Geologist
Dallas/Fort Worth Area
Comstock Resources
Geologist
October 2014 to October 2015
Merit Energy Company
Geologist
March 2014 to November 2014
Dallas
encana corporation
Geosteering Coordinator
April 2010 to March 2014
Plano Texas
encana corporation
Geosteering Center Coordinator
April 2012 to March 2013
Plano, Texas
encana corporation
Development Geologist
August 2007 to March 2012
Farmers Branch, Texas
Denbury Resources
Geologist
August 2006 to August 2007
Plano texas
Marathon Oil Corporation
Geologist
February 2004 to August 2006
Houston, Texas Area
Kerr McGee
Geologist
2003 to 2004
Houston, Texas Area
Kerr McGee
Geologist
June 2002 to February 2003
Houston, Texas Area
Kerr McGee
Geologist
1999 to June 2002
Farmers Branch Texas
Oryx Energy
Geologist
July 1997 to February 1999
Farmers Branch Texas
Vine Oil & Gas, LP
Senior Geologist
November 2015 to June 2020
What company does Christopher Kightlinger work for?
Christopher Kightlinger works for Comstock Resources
What is Christopher Kightlinger's role at Comstock Resources?
Christopher Kightlinger is Geologist
What industry does Christopher Kightlinger work in?
Christopher Kightlinger works in the Oil & Energy industry.
Who are Christopher Kightlinger's colleagues?
Christopher Kightlinger's colleague is Bill Green
📖 Summary
Geologist @ Comstock Resources Developing Haynesville shale properties From October 2014 to October 2015 (1 year 1 month) Geologist @ Merit Energy Company From March 2014 to November 2014 (9 months) DallasGeosteering Coordinator @ encana corporation • Responsible for overseeing the geologic efforts in the Haynesville, Tuscaloosa Marine Shale, and DJ Basin development teams. • Developed workflows for geosteering and horizontal well development and planning. • Built excel tools to aid geologists planning laterals using structural grid data. • Developed and refined tools to aid in the landing and determination of TD in Horizontal wells. From April 2010 to March 2014 (4 years) Plano TexasGeosteering Center Coordinator @ encana corporation • Responsible for day to day operations of the Geosteering Center. • Hired and managed geosteering contractors, provided quality control for the output product for the center. • Tasked to expand the use of the Geosteering Center to the entire USA Division.• Developed Geoscience Operations SOP’s for the Mid Continent Business Unit From April 2012 to March 2013 (1 year) Plano, TexasDevelopment Geologist @ encana corporation • Executed horizontal wells in the Barnett, Haynesville, and Tuscaloosa Marine shales. • Taking wells from the concept stage through the geosteering to completion. • Also responsible for overseeing the training of lesser experienced geologists. • Mapping project of the Louann salt using 2D and 3D data in the Kingdom interpretation package. More than 100 wells executed in these plays. From August 2007 to March 2012 (4 years 8 months) Farmers Branch, TexasGeologist @ Denbury Resources • Developed and executed a CO2 injection plan for the development of Smithdale & McComb fields in Pike county Mississippi.• Used core data to map permeability streaks in the Lower Tuscaloosa sands From August 2006 to August 2007 (1 year 1 month) Plano texasGeologist @ Marathon Oil Corporation • Prospect generation and execution of over 21 successful wells in Roger Mills, Custer, and Dewey counties. • Watched over OBO activities in Major, Caddo, Kingfisher, Canadian, and Ellis counties From February 2004 to August 2006 (2 years 7 months) Houston, Texas AreaGeologist @ Kerr McGee • Exploration geologist on the team that appraised fields for sanction in the Bohai Bay region of China • Built cross sections and maps for the official development plan presented to the Chinese government. • Interpreted 2D data over a new block, working to identify drillable prospects for the following year. From 2003 to 2004 (1 year) Houston, Texas AreaGeologist @ Kerr McGee • Responsible for the geologic operations for all deep Water and international wells. • Maintain war room and generate daily reports for the development team and Sr. Management.• Compose vendor requirement letters and act as point of focus for all members of the well teams and outside partners. • Track progress of drilling wells with the responsibility of fixing any operational issues when they arise. • Coordinate logging runs, tool delivery and personnel availability. From June 2002 to February 2003 (9 months) Houston, Texas AreaGeologist @ Kerr McGee • Responsible for mapping and prospect generation in the Oklahoma panhandle. • Member of acquisitions team that evaluated multiple companies identifying best fit targets resulting in a land trade with Anadarko. • Generated detailed structure, and pay maps using Geographix and propose many infill drilling locations. Carried out operations throughout drilling and completions on the generated prospects• During the Oryx / Kerr McGee merger held responsibility over all South Texas properties. • Primary duties following the merger were the running of Flores and Jefferes fields in Starr and Hidalgo Counties Texas From 1999 to June 2002 (3 years) Farmers Branch TexasGeologist @ Oryx Energy • Responsible for mapping, prospect generation and execution of wells in Louisiana, South Texas. • Carried out geologic operations throughout the drilling and completion of the prospects generated.• Mapping of Borosa field produced a four well drilling package with booked reserves of 1.7 million BOE, which increased the productivity of the field by 300%. From July 1997 to February 1999 (1 year 8 months) Farmers Branch TexasSenior Geologist @ Vine Oil & Gas, LP Execution of Haynesville drilling program. Planning wells and geological mapping. From November 2015 to June 2020 (4 years 8 months)
Extraversion (E), Sensing (S), Feeling (F), Perceiving (P)
2 year(s), 2 month(s)
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