Ariel Malicse

Kingwood, TX *****

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Senior Geologist

Integrates Complex Geological & Petrophysical Data Efficiently

Innovative problem solver who uses multi-disciplinary approaches in petrology, stratigraphy, petrophysics, and geochemistry to determine geologic trends, optimize reservoir characterization, identify prospects, and resolve completion-related issues, and experience in exploration and evaluation of conventional and unconventional plays. Collaborative leader with proven performance in management and implementation of research studies, field projects, and services. Authored and co-authored papers in various disciplines of earth sciences, including petroleum geology, sedimentology and stratigraphy, structural geology, diagenesis, and paleomagnetism.

Expertise in:

Sedimentology, Petrology, & Stratigraphy

Geological & Petrophysical Integration

Play-Based Maps

Sandstone & Mudrock Diagenesis

Quantitative Facies Analysis

Correlation of Stratigraphic Units

Water Chemistry & Isotopic Data

High-Frequency NMR to Unconventional Resources

Professional Experience

Murphy Exploration and Production, Houston, TX 2014 - 2018

Senior Staff Geologist; Onshore New Ventures and Eagle Ford Team

Supervised, coordinated, and designed various analytical programs for Murphy’s Eagle Ford, Austin Chalk, and Permian Basin fields. Analytical programs include core description, thin section and SEM, XRD, XRF, high-frequency CT scan, petrophysical analysis, and high-frequency nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR).

Led Murphy’s Eagle Ford and New Venture’s group in multidisciplinary approach in mapping and integrating various analytical programs, improving production in existing fields and generating new prospects.

oConstruction of “Play-Base Maps” that combines data from measured depths, isopachs, pressures, maturity, hydrocarbon GOR - API gravity, and petrophysical properties like porosity, water - hydrocarbon saturations.

Designed and interpreted hydrocarbon and organic extract analytical program in Eagle Ford and Austin Chalk Formations, leading to delineation of “sweet spots” in various Murphy’s acreage in South Texas.

Mentored and developed basic geologic fundamentals to Murphy’s Eagle Ford and New Ventures geologist on integration of stratigraphy, biostratigraphy, and sedimentary facies on mapping unconventional resources.

Developed sampling program and analyzed results of produced water on wells in Permian Basin, Eagle Ford Shale, and Austin Chalk wells in Texas, allowing Murphy’s reservoir engineer and development geologists to make projections on fluid productions and field planning.

Constructed cross-sections and maps (isopach, structural, measured depth, faults and structures, curvature- and slope, pressure, production, and H2S - CO2 distribution), weighting and combining to produce “sweet spotting” maps for New Ventures team or “tier maps” for field development.

Created methodology that combined high-frequency NMR, RockEval, and SARA organic data to determine preserved amount of bitumen, water saturation, and moveable hydrocarbons in Wolfcamp and Spraberry Formations in Midland Basin, resulting in maps that delineate regions of hydrocarbon versus bitumen-rich areas.

Analyzed and interpreted petrological and diagenetic data from thin sections, X-ray diffraction, and SEM of Eagle Ford, Austin Chalk, and Permian Basin Formations, resulting in better understanding of reservoir properties or sealing capacities of these formations.

Served as point of contact between Murphy’s onshore group with various technical service companies (Core Lab, Weatherford, Premier, Geomark, Ingrain, and Intertek) and consortium studies (EGI, SWRI, and BEG), working directly with geoscience experts to produce data that can be incorporated in Murphy’s field evaluation.

Created methodology that combined high-frequency NMR, RockEval, and SARA organic data to determine preserved amounts of bitumen, water saturation, and moveable hydrocarbons in Wolfcamp and Spraberry Formations in Midland Basin, resulting in maps that delineate regions of hydrocarbon versus bitumen-rich areas.

Shell Exploration & Production, Houston, TX 2009 – 2014

Senior Geologist and Stratigrapher; US Onshore New Ventures

Participated in evaluation of other company’s acreage through data evaluation. Directly involved in most of Shell onshore New Ventures acquisition in Eagle Ford Chittim Ranch, Eagle Ford Piloncillo Ranch (P-Ranch), Marcellus, and Bakken Shale.

