting practice that specializes in geoscience management and training services. Certified Petroleum Geologist. Has served on the University of Tulsa’s Division of Continuing Education Advisory Board since 1979. An instructor for Basics of Well Log Interpretation and Oil Field Life Cycle Education Program, both offered by University of Tulsa.
TOPICS:
Elizabeth
B. "Betsy" Campen
*MT, WY, ND, MA
Registered independent/consulting geologist. Vice President of Campen Consultants, Inc., Billings, Montana. Involved in oil and gas exploration in the northern Rocky Mountain region. Past Secretary of AAPG, past President of Montana Geological Society, Treasurer of Yellowstone Big Horn Association.
Possible Title of Talks:
- A Method for Putting Together an Oil and Gas Prospect Using a Rocky Mountain Gas Prospect as an Example Return to Titles
TOPICS:
Chuck Caughey
Coordinator for GRAD, global early-year training and development program, ConocoPhillips. Experience exploring for and developing oil and gas fields in the US (Gulf Coast, East Texas, Permian Basin) and Indonesia (Sumatra, East Java, Natuna). Publications and professional talks on oil and gas exploration, seismic and sequence stratigraphy, and field studies.
Possible titles of talks:
- Finding New Oil in Old Fields
- Discovering Large Accumulations in Fractured Basement, South Sumatra Basin, Indonesia
- Finding and Developing Your Geoscience Career Return to Titles
TOPICS:
Jeanne
E. Harris
President/geologist/geophysicist and partner with husband, who is a geologist, in own company in Denver. Currently concentrate in Rocky Mountains. Experienced in land, geology, geophysics, drilling, and operations of petroleum exploration and production. Previously, computers, remote sensing, and other seismic applications not in oil and gas. Formerly President of AWG Foundation, Vice President of AWG, 1st Vice President of RMAG, former Secretary/Editor, AAPG House of Delegates. Currently, Chair of AWG Chrysalis Scholarship Program.
Possible Titles of Talk:
- Oil and Gas Exploration: Serendipity or Science
- Life’s Experience: What I Have Learned Along the Way Return to Titles
TOPICS:
Terry
L. Hollrah
Independent geologist/consultant; President of Hollrah Exploration Company, Oklahoma City. Involved in oil and gas exploration in central Oklahoma. Past President of the AAPG Division of Professional Affairs. Former Treasurer of AAPG. Past Vice President of Natural Resources for SIPES. Current AAPG House of Delegates Chair.
TOPICS:
Art Johnson
*One-day drive around New Orleans
President, Hydrate Energy International. After graduating from Humboldt State University, Johnson worked with Chevron as a Division Geologist and became leader of the New Trends team. In 2002 he became the founding partner of Hydrate Energy International and Chief of Exploration.
Possible Titles of Talk:
- Gas Hydrates: Assessing a New Energy Resource and Potential Hazard
- The Role of Gas Hydrate in a Global Gas Market Return to Titles
TOPICS:
Naresh
Kumar
Exploration geologist and manager specializing in regional geology, marine geology, and basin and resource evaluation based in Richardson, Texas. Has spent the last 30 years in the oil and gas business and brings worldwide knowledge of the industry.
Possible Titles of Talk:
- Oil and Gas Production on the North Slope of Alaska: Is Arctic National Wildlife Refuge Really That Different?
- Opening History of the South Atlantic and Oil and Gas Potential of the Brazilian Basins Return to Titles
TOPICS:
Allen
Lowrie
*600 mile radius of New Orleans
Geologist explorationist, Picayune, Mississippi. Forty years of experience in geologic and geophysical exploration worldwide. Interest in continental margin evolution, present and paleo. Career ranges from applied exploration (Mobil Oil and U.S. Naval Oceanographic office) to academia/basic research (Lamont-Doherty Geological Observatory). Present concerns include hydrates and geologic process interaction in margin evolution and regional structural strength.
