PROFESSIONAL STAFF
Our dedicated staff of professional petroleum engineers , geologists and support staff provide our clients with a wide range of experience determined to meet or exceed client expectation by providing specialized services to investors. financial institutions, integrated oil and gas companies, independent operators, lawyers, accountants, and governmental agencies.
JOHN R. WHEELER, GEOLOGIST
PRESIDENT
Mr. Wheeler is President of Lee Keeling & Associates (LKA), an international petroleum E&P consulting and reserve evaluation company founded in 1957. As a Certified Petroleum Geologist, Mr. Wheeler has 35+ years’ experience in geological and engineering investigations in oil and gas industry. He has conducted geologic and reservoir studies of both conventional and unconventional reservoirs in more than 30 countries and in every major U.S. petroleum province, highlighted with recently developed shale plays i.e. Permian, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Marcellus, Bakken, Woodford and Niobrara. He has extensive experience in reserve evaluation for public and private oil companies, and financial institutes. He also performs evaluation of oilfield properties for acquisition and divestiture as well as being a technical advisor to foreign and domestic companies looking to invest in U.S. oil and gas business. His other studies include pipeline feasibility assessment, gas storage evaluation and waterflood projects analysis. He also provides expert witness reports and testimony for legal cases. Mr. Wheeler earned his B.Sc. degree from University of Oklahoma and M.Sc. from University of Tulsa, both in Geology. He is a member of AAPG, SPE, SPEE, OIPA, TGS and KGS, and can be reached at johnw@lkaengineers.com.
JOHN R. WHEELER, GEOLOGIST
PRESIDENT
Mr. Wheeler is President of Lee Keeling & Associates (LKA), an international petroleum E&P consulting and reserve evaluation company founded in 1957. As a Certified Petroleum Geologist, Mr. Wheeler has 35+ years’ experience in geological and engineering investigations in oil and gas industry. He has conducted geologic and reservoir studies of both conventional and unconventional reservoirs in more than 30 countries and in every major U.S. petroleum province, highlighted with recently developed shale plays i.e. Permian, Eagle Ford, Haynesville, Marcellus, Bakken, Woodford and Niobrara. He has extensive experience in reserve evaluation for public and private oil companies, and financial institutes. He also performs evaluation of oilfield properties for acquisition and divestiture as well as being a technical advisor to foreign and domestic companies looking to invest in U.S. oil and gas business. His other studies include pipeline feasibility assessment, gas storage evaluation and waterflood projects analysis. He also provides expert witness reports and testimony for legal cases. Mr. Wheeler earned his B.Sc. degree from University of Oklahoma and M.Sc. from University of Tulsa, both in Geology. He is a member of AAPG, SPE, SPEE, OIPA, TGS and KGS, and can be reached at johnw@lkaengineers.com.
PHILLIP W. GRICE, EVALUATION ENGINEER
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Working throughout the United States and Canada, Mr. Grice joined the company in 2005 as a Evaluation Engineer. Since the reorganization in 2011, Mr. Grice serves as an officer of Lee Keeling and Associates, Inc. He is instrumental in the preparation of appraisals of oil and gas properties for the purpose of bank financing, acquisitions, SEC reporting, mergers, etc. Reservoir studies, statistical modeling, enhanced recovery studies, expert witness for lawsuits, workover and recompletion reviews and pipeline feasibility studies for both domestic and international clients. Mr. Grice's areas of experience include: Permian Basin: West Texas/Southeast New Mexico, Texas: East, North and South, Offshore Texas/Louisiana, Mid-Continent: Western and North-Central Oklahoma, Rocky Mountains: Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Northern New Mexico, and Nevada, Williston Basin: North Dakota and Montana, Illinois Basin: Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan, International: Western Canada. Mr. Grice attended the University of Texas Arlington for his Cert. of Graduate Advanced Studies in Information Systems, received his M.B.A at Texas Christian University, and his B.S. at the University of Tulsa. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of both Texas and Oklahoma and is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He can be reached via email at philg@lkaengineers.com.
SECRETARY/TREASURER
Working throughout the United States and Canada, Mr. Grice joined the company in 2005 as a Evaluation Engineer. Since the reorganization in 2011, Mr. Grice serves as an officer of Lee Keeling and Associates, Inc. He is instrumental in the preparation of appraisals of oil and gas properties for the purpose of bank financing, acquisitions, SEC reporting, mergers, etc. Reservoir studies, statistical modeling, enhanced recovery studies, expert witness for lawsuits, workover and recompletion reviews and pipeline feasibility studies for both domestic and international clients. Mr. Grice's areas of experience include: Permian Basin: West Texas/Southeast New Mexico, Texas: East, North and South, Offshore Texas/Louisiana, Mid-Continent: Western and North-Central Oklahoma, Rocky Mountains: Colorado, Wyoming, Utah, Northern New Mexico, and Nevada, Williston Basin: North Dakota and Montana, Illinois Basin: Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan, International: Western Canada. Mr. Grice attended the University of Texas Arlington for his Cert. of Graduate Advanced Studies in Information Systems, received his M.B.A at Texas Christian University, and his B.S. at the University of Tulsa. He is a registered Professional Engineer in the states of both Texas and Oklahoma and is a member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He can be reached via email at philg@lkaengineers.com.
