 
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
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E. R. (Ross) Crain,
P.Eng. is a Consulting Petrophysicist and
Professional
Engineer celebrating 50 years of service
in reservoir description,
petrophysical analysis,
and management. He is a specialist in the
integration of well log analysis and petrophysics
with geophysical,
geological, engineering,
stimulation, and simulation phases of oil and
gas
exploration and exploitation, with widespread
Canadian and
Overseas experience.
Strengths include
excellent managerial skills, especially in
integrated,
multi-disciplined field studies, an
ability to bring these projects in on-time
and
within budget, a successful entrepreneurial
background, a proven record
of innovation in
computer applications, and an ability to teach these
skills.
EDUCATION
1962, McGill University, Montreal
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical)
1972,
University of Calgary, Alberta
Certificate in Management Development
(Business Administration Certificate Program)
1980,
Olds College
Farm
Business Management
1963 - 2006, Industry courses in well log
analysis, core analysis,
seismic processing, mining geophysics, DST
analysis, petroleum
economics, production logging, water
chemistry ........, |
PROFESSIONAL
EXPERIENCE
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1984 - Present:
Principal Consultant, Spectrum 2000 Mindware, an
independent petrophysical consulting practice,
specializing in petrophysical analysis for integrated
projects, mentoring, forensic analysis, and courseware.
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1973 - 1986: President
and Principal Consultant, Log/Mate Limited, where he
developed and successfully marketed the first desktop
microcomputer system for log analysis (1976), five years
before the terms microcomputer, personal computer, or PC
had been coined.
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1962 – 1973: Prior Industry Experience – Schlumberger (well
logging), Geophysical Services Inc (seismic data
processing), Dome Petroleum Ltd (reservoir engineer),
Sproule and Associates Ltd (reservoir engineer),
Digitech Ltd (seismic processing center manager, Canada
and Australia.
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Worldwide experience in Canada, USA, Mexico, Trinidad,
Cuba, Venezuela, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru,
North Sea, France, Spain, Morocco, Libya, Egypt, Yemen,
Kuwait, Iran, Iraq, Abu Dhabi, Angola, Thailand, Viet
Nam, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Indonesia, Australia,
China, Mongolia, Japan, Russia, Albania, Romania,
Azerbaijan, Kazakstan, Uzbekistan.
PROFESSIONAL
ACHIEVEMENTS
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2005 - 2007: University
of Calgary - Invited to assist in curriculum design and
course presentation of a new Petrophysics course for 3rd
year Geology and Geophysics students.
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2004 - 2009: University
of Tulsa - Invited to teach Petrophysics portion of TU
Leader Program run by TU for Schlumberger engineers.
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2001 - Present: Published "Crain's Petrophysical Handbook
- 3rd Millennium Edition",
an Internet based Worldwide eLearning Project, also
available on CD-ROM, with associated spreadsheet
software and Reference Manuals.
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1994: Elected an
Honorary Member of Canadian Well Logging Society.
President 1990, Treasurer 1988 and 1989, Publications
Chairman 1981 and 1982,
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1986 - Published
hardcover textbook, "The Log Analysis Handbook",
Pennwell, widely used as a reference for practical
quantitative petrophysical log analysis.
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1983 - 1986: Expert
systems research on artificial intelligence applications
in petrophysics for Alberta Research Council / D&S
Petroleum Consultants Joint Venture-
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1964 – Present: Author
or co-author of more than 60 technical papers and
articles, receiving Best Paper of Year Award CWLS
(1985), CSEG (1981), SOC (1964), Keynote Speaker, Libya
(2000). Full list at
www.spec2000.net/00-publications.htm .
MEMBERSHIPS
AND COMMUNITY
Current Memberships:
APEGGA, CWLS, SPWLA
Previous Memberships:
CIMM, CSEG, ASEG
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Founding editor |
ASEG Bulletin, 1970
- 1971 |
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Editorial committee |
CSEG Bulletin, 1971
- 1972 |
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Editorial committee |
CIMM Journal, 1981 -
1984 |
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Editorial committee |
SPWLA Log Analyst,
1984 - 2000 |
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Revitalizing editor |
CWLS Journal, 1980 -
1982 |
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Founding editor |
CWLS Log Analysis
Handbook, 1982 |
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Treasurer |
CWLS, 1988 - 1989 |
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President |
CWLS, 1990 |
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Chairman Awards
Committee |
CWLS, 1991 |
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Editor |
CWLS Reprint
Volumes, 1993 |
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Director |
CAHC 1986 - 1990 |
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Founding Editor |
CAHC Newsletter 1986
- 1994 |
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Founding Editor |
G-Gauge Gnus, 1996 -
2001 |
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Peer Support
Facilitator |
CNIB, Rocky 2003 -
2006 |
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