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Robert Cowley
93 Hume St
Greensborough
MELBOURNE 3088
AUSTRALIA

Ph         +61 3 9444 7364
Mobile  0412 759 023
Email    rob.cowley@explorationist.com
WWW   http://www.explorationist.com/

Summary
 Experienced petroleum geophysicist specialising in 3D seismic interpretation.

bulletProven ability in prospect generation and evaluation.
bulletSkilled in seismic interpretation, surface mapping and data enhancement using industry standard software including Landmark, VoxelGeo, Petrosys, Zycor, Finder and ERMapper.
bulletExperienced at coordinating geophysical projects and presenting results at technical meetings.
bullet Track record of success in using advanced technology and ideas to reduce exploration risk, including airborne laser fluorosensor (ALF), high resolution seismic, hydrocarbon related diagenetic zone (HRDZ) identification and image enhancement of 3D seismic interpretations.
bulletField development geophysics experience including:
bulletSkua Oil Field (~20MMSTB), Timor Sea, Northern Australia
bulletGriffin Oil Field (~100MMSTB), Carnarvon Basin, Western Australia
bulletEgret Oil and Gas Fields (using Shell evaluation tools), North West Shelf, Western Australia
bulletChinguetti and Banda Oil Fields (using Shell evaluation tools) offshore Mauritania, West Africa.

Professional Experience
KNOC (Vietnam), February to June 2004.
Signalworks Pty Ltd, September 2003 to January 2004.
Paradigm Geophysical / ONGC (India), May to September 2003.
Woodside Energy Ltd, July 2000 to May 2003.
Signalworks Pty Ltd, June 1999 to June 2000.
BHP Petroleum, Australia, March 1984 to June 1999.

Consulting Geophysicist                            KNOC (Vietnam)                2004
3D seismic interpretation in Block 11-2, Nam Conson Basin, offshore Vietnam.

bulletInterpreted and evaluated multiple prospects in a highly faulted part of the basin.
bulletReviewed several leads and prospects on 2D seismic data and recommended data acquisition and studies required to reduce exploration risk.

 

Senior Geophysicist                                    Signalworks Pty Ltd        2003
Development of the "Seep Search" software system for identifying shallow hydrocarbon seepage artifacts on seismic data.

 

Consulting Geophysicist                          Paradigm Geophysical    2003
Deepwater prospect mapping and evaluation for ONGC, Mumbai Offshore Basin, India.

 

Senior Geophysicist                                  Woodside Energy Ltd       2002/3
Field development geophysicist for the deep-water Chinguetti oil discovery, offshore Mauritania, West Africa.

bulletInterpreted and mapped structures in geological regime of contractional salt tectonics.
bulletMapped and characterized turbidite reservoir sequences.

 

Course Presenter                                       Signalworks Pty Ltd          March 2002
Co-presenter of the workshop: “Evaluating hydrocarbon migration, charge history and leakage on Australia’s North-West Shelf using generic, multi-disciplinary, multi-technology approaches.”

 This workshop was presented by Dr. Geoff O’Brien and Mr. Robert Cowley to representatives from nine Japanese oil companies in March 2002. The workshop was held in the Tokyo offices of JNOC.

 

Senior Geophysicist                                  Woodside Energy Ltd        2000+
Seismic interpretation and analysis over prospects and regionally in the deep water Beagle Sub-basin, Western Australia.

bulletMapped hydrocarbon leakage indicators over regions of the Beagle Sub-basin and North West Shelf, revealing areas having proven source and migration.
bullet Interpreted and mapped 4,500km of 3D seismic in the Beagle Sub-basin in a fast-tracked 6 week data review project.
bullet Designed a high resolution seismic test program in deep-water parts of the basin to resolve interpretation uncertainties on key horizons and improve confidence of DHI interpretations.

 

Senior Geophysicist                                  Signalworks Pty Ltd          1999 to 2000
 Development of geophysical software including relational database design and programming.

bulletModified airborne laser fluorosensor (ALF) analysis software to match client’s requirements.
bullet Processed and interpreted ALF survey data.

 

Senior Geophysicist                                  Carnarvon Basin                1999
Responsible for organising, interpreting and reporting on geophysical activities in BHPP operated permits in the Carnarvon Basin.

bulletImproved depth mapping accuracy of the Novara oil field by incorporating high resolution velocity analysis results.
bulletInterpreted and mapped 3D seismic data over the Scafell leads in WA-155-P using the Landmark interpretation system, Petrosys mapping system and ERMapper image enhancement system, which delineated four drillable prospects.

 

Production Geophysicist                         Exmouth Sub-basin          1998

bulletImproved BHPP’s assessment of the reserves and value of the Scarborough gas field by providing timely interpretation, mapping, depth conversion and volumetrics information during the course of the study.

 

Permit Geophysicist                                  Timor Sea                             1998
Responsible for mapping part of the Buller 3D survey in permit WA-260-P, updating and merging regional maps and integrating airborne laser fluorescence data with regional maps.

bulletImproved confidence of airborne laser fluorescence anomaly mapping through the development of a database and analysis software system.