Involved in technical evaluation Eagle Ford acreage in South Texas, which led to the acquisition of thousands of acreage in Dimmit- and Chittim Counties.

Constructed maps, stratigraphic correlation panels, and geologic evaluation report of unconventional reservoirs in North America, evaluating formations including Eagle Ford Shale, Bakken Shale, Marcellus, Barnett Shale, and Pimienta Formation in Offshore Mexico.

Involved in sedimentological analysis of shale lithofacies at core- and microscopic scales, instructing junior geologists in data collection and interpretation of siliciclastics and carbonate facies.

Produced gross depositional environment maps using Petrel and ArcGIS, assisting petrophysicist in projection of core-derived lithofacies into log-related facies using Techlog-Neural Network.

Shell International Exploration & Production, Houston, TX 2001 – 2008

Senior Research Geologist

Provided technical assistance in petrology, facies, and grain size analyses to various Shell teams, with emphasis to clastic reservoirs in Offshore Brazil (BC-10 & BS-4), Offshore Nigeria, Pinedale Tight Gas Sands, Gulf of Mexico, Offshore Norway, Australia, and Southeast Asia.

Studied sandstone and fracture diagenesis of Pinedale Gas Sands, controls and regional diagenetic trends of Norphlet Formation, offshore Brazil sandstones, East Texas Field stratigraphic trap system, and depositional characterization of Fort McMurray Formation, leading to identification and better understanding of key Shell acreage.

Performed geological and geochemical studies of Parachute Creek Member of Colorado oil shale, providing understanding of rock geochemistry, iron sulfide characterization, depositional systems, and lithofacies and petrophysical correlation.

Education / Professional Development

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Geology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Master of Science (MS), Geology, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX

Bachelor of Science (BS), Geology, Adamson University, Manila, Philippines

Touchstone Diagenetic Software

Foundations of Petrophysics (PetroSkills)

Basic Reservoir Engineering (PetroSkills)

Reservoir Characterization & Geostatistical Modeling in Field Development (N058)

Extensional Tectonics and Normal Fault Patterns (N041)

Structural Geology for Petroleum Exploration (N016)

Business Development – Shell Internal Course

Petrel Software – Shell Internal Course

Technical Skills

ArcGIS, Touchstone, Petrel, and Petra

Awards

AAPG-ICE Award of Excellence with co-author J. Garcia Garcia on the paper “A Comparison of Depositional Styles: Late Cretaceous Eagle Ford and Late Devonian Woodford Formation, U.S.A.”.

Promising Young Geoscientist from the Society of Sedimentary Geology.

Affiliations / Memberships

American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

Addendum

Publications

B.V. Cherian, Premier Oilfield Laboratories; L. Armentrout, C. Baruah, J. Ballmer, A.E. Malicse, S. Narasimhan, and O. Olaoye, 2017: Characterizing the Post Stimulation Time-Dependent Connectivity Between Wells and Across Horizons in an In-Fill Development Program, SPE – 187504.

Malicse, A. and S.B. Carlson, 1999, Lead-glazed ceramics from four Texas Missions” Bulletin of Texas Archeological Society, Vol. 70/1999, p. 355-362.

Malicse, A. and J. Mazzullo, 1996, Early Diagenesis and Paleosol Features of Ancient Desert Sediments: Examples from the Permian Basin, SEPM Special Publication No. 55, p. 151-161.

Malicse, A. and J. Mazzullo, 1990, Reservoir Properties of the Shattuck Sandstone, Caprock Field, New Mexico, Sandstone Petroleum Reservoirs, Springer-Verlag New York, p. 133-151.

Mazzullo, J., A. Malicse, and J. Siegel, 1991, Facies and depositional environments of the Shattuck Sandstone Member on the Northwest Shelf of the Permian Basin, Journal of Sedimentary Petrology, v. 61, p. 940-958.

