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Geological Experience 44 years (Updated Nov. 13, 2009)
Personal Profile
Harold graduated with a B.Sc. in Geology from the University of Alberta in 1965, earned a M.Sc. from the University of Calgary in 1967, and went on to complete his Ph.D. in Geology at McMaster University in 1969. His achievements are numerous including thirteen geological publications, 25 years as a hard and soft rock Exploration Geologist, and 12 years of Geological Wellsite Supervision. Harold has worked all over the world including Australia, New Zealand, Brunei, Peru, Bolivia, China, Gabon, Libya, Thailand, Singapore, Jakarta, Columbia, Jordan, and domestically in Alberta, NE British Columbia, NWT, and the Arctic. His work history has equipped him with a very strong background in numerous facets of the oil industry. After 9/11, Harold chose to remain domestic and joined up with Wellsite Geologists Inc. for doing Geological Wellsite Supervision.
Professional Employment
2002 - Present Wellsite Geologists Inc. (Calgary)
Consulting Geologist
• Wellsite Geological Supervision in Western Canada
1996 - Present Sunwapta Minerals Ltd. (Alhambra)
Consulting Geologist
• Wellsite Geological supervision in Western Canada
• Developing plays in Western Canada Sedimentary Basin
• Worked on projects in Australia, New Zealand, Brunei, Peru, Bolovia, Chine, Gabon, Libya, Mediterranean offshore, and Thailand (Basin analyses and reservoir characterization studies)
• Developed and taught courses on applied geochemistry and seismic stratigraphy for explorationists
1991 - 1995 Fletcher Challenge Petroleum Asia Pte Ltd. / Petrocorp Exploration Indonesia Ltd. (Singapore & Jakarta)
Consulting Geologist, worked on rotational schedule (6 weeks overseas with 3 weeks off)
Basin analysis studies of:
• Kampar Kanan Basin (Central Sumatra)
• Bandar Jaya Basin (South Sumatra)
• Mara Tua Basin (Kalimantan)
• Phetchabun Basin (Thailand)
• Dongting Basin (China)
• Brunei - geologic reservoir study
1. Basin analysis of the above listed basins integrating field geological, sedimentological, and geochemical studies with seismic interpretation.
2. Seismic mapping of prospects using LANDMARK workstation.
Extensive experience with IES and BMOD maturity modelling packages.
Previous experience in modelling includes Matoil and in-house Chevron
modelling packages.
1990 - 1991 PCIAC (Petro-Canada International Assistance Corp.) (Bogota,
Bucaramanga, Colombia)
Geochemistry Advisor to the Colombian National Oil Company (ECOPETROL / ICP)
1988 - 1990 PCIAC (Petro-Canada International Assistance Corp.) (Jordan)
Geologist
• Supervision and administration of Jordan Project
• Interpretation of existing and newly acquired geophysical and geological data
• Generate drill prospects
• Prepare final reports on basin analyses
• Identify training needs of NRA staff and Train exploration geochemists
• Technology transfer and arrange courses
Support staff included 3 operations geologists / geophysicists and 7 NRA staff assigned as trainees in addition to temporary consultants from PCIAC, Calgary, who were added to the staff for time periods ranging from 2 weeks to 5 months.
1986 - 1987 Chevron Canada Resources Ltd., (Calgary)
Senior Geologist
• Geochemical studies, basin analysis and modeling studies, Alberta Basin, Williston Basin, and East Newfoundland Basin
• Geochemical data base design and implementation
• Co-ordinated setting up new geochemical lab
• GC-MS applications and interpretation
1982 - 1986 Caltex Pacific Indonesia, (Sumatra, Indonesia)
Senior Regional Geologist
• Training national geologists in state of the art exploration techniques and transfer of technology
• Seismic stratigraphy and detailed basin analyses
• Regional block evaluations and prospect generation
• Geochemical and sedimentologic studies of lacustrine rift basins. This work was carried out in close co-operation with the Taxaco and Chevron Research Labs and included research applications
• Geochemistry data base design and implementation for regional studies
• Basin modeling (North Sumatra, Central Sumatra and South Sumatr Basins)
• Field mapping in Sumatra
1977 – 1982 Consulting Geologist
• Wellsite geological supervision – Alberta Plains & Foothills, NE B.C., NWT, and Arctic
• Oil & gas prospect generation, Alberta
• Regional subsurface stratigraphic and sedimentologic studies, Western Canada Sedimentary Basin
1976 Canadian Superior Oil Ltd. (Calgary)
Coal / Heavy Oil Geologist
• Evaluating coal prospects in NE British Columbia, Plains and Foothills regions of Alberta
• Generating open pit thermal coal prospects
• Evaluation thermal and metallurgical coal prospects in Alaska
• Evaluating heavy oil prospects in Alberta
1970 – 1976 Consulting Geologist
• Wellsite geological supervision – Alberta Plains & Foothills, NE B.C., NWT, and Arctic
• Regional geological studies, Western Canada Sedimentary Basin
• Oil and gas prospect generation
• Evaluation of thermal and coking coal prospects from Peace River to southern AlbertaSupervised rotary drilling and coring of coal prospects
• Field mapping
1969 Amoco Petroleum Co. Ltd. (Calgary)
Geologist
• Oil & gas prospect generation, Alberta and NE British Columbia
• CO2 miscible flood study of reefs, Rainbow Lake area
1964 – 1968 Gulf Canada Corporation & Gian Yellowknife Mines Ltd. (summers)
Summer student
• Field mapping in Alberta, Yukon, and Northwest Territories
Education
1969 Ph.D. McMaster University, (Hamilton, Ontario)
1967 M.Sc. University of Calgary, (Calgary, Alberta)
1967 B.Sc. University of Alberta, (Edmonton, Alberta)
Professional Affiliations
• APEGGA – Association of Professional Engineers, Geologists, & Geophysicists of Alberta (P.Geol.)
