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Robert Priest

Reservoir Engineer
Enid,OK

Summary

Reservoir engineer with over 20 years of domestic and international experience in a wide range of operating environments. Extensive skills in managing oil & gas projects in mature fields as well as early stages of field development. Worked in the corporate office accountable for the regional reserves and capital project management. Well versed in economic evaluation for drilling and recompletion projects to acquisitions and divestments. Has great ability to assimilate into different cultures and new environments.

Overview

29
29
years of professional experience
8
8
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Reservoir Engineering Consultant

DB Global Energy Consultants LLC
Houston, TX
01.2020 - Current

Responsible for delivering reservoir engineering support to various projects for which the consulting group is hired to evaluate.

Field development evaluation, reserves analyses, and production forecasts are the main aspects of support

Senior Staff Reservoir Engineer

Apache Corporation
Various, Various
12.2002 - 12.2019

Accountable for full field developments and optimization to maximize reserves and production for the geographical areas of responsibility.

Worked in a multidisciplinary team setting to budget and execute infill drilling, workovers, recompletions and secondary recovery projects

Worked in the corporate office, responsible for managing the assigned region reserves as well as reporting the annual reserves to Securities and Exchange Commission

Tracked the company investment performance and coordinate with the region to maximize the return on investment via ARIES economics

Evaluated exploration, acquisition and divesture opportunities as they relate to the company assets

Worked in various office locations in the US and abroad including Tulsa, Houston, Calgary (Canada), and Cairo (Egypt)

Reservoir Engineer

BP
Various, Various
02.1998 - 11.2002

Accountable for managing and delivering infill drilling and wellwork opportunities in a multidisciplinary team setting

Utilized uncertainty analysis to evaluate drilling prospects and re-completions as well as setting up a production forecasting tool for the regional asset

Accountable for monthly production forecast submission for the asset to be rolled up into Business Unit financials

Lead the asset with the BP’s common process of tracking and reporting production and served as the asset Dynamic Surveillance system (DSS) champion

Evaluated the benefits of different well work and infill drilling options through reservoir simulation via Frontsim and performed reserves forecasting for the asset

Worked in various office locations in the US and abroad including Anchorage, Aberdeen (UK), Wytch Farm (UK), and Houston

Junior Reservoir Engineer

Samson Resources
Tulsa, OK
05.1992 - 01.1998

Assisted the reservoir engineering manager of the group in evaluating drilling prospects for different assets in the company

Assisted in preparing regulatory documents for drilling permits and field management

Education

Master of Science - Petroleum Engineering

University of Tulsa
Tulsa
09.1994 - 12.1997

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

Oklahoma State University
Stillwater
09.1987 - 05.1992

Timeline

Reservoir Engineering Consultant

DB Global Energy Consultants LLC
01.2020 - Current

Senior Staff Reservoir Engineer

Apache Corporation
12.2002 - 12.2019

Reservoir Engineer

BP
02.1998 - 11.2002

Master of Science - Petroleum Engineering

University of Tulsa
09.1994 - 12.1997

Junior Reservoir Engineer

Samson Resources
05.1992 - 01.1998

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics

Oklahoma State University
09.1987 - 05.1992
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