Kevin D. Kelley

** ******** *****

The Woodlands, TX 77389

832-***-****

acxoi3@r.postjobfree.com

Mr. Kelley is an intensely motivated, result-oriented, technical and executive management professional with more than 20 years of experience in engineering management, operations management, production management, (completion, workover, reservoir, and production engineering) in the Gulf of Mexico (OCS & Deepwater), inland Gulf Coast region and southern United States land based regions. Mr. Kelley has experience with secondary recover projects including various types of water flood design and execution in the Gulf Coast Region including the currently evolving innovative Deepwater subsea water flood project by K-2 partnership in the Green Canyon Area in the Gulf of Mexico. Mr. Kelley is a very innovative thinker with broad-based experience in operations, engineering, and business development and a proven ability to manage diverse disciplines and achieve growth; Furthermore, Mr. Kelley is a very dedicated, energetic leader with a proven record of quickly and effectively analyzing complex situations and creating successful outcomes. Diverse functional experience coupled with motivation for excellence and integrity drive a commitment to company profits and growth.

Key Professional Attributes:

Asset Management

Managing budgets and P&L

Forming strategic alliances

Technical Assurance

Leading and developing

Teams

Redesigning business

Practices

Regulatory Compliance

Growing revenues and

Profits

Leading change

Completion planning and

Execution

Reserve analysis and

Estimation

Economic analysis

Well construction – full

life cycle

Production optimization

Effective OPEX cost reducer

Career Highlights

Proven record of success in the development and growth of companies.

Asset/Operations Management - Responsible for the forecast and delivery of production volumes, the development of long range capital budgets, and reserve auditing and reporting.

Century: - Yegua Fields in Jasper, TX – Responsible for Leading the engineering, operations and production duties associated with newly discovered fields through the mature production phase of the assets including infill drilling with an emphasis on the use of hydraulic fracture stimulated well designs (vertical, high angle, s-shape, horizontal, single stage fracture treatment, multi-stage fracture treatment). Complex wells in high pressure and high temperature reservoir environment.

Yegua Play Project Performance - 14 of 17 - success rate on Wildcats

8 of 8 - success rate on delineation and development wells

Produced to date: 44 BCF and 3.1 MMBO

Peak Production Rate: 14,000 BOEPD (40% Oil and NGL’s)

Estimated EUR of discoveries to date: 110 BCF and 6.5 MMBO

Team Development - Responsible for recruiting and managing the growth of the production operations from one engineer and a technician to 13 engineers, 7 professionals and 3 support personnel along with 80 contract production operators. Creating policies and procedures, and establishing business relationships with operators and service providers.

Field Development Planning and Execution – NOEX: South Pass 65 - Principal Engineering Manager, front-end engineering, managed procurement process; bid evaluation and vendor selection, 35 wells, multiple platforms, 300 ft. water depth, 1000% increase in production, 20% below budgeted AFE, 25 Million Dollar Project, reported to Nippon executives in Japan, daily operations reporting and cost tracking, post project analysis report.

NOEX: Sabine Pass 13 - $90 million project, field redevelopment, in- field drilling, 2 drill wells, 3 Recompletions, supervised engineers; engineering techs; well site supervisor, drilling professionals, generated AFE’s, ran and coordinated projects, interfaced with managers in Tokyo and United States offices.

Acquisitions and Divestitures - Century: East Texas & South Louisiana Wilcox Tight Oil Play – Co-Leader of the Team that generated multiple South Louisiana Eocene drilling opportunities, plus a 175 square mile 3D project that focused on the Wilcox formation. Nine different project areas for Wilcox opportunities were assembled and recently divested to Halcon Resources. Over 20K acres were assembled with an NPV10 of almost $300MM. Halcón Resources recently acquired these properties and anticipates a robust vertical and horizontal drilling program, Tuscaloosa Marine Shale Play – play developed and sold the acreage position to Goodrich and Devon.

NOEX: Devon Tier 1 Package -Championed 350 MM$ acquisition, conducted due diligence, integrated operations and managed transfer of information.

Gold King: Lead the engineering duties for the acquisition of EnerVest/Hilcorp asset (legacy Texaco fields); Executed divestiture plan 40% ahead of the planned schedule. Asset package sold to Dune for a substantial EV.

Fiscal Management -- Supervised an average capital budget of 200 MM$ and an operating budget of 50 MM$ during my tenure at NOEX. Supervised an average capital budget of 70 MM$ and an operating budget of 8 MM$ during my tenure at CEHI.

Long Term Strategic Planning and Near Term Tactical Planning - NOEX: Hurricane Ike/Gustav Response and Restoration Team, each project was a $10 Million plus Team Leader, managed Hurricane response team for Nippon Oil Exploration; evacuated personnel, executed successful evacuation and restoration due to strong vendor alliance coupled with dedication and expertise.

Career Development

JX Nippon Oil USA Ltd., Consulting Sr. Petroleum Engineering Advisor, Houston, TX, 2015 –Current

Provided the Lead Petroleum Engineering functions; analyzed key data; prepared and presented critical recommendations regarding the Subsea Enhanced Oil Recovery for K2 Deepwater partnership non-operated assets to senior management locally and with senior management from the Tokyo Head-Office. -(Project Size = 1110 MM$)

Provided technical guidance and technical representation for JX Nippon at K-2 Partnership meetings that included industry partners such as Anadarko, Eni, Conoco, Ecopetrol, and MCX.

Performed the Material Balance performance study of the prolific M-20 reservoir (OOIP= 500 – 700 MMSTBO). Key study results illustrated the presence of some limited aquifer support which was utilized to improve our reservoir simulation results to provide realistic results that are in line with benchmark analogs.

Presented M-20 results to K-2 partnership and JX senior management team; received very favorable feedback from the key stakeholders in the project.

Developed and implemented field exploitation plans that increased production.

Performed general engineering duties such as the yearly reserves revue, determining production rates by using Fekete RTA software and PHDWIN economics, nodal analysis, cased hole e-line logging, slick line logging, slick line well maintenance, and well testing.

Swift Energy, Consulting Sr. Petroleum Engineering Advisor, Houston, TX, 2013 - 2015

Performed all production engineering, reservoir engineering, completion engineering, and workover engineering functions for Louisiana Gulf Coast, Louisiana, and Texas land fields including oil and gas operated assets including the following fields - Lake Washington, Bay De Chene, South Bearhead Creek, Masters Creek, Burr Ferry, various S. Texas field (conventional / shale).

Mentored young professional members of the team from various job functions with a focus on the petroleum engineering aspects and operations management aspects of the cross-functional business team.

Team developed and implemented field exploitation plans that increased production in the region that reduced the normal field base production decline from 60% to <5% for 24 months with a successful return to production plan that included recompletions and workovers of the existing opportunity set. Projects included both rig operations and low cost thru-tubing solutions when feasible.

Developed and implemented successful and effective well-work plans to maintain or increase production in assigned field; type of well work included re-completions utilizing rigs (land and barge), coiled tubing and snubbing units, well bore clean-outs, stimulation work, electric line and slick line workovers, standard gravel packs, and frac. Packs.

Generated economic drilling locations and workover opportunities in the team’s asset portfolio using field redevelopment strategies and collaborative workflows. Presentation team lead on the projects developed that 15 in total were presented to the Executive Committee and sanctioned for funding.

Achieved goals tied to key financial and operating metrics of the asset team, prepared monthly oil, gas and opex forecasts for the field.

Designed and continually optimized artificial lift systems for all wells in field. Worked closely with the operations group to ensure gas lift is maintained for optimum production.

Maintained the lead responsibility of the daily planning schedule while working with the contract wire line crew.

Performed general engineering duties such as the yearly reserves revue, determining production rates by using RTA software, nodal analysis, cased hole e-line logging, slick line logging, slick line well maintenance, and well testing.

Management of the annual reserve update reporting process for various assets.

Century Exploration Houston, Inc. - General Manager of Engineering and Operations; Engineering /Asset Manager; Sr. Consulting Petroleum Engineering Advisor, The Woodlands, TX, 2010 - 2013.

Key Job Objective – Creation of Value through Reserve Growth, Production Optimization, Operational Efficiency, and Capital Efficiency.

Technical Petroleum Engineering Advisor to the Executive Management Group for both strategic and tactical planning processes.

Championed technical consistency initiatives across the onshore profit centers.

Championed the vision and planning for corporate growth; managing the growth process (i.e. key personnel identification and selection).

Championed team dynamic and cohesive thinking across the onshore profit centers.

Championed the strategic planning processes – ensured reserve growth and capital efficiency.

Championed the development and execution of tactical asset management plans – ensure production optimization, operational efficiency, lifting cost control, regulatory, and HS&E compliance.

The key objectives and corporate goals associated with this job function were successfully accomplished by applying the optimum cost –efficient operation/engineering methods and management strategies in the CEHI profit centers and also in future focus areas.

Nippon Oil Exploration USA, Consulting Western GOM District Engineer, Houston, TX, 2007-2010

Developing prospective drilling locations and workover opportunities with high potential profitability.

Developing and implementing strategies and plans to improve production efficiencies in new and established oil and gas facilities.

West Cameron 265/266, $74 million project, initial field redevelopment, exploratory drilling, 2 drill wells, supervised engineer techs; well site supervisor, drilling, generated AFE’s, ran and coordinated project, interfaced with managers in Tokyo and United States offices.

West Cameron 552, $36 million project, initial field redevelopment, exploratory drilling, 1 drill well, supervised engineer techs; well site supervisor, drilling, generated AFE’s, ran and coordinated project, interfaced with managers in Tokyo and United States offices.

