Michael "Mike" Raines

2019-Present: MARs Exploration and Energy Company, Consultant, Midland, Texas
2008-19: Whiting Petroleum Corporation, Senior Geoscientist, Permian Group, Midland, Texas
2006-08: PetroSource Energy (SandRidge Tertiary), Senior Geologist, Midland, Texas
2000-06: Kinder Morgan CO2 Co., Inc., Geoscientist, Midland, Texas
1995-2000: Texaco E&P, Geoscientist, Midland Division, Midland, Texas

Joined AAPG 1991; Division of Environmental Geosciences (DEG) 1993; Division of Professional Affairs (DPA), 2016, CPG #6308; DPA Editor, Correlator, 2015-Present; DPA Publications Committee Chair, 2015-18; Energy Minerals Division (EMD), 2002
AAPG House of Delegates, West Texas Geological Society (WTGS) Delegate, 2010-22; HoD Honors and Awards Committee, 2012-13; 2014-16, WTGS Alternate Delegate, 2005-11
Astrogeology Committee, 2012-Present
CO2 Enhanced Oil Recovery Technical Interest Group (TIG) Chair, 2016-19
AAPG Southwest Section Officer, SWS Past President, 2017-18; SWS President, 2016-17; SWS President-Elect, 2015-16; SWS Convention Editor, 2014; SWS Treasurer, 2006-08; SWS Convention, Theatre Chairman, 2000

Professional Affiliations:
- Geological Society of America (GSA), 1993-2015
- Permian Basin Section - SEPM, 1997-Present, Officer 2003-06, 2014-15, 2019-20
- West Texas Geological Society (WTGS), 1995-Present; WTGS President, 2009-10, various Chairs 1998-2014, various Officers 2000-10
Other Honors and Awards:
- WTGS Honorary Life Member, 2016
- WTGS Dedicated Service, 2014