December 2014
Supplement
Carousel of Unconventional Progress
In 1971, Walt Disney World held its grand opening in Florida. My entire family was there on that day, and, for many years to follow, we made our annual pilgrimage to the Magic Kingdom. While it was loads of fun, many of the attractions were educational and designed to inspire. For me, Walt Disney’s Carousel of Progress in Tomorrowland was a pivotal attraction. The Carousel of Progress depicts a typical American family and explores the joys of living through technological advances across different time periods, including speculation about how these improvements might continue into the future.
About the Authors
Douglas N. Valleau
Hess Corporation
Douglas N. Valleau is director of Unconventional Engineering and Geoscience Technology at Hess Corporation. He progresses innovation and technology development to advance unconventional reservoir understanding and performance. Mr. Valleau’s team works with national labs, key university research programs and industry consortia to advance innovation for Hess asset teams. Prior to joining Hess in 2011, Mr. Valleau held various management and geoscience positions with ConocoPhillips, Burlington Resources, Maxus, BHP, Monsanto and Gulf Oil. While at ConocoPhillips, he was part of the core team to discover and develop the firm’s Eagle Ford play, and promoted geoscience and economic valuation of unconventional resource plays worldwide. He is a member of SEG, SPE, AAPG, Society of Professional Well Log Analysts, and the Houston Geological Society. Mr. Valleau is a certified petroleum geologist, registered in the State of Texas, and a certified AAPG petroleum geologist. He has published numerous technical papers and has co-developed an analytical protocol for shale gas analysis, for which a U.S. Patent was awarded. He received an MS degree in geoscience from the University of Florida in 1977.
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