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Study Group: Oil Sand Experts

Council Members in this Study Group: 97

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Thomas Shewski

Owner
High Energy Services
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Thomas Shewski is the Owner of High Energy Services, a firm providing fuel, transportation, emissions, and power plant services to existing and proposed generating plants. Mr. Shewski is currently involved in buying fuel, transportation, and emissions allowances for several generating units acrossthe...

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William Nichols, PhD, President, William Nichols ConsultingWilliam Nichols, PhD

President
William Nichols Consulting
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William Nichols, P.Eng, is the President of William Nichols Consulting, a Calgary, Alberta based firm providing consulting services in the oil and gas industry. Dr. Nichols has over 29 years of experience in managing drilling, production, reservoir simulation, and business development operations in...

Fred Aminzadeh, PhD, Owner and Senior Advisor, dGB-USAFred Aminzadeh, PhD

Owner and Senior Advisor
dGB-USA
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Fred Aminzadeh is the Owner and Senior Advisor of dGB-USA, a geophysical contracting firm. Previously, Dr. Aminzadeh was the President of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists. Prior to that, he was a Manager at Unocal Corporation. Dr. Aminzadeh has consulted on risk, reserves and other investment...

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Michael Lynch, Consultant, Michael E. LynchMichael Lynch

Consultant
Michael E. Lynch
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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...

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Eric Smith, Professor and Associate Director, A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane UniversityEric Smith

Professor and Associate Director
A.B. Freeman School of Business, Tulane University
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Eric Smith is a Professor and Associate Director of the Entergy-Tulane Energy Institute at A.B. Freeman School of Business at Tulane University. Mr. Smith has experience in conducting market and economic analysis of offshore construction and drilling operations world wide and directing feasibilitystudies...

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Peter Clarke

Managing Director
Affine Capital Global Advisers
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Peter Clarke is the Managing Director of Affine Capital Global Advisers, a natural resources and global macro-economics consulting firm with its headquarters in London. The firm provides consulting services on energy policies and conducts research in the energy and metals industries. Mr. Clarke isan...

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David Tkachuk, President, PROCONSULT International Inc.David Tkachuk

President
PROCONSULT International Inc.
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David Tkachuk is the President of Proconsult International Inc. Mr. Tkachuk provides integrated management consultancy and advisory services to oil and gas companies at senior officer & executive level and consultancy services to investment firms and financial institutions. He has more than 26 years...

Robert Dunbar, President, Strategy West Inc.Robert Dunbar

President
Strategy West Inc.
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Robert Dunbar is the President of Strategy West, a Calgary based consulting firm that specializes in helping its clients make effective energy industry strategic decisions. Mr. Dunbar provides consulting on Canadian oil sands industry including business and technical issues and training. He has more...

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Baker Hughes report shows state of oil industry worldwide

November 6, 2009

Michael Lynch, Consultant, Michael E. Lynch

Baker Hughes' Profits Take a Hit, BJ Services to Advance Portfolio | www.rigzone.com

Baker Hughes reported net income for Q-3 of $0.18/share, down from Q-2's $0.28/share. Q-3 North American margins rebounded from the low of the second quarter but international results were disappointing. Revenue in Latin America declined because of reduced revenue from Venezuela, Argentina, Bolivia...

BP, CNPC face uphill climb to triple output from Rumaila field

November 5, 2009

Michael Lynch, Consultant, Michael E. Lynch

BP, CNPC to Triple Output from Super-Giant Rumaila Field | www.rigzone.com

BP and China National Petroleum Corporation have signed a service contract with Iraq's South Oil Company to expand production from the field located near Basra. The plan is to triple production to almost 3 million bbl/day. BP and CNPC plan to invest $15 billion over 20 years to raise production to...

Devon's San Augustine good shale gas well moves field limits eastward

November 4, 2009

Michael Lynch, Consultant, Michael E. Lynch

Devon Claims Highest Rate Haynesville Shale Well | www.rigzone.com

Devon announced that the Kardell Gas Unit 1H flowed 30.7 million cubic feet/day on a 24 hour test. The well was drilled to 18,350 feet including a 4,500 foot lateral. The company plans to accelerate drilling on their 47,000 acres principally located in San Augustine and Sabine counties in Texas and...

Talisman bets that natural gas prices set to rise beyond current levels in 2010.

November 3, 2009

Michael Lynch, Consultant, Michael E. Lynch

Talisman Adds Acreage in North American Shale Plays | www.rigzone.com

Talisman has added 170,000 net acres in the Pennsylvania Marcellus and the Montney shales (Canada) in the last few months at a cost of C$570 million. Marcellus drilling will increase in 2010 and drilling in the Montney will begin. Talisman doubled its Tier 1 acreage which it defines as breakeven at...

Statoil ASA, once StatoilHydro moves on to more reliable projects

November 2, 2009

Michael Lynch, Consultant, Michael E. Lynch

StatoilHydro Halts Investments in Iran in Current Climate | www.rigzone.com

StatoilHydro announced on Friday that it has no plans for further investment in the Khorramabad block. The company's seismic operations were concluded before 2009. No firm plans exist for drilling a well. The Mehr News Agency has reported that the seismic data verified extensive gas and oil reserves....

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