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NEXTIER'S GLOBAL EXPERIENCE

FEATURED CASE STUDIES

ExxonMobil & China
ExxonMobil joint venture exploration in the Barnett Shale
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& HARDING

ENERGY PARTNERS (HEP) JOINT VENTURE (DDJET)
May 2005 to Oct 2008

In the Joint Venture with ExxonMobil, Steve and Mike led the team in its unconventional reservoir evaluation, log analysis, 3D seismic exploration, and applications of horizontal drilling and multi-stage hydraulic fracturing technologies. Through their expertise, the values of the Joint Venture's assets were maximized by purchasing ExxonMobil's stake in the partnership and resulting in significant profits when the assets were strategically sold to Chesapeake Energy in October 2008.

First shale gas well in China banner behind Mike Burnaman

HARDING SHELTON ENERGY CONSULTANTS, (BEIJING) LTD.
May 2009 to September 2015 

Mike led the Harding Shelton Energy Consulting (Beijing), Limited (HSEC) team which developed the agenda for the first unconventional shale conference in China, coauthoring and publishing several of the papers presented during the history-making event. Co-sponsors of the symposium were Yangtze University, PetroChina, and HSEC. Mike, in his role of President of HSEC, continued to lead HSEC in their consulting role in drilling and completion of the first  vertical and horizontal unconventional gas and oil wells ever drilled and completed in China. He also led the Technology Transfer between the USA, PetroChina, Sinopec and China University of Petroleum (Changping campus, Beijing). HSEC was active in many of the China basins from 2009 to 2015 when it was sold.

JAMES LIMESTONE LIQUID RICH DISCOVERY
June 2011

Extending the existing James Lime "Dry Gas Play" in East Texas by leasing Blackstone Minerals 146,000 NMA and drilling the Liquids Rich James Lime Discovery "Rebecca Field" and extending the existing Play approximately 22 miles south with liquids.

Lower Austin Chalk Texas map nextier energy llc unconventional gas oil mining

AUSTIN CHALK
August 2012

First Operator to introduce the Greater Brookeland Area Austin Chalk "Smart In-Field Development" HZ Hydraulic Fracture Completions to the industry.

James Limeston & Austin Chalk
enoch petroleum drilling in the iraqi basra rumaila and west qurna oil fields

ENOCH PETROLEUM (IRAQ)
November 2012

Enoch Petroleum (Iraq) - Evaluated the South Basra Area Rumaila & West Qurna Super Giant oil fields to determine analog recoverable oil in the small Nahr Umr field (1948) for a large investment group who would develop and produce our estimated 1 B bbl recoverable.

Mexican flag blowing in the wind

MEXICO EAGLE FORD SHALE
2015

Mexico Eagle Ford Shale 2015 Business Plan developed recoverable hydrocarbons with detailed drilling and completion schedules created for Private Investors in the PEMEX / CNH 2015 Bid Round.

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Map of religious and political conflicts in Eurasia in 2015

EURASIAN OIL VOLATILITY
2015

Saudi Arabia, Russia, Syria & Iran Oil Production Used as Political Leverage

Somalian camels in the desert

SOMALIA
15 September, 2016

Somalia Petroleum Development, Draft Vision, Mission Statement, Goals, Two Year Objectives and Personnel

eurasian volatility and somalia
Rare earth materials mined in Southern California

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RARE EARTHS
7 June, 2017

Evaluated the production potential of multiple Rare Earths across Southern California

Geological map of the Sichuan Basin in China

UNCONVENTIONAL GAS PRESENTATION IN CHINA
20-21 April, 2018

Enhanced USA Well Completion Techniques Revitalize Unconventional Gas Economics presentation to CNPC, Langfang, Hebei, China

CaliEarths-ChinaPresentation
Gold deposit map of the Cima Volcanic Field in California

CALIFORNIA GOLD
18 May, 2018

Evaluated gold production potential in the Cima Volcanic Field, Eastern Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California

Australia Northern Territory geological map

AUSTRALIA UNCONVENTIONAL OIL
27 July, 2019

Evaluated the Australia Unconventional Oil "The Oldest Light Tight Oil Play in the World" for the Hancock Prospecting, Pty Northern Territory.

CaliGold-Australia
Gaucho riding a horse in Argentinian scrubland

ARGENTINA
3 December, 2019

Evaluated Argentina: Neuquen Basin Unconventional Oil and Gas Play for Private Investors

Old geological map of Edwards and Val Verde counties, Texas

EDWARDS & VAL VERDE COUNTIES, TEXAS
Started June 2015 & Updated August 2019

NTE Historical & Current Shallow, Heavy Oil Production study in Edwards & Val Verde Counties Texas with Advanced BioCatalytics Oil and Gas Business with new technologies and ways to exploit Heavy Crude

Argentina-EdwardsValVerde
Map of gas reserves in Saudi Arabia and Bahrain

SAUDI ARABIA & BAHRAIN
4 December, 2021

Saudi Arabia & Bahrain Jafurah & Khalij Al-Bahrain Sub Basins Quick Appraisal of the Jurassic Age Hanifa & Tuwaig Mountain Unconventional Wet Gas Plays

Map of the Kenya condensate swap

KENYA
23 September, 2021

Kenya Condensate "Swap" with Texas Greater Brookeland Area Austin Chalk "Smart In-Field Development" HZ Hydraulic Fracture Completions

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Map of wet condensate potential in Bahrain island

BAHRAIN ISLAND
January 2022

Pre-Unayzah (Devonian & Silurian) Conventional and Unconventional Clastic Wet Condensate Potential Above 14,000 ft ss Underlying Bahrain Island.

Map of oil and gas fields in North Africa

NORTH AFRICA
November 2022

North Africa: Continued evaluation of Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt Unconventional Oil & Gas Plays and compared to USA unconventional plays.

Bahrain-NorthAfrica
Cover slide from a presentation on the world petroleum marketplace

RICE UNIVERSITY PRESENTATION
6 February, 2023

Current World Petroleum Marketplace "When the Middle East Sweats, The Rest of the World Freezes." Comprehensive overview for Dr. H. Farnsworth's Rice University MBA class in Houston, Texas.

Map of Libya

LIBYA 2015 EIA EVALUATION
30 April, 2023 & Updated 19, May 2023

Analysis of 2015 US EIA: Libya Unconventional Shale Risked Resources Assessment

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