Kenneth Bowdon

Business mentor, Christian, Consultant, Explorer, Idea generator, Inventor, Parent, Philanthropist, Scientist, Startup, Technologist

I am a geologist. When one immerses oneself in geology it changes the perspective from which one views the universe. The long view of change becomes ingrained in every analysis. I am skeptical of man's importance within the scope of the long history of our planet. We have barely begun our journey. We have only recently been born as a species yet we alone on this planet wield the power to control our destiny through technology. I have found myself fortunate to be in the forefront of innovations in the Oil & Gas industry throughout my career. While with Sun E&P, my team drilled the first exploratory horizontal well in the USA (1986). I invented a method to geosteer horizontal wells in the early 90's. My company, Horizontal Solutions International, has steered more than 14,000 horizontal wells. Horizontal Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing has given us more time to discover a viable replacement for fossil fuels. The Eagle Ford Shale is making a huge impact to America's energy independence and extending our energy future. I have been involved in the "Shale revolution" from the beginning and was fortunate to extend Eagle Ford Production more than 140 miles by drilling the first successful Eagle Ford Well in DeWitt County, TX with Weber Energy and Geosouthern Energy in 2007. Discoveries in the Eagle Ford, Bakken and many other areas have added billions of barrels to our known reserves. Even with these huge discoveries, we have gained but a few decades to discover new energy sources to assure a technological future, for technology cannot be advanced without abundant energy.

Passionate about Geology. Paleo Climate, Astro-geology, science and science fiction, Space, the New future of private industry in Space, entrepreneurship in the Arts, Americas new energy future

Abundant energy is the key to a technological future.

Energy (Oil & Gas), Geology - Oil & Gas, Geology Engineering, Horizontal Drilling, hydraulic fracturing, Hydrocarbon Geology, Real Estate Development

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