Senior Geologist Anglo Coal (client Eskom) Nov 2008- Current Exploration/ Production Geologist Core recovery are done on air flush core so that litho and structural logging Preparing samples for laboratory Currently being trained on Radar monitoring system for slop stability on high walls Feasibility study done on geophysical wire line tools for exploration and production activities
Geologist GeoActiv (client Platinum Australia) Dec 2006-Oct 2008 Team leader Target drilling team leader and quality control supervisor of all sites Trained geologist on Reverse Circulation (RC) and Orientated Diamond core Drilling Implementing safety and ensuring that rehabilitation has been completed at each drill pad Working out the drilling schedules of all drilling sites Reverse Circulation (RC) and Orientated Diamond core Drilling managing RC drilling pad rock chip logging and orientated core logging lithological and structural logging is done on the oriented core Plotting All data is plotted manually of which subsurface models was generated correlating and interpretation are based on geochemical results which distinguishes economic zones. Planning Aero magnetic data is used for strategic drilling and major structural information Surface plans can be used for drilling exploration schedule Coordinating drilling between Reverse Circulation and Orientated Diamond core
Laboratory Technician University of the Western Cape Geology/ Chemistry Dept June 2003-2004 Graded, supervised, mentored and trained students of laboratory ethics Preparing laboratory for student practicals Developing Standard Operating (SOP) for porosity instruments
Quality Control Chemist Pfizer Pharmaceuticals South Africa Nov 2002-Apr 2003 Quality control experiments was conducted on different medicines Calibrating Atomic Absorption instrument UV, FT-IR Spectrophotometer and Digital Turbidity meter interpretation Maintaining Water Purification System on a weekly bases
Internship (Council for Scientific Industrial Research) 2001-2002 Ground water sampling and data capturing Geophysical Technical assistant with ground water resistivity
Research Assistant Organic Laboratory at University of the Western Cape Chemistry Dept 2000-2001 Interpretation of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) and Infrared (IR) Managing distillation network system for hydrocarbons
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Academic Qualification
2009 May completed a 3 day Anglo Coal Safety Leadership Program 2009 April completed a 1day First aid course 2009 March-April completed a 5 day course in Safety Risk Management 2006 completed B.Sc Honours in Petroleum studies (2nd degree) with special focus on: Reservoir characterization and understanding turbidite fans Drilling fluids, formation damage, fluid inclusions, burial history model Advance sedimentology, clay characterization Interpreting, analyzing and correlating of wire line logs Principles of petroleum development geology Prospect generation Introductory ground water course Geophysics and structural geology Ore body modeling, geochemistry and chemical concept 2000 completed B.Sc degree University of the Western Cape majoring in Mathematics and Chemistry (1st degree)
Additional Information
I bring a diverse package:
• Academic back ground in Petroleum Geology, Mathematics and Chemistry is a rare find within the oil and gas industry as a whole • Proven track record of Managerial and Training of Junior Geologist • Analytical and Technical ability to solve geologically complicated problems • Effective communication, Accountability, Integrity, Competency, Inspiration and innovation are the components that I try to promote within my working team • Strategic planning and possible internal and external factors that could potentially have a negative impact on the project will be eliminated as far as humanly possible • Safety and effective time management are the golden pathways for production • I am passionate about learning and developing myself and team so that we can aspire to greater heights
