1. Curriculum Vitae for Hilmar Simonsen 1
Curriculum Vitae
Hilmar Simonsen
Geophysicist/Geologist/Carpenter
PhD in geophysics, MSc, BSc
DOB: 26-09-1968
Residence: Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
Mobile: +298 520 860
Email: hilmar.simonsen@gmail.com
Permanent positions
Feb. 2016 –> current:
Working as a carpenter with the Faroese construction company Búsetur.
Sept. 2015 –> current:
Running my own corporation, named GREP KT. Purpose: to perform tailored coding and IT
solutions for companies, agencies and private customers.
Nov. 2014–>July 2015 (8 mts):
Processing Geophysicist with ION GX Technology, Australia Pty Ltd.
Feb. 2011 –> Nov. 2014 (3 yrs 10 mts):
Offshore Field Geophysicist/Onboard Processing with ION GX Technology and Polarcus Ltd.
Dubai, UAE.
Sept. 2006 –> Jan. 2011 (4 yrs 4 mts):
Research and teaching in Exploration Geophysics (seismic in particular) at the University of the
Faroe Islands. Lectured, prepared and graded exercises and exam problems.
2005 –> 2006 (1 yr):
Journalist with a newspaper on industry and economy. Vinnuvitan, Faroe Islands.
2003 –> 2005 (2 yrs):
Journalist at a newspaper covering exploration & production related, financial, industrial, and
scientific news. Dimmalætting, Faroe Islands.
1998 –> 2003 (5 yrs):
Studied geology and geophysics at the University of Aarhus, Denmark, and University of Bergen,
Norway.
1993 –> 1998 (5 yrs):
Worked as a carpenter and attended different studies at university and baccalaureate levels (e.g.
chemistry, physics, language and philosophy).
1991 –> 1993 (2 yrs):
Went to Aarhus Business College, Denmark.
1987 –> 1991 (4 yrs):
Completed journeyman carpenter's apprenticeship.

2. Curriculum Vitae for Hilmar Simonsen 2
Temporary positions / consultancy
Oct. –> Nov. 2014 (1 mt):
Consultant job for the Faroese Office of Public Works, geophysical report regarding the planning of
two subsea road tunnels (Skalafjord tunnel and Sandoy tunnel). Faroe Islands.
2005 –> 2014 (10 yrs):
Ran my own incorporated company. Purpose: to perform freelance assignments and geoscience
consultancy for various companies and organizations.
Oct. –> Nov. 2009 (1 mt):
Consultant job for the Faroese Office of Public Works, interpretation of high-resolution seismic data
and geological modelling. Faroe Islands.
Oct. 2008 –> Jan. 2009 (3 mts):
Consultant job for the Norwegian research organization SINTEF, acquisition, processing and
interpretation of high-resolution 2D seismic data. Norway.
2008 –> 2010 (2 yrs):
President of the Geophysical Society of the University of the Faroe Islands, student section, affiliate
of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG).
May –> July 2007 (2 mts):
Deployed multicomponent land-seismometers, participated in planning and acquisition of combined
marine/land seismic data. University of the Faroe Islands.
2005 –> 2006 (1 yr):
Freelance job in translating a memoir on the geology of the Faroe Islands. The Faroese Earth and
Energy Directorate, Faroe Islands.
Oct. 2005 (1 mt):
Trainee in palynology at the University of Sheffield. UK.
Education
2014: PhD in Exploration Geophysics – University of the Faroe Islands, Faroe
Islands.
PhD Thesis: Acquisition, processing and geologic interpretation of marine seismic data
from high-resolution and deep-penetration surveys in the Vestmanna Sound
and Skopunar Fjord regions, Faroe Islands
2003: MSc in Geophysics/Geology – University of Aarhus, Denmark.
MSc Thesis: Least-Squares Inverse Thermal Modelling and Organic Geochemistry in the
Faroe-Shetland Basin
2001: BSc in Geology/Geophysics – University of Aarhus, Denmark.
BSc Thesis: Geophysical Project Work: Processing of a Dana 2D Seismic line from the
Kattegat Area, Denmark
1993: Business College diploma – Aarhus Business College, Denmark.

