Kyle Buss

Experience

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  Suncor Energy

  May 2011 - Sept 2011

  Co-op Student Geologist, Firebag In-Situ Project (SAGD)

  • Phanerozoic stratigraphic review, structural and pay mapping completed from PreCambrian to Cretaceous McMurray Formation• Viewed and logged deep cored wells that penetrated into the Precambrian • Basic seismic interpretation of Upper Keg River reefs and correlating structural and stratigraphic changes in overlying units• Remote field work in Fort McMurray looking at Keg River outcrops along river exposures• Mapping for future prospective expansion areas south of current production area at Firebag (net pay, water and lean mapping, net sand, etc.) Show less

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  Sinopec Daylight Energy Ltd.

  May 2012 - Jan 2013

  Co-op Student Geologist, Deep Basin Exploration Team

  • Mapped out the extent of a prospective Dunvegan deltic succession in the Kabob and Simonette area within the Deep Basin• Picked tops in 300+ wells for multiple stratigraphic surfaces and used all available logging suites, modern analogues and diverse engineering data to output final results• Created an array of detailed maps by hand contouring interpreted net sand, net pay and isopach attributes• Highlighted multiple horizontal drilling locations for future development and also recommended a pass on a purposed farm in with another active company in the immediate area• Integrated with engineering to determine estimates of original oil in place (OOIP) by section and township Show less

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  Suncor

  Jan 2013 - now

  • Expanded to full field volume-based (VBM) geomodel, achieving Depospace and pioneering asset's digital transformation within integrated Petrel platform• Project was nominated for the 2022 EP&IS Suncor Excellence Award• Geomodel drastically improved history match quality, changed subsurface strategy and showed team's resiliency to overcome COVID-19 pandemic• Enhanced and facilitated multi-disciplinary insights into geomodeling construction and history-matching process through pro-active and collaborative plumbing review• Prospect maturation within fluvial-deltaic Jeanne d'Arc stratigraphy while also considering potential for development synergies and uphole targets (personally responsible for 3D seismic interpretation, sequence stratigraphic understanding and sedimentological reservoir quality analysis) Show less • Project management experience during prioritized geomodel update (also participated on team as geoscientific contributor with tight deadlines)• Contributed to efforts which responsibly managed Terra Nova's prospect inventory and identified synergistic opportunities aligned with upcoming drilling• Exposure to development problem solving for a mature and operated offshore asset• Conducted value of information (VOI) exercise for modern broadband seismic acquisition. Evaluated quantitative, qualitative and incremental expected value (EV) benefits for Tithonian reservoirs• Formal geoscience mentorship within East Coast office Show less • Grew and replenished Suncor's offshore portfolio through near field and frontier exploration• Prospecting, uncertainty analysis and hydrocarbon volume assessment - bringing multiple prospects through peer review process, farm in approvals and formal bidding rounds• Co-led regional basin model effort, updating Suncor's predecessor geochemical interpretation with integrated seismic correlations, ultimately delivering an updated 2D basin model within Trinity software (personally responsible for new biostrat acquisition, Rock-Eval interpretation, source rock characterization and collaboration with IGI UK modeling experts to drive results)• Experience in multiple East Coast basins (inclusive of Jeanne d'Arc, Flemish Pass, Orphan Basin and Carson/ Salar Basins)• Focused on developing diverse geophysical knowledge and seismic interpretation skills Show less • Transformational period for asset which saw production increase from 30K boepd to 38K boepd• Led winter program initiatives which completed vertical observation wells, coring activities and special handling procedures• Drilled and completed numerous and successful horizontal wells, bringing increased production rates and improved asset performance (Pads 824 and assisted with 750/751)• Small scale reservoir characterization of point bar and IHS facies to better understand impact on steam chamber growth and well performance (collaboration with 4D geophysical insights)• Particle size distribution (PSD) and Devonian limestone intersection maps were created, allowing for increased understanding of sand production, slotted liner sizing and other development considerations Show less

  • Senior Geoscientist

    Oct 2023 - now

  • Senior Geoscientist

    Oct 2022 - Oct 2023

  • Project Geoscientist

    Aug 2019 - Oct 2022

  • Exploration Geoscientist, East Coast Frontier Exploration Team

    May 2017 - Aug 2019

  • Geologist in Training (G.I.T), East Coast Frontier Exploration Team

    Mar 2016 - May 2017

  • Geologist in Training (G.I.T), New Ventures

    May 2015 - Mar 2016

  • Geologist in Training (G.I.T), MacKay River Asset Team

    Jan 2013 - May 2015