John Sinclair
Montgomery
Summary
I possess strong problem-solving abilities, a willingness to learn, and excellent communication skills. Well-prepared to contribute to team success and achieve positive results, I am poised to tackle new challenges and advance organizational objectives with dedication and enthusiasm.
Overview
34
34
years of professional experience
Work History
Group Lead Growth – North Texas Team
EnCana Oil & Gas (USA), Inc.
Dallas, Texas
- Managed multidiscipline team of reservoir engineers and geoscientist in evaluating Barnett Shale assets
- Deployed3D seismic, pressure monitoring, microseismic and coring to optimize value across the asset
Geologic Manager Reservoir and Dev.
Ovintiv, Inc.
The Woodlands, Texas
02.2019 - 01.2025
- Managed geoscientist team responsible for subsurface evaluations in the Anadarko Basin, Williston Basin and the Uinta Basin
- Managed state of the art science integration and brought in new technologies that proved highly successful
- Goal was to optimize value for well spacing and stacking
- New technologies have been implementing RevoChem, RVS, InSAR, vertical and horizontal fiber analysis
- Employed pressure monitoring,3D seismic, microseismic and core and cuttings data to understand vertical and lateral variations that impacted performance
Senior Geologist – New Ventures
EnCana Oil & Gas (USA), Inc.
Denver, Colorado
10.2009 - 01.2019
- Established TMS play for EnCana portfolio
- Mapped resources from log and core data and assisted in early development programs
- Mapped Cretaceous section across onshore GOM and established buy areas for consideration
- Mapped all Paleozoic Basin source rock and hybrid plays in US and partially in Canada
- Assisted in Permian entry with evaluation of the Sprayberry in the Midland Basin
- Brought Anadarko awareness and entry to senior executives and worked on the evaluation of the Woodford and Springer sections
Geologist
EnCana Oil & Gas (USA), Inc.
10.2007 - 07.2008
- Asset Champion for West Texas Delaware Basin Shale Play
- Oversee technical (G&G, Engineering, Land) aspect of play in conjunction with joint venture partner
- Responsible for geologic mapping, resource assessment and exploration activities
- Monitor joint venture operation activities
Vice President of Exploration
AMVEST Gas Resources, Inc.
Charlottesville, Virginia
02.2004 - 09.2007
- Managed geotechnical aspects of550,000-acre CBM, organic shale and tight gas sand development project in Osage County, Oklahoma (from greenfield start-up to production level of22,000 Mcfe per day)
- Involved from project conceptualization to date
- Managed geotechnical aspects on35,000-acre CBM project in southern West Virginia
- Managed personnel for drilling, completion, production and land operations
- Conducted drilling operations and geologic and geophysical evaluation for two CBM projects (250,000 acres) in Nova Scotia, Canada
- Interacted with provincial government agencies for exploration and development rights and surface access and logistical efforts
- Divested of non-core assets for financial gain
Exploration Manager
AMVEST Gas Resources, Inc.
Charlottesville, Virginia
02.1999 - 01.2004
- Navigated through an existing exploration portfolio and farmed-out, sold or conducted further evaluation
- Assessed risk, recovery and economic potential
- Identified significant Osage development opportunity
- Interacted with the Osage Indian Nation and the Bureau of Indian Affairs
- Reviewed and evaluated numerous oil and gas plays within North America for potential investment
- Interacted with operating companies for Company non-operated interests in two Oklahoma Hartshorne CBM plays, two Appalachian Devonian Shale plays and a New Albany Shale Play in Indiana
- Initiated investment as non-operator in ongoing unconventional horizontal drilling plays for purpose of technology transfer
Senior Geologist
Equitable Resources Energy Company
Houston, Texas
09.1995 - 01.1999
- Worked Plio-Pleistocene trend (3D&2D seismic and well control) in Central Offshore Gulf of Mexico
- On team that made four significant discoveries
- Operations geologist for all wells, operated and non-operated
Geologist III
Equitable Resources Energy Company
Kingsport, Tennessee
01.1993 - 08.1995
- Company Geologist for Nora CBM Field in SW Virginia
- Assisted with reserves and resource assessments
Geologist II
Equitable Resources Energy Company
Kingsport, Tennessee
01.1992 - 12.1992
- Company Geologist for Nora CBM Field in SW Virginia
- Worked Silurian Reef exploration play in Illinois
Field Geologist
Equitable Resources Exploration
Kingsport, Tennessee
06.1991 - 12.1991
- Wellsite work on40 Carbonate oil wells in Eastern Kentucky
Education
Master of Science - Geology
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill
05-1991
Bachelor of Science - Geology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
01.1989
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Wake Forest University
01.1986
Skills
- Problem-solving: Subsurface evaluation and integration with team with all data available
- Unconventional and Conventional Resource assessments
- Stratigraphic analysis, rock maturity assessments, key performance indicators
- Friendly, positive attitude, encouraging
- Teamwork and collaboration
Accomplishments
Co-Authored numerous papers for new technoloies used in te Andarko and the Uinta Basins
Timeline
Geologic Manager Reservoir and Dev.
Ovintiv, Inc.
02.2019 - 01.2025
Senior Geologist – New Ventures
EnCana Oil & Gas (USA), Inc.
10.2009 - 01.2019
Geologist
EnCana Oil & Gas (USA), Inc.
10.2007 - 07.2008
Vice President of Exploration
AMVEST Gas Resources, Inc.
02.2004 - 09.2007
Exploration Manager
AMVEST Gas Resources, Inc.
02.1999 - 01.2004
Senior Geologist
Equitable Resources Energy Company
09.1995 - 01.1999
Geologist III
Equitable Resources Energy Company
01.1993 - 08.1995
Geologist II
Equitable Resources Energy Company
01.1992 - 12.1992
Field Geologist
Equitable Resources Exploration
06.1991 - 12.1991
Group Lead Growth – North Texas Team
EnCana Oil & Gas (USA), Inc.
Bachelor of Science - Geology
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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Wake Forest University
Master of Science - Geology
University of North Carolina At Chapel Hill