Biography

Daniel J. Tearpock is Chairman, CEO and Founder of SCA. He serves as Chief Executive Officer of this international petroleum consultancy and training company. As a working geoscientist, he generated numerous exploration and exploitation prospects, either as the sole generator or as part of an organized team, resulting in a total potential reserve exposure of over 100 MMGEBS. The largest exploration discovery of 250 BCF of gas in the offshore Gulf of Mexico in 1988, and the largest exploitation discovery of 4,500,000 BO in the offshore Gulf of Mexico in 1980. Dan has
published numerous articles and co-authored two graduate-level, industry textbooks entitled, Applied Subsurface Geological Mapping and Quick Look Techniques for Prospect Evaluation. Dan has authored publications in the areas of geothermal energy, structural geology, shared earth modeling, project management, and petroleum subsurface mapping. He has also conducted and supervised numerous exploration and development studies in various basins around the world. Dan also serves as an expert witness for the Louisiana Department of Conservation. He received his B.A. in geology from Bloomsburg University and his M.A. in geology from Temple University. Dan is a Certified Petroleum Geologist and a member of AAPG, SPE, SEG, NOGS, LGS, HGS, GCAGS, and IPA.