Stanley W. Kleinsteiber, P.E.


Vice-President

 

 

Education

B. S., Petroleum Engineering, University of Oklahoma, 1978

Professional Profile

In excess of twenty-five years petroleum engineering experience

Reservoir simulation studies

Reservoir performance evaluation

Production forecasting and reserves determination

Pressure transient analysis

Reservoir fluid properties characterization

Hydraulic fracture design

Property acquisition evaluation

Expert witness testimony

Technical instruction

Countries of Work Experience

Australia, Canada, Tunisia, United States

Work Experience

MHA PETROLEUM CONSULTANTS, INC., Lakewood, Colorado:
(January 2004 to Present) Vice President
(May 1999 to 2004) Sr. Petroleum Engineer
Project management, reservoir engineering studies and economic evaluations
Technical training course development and instruction
Software development

AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY, Denver, Colorado:
(July 1998 – March 1999) Technology Coordinator
Managed $6.4 MM budget for technology services with internal and external providers. Consultant for ongoing business unit reservoir studies. Conducted study to determine the effect of reserve booking practices on asset financial performance measures.

(June 1981 – July 1998) Reservoir Engineer
Evaluated development projects in Red Oak Field, Oklahoma and Hugoton Field, Kansas. Coordinated reservoir engineering work for installation of miscible CO2 floods in Wertz and Lost Soldier Fields, Wyoming. Developed full pressure maintenance plan of depletion for the Anschutz Ranch East, rich gas condensate field in the Western U.S. Overthrust belt.

AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY, Tulsa, Oklahoma:
(May 1980 – June 1981) Research Engineer
Conducted reservoir engineering studies for tar sand and heavy oil operations in Canada and Great Salt Lake, Utah.

AMOCO PRODUCTION COMPANY, Riverton, Wyoming:
(June 1978 – May 1980) Production/Completion Engineer
Supported production operations in two gas fields and a heavy oil reservoir under steam flood. Designed well completion and initial fracture stimulations for low permeability gas wells in the Greater Green River Basin.

Professional Memberships

Registered Professional Engineer: Colorado, USA
Society of Petroleum Engineers

Publications

1. Agarwal, R.G., Gardner, D.C., Kleinsteiber S.W., and Fussell, D.D.: “Analyzing Well Production Data By Use of Combined Type Curve and Decline Curve Analysis Concepts”, Journal of Petroleum Technology, SPE 49222, October 1998, pp. 76-77.

2. Kleinsteiber, S.W.: “The Wertz Tensleep CO2 Flood: Design and Initial Performance”, Journal of Petroleum Technology, SPE 18067, May 1990, pp. 630-636.

3. Kleinsteiber, S.W., Wendschlag, D.D., and Calvin, J.W.: “A Study for Development of a Plan of Depletion in a Rich Gas Condensate Reservoir: Anschutz Ranch East Unit, Summit County, Utah, Uinta County Wyoming”, paper SPE 12042 presented at the 1983 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, October 5-8, San Francisco.