Mazzullo, J., A. Malicse, D. Newsom, J. Harper, C. McKone and B. Price, 1992, Facies, Depositional Environments and Reservoir Properties of the Upper Queen Formation, Concho Bluff and Concho Bluff North Fields, Texas, West Texas Geological Society Symposium

McCabe, R., E. Kikawa, J.T. Cole, A. Malicse, P. Baldauf, J. Yumul, and J. Almasco, 1987, Paleomagnetic results from Luzon and Central Philippines, Journal of Geophysical Research (Solid Earth), v. 92, p. 555-580.

J. Cole, R. McCabe, T. Moriarity, J.A. Malicse, T.G. Delfin, H. Tebar, and P. Ferrer, 1989, A preliminary Neogene paleomagnetic dataset from Leyte and its relation to motion on the Philippine fault, Tectonophysics, v. 168, p. 205-220.

Shell Technical Reports

Werner, C., R. Ferguson, A. Malicse, N. Mohammed, B. Tepper, and N. Yahi, 2012: Bakken Petroleum System Regional Study: Greater Williston Basin, North Dakota, and Montana, USA and Saskatchewan, Canada, ed. C. Jolley, Shell Technical Report SR.11.10055

Inan, E.E. and A. Malicse, 2010: Petrologic and geochemical analysis of native and pyrolized cores from the Mahogany Field Experiment site, Colorado, Technical Report EP2010-3131

Malicse, A. and A. Seyedolali, 2009: Textural and petrographic comparisons of the Eocene Main Sandstones in 1 Shel 4/4A, 3-Shel-8 and 9-Shel-19D, BS4-Atlanta, Offshore Brazil, Shell Technical Report EP 2009-3034

Malicse, A., E. E. Inan, and A. Kornacki, 2009: Geology and Geochemical Evolution of the Colorado Oil Shale, Shell Technical Report EP 2007

Rosen, R.L. and A. Malicse, 2006: Sample Condition Assessment, Shell Technical Report EP 2006-3128.

Malicse, A., and C.I. Macaulay, 2006: Petrological Analysis of the Malikaideep-1S1 Core Samples, Shell Technical Report EP 2006-3121.

Bryndzia, L.T., T.P. Crampin, M.G. Kittridge, A. Malicse, B.A. Couzens, and C.D. Winkler, 2005: Elastic Mudrock Properties Associated with the “Perdido Jump” in the Perdido Fold Belt, Western Gulf of Mexico, Shell Technical Report EP 2005-3109.

Malicse, A., 2004, Petrographic results, diagenesis, and controls on reservoir quality in the Lance and Upper Mesa Verde sandstones in Jensen 6-11D, Pinedale Region, Wyoming, Shell Technical Report EP 2004-3082.

Malicse, A. and T.R. Taylor, 2003: Petrographic analysis of the Maastrichtian Sandstone Strata, 1-Shel 11ESS, Block BC-10, Brazil, Shell Technical Report EP 2003-3077.

Malicse, A., 2003: Petrographic analysis of Percussion Sidewall Core and Convention Core Samples 3 Shel-8-RJS and 1-Shel 4A RJS Wells, Offshore, Brazil, Shell Technical Report EP 2002-3121.

Malicse, A., 2003: Results of petrology analysis on whole core from well 1-Shel 9 ESS, Block BC-10, Campos Basin, Offshore Brazil, and Shell Technical Report EP 2003-3185.

Dolan, S.S., M.T Myers, B.C. Lehr, C.I. Macaulay, and A. Malicse, 2003: Velocity dispersion at ultrasonic frequencies in consolidated sandstones, Shell Technical Report EP 2003-3141.

Rosenquist, M.L. et al., 2002: Non-amplitude supported technology implementation in the Brazil light oil play, Shell Technical Report EP 2002-3129.

