Marc Lawrence

About Marc Lawrence

Marc Lawrence identifies problems before others even know they exist. He is a consummate conceptualizer seeing the big picture while making insightful connections. He cuts to the core of an issue quickly realizing how elements of a program can fit together by taking advantage of technology. He is a trusted leader in the oil and gas business and his integrity is well known. He is proficient in managing crises and finances, developing strategies and driving growth. One of his notable strengths is his learning agility and his insatiable curiosity, which coupled with his courage during adverse situations, mark him as highly proficient in leading companies.He is currently owner of RosettaStone Exploration Consulting, Inc. with over 40 years of global industry experience crossing over in many disciplines including geology, geophysics, engineering, contracts, and government relations allowing him to move freely between technical experts and corporate leaders. He continues to serve on several Boards. He has served in Executive roles with Global Geophysical, Inc. and Fairfield Industries, Inc. During his role at Fairfield he grew his division from start up to over $2 billion in sales utilizing primarily client funded capital. His expertise in evaluating international expansion opportunities within a capital constrained budget is exceptional.His company was recently retained by a large oil and gas producer in Texas where he is fully involved in evaluating resource (shale) plays. His relationship capital at \"C Suites\" across the industry gives him a unique perspective in multiple oil and gas issues. His career has taken him globally for start up evaluations and business development. The overall experience of managing activities with Private and Public corporations in a cyclical business has served him well, with the current downturn being no exception.

Experience

1. Board Member

   In-Depth Geophysical, Inc

   Mar 2014 — Present · Houston, TX, US

Education

• UCLA

  Ocean Engineering Graduate Coursework

  1973 — 1973

• Gainesville High School

  College/University Preparatory and Advanced High School/Secondary Diploma Program

• University of Florida

  BS & MS, Geology

  1970 — 1974

• US Navy Diving School

  Technical diving training, Scientific Diving

  1972 — 1972

• U.S. Army Artillery Officer School

  Commissioned Officer, Field Artillery

  1967 — 1967

Skills

• Operations Management
• Geophysics
• Petroleum Engineering
• Analysis
• Negotiation
• Data Processing
• Energy Industry
• Gas
• Software
• Minerals
• Procurement
• Petroleum Geology
• Petroleum
• Business Development
• Risk Assessment
• Geology
• Environmental Awareness
• Supervisory Skills
• Leadership
• Natural Gas
• Offshore Drilling
• Mineral Exploration
• Reservoir Management
• Contract Management
• Drilling
• Earth Science
• Upstream
• Due Diligence
• Strategic Planning
• Oil/Gas
• Field Development
• Engineering
• Renewable Energy
• Project Planning
• Risk Management
• Petrophysics
• Pipelines
• Seismology
• Mergers
• Contract Negotiation