Michael Lynch

Consultant, Michael E. Lynch

Member of the Natural Resources Council

Council Member Biography

Michael Lynch is an independent consultant specializing in providing consulting services in the oil and gas industry. Mr. Lynch provides consultancy on reservoir engineering, reserves estimation, production forecasting, and redevelopment planning for depleted oil fields. He has been a practicing petroleum engineer for more than 50 years. After serving as a photogrammetrist in the Army Air Corps, Mr. Lynch began his career as an oil well core analyst in West Texas. He has worked for Chevron, a large international drilling contractor (SEDCO); and has held supervisory, managerial, and executive positions in the US and abroad. In 1985, with a partner in Lisbon, Mr. Lynch organized Catermar Petroleum Engineering Services to provide drilling and production supervision to international oil companies. During his career, he drilled and completed over 100 oil and gas wells in Texas, Oklahoma, California, Venezuela, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Algeria, and the Gulf of Mexico. Mr. Lynch holds a BS in Petroleum Engineering from The University of Texas. He is a registered engineer in the State of Texas and member of Society of Petroleum Engineers and Institute of Energy in London. Mr. Lynch has written four historical oil field novels under the pen name, Linton Morrell. His first novel, Steel Storage, published in London in 1998. (This is me - Update Profile)

Employment History

2004 - present: Consultant, Michael E. Lynch
1984 - 2004: Vice President of Operations and General Manager, Catermar Petroleum Engineering Services
1966 - 1983: Drilling Executive, SEDCO INC
1958 - 1966: Reservoir engineer, Standard Oil Company of California

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Marginal oil and gas operations disappearing in wake of financial downturn

November 19, 2009

Analysis by:Michael Lynch, Consultant, Michael E. Lynch

Analysis of: Chevron Drops Plans for Inlet Exploration | www.rigzone.com

Chevron announced that it is dropping a program to develop more oil from aging Cook Inlet. The production workforce will be reduced by 10 percent. A statement issued by the company cited "difficult economic conditions." The company will continue to operate some platforms. Chevron said the Cook Island...

Devon looks at hole card, decides to consolidate operations

November 17, 2009

Analysis by:Michael Lynch, Consultant, Michael E. Lynch

Analysis of: Devon Divests All GOM, International Assets | www.rigzone.com

Devon Energy plans to reposition itself as a high-growth North American onshore company. It will divest all Gulf of Mexico and international assets. Proceeds of the sales will be used to pursue opportunities in the U.S.A. and Canada and to reduce debt. The company will open data rooms and commencedivestiture...

OXY et al to redevelop 67 year old Awali oil field on Bahrain Island

November 15, 2009

Analysis by:Michael Lynch, Consultant, Michael E. Lynch

Analysis of: OXY Forms Joint Co. to Further Develop Bahrain Field | www.rigzone.com

Occidental Petroleum Corporation, Mubadela Development Company and the National Oil and Gas Authority of Bahrain announced the creation of an operating company under a production sharing agreement signed in April of 2009. The joint company named Tatween Petroleum will begin work immediately. Composition...

Exxon to redevelop Upper Zakum on the cheap

November 13, 2009

Analysis by:Michael Lynch, Consultant, Michael E. Lynch

Analysis of: Exxon Sees Major Cost Savings on Abu Dhabi Oil Field | www.rigzone.com

Exxon Mobil expects to save billions of dollars at massive Upper Zakum oil field in the Persian Gulf. Instead of setting many steel platforms, Zadco (Exxon Mobil, Inpex and Adco) will build artificial islands from which to drill new wells. Zadco plans to increase production to 750,000 bbl/day by 2015....

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