NEXTIER'S GLOBAL EXPERIENCE
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FEATURED CASE STUDIES
& 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
EURASIAN OIL VOLATILITY
2015
Saudi Arabia, Russia, Syria & Iran Oil Production Used as Political Leverage
SOMALIA
15 September, 2016
Somalia Petroleum Development, Draft Vision, Mission Statement, Goals, Two Year Objectives and Personnel
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA RARE EARTHS
7 June, 2017
Evaluated the production potential of multiple Rare Earths across Southern California
UNCONVENTIONAL GAS PRESENTATION IN CHINA
20-21 April, 2018
Enhanced USA Well Completion Techniques Revitalize Unconventional Gas Economics presentation to CNPC, Langfang, Hebei, China
CALIFORNIA GOLD
18 May, 2018
Evaluated gold production potential in the Cima Volcanic Field, Eastern Mojave Desert, San Bernardino County, California
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.
ARGENTINA
3 December, 2019
Evaluated Argentina: Neuquen Basin Unconventional Oil and Gas Play for Private Investors
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
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
KENYA
23 September, 2021
Kenya Condensate "Swap" with Texas Greater Brookeland Area Austin Chalk "Smart In-Field Development" HZ Hydraulic Fracture Completions
BAHRAIN ISLAND
January 2022
Pre-Unayzah (Devonian & Silurian) Conventional and Unconventional Clastic Wet Condensate Potential Above 14,000 ft ss Underlying Bahrain Island.
NORTH AFRICA
November 2022
North Africa: Continued evaluation of Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Tunisia, Egypt Unconventional Oil & Gas Plays and compared to USA unconventional plays.
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.
LIBYA 2015 EIA EVALUATION
30 April, 2023 & Updated 19, May 2023
Analysis of 2015 US EIA: Libya Unconventional Shale Risked Resources Assessment