Possible Title of Talk:
- The Gulf of Mexico and Other Margins: From Basement to Seafloor and Synergy in Between (other margins include Gulf of Cadiz, SW Spain, NW Peru; Isthmus of Panama) Return to Titles
TOPICS:
Evelyn
A. Medvin
*TX, OK, CO, LA
Over 20 years as a geoscientist with exploration experience in South and Central America, onshore and offshore GOM. During tenure as VP of Interpretation for Coherence Technology Company, she focused on applying Coherence Cube™ processing throughout the E&P life cycle. Currently VP of Business Development for Core Laboratories focusing on the integration of technologies to optimize reservoir description and production enhancement.
Possible Titles of Talk:
- Challenges as a Woman in the Oil and Gas Industry
- Mapping Geology on 3D Seismic Data
- Application of Coherence CubeT Processing in Shallow Hazard Detection Return to Titles
TOPICS:
Dwight "Clint" Moore
*TX, LA, OK
Petroleum geologist/supervisor, Anadarko Petroleum, Houston HQ. Business intelligence and Competitor Analysis in offshore U.S. Gulf of Mexico (GOM). Author of several AAPG-SEPM papers on subsalt exploration in the offshore GOM (i.e., 6/97 Bulletin). Chief Editor of guidebook on "Productive Low Resistivity Well Logs of the Offshore GOM". Former Chairman AAPG-DPA Government Affairs Committee. Led preparation of 15 position papers and Congressional testimony. Served last three years on AAPG Advisory Council.
TOPICS:
Diana
Morton-Thompson
*MI, MN, OH, IN, IL, WI
Registered Professional Geologist and principal of Earth Resources International, L.C., Kalamazoo, Michigan. Foreign and domestic experience in multi-disciplinary quantification of subsurface properties and fluid flow for: petroleum reservoir characterization; management and predictive modeling; and environmental issues. Experienced in litigation support and negotiations.
TOPICS:
Robert
Olson
*OK, AK, SW MO, NE, KS
Consulting geologist, Tulsa. Over 20 years experience working with major and independent oil companies provides insight into the challenges of each. Worked Anadarko and Arkoma basins in the U.S., and basins in Turkey, Dubai, Colombia, and Somalia.
TOPICS:
Rima
Petrossian
*TX, NM, LA
Assistant Division Director, Water Resources Planning, Texas Water Development Board, Austin. Coordinates providing public clients with technical information regarding statewide planning, groundwater, and surface water resources. Thirteen years of experience in geology and hydrogeology, with one year of practical laboratory experience. Registered geologist in Wyoming; Certified Professional Geologist. Co-author of "Careers in Environmental Geosciences".
Possible Title of Talk:
- State Water Planning in Texas: State-of-the-Art? Return to Titles
TOPICS:
W.
C. "Rusty" Riese
*TX, LA, NM, CO
Consulting geologist, BP America Production Co., Houston. Previously with Vastar Resources, ARCO, Anaconda and Gulf Mineral Resources. Has worked in both minerals and petroleum as a geologist, geochemist and manager during 30 years in industry. Exploration and development activities include most provinces in western North America and the Gulf of Mexico. Research focuses include biogeochemistry, isotope geochemistry, sequence stratigraphy, and coalbed methane petroleum systems. Twenty five years of teaching via adjunct positions at several universities. Widely published and holder of numerous patents.
Possible Titles of Talk:
- Reserves Analysis, Statistical Predictions and Economic Evaluations
- Coalbed Methane Hydrocarbon Systems Analysis: Geochemical Investigations
- Methane Seeps: Geochemical and Geobotanical Responses Return to Titles
TOPICS:
Valary
L. Schulz
*TX, OK, Alberta, Saskatchewan
Consulting Geologist, Dallas. Has 35 years experience in petroleum development and exploration, as well as mineral development and exploration throughout the Americas. Presents a pragmatic perspective on the industry.
NOTE: Valary speaks Spanish and French and is willing to visit International schools.
Possible Title of Talk;
- Preparing Yourself for a Career in the Natural Resources Return to Titles
TOPICS: