Terry Virtue, P.G.
2255 Thousand Oaks Dr., Apt. 201
San Antonio, TX 78232
Cell. 210-787-8015
TLVirtue@aol.com
Career Summary: Exploration geologist with diverse experience in mining and
petroleum. Have successfully managed exploration projects in a
wide variety of geologic environments.
Experience: TCEQ
Geoscientist IV 7/18/16 to present
 Reviewed and evaluated municipal solid waste permit applications,
registrations and other submittals
 Conducted geologic and hydro-geological reviews or groundwater
reports and other documents.
 Provide information to the public and in house about rules and
regulations of municipal solid waste.
Independent
Consulting and Part Time Work 5/21/15 to 7/17/16
 Evaluated heavy mineral sand deposit for St. Mary’s Sand in
Florida.
 Served as Treasurer for the South Texas Geological Society from
September 2014 to May of 2016.
 Part time work at WIS International as an Inventory Associate and
as a Package Handler at FedEx Ground.
Signal Equities, LLC New Braunfels, TX 78258
Lead Exploration Development Geologist 12/15/07 to 5/20/15
 Improved efficiency and output of rotary drilling, core drilling,
surveying, and geophysical logging operations.
 Designed exploration drilling programs for roll front uranium
deposits in South Texas that more than tripled company resources.
 Delineated uranium roll front resources and reserves using Surpac
modeling software.
 Applied geostatistics and contouring methods to validate resource
estimates and to predict roll front uranium trends.
 Interpreted well logs, analyzed cores and logged cuttings from
exploration drilling.
 Trained and managed field geologists in core and cuttings logging
and well log interpretation.
 Prepared geologic reports and maps, interpreted well log data and
recommended further exploration and development.
Iluka Resources Jacksonville, Florida
Exploration Geologist 8/30/2001 to 12/14/07
 Planned and managed exploration drilling projects that added
valuable information for Iluka Resources exploration effort.
 Identified and classified heavy mineral assemblages using ore
microscopy techniques.
 Submitted exploration project proposals that were approved by
senior management.
 Interpreted the processes affecting the development of heavy
mineral deposits and applied the interpretation to exploration efforts.
 Applied knowledge of geochemistry, sequence stratigraphy and
mineralogy to predict heavy mineral deposit trends.
 Achieved objectives for Datamine modeling of heavy mineral
resources and reserves.
 Trained field geologists in heavy mineral drill hole logging.
 Prepared geologic reports and maps, interpreted drillhole and
laboratory data and recommended drilling for targets with heavy
mineral potential.
Geoservices Houston, Texas
TDC Engineer 3/20/98 to 7/31/01
 Helped client oil companies drill oil wells on time and under budget.
 Examined oil and gas well cuttings for lithology and oil and gas
shows.
 Prepared geological and drilling logs, monitored drilling parameters
and gas levels and recorded oil and gas shows.
The Mud logging Company Houston, TX
Mudlogger Trainee 11/27/97 to 03/19/98
 Described sample cuttings, monitored drilling and mud parameters
and recorded oil and gas shows.
Gold Reserve Corporation Spokane, Washington
Contract Geologist 10/15/96 to 04/15/97
 Logging of core helped Gold Reserve to define mineralogy of the
Brisas del Cuyuni gold deposit in Venezuela.
Newmont Fairbanks, Alaska
Contract Geologist 7/15/96 to 10/1/96
 Collected quality soil samples at the True North prospect near
Fairbanks, Alaska that helped Newmont acquire valid geochemical
anomalies.
Kennecott Mazapil, Zacatecas
Contract Geologist 6/3/96 to 7/3/96
 Logged core and reverse circulation drill cuttings at the Penasquito
silver, lead and zinc prospect in Zacatecas, Mexico.
Phelps Dodge Morenci, Arizona
Summer Intern Geologist 6/1/93 to 8/21/93
 Logged reverse circulation drilling cuttings and core at the Morenci
and Metcalf pits in Morenci, Arizona.
Education: The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas
Masters 1996
 Major in Geology.
Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas
Bachelors 1992
 Major in Geology; Minor in Geography.
Additional Training: Skilled in ArcGIS and Trimble software.
 40 hour HAZWOPER training.
 Proficient in the use of various software packages including excel,
access, word and Microsoft outlook, AutoCAD and WellCAD,
 Experience with Surpac and Datamine modeling programs.
 Certificate of Achievement from EduMine for the Estimating the Cost
of Mining online course. March 26, 2010.
 Certificate of Recognition for Fluvial Stratigraphy from AAPG.
 Certificate of Recognition for Creativity in Exploration from AAPG
 Certificate of Recognition for Challenging the Paradigm “Missing
Section” from AAPG. 2011
 Certificate of Recognition for Siliclastic Sequence Stratigraphy from
AAPG. 2012
 Certificate of Achievement from Edumine for Conventional Methods
in Resource/Reserve Estimation. 2012
 Spanish Certificate from Penn Foster.
 6 hour Driver Safety training from the All Florida Safety Institute,
October 24, 2006.
Languages:
Spanish Read and write proficiently
License: Professional Geologist in the State of Texas.
