Jord de Boer

About Jord de Boer

Recognized by leaders and peers as a versatile geological generalist, effective problem solver, and Petrel superuser with deep experience across the exploration value chain - from frontier PBE to drill-ready prospect maturation. I deliver strong results in diverse geological settings, built on 17+ years across Shell and academia. I am an open, inclusive communicator who actively coaches and develops colleagues: seeking and giving feedback, building capability, and fostering psychological safety to elevate team performance, grounded in years of academic teaching experience. I influence key decisions, lead multidisciplinary work including deepwater well planning and best-in-class execution, and consistently drive high‑quality prospect reviews, portfolio assessments, data rooms, seismic survey design, and Goal Zero operations. Curious, organized, and delivery‑focused, I maintain efficient project continuity, adapt easily to new teams and geological settings, and champion agile, fit‑for‑purpose solutions that improve decision quality and business value.

Experience

1. Senior Exploration Geoscientist - Us Deepwater Paleogene Growth

   Shell

   Jan 2025 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Portfolio Lead responsible for ensuring consistency, transparency, and maturity across the Paleogene play and co-delivering a GoA wide single source of truth dashboard• Conducted PBE-led 3D sub salt seismic evaluation to drive opportunity generation, and prospect maturation• Executed rapid dataroom assessments with clear recommendations• Led Paleogene opportunity delivery for BOEM BBG1 Lease Sale (Q4 2025) • Ongoing high grading toward drill site selection, serving as key interpreter and TECOP focal for V2V integration

Education

• Utrecht University

  BSc, Earth Sciences (Sedimentary and Structural Geology)

  2003 — 2006

• Utrecht University

  MSc, Geology (Exploration, Sedimentary)

  2006 — 2008

Skills

• Modeling
• Sequence Stratigraphy
• Earth Science
• Sedimentology
• Geology
• Geological Mapping
• Petrel
• Field Work
• Petroleum Geology
• Characterization
• Geophysics
• Stratigraphy
• Structural Geology