Thomas Kent Fortney

Background

Fortney, Thomas Kent was born on June 22, 1947 in Douglas, Arizona, United States. Son of Thomas Hayes Fortney and Edna Randall.

Education

Bachelor, Northern Arizona University, 1970. Master of Arts, Northern Arizona University, 1973. Master International Management, American Graduate School International Management, Glendale, Arizona, 1980.

Bachelor of Science in Petroleum Engineering, University Oklahoma, 1990. Attended, Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh, Scotland.

Career

Management consultant Lorer and Associates, Orange, California, 1981-1984. Consultant to Stockmar Corporation, Fortney Consultant, Long Beach, 1984-1985. Production analyst E.F. Brady Construction, Los Angeles, 1985-1987.

Consultant Santa Fe Drilling, London, 1990-1991. Management and engineering consultant Fortney Consultant, Flagstaff, Arizona, 1990-1991. Oil well fire fighter and driller Santa Fe Drilling, Kuwait, 1991-1992.

Cost and management consultant Fortney Consultant, Mesa, Arizona, 1992-1996. Consultant Santa Fe North Sea British Gas, Shell Oil, British Petroleum, 1996. Inventory control supervisor Sphere Supply, Houston, since 1997.

Project engineer Modec, United States of America, 1997. Wellsite supervisor OGCI, 1997. Technical engineer Geodiamond, Smith International, 1998.

Project controls engineer/chevron LL652 Kvaertner Consultant, since 1999. Cons executive vice president Santa Fe Drilling, since 2000. Senior drilling engineer Pride International, Balikpapar, Indonesia, since 2000.

Advisor Western Leisure Travel, Salt Lake City. Drilling consultant Nigus Corporation, Lagos, Nigeria, 1990. Consultant Santa Fe-North Sea in Cost England, Drilling England, Organizational Behavior, Aberdeen, Scotland, 1996, 99.

Turnkey estimator, Santa Fe, Venezuela.

Achievements

• Thomas Kent Fortney has been listed as a noteworthy management consultant, petroleum engineer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer St. Vincent DePaul Shelters, World Vision International. Member American Association Cost Engineers (certified, board directors Gulfcoast chapter), Society Petroleum Engineers, Professional Management Institute.

Interests

• Avocations: model ship building, computers, weight lifting.

Connections

Father:

Thomas Hayes Fortney Randall

Mother:

Edna Randall