Dale Blevens
Petroleum Geologist
Louisville,KY
Summary
Engaged Geologist with 30 years of experience in the Petroleum Industry. Evidence-based, but creative thinker to prioritize projects while developing high-quality geologic models to aid decision-making.
Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Seeking part-time consulting work.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages
Work History
Consulting Geologist
Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc
Houston, TX
03.2010 - 08.2014
- Reservoir Characterization Specialist in multi-disciplinary technical support team for reservoir management and development of assets located in offshore Angola, Africa.
- Provided high-level technical input to reservoir characterization and development well location, design, and evaluation for offshore, platform-based, 3D wells with up to 3 KM reaches and 15,000 foot vertical depths.
- Increased project success rate with thorough analysis of well logs, core samples, and seismic data.
Staff / Senior Staff / Consulting Geologist
Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc.
Luanda, Angola
08.2004 - 02.2010
- Sole, in-country representative for planning and initial drilling phase of a very large, offshore, multi-field, condensate development program.
- Later, provided and managed all development geology work to support business plan development and delivery for six, large, offshore assets with ~150 producing wells, combined.
- Mentored 4-5 Angolan geologists by sharing expertise and providing guidance on project tasks.
- Company representative in numerous partner meetings. Fostered relationships that enabled the pursuit of company goals.
- Fulfilled Subsurface Asset Manager role for extended periods.
Staff Geologist
Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc.
01.2002 - 08.2004
- Specific duties included reservoir characterization, earth model construction, and general reservoir management to support Luanda-based Asset Team.
- Mentored 2 younger geologists in earth model construction techniques.
- Consistently met deadlines while balancing multiple projects
Staff Geologist
Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc.
02.1998 - 01.2002
- Technical Lead for subsurface reservoir characterization and earth model construction for dynamic simulation, field development planning, volumetrics, and well planning.
- Development Operations Team supervision. Developed and deployed a new well planning/permitting process, Official Rig schedule, look-back analysis to measure and monitor performance, and plan delivery on schedule, within budget, and within scope.
Petroleum / Senior Geologist
Chevron Corp
08.1990 - 02.1998
- Improved drilling success rates with thorough site detailed subsurface investigations.
- Worked with and inter-disciplinary team that initiated several new cost-saving well designs.
- Directly participated in the design, implementation, completion and evaluation of literally 100's of wells in both heavy oil steamfloods and light oil, tight reservoir developments.
- Subsurface representative for Chevron's first horizontal well in an active steamflood.
Geologist
Chevron USA
02.1984 - 08.1990
- Initial training assignments within both exploration and development Geology.
- Denver, CO: Evaluation of Jurrasic and Lower Cretaceous formations Washaki, Uinta and Piceance basins of Wyoming, Utah and Colorado.
- Oklahoma City, OK: Two-plus years in Oklahoma were my first exposure to asset development and recognition of Development Geology as my desired career path. Key accomplishments included 1). evaluation that established a current value of twice that being offered in an Operator buy-out proposal. Led to Chevron's rejection of said proposal, 2). Assignment to the position of “Special Projects” geologist and the analysis of Division-wide farm-out request activity, resulting in a process change for more efficient request handling.
Feild Supervisor
Geological Consulting Services
10.1979 - 08.1981
- Provided in-the-field direction of a 200 well, subsurface evaluation program and an estimation of mineable coal resources within a 100,000-acre tract in eastern Kentucky.
- Daily duties included interaction with company representatives, landmen and drilling personnel for the planning, execution and materiel logistics for up to five drill rigs, site identification and preparation, data analysis, subsurface mapping and final reporting.
Education
Master of Science - Geology
University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY 09.1981 - 02.1984
Bachelor of Science - General Geology
Eastern Kentucky University
Richmond, KY 09.1973 - 05.1978
Skills
GoCAD for 3D visualization, modeling, seismic interpretation,
well correlation
Petrel for 3D visualization and modeling
Stratworks for well evaluation, correlation and mapping
Seisworks for seismic interpretation
Timeline
Consulting Geologist
Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc
03.2010 - 08.2014
Staff / Senior Staff / Consulting Geologist
Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc.
08.2004 - 02.2010
Staff Geologist
Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc.
01.2002 - 08.2004
Staff Geologist
Chevron Overseas Petroleum Inc.
02.1998 - 01.2002
Petroleum / Senior Geologist
Chevron Corp
08.1990 - 02.1998
Geologist
Chevron USA
02.1984 - 08.1990
Master of Science - Geology
University of Wyoming
09.1981 - 02.1984
Feild Supervisor
Geological Consulting Services
10.1979 - 08.1981
Bachelor of Science - General Geology
Eastern Kentucky University
09.1973 - 05.1978