Heath Borden

Experience

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  Tom Griffith Environmental Services

  Jul 1994 - Aug 1997

  Driller's Helper

  • Support the daily activities of the Central Mine Equipment (CME) drilling rig;• Installation and abandonment of water quality test wells and methane wells;• Soil sampling; and• Changing of hollow stem augers, center bits, split spoons, and mixing of well grouts.

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  University of Southern Mississippi

  Apr 1998 - Jun 2002

  • Liaison between the Mississippi Army National Guard’s ITAM facility at Camp Shelby Training Site, MS;• Facilitating the field crew’s education in wetland delineation;• Office managerial duties;• Delineate wetlands to Army Corp of Engineer specifications by the location of hydric soils, classification of soils with Munsell charts, identification of wetland flora;• Mapping with ArcView GIS and Trimble GPS; and• Contributed to the preparation of environmental reports. Show less

  • USM Wetland Delineation Field Crew Manager/Task Leader

    Oct 2000 - Jun 2002

  • USM Wetland Delineation Field Crew Member

    Apr 1998 - Oct 2000
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  C-K Associates, Inc.

  Jun 2002 - Jan 2004

  Field Geologist

  • Participated in Phase I/IIEnvironmental Assessments, Solid Waste Permitting, Louisiana RECAP Evaluations, and implementation of Corrective Action Plans (CAP);• Oversight responsibilities for soil excavation and disposal, logging of geotechnical borings, soil sampling, installation of groundwater wells, and collection of groundwater samples; and• Assisted in the review of geotechnical and chemical analytical data, compilation/analysis of field groundwater data, construction of isopleth and potentiometric maps, and construction of geological cross sections. Show less

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  US RISK Management, LLC

  Jan 2004 - Jun 2006

  Geologist

  • Participated in Phase I/IIEnvironmental Assessments, Solid Waste Permitting, Louisiana RECAP Evaluations, and implementation of Corrective Action Plans (CAP); • Oversight responsibilities for soil excavation and disposal, logging of geotechnical borings, soil sampling, installation of groundwater wells, and collection of groundwater samples;• Participated with company staff to prepare work product and proposals for clients and potential clients;• Assisted in mold sampling; and • Assisted in the review of geotechnical and chemical analytical data, review of Sanborn maps, compilation/analysis of field groundwater data, construction of isopleth and potentiometric maps, and construction of geological cross sections. Show less

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  LA Department of Natural Resources

  Jun 2006 - Dec 2011

  Geologist

  As part of the Office of Conservation, the purpose of the Underground Injection Control Section (UIC) is to help review and administer a regulatory and permit program to protect underground sources of drinking water (USDW) from endangerment by the subsurface emplacement of both hazardous and non-hazardous fluids through deep well injection, and other oilfield waste disposal techniques. • Geological review of new oilfield injection well applications (Form UIC-2/UIC-2 Commercial/UIC-2 Enhanced Oil Recovery) to make sure that the well construction meets regulatory requirements; • Technical review of Work Permits (UIC-17); • Conduct UIC Well File reviews to make sure injection wells are within the Office of Conservation's rules and regulations; and • Review contour maps, electric logs, Field Orders, Field Exemptions and cross sections. Show less

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  Louisiana Department of Natural Resources

  Dec 2011 - Jan 2017

  As part of the Office of Conservation, the purpose of the Underground Injection Control Section (UIC) is to help review and administer a regulatory and permit program to protect underground sources of drinking water (USDW) from endangerment by the subsurface emplacement of both hazardous and non-hazardous fluids through deep well injection, and other oilfield waste disposal techniques. • Geological review of new oilfield injection well applications (Form UIC-2/UIC-2 Commercial/UIC-2 Enhanced Oil Recovery) to make sure that the well construction meets regulatory requirements; • Technical review of Work Permits (UIC-17); • Conduct UIC Well File reviews to make sure injection wells are within the Office of Conservation's rules and regulations; • Geology review of Class II and Class III Hydrocarbon Storage Wells;and • Review contour maps, electric logs, Conservation Field Orders, Conservation Field Exemptions and cross sections. Show less The Office of Mineral Resources was established to manage the state's mineral assets and to provide staff to advise the State Mineral and Energy Board in granting and administering leases on state-owned lands and water bottoms for the development and production of minerals, primarily oil and gas, for the purpose of optimizing revenue to the state from the royalties, bonuses and rentals generated therefrom.• Monitor oil/gas activity on State Lands; • Participated in pre-hearing conferences; • Ensure that oil/gas companies adhere to the Conservation rules and regulations regarding exploration, unitization and production; • Review subsurface geology such as cross-section maps, contour maps, electric logs and Conservation Type Logs associated with Conservation Orders; Show less

  • Geologist

    Oct 2012 - Jan 2017

  • Geologist

    Dec 2011 - Oct 2012
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  Louisiana Department of Natural Resources - Conservation - Injection & Mining Division

  Jan 2017 - Apr 2018

  Geologist Supervisor

  As part of the Office of Conservation, the purpose of the Underground Injection Control Section (UIC) is to help review and administer a regulatory and permit program to protect underground sources of drinking water (USDW) from endangerment by the subsurface emplacement of both hazardous and non-hazardous fluids through deep well injection, and other oilfield waste disposal techniques. • Supervise, manage, assist and coordinate the technical, managerial and administrative functions of the geological section pursuant to the Louisiana UIC Program and other additional waste disposal activities under Title 43, Parts XIX and XVII of the Louisiana Administrative Code;• Ensure projects for subsurface fluid injection regulated by the Injection and Mining Division (IMD) are geologically sound so as not to introduce contaminants from oil and gas operations into surface waters or subsurface geologic strata containing Underground Source of Drinking Water (USDW);• Geological review of new oilfield injection well applications (Form UIC-2/UIC-2 Commercial/UIC-2 Enhanced Oil Recovery) to make sure that the well construction meets Office of Conservation regulatory requirements; • Technical review of fault plane maps, isopach maps, net sand, voluntary and Commissioner oil and gas units;• Technical review of Work Permits (UIC-17); • Conduct UIC Well File reviews to make sure injection wells are within the Office of Conservation's rules and regulations; • Assist in the geology technical review of Class II Hydrocarbon gas Storage Wells, Class III Brine Extraction Wells and gas storage reservoirs; and • Review subsurface geology such as cross-sections, contour maps, electric logs, Type Logs associated with Conservation Field Orders and Conservation Field Exemptions. Show less

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  Louisiana Department of Energy and Natural Resources - Conservation - Geological Oil & Gas Division

  Apr 2018 - now

  Petroleum Scientist Manager

  The Geological Oil and Gas Division administers a regulatory program to prevent waste of oil and gas, to conserve the natural resources of the State, to prevent the drilling of unnecessary wells and to protect the correlative rights of mineral owners through the application of State laws, rules, regulations, and policies of the Office of Conservation.- Manage all aspects of the Conservation Order review and preparation process for the Geological Oil & Gas Division.- Maintain statistical information concerning the oil & gas public hearings, Conservation Orders, and economic impact statements of critical date oil & gas hearings.- Prepare, manage and track all Critical Date Order requests and associated invoices and fees in accordance with Geological Division and Conservation/DNR guidelines. - Supervise the daily functions of a Petroleum Geoscientist, GIS Specialist and an Administrative Program Specialist-B. Show less