International Reservoir Technologies Inc.

Mr. Richard G. Dillon

VICE PRESIDENT and SENIOR CONSULTANT - ENGINEERING

Mr. Dillon is a registered professional engineer (Wyoming and Texas) with over 40 years of experience in all aspects of reservoir engineering including numerical simulation, technical and economic project evaluation, secondary and tertiary recovery processes, and property acquisitions. His background includes a wide range of experience and skills gained from reservoir, production, and drilling assignments. Recent projects include constructing and utilizing multi-reservoir compositional models, gas storage reservoir analysis and EOR evaluations.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1995 to Present - Vice President and Senior Consultant, International Reservoir Technologies, Inc.

Responsibilities include the planning and completion of reservoir studies utilizing conventional and numerical simulation techniques. Assignments include international and domestic projects involving various reservoir types and recovery processes. Other functions include pressure transient and DST test analysis, plus completion optimization including productivity and coning studies in vertical and horizontal wells. Additionally, performs corporate administrative, financial and planning functions. 


1994 to 1995 - Consulting Reservoir Engineer

Completed engagements involving domestic and international projects, including both oil and gas reservoirs. Clients include the Venezuelan national oil company and domestic independent oil and gas companies. Consulting associates have included Integrated Reservoir Management, Inc. and SIMTECH Consulting Services, Inc. 


1991 to 1994 - Division Senior Reservoir Engineer, CONOCO, Inc.

Reservoir engineer and team leader for northern Williston Basin, North Dakota. Responsible for reservoir studies, feasibility studies, simulation models, field development plans, and expert witness testimony. Directed asset management of a major miscible gas injection project. 


1988 to 1991 - Region Staff Reservoir Engineer, ORYX Energy Company

Evaluated drilling proposals and acquisitions for wells and properties in San Juan and Delaware Basins. Completed a comprehensive study of a large San Juan Basin Mancos Formation oil field. Included in the study were a gas plant/gas cycling project feasibility analysis using a compositional reservoir simulator and the development of a simulation model to evaluate horizontal well potential in this naturally fractured, steeply dipping reservoir. Identified and initiated waterflood pilot projects. Evaluated coal-seam gas well prospects. Testified as expert witness at New Mexico Oil Commission hearings. 


1986 to 1988 - Headquarters Staff Reservoir Engineer, SUN Exploration and Production Company

Provided technical support to Region Manager and to other headquarters departments. Performed production acquisition and property evaluations as well as reservoir and economic studies for exploration prospects and plays in Rocky Mountain area. 


1985 to 1986 - Reservoir Simulation Project Leader, SUN Exploration and Production Company

Supervised four project engineers and provided guidance and training in use of company reservoir models, computer systems, and related software. Along with Project Leader responsibilities, concurrently completed several simulation projects. 


1983 to 1985 - Reservoir Simulation Project Engineer, SUN Exploration and Production Company

Performed reservoir model studies using black-oil, miscible flood, and compositional simulators. Developed integrated geological/reservoir descriptions utilizing log, core, PVT, fluid, and field performance data. Evaluated new commercial and proprietary software and developed specific computer programs for simulator model data manipulation. Completed a major study of the Bennett Ranch Unit in Yoakum County, Texas. Full field waterflood model and multiple CO2 flood pattern models were constructed. Developed methodology to scale-up results from cross-sectional and pattern models to full-field production forecast. Also developed a rate and spacing sensitivity model for analysis of deep Michigan gas wells. 


1980 to 1983 - Gas Division Headquarters Reservoir Engineer SUN Exploration and Production Company

Evaluated all drilling proposals and significant workovers for South Texas District from reservoir and economic aspects. Made reserve determinations and property evaluations for company and partner operated properties, both onshore and offshore in Texas state waters. Participated in budgeting and long-range planning functions for Gas Division. 


1979 to 1980 - Production Operations Engineer, SUN Gas Company

Optimized depletion plan for the Seeligson Unit in Jim Wells County, Texas by identification and recommendation of workover projects. The recommended plan for the 65+ well unit, which contains 28 producing horizons, reduced existing 10% annual decline rate in oil and gas production to essentially zero. 


1978 to 1979 - Drilling Engineer, SUN Gas Company

Prepared drilling programs and cost estimates for proposed wells in South Texas District. Reviewed and made recommendations on development and remedial workover programs. Performed post-audit evaluations of exploration and development drilling wells. 


EDUCATION

B.S., Petroleum Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, 1978



Over 30 weeks of additional technical training. Recent courses include Eclipse simulation programs (e.g., GRID, GRAF, 100, and 200 options), geostatistics, carbonate logging, economic evaluation/investment decision methods, reservoir characterization/petroleum assets management, and naturally fractured reservoir analysis. 


ADDITIONAL ACTIVITIES

Registered Professional Engineer, Wyoming and Texas

Member, Society of Petroleum Engineers 


STUDIES - RICHARD G. DILLON

Partial List of Reservoir Engineering Studies Performed

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