Chris M. Boland
Senior Engineer, Vice President
Chris M. Boland joined DeGolyer and MacNaughton in 2011 as a petroleum engineer specializing in the estimation and appraisal of reserves. Prior to joining D&M, Boland worked at the engineering firm FESCO, Ltd. specializing in PVT fluid studies, analytical laboratory procedures, and well testing. He has over 20 years of experience in the industry.
Boland graduated with honors from the University of Texas at Austin in 1998 with a bachelor’s degree in chemical engineering. He is a member of several professional organizations, including the American Institute of Chemical Engineers, the National Society of Professional Engineers, and the Society of Petroleum Engineers. Additionally, Boland is a member of the Tau Beta Pi national engineering honor society. He was elected a Vice President of D&M in 2016.
Geographical Experience
- Albania
- Algeria
- Angola
- Austria
- Azerbaijan
- Bulgaria
- China
- Congo
- Denmark
- Egypt
- Germany
- Hungary
- Iran
- Iraq
- Israel
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Libya
- Mozambique
- Nigeria
- Norway
- Oman
- Qatar
- Romania
- Russia
- Saudi Arabia
- Spain
- Sudan
- Syria
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Ukraine
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- United States
Topical Areas of Expertise
- Volumetric analysis
- SEC, NI 51-101, and PRMS
- PVT analysis
- Unconventional shale resources
- Gas deliverability modeling
- Probabilistic analysis of reserves
- Material-balance analysis
- Recovery factor correlations
- Performance / Decline-curve analysis
- Black oil simulation
- Fractional flow
- Competent Person’s Reports
Major Projects
Boland has estimated reserves in accordance with SEC, PRMS, and NI 51‑101 requirements for numerous fields and reservoirs. utilizing performance analysis, volumetric analysis, and black oil simulation. Major projects include working on multidisciplinary teams estimating reserves and resources utilizing performance analysis and volumetrics, utilizing deterministic and probabilistic methods. He has conducted research on unconventional resources in shale plays in North America. Boland has contributed to a multitude of Competent Person’s Reports for fields worldwide.
Prior to joining D&M, Boland managed the PVT reservoir fluids and analytical laboratory for the petroleum engineering firm of FESCO, Ltd. He held a wide variety of responsibilities that included conducting laboratory and field tests, calibrating instrumentation, and developing new technical procedures. While at FESCO, Boland became an expert in a variety of PVT fluid tests, such as constant composition expansion, constant volume depletion, and differential liberation. He utilized CMG Stars software to simulate additional fluid properties both in the reservoir and at the surface. Under Boland’s leadership, the laboratory obtained accreditation with the State of Louisiana and on the national level.