3. Curriculum Vitae for Hilmar Simonsen 3
1991: Journeyman carpenter's certificate – Technical College of Torshavn, Faroe
Islands.
IT
Programming languages: Shell/Bash, Awk, Perl, Python, HTML/CSS, JavaScript, Java, C++.
Technical computing: Matlab (MathWorks).
Platforms: Linux/Unix; MS Windows; Mac OS, iOS, Android.
Office packages: Microsoft Office; Open Office; Libre Office.
Seismic processing: ProMAX (Halliburton) 8+ years; Vista (Gedco); RadExPro (Deco).
Seismic interpretation and visualization: OpendTect (dGB) ~4 years; SeisWorks (Halliburton); GeoProbe
(Halliburton).
Papers
Simonsen, H., 2013, Acquisition, processing and geologic interpretation of marine seismic data from high-
resolution and deep-penetration surveys in the Vestmanna Sound and Skopunar Fjord regions, Faroe
Islands: PhD thesis, pp. 1-195 (can be acquired upon request from the author).
Simonsen, H. and Brown, R.J., 2010, Interpretation of high-resolution seismic data in a flow basalt area in
the NE Atlantic Ocean: Poster Presentation at 80th SEG Annual Meeting, SEG Expanded Abstracts 29,
pp. 1438-1442.
Simonsen, H. and Nørmark, E., 2009, Recognition of intra-basaltic horizons from challenging marine
seismic data in the Faroe Islands: Poster Presentation at 79th SEG Annual Meeting, Expanded Abstracts
28, pp. 2975-2979.
Kingsbury, J.L., White, R.S., Simonsen, H., Nguyen, K.D., Brown, R.J., Andersen, M.S., Pertersen, U.K.,
2007, Three-component wide-angle seismometer acquisition on the Glyvursnes-Vestmanna Seismic Tie
(GlyVeST): Poster presentation at 1st Jóannes Rasmussen Conference.
Technical reports (publicly available)
Brown, R.J., Kingsbury, J., White, R.S., Simonsen, H., Nguyen, K.D., Andersen, M.S. & Petersen, U., 2009, Loan
843: Scientific Report on GlyVeST: Glyvursnes-Vestmanna Seismic Tie, a Land and Marine Seismic Profile:
report to SEIS-UK, Geophysical Equipment Facility, NERC, 8 pp.
Brown, R. J., Nguyen, K. D., Simonsen, H., Andersen, M. S., Petersen, U. & White, R. S., 2009, Progress Report to
Sindri on Contract no. C46-35-01, GlyVeSTMaP: The Glyvursnes-Vestmanna Seismic Tie, Marine Portion,
1 January 2008 to 31 December 2008, 12 pp.
Brown, R.J., Simonsen, H., Nguyen, K.D. & the GlyVeST group, 2008, Progress Report to Sindri on
GlyVeSTMaP: The Glyvursnes-Vestmanna Seismic Tie, Marine Portion, 1 November 2006 to 31

4. Curriculum Vitae for Hilmar Simonsen 4
December 2007.
Conference and meeting presentations
Poster presentation at the 80th SEG Annual Meeting, Oct. 17-22, 2010, Denver, CO, USA: Interpretation of
high-resolution seismic data in a flow basalt area in the NE Atlantic Ocean.
Poster presentation at the 79th SEG Annual Meeting, Oct. 24-30, 2009, Houston, TX, USA: Recognition of
intra-basalt horizons from challenging marine seismic data in the Faroe Islands.
Oral presentation at the 2nd PUFFINS Sponsors Meeting, Torshavn, Faroe Islands, Sept. 14, 2009:
Preliminary interpretation of the GlyVeSTMaP data.
Oral presentation at the 1st PUFFINS sponsors meeting, Rome, Italy, June 13, 2008: Acquisition of the
GlyVeST data – effects of varying acquisition parameters.
Poster presentation at the J. Rasmussen Conference, Faroe Islands, August 29-30, 2007: Hydrophone data
acquisition along the Glyvursnes-Vestmanna Seismic Tie (GlyVeST).
Conference and workshop participation
Student Leadership Symposium, Houston, Texas, USA, 24-25 Oct. 2009. Arranged and sponsored by the
SEG and Chevron.
3rd Faroe Islands Exploration Conference. 15-16 Sept. 2009, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.
70th EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition. 9-12 June 2008, Rome, Italy.
1st Johannes Rasmussen Conference. »Evolution of Basalt Provinces«, 29-30 Aug. 2007, Tórshavn, Faroe
Islands.
69th EAGE Annual Conference & Exhibition. 11-14 June 2007, London, UK.
2nd Faroe Islands Exploration Conference. 11-14 September 2006, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.
1st Faroe Islands Exploration Conference. 4-5 May 2004, Tórshavn, Faroe Islands.
Frontier Exploration of Volcanic Continental Margins. London, 2003.
Sedimentary Basin Workshop. University of Aarhus, 6-7 November 2003, Aarhus, Denmark.
NE Atlantic Slope Instability Processes Workshop, Centre of Oceanography, 1998, Southampton, UK.
Memberships
PESA (Petroleum Exploration Scientists of Australia)
EAGE (European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers).

5. Curriculum Vitae for Hilmar Simonsen 5
SEG (Society of Exploration Geophysicists).
Leadership
President of the Geophysical Society of the University of the Faroe Islands (~15 members), 2008-2010.
Affiliate of the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG).
Lead my own privately incorporated company, 2005-2014, providing geoscience services, consultancy and
freelance work for various organizations, purposes and publications.
Languages
English – proficient.
Faroese – proficient (mother tongue).
Danish – proficient.
Norwegian and Swedish – fair.
Icelandic – fair.
German – basic.
Other experience
Bookkeeping and annual accounts for my privately incorporated company 2005 to current.
Geological/geophysical fieldwork for various organizations in the student period.
Several freelance tasks for newspapers in the Faroe Islands about the oil & gas industry.
6 years as a carpenter.
Various other employments.
(Updated 17 February 2016)