Goldking Operating Company, Sr. Petroleum Engineering Advisor, Houston, TX, 2006 - 2007

Performed all completion, workover, reservoir and production engineering functions for Louisiana Gulf Coast, Louisiana, and Texas land fields including oil and gas operated assets and non-operated assets.

Developed and implemented field exploitation plans that increased production.

Managed the annual reserve update reporting process for Gulf of Mexico assets.

Generated economic drilling locations and workover opportunities.

Achieved goals tied to key financial and operating metrics of the asset team, prepared monthly oil, gas and opex forecasts for the field.

Developed and implemented successful and effective well-work plans to maintain or increase production in assigned field; type of well work included re-completions utilizing rigs (land and barge), coiled tubing and snubbing units, well bore clean-outs, stimulation work, electric line and slick line workovers, standard gravel packs, and frac. Packs.

Developed successful in-field drill programs to maintain or increase production in assigned field, all wells were economically successful. One well was an extended “S-shape” well that involved special planning due to the severity of the angles.

Designed and continually optimized artificial lift systems for all wells in field. Worked closely with the operations group to ensure gas lift is maintained for optimum production.

Maintained the lead responsibility of the daily planning schedule while working with the contract wire line crew.

Performed general engineering duties such as the yearly reserves revue, determining production rates by using WEM software economics, nodal analysis, cased hole e-line logging, slick line logging, slick line well maintenance, and well testing.

Researched and utilized new technology (previously untried at Goldking) to lower costs and achieve greater project success.

Nippon Oil Exploration USA, Sr. Reservoir Engineer, Houston, TX, 2005-2006

Performed all reservoir and production engineering functions for deep-water fields and shelf fields in the Gulf of Mexico region including both operated assets and non-operated assets.

Developed and implemented field exploitation plans that increased production.

Managed the annual reserve update reporting process for Gulf of Mexico Assets.

Generated economic drilling locations and workover opportunities.

Led an asset team that included engineers, geoscientist, and land managers.

Prepared the annual engineering budget and presented it to executive management.

Technically proficient with economic analysis models (PHDWIN and OGER), deterministic and probabilistic reserve estimation methods, nodal analysis, pressure transient analysis, wellbore mechanics, completion procedure development, decline curve analysis and reservoir stimulation.

Patriot Chemical Inc., President and Partner, Baton Rouge LA, 2001-2005

Company produced annual gross sales of $9 million for 2004.

Developed operating budget and revenue strategy plans.

Conducted contract supply and pricing negotiations with methanol suppliers and customers.

Studied methanol market and oil and gas market conditions on an ongoing basis to utilize historical market trends and maximize profitability.

Provided engineering support to customers on the technical processes of using methanol as a hydrate inhibitor in subsea deepwater gas well production.

Provided engineering support to customers regarding the technical processes of using methanol in the production processes for biofuels.

Logistics and supply chain management for truck, rail and marine markets.

Managed regional methanol five person sales team in the Southern and Gulf Coast chemical markets.

Texaco E &P, Petroleum Engineer, New Orleans, LA, 1995-2001

Prepared reserve estimates and reserve audits for internal and external agencies.

Developed annual field business plans that included capital and operating budgets, production history and forecast, production variances, reserve updates, workover inventory, and drilling location inventory.

Performed economic and risk analysis on drilling locations and workover opportunities for presentation to management.

Coordinated and developed the engineering data acquisition process for the Vermillion bay field for a sub salt deeper pool reservoir model.

Modeled various Gulf of Mexico reservoirs to enhance the most economic development strategies in new and established reservoirs.

Utilized nodal analysis programs in well completion designs.

Trained in Landmark 3-D seismic software.

Generated a successful portfolio of drilling locations and well workover opportunities.

Performed field studies with geoscientists.

Developed cost estimated and rig operations procedures for both new completions and workovers.

Coordinated the execution of procedures with fired personnel.

Performed pressure transient analysis and designed transient testing programs for new completions.

Education

Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA

B.S. Petroleum Engineering, 1995

Masters Degree program in petroleum engineering – completed 18 hours with an emphasis on reservoir engineering, EOR methods design and execution & engineering management.

Community Service and Activities

Woodlands Christian Academy - Athletics Department Booster Foundation – Board of Directors- appointed twice by the Head Master of the school.

Business /Community advisor and liaison for the LAMAR Elementary PTO, The Woodlands, TX

Provided assistance to the needs of the impoverished, elderly & disabled members in the community

Volunteer head coach/mentor for the YMCA youth sports programs in the community

Prison Ministry outreach volunteer in Harris County TX and Montgomery County TX

Montgomery County Animal Shelter volunteer

Life-coach / Academic tutor for at risk youth in the community

Weightlifting, Basketball, wood-working, metal-working, folk dancing

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