Keith Reeves

Experience

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  Milchem, Incorporated / Eastern States Exploration

  Jan 1982 - Jan 1983

  Geologist

  Regional reconnaissance targeting stratiform barite mineralization in the Ouachita Fold Belt of Arkansas and Oklahoma. Stream sediment sampling, follow-up mapping and soil sampling, submittal evaluation, trenching and reclamation supervision.

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  American Gold Resources Corporation

  Jan 1988 - Jan 1991

  Project Geologist

  the Walker Lane region of Nevada and in the Trans-Challis region of Idaho and Montana. Project related: Detailed geologic mapping, permitting and supervision of all operations for a major exploration project. Evaluation of generated data up to and including in-house resource estimation. Regional reconnaissance: Exploration for bulk-tonnage precious metals targets in Nevada, Idaho, and Montana.

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  Various Clients

  Jan 1991 - Jan 1994

  Consultant

  supervision, geologic mapping, and sampling in the Birimian Greenstone Belts of Ghana, West Africa (IGR). Geologic mapping and claim evaluation/rationalization in the Challis Volcanics of central Idaho (Hecla). Diamond drill program supervision in the Owyahee Mountains of southwestern Idaho (Placer Dome). Geologic mapping of coal-bed methane leases in the Powder River Basin of northeastern Wyoming (Burnett Oil). Precious and base metals reconnaissance

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  Formation Capital Corporation

  Jan 1994 - Jan 1996

  Senior Geologist

  project supervision of diamond and reverse circulation drill programs targeting stratiform Co-Cu-Au massive sulfide deposits (VMS) in central Idaho. Drill planning, contract negotiation, target generation, permitting, geologic mapping, data compilation and interpretation, routine reporting of geologic data. Supervision of up to 10 geologists, geotechnicians, and various support personnel.

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  Myanmar First Dynasty Mines, Ltd

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1998

  Senior Geologist

  exploration activities for large, remote minerals concession. Target evaluation and general reconnaissance along the Burma Volcanic Arc in northern Myanmar (Burma). Geologic mapping and sampling. Managed remote area reconnaissance. Drill program planning and facilitation. Supervision of national (Burmese) geological and support staff. Planning, logistics, and supervision of large remote field camps. Database configuration and management. Direct data compilation, evaluation, and summarization. Geologic model development utilizing GEMCOM software. Show less

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  J.M. Huber Corp

  Mar 2000 - Jul 2003

  Senior Geologist

  management of geologic and production information generated by large-scale coalbed methane gas drilling and production project in Powder River Basin, Wyoming. Tracking, data synthesis and evaluation of geologic information generated by up to ten active drills. Tracking, data synthesis and evaluation of production trends and patterns. Integration of geology, reservoir modeling and production performance to evaluate and enhance predictive capability of geological attributes and maximize potential ultimate recovery. Working closely with engineers to identify wellwork, well abandonment and re-completion opportunities. Identification of expansion opportunities. Data integration and regional map compilation from disparate data sets. Drilling and development planning based upon data evaluation. Provide projections and plans for developing exploration drilling budgets. Supervision of mudlogging personnel. Generation of maps and cross-sections for planning purpose and management presentations utilizing Petra, ArcView 8.1, and/or MapInfo.Keith ReevesGeologist Show less

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  Pinnacle Gas Resources Inc

  Jul 2003 - Feb 2006

  Geology Manager

  Implemented and supervised exploration, development and production for unconventional oil & gas projects. Integrated geologic modeling, reservoir modeling and production performance resulting in significant increase in predictive capability of geological attributes to maximize production. Synthesized, evaluated, and analysed data from major coalbed methane development project. Targeted well-work, well abandonment and re-completion opportunities to maximize return on capital deployed. Data integration & management, geologic map compilation, and regional play analysis. Expert witness testimony before MT Board of Oil & Gas Conservation, ND DMR Oil & Gas Division, Montana State Court and Federal District Court. Directed and prepared reserve and resource analysis. Created budget projections, operation plans, and logistic scheduling for development. Developed project risk assessment strategy. Supervised field-based geologic personnel. Show less

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  Windsor Energy Resources Inc

  Feb 2006 - Feb 2007

  Wyoming Geological Manager

  , development and production geology for aggressive Rocky Mountain development program targeting major sedimentary basins; Alberta including development projects in Powder River Basin (CBM and conventional Oil), Big Horn Basin (gas condensate/oil) and exploration projects in Powder River Basin (CBM, conventional oil and gas), Williston Basin (conventional and unconventional oil and gas), Alberta Foothills and Western Canada Sedimentary Basin (CBM and heavy oil). Provide projections and plans for developing exploration drilling budgets. Provide exploration potential analysis as required for acquisitions. Data integration, geologic map compilation and regional play analysis from disparate data sets. 2D and 3D seismic interpretation and mapping. Focus upon utilizing all geologic and production information to target drilling to maximize resource potential. Show less