• CSPG – Candian Society of Petroleum Geologists
• SEPM – Society of Economic Paleontologists and Mineralogists
• AAPG – American Association of Petroleum Geologists
• IPA – Indonesian Petroleum Association
• SEAPEX – South East Asia Petroleum Exploration
Certificates Held
• H2S Alive, PITTS
• First Aid / CPR – St. Johns Ambulance
• WHMIS
• TDG
Publications
Distribution of Chlorine in Terrestrial Rocks (a discussion) - Gale K. Billings and H.H.Williams, Geochmimica et Cosmochimica Acta, 1967 v 31 p 2247
Specific-Ion Electrode Measurements on Br, Cl, and F in Atmospheric Precipitation - Robert C. Harriss and Harold H. Williams, 1969, Journal of Applied Meteorology, v 8 no 2, pp 299-301
Chloride and Bromide in Carbonate Rocks in Relation to the Chemical History of Ocean Water - H.H. Williams and R.C. Harriss, Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, v 7 no 6, 1970
The Paleogene Rift Basin Source Rocks of Central Sumatra - H.H. Williams, P.A. Kelley, J.S. Janks and R.M. Christensen, IPA, 14th Annual Convention, Oct 85
Geology, Diagenesis and Organic-Inorganic Interactions in the Paleogene Pematang Group, Central Sumatra, Indonesia - J.S. Janks, P.A. Kelley and H.H. Williams AAPG, 1985
Liquid Hydrocarbon Potential of Sumatran Resinite - S.C. Teerman, R.J. Hwang, and H.H. Williams IPA, 16th Annual Convention, October, 1987
Geochemical Characteristics of Paleogene and Cretaceous Hydrocarbon Source Basins of Southeast Asia - H.H.Williams, R.T. Eubank, and Martin Fowler, OSEA (Offshore South East Asia), December 1992, pp 429-460
Geochemistry of Palawan Oils, Philippines: Source Implications - H.H.Williams, E.N. Reyes, and R.T. Eubank - OSEA (Offshore South East Asia), December 1992, pp 509-523
Hydrocarbon Habitat in Rift Basins (ed. J.J. Lambiase), 1995, Geological Society Special Publication No.80,
Hydrocarbon Habitat in the Rift Graben of the Central Sumatra Basin, Indonesia - H.H.Williams and R.T. Eubank, pp 331-371 and also
Characteristics of selected Paleogene and Cretaceous hydrocarbon source basins of Southeast Asia - H.H.Williams, M.Fowler, R.T. Eubank, pp 241-284.
Carbon Isotopes in Southeast Asian Lacustrine Sourced Oils and Source Rocks –
S.L. Williams and H.H. Williams - OSEA (Offshore South East Asia), Dec 1994, pp 167-183.
The Paleogene Rifts of Western Indonesia - S. Courteney and H.H. Williams, 1994 AAPG Annual Convention, Denver, CO
Play Concepts - Northwest Palawan, Philippines - Harold H. Williams, 1997, Journal of Asian
Earth Sciences, v 15 no 2-3 pp 251-273
Exploration Significance of Recognition of Rift Graben Lacustrine Source Rocks. Bali 2000 AAPG International Conference presentation with S. Courteney, and R. T. Eubank; Oct, 2000
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