|
Mr. Steinsberger received a Bachelor of Science (Petroleum Engineering) in 1987 from the University of Texas at Austin. He began his career at Mitchell Energy in1987 and became Completion Manager of the Barnett Shale in 1995 at which time there had been 300 wells drilled. While at Mitchell / Devon, he was the first to recommend and try water fracs in the Barnett Shale, bringing the field from a marginal play to the largest gas field in Texas. He supervised the completions and restimulations of over 900 wells in the Barnett. Mr. Steinsberger was Devon’s Horizontal Team Leader responsible for completing the first 25 horizontal wells in the Barnett Shale.
From 2003 – 2004, Nick was the Vice President, Engineering at Republic Energy where he supervised drilling and completion of 2 – 3 rig horizontal program in Barnett Shale in Parker, Johnson & Hood Counties.
Since July 2004, he has worked as a Drilling and Completions Consultant for a variety of companies. In addition to his expertise in the Barnett, he has also consulted on West Texas, Fayetteville and Floyd Shale plays.
Mr. Steinsberger is a Registered Professional Petroleum Engineer in Texas, as well as an active member of SPE & AADE. | 