Convention Papers

Malicse, A., E. Van Dusen, B. Neff, D. Hurst, and H. McGarity, 2016: Quantitative Facies Analysis: A Tool Kit in the Characterization of Eagle Ford Sequence Stratigraphy and Facies Heterogeneity, American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) Search and Discovery Article #51279

Malicse, A. and J. Garcia Garcia, 2013, Quantitative Facies Analysis of the Eagle Ford Formation, AAPG Search and Discovery Article #50876

Malicse, A. and E. Inan, 2011, Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Parachute Creek Member of the Green River Formation, Piceance Basin, Colorado, U.S.A., AAPG Search, and Discovery Article #50507

Smith, C. and A. Malicse, 2010, Rapid Handheld X-ray Fluorescence (HHXRF) Analysis of Gas Shales, AAPG ICE

Malicse, A., C. Macaulay, C. Beck-Brake, 2007, Sandstone and Fracture Diagenesis of the Lance and Upper Mesa Verde Formations, Pinedale Region, Wyoming, AAPG Abstracts with Program

Malicse, A., 1993, Sedimentary Processes and Facies of Desert Fluvial System: South Death Valley, California, AAPG Abstracts with Program, p. 144

Malicse, A. and J. Mazzullo, 1993, Ephemeral Stream Facies in and Arid Pull-Apart Basin: Southern Death Valley, California, Geological Society of America 1993 Annual Meeting

Malicse, A. and J. Mazzullo, 1993, Desert Fluvial Facies and Environments for the Shelf Clastics of the Artesia Group, Permian Basin of Texas and New Mexico, Geological Society of America 1993 Annual Meeting, p. A-463

Malicse, A., J. Mazzullo, M. Eide, 1992, Depositional Processes and Facies of Trail Fan Sandflat: Death Valley, California, Geological Society of America 1992 Annual Meeting, p. A-52.

Malicse, A., J. Mazzullo, and B. Price, 1991, Depositional and Reservoir Properties of the Upper Queen Formation at Concho Bluff and Concho Bluff North Fields, West Texas in Sequence Stratigraphy, Facies, and Reservoir Geometries of the San Andres, Grayburg, and Queen Formations, Guadalupe Mountains, New Mexico and Texas, p. 131.

Malicse, A, J. Mazzullo, M. Eide, 1990, Depositional Environments and Reservoir Formation of the Queen Formation, Midland Basin, Geological Society of America 1990 Annual Meeting, p. A-33.

Malicse, A, J. Mazzullo, M. Eide, 1990, Depositional Environments and Reservoir Formation of the Queen Formation, Midland Basin, Geological Society of America 1990 Annual Meeting, p. A-33.

Malicse, A, and J. Mazzullo, 1989, Desert Fluvial Sedimentary Deposits of the Northwest Shelf of the Permian Basin, Geological Society of America 1989 Annual Meeting, p. A-129.

Malicse, A, and J. Mazzullo, 1988, Origin of Permian Red Beds on the Northwest Shelf of the Permian Basin: an Example from the Shattuck Sandstone of Caprock and Corbin Fields, Geological Society of America 1988 Annual Meeting, p. A-316.

Malicse, A, J. Mazzullo, C. Holley, and S. Mazzullo, 1988, Petrography and Diagenesis of Reservoir and Non-Reservoir Sandstones in Shattuck Member of Queen Formation, Northwest Shelf of Permian Basin, AAPG, V. 72, No. 1, p. 101.

Malicse, A, J. Siegel, J. Mazzullo, and S. Mazzullo 1988, Provenance, Diagenesis, and Reservoir Characteristics of Shattuck Member of Queen Formation (Permian), Northwest Shelf, Permian Basin, AAPG, V. 72, No. 1, p. 101.

Malicse, A, J. Siegel, and J. Mazzullo, 1988, Petrography and Diagenesis of Reservoir and Non-Reservoir Sandstones in Shattuck Member of Queen Formation, Northwest Shelf of Permian Basin, AAPG, V. 72, No. 2, p. 217.

Philippine Bureau of Mines & Geosciences Technical Publications

Malicse, J.A, and M.R. Letargo, 1985, Metamorphic Aureole at the Basal Part of the Mindoro Ophiolite along the Bongabong River, East-Southeast Mindoro, 15 pp.

Malicse, J.A, and G. Yumul, Jr, 1986, Geology of the Exposed Ophiolite and Surrounding Rocks in Puerto Galera, 10 pp.

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