New Ventures
1972 - North Sea Tertiary (BP regional study post-Forties Field discovery)
1974 - West Thailand joint venture (Union Oil, BP, Hamilton)
1975 - Indonesia - South Sulawesi farmin (BP, Gulf)- Significant gas discoveries
1977-8 - Malaysia (Sarawak) open areas
1978 - Pakistan - Badin Block acquisition and exploration - Major new petroleum province starting with Khaskeli Prospect (Union Texas, Cities Service)
1980 - Malaysia (Sarawak) bid round (Cities Service, Idemitsu)
1980 - Sri Lanka pull apart basin
1981 - Argentina - Rio Negro Norte Block
1981 - Colombia - Various new venture projects
1982 - North Coast Brazil bid round (Cities Service, Chevron, Odeco, Petrobras)
1984 - Jackson County, Texas - Deepwater Yegua trend - Significant first major gas discovery (Toro Grande Field)
1987 - Argentina - successful in Neuquen Basin Bid Round - subsequent gas discovery (Asamera, Trend)
1988 - Dutch North Sea - Seventh Round - Successful bid on one block (Enserch)
1991 - Tunisia - evaluation, acquisition and farmout of Serj Block (Ameritex, DOC, Edisto)
1992 - Tunisia - evaluation, acquisition of Siliana Block (Mosbacher, Monument)
1995 - UK West of Shetland bid round - successful acquisition of Block 205/10 (Mosbacher, Chevron, Aran)
1998 - Morocco - Ras Tafelney Permit farmin (Vanco, Lasmo)
1999 - Senegal - Evaluation and acquisition of Dakar Offshore Profond Permit
1999 - Equatorial Guinea - Evaluation and acquisition of Corisco Deep Block
2004-6 - Rep. of Congo - Evaluation and acquisition of Marine XI (SOCO) and ongoing regional evaluation
Exploration Operations
1971 - Abu Dhabi offshore drilling campaign (ADMA)
1974 - Gulf of Thailand - Block 17 drilling campaign (BP, Texas Pacific)
1976 - Indonesia - Sengkang Block, Sulawesi, geological fieldwork, seismic acquisition and drilling campaign (4 wells, 2 gas discoveries, BP/Gulf)
1978 - Pakistan - Badin Block seismic and prospect generating phase (Union Texas, Cities Service)
1981 - North Coast Brazil exploration drilling (first wells in basins drilled, Cities Service, Chevron, Odeco)
1982 - Colombia - exploration drilling outside existing fields
1982 - Argentina - seismic program in Rio Negro Norte Block, Neuquen Basin
1984 - Texas - Exploration drilling discovered Toro Grande Field, opening up new downdip deepwater reservoir Yegua Trend
1988 - Colombia exploration drilling campaign (Asamera)
1992 - Tunisia - Siliana Block, geological fieldwork, seismic acquisition and drilling campaign (Mosbacher, Monument)
1996 - UK West of Shetland 3D seismic program (non-operated, Chevron, Mosbacher, Aran)
1997 - Gabon - deepwater 2D seismic program
1999 - Gabon - deepwater 3D seismic program (non-operated, Vanco Gabon Group, Total, Op.)
2001 - Cote d'Ivoire - deepwater 3D seismic program (1,200 sq km)
2001 - Morocco - deepwater 3D seismic program (3,000 sq km)
2001 - Equatorial Guinea - deepwater 3D seismic program (3,000 sq km)
2005-6 - Assist in West African operations, Marine XI, Congo - 3D seismic program
Development and Production Operations
1970 - Alaska - Prudhoe Bay Field - Petrographic analysis of main Sadlerochit Sandstone reservoir (BP Alaska)
1971 - Abu Dhabi - Zhakum Field - Petrographic analysis of Cretaceous Thamama Formation reservoirs (ADMA)
1972 - Abu Dhabi - Umm Shaif Field - Petrographic analysis of Araej Reservoir (ADMA)
1980 - Argentina - Mendoza Province - significant arrest of production decline (Cities Service)
1981 - Colombia - Payoa Field - infill drilling and development of vertical dipping Lisama reservoir (Cities Service, Amoco, Arco, Ecopetrol))
1985 - Texas - Toro Grande Field - appraisal drilling program leading to full scale development
1995 - India - Geological evaluation of PY-1 gas development project in non-conventional reservoir (Mosbacher India)
1996 - UK North Sea - planned appraisal and development program for Wendy Discovery (Otter Field, Fina, Op.)
2003-2004 - Venezuela - Technical evaluation and field development planning, Temblador and El Salto Fields, Maturin Sub-Basin
2004 - Venezuela - Core Workshop for Harvest Vinccler
2005-6 - Marine XI - Viodo Discovery evaluation and planning
Business Development/Portfolio Management
1974 - West Thailand - Assisted formation of Unocal-led Partnership
1975-1977 - Reviewed and screened numerous farmins and bid rounds in Indonesia, Japan, Thailand and Malaysia (Sengkang Block recommended for acquisition and operatorship)
1978-1980 - Reviewed and screened numerous farmins and bid rounds in Malaysia, Thailand, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia. Ran economic evaluation program for regional office
1980-1983 - Team member in enhancing returns from Latin American operations by increasing production and reducing costs from mature fields in Colombia and Argentina. Key member of International planning team
1987-1990 - Principal economic analyst for Dutch and UK North Sea partnerships
1992-1997 - Development of new business strategy and opened new business unit in London for UK North Sea exploration and property acquisitions (Mosbacher UK)
1997-2002 - Developed business strategy for turning prospect generating company into fully qualified international operator (Vanco)
2003-2004 - Venezuela - Advisor to team evaluating and negotiating new business opportunities
2004-2006 - West Africa - Geological Advisor for SOCO International plc
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