About AGS
Professional Experience
Senior Marine Geophysical & Geotechnical Survey Consultant 01/2004 – Present
Ancelet Geophysical Services, LLC – Lafayette, Louisiana
Independent consultant since 2004,
providing offshore survey consulting across the energy sector on a wide range of client and contractor assignments.
- Senior Offshore Client Representative on complex offshore survey projects, upholding strict QA/QC standards.
- Works across multiple roles: Geophysical Consultant, Party Chief, Senior Survey Engineer and Survey Acquisition Technician.
- Provides technical guidance and problem-solving through full project lifecycles, with consistently high client satisfaction.
- Supports exploration, renewable energy and marine infrastructure projects, adapting to evolving industry demands.
Offshore Party Chief / Geophysical Supervisor 01/1991 – 12/2003
John E. Chance & Assoc. / Fugro GeoServices Inc. – Lafayette, Louisiana
Advanced from Geophysical Operator to Party Chief and Offshore Party Manager in marine survey, geophysical and geotechnical operations; the foundation of the skill set used today.
- Led Fugro survey projects as Party Chief and Offshore Party Manager across multiple vessels.
- Managed survey crews, coordinated job mobilizations and supervised data acquisition to project specifications.
- Planned and directed marine geophysical and geotechnical survey operations, including equipment installation.
- Prepared daily field reports keeping stakeholders informed of progress, accomplishments and challenges.
Summary
I have over 3.5 decades of experience in the offshore survey industry, supporting a wide range of projects including
geophysical / hydrographic surveys, geotechnical projects, data acquisition, survey system installation, and marine research & development. I am well-versed in various roles such as Offshore Client Rep, geophysical consultant, party chief, and survey engineer / technician.
Certifications / Training
- Passport: USA (Exp. Dec 2028)
- FOET/OPITO Sea Survival and HUET w/EBS (Exp. Mar 2029)
- GWO: Module Fire Awareness (Exp. Sept 2028)
- GWO: Sea Survival & Boat Transfer (Exp. Sept 2028)
- GWO: Working At Heights (Exp. Sept 2028)
- GWO: First Aid (Exp. Sept 2028)
- GWO: Manual Handling (Exp. Sept 2028)
- TWIC Credential (Exp. Aug 2031)
- OGUK Medical Certificate (Exp. Nov 2026)
- EIVA ScanFish III Training Course (Feb 2019)
- Shell Alaskan Safety Bundles (2007 – 2013)
- SafeGulf/IDAC Rigpass #R733 (Oct 2008)
- BP “License to go Offshore” (Feb 2007)