1. RICHARD W.W. LOVELL, B.A., M.B.A., Ph.D.
Email: richardw.hunt.aus@gmail.com
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CAREER OBJECTIVE
To obtain a senior geoscience technical advisory position where my extensive geoscience
skills and business acumen can be effectively engaged, and where my efforts can impact
the company’s overall success and financial performance.
CAREER SUMMARY
• Senior Explorationist with 36 years experience in the oil industry.
• 33.5 years with ExxonMobil as an employee of the affiliate Imperial Oil Canada
Limited, 2.5 years with the British National Oil Corporation
• Worked in Exploration, Development, Production and in Geoscience Research
functions.
• Global experience ranging from basin scale evaluations, drilling and assessments to
field scale developments
• Experienced with hydrocarbon systems in a variety of geological and geographical
settings including the US Gulf of Mexico, West Africa deepwater (Nigeria, Equatorial
Guinea, Angola), SE Asia including the Philippines and Vietnam and Australia, the
Canadian Beaufort and a variety of Western Interior basins in both Canada and the US,
the Malay Basin, South American foreland basins, and the northern and central North
Sea and other basins around the British Isles (Western Approaches, Irish Sea, Celtic Sea
and Rockall Trough).
• Recognized expertise in all types of clastic depositional settings from non-marine to
deepwater
• Recognized instructor and mentor skills
• Proven oil and gas finder:
 Nigeria- Erha, Bosi (offshore, deepwater)
 Alberta Basin heavy oil – Christina Lake, South Firebag
 Alberta Basin conventional – Pembina, Leduc, various other Cretaceous clastic
fields
 Canadian Beaufort, Tuk Peninsula - West Atkinson, Mayogiak
EXPERIENCE
Imperial Oil Resources, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
November 2012 – June2014.
Geological Advisor and Technical Team Lead for a Cold Lake (heavy oil) geoscience team
charged with mapping and characterizing the resource within the Cold Lake field
(Clearwater reservoir) and potential extensions of the field both in the Clearwater and

2. younger Grand Rapids reservoir). The team also recommends and plans the drilling of oil
sands evaluation wells, and incorporates the results of these wells into the planning of
future production pads. They also support the drilling of production pad infill wells. I also
have co-led and taught on one of the ExxonMobil’s key field schools Flagship Structure &
Stratigraphy Course (FSSC2).
Esso Australia Pty. Ltd. Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
July 2010 – November 2012.
Geological Advisor and interpreter in an exploration team charged with managing Esso
operated properties in the Philippines and Vietnam. My responsibilities within the team
included identifying prospective areas defining leads and maturing them to drillable status.
Conducting Play and Prospect assessments. Interfacing with partners and/or host
governments. I also provided stratigraphic and hydrocarbon systems advice and mentoring
to people working in other teams, (Gippsland Basin, NW Shelf, and New Ventures both
conventional and unconventional). I also taught on some Company field schools.
ExxonMobil Development Company, Houston, Texas.
July 2008 – June 2010.
Geological Associate and Technical Team Lead for a team conducting the geoscience
evaluation and development drillwell planning for the Kizomba Satellites Development
Project, offshore Angola. This project formed a part of a high profile deepwater (deepwater
facies), oil development operated by ExxonMobil in Angola Block 15, and is a satellite
project for to the Kizomba A and B producing assets. My team was involved in the
development planning for the initial series of fields providing ullage to the Kizomba A and
B facilities and was responsible for creating geologic model inputs for both resource
estimation and ongoing development well planning and execution. I continue to teach
deepwater-focused classes both classroom and outcrop based. I was a member of the
Stratigraphy Skill Area leadership team.
ExxonMobil Development Company, Houston, Texas.
May 2005 – June 2008.
