Jean-Paul Colin, Ph.D.

SUMMARY

Worldwide experienced biostratigrapher, with particular expertise in ostracodes and carbonate microfacies analysis.

•  27 years experience in international petroleum exploration with Exxon as biostratigrapher.

• Worldwide experience with special emphasis on Africa and Europe.

• Extensive technical skills including biostratigraphic analysis, carbonate microfacies analysis, paleoenvironmental interpretation, integrated geological studies.

WORK HISTORY

ExxonMobil 1974 - 2000

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. Geology-Micropaleontology, University of Paris, France, 1973

• M.S. Geology, University of Paris, France, 1970

• Exxon Technical Schools

  • Clastic Facies Analysis
  • European Structural School
  • Geochemistry
  • Well Logging
  • Reservoir Engineering for Geologists
  • Geological Operations
  • Carbonates
  • Structural Analysis: Extension Tectonics
  • Advanced Stratigraphic Concepts (Sequence Stratigraphy)
  • Applied Seismic Interpretation
  • Profitability Analysis
  • Benthic Foraminifera Workshop

  • Cenozoic Planktonic Foraminifera Workshop

• Other Technical Schools

  • Technical and Business writing (Murray Associates International)

  • Prospect and Play Assesment (OGCI)

  • Economie des Hydrocarbures (IFP)

  • Pratique des Etudes de Rentabilité (IFP)

SKILLS

• Worldwide experience in biostratigraphy: foraminifers, ostracodes, calacareous algae; main worked areas: Africa and Europe.

• Expert in ostracodes in marine and non-marine environments, from Paleozoic to Recent.

• Expert in carbonate microfacies analysis, with special emphasis on Mesozoic limestones.

• Regional geology: stratigraphic framework, integration of sequence stratigraphy, lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy.

• Operations geology

• Languages:

  • French : (native tongue)

  • English: fluent

  • Spanish: read

  • Italian, Portuguese: read with dictionary

• Computer skills: MS Word, Excel, Power Point, Front Page Deamweaver

ASSOCIATIONS/HONORS

• American Association of Petroleum Geologists

•  Société Géologique de France

• European Paleontological Association

• British Micropaleontological Society

• Société Linéenne de Bordeaux

•  IGCP project n° 381: South Atlantic Mesozoic Correlations (Coordinator for West Africa Mesozoic Ostracodes Working Group).

• Comité Francais de Stratigraphy

• Invited Professor, University of Bordeaux, teaching Applied Biostratigraphy.(1992-2000)

• Advisory Committee of African Geoscience Review

• Organizing Committee, Benthos 83: 2^nd International Symposium on Benthic Foraminifera (Pau, France, 11-15/04/1983).

• Advisory Committee, 12^th Colloquium of African Micropaleontology (Angers, France, 16-20/07/1994)

• Advisory Committee, 2^nd Colloquium on the Stratigraphy and Paleogeography of South Atlantic