Geophysical Consultancy Services

James has 29 years of varied experience within the oil industry, with both operators and service companies. He has specialist expertise in quantitative interpretation, in both exploration and development scenarios, and technical and project management expertise in single and multi-well, multi-disciplinary studies. His experience includes undertaking reserves and resources assessments, as well as prospect and data room evaluations.

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Expertise

Available for individual contracts or as part of a broader consultancy team

Currently an associate with RPS Energy

Geophysical advisor to Staatsolie, Suriname since April 2022

QI

Quantitative geophysics (AVO, inversion), forward modelling, seismic processing QC, well ties, practical petrophysics, reservoir scale development geophysics and depth conversion

Evaluation & Advice

Data room evaluations for farm outs and divestments, advice to government ministries, mentorship of junior staff

Competent Person Reports

Geophysical input to reserves certification and competent person reporting

Equity Determination

Geophysical expertise pertaining to equity disputes

Testimonials

“James worked under my direction at WesternGeco and Fugro-Jason as a highly accomplished project specialist. Since that time, we have maintained a friendship as well as a professional relationship.”
Richard Morton
Technical Director at Panoro Energy
“As Subsurface Director at RPS during James’s time as Principal Geophysicist, I found him to be consistently reliable and innovative while solving problems for clients and collaborating in team projects.”
Gordon Taylor
Director, Consulting at RPS Energy
“James worked for me as Chief Geophysicist at Glencore during which time he utilised appropriate and cutting edge methodologies to ensure maximum potential was extracted from each of the assets and licences.”
Owain Jackson
Subsurface Director, Tangram Energy