Water Management Planning | Regulatory Specialist | Environmental Professional
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Summary
Fresh water usage will define how future generations remember us.
I am an experienced Oil and Gas consulting professional with 15+ years of diverse career achievements in water management, operations planning, state and federal regulatory environments, and management of environmental projects.
In that time I have been involved in projects working in the major unconventional oil and gas shale plays in the United States including; Antrim, Bakken, Barnett, Caney/Woodford, Eagle Ford, Fayetteville, Haynesville, Marcellus, Niobrara, Permian, and the Utica.
Additionally I have been a key project contributor on international unconventional oil and gas projects in: Argentina, Australia, Canada, China, France, Ireland, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, and Poland.
I have endeavored to develop process improvement and problem solving skills in: • Produced Water Management • Onshore Unconventional Water Sourcing • Regulatory Impact Assessment • Technical Reporting and Public Presentation • Public Relations Documents • Expert Witness Testimony • BLM NEPA Regulations
I am a registered professional geoscientist with a M.S. - Geology focusing on Hydrogeology and licensed in Arkansas, Louisiana, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Wyoming.
Please contact me at brian@briankbohm.com
Values and Team Contributions: • Problem-Solver • Process Analyses • Process Improvements • Employee Safety Champion • Decision-Maker • Team Collaboration • Client Negotiations • Expense Control and Avoidance • Software Savvy • Mentoring and Coaching • Proven Leadership Skills
Timeline
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Managing Associate, Thornhilll Group, Inc.
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Division Planning Coordinator, Southwestern Energy
Planning coordinator for New Ventures Division. Integrating multi-disciplinary team to develop strategic plan for the exploration of oil and natural gas in an unconventional resource play.
• Developing regulatory program in a new play area addressing programs at the local, state, and federal level.
• Working with completions engineers to develop water sourcing strategies for exploration and development level programs. Water sourcing strategy utilizing a variety of sources including; surface water, coal mine water, industrial waste water, municipal waste water, and reuse of flowback and produced water.
• Assist production engineers with environmental projects that include: permitting of water management impoundments, closure of drilling and completion pits, and environmental due diligence.
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Senior Hydrogeologist Project Manager, ALL Consulting
Over the 12+ years as an environmental and Oil/Gas consultant, my work experience varied as the needs of oil and gas clients changed over this time.
As a key contributor to ALL Consulting from my early days as a staff geologist to developing into a senior geologist with project management responsibilities, I was able to contribute to an assortment of projects related to unconventional resource development and environmental issues.
Project highlights include: • Managing and developing water management programs for international corporations including; assessment of water treatment technologies, groundwater and surface water monitoring programs, waste water disposal options, operational practice summaries, and regulatory compliance documentation.
• Key contributing author to the development of the DOE/GWPC sponsored Primer: " Modern Shale Gas Development in the United States: A Primer" as well as co-authoring various papers related to hydraulic fracturing, water management and best management practices for the oil and gas industry.
• Managing environmental response investigations and preparing expert witness reports related to surface spills, claims of groundwater and surface water contamination, and stray gas migration claims.
• Performing environmental impact assessments, and developing assessments for oil and gas operators of the impacts of new regulation on their development activities on state and federally-managed lands.
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