John M. Garvey Resume

Professional Staff

Resume of

John M. Garvey, S.P.E.

Work Experience

1998 - Present, Senior Staff Project Engineer, James E. Smith & Associates, Inc.
Work in all areas of Petroleum Engineering for numerous clients. Assignments include multi-level involvement. Considerable involvement in legal disputes as expert witness in loss of reserves and gross negligence cases.
Summary of Various Large Capital Investment Programs:

Onsite supervision of five Bossier Sand wells in Freestone County, Texas
Initial design and onsite drilling and completion on seven 16,000’ Pinnacle Reef wells in Freestone and Leon Counties, Texas
Reservoir evaluation and production enhancement studies of a 15,000 acre Woodbine Waterflood in Brazos County, Texas
Initial design and onsite supervision of two Class 3 hazardous waste disposal wells in Smith County, Texas
Heavy involvement with TNRCC and EPA.
Reservoir evaluation along with drilling and completion supervision of three 13,000’ wells in piercement type salt domes in Smith County, Texas
Initial design and onsite drilling and completion supervision of 16,000’ Muy Grande well in Freer County, Texas
Reservoir evaluation and production enhancement studies of a large water drive gas reservoir in South Mississippi
Numerous multi-level drilling and completion programs for Pettit/Travis Peak/Cotton Valley wells throughout East Texas
Proficient at design and supervision of massive hydraulic fracturing of wells in East Texas

1987 - 1988, Independent Consulting Petroleum Engineer, Tyler, Texas
Developed drilling prospects for operators. Economic evaluations of oil and gas properties for lending institutions. Evaluated properties for individuals and screened private investments. Worked with major companies to help place producing properties. On site drilling and completion activities.

1985 - 1987, Texlan Oil Company, Tyler, Texas Vice President,
Dealt with investment group and working interest participants. Supervised all field operations.

1981 - 1985, Engineering Manager
Prepared all AFE’s and DWE’s. Coordinated and supervised all field operations. Handled all Railroad Commission and Conservation Commission permits, filings, etc.

1980 - 1981, Cities Service Company Staff Engineer, Enhanced Oil Recovery Department, Jackson, Mississippi
Project engineer for Thermal Recovery Project in Bellevue Field, Caddo Parrish, Louisiana. Supervised all field operations along with all economic forecasts. Presented paper, "Bellevue, A Successful In-Situ Combustion Project," at numerous SPE/DOE meetings. Supervised staff in locating new EOR candidates.

1979 - 1980, Engineer II, Reservoir Engineering Department, Jackson, Mississippi
Prepared reservoir performance forecast models on various reservoirs and calculated potential new reserves. Worked with legal and land departments on field wide unitization projects. Testified numerous times before the State of Louisiana Conservation Department.

1978 - 1979, Engineer I, Production Engineering Department, Jackson, Mississippi
Prepared AFE’s and DWE’s. Supervised drilling and completion field work on wells ranging from 350 - 12,000 feet. Monitored production on a smackover gas recycling project.

1977 - 1978, Engineer I, Mechanical Engineering Department, Jackson, Mississippi
Designed casing strings, rod strings and pumping units. Designed and installed gas gathering and waterflood systems. Designed and ordered production equipment.

1977, Engineer, Wichita, Kansas
Conducted field study and biocide testing at micellar polymer project.

Education

1977 Mississippi State University, B.S. Petroleum Engineering