alana finlayson

senior exploration geologist

About

Chartered geologist with unique combination of industry and regulatory experience. Proven track record across a broad range of new venture and exploration activities both in the UK and worldwide. In depth understanding of UK licensing regime including management of extant Licence portfolio, OGA asset stewardship expectations and Licence Round application process. Demonstrable experience of working internationally in multi-cultural team environments. Excellent communication skills with recognised ability to deliver high-quality presentations. Enjoys working in fast-paced environments with desire to continuously learn new skills.

Country

united kingdom

City

aberdeen

Industry

oil & energy

Skill

petroleum geology, petrel, geology, new ventures, oil and gas exploration, presentation skills, mineral exploration, earth science, petroleum

Experience

lead exploration geologist europe e and p

bg group

2012-7 - 2015-7 · 3 yrs 1 mo

I worked on various opportunities including operated licences in the North Sea, Norwegian Sea and Barents Sea; the evaluation of the SE Barents for the 23rd licence round and opportunities in the North Sea for the APA.

exploration geologist global new ventures

bg group

2011-1 - 2012-7 · 1 yr 7 mos

* Geological evaluation leading to decision to enter 35,000km2 frontier licence offshore Honduras. Play based evaluation including source, reservoir, seal, analogue identification * GDE & common risk segment mapping. Numerous presentations to senior exploration management. Desktop geological review of ten countries throughout western Caribbean. Database compilation * literature review * exploration history analysis * built ArcGIS & ODM projects, basin screening. Geological evaluation in datarooms

geologist bg group international graduate development programme

bg group

2008-11 - 2010-12 · 2 yrs 2 mos

* BG Group International Graduate Development Programme. Worked on new ventures opportunities in the PreCaspian Basin, Kazakhstan * coal seam gas development project Queensland, Australia * geological operations onshore Australia and offshore UK and the Norwegian 21st licensing round.

geology intern

maersk oil

2008-6 - 2008-9 · 4 mos

MSc research project on the Petroleum Systems Analysis of the Norwegian-Danish Basin focussing on the potential of Palaeozoic source rocks. Built full 3D basin model in Petromod.

lead exploration geologist bg north america

bg group

2015-8 - 2016-6 · 11 mos

* Geological evaluation of unconventional organic exploration opportunities onshore US L48. Well correlation, property mapping, play concept evaluation utilising extremely large (1000s) well datasets working closely with petroleum engineering colleagues. Evaluation areas: Rockies (Powder River * Williston Basins) * Texas Gulf Coast * Eagle Ford Won prize for best Poster (Americas) at BG Global Subsurface Forum 2015 Returned to UK June 2016, attached to Global New Ventures team working on Caribbean new ventures (June-Nov 2016)