CV

Experiences

Research Engineer, University of Rennes ( 1985-1989)

– Senior Sedimentologist, Elf Aquitaine (1989 – 1995)

– Offshore Exploration Manager, Nigeria (1995 – 1998)

– New Business Area Project Manager, Total, Paris Headquarter(1999- 2004)

– Geosciences Career Advisor and Education Officer, Total E&P Angola (2004-2009)

Degrees

3d cycle thesis in Geology (University of Rennes, France) about
 the “Sedimentology and Trace Fossils of the Armorican Quartzite, Lower Ordovician , France)

– Doctoral Thesis (Ph.D.) (University of Rennes) about

the “Geometry and Hydrodynamic Processes of Sedimentary Bedforms”

– Accreditation to supervise Ph.D. thesis (“Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches”) (University of Pau)

teaching

– Bedforms Geometry (Master’s Degree) in various french Universities (Bordeaux, Orsay, Dijon,¿) between 1988 and 2004

– Facies characterization, Facies Model, correlation methodologies, operational approach in Sequence Stratigraphy, field works

Master’s Degree and ” Licencia tura” 2004-2009, Public University of Angola

 

– Practical Approach of Correlations through Sequence Stratigraphy

SPLWA Workshop – Luanda (Angola) (2009)

In process :

– 4th year workshops at Windhoek University (for 2009)

– 4th year workshop at Wits University (Johannesbourg, South Africa)

Activities

1.- Geology. Field Works. Sedimentology. Stratigraphy. Sequence Stratigraphy.

2.- Petroleum Geology. Correlation Tecnichs. Scales Changes (Core-Well-Seismic). Prospect evaluation.

3.- Geosciences Tutoring : Geoscientist recruitment and training. New recruited Geoscientists Mentoring.

4.- Development of Geosciences Labs in African Universities. Scientific leading of Masters and Ph. D. students and lecturers. Cooperation projects with french Embassies and between french and foreign universities

5.- Education : Secundary Level Highschool Project (Coordination of construction, educational program and contact with local authorities).

Courses & Talks

Language: French, English, Portuguese
Planned duration: > 15 hours – 5 days
Language: English
Planned duration: Two hours conference up to 6 days workshop including field work when possible
Planned duration: Two hours conference up to 6 days workshop including field work when possible