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PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND E. R. (Ross) Crain, P.Eng. is a Consulting Petrophysicist and Professional Engineer with over 45 years experience in reservoir description, petrophysical analysis, and management. He is a specialist in the integration of well log analysis and petrophysics with geophysical, geological, engineering, 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 ACHIEVEMENTS

• 1984 - Present: Principal Consultant, Spectrum 2000 Mindware, an independent petrophysical consulting practice, specializing in petrophysical analysis for integrated projects, mentoring, forensic analysis, and courseware.

• 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.
   
• 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.
   
• 2004 - Present: University of Tulsa - Invited to teach Petrophysics portion of TU Leader Program run by TU for Schlumberger engineers.
   
• 2001 - Present: Published "Crain's Petrophysical Handbook - 3rd Millennium Edition", an Internet based eLearning project, also available on CD-ROM, with associated spreadsheet software.

• 1994: Elected an Honorary Member of Canadian Well Logging Society. President 1990, Treasurer 1988 and 1989, Publications Chairman 1981 and 1982,
   
• 1986 - Published hardcover textbook, "The Log Analysis Handbook", Pennwell, widely used as a reference for practical quantitative petrophysical log analysis.
   
• 1983 - 1986: Expert systems research on artificial intelligence applications in petrophysics for Alberta Research Council / D&S Petroleum Consultants Joint Venture-

• Published more than 40 technical papers, receiving Best Paper of Year Award CWLS (1985), CSEG (1981), SOC (1964), Keynote Speaker, Libya (2000).
   

MEMBERSHIPS AND COMMUNITY
Current Memberships: APEGGA, CWLS, SPWLA
Previous Memberships: CIMM, CSEG

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