NICHOLAS A ARGIS

• Successfully built a robust geology program for a start-up operator from scratch.
• Procured and managed all vendors and contractors including data acquisition, seismic, software, geochem, geosteering, and coring.
• Conducted local and regional reservoir characterization and maturity studies used for M&A evaluations as well as field development and well spacing designs.
• Built basin-wide KPI and prospectively maps used for internal and M&A evaluations.
• Coordinated permitting efforts including land surveys, footages, plats, wellhead layout and directional planning.
• Built 3-D subsurface models for well planning, targeting, and well execution.
• Created, updated, and maintained all layers and maps used and presented on at the company.
• Maximized in reservoir placement of wellbores via actively geosteering in a 24/7 capacity.
• Generated data, maps, geoprogs, etc, tailored for use by land and regulatory for the permitting process.
• Successfully evaluated and completed multiple acquisitions to expedite growth, scale, and build inventory.
• Maintain and update project database as new data becomes available.

• Install the current process and strategy utilized by PDC’s operations geology program.
• Mentor all new hires and less experienced geologists including extensive structural geology, geo-modeling and GeoGraphix training.
• Improve, refine, and streamline our 3D geo-modeling process and procedure.
• Build and interpret 3D geo-models on pad and regional levels, including dynamic isopaching, seismic, fault, and complex structural interpretation.
• Plan and geosteer wells across 1-3 rigs at a time making real-time drilling adjustments to optimize wellbore placement within reservoir.
• Distribute pre-well, post-well, and daily reports for every drilled well.
• Provide reservoir characteristics and rock composition data to completions.
• Facilitate hardline map and shapefile generation through the land department to well execution, planning and all interested parties.
• Plan gun barrel layouts for new pad development as well as provide PFZ (Potential Flow Zone) data to regulatory for submission to the COGCC.
• Conduct basin wide reservoir quality index map based on reservoir characteristics and modeled using grid math.
• Support planning and operational decision making in a 24/7 capacity for less experienced staff.
• Coordinate all third-party services such as mudlogging, MWD, and 3rd party geosteering providers.
• Built strong relationships between geology and drilling groups facilitated by frequent field visits and abundant communication.
• Foster a safe, enjoyable, and successful work culture among immediate and extended teammates.

• Responsible for all operational duties for 1-2 rigs at a given time including:

- 24/7 geosteering and real-time drilling adjustments

- Well planning

- Pre-pad data prep and QC

- Map generation (Structure, Isopach, etc.)

- Drilling hazard identification

• Maximized reservoir contact based upon petrophysical analysis of target benches (Nio A,B,C and Codell).
• Conducted offset operator study of the East Pony field.
• Generated basin wide reservoir attribute data using curve data analytics.
• Collaborated with staff Petrophysicist on field wide HCIP study.

• Manage Wellsite Geosteering staff in a manner that provides maximum efficiency, profitability, and productivity
• Provide guidance as a subject matter expert in operations geology and wellbore placement
• Ensure proper execution of all wells within the wellsite geosteering program
• Support the wellsite geosteering team both technically and in regards to professional development
• Design training programs for both experienced and inexperienced hires
• Implement policies, procedures, and organizational structure
• Generate bi-monthly, quarterly, and annual financial forecasts and reports
• Manage inventory and assets to maximize program profitability
• Coordinate logistics of personnel with wellsite and operator representatives

• Geosteered over 260 wells throughout the Denver-Julesburg, Permian, Anadarko, Appalachian, Powder River Basins, and Williston Basins.
• Led Geosteering production staff by training, supervising and ensuring quality deliverables in a 24/7 remote operations center.
• Assigned to high priority projects to plan, land, and geosteer wells within tight stratigraphic windows and structurally complex areas.
• Calculated and issued drilling targets to maximize efficiency in the desired stratigraphic section.
• Gained expertise in real-time decision making utilizing structure/isopach maps, seismic data, survey plats, and geologic prognoses.
• Created post well structural profiles and detailed in-zone percentage charts.
• Communicated with geology and drilling personnel both on and off rig site.
• Instructed, mentored, and trained staff.
• Spearheaded development of a continued training program for new and recent hires.
• Created and updated operational and procedural documents.
• Co-created proprietary reporting software. 
• Performed quality analysis on mudlogs. 
• Improved communication, morale, and positive atmosphere within team.

• Gained expertise on relating rock cuttings, formation gas, hydrocarbon shows, gamma and ROP data
• Correlated stratigraphic location with formation composition
• Performed regular quality checks on reports, log composition and gas readings.
• Assisted in coring projects and disposal wells
• Strengthened technical and mechanical skills by operating multiple gas detection systems
• Ensured integrity of gas data through calibration checks
• Advanced to Lead Logging Geologist
• Requested to work on a prototype drilling optimization project with Apache Corp.