Phil (CGeol FGS MEarthSci)
Accreditation
Chartered by the Geological Society of London
BS5930:2015 and Eurocode 7 Certified (Engineering Description of Soil & Rock)
Professional Affiliations/Registrations
Fellow of the Geological Society of London
Full member of the Geologists' Association
Member of the Petroleum Exploration Society of Great Britain
Committee Member of the Geol Soc North West Regional Group
Full OPITO/OGUK accreditation for working offshore in all national sectors of the North Sea
Degree
Master of Earth Sciences, 2:1 (Hons) Geology With Planetary Science, The University of Manchester (2007)
Traditional geology course with added emphasis on maths, physics, chemistry, computing skills and the application of geological principles to other planetary bodies. Modules included Geophysical Techniques, Geological Analytical Techniques, Engineering Geology and contact time with extraterrestrial materials. Third year project; Six-week field study of the sedimentary & intrusive igneous rocks of southern Raasay. Fourth year project; studying the geophysical structures on the surface of Saturn’s icy moon Iapetus.
Previous Employers
HRH Geology
Wellsite Geologist
Haliburton Sperry Drilling Services
Mudlogger and Data Engineer