Brian D. Nicoud
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Completed M.S. Coursework, Geosciences
University of Texas at Dallas, May 1987 B.S., Geosciences
University of Texas At Dallas, May 1982 |
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Work Experience:
2006 - Present
William M. Cobb & Associates, Inc.
Senior Geological and Petrophysical Advisor
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Responsible for performing and coordinating
petrophysical, geological, and geophysical studies related to reservoir
characterization, reservoir development planning, field mapping studies,
reservoir simulation, reserve and financial evaluation, and legal
support
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Specializes in petrophysical evaluation of
siliciclastic and carbonate reservoirs using PowerLog/PETCOM software
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Specializes in reservoir characterization through
integrated interpretation of core analysis and well log data, subsurface
and seismic mapping, and cross section studies
1994 - 2006
Core Laboratories/Reservoirs, Inc.
Manager, Reservoir Geology (Houston, TX)
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Described thousands of feet of both carbonate and
siliciclastic cores and examined sidewall cores and drill cuttings from
domestic and international locales
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Extensive international experience, including cores
from South America, Africa, and Southeast Asia
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Domestic projects included multi-well field studies,
tight gas sands from the Piceance Basin, Cretaceous Pictured Cliffs,
Lane and Frontier, Mesaverde and Lewis, Cotton Valley, Bossier, Wilcox,
Frio, and Vicksburg formations
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Responsible for the design and implementation of
analytical programs to accomplish client objectives and maximize client
profitability
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Trained new hires in all aspects of wireline log and
geological analyses, including PowerLog/PETCOM and Prizm log analysis
software
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Performed detailed petrographic and core description
analyses on domestic and international fields in both siliciclastic and
carbonate terrains
1989 - 1994
Western Atlas International-Core Laboratories
Geologist (Dallas, TX)
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Performed petrographic, petrophysical, wireline log,
sedimentological, geological, and special core analyses for reservoir
description/evaluation
1985- 1988
Bell & Murphy and Associates-MSR Geophysical
Geophysicist (Dallas, TX)
1981 - 1985
Burns Petroleum
Geologist (Dallas, TX)
- Generated and evaluated oil and gas prospects in Texas, Oklahoma, and
Michigan. Several self-generated prospects were drilled and completed as
economic discoveries
TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
- Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)
- American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)
- Houston Geological Society (HGS)
- Society of Professional Well Log Analysts (SPWLA)
REGISTRATION:
- Licensed Professional Geoscientist, State of Texas
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