B. RAY HOLIFIELD - Resume
EDUCATION:
B. S., 1959, University of Missouri - Columbia
M. A., 1964, University of Missouri - Columbia
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
1996 - 2005
Holifield Energy Company, Giddings, Texas.
Holifield Energy Company, Giddings, Texas.Oil and gas company concentrating on oil and gas operations in Austin Chalk Trend in South Texas.
1987 - 1991BecField Horizontal Drilling Services, Houston, Texas.
BecField Horizontal Drilling Services, Houston, Texas.First service company in the world to provide commercial re-entry medium radius horizontal drilling services.
1984 - 1999Holifield Companies, Inc., Dallas, Texas.
Holifield Companies, Inc., Dallas, Texas.Oil and gas operations in Texas, Canada, Colombia, Russia and Kazakstan.
1979 - 1987Ray Holifield & Associates (RH&A), Dallas, Texas.
Ray Holifield & Associates (RH&A), Dallas, Texas.Petroleum consulting firm. Affiliates of RH&A were oil field operators in Kansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Texas.
1975 - 1979LaRue, Moore & Schafer, Dallas, Texas
LaRue, Moore & Schafer, Dallas, TexasDevelopment of oil and gas prospects with emphasis on low permeability sands and carbonates.
1970 - 1975D. R. McCord & Associates, Dallas, Texas.
D. R. McCord & Associates, Dallas, Texas.Geological evaluation and computer reservoir prediction of future performance of oil fields in North Africa (Algeria), Australia (Cooper Creek Basin), Middle East (Kuwait, Abu Dhabi, Saudi Arabia, Iran) and various North American oil fields.
1964 - 1970Texaco, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana.
Texaco, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana.Supervision of data analysis for offshore USA lease sales, stratigrapher and paleontologist.
1955 - 1964University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, Missouri
University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MissouriEarned over 225 student credit hours.
PERSONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
Distinguished Alumnus Award (1990)
Arts and Science College
University of Missouri-Columbia
Faculty-Alumni Award (1992)
University of Missouri-Columbia
Geology Development Board Member (1982-2005)
Geology Development Board Chairman (1992-1993)
University of Missouri-Columbia
Missouri Development Board Member (1984-1994)
Missouri Development Board Vice-Chairman (1991-1993)
University of Missouri-Columbia
PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS:
One of the leading pioneers in development of technology to allow re-entry medium radius horizontal drilling. Presented over fifty lectures and seminars to professional societies and meetings as expert in horizontal drilling 1987 through 1992.
Developed the art of utilization of seismic to locate fractures in Austin Chalk Trend, which allowed the drilling of over 1,500 vertical wells in the Austin Chalk Trend of South Texas by Ray Holifield and Associates from 1976 through 1986.
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