Jim Schneider

Jim is a senior-level petroleum geologist.  His career began in 1975 with Michigan Wisconsin Pipeline as a staff geologist working in south Louisiana onshore and offshore.  Detailed field studies and F.E.R.C. (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) filings in Washington D.C. were initial job duties.  Having a passion for exploration, he later joined American Petrofina Co. of Texas working south Louisiana and Texas.  The strong desire for “hands-on” prospecting, led Jim to join several small independents throughout his early career.  With a focus on southeast Louisiana, he joined L&T Exploration, Energy Development Corporation, Meridian Oil & Gas,  Universal Seismic, Tema O & G.   The large, Miocene oil fields of southeast Louisiana provided unlimited opportunities for field prospecting.  Later self-generated projects were assembled and leased with Schneider & Coffey and Veraison Energy LP, and now TerraFina Energy LLC.

 

Currently, Jim continues to generate projects utilizing a career in log analysis, 2D and 3D seismic, reserve estimate procedures, and regional mapping.  Current projects include shallow oil stratigraphic traps in Texas and close in low risk drilling ventures.