William R. Olson
Avila Beach, CA 93424
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NEW VENTURES GEOPHYSICIST - EXECUTIVE PROFILE
New Ventures Geophysicist seeking position as Joint Venture generator. Twenty-five years of experience in exploration and production, primarily contacting and partnering with Operators and NOCs. Data room analysis (seismic interpretation through economic analysis and generation of proposals), deal structuring, JV formation, management of operated and non-operated Joint Ventures, including giant field development, fracturing operations and water-flood. Liason/Operator for JV Partnerships.
EDUCATION
B.S. Geology, San Jose State University
M.S. Geophysical Engineering, Colorado School of Mines
M.B.A. International Finance, Golden Gate University, San Francisco
J.D. Law, California Pacific School of Law
EXPERIENCE
1976 - 1978 Getty Oil Company, New Orleans
Geophysicist –Onshore and offshore.
1978 – 1981 Chevron
Geophysicist, Production Geologist – Onshore and offshore
1981 – 1982 Mission Resources
Deal Screener/New Ventures –Conventional and unconventional field development.
1982 – 1989 Crutcher-Tufts Corp.
New Ventures Geophysicist/JV Manager – “Outside Man” responsible for seeking new venture opportunities for Company involving domestic and international exploratory, development and producing properties. Technical evaluation, economics and deal structuring, including large (300 well) international Joint Venture with Maersk Oil & Gas. Managed JV: from petrophysical modeling, drilling, through water-flood operations, including seismic interpretation, geologic mapping, and reservoir simulation. Completed water-flood and sold my equity interest in 1989.
1990 – 2012 Independent deal screener, Attorney, President of Energy Resources, Inc. – The Woodlands, TX.
Involved in oil operations compliance, oil and gas law, commercial real estate law, oil and gas pipelines, labor law; President of ERCO involved in identifying prospects and field mapping projects using Petrel. Matching funding with shale oil development projects for joint ventrues.
SPECIAL SKILLS
1. Geologic modeling and Geophysical interpretation in most petroleum basins of the world, including carbonates, clastics and unconventional reservoirs. Highly proficient in DCF analysis and reporting. Certified in Landmark and Petrel.
2. Twenty years experience of data room evaluations involving hundreds of new venture prospects.
3. Liason and negotiations with African Oil Ministers.
4. Extensive network of prior and current technical and managerial contacts in U.S, Mid-East, Africa and South America.
5. Experience forming and managing international JV for major field development including operations management.
6. Extensive writing skills: Contract review and drafting, letters, annual and five-year operating plans.
7. Technical, economic and risk analysis reduced to management and JV reports.
8. Extensive experience networking, contacting, and negotiating for participation in new ventures with Operators and NOCs.
9. Recognizing profitable opportunities as they present.