Mr. Justin O'Shay

Current Research

We as humans are inextricably connected with the earth. Yet many of the processes on our planet we cannot fully explain.  This symbiotic relationship and the lack of understanding of the processes that affect our planet is what makes me interested in geoscience.  My primary interest is in the manipulation of the earth’s surface.  I believe that there are relationships and laws that can explain the morphology of our planet and my interest is in developing and quantifying these relationships.  My belief is that this can be achieved through co-developing theory and numerical models of these various natural phenomenas. >

My current research interests are specifically in the interaction of soil particles and various fluids (including air) and how these substances affect and are affected by these particles.  My Master’s thesis focuses on the relationship between fully deformable submarine sediment landslides and their relationship to the free surface.  The ultimate goal is to develop scaling invariants in this relationship in order to predict the free surface behavior from the movement of these subaqueous slides.

Please click on the Process Sedimentology Group link for more information.

Work Experience

Noble Energy Inc., Houston, Texas - Summer 2010

Noble Energy Inc., Denver, Colorado - Summer 2009   

Texas A&M Laboratory Coordinator, College Station, Texas - 2008 - 2009    

Schlumberger Information Solutions, Houston, Texas - Summer 2008    

Leadership Experience

Texas A&M Corps of Cadets

• Commanding Officer
  • Responsible for establishing policy, goals and standards for a outfit of over 85 cadets, one of the highest ranks achievable as a senior
• First Sergeant
  • Responsible for the planning and day to day operations of a outfit of over 100 cadets, one of the highest ranks achievable as a junior
• Guidon Bearer
  • Selected as the figurehead of the outfit amongst my peers, highest rank achievable as a sophomore

Texas A&M Ross Volunteer Company

• Company Platoon Leader
  • Elected by peers to manage a group of 48 members, honor Guard for the Texas State Governor

Research Experience

• Texas A&M University Dept. of Geology and Geophysics Fall 2009
  • Started research on the inunadation of landslide-induced tsunamis
• Texas A&M University Dept. of Geology and Geophysics Fall 2008
  • Helped process magnetic data collected from the odessa meteor crater
• Texas A&M University Dept. of Chemistry Summer 2007
  • Studied the effects of Lindane on the environment and possible remediation techniques

Technical Training

Training Courses Taken from Schlumberger

Petrel Introduction
Petrel Fracture Modeling
Petrel Property Modeling
Petrel Mapping and Geological Workflows

GeoFrame Geology Office
GeoFrame IESX Seismic Interpretation

Merak Peep: Economic Analysis

OilField Manager 2007
OilField Manager 2007 Forecast Analysis

Activites & Organizations

Student Member of AAPG

Student Member of SEG 

Student Member of AGU