Benjamin Lawrence Barnes, III

Experience

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  Baker Hughes, Inc.

  Jun 1978 - Oct 1980

  Senior Engineering Geologist and Well-Site Geologist

  Mr. Barnes trained and supervised teams of well-site geoscientists and engineers working in mobile geologic and engineering data acquisition laboratories on over 30 exploratory (wildcat) drilling projects located:• in on-shore Texas and on-shore Louisiana locations,• at off-shore Gulf of Mexico (US-GOM) lease blocks,• in the Appalachian Overthrust Belt (Tennessee) and• in the Beaufort Sea; Canadian sector of the Arctic Ocean.He monitored and/or calculated downhole drilling parameters including formation gas constituents by GC/MS, kerogen content by RockEval pyrolysis testing and pore pressure gradients to develop safe drill mud programs, to select casing points, to characterize potential “pay zones” and to generate drilling engineering optimization programs for client oil companies including:• Anschutz Corporation• Ashland Oil Company• ARCO• Buttes Resources• Dome Petroleum (Canada)• EXXON U.S.A. and EXXON Canada (Imperial Oil Company)• Gulf Oil Company (Canada)• Gulfstream Petroleum Corporation• Houston Oil & Minerals Company• Hunt Oil Company (Canada)• K&A, Inc.• Ladd Petroleum Company• Marathon Oil Company• Mesa Petroleum Company• Pennzoil Offshore Oil & Gas (POGO) Production• Phillips Petroleum Company• Prairie Production Company• Texas-Pacific Corporation • Tenneco Oil Company and• Zapata Exploration Company (Zapex)He analyzed drilling mud, soil cuttings and diamond cores; identified micropaleontological index fossils; prepared lithologic boring logs; provided on-site geologic consultation; and developed computer programs to assist oil company geologists and engineers on new field wildcat wells and field development projects involving reservoir analysis, geopressure, mud chemistry, structural geology, formation tops and safe drilling practices. Training and oversight for 15 field geologists and 10 field engineers in Gulf of Mexico regional office including Texas and Louisiana. Show less

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  Transco Energy Company

  Oct 1980 - Jun 1988

  On-Shore Operations Manager and Senior Exploration Geologist

  Mr. Barnes directed interdisciplinary geoscientific project teams conducting surface and subsurface investigations, geologic basin and reservoir studies and energy resource feasibility analyses in the continental USA and state waters. He conducted surface and subsurface site characterization studies and he supervised the geologic exploration and development of numerous oil, gas and geothermal fields in California, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. His discoveries added 100 billion cubic feet of gas (BCFG) equivalent to the booked reserve base and increased daily production by 50 million cubic feet of gas (MMCFGPD) and 1,000 barrels of oil (BOPD). He directed geologic field operations for drill-site assessment, selection and construction; analyzed drill cuttings, cores and formation fluids; selected well casing points to protect fresh water aquifers and to maintain borehole integrity; designed petrophysical programs and interpreted electric logs; and supervised site remediation and clean closure operations.Mr. Barnes performed regional site characterizations for reservoirs and formations using whole cores, well cuttings, borehole electrical logging and geophysical surveys, seismic (2-D and 3-D) and engineering data, micropaleontology (index fossils), structural and stratigraphic mapping. He directed the development of remediation plans to clean-up and neutralize shallow aquifers and soils contaminated by hazardous wastes associated with petroleum-related operations and facilities. He developed exploration prospects and evaluated hundreds of drilling projects and joint venture opportunities presented by competitive oil companies. Oversight for 30 staff personnel in Houston, Tyler, New Orleans and Denver offices with total capex budget of $200 million. Show less

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  Lee & Ro Consulting Engineers

  Jun 1988 - Dec 1988

  Senior Hydrogeologist and Environmental Project Manager

  Mr. Barnes was responsible for environmental and geologic business development, joint venture partnerships, RFPs, cost estimates, government set aside awards for minority business enterprises (MBEs) and managing projects involving environmental site assessment, characterization and remediation; waste management and disposition; soil and groundwater sampling and testing; underground storage tank testing, compliance and management; earthwork and construction monitoring; siting above ground tank batteries and wastewater plants; and infrastructure project permitting. Oversight for 10 staff personnel including engineers, EITs, technicians and administrators in Monrovia and Woodland Hills offices. Show less

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  Hall-Kimbrell Environmental Services, Inc.