WILLIAM DAVID WOODRUFF
EVALUATION ENGINEER
Mr. Woodruff joined Lee Keeling and Associates in 2008 and has 36 years of varied industry experience. His
responsibilities include reservoir studies, statistical modeling, enhanced recovery studies, expert witness for lawsuits, workover and recompletion reviews and appraisals of oil and gas properties for the purpose of bank financing, acquisitions, SEC reporting, mergers, etc. Mr. Woodruff’s experience includes time in Russia, Canada, and most productive areas of the continental United States. Mr. Woodruff received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tulsa. He is a member of both the Oklahoma State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors and the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He has volunteers as an Oklahoma State University student engineering project judge. Mr. Woodruff is also the inventor of record on US Patent No. 4,636,901 for self-test software on Amoco's proprietary seismic recording system, the SGR III. He can be reached via email at dwoodruff@lkaengineers.com.
EVALUATION ENGINEER
Mr. Woodruff joined Lee Keeling and Associates in 2008 and has 36 years of varied industry experience. His
responsibilities include reservoir studies, statistical modeling, enhanced recovery studies, expert witness for lawsuits, workover and recompletion reviews and appraisals of oil and gas properties for the purpose of bank financing, acquisitions, SEC reporting, mergers, etc. Mr. Woodruff’s experience includes time in Russia, Canada, and most productive areas of the continental United States. Mr. Woodruff received his B.S. in Electrical Engineering from the University of Tulsa. He is a member of both the Oklahoma State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors and the Society of Petroleum Engineers. He has volunteers as an Oklahoma State University student engineering project judge. Mr. Woodruff is also the inventor of record on US Patent No. 4,636,901 for self-test software on Amoco's proprietary seismic recording system, the SGR III. He can be reached via email at dwoodruff@lkaengineers.com.
DR. RICHARD XU
GEOSCIENCE ASSOCIATE
Dr. Richard Xu is geology/geophysics associate at Lee Keeling & Associates. He has near 30 years’ experience in the upstream exploration and exploitation in oil and gas industry domestically and internationally. Richard obtained his PhD and MSc degree in Applied Geophysics from University of Calgary. In the 10 years when he was geophysical/geological advisor for Occidental Petroleum (OXY) and then California Resources Corp (CRC) in California, he discovered an 18 mmbo (OOIP) oil field and a few smaller pools by utilizing seismic data and integrating with well logs, regional geology and reservoir engineering data. He also involved in reserve assessment, economic evaluation, and making Life of Field (LOF) plans within varies asset teams in California. Before with OXY, he was a seismic data processing geophysicist with CGG at its Calgary center. Richard started his career as a field wireline logging engineer for China Offshore Oil Logging Corporation (COOLC) in early 90s, worked in offshore South China Sea and onshore Tarim desert area in western China. Richard is a member of SEG and AAPG. He can be reached via email at richardxu@lkaengineers.com.
GEOSCIENCE ASSOCIATE
Dr. Richard Xu is geology/geophysics associate at Lee Keeling & Associates. He has near 30 years’ experience in the upstream exploration and exploitation in oil and gas industry domestically and internationally. Richard obtained his PhD and MSc degree in Applied Geophysics from University of Calgary. In the 10 years when he was geophysical/geological advisor for Occidental Petroleum (OXY) and then California Resources Corp (CRC) in California, he discovered an 18 mmbo (OOIP) oil field and a few smaller pools by utilizing seismic data and integrating with well logs, regional geology and reservoir engineering data. He also involved in reserve assessment, economic evaluation, and making Life of Field (LOF) plans within varies asset teams in California. Before with OXY, he was a seismic data processing geophysicist with CGG at its Calgary center. Richard started his career as a field wireline logging engineer for China Offshore Oil Logging Corporation (COOLC) in early 90s, worked in offshore South China Sea and onshore Tarim desert area in western China. Richard is a member of SEG and AAPG. He can be reached via email at richardxu@lkaengineers.com.
GORDON L. ROMINE, P.E.
PRESIDENT EMERITUS
Entering the consulting field in 1958, specializing in petroleum engineering, his previous experience included a wide range of operational and reservoir engineering responsibilities with Lion Oil Company (Monsanto) and Consulting Petroleum Engineer for Keplinger and Wanenmacher. Joining the firm in 1963 as Chief Engineer, Mr. Romine served as President of Lee Keeling and Associates, Inc. from 2011 until his retirement in 2018.
Mr. Romine's experience includes all productive areas of the United States and Canada, as well as many Latin American countries.
PRESIDENT EMERITUS
Entering the consulting field in 1958, specializing in petroleum engineering, his previous experience included a wide range of operational and reservoir engineering responsibilities with Lion Oil Company (Monsanto) and Consulting Petroleum Engineer for Keplinger and Wanenmacher. Joining the firm in 1963 as Chief Engineer, Mr. Romine served as President of Lee Keeling and Associates, Inc. from 2011 until his retirement in 2018.
Mr. Romine's experience includes all productive areas of the United States and Canada, as well as many Latin American countries.