PJ Exploration Pete Jeans
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Curriculum Vitae

My name is Pete Jeans. After 30 years with Shell, as one of their most senior and experienced Regional Geologists, I now enjoy deploying my skills and experience as a Hydrocarbon Exploration Consultant.


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Academic Qualifications

1970: B.Sc Hons (Geology), University of Birmingham
1973: Ph.D. University of Birmingham


Professional Qualifications

» Member of the AAPG (1980 to present)
» Fellow of the Geological Society, London (1989 to present)
» Chartered Geologist (1991 to present)
» Member of the Editorial Board of GeoArabia (2000 to 2004)


Career History

2004 - present PJ Exploration Ltd Director
2002 - 2003 Shell Intl E&P; Rijswijk Regional Geological Consultant, Middle East,.Team Leader, Iraq Exploration project
1998 - 2001 Shell EP International; The Hague. Regional Business Advisor, New Zealand, Regional Exploration Advisor, E, SE Asia & Australasia
1997 - 1998 Shell EP Intl. Ventures; The Hague. Senior Regional Geologist, Latin America and S.E. Asia.
1995 - 1997 Kuwait Joint Study Team, The Hague. Chief Geologist, then Project Leader.
1992 - 1995 Shell International, The Hague. Africa, M.East, S.Asia New Ventures; Sr Reg Geologist.
1989 - 1992 Shell International, The Hague. Geological Advisor, Global Geology group.
1985 - 1989 Brunei Shell Petroleum, Brunei. Chief Geologist and Acting Exploration Manager.
1982 - 1985 Shell Western E&P Inc, Houston. Team Leader, Southern Rocky Mountains.
1979 - 1982 Shell Indonesia, Jakarta. Regional Geologist, Operations Geologist.
1973 - 1979 Petroleum Development Oman. Wellsite Geologist, Expl Geologist, Regional Studies Geol.

Activities and responsibilities in last 5 years

  • As an independent Consultant, review of farm-in opportunities; open acreage reviews; and attendance at company in-house workshops as independent advisor.

  • EP Regional Business Advisor for New Zealand, covering all aspects of the EP business.

  • Exploration Advisor for S.E. Asia and Australasia, and Senior Geological Consultant, Middle East.

  • Development of a thorough understanding of the geology and hydrocarbon plays. Generation of new plays and play concepts; and the supervision of their evaluation.

  • Development of contacts with Governments, industry partners, and National Oil Companies, and contract negotiation with the same

  • Vetting of incoming exploration opportunities

  • Provision of technical support and governance to Operating Companies

  • Drafting Board Memoranda to the Committee of Managing Directors in support of acquisition/funding proposals

  • Review and Quality Assurance of interpretation teams/methods in Operating Companies

  • Attendance at key Geological Conferences. Presented keynote paper at 2002 New Zealand Petroleum Conference in Auckland. Presented “E&P Developments in the Middle East” paper at AAPG Conference , Barcelona (September 2003) and at the Geological Society, London (October, 2003).

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