Lee Morton – Resume

Field studies for gas storage project Texas Gulf Coast. Development and market a Bromide Formation Prospect in Cleveland County, Oklahoma.  Reviewing exploration tracts for bids in SE Asia (Myanmar).  Performing field study and reserve analysis Milam County, Texas.  Review large acreage acquisition for unconventional potential (frontier area).  Evaluate Permian Basin properties for acquisition.  Evaluate Buda Prospect, Frio Co., Texas.  Review reserve report Rodessa Formation, Madison County, Texas.

• VETRA E&P, INC.
• 2010-2012

Senior Geologist.  Prospect evaluation and generation from 2D and 3D seismic database. Review and evaluate all new exploratory plays, South Texas, Upper Gulf Coast, South Louisiana, Mid-Continent, Rocky Mountains, and Permian Basin.  Evaluated TMS-Southwest Louisiana and Marcellus Shale-Pennsylvania.

• • CONSULTING GEOLOGIST
• 2009-2010

EAGLE FORD AND PEARSALL SHALES in South and Southwest Texas, including MAVERICK BASIN.  Presentations to financial and industry investors.   Reviewed data rooms for multiple clients.

• VENOCO, INC.
• 2004-2009

SENIOR GEOLOGIST-Texas Gulf Coast.  Major fields include Hastings ( increased from 1900 BOPD to 3200 BOPD in two years), Manvel Dome, AWP, Word, Giddings, South Liberty, Constitution, and Kurten-Madisonville. Initiated RST Log Program to identify bypassed pay.  Included workovers, recompletions, and drilling development wells.  Reviewed and evaluated all outside acquisition submittals /data rooms including multiple shale plays (Woodford, Barnett and Floyd).

Prospect generation and evaluation-Texas Gulf Coast and East Texas.

MANAGER OF EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT in Texas and Louisiana, including West Columbia Salt Dome, Larose, Johnson Bayou , SE Crowley , and Fosse Pt. Fields.    Reviewed all prospect submittals in Texas, South Louisiana, California, Illinois Basin, and Mid-Continent areas.

Senior Exploration Geologist working East and South Texas.  Developed Excel program for log analysis and evaluation.  Peer review and consultation with Midland geologist prospects (Permian).

Developed and marketed major field discovery at White Heron Field, Galveston Bay, Chambers County, Texas.  (40 BCFG).  Developed and marketed exploration prospects in Texas and Louisiana.

Exploration Manager-Texas Gulf Coast onshore and South Texas.

District Geologist in charge of 35 well production package and development program with properties in North Texas (Ft. Worth Basin), South Texas, West Texas and New Mexico.  Includes workovers and development drilling.  Evaluated Niobrara Chalk-Nebraska/Colorado.

Senior Geologist-prospect generation and development Texas Gulf Coast and South Texas.

South Texas Development Geologist.  Offshore development geologist.