  Jan 1989 - Dec 1989

  Director of Business Development and Technical Manager

  Mr. Barnes was responsible for generating over 300 technical proposals or RFPs and for managing projects involving industrial hygiene, health and safety training, disaster response and environmental clean-up, site assessment, architectural and engineering design, construction and demolition management, UST testing and removal, soil vapor surveys, asbestos sampling and testing, air monitoring, asbestos abatement and hazardous waste management. Mr. Barnes represented the firm during all short list interviews and established key contracts with Fortune 1000 and governmental clients. He was instrumental in growing gross yearly revenues from $1.6 million to over $4.8 million with over a 60% proposal to contract award ratio. Mr. Barnes created an enviro-technical response team to expedite emergency on-site actions at sites with spills, at earthquake damaged sites and in buildings with asbestos fireproofing, other ACMs and PCBs impacted by fire, halon, smoke and water inundation events. Oversight for 60 staff personnel and P&L in Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco and Denver consulting offices and asbestos laboratories. Show less

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  ECOLOGICS, Inc. (formerly Med-Tox Associates, Inc.)

  Jan 1990 - Jan 1991

  Senior Vice President - Environmental & Geotechnical Services

  Mr. Barnes was responsible for technical, operational, budgetary and administrative management of client projects involving:1. preliminary site assessment (Phase I or PSA), characterization (Phase II) and clean-up (Phase III);2. asbestos and lead-based paint assessment and abatement;3. environmental and human health risk assessment (HHRA);4. stack and perimeter air monitoring at plants and refineries;5. leaking underground tank (LUST) investigations;6. soil and ground water remediation system design and installation;7. underground storage tank management, closure by removal and regulatory compliance services;8. hazardous waste management, minimization and disposition;9. EH&S planning; emergency spill response (ER) and clean-up; and10. regulatory compliance with CERCLA, RCRA, SARA, CWA, NEPA, CEQA, TSCA and other guidelines and laws;He established the environmental and geotechnical business division, provided strategic leadership and directed branch consulting offices and environmental laboratories in Anaheim, Pleasant Hill, Seattle and San Diego with technical project teams throughout the United States. Over- sight for 105 staff personnel, P&L and $10 million budget. Show less

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  Fugro-McClelland Environmental, Inc.

  Jan 1990 - Dec 1990

  Geotechnical Director and Senior Project Manager

  Mr. Barnes was responsible for management of industrial hygiene, environmental, construction, demolition and hazardous waste projects involving site investigation; engineering specification design; project cost estimation; hazards identification and abatement, mitigation or remediation; sampling and enviro-economic risk assessment prior to acquisition, divestiture or rehabilitation of real property. Initial project work included asbestos assessment and air monitoring during abatement in high rises, schools and major demolition sites. The company diversified into environmental site evaluations, soil sampling, testing and remediation under the leadership of Mr. Barnes as the Principal Geologist. Consequently, he was instrumental in broadening the client base and increasing gross yearly revenues from $1.5 million to over $3.0 million without increasing head-count. Oversight and mentoring for 30 staff members in Los Angeles consulting office, San Francisco project office and Houston laboratory. Show less

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  ENVIROGENESIS, Inc.

  Jun 1991 - now

  President & Chief Geologist

  Mr. Barnes established a consulting firm specializing in environmental problem solving for banks, insurers, oil companies, government, military/DOD, airports, developers, industrial facilities, contractors, commercial building owners and managers, schools, hospitals and private business clients. The company performs projects that involve:1. defining environmental risks and estimating costs-to-cure for real estate acquisition and divestiture decisions;2. characterizing and remediating service stations, vehicle repair shops, oilfields, plating shops, manufacturing plants, citrus groves, dry cleaners and utility facilities with soil and/or groundwater impacted by petroleum hydrocarbons, VOCs, semi-VOCs, metals or other target contaminants, chemicals and pollutants;3. performing building surveys to identify asbestos-containing materials, lead-based coatings, PCBs, toxigenic fungi (mold), carcinogens and indoor air quality (IAQ) contaminants;4. preparing engineering specifications, performing air monitoring and managing crews that remove and dispose hazardous building materials;5. designing and achieving pathways to clean closure at LUST and other soil and GW contamination sites; and6. responding to emergency incidents at oilfield facilities, railroads, factories, ecologically sensitive habitats or other situations with potential for harm to human health, public safety or the environment.He has conducted environmental due diligence, surface inspections, subsurface investigations and on-site technical consultation for over 1,000 project sites in the continental United States, Alaska, Hawaii and Canada. He has designed and implemented remedial actions at over 100 project sites including service stations, oilfields, tank farms, car dealerships, foundries, railcar and RV manufacturers, dismantling yards, dry cleaners, military bases, golf courses, shopping centers, city yards, schools, residential communities, landfills, ships, tankers and a host of other venues. Show less