Rhonda G. Gathers, P.E.

Senior Reservoir Engineer

 

 

Education

BSc Petroleum Engineering, Colorado School of Mines, Golden, Colorado, 1995

  • Minor Geological Engineering
  • Additional Industry training programs

Professional Profile

  • 16 years experience in
    • engineering design
    • operations
    • project management
    • economics
  • Technical project design and management
  • Cost engineering and estimation
  • Financial analysis and budgeting

WORK EXPERIENCE

MHA PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS LLC, Denver, Colorado:
(August 2011 - present) Senior Reservoir Engineer
Reservoir Engineer providing oil and gas package evaluation, economic analysis, field development planning and secondary and enhanced recovery evaluation in various U.S. and International producing properties. Simulation model construction support and evaluation.

RAMPART ENERGY COMPANY, Denver, Colorado
(2007 - 2011) Senior Reservoir Engineer
Acquisition evaluations from field level to financial level in areas of the Michigan Basin, Illinois Basin and Denver Basin. Aided in economic evaluations of the sale of Paradox Basin Cane Creek properties. Developed and implemented secondary and enhanced recovery projects for several mature oil fields in the Denver Basin and Illinois Basin. Reserves database implementation and management using Aries.

TRIDENT RESOURCES CORP., Lakewood, Colorado
(2005 - 2007) Senior Reservoir Engineer
Assisting new ventures team in prospect evaluation for CBM and shale gas. Maintained the history match model for the 12 township CBM Corbett project in Alberta, Canada. CBM horizontal well modeling.
Corporate Reservoir Engineer
Created several CBM models using Exodus simulation software to aid in optimal development scenario for properties in Alberta, Canada. Created and managed the Corbett CBM project in Alberta, Canada. Prospect evaluation, financial analysis and budgeting.

QUESTA ENGINEERING CORP., Golden, Colorado
(2001 - 2004) Petroleum Engineer
Assisted in coalbed methane property evaluations in the Raton Basin and the San Juan Basin using reservoir simulation (Exodus and Coalgas CBM simulators) and well testing. Coalbed methane property evaluation in the Greater Green River Basin. Evaluated coalbed methane production potential in the Powder River Basin in Montana. Reservoir engineer for CBM properties in Alberta, Canada. Presented a hands-on seminar through PTTC on the 3M Coalbed Methane Model.

TEXAS INSTRUMENTS INC., Dallas, Texas
(1999 - 2000) Equipment Engineer
Implemented and managed the installation and maintenance of semiconductor manufacturing tools in the thin films process of a wafer fabrication clean-room laboratory. Continually provided mechanically effective solutions to equipment design problems for enhanced process yield. Worked on repair and troubleshooting of daily operational issues. Designed and installed an in-house system for removing Nitrogen gas out of the bulk supply of Isopropyl Alcohol.

COHO RESOURCES, INC., Dallas, Texas
(1995 - 1999) Area Engineer
Exploration and development in the Mississippi Salt Basin and the Monroe Gas Field, Louisiana. Developed, implemented and managed projects such as drilling, workovers, stimulation treatments and waterflood implementation. Team leader of the Monroe Field Team and the Summerland Field Team requiring management and coordination of budgeted projects and updating management on activity regularly. Maintained daily interface with field personnel regarding workover operations, problem solving and project status. Managed drilling and workover projects ranging from $430K to $1.1M requiring on location, around the clock oversight.

Professional Memberships

  • State of Colorado Registered Professional Engineer
  • Society of Petroleum Engineers
    • Denver SPE Golf Committee: Registration Chair 2003-2009
  • Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers