Paul Blubaugh

About Paul Blubaugh

Paul has a talent for integrating people and technology for innovative business solutions. He is currently a Senior Business Analyst with ConocoPhillips on their IT HSE Team. He believes building trust and delivering on promises is key to success. He has a unique ability to integrate engineering, geological, geophysical, and geochemical data for reservoir characterization. He has a broad diverse background in Earth Science and Engineering Technology with 20+ years experience in business leadership, IT support, and project management, as well as expertise in technical sales, marketing, and product management. His geology Master\'s thesis was on hydrodynamics and reservoir characterization. He has a minor in population biology or ecology. He uses the Method of Multiple Working Hypotheses to understand the facts, make interpretations, and formulate solutions to challenging scientific or technical issues.He worked in the upstream energy industry in reservoir characterization, exploration, appraisal, and development of oil and gas plays, both conventional and unconventional and has extensive experience in geological mapping using ArcGIS and Petrel geostatistical 3D modeling [three-dimensional modeling] and advanced geophysical interpretation methods. He worked for Schlumberger for 8 years in Software Support as a Petrel instructor and expert consultant at Shell, Chevron, ExxonMobil, BP, and ConocoPhillips.As an environmental engineer, hydrogeologist, and project manager, Paul worked on soil and groundwater characterization and remediation sites, including Superfund sites, across the U.S. He used MODFLOW, MODPATH, and MT3D, groundwater numerical modeling software to visualize dissolved phase contaminate flow in aquifers in order to protect water resources. He has written dozens of technical reports to various state and federal regulatory agencies.Paul values people and innovative thinking. As a mentor and business advisor, he inspires loyalty, enthusiasm, and responsibility. He believes character is crucial to leadership and is a big fan of Stephen Covey,\"7 Habits of Highly Effective People.\" As a photographer, he is fascinated by satellite images of the earth from space.

Experience

1. Sr Business Analyst, IT Hse

   ConocoPhillips

   Sep 2023 — Present · Houston, TX, US

   Provide business integration and IT Support for ConocoPhillips (COP) Business Units regarding Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) & Sustainable Development (SD) initiatives, such as COP Global Alert System, Generative AI (GenAI), and Virtual Reality (VR) used for Life Saving Rules (LSR) training.

Education

• St. Mary's University

  Engineering Science

• Oklahoma State University

  Master’s Degree, Geology

  1995 — 1999

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Bachelor’s Degree, Geology

Skills

• Environmental Geology
• Data Analysis
• Reservoir Modeling
• Groundwater Contamination
• Groundwater Remediation
• Team Leadership
• Geological Mapping
• Earth Science
• Petroleum
• Marketing Communications
• Data Visualization
• Engineering
• Cross-Sector Collaboration
• 3d Seismic Interpretation
• 3d Visualization
• Spotfire
• Arcgis
• Project Management
• Product Innovation
• Groundwater
• Groundwater Modeling
• Reservoir Geology
• Technical Writing
• Aquifer Testing
• Seismology
• Usability
• Technological Innovation
• Technical Presentations
• Geophysics
• Geology
• Petrel
• Leadership
• Analytics
• Usability Engineering
• Petroleum Geology
• Technical Training
• Big Data Analytics
• Technical Support