 

Permit Geophysicist                                  Carnarvon Basin                1996 to 1998

bulletIncreased seismic data resolution by two to three times in the deep-water Exmouth Sub-basin by testing a high resolution acquisition system.

 

Permit Evaluation Geophysicist             Pakistan                                1996

Conducted an assessment of acreage in the Sanghar region of Pakistan during a three week study based in Islamabad.

 

Geophysicist                                               Gippsland Basin                 1995

bulletMonitored operations conducted by the operator (Esso) including the 1995 drilling program.
bulletIn the role of project team leader, coordinated well planning and monitored drilling operations of the Longtom-1 well drilled in the BHPP operated permit VIC/P1.

 

Production Geophysicist                         Australian Fields                1992 to 1995
Responsible for detailed geophysical mapping and advising reservoir engineers during field development.

bulletConducted the development and production geophysics of the Skua Field, involving mapping of the 3D seismic data and monitoring the drilling of the development wells.
bulletConducted the development and production geophysics of the Griffin Field, involving mapping of the 3D seismic data and monitoring of three horizontal development wells.
bulletSuccessfully planned and monitored the Challis-14 well, which added over 4MMbbl reserves to the field.

 

Geophysicist                                               Australian Permits             1984 to 1992

bulletIdentified and mapped a new prospect in the Perth Basin (permit WA-170-P) while working as the permit geophysicist.
bulletIdentified and mapped several new prospects in the Carnarvon Basin (permit WA-196-P) and monitored the drilling of one of these.
bulletMapped several prospects in the Timor Sea (permit AC/P6) and monitored the drilling of the Oliver-1 well which was an oil and gas discovery.
bulletMapped several prospects in the Timor Sea (permit AC/P2) including the Birch, Rowan and Spruce prospects. Monitored the drilling of the Birch-1 and Rowan-1 wells.

Education
BSc (Hons), Major in Geophysics, University of Adelaide, 1983

Professional Affiliations
Society of Exploration Geophysicists
Australian Society of Exploration Geophysicists

Publications
O’BRIEN, G.W., COWLEY, R., QUAIFE, P., MORSE, M., 2002: Characterizing hydrocarbon migration and fault-seal integrity in Australia’s Timor Sea via multiple, integrated remote-sensing technologies, in Surface exploration case histories: Applications of geochemistry, magnetics, and remote sensing, D. Schumacher and L. A. LeSchack, eds., AAPG Studies in Geology No. 48 and SEG Geophysical References Series No. 11, P.393-413.

STRUCKMEYER, H.I.M., WILLIAMS, A.K., COWLEY, R., TOTTERDELL, J.M., LAWRENCE, G., O'BRIEN, G.W., in press: Evaluation of hydrocarbon seepage in the Great Australian Bight. APPEA Journal 42 (in press).

COWLEY, R., 2001: 11 Airborne laser fluorosensor interpretation reports. AGSO Records 2001/16 to 2001/25, AGSO CAT 37769.

COWLEY, R., 2000: 7 Airborne laser fluorosensor (ALF) interpretation reports. Australian Geological Survey Organisation (AGSO) Records 2000/27 to 2000/33.

COWLEY, R., O’BRIEN, G.W., 2000: Identification and interpretation of leaking hydrocarbons using seismic data: a comparative montage of examples from the major fields in Australia’s North West Shelf and Gippsland Basin. The APPEA Journal, 40 (1), 121-150.

O’BRIEN, G.W., QUAIFE, P., COWLEY, R., MORSE, M., WILSON, D., FELLOWS, M. & LISK, M., 1998b:  Evaluating trap integrity in the Vulcan Sub-basin, Timor Sea, Australia, using integrated remote sensing geochemical technologies. Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia (PESA) Western Australian Basins Symposium 2 Volume. Edited by P.G. & R. R. Purcell, 237-254.

O’BRIEN, G.W., LISK, M., DUDDY, I.R., HAMILTON, J., WOODS, P., COWLEY, R., 1998:  Plate convergence, foreland development and fault reactivation: Primary controls on brine migration, thermal histories and trap breach in the Timor Sea, Australia.  Marine and Petroleum Geology.

BEREAN, D., SLATE, T., WALLACE, T., ALDRED, R., HEDGER, L., MILLS, P., COWLEY, R., ~1993: Planning and drilling of sinuous horizontal wells for the Griffin area development.

FITTALL., A.M., COWLEY, R.G., 1992, The HV11 3-D seismic survey: Skua-Swift area geology revealed, The APEA Journal, 32 (1), 159-170.

COWLEY, R.G., 1989:  Depth conversion problems of the Skua Field.  Exploration Geophysics, 20, 297-300.

SMITH, G.C., COWLEY, R.G., 1987: The tectono-stratigraphy and petroleum potential of the Northern Abrolhos Sub-Basin, Western Australia, The APEA Journal, 27 (1), 112-136.

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