Young Call~Girl in Pragati Maidan New Delhi 8448380779 Full Enjoy Escort Service
Cotton Resume (2020)
1. Cotton – Resume
1
Resume - Jason L. Cotton
jsncttn@gmail.com
(661) 301-0817
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Industry Partner - Interdisciplinary Energy Research Program
California Energy Research Center, Bakersfield, CA
Jan 2020 – Present
• Work in partnership with research teams developing solutions and conducting
research on projects of interest to the energy industry.
• Current project is development of a blockchain database with smart contract
approval based on spatial location data for use in regulatory underground water
protection tracking processes.
Lecturer in Geology, Department of Geological Sciences
California State University, Bakersfield, Bakersfield, CA
Aug 2019 – Present
• Prepare/teach geology courses for the department, to include GIS for Natural
Sciences, Advanced GIS, and Water Sustainability in the West.
• Develop and plan course content, materials, and methods of instruction.
• Compile, administer, and grade examinations and advise and assist students.
Geology Analyst
Berry Petroleum Company, Bakersfield, CA
Nov 2018 – Present
• Collect and manage geologic, petrophysical, geophysical and engineering data
and develop accurate and reliable geological data analysis.
• Interpret geologic data and construct subsurface maps (structural, stratigraphic,
thickness, gross/net pay, reservoir property, original oil in-place, pressure, etc.)
for operational and planning purposes.
• Support all aspects of the drilling process from permitting, wellbore design,
directional planning through operations to wireline logging, completion and post-
execution reports and analyses.
Geologic Technician / Formation Evaluation Technician
Chevron North America Exploration and Production, Bakersfield, CA
Oct 2005 – Feb 2018
Drilling / Compliance:
• Provided geologic support for heavy oil and thermal diatomite oil fields including
database management, map generation/maintenance, and reserves.
• Worked with asset team on permit tracking, well location, package planning, and
drilling operations from approval to POP.
• Compiled biological, cultural, risk mitigation, and site plans for proposed drilling
operations for regulatory compliance.
2. Cotton – Resume
2
• Managed well production, completion, and interpretation data in OpenWorks and
Petrel and maintained Petrel projects for tilt events and well completion data.
• Performed wellbore log correlation, reservoir description, and stratigraphic and
structural interpretation.
• Created reserve maps annually for P1-3 reviews to aid in identifying new well
package opportunities.
• Developed workflow to rapidly identify Area of Review wells within ¼ mile of new
well locations in order to prioritize wellbore diagraming.
Global Information Systems:
• Developed and managed GIS databases, generated spatial reports, analyzed
geospatial data, and developed GIS data layers.
• Wrote automation scripts to sync GIS data and output updated map layers to
Petrel projects using FME.
• Scripted tools to pull data from multiple databases to create updated GIS map
layers on demand.
• Lead transition efforts from using handheld GPS and Google Earth for collecting
and sharing location data to using ESRI Collector and ArcGIS web maps.
• Created and tracked surface events in ArcGIS for drilling risk assessment,
hazard mitigation, and permit applications.
• Reviewed and tested software rollouts, to include new versions of FME and
ArcGIS.
• Provided training and mentoring in GIS to summer interns.
Geophysics / Petrophysics:
• Lead for open hole log processing for the San Joaquin Valley. Performed
petrophysical data analysis and processing on more than 7000 open and cased
hole logs annually, to include log trimming and splicing, depth shifting, SP
correction, total porosity and gas permeability calculation, SO/SW calculations
and resistivity normalization.
• Performed core data analysis and normalized vintage well logs in order to verify
and correct field models.
• Programmed scripts to automate processing and handle a 300% increase in
incoming log data due to digitization efforts with no loss to quality or time.
• Fixed database integrity problems by coordinating between vendors, IT, and
asset teams.
• Reviewed and tested new geologic software rollouts, to include new versions of
Geolog and PST-Mod.
• Taught courses in-house on the use of geologic software to include Geolog,
TCL/TK programming for Petrophysics, and PST Suite.
Safety and Loss Control Clerk
Kern County Superintendent of Schools, Bakersfield, CA
Mar 2005 – Oct 2005
• Developed a district wide online safety training and testing program for Risk
Management Services.