Professional Associations: South Texas Geological Society and Austin Geological
Society.
References: Available upon request

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    Terry Virtue, P.G. 2255Thousand Oaks Dr., Apt. 201 San Antonio, TX 78232 Cell. 210-787-8015 TLVirtue@aol.com Career Summary: Exploration geologist with diverse experience in mining and petroleum. Have successfully managed exploration projects in a wide variety of geologic environments. Experience: TCEQ Geoscientist IV 7/18/16 to present  Reviewed and evaluated municipal solid waste permit applications, registrations and other submittals  Conducted geologic and hydro-geological reviews or groundwater reports and other documents.  Provide information to the public and in house about rules and regulations of municipal solid waste. Independent Consulting and Part Time Work 5/21/15 to 7/17/16  Evaluated heavy mineral sand deposit for St. Mary’s Sand in Florida.  Served as Treasurer for the South Texas Geological Society from September 2014 to May of 2016.  Part time work at WIS International as an Inventory Associate and as a Package Handler at FedEx Ground. Signal Equities, LLC New Braunfels, TX 78258 Lead Exploration Development Geologist 12/15/07 to 5/20/15  Improved efficiency and output of rotary drilling, core drilling, surveying, and geophysical logging operations.  Designed exploration drilling programs for roll front uranium deposits in South Texas that more than tripled company resources.  Delineated uranium roll front resources and reserves using Surpac modeling software.  Applied geostatistics and contouring methods to validate resource estimates and to predict roll front uranium trends.  Interpreted well logs, analyzed cores and logged cuttings from exploration drilling.  Trained and managed field geologists in core and cuttings logging and well log interpretation.  Prepared geologic reports and maps, interpreted well log data and recommended further exploration and development. Iluka Resources Jacksonville, Florida Exploration Geologist 8/30/2001 to 12/14/07
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     Planned andmanaged exploration drilling projects that added valuable information for Iluka Resources exploration effort.  Identified and classified heavy mineral assemblages using ore microscopy techniques.  Submitted exploration project proposals that were approved by senior management.  Interpreted the processes affecting the development of heavy mineral deposits and applied the interpretation to exploration efforts.  Applied knowledge of geochemistry, sequence stratigraphy and mineralogy to predict heavy mineral deposit trends.  Achieved objectives for Datamine modeling of heavy mineral resources and reserves.  Trained field geologists in heavy mineral drill hole logging.  Prepared geologic reports and maps, interpreted drillhole and laboratory data and recommended drilling for targets with heavy mineral potential. Geoservices Houston, Texas TDC Engineer 3/20/98 to 7/31/01  Helped client oil companies drill oil wells on time and under budget.  Examined oil and gas well cuttings for lithology and oil and gas shows.  Prepared geological and drilling logs, monitored drilling parameters and gas levels and recorded oil and gas shows. The Mud logging Company Houston, TX Mudlogger Trainee 11/27/97 to 03/19/98  Described sample cuttings, monitored drilling and mud parameters and recorded oil and gas shows. Gold Reserve Corporation Spokane, Washington Contract Geologist 10/15/96 to 04/15/97  Logging of core helped Gold Reserve to define mineralogy of the Brisas del Cuyuni gold deposit in Venezuela. Newmont Fairbanks, Alaska Contract Geologist 7/15/96 to 10/1/96  Collected quality soil samples at the True North prospect near Fairbanks, Alaska that helped Newmont acquire valid geochemical anomalies. Kennecott Mazapil, Zacatecas Contract Geologist 6/3/96 to 7/3/96  Logged core and reverse circulation drill cuttings at the Penasquito silver, lead and zinc prospect in Zacatecas, Mexico. Phelps Dodge Morenci, Arizona
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    Summer Intern Geologist6/1/93 to 8/21/93  Logged reverse circulation drilling cuttings and core at the Morenci and Metcalf pits in Morenci, Arizona. Education: The University of Texas at El Paso El Paso, Texas Masters 1996  Major in Geology. Stephen F. Austin State University Nacogdoches, Texas Bachelors 1992  Major in Geology; Minor in Geography. Additional Training: Skilled in ArcGIS and Trimble software.  40 hour HAZWOPER training.  Proficient in the use of various software packages including excel, access, word and Microsoft outlook, AutoCAD and WellCAD,  Experience with Surpac and Datamine modeling programs.  Certificate of Achievement from EduMine for the Estimating the Cost of Mining online course. March 26, 2010.  Certificate of Recognition for Fluvial Stratigraphy from AAPG.  Certificate of Recognition for Creativity in Exploration from AAPG  Certificate of Recognition for Challenging the Paradigm “Missing Section” from AAPG. 2011  Certificate of Recognition for Siliclastic Sequence Stratigraphy from AAPG. 2012  Certificate of Achievement from Edumine for Conventional Methods in Resource/Reserve Estimation. 2012  Spanish Certificate from Penn Foster.  6 hour Driver Safety training from the All Florida Safety Institute, October 24, 2006. Languages: Spanish Read and write proficiently License: Professional Geologist in the State of Texas. Professional Associations: South Texas Geological Society and Austin Geological Society. References: Available upon request