Charles L. LoBue
281-***-**** Sugar Land, TX
adguee@r.postjobfree.com
EXPLORATION MANAGER
Passionate and successful exploration geologist with 37 years of experience in geological and geophysical interpretation, subsurface analysis, and oil and gas prospect identification. Accomplished manager, having secured hundreds of prospect sales with a 70+ percent success rate. Highly adept in geophysical software, team management, and prospect generation.
Core Competencies
Prospect Generation & Screening
Competency with 2-D /3-D Datasets
Field Analysis
Kingdom/GeoQuest Software
Well Site Operations
Log Analysis & Volumetric Evaluation
Technical Writing & Presentations
Team Leadership & Development
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
Geologic Consultant (retainer), NSEBR (Present)
Exploration Manager, Collier & Ely/EBR Energy, LP (10/2001 to 3/2020)
Spearheaded prospect generation for oil and gas across onshore Texas and Louisiana and evaluated outside deals on the Gulf Coast Drove the acquisition of 3-D seismic surveys by defining play types and regional prospectivity. Accurately delivered log analysis results and volumetric calculations. Oversaw AVO workflow and ensured well site log quality control and evaluation. Conducted complete geologic and production analysis of fields for acquisition.
Executed the drilling of over 200 wells with a 70% success rate.
Independent Consultant, CL Consulting, Inc. (5/1993 to 10/2001)
Generated and evaluated prospects for various clients onshore and offshore Texas and Louisiana. Key clients included:
Westport Oil and Gas
General Atlantic/United Meridian Corp.
Weber Energy Corp.
Combined Resources Group
Martin Exploration and Management Co.
Secured 7 platforms set in the Gulf of Mexico for the above clients.
Geologist, F. F. Foster & Associates – Established 1 platform to be set in Gulf of Mexico.
Geologist, Exxon Co., USA – Caused 3 platforms to be set in deep water Gulf of Mexico.
EDUCATION
M.S. in Geology, University of North Dakota
Sigma Gamma Epsilon Honor Society MMMRI Research Fellowship
B.A. in Geology, Queens College (CUNY)
Sigma Xi Honor Society Geology Club Prize for Academic Excellence
PUBLICATIONS
LoBue, C., Depositional Environments and Diagenesis of the Silurian Interlake Formation Williston Basin, Western North Dakota; in Kaldi, J. (ed.) 4th International Williston Basin Symposium, p.29-42