Global Ventures/Consultants Inc.

Specialists

Sometimes you need just the right specialist to make an international exploration venture run smoothly.  It may be a negotiator, a data-loader, or a geological or geophysical expert.  Whatever the need is, the right person with the experience and know how to do the job is essential.  If you have the person available on your staff, consider yourself lucky.  If you do not, then Global Ventures/Consultants would like to be the first place you look.

Global Ventures/Consultants Inc. provides web space for high quality, experienced specialists to inform you about their qualifications.  Space is available by invitation from Global Ventures/Consultants Inc. The invitation is based on personal experience with their work or knowledge of their reputation.   The specialists can be contacted directly or through Global Ventures/Consultants Inc. The choice is yours.

Specialists are grouped by general areas of expertise.  Computer support specialists, data loaders, CAD operators, data experts and other specialists in Information Technology are listed under IT Support. 

Negotiators, international affairs specialists, country experts and related expertise are listed under Negotiations.

Those specialists whose expertise is primarily economic evaluation, development and operation of an international office, or are primarily in the business side of international exploration are listed under Business. 

Exploration Specialists are listed in alphabetical order below.  In the future, Exploration Specialists can be reached through the Skill Search data base.  An attached access data base allows  the searcher to limit his search by specifying the skill set, language skill, and geographic expertise of interest.

Geological and Geophysical Expertise

Michael M. Anderson:   Field Evaluation Specialist / Regional Geologist with extensive international and domestic experience in production geology and exploration. Proven skills in discovering new hydrocarbons and increasing reserves in new and mature fields and the ability to operate independently or as part of a multi-functional team. 

Lewis B. (Lee) Cauffman Jr: Experienced, self motivated regional explorationist with extensive international exploration experience and excellent numerical geologic skills; specialist in assessing prospect and play risk / reward.

Jean-Paul Colin, PhD: Biostratigrapher, experienced in international petroleum exploration with particular expertise in ostracodes and carbonate microfacies analysis and special emphasis on Africa and Europe; extensive technical skills including biostratigraphic analysis, carbonate microfacies analysis, paleoenvironmental interpretation, integrated geological studies.  Fluent in French.

Robert L. Fleisher, PhD:  Biostratigrapher with 26 years experience in analysis and interpretation of planktonic and benthic foraminifera. Expertise with faunas from wide range of international and domestic locations, including West Africa, Colombia, Venezuela and Gulf Coast Paleogene.  Acknowledged expert on planktonic foraminiferal biostratigraphy.

C. Brooks Frazier:  Specialist in solving problems in emerging petroleum markets. Experienced as in-country representative managing local offices, project coordinator, facilitator and negotiator.  Experienced at assisting with strategic planning for business development and adept at developing extensive customer and governmental services networks.

Jonathan L. Hagmaier PhD:  Reservoir assessment specialist with extensive practical experience in hydrocarbon, coal,  synfuels and minerals exploration.  Expert in sequence stratigraphy, basin and play analysis, risk assessment and management.  First hand knowledge of Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Rocky Mountains.

Richard I. Gibson:  Gravity and magnetics specialist with extensive international experience. CV and work experience to be published in near future

Robert G. Hickman PhD:  Experienced structural geologist skilled in regional tectonic interpretations and analyses of complex structures. Strong written and oral communications skills coupled with knowledge of other exploration disciplines.

Henry Robert Hopkins, PhD: Specialist in interpretation of all types of remotely sensed data for geologic mapping and  petroleum exploration. Extensive experience in geologic research on applications of remote sensing and basin analysis for Exxon and its affiliated companies.

Jim T. Hu:  Geophysicist/explorationist with 25 years experience in international and domestic  exploration and field development.  Excellent seismic interpretation and computer skills and a sound understanding of exploration processes. Fluent in Chinese (Mandarin)

Alan T. James PhD:  Geochemist/geologist specialist in the integration of geochemistry into the geologic evaluation of hydrocarbon plays or basins; extensive experience in international and domestic exploration and production.

Kevin R. Jones: Experienced computer specialist/geologist with an excellent knowledge of the computer tools and systems available to geologists.  Computer and data management skills are combined with a practical problem solving approach and a good understanding of the explorationist's support requirements.

Anatoly Kaplan PhD:   World recognized expert in  paleogeography and  stratigraphy with extensive knowledge of the former USSR and the Arctic basins.  Extensive personal contacts in the  hydrocarbon industry and scientific community of the former USSR.  Fluent in Russian.

W. Norman Kent:  Geologist/project manager with innovative, disciplined approach to solving problems. Self-motivated, with proven ability to integrate surface and subsurface hydrocarbon-system data into prospect generation and quantitative ranking. Adept at working with foreign companies and governments.

S. Mark Ma, PhD:  Specialist in petrophysics and reservoir engineering with 27 technical publications and 18 years experience in academia and the petroleum industry in both USA and China. Fluent in Chinese (Mandarin)

Richard W. Murphy:  Recognized expert on the geology of South East Asia with broad regional  experience world-wide.   Extensive contact network in most South East Asia countries and government agencies.  Teaches industry course on the geology of South East Asia.

Frank J. Schulte PhD:   Highly creative international explorationist with extensive world-wide experience, specializing in evaluation of international exploration investment opportunities, ranging from basin to prospect scale.

Patrick J. Shannon:    Expert in  geologic interpretation of satellite imagery, aerial photographs and airborne radar for petroleum exploration and engineering projects.  Brings to each interpretation his extensive Exxon experience in hydrocarbon exploration worldwide. Fluent in Spanish

Joan M. Spaw PhD: Experienced carbonate specialist and petrologist with expertise in Jurassic carbonates of Europe and North America and first hand knowledge of the carbonates of the CIS, Europe and North America.  Team player with excellent academic credentials.  Fluent in French.