RAC Richard A. Corrie

01 / Curriculum Vitae

Richard A. Corrie has spent a lifetime moving fluids through rock.

Petroleum engineer with more than sixty years of experience spanning reservoir characterization, secondary and tertiary recovery, and large-scale field development across the Gulf Coast, the North Sea, and the Middle East. Known for a pragmatic, data-led approach to enhanced oil recovery and for mentoring three generations of engineers.

Years in practice
60+
Fields developed
40+
Patents held
12
Countries worked
9
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Experience

  1. 1998 — Present

    Principal Consulting Engineer

    Corrie Reservoir Associates · Baton Rouge, LA

    • Independent advisory practice on reservoir management and EOR feasibility for operators across the Gulf of Mexico.
    • Expert witness in unitization and reserves-valuation proceedings.
    • Reviewed development plans covering an estimated 2.1 billion barrels of recoverable reserves.

  2. 1979 — 1998

    Chief Reservoir Engineer

    Gulf Continental Petroleum · Houston, TX

    • Directed reservoir engineering for the company's deepwater and shelf portfolio.
    • Led the CO₂ flood pilot at the West Cameron field, lifting recovery factor by an estimated 9%.
    • Built and ran the first in-house numerical simulation group.

  3. 1968 — 1979

    Senior Reservoir Engineer

    North Sea Exploration Co. · Aberdeen, Scotland

    • Reservoir surveillance and waterflood design across three North Sea fields during early development.
    • Authored field-development plans submitted to the UK regulator.

  4. 1958 — 1968

    Reservoir Engineer

    Standard Oil of Louisiana · Baton Rouge, LA

    • Material-balance studies and decline-curve analysis for onshore Gulf Coast fields.
    • Early adopter of computer-assisted reservoir calculations.
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Education

  1. 1958

    M.Sc., Petroleum Engineering

    Louisiana State University

    Thesis on multiphase flow in consolidated sandstones.

  2. 1956

    B.Sc., Petroleum Engineering

    Louisiana State University

    Graduated with highest honors.

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Areas of Practice

  • Reservoir simulation
  • Material balance
  • Enhanced oil recovery (EOR)
  • Waterflood & CO₂ flood design
  • Reserves estimation (SPE-PRMS)
  • Decline-curve analysis
  • PVT analysis
  • Field development planning
  • Expert witness testimony
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Honors & Awards

  1. 2014 Lifetime Achievement Award Society of Petroleum Engineers
  2. 2001 Distinguished Member Society of Petroleum Engineers
  3. 1992 Reservoir Description & Dynamics Award SPE Gulf Coast Section
  4. 1981 Fellow Institute of Petroleum, London
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Memberships

  • Society of Petroleum Engineers (Distinguished Member)
  • American Association of Petroleum Geologists
  • Louisiana Board of Professional Engineers (P.E. #00000)
  • Institute of Petroleum, London (Fellow)