PERSONAL RESUME

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND:

E. R. (Ross) Crain, P.Eng. is a Consulting Petrophysicist and Professional Engineer with over 40 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.

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PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS

• 1986 - 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 - Present: University of Calgary - Invited to assist in curriculum design and course presentation of a new Petrophysics course for 3rd year Geology and Geophysics course.
   
• 2004 - Present: University of Tulsa - Invited to teach Petrophysics portion of TU Leader Program run by TU for Schlumberger engineers.
   
• 2001 - Published "Crain's Petrophysical Handbook - 3rd Millennium Edition", an Internet based eLearning project, also available on CD-ROM, with 40 Chapters and 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 to practical log analysis.
   
• 1983 - 1986: Expert systems research on artificial intelligence applications in petrophysics for Alberta Reaearch Council / D&S Petroleum Consultants Joint Venture-

• Published more than 30 technical papers, receiving Best Paper of Year Award CWLS (1985), CSEG (1981), SOC (1964), Keynote Speaker, Libya (2000).
   

MEMBERSHIPS / COMMUNITY
Current Memberships: APEGGA, CWLS, SPWLA

See Career History for Previous Professional Experience.