Jason Putnam, P.E.

Experience

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  Arco Alaska

  Jul 1998 - Sept 2002

  Analytical/Operations Engineer

  Development Coordinator/Engineer - Tarn Field, North Slope Alaska: • Manage the Tarn oil field, a sandstone (turbidite) reservoir, directionally drilled, producing 35,000 BOPD of a paraffinic oil under a miscible gas alternating w/ water injection (MWAG) recovery process. • Coordinate Tarn multi-disciplinary asset team. • Complete final development drilling, implement artificial lift capabilities (hydraulic jet pump and gas lift), and execute reservoir management plan/MWAG flood. • Perform economic evaluation and funding requests (AFE’s) for all projects. Operations/Analytical Engineer – Kuparuk Field, North Slope Alaska: • Responsible for well surveillance and reservoir management in the Kuparuk Field, a multi-zone reservoir under a MWAG flood. • Increased production in my area of responsibility by over 50% through diligent engineering and analysis work (finding by-passed pay and missed reserves from a mature oil field)• Identify and initiate wellwork (stimulation/workovers) and in-fill drilling opportunities. Show less

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  Merit Energy Company

  Sept 2002 - Dec 2004

  Operations/Reservoir Engineer

  Reservoir Engineer – Southern U.S. Properties: • Implement waterflood and unitization of multiple Permian properties; work includes engineering analysis, basic geological studies, regulatory compliance, negotiations, and acquisitions. • Identify and quantify development opportunities including: development drilling, add pay and recompletion workovers, stimulations, and enhanced recovery operations.Operations/Production Engineer - Permian Basin & Gulf Coast South Texas: • Responsible for daily engineering operations in Permian Basin & Gulf Coast TX properties which include a 50/50 mix of oil and gas properties & experience with both sandstone & carbonate reservoirs.• Optimize oil and gas production and trouble-shoot problem wells.• Identify acquisition opportunities, evaluate economics and synergies, and bid on positive properties. • Spear-headed regional drilling program. • Developed drilling plans including mud program, casing and cementing program, and open hole and cased logging with identification of pay; selected drilling contractors; monitor daily drilling activities and costs.• Experienced with monitoring and controlling LOE to efficiently operate properties and maximize profits. Show less

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  Williams Production

  Jan 2005 - Mar 2011

  Senior Petroleum Engineer

  Completions Engineer – Piceance Basin / Denver Office (2010 - 2011)• Worked in multi-disciplinary team to target commercial shale development. Specifically, designed completion and testing program. • Responsible for Rulison and SE Parachute Field Operations and Engineering Support (hydraulic fracture designs, completion procedures, operational issues, and problem solving).• Completed evaluation of the coal intervals within our Piceance Basin with recommendations for completing the coals to add positive value and reserves at minimal incremental capitalReservoir Engineer – Powder River Basin / Denver Office (2008 – 2009)• Responsible for economic evaluation of drilling proposals (Aries), gas production projections by area, requests for compression, reserve adjustments, production optimization, and setting yearly budget programs. • Led a team of engineers to evaluate the cementing and related drilling program in the Powder River Basin. Developed a set of recommendations and best practices along with a detailed paper documenting the results of the study. Operations Engineer – Powder River Basin / Gillette Office (2005 – 2008)• Responsible for completion and production operations in the northern area of the Powder River Basin which includes over 1500 Coal Bed Methane (CBM) wells. • Initiated and implemented new highly successful hydraulic sand fracture program in multi-zone CBM area.• Evaluated and implemented several injection projects to facilitate storage/disposal of excessive produced water. Included designing, drilling, and completing an injection well. Helped to implement an innovative dual production /injection well concept. • Developed a strong team environment in my area of responsibility between field operations and engineering to foster improved communications and work flow. Show less

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  Pioneer Natural Resources Company

  Mar 2011 - Oct 2013

  Staff Petroleum Engineer

  • Work with geologists, geophysicists, and operations engineers to develop additional play concepts within the Raton Basin. Spear-headed capital project to commingle existing wells and add value at minimal CAPEX • Assist BD group with pressure transient analysis in exploration areas• Yearly budgeting and production forecasting with analysis of LOE• Responsible for economic analysis of all projects within the asset including drill wells, pipelines/facilities, and recompletions. Prepare and present presentations to management for project approval. Show less

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  Noble Energy

  Nov 2013 - Aug 2017

  Engineer Advisor

  • Working in a multi-disciplinary science team to steer the development of an unconventional horizontal play in the DJ Basin with over 800 producing wells. • Spear-head study and statistical analysis for optimizing well placement and spacing across the sections within 300’ pay zone with major positive economic impacts • Working with and helping design ‘under-ground laboratory’ dataset (RA tracers, pressure monitoring, DTS system) to drive development of our unconventional play

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  SM Energy Company

  Sept 2017 - Jul 2021

  Petroleum Engineer

  Petroleum engineer doing engineering… ;)

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  JD Putnam LLC

  Jul 2021 - now

  Independent

  Financially independent with a little fun and rewarding work (brew shop, beertender, and substitute teacher) and volunteering sprinkled in with a lot of hiking, biking, Skoolie building, brewing, motorcycle riding, and just enjoying life.

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  Colorado School of Mines

  Jan 2025 - now

  Brewing Science Professor

  Teaching beer brewing science curriculum in the Chemical and Biological Engineering Department. Introduction to the field of Brewing Science including an overview of ingredients and the brewing process, the biochemistry of brewing, commercial brewing, quality control, and the economics of the brewing industry.