Expert Details
Petroleum, Oil and Gas Engineering, Operations, and Drilling
ID: 734362
California, USA
ExpertSchaaf holds a BS degree in Chemical/ Petroleum Engineering from the University of Southern California. He has presented numerous technical papers at international symposiums and conventions. He is a recognized expert in the oil industry.
Education
Year | Degree | Subject | Institution |
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Year: 1982 | Degree: | Subject: Graduate Business | Institution: California State College Bakersfield |
Year: 1979 | Degree: Bachelor of Science | Subject: Chemical Engineering | Institution: University of Southern California |
Work History
Years | Employer | Title | Department |
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Years: 2011 to Present | Employer: Undisclosed | Title: Expert Witness | Department: Oil Industry |
Responsibilities:• Expert witness for over 50 oil/gas drilling and operations cases, including patent litigation.• Instructor for industry classes on oil and gas drilling and operations. • Provided technical advice and background information to investment advisors. • Performed the reservoir and economic analysis of property acquisitions. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 2005 to 2011 | Employer: Area Energy, LLC | Title: Project Manager | Department: |
Responsibilities:• Managed all engineering and construction aspects for new development projects.• Oversaw the operation of an offshore drilling rig. • Developed innovative solutions to reduce drilling and facility installation costs. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1979 to 2004 | Employer: Chevron | Title: Engineering and Drilling Manager | Department: Congo |
Responsibilities:• In charge of planning all new wells from drilling to completion to production.• Worked with the drilling technology group to implement new techniques. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1979 to 2004 | Employer: Chevron | Title: Technical Consultant | Department: Kuwait |
Responsibilities:• Led the design and drilling of new wells including horizontal water injection wells.• In charge of the $1.5B Burgan effluent water project development. • Led team to review, design, and install new artificial lift equipment |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1979 to 2004 | Employer: Chevron | Title: Chief Engineer | Department: Congo |
Responsibilities:• Ran Chevron’s engineering dept. that included drilling /reservoir/production engineering• Coordinated the efforts to drill the first horizontal well in West Africa (1990). |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1979 to 2004 | Employer: Chevron | Title: Planning Manager | Department: Southern Africa Business Unit |
Responsibilities:• Managed business unit’s $500 MM annual capital budget. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1979 to 2004 | Employer: Chevron | Title: Senior Staff Engineer | Department: Angola |
Responsibilities:• Coordinated the drilling and facilities planning of the $450 MM North Nemba project.• Developed the reservoir simulation model of the Numbi Field. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1979 to 2004 | Employer: Chevron | Title: Area Engineer | Department: Los Angeles Basin |
Responsibilities:• Led 10 production engineers planning new wells and remediating older wells. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1979 to 2004 | Employer: Chevron | Title: Lead Engineer- Production Engineer | Department: Los Angeles Basin |
Responsibilities:• Led team of 4 engineers overseeing field operations. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1979 to 2004 | Employer: Chevron | Title: Drilling Engineer | Department: Bakersfield |
Responsibilities:• Supervised drilling rigs for ongoing development programs. |
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Years | Employer | Title | Department |
Years: 1979 to 2004 | Employer: Chevron | Title: Reservoir Engineer | Department: Bakersfield |
Responsibilities:• Designed and implemented deep cyclic steam project in the Fruitvale Field. |
Additional Experience
Expert Witness Experience |
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Expert witness - Oil Industry Instructor since 2011: • Expert witness for over 50 oil/gas drilling and operations cases including patent litigation. • Instructor for industry classes on oil and gas drilling and operations. • Provided technical advice and background information to investment advisors. • Performed the reservoir and economic analysis of property acquisitions. |