Henry Robert Hopkins, PhD

hrhopkins@msn.com 713-667-4671

SUMMARY

• Over thirty years of experience in geologic research on applications of remote sensing and basin analysis for Exxon and its affiliated companies worldwide.

• Twelve years as supervisor of remote sensing research at Exxon Production Research Company.

WORK HISTORY

Geologist: Consultant (1992-Present)

Research Geologist: (Humble Oil/Esso/Exxon), Houston, Texas (1962-1992 retired)

Field Geologist: Virginia Geological Survey, Charlottesville, Virginia (1953-1961)

EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Geology, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y., E.T. Longfellow in Structural Geology, 1960

• MS, Geology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia,1957

• BA, Geology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1955

SKILLS

• Remote sensing specialist

• Regional structural geology

• Expert at interpretation of satellite, aerial photography, radar, side-scan sonar, and other imagery data

• Experienced seismic stratigrapher

• Extensive knowledge of salt tectonics

ASSOCIATIONS/HONORS

• Registered Geologist No. 3034 State of California

• American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG)

  • Active Member AAPG Division of Environmental Geosciences

  • Energy Minerals Division (EMD) - Councillor for the Gulf Coast Region (1993-1995)

  • Remote Sensing Committee Chairman (1990-1996)

  • EMD Technical Program Chair - AAPG Annual Meeting 1988 and 1991

  • Vice Chair for EMD - AAPG Annual Meeting 1995 and 1996

• Active member American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing

•  Co-editor for special bulletin issues on Remote Sensing 1992 and 1994

• NASA - Office of Space Science Applications (1985-1988)

• Space Applications Advisory Committee and Remote Sensing Sub-committee

• GEOSAT Committee Inc. (non-profit committee to promote Remote Sensing) (1976 -present)

  • Chairman (1994-1995)

• Environmental Research Institute of Michigan, Program Committee (1982 to 1996)

• Adjunct Professor of Geology, Rice University (1995-1996)