Geological Associate and Technical Team Lead for a team conducting the geoscience
evaluation and development drillwell planning and implementation for the Erha North
Development Project, offshore Nigeria. This project was a high profile deepwater
(deepwater facies), oil development for ExxonMobil, and was a satellite field to the Erha
Field. I was involved in guiding a team through the planning and stewarding of a series of
development wells, and for creating geologic model inputs for both resource estimation and
ongoing development planning. The initial development phase of the field came on stream
in September 2006. I interfaced with our partner and the Nigerian government on
geoscience technical matters. I continued to teach deepwater-focused classes both
classroom and outcrop based. I was a member of the Stratigraphy Skill Area leadership
team.
ExxonMobil Exploration Company, Houston, Texas.
February 2003 – April 2005.
Geological Associate Lead stratigrapher for the Gulf of Mexico Regional / database group.
I provided sequence and seismic stratigraphic expertise and interpretation for the group and
for all Gulf of Mexico exploration business units. The work included regional correlation
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3. and mapping of the Miocene and older Tertiary section both onshore and offshore, out into
the deepwater. In addition I provided expert knowledge and understanding of the processes
of formation of all clastic reservoir types with special emphasis on deepwater deposits to
GoM business units and to offshore West Africa Exploration and Development business
units.
I continued to teach deepwater-focused classes both classroom and outcrop based. I was a
member of the Stratigraphy Skill Area leadership team.
ExxonMobil Development Company, Houston, Texas.
January 2000 – January 2003.
Geological Associate leading the geoscience evaluation of the Erha Development Project,
offshore Nigeria. This project was a high profile deepwater (deepwater facies), oil
development for ExxonMobil. I was involved in the initial discovery and in planning
development evaluation wells, creating geologic model inputs for both resource estimation
and development well planning. I interfaced with our partner and the Nigerian government
on geoscience technical matters. I taught deepwater-focused classes both classroom and
outcrop based. I was a member of the Stratigraphy Skill Area leadership team.
Exxon Production Research Company, Houston, Texas.
August 1998 – December 1999
Research Associate involved in application of leading deepwater facies and stratigraphy
evaluation technologies in deepwater West Africa plays, focused on Angola and Nigerian
potential. I taught a number of deepwater focused classes both classroom and outcrop
based. I was a member of the Stratigraphy Skill Area leadership group, this team was
involved in the promotion of the technology and general skill upgrading throughout the
ExxonMobil Geoscience community.
Imperial Oil Resources Ltd. Calgary, Alberta. Research and Technology Dept .
September 1994 – July 1998
• Geoscience Leader for the Athabasca ‘in-situ’ Exploration and Exploitation team.
This team was charged with identification, acquisition and development of both gas and
bitumen prospects in the McMurray Formation and younger Cretaceous strata. The
work included Crown land postings, land sales evaluation, as well as opportunity
evaluation of competitor acreage. It also involved planning and operational support for
extensive well and seismic evaluation programs.
• My group made a number of heavy oil discoveries during this time, (Christina Lake,
South Firebag, Christina River)
• I was recognized for significant contributions to the company while in this position.
• Previously I was a Technical Specialist for the Cold Lake project team.
• Technical Mentor for the Geoscience group in the areas of sequence stratigraphy and
clastic facies.
• Liason with the Clastic Reservoir Architecture group at Exxon Production Research,
Houston.
• IOL representative - Focus Area Advisory Committee, Clastic Reservoir group at
Exxon Production Research Company.
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4. Esso Production Malaysia Inc., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Exploration Dept.
Dec.1991 - August 1994
• Stratigraphic Leader Malay Basin Project team. The multi-company team was
composed of personnel from Exxon and Petronas companies and included local and
expatriate staff. The work involved regional play and prospect mapping and detailed,
field scale reservoir description.
• The project was completed on time and under budget.
Esso Resources Canada Ltd., Calgary, Canada, Technical Excellence Group.
April 1990 - December 1991
• Technical Advisor. Responsible for ensuring that the appropriate technologies were
effectively applied by the two teams exploring the Western Canada Basin Foothills and
Canadian Beaufort Basin.
Exxon Production Research Co., Houston, USA, Exploration Research Division,
Clastic Facies Distribution Group.
March 1989 - April 1990
• Independent Contributor (Research). Carried out sequence stratigraphic research on
Cretaceous aged clastic intervals in the Blackhawk group of Utah and the Shannon
Formation of the Powder River Basin Wyoming, U.S.A.
