Geologist

I would like to become a Development Geologist

Senior Geologist Anglo Coal (client Eskom) Nov 2008- Current
Exploration/ Production Geologist
Core recovery are done on air flush core so that litho and structural logging
Preparing samples for laboratory
Currently being trained on Radar monitoring system for slop stability on high walls
Feasibility study done on geophysical wire line tools for exploration and production activities

Geologist GeoActiv (client Platinum Australia) Dec 2006-Oct 2008
Team leader
Target drilling team leader and quality control supervisor of all sites
Trained geologist on Reverse Circulation (RC) and Orientated Diamond core Drilling
Implementing safety and ensuring that rehabilitation has been completed at each drill pad
Working out the drilling schedules of all drilling sites
Reverse Circulation (RC) and Orientated Diamond core Drilling
managing RC drilling pad
rock chip logging and orientated core logging
lithological and structural logging is done on the oriented core
Plotting
All data is plotted manually of which subsurface models was generated
correlating and interpretation are based on geochemical results which distinguishes economic zones.
Planning
Aero magnetic data is used for strategic drilling and major structural information
Surface plans can be used for drilling exploration schedule
Coordinating drilling between Reverse Circulation and Orientated Diamond core

Laboratory Technician University of the Western Cape Geology/ Chemistry Dept June 2003-2004
Graded, supervised, mentored and trained students of laboratory ethics
Preparing laboratory for student practicals
Developing Standard Operating (SOP) for porosity instruments

Quality Control Chemist Pfizer Pharmaceuticals South Africa Nov 2002-Apr 2003
Quality control experiments was conducted on different medicines
Calibrating Atomic Absorption instrument
UV, FT-IR Spectrophotometer and Digital Turbidity meter interpretation
Maintaining Water Purification System on a weekly bases

Internship (Council for Scientific Industrial Research) 2001-2002
Ground water sampling and data capturing
Geophysical Technical assistant with ground water resistivity

Research Assistant Organic Laboratory at University of the Western Cape Chemistry Dept 2000-2001
Interpretation of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Infrared (IR)
Managing distillation network system for hydrocarbons

Academic Qualification

2009 May completed a 3 day Anglo Coal Safety Leadership Program
2009 April completed a 1day First aid course
2009 March-April completed a 5 day course in Safety Risk Management
2006 completed B.Sc Honours in Petroleum studies (2nd degree) with special focus on:
Reservoir characterization and understanding turbidite fans
Drilling fluids, formation damage, fluid inclusions, burial history model
Advance sedimentology, clay characterization
Interpreting, analyzing and correlating of wire line logs
Principles of petroleum development geology
Prospect generation
Introductory ground water course
Geophysics and structural geology
Ore body modeling, geochemistry and chemical concept
2000 completed B.Sc degree University of the Western Cape majoring in Mathematics and Chemistry (1st degree)

I bring a diverse package:

• Academic back ground in Petroleum Geology, Mathematics and Chemistry is a rare find within the oil and gas industry as a whole
• Proven track record of Managerial and Training of Junior Geologist
• Analytical and Technical ability to solve geologically complicated problems
• Effective communication, Accountability, Integrity, Competency, Inspiration and innovation are the components that I try to promote within my working team
• Strategic planning and possible internal and external factors that could potentially have a negative impact on the project will be eliminated as far as humanly possible
• Safety and effective time management are the golden pathways for production
• I am passionate about learning and developing myself and team so that we can aspire to greater heights