Tony Pugliano

About Tony Pugliano

I am an interdisciplinary scientist specializing in chemistry, geochemistry, and geology, with over nine years of industry experience. I have a proven track record of advancing projects from initial concept, through data collection, analysis, and evaluation to deliver highly economic and impactful results.Over the course of my career, I have worked as a geologist in subsurface characterization, appraisal, and exploration; as a scientist in Business Development (M&A); in inorganic chemistry synthesis and characterization; and as a geochemist and fluid chemist. My expertise bridges computational, laboratory, and field analysis and includes working in all major basins throughout the USA. In my role as a geochemist, I focus on modeling and predicting subsurface interactions among hydrocarbons, water, and minerals. My work includes time-lapse fluid geochemistry for allocation studies, source rock geochemistry, understanding completion and production fluid interactions, polymer and surfactant chemistry, reaction path modeling, geothermal systems, enhanced oil recovery, and critical mineral evaluation.In addition to my professional career, I am currently pursuing a Ph.D. in materials chemistry where my research centers on metal–organic frameworks with applications in the energy sector.

Experience

1. Senior Staff Geochemist

   Devon Energy

   Dec 2023 — Present

   Projects- Reaction path modeling - Time-lapse fluid geochemistry - Produced oil and water allocation - Source rock geochemistry - Geothermal in Utah, Nevada, and Idaho - Lithium and critical mineral brines - Borehole and completions fluids - EOR - Rock and facies properties - Subsurface water characterization and prediction - Statistical modelingSoftware Skills:PHREEQC, Geochemist Workbench, Kingdom, Petra, Spotfire, ArcGIS, Petrel, Isologica, Origin, Python. Profesional organization memberships- Geothermal Rising - American Chemical Society

Education

• University of Oklahoma

  Bachelor's of Science, Chemistry

• Brigham Young University - Idaho

  Bachelor's of Science, Geology

  2008 — 2012

• The University of Kansas

  Master of Science, Geology- Carbonate Sedimentology/Stratigraphy & Geochemistry

  2013 — 2016

• Colorado School of Mines

  Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Applied Chemistry

  2025 — 2029

Skills

• Geological Mapping
• Geophysics
• Arcgis
• Microsoft Office
• Carbonate Sedimentology and Stratigraphy
• Kingdom Suite
• Earth Science
• Geology
• Petroleum Geology
• Petra
• Stratigraphy
• Seismology