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  Tatonka Oil and Gas Company, Inc

  Feb 2007 - Jan 2008

  Geologist Vice President - Exploration

  reconnaissance for target areas of acquisition with focus on unconventional gas (CBM and shale gas) and oil (fractured shale). Acquisition prospect analysis with ranking, risk assessment, volumetrics and economic forecasting. Primary interface and license negotiator with local and national government agencies and local license holders. Prepare/present corporate business plans, exploration/development plans, and acquisition reviews to Board of Directors, shareholders and potential investors. Formulate exploration/development strategies and objectives, and recommend/propose same to Board of Directors. Plan, budget and organize remote area exploration programs. Develop and maintain strong relationships with key contacts in industry and government. Primary area of concentration and activity Show less

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  Zulu Energy Inc

  Jan 2008 - Jul 2010

  Vice President - Exploration

  Supervised acquisition and evaluation of unconventional gas and oil projects. Project analysis, ranking, risk assessment, volumetrics and economic forecast. Developed corporate business plans, exploration/development plans, and acquisition. Planned, budgeted, implemented and supervised all aspects of remote area exploration program and CSG/CBM testing program - resulted in discovery of first conventional gas resource in Botswana and the discovery of coals and coalbed methane in area where coals and CSG/CBM potential were previously unproven. Manage, mentor and direct multi-disciplinary, multi-cultural exploration team. Develop and maintain strong relationship with key contacts in industry and government. Botswana Mid-Zambezi and Central Kalahari Basins, China Junggar, Tuha, Tarim, Ordos, Sichuan Basins, South Africa Main Karoo, Springbok Flats, Ellisras & Tuli Basins. Show less

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  LINC ENERGY LTD

  Dec 2009 - Jan 2011

  Senior Geologist - Linc Energy Operations, Inc.

  Planning and implementation of Underground Coal Gasification (UCG) project – Powder River Basin Wyoming. Constructed basin wide geologic model. Identified optimised locations for UCG. Assessed and identified opportunities to combine UCG operations with Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR) projects. Directed and managed permitting process. Directed and managed drilling operations for site assessment. Represented Linc in public forums and governmental meetings.

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  Dart Energy International

  Jul 2011 - Feb 2015

  Exploration Manager - Asia Pacific

  Directed exploration activities of multiple project unconventional O&G exploration and development program across multiple countries and continents. Project evaluation, exploration program planning & budgeting, reserve/resource assessment, acquisition evaluations Responsible for all exploration activities across the company’s portfolio (China, Indonesia, India, Australia, UK). Supervised exploration programs, project evaluations, program planning/budgeting, reserve/resource assessment, acquisition evaluations. Portfolio assessment and risking. Technical advisory capacity to COO, CEO and BOD. Technical interface with partners and regulatory bodies. Supervised and mentored multi-national geoscience teams. Show less

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  Consulting Geologist

  Mar 2015 - Apr 2018

  Consulting Geologist

  Prospect evaluation and planning for metals (TiO2, Zr) & industrial minerals (barite) development, Central America. Evaluation of commercial potential of CSG projects South Sumatra Indonesia, Cook Inlet Alaska. Acquisitions due diligence of CSG / Shale gas projects Qinshui Basin & Sichuan Basins, China. Acquisitions due diligence conventional / shale oil projects Permian Basin, Gulf Coast & mid-Continent basins USA. Production management and optimization CSG projects Qinshui Basin, China. Directed reconfiguration and pressure management of infield gathering system resulting in 25% increase in field wide gas production. Exploration program management CSG/CBM projects Qinshui Basin, Sichuan Basin, Yangtze Platform, China. Show less

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  L&T Technology Services Limited

  Apr 2018 - Mar 2021

  Director - Business Solutions

  Geoscience Subject Matter Expert (SME) for digital transformation of legacy geoscience data – client ExxonMobil. Consulted with client as primary interface to establish and align workflow processes and final product requirements. Drove QA/QC of deliverable products. Created and implemented product Quality Management system. Provided geoscience / geospatial technical guidance to 300+ person offshore team of geoscientists and engineers. Primary technical interface with client. Collaborated with engineering specialists / programming team to develop automated tools for extraction and interpretation of data. Formulated python code to read date-series production data and write time-normalize production data. Authored python code to perform risk analysis on unconventional oil systems. Developed data schema component mapping from PPDM to OSDU to support database migration. Show less

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  Tech Mahindra

  Jun 2021 - now

  Project Manager