John Fortier

About John Fortier

Senior geophysical professional with 30+ years of experience in seismic exploration and…

Experience

1. Vice President of Operations

   Silverthorne Seismic, Llc

   Jan 2015 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Involved in Contracts/Proposals/Bidding process.• Program development/design. Work with clients to design optimal parameters for recording seismic data.• Managed 2 large 3D seismic surveys in Southern Oklahoma covering areas with complex surface culture and infrastructure from permitting/acquisition through final processing.• Monitor and track sub-contractor performance including permitting, surveying, and drilling.• Ensure that programs are properly permitted, and that ‘no-permit’ areas are kept to a minimum.• Meet with clients for program updates and parameter info.• Responsible for updating underwriters on program status.• Responsible for instituting data management guidelines for seismic data library, and brokerage libraries.• Design data management workflow to QC incoming data from the field and/or trade data to ensure navigational accuracy, and seismic data quality.• Business Development/Sales/Marketing - Helped develop strategic marketing plan to increase revenue streams.•

Education

• Western Hills High School

  Diploma

  1982 — 1986

• Stephen F. Austin State University

  Bachelor of Science, Geology, History

  1987 — 1992

• Stephen F. Austin State University

  Geology

Skills

• Seismic Data Management
• Gis
• Drilling
• Seismology
• Oil & Gas Industry
• Logging
• Energy Industry
• Stratigraphy
• Gas
• Onshore
• Completion
• Avo
• Natural Gas
• Business Development
• Management
• Petroleum Geology
• Data Management
• Petroleum
• Offshore Drilling
• Mineral Exploration
• Earth Science
• Upstream
• Geology
• Seismic Exploration
• Geophysics
• Oil & Gas
• Geological Mapping