Evan Renaud, M.Sc., P.Geo

Experience

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  Forum Energy Technologies

  Jun 2007 - Aug 2009

  Gauge Technician

  • Provided re-certification service for oil field gauges• Responsible for effective and timely maintenance of gauges• Experience with sand blasting, welding and power tools• Knowledge in proper re-calibration of oil field equipment

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  Super Slings

  May 2012 - Aug 2012

  Parts Delivery Driver

  • Punctual delivery of oil field supplies across the Edmonton/Nisku region• Significant amount of self accountability in order to provide an effective service• Gained an understanding of logistical practices within the petroleum industry

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  Anthill Resources Ltd.

  Jun 2013 - Aug 2013

  Junior Geologist

  • Considerable time spent logging and geoteching several holes of HQ sized core• Experience in the field with structural mapping and prospecting for carlin-type gold mineralization zones• Use of GIS in conjunction with soil, silt and rock sampling• Marked sites for future diamond drilling based on compiled data• Worked directly with skillful geologists in a comprehensive team oriented environment

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  Nexen

  May 2014 - Dec 2014

  Geology Student

  • Worked with a multidisciplinary oil sands team responsible for development of an oil sands lease• Designated placement for 110 OB, PSD, XRD and Dean Stark core samples• Developed coding abilities for programs Petrel, Geolog and Excel in order to interpret raw data and provide meaningful solutions regarding SAGD chamber growth• Created a Petrel workflow that produces accurate log permeability predictions and a better understanding of reservoir heterogeneity• Improved reservoir simulations with new log based facies constraints/characterization• Exemplified skills in Geolog, Petrel and petrophysics Show less

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  Baker Hughes

  Feb 2015 - Sept 2015

  Field Engineer - Coiled Tubing

  • Experienced in rig up/rig down and general on-site protocol along with a strict compliance to regulatory HSE practices• Troubleshooting of hydraulic systems and fluid pumps to achieve minimal downtime and total customer satisfaction• Created job programs using specific well conditions leading to effective coiled tubing operations and less non-productive time • Provided technical on-site assistance to coiled tubing crews of four to six people for successful completion of jobs within allocated budgets• Delivered consistent and safe results based on customer-specific requirements by using superb oral and written verbal skills• Updated regulatory treatment report paperwork along with dangerous goods transport paperwork to remain in compliance with government and company codes• Utilized advanced engineering programs CIRCA, Cycle and Jobmaster to provide solutions to customers Show less

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  University of Alberta

  Jan 2017 - Mar 2020

  M.Sc. Candidate

  Integration of core, well logs, cross-sections, sequence stratigraphy, 3D seismic, poro/perm sampling and thin sections to create a reservoir model in Petrel; with the objective of determining the potential of the hydrothermal dolomite reservoir as a geothermal power source

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  RESPEC

  Jan 2020 - now

  • Interpretation of subsurface data sets including petrophysical, well test, well log, core, and seismic to characterize reservoirs for geothermal and gas storage feasibility in carbonate and clastic sedimentary strata of the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin, Maritimes Basin, Michigan Basin, Kennedy Basin, the Canadian High Arctic and the Texas Gulf Coast• Utilizing software to create 3D conceptual models of salt domes for hydrogen or natural gas storage and sedimentary reservoirs for geothermal applications to provide well targeting, drilling prognosis, and resource estimation for clients• Developed and updated numerical models for US UIC Class I injection wells to predict plume migration and pressure build-up for assisting clients in remaining compliant with regulatory guidelines• Helped lead an on-site geological team to successfully drill two geothermal wells to the Precambrian basement in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin• Assisted a multi-disciplinary team by providing geological inputs into complex numerical flow models involving multi-phase fluid flow in a gas-depleted hydrothermal dolomite reservoir Show less

  • Project Geologist

    Jan 2024 - now

  • Staff Geologist

    Jan 2020 - Feb 2024