Simon Faurie

SENIOR GEOPHYSICIST - Founder and Director at G&G Skills

Poitiers, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

About

Senior Geophysicist & Entrepreneur 20 years experience 11 years with TOTAL E&P - 2 years with ENGIE/GDF-SUEZ - 1 year with SCHLUMBERGER - 6 years with G&G Skills www.gng-skills.com

Experience

  • Senior Geophysicist consultant at Beicip-Franlab
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Director at G&G SKILLS
    Jun 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 2 mos

    Geology & Geophysics Skills (G&G Skills) is providing capacity building and consulting services in Geosciences, Reservoir Engineering and Drilling Founder and Director of G&G Skills, Geosciences Instructor Authorized Representative/Agent in Uganda of French Petroleum Institute (IFP Training), Beicip-Franlab (France, Rueil-Malmaison), Premier COREX (UK, Aberdeen), PaleoScan™ Software from Eliis (France, Montpellier), HRH Geology (UK, Aberdeen)

  • Operation coordinator for Geophysical and Geotechnical site surveys EACOP at Total
    Apr 2017 - Jun 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos

    Operation coordinator for the Geotechnical and Geophysical site surveys (onshore and offshore) for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) from Uganda to Tanzanian coast - Surveys preparation: technical documentation, contract preparation and clarification process, ensure governmental approvals and national compliance (ESIA, local content, work permit, temporary importation, etc…) - Operation coordinator (planning, logistics, technical, HSE and societal, reporting) - Main interlocutor of the contractors (Fugro, CGG, Geomechanics)

  • Principal Geophysicist at GDF SUEZ E&P International
    Apr 2015 - Dec 2016 · 1 yr 9 mos

    Seismic interpretation - Seismic reservoir characterisation - AVO analysis - Inversion - Well planning - Well follow up while drilling - Seismic acquisition and processing supervison - VSP acquisition and processing supervision - Supervision of junior geophysicists.

  • Senior Geophysicist at Total
    Jun 2007 - Apr 2015 · 7 yrs 11 mos

    Seismic interpretation - Prospect generation (proven oil finder) - Field evaluation - Seismic reservoir characterisation - AVO analysis - Inversion - CSEM, gravity and magnetic data interpretation - Well planning - Seismic acquisition and processing supervison - VSP acquisition and processing supervision - Supervision of junior geophysicists.