Rodney A. Steiger, R.E.T.
#8, 5803 Bow Crescent NW
Calgary, Alberta . T3B 2B6
Telephone: Work: 403-716-1312 Res: 403-286-4739


*** PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS ***

• Oil and gas engineering experience which includes property evaluations,
reserve analysis and production operations.
• Excellent knowledge of heavy oil and shallow gas technology.
• Strong technical and economic evaluation skills in oil and gas business
• Instructor of Oil & Gas Courses: Economics and wellbore evaluations
• Computer literate; proficient in a number of oil & gas software packages
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and writing skills
• Thrives in a challenging, fun, dynamic team environment

* COMPUTER SKILLS *

Software: Peep • Excel • Decline Analysis Software • PA • Forecast • ARIES • Merak Reserves • Accumap • Argus & FieldLab • HDS • Fekete Piper • F.A.S.T • QPRO • GeoGraphix

CAREER HISTORY

2006 - Present Senior Development Technologist Harvard Energy Ltd.,(Calgary)

• Economically and technically justify drilling and all other development opportunities that have been presented from joint venture partners

2004 - 2006 Senior Acquisitions Specialist Enerplus Global Energy Ltd.,(Calgary)

• Lead role in technical and economic evaluation of oil and gas properties in west central Alberta for purpose of acquisitions.
• Instruct/Teach Oil and Gas evening classes: Local College S.A.I.T

2001 - 2004 Senior Exploitation Technologist Enerplus Resources Ltd.,(Calgary)

• Economically/technically justify drilling and all other development opportunities, co-ordinate, prepare, expediate, team leader
• Monitor industry activities in order to be informed on development in areas of responsibilities as well as to identify new opportunities
• Monitors pool/well performance in conjunction with production engineering and field operations in order to detect anomalies such as abnormal declines and reservoir depletion.


1999 - 2001 Senior Exploitation Technologist Petrovera Resources Ltd.,(Calgary)

• Joint venture contact for all non-operated properties: Involved in all aspects of twelve non-operated properties including budgeting, operating cost evaluation, JV Billing, Capex evaluations, economic evaluations and forecasting and reserves estimation.
• Lead engineering support in the development, drilling and production of 25 horizontal oil wells and small gas play in Winter area of Saskatchewan.

1997 - 1999 Senior Exploitation Technologist PanCanadianPetroleum Ltd.,(Calgary)

• Coordinated the drilling of 52 development wells in Lindbergh area of Alberta
• Developed capital plan including drilling opportunities and uphole potential
• Initated both acquision and divestment opportunities in Elk Point area

• Updated reserves and develop monthly forecasts for over 300 wells in Lindbergh

1995 - 1997 Heavy Oil/Gas Technologist Alberta Energy Co.Ltd.,(Calgary)

• Key player in succesful 55 well ($14 Million ) proram to develop Frog Lake lower mannville cummings oilsands. I was involved in all aspects of the program. ( economics, seismic, geology, EUB applications, picking locations, drilling, logging, completions, reserve estimation and production stategy).

1980 - 1994 Field Operations to Technical Analyst Imperial Oil Ltd., (Calgary, AB)

• Received CPA Award of Merit for input into crude oil committee supply forecast. This accomplishment provided vital information for assessing major Canadian pipeline expansion proposals. (1990)
• Leader and active member of CPA's reserve update committee. (1982-1992)
• Completed annual industry crude oil supply forecasts by pool & pipeline.1982-1992
• Developed industry drilling activity forecast model which was adopted by CPA.
• Analyzed crude oil pools for purposes of production allocation (Alberta government prorationing system) (1982-1992)
• Evaluated properties of major companies for purpose of acquisitions. 1992-1994
• Well optimization and Service rig supervisor Norman Wells. N.W.T .(1980-82)
• Battery Operator Leduc D3A Pool at Devon Alberta (1979-1980)

EDUCATION
1977 - 1979 • Petroleum Engineering Technology
SAIT Polytechnic, Calgary, Alberta

MAJOR INDUSTRY COURSES

• Natural Gas Engineering - OGCI • Oil and Gas Evaluations - Sproule
• Gas Well Evaluations - Fekete Associates • Workovers & Completion - OGCI
• Overview of Production Engineering - Exxon • Geology for Engineers - Esso
• Overview of Reservoir Engineering - Exxon • Improved Oil Recovery - OGCI
• Optimizing Oil Well Productivity - Thorne • Production Logging - Exxon
• Natural Gas Marketing Course - Esso • Producing Horizontal Wells - Exxon
• CPR & First Aid • Geophysics for Engineers - Dr.E.Wren

HOBBIES AND LEISURE INTERESTS
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