Nathan Blythe, M.S., Geologist

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Description
  • 12 years experienced in petroleum exploration, appraisal, new ventures, and project leadership
  • Demonstrated broad business acumen, working in 4 petroleum exploration and production companies and as a consultant and small business owner
  • Experienced in leading technical projects, managing vendors, and ensuring project timelines
  • Track record of delivering high quality and timely technical products as an individual, team member, and project leader
  • Technical expert with a broad set of interpretation and business skills applicable to multiple sectors of the energy industry
  • Experienced at procurement, sales, and customer service in an auto industry environment
Location
Houston Texas
Experience
Business Owner/Operator (2017-present) TinaMax Transport LLC • Manage auto procurement, sales, repair, restoration, and transport Development Geologist (2019) Galveston Bay Operating LLC • Delivered risked work-over targets for Gulf of Mexico producing fields Geoscience Consultant (2017) Third Bridge • Hosted investor guidance forums for marketed Gulf of Mexico assets Senior Geologist (2014-2016) Cobalt International Energy • Led a technical team planning and executing sub-salt Gulf of Mexico appraisal wells • Generated risking and interpretation products to define assets • Managed technical projects in well data acquisition and interpretation • Delivered data room, executive, and partner presentations Senior Geologist (2006-2014) Marathon Oil Corporation • Generated prospects for 4 large lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico • Matured prospects, generated well plans, and led geologic operations for exploration wells in sub-salt Gulf of Mexico and Kurdistan • Led new ventures in Indonesia, including lease sale evaluation, partner and government relations, and asset farm-out Geologist (2004-2006) Pioneer Natural Resources • Generated prospects for near-field exploration in Gulf of Mexico • Evaluated unconventional shale plays in multiple US onshore basins
Skills
Proven petroleum prospector, generating prospects for multiple lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico. Accomplished at interpretation of multiple basins including US Gulf of Mexico, US Gulf Coast, SE Asia, and Kurdistan. Expert in geologic mapping using surface geology, 2D and 3D seismic data, and well data. Highly skilled at stratigraphic and structural analysis. Expert in Salt Tectonics, including basin evolution, trap analysis, and drilling hazards. Highly skilled at well data interpretation and integration including log, core, biostratigraphy, chemostratigraphy, and structural analysis. Expert in prospect risking and resource evaluation. Experienced in well planning, operations, data acquisition, and reporting Broad experience with asset marketing including data room hosting, peer review team, partner meetings, lease sale evaluation, and new ventures. Active in knowledge transfer through participation in workshops, industry forums, and mentoring. Highly effective presenting technical content to peers, executive leadership, and project stakeholders.
Education
Master of Science, Geology Northern Arizona University • Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Scholar • Laboratory and field geology teaching assistant • Field research in Nevada/Arizona and Baja California SUR, Mexico • Geological mapping of Walnut Canyon National Monument, Arizona Bachelor of Science, Geology University of Arkansas • Alumni Legacy Scholar • Senior project on coal occurrences in the Arkoma Basin, Arkansas • Geodetic survey of Caribbean plate boundary in Dominican Republic