Mark D. Smith

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About Mark D. Smith

Deliver Integrated Subsurface Solutions that Generate and Mature Commercial Opportunities Versatile petroleum geoscientist known for attention to detail, technical integrity, and robust subsurface evaluations. Broad range of experience across the upstream value chain, problem-solving at multiple scales of investigation in collaboration with multi-disciplinary teams. Critical and pragmatic thinker, adept at prioritizing work, and extracting key information for appraisals, leading to unconventional and offshore exploration captures including a significant portfolio acquisition. Demonstrated ability to deliver integrated reservoir characterization from geological mapping and geomodelling, improving reserves assessment, extending field production life, and avoiding unwarranted drilling. Strong independent contributor, able to learn quickly and adapt to new challenges in a fast-paced environment. Highly organized and effective at presenting complex geoscience concepts to diverse stakeholder audiences, using communication skills and creative visualizations. Recognized for excellence in mentoring of 12 junior team members, and teaching of fieldtrips, courses and core seminars. Technical Expertise: Geological Mapping & Opportunity Generation | Well Log Correlation & Petrophysics Rock Properties & Geochemical Analyses | Core & Outcrop Description Data Organization, Management & Visualization Geological Modeling | Seismic Interpretation (2D, 3D, 4D) Petrel | Petra | ArcGIS | Tableau | PowerBI | Spotfire | Seisware | AccuMap | PetroMod | Microsoft Office Basin and Play Expertise: Colombia (onshore): Lower & Middle Magdalena, Llanos basins (conventional gas) Western Canada (onshore): Alberta (unconventional, heavy oil) and British Columbia (unconventional gas) Newfoundland (offshore): Jeanne d'Arc, Flemish Pass and Orphan basins (rift-related structural plays) Atlantic Canada (offshore): Labrador (deltaic and deepwater stratigraphic plays) and Nova Scotia (salt-influenced) United States (offshore): Gulf of Mexico (deepwater stratigraphic and salt-influenced) Knowledge of offshore NW European Basins and onshore US Lower 48 unconventional plays from collaborative studies Fieldwork experience in Canadian Cordillera (AB & BC), Northern Ontario and Uruguay. Organized geology field trips educating staff on Western Canada geology and production history.