Christopher P Ross, PhD

Principal Consultant & Senior Geophysical Advisor

Work Experience Summary

Dr. Ross is an internationally recognized Principal Consultant and Senior Geophysical Advisor with over 40 years of experience, sought out to provide strategic QC/QA oversight and resolve the most complex subsurface data puzzles. He delivers high-confidence technical assurance and integrated data strategy for high-stakes projects globally.

Core Advisory Focus and Expertise:

  • Strategic QC/QA & Risk Mitigation: Specializing in project-level technical assurance, advanced signal processing, and proprietary data quality methods to significantly reduce financial and technical risk across the energy, environmental, and engineering sectors.
  • Advanced Data Analytics & Modeling: Expertise in predictive analytics, machine learning inversions (supervised/unsupervised neural networks), AVO analysis, and probabilistic/deterministic modeling for resource evaluation and strategic decision support.
  • Integrated Subsurface Solutions: Proven ability to synthesize complex geophysical interpretation (e.g., VSP, time-lapse monitoring, overpressure prediction) with geoscience and engineering practices to achieve cost-saving and high-confidence outcomes.
  • Proprietary Problem Solving: Acts as the ultimate problem solver for intractable data challenges, leveraging a well-rounded background across seismic processing, interpretation, and analysis to develop unique, pragmatic solutions.

Dr. Ross's insight ensures the effective selection of appropriate applied technologies, consistently improving success rates and financial positions.


Work History

Cross Quantitative Interpretation, LP

Santa Fe, New Mexico (4/05-Present)

President/Geophysicist

Worldwide Exploration & Exploitation Consulting

Newfield Exploration Co.

Houston, Texas (10/03-4/05)

Geophysicist/Team Leader

Domestic and International Exploration

Occidental Permian, Ltd.

Houston, Texas (10/02-10/03)

Geophysical Consultant

Domestic Exploration & Exploitation/International Consulting

Hampson-Russell Software (US)

Houston, Texas (3/98-10/02)

Geoscience Project Manager, Americas

Domestic and International (US and Latin America) Consulting

Burlington Resources

Houston, Texas (3/97 - 3/98)

Geophysical Advisor

Domestic and International Exploration and Production

PGS Tensor, Inc.

Houston, Texas (5/95 - 3/97)

Manager

Reservoir Group / Technology Department

Oryx Energy Co.

Dallas, Texas (5/88 - 5/95)

Senior Geophysicist

Geophysical Technology / Seismic Reservoir Characterization

Schlumberger Well Services

Dallas; Atlanta; Lafayette (2/85 - 5/88)

Division Geophysicist

Louisiana Inland / North Texas Division

Amoco Production Co.

New Orleans (4/82 - 2/85)

Geophysicist

Geophysical Technical Group / Coastal Exploration Division


Education

PhD in Geophysics

Georgia Institute of Technology

March 1992

MS in Applied Physics

University of New Orleans

December 1984

BS Geophysics

Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University

March 1982