Michael Adams

Experience

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  Petrocorp NZ - Fletcher Challenge

  Jan 1987 - Dec 1990

  Reservoir Engineer
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  BHP Petroleum

  Jan 1991 - Sept 1993

  Senoir Petroleum Engineer
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  Qatar Petroleum

  Jul 1994 - Apr 1996

  Senior Reservoir Engineer

  Field development Optimisation using horizontal wells for the Bul Hanine secondary reservoirs. Extensive use of reservoir simulation and well testing.Member of Joint Occidental/Qatar Petroleum Technical Panel over-seeing the successful redevelopment of Idd El-Shargi South Dome by Oxy.

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  Fletcher Challenge Energy NZ

  Jan 1996 - Jan 1999

  Lead Reservoir Engineer
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  Maersk Oil

  Nov 2004 - Oct 2007

  Senior Reservoir Engineer & Halfdan Field Studies Team Leader

  Led Halfdan Studies Team on the US$1.5 billion Halfdan Phase-4 expansion from inception through to JV and Government project approvals stage.

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  Shell Todd Oil Services

  Jan 2007 - Dec 2011

  Senior Reservoir Engineer (Contractor)

  Maui-B Improved Recovery Project - reservoir modelling and well placement optimisation. Phase-1 in 2008/9 and Phase-2/2A in 2011.

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  MA Reservoir Engineering Ltd

  Nov 2007 - Dec 2014

  Director & Lead Consultant

  Consulting Reservoir Engineering Practice providing the following services;- Reservoir Appraisal - Development Design & Optimisation- Simulation Modelling for Recovery Optimisation and Improved Recoveries- Reserves Determination and Verification- Welltesting Design and Analyses- Horizontal Well Based Developments

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  Todd Energy

  Jan 2012 - Dec 2014

  Senior Reservoir Engineer (Consultant)

  McKee Field Subsurface Lead & Project Manager.- Completed Full Field and Sector reservoir simulation studies identifying substantial remaining oil resources and reserves. Defined 2015 and 2016 work program to mature these volumesMangahewa Field Reservoir Studies Engineer- Compiled Field Development Plan as Editor, and one of the authors.- Sector and Stratigraphic Unit based reservoir simulation to investigate; well geometry, placement and production technologies; to test modelling resolution(s) and property models; to assist in forecasting reserves and production performance under different spacing scenarios. Show less

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  Belltree Limited

  Jan 2015 - Sept 2015

  Technical Manager

  Technical Manager and Lead Reservoir Engineer working on helping clients to build reserves and production in the current financially challenging oil price environment. A lower price means working the existing assets smarter and more efficiently, and a great opportunity for those Operators with the resources to cheaply acquire reserves and resources. At Belltree we are actively working in both these areas.

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  New Zealand Energy Corp (NZ)

  Jul 2015 - Sept 2021

  Chief Executive Officer

  My aim as CEO is to facilitate the growth of NZEC from a small, operationally strong onshore operator to the most innovative and profitable operator in Australasia. My track record is one of pragmatic technical and commercial analysis, imagination, and innovation. This company is where I get the opportunity to prove these skills and those of my colleagues.

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  2X Energy Ltd

  Sept 2021 - now

  Consultant Petroleum Manager & Expert Reservoir Engineer