Brian Berwick

AFE Non-Op Investment Fund

• Established geologically driven investment fund focused on AFE non-op opportunities.
• Deployed all capital in AFE opportunities across multiple basins nationwide.

North Park Basin, Niobrara, Colorado

• Conducted resource mapping and petrophysical analysis for the Niobrara play in North Park Basin, Colorado.
• Analyzed Frontier and Mowry formations to identify additional resource plays.
• Drilled four 2-mile Niobrara laterals, achieving over 70 BO/ft production rates.
• Led capital raise for drilling program, securing over $100M from investors.

Business Development

• Evaluated entry opportunities for acquisitions across nearly every basin, nationwide.
• Geologically driven leasing efforts in the Permian, San Juan, North Park, and Powder River basins.

AFE Non-Op Working Interest

• Created an AFE Non-Op working interest fund focusing on geology to identify optimal acquisition basins and formations.

Uinta Basin, Utah

• Served as consulting geologist for various clients in Uinta Basin, Utah.
• Executed Dataroom and VDR analysis to support client project acquisitions.
• Advised on lease and mineral acquisitions, enhancing decision-making processes.
• Developed resource mapping for well working interest commitments, ensuring strategic planning.

Powder River Basin, WY.

• Provided geological support for well planning and drilling initiatives.
• Developed petrophysical models and resource mapping for Teapot, Niobrara, Frontier, and Mowry formations.
• Drilled Nio B/C discovery, achieving over 80 BO/FT.
• Drilled Mowry discovery, achieving over 80 BO/FT.
• Assisted engineering teams in frac modeling and SRV determination to optimize operations.
• Created geological slides for Dataroom presentations and organized VDR for client use.
• Collaborated on exploration prospect ideas for Turner, Sussex, and Shannon formations.

Other Consulting Projects Include

• Provided Expert advice for lease and mineral acquisitions within the Bakken, San Juan and Permian basins.

• Contributed to the discovery, delineation, and divestment of the Butcher Butte field in the Green River/Wasatch over-pressured resource play.
• Generated initial petrophysical and pressure mapping for over-pressured Green River / Wasatch formation, identifying over 115 billion barrels of oil in-place.
• Applied advanced petrophysical and pressure modeling techniques to assess resource potential.
• Developed maps and presentations for management on key acreage acquisitions totaling approximately 46,000 acres.
• Delineated position within a 46,000-acre area by drilling 33 horizontal wells across six zones.
• Managed drilling program with field staff and drilling engineer to enhance operational efficiency.
• Facilitated dataroom process and divestiture of position in December 2019 to XCL, collaborating with JP Morgan.
• Received 2019 Michael S. Johnson Explore of the Year Award for contributions to discovery.

Tobosa Prospect - An Over-Pressured Oil Barnett Shale Play – Central Basin Platform, Texas.

• Mapped the Barnett Shale across the Delaware, Central Basin Platform, and Midland Basin for overpressure oil play entry.
• Developed resource, petrophysical, and pressure models within the Barnett petroleum system, focusing on intergranular and organic porosity.
• Identified targeted leasing areas from key maps and presented findings to management for acquisition decisions.
• Acquired approximately 15,000 acres in a focused, over-pressured cell to enhance exploration potential.
• Generated key maps and facilitated data room process to attract partners, reducing risk in January 2018.
• Assisted in data room and divestiture processes for ptheosition, ensuring strategic exit in January 2019.

Other Exploration Concepts

• Mapped Sprayberry, Dean, Wolfcamp, and Pennsylvanian formations comprehensively.
• Developed detailed resource, petrophysical, and pressure models to identify target areas.
• Collaborated with management to secure aposition in Midland basin.

Three Rivers Field Discovery, Uinta Basin, Utah

• Contributed to the successful discovery, delineation, and divestiture of the Three Rivers field in the Green River/Wasatch play.
• Developed initial resource, petrophysical, and pressure mapping for Green River/Wasatch formations.
• Identified resources via petrophysical modeling and analog mapping within the Uinta Basin.
• Created essential maps and presentations for management regarding key acreage acquisitions.
• Oversaw vertical drilling program for Three Rivers field, ensuring efficient operations.
• Successfully drilled 47 vertical wells across the lower Green River to the upper Wasatch formations.
• Collaborated with reservoir and completion engineers on down-spacing tests and full-field development plans.
• Facilitated data room activities and divestiture process, presenting to RBC Capital Markets and leading sale to Ultra Petroleum for $625 million.

Niobrara Discovery, Sand Wash Basin, Colorado.

• Key team member in the discovery, delineation, and divestment of over-pressured Niobrara resource play.
• Generated initial resource, petrophysical, and pressure mapping of the Niobrara formation.
• Recognized resource potential through advanced petrophysical and pressure modeling.
• Identified over-pressure zones within the Sand Wash Basin to guide exploration efforts.
• Executed ground floor leasing and acquisition of 110,000 acres in pressured cell.
• Drilled five horizontal wells within the condensate/gas window, achieving high production rates.
• Collaborated with reservoir and completion engineers for comprehensive field development plans.
• Co-presented key maps during the divestiture process

Climax Field Discovery, Trenton Formation, Michigan Basin

• Contributed to the successful discovery, delineation, and divestiture of the hydrothermal dolomite Trenton prospect.
• Assisted in generating resource and petrophysical maps for prospect development.
• Participated in leasing over 50,000 acres within fracture hydrothermal dolomite trend.
• Collaborated with geophysicist on prospect generation and delineation efforts.
• Drilled four vertical discovery wells and three dry holes within Trenton fracture trend.
• Coordinated with reservoir and completion engineer on future field development plans.
• Co-presented during Q1 2015 data room and divestiture process for Wolverine Energy.

Piceance Basin, Colorado

• Worked closely with engineering and land for the maintenance of legacy assets.
• Rebuilt resource and petrophysical models for a better understanding of reservoir and field extents.
• Drilled one vertical well per year to maintain the unit.

Other Exploration Concepts

• Michigan Basin - Extensively mapped the pressure and resources in the over-pressured Collingwood Shale to understand the oil, wet gas, and gas fairway. Worked with management evaluation to see if we wanted to enter the play.
• Evaluated the Mowery, Niobrara, Sussex, and Shannon in the Powder River Basin for entry opportunity.

Williston Basin, North Dakota & Montana

• Key team member in delineating the Three Forks and Bakken prospect in Divide and Burke Counties, North Dakota.
• Generated initial resource and petrophysical mapping of the Three Forks and Bakken petroleum system.
• Recognized resources through advanced petrophysical modeling techniques.
• Created maps and presentations for management on key acreage leasing exceeding 200,000 acres in North Dakota and Montana.
• Supported geophysicist during Blooming Prairie 3D seismic acquisition over 330 square miles.
• Contributed to Three Forks and Bakken mapping utilizing 3D seismic data.
• Facilitated prospect generation from 3D seismic in Red River, Dawson Bay, Lodgepole, Mission Canyon, and Ratcliffe formations.
• Managed drilling program with field staff, successfully geosteering over 50 wells with approximately 500,000 feet of lateral.

Greater Wamsutter, Green River basin, Wyoming

• Delivered value addition for the Greater Wamsutter complex, including Wamsutter, Echo Springs, and Siberia Ridge.
• Mapped Mesaverde and Lewis formations to identify bypass pay potential.
• Successfully tested and mapped the Lower Almond formation for bypassed pay opportunities.
• Recompleted approximately 20 wells in Lower Almond, yielding over 1,000 mcf/d per well.
• Drilled around 50 vertical wells across Echo Springs, Wamsutter, and Siberia Ridge.