John L. Smoot
Kennewick,WA
Summary
Engaged Geologist with 30 years of technical and management experience in geosciences. Motivated, evidence-based thinker to prioritize projects while developing high-quality geologic insights for reporting and to aid decision-making. I am able to pull together a variety of geologic and geophysical technologies together to analyze projects. Exploration and development of EV metals requires more advanced techniques to find and process sufficient product to meet future demand.
Overview
44
44
years of professional experience
Work History
Principal/Business Owner/Operator
SMOOT 4D GeoViz, LLC
10.2012 - Current
- Geologic Analysis: environmental, oil & gas, mining
- Information technology solutions for subsurface visualization
- Dynamic Graphics, Inc EarthVision
- Data formating consulting
- Due diligence investigations for oil & gas and mining projects
Scientist
Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo)
12.2020 - 07.2023
- Groundwater monitoring, extraction, and injection well design
- Calculate filter pack mesh and screen slot size for wells based on sieve analyses
- Integrate field observations and geologists borehole log with sieve analysis results to determine final well screen configuration
- Interface with well drilling contractors for well completions
- Develop and monitor contracts for geologic and geophysical logging services
Senior Geologist Technical Integration
CH2M Plateau Remediation Company, CHPRC
01.2010 - 09.2012
- Led Groundwater Pump-and-Treat Technical Team
- Provided technical oversight of modeling, drilling, and implementation
- Added a 70-well injection/extraction network to existing well system
- Performed computer simulations, optimizing well locations - pumping rates
- Prepared and delivered reports to stakeholders
- Interpreted results relative to baseline and trend data
- Assessed and enhanced well networks, siting new wells and developing drilling plans
- Coordinated computer simulation needs
- Coordinated data collection, laboratory QA and input to Oracle relational database
- Provided expertise for technical interface with regulatory agencies
- Developed a strategy for injection tests and injection well networks
Senior Geologist
Fluor Daniel
01.2007 - 01.2010
- East Programs
- Provided technical oversight
- Provided data analysis and reporting
- Prepared drilling documents
- Conducted geophysical assessments and correlated data
- Subsurface data workflow monitoring and analysis
- Developed a customized well-spot pattern
- Coordinated regulatory approvals with Washington State Dept
- Of Ecology, U.S
- EPA
Research Scientist
Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
03.1987 - 12.2007
- Geomodeler, Geostatistics, Fractures
- Applied Geostatistical Accuracy Assessment Tools to study measured versus simulated fluid content in observation wells, developing a powerful technique for realistic economic analysis of subsurface reservoirs and decision support
- Implemented Dynamic Graphics, Inc
- EarthVision three-dimensional, geologic analysis software on problems at Hanford, Washington; Yucca Mountain, Nevada; and Alligator Rivers – Koongarra Uranium District, Northern Territory, Australia to calculate volumes, concentrations and grades, then slice and rotate the models
- Analyzed fracture networks, mapping and plotting fracture systems in 3-D and modeled fluid pressure distributions in fractures using Golder Associates FracMan and Dynamic Graphics, Inc
- EarthVision
- Applied Computational Fluid Dynamics Simulations to studies of reservoir simulation and production problems using a variety of computing platforms and multiple codes
Senior Research Scientist Geosciences
Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
03.1987 - 12.2007
- Initiated Nuclear Materials Protection, Control and Accounting (MPC&A) Nunn-Lugar Russian Program at PNNL with two other staff on the initial team
- Developed projects in Russia with Kurchatov Institute in Moscow, All-Russian Research Institute of Automatics (VNIIA) in Moscow and the All-Russian Research Institute of Technical Physics (VNIITF) in Snezhinsk
- Assigned leadership of software development project for Gosatomnadzor Nuclear Inspection Agency in Russia: delineated work flow, designed databases, Oracle Developer, Oracle Enterprise, SQL server and visual basic
- Conducted multi-fluid-phase numerical simulations, displaying drilled petrophysical property data in 3D rendered with Dynamic Graphics, Inc
- EarthVision dgi.com using minimum tension gridding in parallel with the simulation of the petrophysical property data in 3D also rendered with EarthVision to compare the data with the simulation
- Advanced well logging and Sonde Technology – worked with Schlumberger and Baker Hughes to assess innovative CNTG and Neutron-Neutron well logging tools
- Performed Three-Dimensional Spatial Analysis, developed 3-D analysis and visualization tools with geostatistical and mathematical algorithms, integrating borehole geophysical well-logs with lithologic data
Consultant
U.S. Geological Survey
01.1985 - 01.1987
- Groundwater Supply Modeling
- Conducted simulations of fluid flow in the Pullman-Moscow Basin under contract to the USGS using MODFLOW
- The study involved extensive geophysical and hydrologic field work and conceptualization, characterization, and numerical modeling and programming in Fortran and Basic
- Conducted Magnetotelluric Geophysical Investigations, working with U.S
- Geological Survey personnel to conduct basin-scale geophysical survey to define basin depth
Nance Petroleum Corporation
01.1980 - 01.1981
- Part of SM-Energy, Analyzed multiple pay zones in old production wells in the Williston Basin of Montana and North Dakota, correlating well log data with seismic lines and geographic distribution of existing production wells
- Developed cross sections, correlated production formations, and identified candidate shallow wells that could be extended into underlying productive zones to develop multiple-pay-zone wells
- The work contributed to a profitable plan for resource extraction.
Education
Ph.D Geology -
University of Idaho
1995
M.S. Hydrology - undefined
University of Idaho
1987
B.S - Geology
University of Wyoming
1983
Skills
- Licensed geologist and hydrgeologist, Washington state (#2768)
- Geostatistical analyses of ore bodies, groundwater plumes
- Permiting and regulatory compliance
- Conceptualization, characterization and modeling of sites
- Analysis of soil and rock samples
- Development and use of geologic data sets
- 3-D visualization and modeling using dgicom software
- IX resin process analyses for extracting metals from groundwater and implementation at 500-2,000 gpm
- Due diligence analyses of mining and oil and gas projects
- Groundwater extraction, injection, and monitoring well design
- Develop and manage contracts for geology and geophysical logging services
Affiliations
State of Washington Licensed Geologist and Licensed Hydrogeologist (#2768)
Metals Investor Forum
Elko Mining Expo
American Exploration & Mining Association
Northwest Energy Association
Billings Petroleum Club
Timeline
Scientist
Central Plateau Cleanup Company (CPCCo)
12.2020 - 07.2023
Principal/Business Owner/Operator
SMOOT 4D GeoViz, LLC
10.2012 - Current
Senior Geologist Technical Integration
CH2M Plateau Remediation Company, CHPRC
01.2010 - 09.2012
Senior Geologist
Fluor Daniel
01.2007 - 01.2010
Research Scientist
Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
03.1987 - 12.2007
Senior Research Scientist Geosciences
Battelle Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
03.1987 - 12.2007
Consultant
U.S. Geological Survey
01.1985 - 01.1987
Nance Petroleum Corporation
01.1980 - 01.1981
Ph.D Geology -
University of Idaho
M.S. Hydrology - undefined
University of Idaho
B.S - Geology
University of Wyoming