Dustin Funderburg is a petroleum engineering professional with over 6 years of experience in reservoir, drilling, production, and completions work. He has worked on projects in the Eagle Ford, Bakken, Marcellus, and other shale plays. Funderburg's experience includes reservoir engineering, drilling operations support, economic modeling, and acquisition and divestment analysis. He holds multiple safety and well control certifications and has internship experience in reservoir engineering, drilling, and production engineering. Funderburg is proficient in reservoir modeling and economic software and seeks new opportunities in reservoir and operations engineering.
1. Dustin Funderburg
3010 Chenevert Street Houston, Texas 77004 (832) 326-2875 dustinfunderburg@gmail.com
PETROLEUM ENGINEERING OPPORTUNITY
Detailed, results-driven petroleum engineering professional interested primarily in reservoir but also operations engineering opportunities
with six years of collective industry exposure. Comprehensive industry experience includes reservoir, drilling, production and completions
work via consulting and internships with oil and gas companies. Reservoir experience predominantly in the Eagle Ford, Bakken and Marcellus
using ARIES and PHDWin. Developed type curves using decline curve analysis and offsetting analogous production. Involved in SEC reserve
reporting, acquisitions and divestments.
CORE SKILL SET
Drilling Operations Support Reservoir Engineering
Volumetric and Decline Curve Analysis Economic Modeling
Acquisition and Divestment Analysis Prospect Evaluation Analysis
Basic Well Completions Operations Analysis Basic Well Logging Interpretation
Fundamentals
SUPPLEMENTAL PROFICIENCIES
Proficient in Economic and Reserves Software
Application PHDWin
Skilled in Economic and Reserves Software
Application ARIES
PDC and Roller Cone Bit Technology MDW Wellbore Departure
Drilling Reporting Software Utilization Directional Drilling Technology
EDUCATION AND SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering—University of Texas at Austin | Austin, Texas (December 2012)
Drilling Fluids Technology & OSHA Safety Training
Halliburton Company
Well Control School Certified
WCS Wellcap | Houston, TX (2013)
Hydraulic Fracturing Training
BJ Services Company
Drilling Academy School Certified
Schlumberger | Houston, TX (2013)
Artificial Lift & Fishing Tool Methodology Training
Weatherford International
Well Control School Certified
Murchison IADC | Houston, TX (2015)
Rig Manufacturing Training
Helmerich & Payne, Inc.
WORK EXPERIENCE
AF CONSULTING, Houston,TX 2013-Present
Business Development Manager for AF Consulting (ORRI, RI, Net Mineral Interest acquisitions)
Reservoir and Operations Engineering
Consulted for various clients with projects located throughout Texas, Louisiana, Arkansas, North Dakota, West Virginia, Ohio,
Kentucky and California in numerous engineering capacities such as:
AF Consulting, LLC
May 2015-Present
- Performed Reservoir Engineering analysis and acquired ORRI, RI and
Net Mineral Interests in numerous reservoirs including Eagle Ford,
Spraberry, Cotton Valley, Bone Springs and Niobrara.
- Reservoir Engineering and economic analysis for two small independent
interest partners in the Bol Mex Sand in Iberville Parish, LA.
Itasca Energy
May 2015-August 2015
- Drilling and Completion Engineering planning and support (Eagle Ford,
Buda, Chalk) in Zavala County, TX.
Rio Bravo Oil, Inc.
February 2015-May 2015
- Drilling Night Foreman in Rocksprings, TX.
- Drilling Engineering planning.
Forza Operating LLC
April 2014-February 2015
- Reservoir Engineering support for acquisitions, divestments and
economics for projects in Fayetteville, AR and throughout West Texas.
- Drilling Night Foreman in Mauriceville, TX.
- Production Engineering Support for Big Wells, TX and Tullos, LA assets.
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Magnum Hunter Resources Corp.
April 2013-April 2014
- Reservoir Engineering Support for SEC reporting, reservoir evaluations in
unconventional plays (Eagle Ford, Bakken and Marcellus), economics,
acquisitions, divestments, audits and themaintenance of data and
production plots.
- Estimated reserves using decline curve analysis and offsetting analogous
well data to develop typecurves.
Century Exploration
January 2013–April 2013
- Design and well planning procedures.
- Drilling Engineering Support for Kern County, CA.
- Drilling Foreman Support for Rig Operations in East Texas.
INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
HALLIBURTON COMPANY, Lafayette, LA 2012
Laboratory Assistant
Perform rheology, mixability, thickness and strength testing of cement for key operators including Shell, BP, ExxonMobil and
Chevron.
Completed extensive regulatory compliance training and secured OSHA certifications in Hazmat, Rigging, Safety, Blood Borne
Pathogens and Fire Training.
MAGNUM HUNTER RESOURCES CORP., Houston,Texas 2011
Reservoir & Production Engineer
Identified non-operated assets in East Texas, Louisiana and Kansas (20 wells) that were unaligned with the company’s
unconventional play portfolio (Eagle Ford, Bakken and Marcellus), determined fair market value and recommended potential
divestment strategy going forward. Prepared graphs and marketing packets for sale.
Reviewed Eagle Ford well prognosis and participated on an Eagle Ford fracture stimulation project.
Analyzed and identified Behind-Pipe (PDNP) Reserve opportunities in the Travis Peak Reservoir, determined fair market value and
recommended the sale of MHR’s working interest.
Performed gas volumetric calculations and economic projections for potential working interest divestiture.
SANCHEZ OIL & GAS COMPANY, Houston,Texas 2009
Reservoir & Production Engineer
Performed economic analysis to determine feasibility of building a pipeline to support the acquisition of four operating gas wells in
Matagorda County.Researched pipeline costs,computed partnerinterest/ investment allocation, developed cost/benefit analysis,and
presented economic summary to the superiors.
Researched advantages ofhydraulic rod lift overbeam pumps, developed cost/benefit analysis,secured quotes and presented findings
to the Executives. Estimated completion costs for potential acquisitions and analyzed/evaluated operating costs per well.
UNIVERSITY HIGHLIGHTS AND ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Senior Design Project Lead
- Organized and led team in evaluating potential land acquisitions in the Barnett and Eagle Ford shale.
- Utilized drilling, completion, production design, reservoir modeling and economic projections
to determine most viable field purchase.
Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society
Phi Eta Sigma Honor Society
Society of Petroleum Engineers
- Served on Funding Committee.
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity