Exploration Experience (Seneca Resources)
Resume:
Stephen R. Saboda
Clarence Center, NY 14032 ********@*****.***
OBJECTIVE: To obtain a petroleum geologist position within an oil and gas company, which will
allow me to contribute my knowledge of black shale towards the achievement of my
employer’s goals, while enabling me to learn and grow within the company.
EDUCATION: SUNY at Buffalo
M.S. in Geology
Anticipated Graduation May 2014
GPA: 3.74
SUNY Fredonia
B.S. in Geology
Graduated May 2012
GPA: 3.33
Recipient of the Walther Barnard Scholarship
Deans List Spring 2011 and Spring 2012
St. Bonaventure University
B.A. Business Management
Graduated December 2005
INDUSTRY
EXPERIENCE: Seneca Resources, Pittsburgh, PA
Geology Exploration intern from May 2013 to August 2013.
Involved in a regional study of the Marcellus shale of the Appalachian basin as
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part of the exploration team.
Primary objective to high-grade understanding of what controls distribution of
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total organic carbon.
Achieved by using Elemental Capture Spectroscopy (ECS) data to reconstruct
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the depositional conditions of the Marcellus shale, in order to identify areas of
high algal productivity and preservation.
Experience with interpreting well logs, including ECS data to identify trends in
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reservoir quality.
Experience using GeoGraphix to find correlations among data.
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AAPG Conference Houston, TX April 6-9th, 2014
• Anticipated oral presentation.
• Abstract title: Inorganic geochemistry of the Trenton Limestone-Utica Shale
contact based on XRF data.
RESEARCH: Thesis Topic:
Studying Utica black shale using a geochemical approach to reconstruct the
depositional conditions:
Developing chemostratigraphy using a variation of trace element geochemical
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data to define stratigraphic zonation schemes.
Comparing Utica chemostratigraphy to Marcellus chemostratigraphy.
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Recognizing changes in trace element concentrations at depth to make
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correlations and model depositional conditions.
RESEARCH
CONTINUED:
Using knowledge of trace element signatures to recognize intervals of total
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organic carbon, that can go undetected by traditional gamma-ray technology.
Studying pyrite framboids, by means of SEM, as a higher resolution way to
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discover redox conditions within black shale.
Research aims to produce high-resolution stratigraphic zonation and to provide
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means to meet precise lateral well-bore placement.
FIELD WORK:
Devonian Shale analysis
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XRF analysis of a suite of shale samples collected from across the Frasnian–
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Famennian mass extinction boundary; these samples will be analyzed for δ13C
values.
Investigation (via trace element abundances and carbon isotope signature) of
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the possibility of gas hydrate dissociation as a means of enhancing Late
Devonian extinctions.
Analysis of the early diagenetic signature of anaerobic methane oxidation in the
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Upper Devonian shale succession of western New York.
SKILLS:
Skilled in GeoGraphix software.
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Experienced in using a Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM).
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Knowledge of the digital mapmaking program Arcmap.
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Knowledge of X-ray Fluorescence (XRF) instrument to obtain geochemical
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data.
OTHER WORK
EXPERIENCE:
2009- 2010 Biomet Microfixation, Buffalo/Rochester NY
Medical Sales
• 5th Nationally at 101.44% quota
• Ranked 2nd in Northeast Region at 120.95% Quota
Orthovita, Buffalo NY
Medical Sales
1/2008-8/2008 Inventiv Pharmaceuticals, Buffalo NY
Pharmaceutical Sales
• Ranked 19th out of 79 sales representatives for capturing market share and 21st
out of 79 for number of prescriptions written.
2006-2007 The Talking Phone Book, Buffalo NY
Account Executive, Yellow Page Advertisements
References
Dr. Gary Lash Mr. Scott Gorham Dr. Jason Reed
Geosciences Professor SUNY Director of Exploration at Seneca Geoscience Manager at QEP
Fredonia Resources Resources
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