H. James "Jim" Davitt

Work Experience:
May 1997 - Present
William M. Cobb & Associates, Inc.
Senior Reservoir Advisor and Numerical Simulations

• Applies extensive reservoir modeling experience to complex simulation-based reservoir development evaluations, including full-field and compositional models. Very accomplished at integrating geophysical and geological, petrophysical, and engineering data for optimum reservoir development and management. Extensive experience with Landmark's VIP and GeoQuest's ECLIPSE reservoir simulators, including their compositional modeling and well management features.

1996 - May 1997
Associate - William M. Cobb & Associates, Inc.
Self Employed

• Provided reservoir simulation consulting services to the petroleum industry.

1984 - 1995
Oryx Energy Company (formerly Sun Oil E&P Co.)
Reservoir Consultant/Senior Engineer

• Company expert on complex hydrocarbon systems and compositional reservoir simulation using equation-of-state descriptions.

• Conducted laboratory and reservoir simulation studies of a polymer mobility flood and an in-depth polymer gel permeability modification process.

• Designed and initiated a steam foam diversion pilot on a heavy oil property.

1975 - 1984
Sun Oil E&P Company
Senior Professional Engineer

• Provided technical assessments, recommendations and decisions relating to Sun's investment in the White River Shale Project. Represented and negotiated Sun's position with project partners.

• Managed special projects to assess the technical and economic benefits of oil shale, coal liquefaction and gasification processes and products.

1974 - 1975
Sun Company
Superintendent, Oil Sand Technology (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada)

• Responsible for the development of oil sand technology and the economic production of oil from the heavy oil sands of Western Canada.

1971 - 1974
Sun Company
Senior Research Engineer (Fort McMurray, Canada)

1968 - 1971
Sun Company
Research Engineer (Marcus Hook, Pennsylvania)

1961 - 1964
U.S. Air Force

TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

• Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

REGISTRATION:

• Registered Professional Engineer, State of Texas (#42581)

PUBLICATIONS:

• Saavedra, N.F., Gaviria, W, and Davitt, H.J.: “Laboratory Testing of Polymer Flood Candidates: San Francisco Field”. Prepared for the SPE/DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 13-14, 2002 SPE 75182.

• Brush, R.M., Davitt, H.J., Aimar, O.B., and Whiteside, J. M.: “Immiscible CO2 Flooding for Increased Oil Recovery and Reduced Emissions”. Presented at the SPE/DOE Improved Oil Recovery Symposium, Tulsa, Oklahoma, April 3-5, 2000 SPE 59328

• Ramey, H.J., Lichtenberger, G., and Davitt, H.J.: "Well Test Analysis for Gravity Drainage Systems". Proceedings, Petroleum Technology into the Second Century, New Mexico Tech, Socorro, NM. October 16-19, 1989.

• Davitt, H.J., "Oil Sands - Surface Processing, State of the Art". Presented at 106th AIME Meeting, Atlanta, GA. March, 1977.

PATENTS:

• Holder of twenty-one (21) U.S. and Canadian Patents.

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