• Coded tools to query and analyze data to determine safety and injury trends
within districts requiring investigation.
• Drafted building schematics in AutoCAD for asbestos abatement planning.
3. Cotton – Resume
3
Automatic Well Test Technician
Act-1 (Contracted to ChevronTexaco SJVBU), Bakersfield, CA
Jun 2004 – Mar 2005
• Designed database queries to find trends and metrics in oil well gauge site data
and recommended changes to improve site performance.
• Created a data warehouse to automate report creation and analyzed data for
problem sites and discrepancies.
• Provided desktop support and maintained intranet page.
• Performed software application rollouts.
Data Clerk
Nuevo Energy Company / Torch Operating Company, Bakersfield, CA
Apr 2001 – May 2004
• Maintained company oil well records. Created library filing system for tracking
physical well records. Began a well file digitization project, scanning well records
and creating well databases.
• Reviewed well records for completeness and ensured compliance.
• Trained and supervised a clerical staff of four.
Harbormaster Clerk / Watercraft Operator
U.S. Army, Fort Story, VA
Aug 1992 – Oct 1995
• Harbormaster Clerk: Directed marine vessels for a high traffic military harbor,
maintained harbor logs and records, and requisitioned supplies.
• Watercraft Operator: Operated a military hovercraft as a Crew Chief. Supervised
a crew of five soldiers. Responsible for scheduling and tracking vessel
maintenance.
• Provided security for sensitive military equipment, facilities, and personnel.
EDUCATION
• CSU Bakersfield: Masters of Science in Geology
o Thesis - Zinc, lead, and cadmium concentrations in benthic foraminiferal
calcite across a contamination gradient
o NSME Outstanding Graduate of Geological Sciences - 2019
o Dan Steward Scholarship - 2015
o San Joaquin Geological Society Scholarship - 2015
o AAPG - Pacific Section Scholarship - 2015
o C.E. Strange Memorial Scholarship - 2015
• University of Phoenix: Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
GEOLOGIC TRAINING
Scripps Institution of Oceanography: Received GEOPATHS Environmental Research
Training and performed hands-on geologic surveying offshore of California in July 2018.
4. Cotton – Resume
4
CTD logging, Multicore deployment, Van Veen grab deployment, oceanographic sediment
collection and cataloging.
Chevron: Air Compliance Basic / Advanced, Kern Oil and Gas Ordinance, Cased Hole
Nuclear Monitoring, Log Interpretation in High-Deviation Wells, Core Analysis and
Operations Geology, Mineralogy for Petrophysicists, Petrophysics for Geomechanics,
Geology of the San Joaquin Valley, Earth Science Database Management
California State University, Bakersfield: Stratigraphic analysis, reconstruction of
stratigraphic sequences, correlation, and interpretation of facies relationships; collection,
processing, and analysis of seismology, gravity, magnetic, resistivity, and electromagnetic
data; development of water budgets, well mechanics, and aquifer properties, and
interpretation of aquifers.
Southern Illinois University: Field mapping and interpretation, drafting cross sections and
stratigraphic columns, structural interpretation, recording strike and dip, taking gravity
transects, creating stereonets, identifying rock units, identification of oil and gas traps, and
evaluating geomorphic degradation.
INDUSTRY RELATED SOFTWARE SKILLS
Programming: C, C++, MATLAB, Visual Basic, Python, Java, TCL/TK, Perl, Linux CLI
Database: MS Access, SQL, Oracle, FME (database automation software)
Geospatial: ArcGIS, QGIS, Surfer
Geologic: Geolog, Geomage, Multimin, GOCAD, OpenWorks, Petrel, Petra, Kingdom, PST
Suite (RT-Mod, SP-Mod, NNLAP), Techlog, WellView, LOWIS, Schlumberger Toolbox Suite
Drafting: AutoCAD
CERTIFICATIONS
• California GIT (Geologist-In-Training) State Certification – Certificate Number GIT 1110
• Physical Sciences Responsible Conduct of Research – CITI Program – Expires 7-22-
2022
• Social, Behavioral, and Education Sciences Responsible Conduct of Research – CITI
Program – Expires 7-22-2022
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
• Member – AAPG, Pacific Section
• Member – GSA, Cordilleran Section
• Member – AIPG, California Section