Data base management
JEFFERY DIEDRICH
Geological Technician
McKinney,TX
Summary
Experienced Geological Technician with a strong background in data management and integration in the energy sector. Skilled at coordinating across departments to enhance data accuracy and accessibility, ensuring smooth operations. Demonstrated ability to support technical teams through mapping and database management for geological projects. Committed to improving processes and fostering collaboration with regulatory and engineering departments to achieve successful outcomes.
Overview
43
43
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Lead Geological Technician
Denbury Inc. / ExxonMobil
Plano, TX
02.2018 - 12.2024
- Work in the Design and Development group which supports all the business units, CCUS team and on occasion our field personnel and our contractors
- Developed and maintained comprehensive geological databases for multiple sites
- Collaborated with engineers and geologists to create detailed maps and data visualizations
- Managed digital transformation of well logs, ensuring seamless data integration
- Led data management efforts for cross-departmental projects, enhancing data accessibility
- Provide technical support and training for geoscience software applications
Department Manager
The Home Depot
Plano, TX
03.2014 - 02.2018
- Paint Department Manager with 3 full time and 3 part time employees
- Running a 3.6 million dollar in sales which is up from forecasted 2.3 million
- Involved with other management duties with in the store
- Work the freight team to ensure all product is accounted for
- Create my own spread sheets to track on hand differences between invoices and items on shelves
- Evolved with community service in our communities
- Sent to Houston for Hurricane relief
Sr. Geological Technician
Exco Resources
Dallas, TX
09.2008 - 11.2015
- Building Geo Progs in Peloton Well view for next wells on rig line in both Louisiana and Texas
- Checking and loading all Mud and MWD data arriving daily off all active rigs into Petra
- Supplying Geoscience staff support on their requests (mapping, data searching, spread sheet building and data scanning and printing) along with helping our field offices
- Help with guided tours to our drilling rigs for staff on request from the CEO. I had 35 team members who went on the tours.
- Managed digital transformation of well logs, ensuring seamless data integration
- Provide technical support and training for geoscience software applications
Technical Computing Specialist
Hunt Petroleum
01.2008 - 09.2008
- Geoscience computer support
- Back up Petra support
- Help support our Houston office the same way as Dallas office
- Compile all Geoscience data for the sale of company
- Lead go to person between the Geoscience piece from Hunt and XTO, worked with 5 members from Hunt and 7 members from XTO
CAEX Specialist
Comstock Resources
Frisco, TX
06.2006 - 10.2007
- Worked the Cotton Valley play in East Texas and Northern Louisiana and Eagle Ford in South Texas
- I work with the Land department building a data base using the Tobin super data set
- Building all Geoscience data bases was with Geographix, Petra, and Arc View
- Work with the Land department in getting Tobin data running on Arc View and linking air photos and topo maps to their data sets
Sr. Geological Technician
Pioneer Natural Resources
09.1998 - 06.2006
- Worked the South Africa oil play
- I worked with the West Africa Offshore Group mainly Gabon and Nigeria
- Moved into Business Development group to evaluate worldwide opportunities
- All the work in International was done using the Landmark suite of programs
- Placed in Business Development Group for Eagle Ford play, all work done with Petra
- Start and Develop a Geotech user group which met once monthly
Geological Technician
Triton Energy Corporation
Dallas, TX
06.1995 - 09.1998
- Worked with 10 others in the South China Sea Group
- Assisted with the Bolivia, Columbia and Italy projects
- Set up all projects for the Geoscience teams with in Landmark
- Supplied support for most of Texas and the Rockies areas
- Worked on the Michigan gas project and then moved to the international group working the Soviet Union, Eastern Europe, and South China Sea
- Z-map was the software used for all mapping
Technician/Sr. Geoscience Specialist
Diamond Shamrock - Maxus
09.1981 - 06.1995
- Responsible for mapping all Geological and Geophysical data in N.E Texas, South Texas, Louisiana, North Dakota, Illinois, and Michigan
- Involved daily with the loading of digital, scanned, and hand digitized log curves using, Petra, and Neura Log software
- Overseeing that new data is properly put into all programs involved with mapping of these areas along with registering all well logs
- Responsible for first round mapping of interpreted data in all corporate areas of interest
- Involved in testing new software which could be used in other groups
- On a two-man team that converted manual drafting to a P.C
- Based software
- Helped Beta test the First version of Geographix
Education
Bachelor of Science - Physical Geography, Soil studies, Minor in Geology
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
Oshkosh, WI 09.1976 - 05.1981
Skills
Geological data base construction
- Petra
- Peloton
- IHS
- Envernes
- TGS
- Global Mapper
- Neura suite
- Microsoft products
Affiliations
AAPG, Member
Outside Activity
- Was the President of Desoto Pony Baseball for 3 years. Honorary day in Desoto named for me because of that work.
- Spent time in Houston helping disaster relief efforts.
Accomplishments
- Achieved standards by introducing Petra for mapping and data management tasks.
- Supervised team of 4 staff members.
- Achieved data base clarity through effectively helping with combining all data into one area.
- Resolved product issue through consumer testing.
- Documented and resolved well log issue's which led to company wide ease of use.
Interests
Timeline
Lead Geological Technician
Denbury Inc. / ExxonMobil
02.2018 - 12.2024
Department Manager
The Home Depot
03.2014 - 02.2018
Sr. Geological Technician
Exco Resources
09.2008 - 11.2015
Technical Computing Specialist
Hunt Petroleum
01.2008 - 09.2008
CAEX Specialist
Comstock Resources
06.2006 - 10.2007
Sr. Geological Technician
Pioneer Natural Resources
09.1998 - 06.2006
Geological Technician
Triton Energy Corporation
06.1995 - 09.1998
Technician/Sr. Geoscience Specialist
Diamond Shamrock - Maxus
09.1981 - 06.1995
Bachelor of Science - Physical Geography, Soil studies, Minor in Geology
University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh
09.1976 - 05.1981
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