William S

William S

29/03/2018

William is a Senior Research Associate, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Co., Houston, Texas. In 38 years with ExxonMobil he held a variety of technical and leadership positions across a spectrum of engineering and geoscience topics.

William is seeking consulting opportunities that effectively utilize my broad technical capabilities in engineering, geoscience, computer science, and technical leadership.

Key accomplishments included:

  • 2015-2017: Conducted research studies on induced seismicity. Also developed screening models for the impact of stress shadowing on hydraulic fractures.
  • 2007-2014: Technical Leader of ExxonMobil’s in situ oil shale research. The effort included lab experiments, numerical models, and field tests at ExxonMobil’s Colony Oil Shale Mine.
  • 2004-2006: Led a technical team using finite element models of structural geology to predict rock fracturing and top seal quality.
  • 2002-2003: Led the initial development and evaluation of ExxonMobil’s Electrofrac in situ oil shale conversion process.
  • 1996-2001: Developed and applied techniques for 3D thermal maturation modeling, integrating results with secondary migration models to provide a 3-D hydrocarbon systems model.
  • 1994-1995: At Exxon’s UK Exploration office I was responsible for hydrocarbon systems analysis. I also developed methods for integrating detailed petrophysics with reservoir scale geophysical models and interpretation.
  • 1990-1994: Developed numerical techniques for modeling hydrocarbon migration over geologic time. Also developed computer tools for migration analysis in Exxon Exploration offices.
  • 1983-1989: Responsible for developing Exxon’s computer log analysis system, SOLAR. SOLAR was used at Exxon worldwide for nearly two decades.
  • 1980-1982: Developed and implemented a model of steam fracturing in Exxon’s thermal reservoir simulator. Also led a technical team that applied the model to evaluate steam flood and steam stimulation performance.
  • 1978-1979: Conducted a statistical analysis of steam stimulation at Exxon’s Cold Lake Field in Canada, identifying key reservoir and operating variables determining performance.

Education:

  • June 1978 Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA. Thesis topic: “Analytical Studies of Steady and Non-steady Motions of a Bubbly Liquid”
  • June 1975 M.S. in Mechanical Engineering, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA.
  • June 1974 B.E. in Mechanical Engineering, The Cooper Union, New York City, NY

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