Exxon Production Research Co., Houston, USA, Exploration Research Division, Basin
Framework Group.
Sept.1987 - March 1989
• Independent Contributor in the Andean Foreland Regional Study exploration project
carried out for Exxon Company International. Responsible for basin analysis of
foreland basins in Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and Colombia. This work involved
identification, mapping, evaluation and quantification of plays in four different basins.
Esso Exploration and Production Co., London, U.K., Reservoir Geology Group.
Feb.1987- Sept 1987
• Independent Contributor. Responsible for reservoir mapping and reserves evaluation in the
Cormorant Field, (Blocks 1, 3 and 4), Northern North Sea, and working with the partner, Shell
Oil Company to define development drilling locations.
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5. Esso Resources Canada Ltd., Calgary, Canada, Exploration Division, Reservoir Geology and
Southern Exploration Groups.
Dec. 1983-Feb. 1987
• Positions of Team Leader and District Explorationist. Responsibilities included development
geology support for production, and new geological interpretations for exploration in Southern
Alberta and Saskatchewan.
• Our team made a number of Devonian and Cretaceous discoveries during this time.
Esso Resources Canada Ltd., Calgary, Canada, Exploration Division, Arctic Atlantic
Exploration Group.
Sept 1980-Dec 1983
• Responsible for geological and geophysical interpretations on the Tuk Peninsular and North
Delta, developing drill-ready prospects. Team Leader for the Tuk area primarily responsible
for compiling and preparing the documentation for the 1982 Beaufort farmout to Home Oil and
partners.
• I was involved in finding the West Atkinson and Mayogiak discoveries during this time
British National Oil Corporation, Glasgow, Scotland, U.K., Exploration Division, Western
Approaches Group and Northern North Sea Group.
Feb. 1978-Sept 1980
• Independent Contributor. Responsibilities included wellsite work in the Western
Approaches, Central and Northern North Sea and Rockall Trough as well as regional
geological evaluation, play mapping and assessment in the Western Approaches, Irish Sea,
Celtic Sea, Porcupine Trough, Viking Graben and onshore in the Midlands area.
SKILLS
• Technical: Regional Hydrocarbon systems analysis
Regional Play and Prospect Definition
Sequence Stratigraphy (designated a leading expert by
ExxonMobil in this skill area)
Clastic Facies Analysis(designated a leading expert by
ExxonMobil in this skill area)
Reservoir Characterization
Reserves assessment
Field scale development studies and operations
• Core: Mentorship
Leadership
Coordination and Communication
Teaching
• Languages: English – first language
good understanding of spoken and written French
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
• Member of the A.A.P.G. (American Association of Petroleum Geologists) since 1988
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6. • Member of CSPG (Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists) since 1984
• Member of A.P.E.G.A. (Alberta Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Association)
since 1982)
• Member of PESA (Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia) since 2010
EDUCATION
• M.B.A. 1998 (GPA: 3.92/4.0) University of Calgary, Canada (Class Valedictorian)
• Ph.D. Geology 1978 Bristol University, U.K.
Thesis: ‘The Sedimentology and Stratigraphy of the Upper Old Red Sandstone and Lower
Limestone Shales of the South Wales Coalfield’
• BA Honours Geology 1974 Oxford University U.K.
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7. • Member of CSPG (Canadian Society of Petroleum Geologists) since 1984
• Member of A.P.E.G.A. (Alberta Professional Engineers and Geoscientists Association)
since 1982)
• Member of PESA (Petroleum Exploration Society of Australia) since 2010
EDUCATION
• M.B.A. 1998 (GPA: 3.92/4.0) University of Calgary, Canada (Class Valedictorian)
• Ph.D. Geology 1978 Bristol University, U.K.
Thesis: ‘The Sedimentology and Stratigraphy of the Upper Old Red Sandstone and Lower
Limestone Shales of the South Wales Coalfield’
• BA Honours Geology 1974 Oxford University U.K.
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