John Allen
Senior Geoscientist at bp with expertise in Basin Analysis | Structural Geology | Geophysics | Risk & Uncertainty Analysis | CCUS | Geothermal Exploration & Appraisal | Volumetric Resource Evaluation & Reserves
- Role
- Sr Geoscientist - Offshore Brazil Exploration Appraisal at bp
- Location
- Houston, TX, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About John Allen
Exploration and Development geologist specializing in subsurface Play and Prospect identification, evaluation, and development for the Oil & Gas Industry, as well as, Geothermal and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) opportunities. Expert in volumetric estimation, stochastic uncertainty analysis, and reserves calculation.Focus on driving innovation through a strong technical background including- Subsurface geologic and geophysical analyses from regional to field scale- Operations including well planning, drilling, completions, and reservoir engineering- Probabilistic risk & uncertainty analysis, volumetric evaluation, and asset depletion planning- Broad experience with 2D & 3D subsurface seismic interpretation, attribute analysis, and reprocessing- Integration of geologic interpretation with economics and engineering analyses - Python coding, GIS, data science, and statistics as they apply to geotechnical datasetsExperience in the following Basins & Plays: Deepwater Gulf of Mexico, Texas & Louisiana Gulf Coast, Midland Basin, Delaware Basin, Basin and Range Province, Appalachian Basin, Santos Basin, Campos Basin, PAMA, Eastern Mediterranean, Sinai Peninsula, offshore Equatorial Guinea, offshore Angola, offshore Nigeria. Other professional experience includes project management, staff development, mentoring, and coaching in the fundamentals of exploration geoscience and volumetric resource assessment.
Experience
Sr Geoscientist - Offshore Brazil Exploration Appraisal
Feb 2026 — Present · Houston, TX, US
Education
University of Kentucky
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Geology
2006 — 2009
Furman University
Bachelor of Science (BS), Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences
1999 — 2003
North Carolina State University
Master of Science (MS), Structural Geology
2003 — 2005
Skills
- Geological Mapping
- Tectonics
- Structural Geology
- Stratigraphy
- Deepwater
- Sequence Stratigraphy
- Seismic Imaging
- Petrophysics
- Seismology
- 3d Seismic Interpretation
- Hydrocarbon Systems
- Sedimentology
- Earth Science
- Reservoir Management
- Deep Water Hydrocarbon Exploration
- Salt Tectonics
- Petroleum
- Structural Restoration
- Geology
- Petroleum Geology
- Geophysics
- Teaching
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