Joan M. Spaw, PhD

j.spaw@worldnet.att.net 281-265-3103

SUMMARY

• 17 years of international and domestic experience with  major and independent oil companies.

• Extensive technical skills include carbonate and clastic petrology, scanning electron microscopy, integrated geological studies, depositional environment interpretations, and technical French translation.

• Proficient in the use GeoGraphix as well as in the use of PC's and Macs and in web site design.

WORK HISTORY

Consulting Carbonate Geologist: Texas Petroleum Investment Companys Aquitaine Basin, France  Porosity Study (2000)

Web Designer: Infection Control site for University of Texas Health Sciences: (2000)

• http://sonser4.uth.tmc.edu/healthservices/Infection/index.html

• www.owlcommerce.com

Geologist: Broughton Operating Corporation, Houston, Texas (1997-2000)

Consulting Geologist: Independent, Littleton, Colorado and Houston, Texas (1990-1997)

• Gibson Consulting C.I.S. projects.

•  Petrologist for multiple clients (North Celtic Sea, Ireland, Nile Delta, Egypt, Kazakhstan, and onshore USA) .

• Technical French translator, Algerian Field Geology Guide for AAPG Field Seminar led by Colorado School of Mines professor.

Director of Rock Studies: Everest Geotech, Houston, Texas (1984-1988)

• Domestic and International projects.

Consulting Geologist: Reservoirs, Inc., Houston, Texas (1982-1984)

• Carbonate and clastic petrology.

Staff Geologist: Cities Service Company, Houston, Texas (1980-1981) 

• New Ventures Alaska.

Petroleum Geologist: Amoco Production Company, Houston, Texas (1979-1980)

• West Texas – New Mexico Exploitation Operations.

Summer Intern: Exxon Production Research Company, Houston, Texas (Summer 1977)

• Intern - Basin Exploration Division.

EDUCATION

• Ph.D., Geology, Rice University, Houston, Texas, 1979

• M.A. in Geology, Rice University, Houston, Texas

• A.B., Geology, Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

• Field Geology of the British Isles, University of Illinois, Summer

• Web Systems Administration Certificate, Baylor University, Hankamer Center, Houston, Texas

SKILLS

• Experience working in carbonates of different ages and environments; expert in Jurassic reef modeling

• Experienced petrologist in carbonates and clastics, performing all phases of geological analysis of siliciclastic and carbonate rocks from cores and drill cuttings including detailed core descriptions and environmental interpretations, thin section petrography, and scanning electron microscopy.

• Versatile geologist with an understanding of most phases of exploration with the flexibility to work in a geologic team or to act as a team leader; experience in evaluation of FMS/FMI logs.

• Fluent in French and able to do technical French translation (Geology), Able to read and carry out simple conversation in German.

• Good people skills; project management of multidisciplinary teams; cross-cultural training program leader; volunteer coordinator

• Knowledge of GeoGraphix GES user (Prizm, WellBase, CrossSection, Presentation, IsoMap, SeisVision).

• Strong computer skills.

  • (O/S: Linux, Windows 95 and 98, Macintosh 5, 7 and 7.5),

  • HTML programming for web design; knowledge of JavaScript, CGI programming with Perl, and Java.

  • Experience in using Access, Excel, PowerPoint and windows office products and database design

  • Digital image analysis procedure development using proprietary software (VAX-based)