Malcolm A. Goodman - President
The founder of Enertech in 1976, he has BS, MS,
and PhD degrees in Mechanical Engineering from Tulane University. Before
Enertech, he spent 6 years at Exxon Production Research Company where he worked
on critical wells and first saw the benefits of well thermal simulation. As
president of Enertech, he built a worldwide company well known for its software
and consulting services to predict well temperatures and stresses. In 1996, he
sold Enertech to Halliburton where Enertech’s software products are now marketed
by Landmark and continue to lead the industry for analysis and design of
critical wells. With Altus, he is using his proven business capabilities and
technical experience to make Altus the world leader in its field.
John A. Howard - Sales, VP
With a BS in Petroleum Engineering from The
University of Oklahoma, he joined Tenneco in 1983 and worked five years as a
drilling engineer in the Gulf of Mexico before joining Enertech in 1988. After
two years involved with joint industry projects on stuck pipe and drill string
fatigue, he moved into software/consulting sales, software training, and project
management. He quickly became Enertech’s top sales representative, focusing on
clients with critical needs. At Altus, he is responsible for worldwide sales of
engineering consulting, training, and auditing.
Simon Glover - Europe, VP
With BSc in Mechanical Engineering from Aberdeen
University and M.Eng in Petroleum Engineering from Heriot Watt University, he worked 5
years in drilling engineering operations before joining BP research. In 1992 he
joined Enertech and established its overseas operation in Aberdeen. He was responsible for
developing Enertech’s business outside the United States, contributing
significantly to HPHT and other critical well issues in the North Sea and
beyond. At Altus he has resumed this role, with responsibility for its
consulting business in Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
Bill Taylor - Operations, VP
With a BS in Petroleum Engineering and an MBA in
Business from The University of Texas, he joined Andersen Consulting (now
Accenture) in 1987. He worked six years on oil and gas business software as a
developer, analyst, and manager before joining Enertech in 1993. As Enertech‘s
Product Development Manager, he was responsible for directing the software
development process. In 1996, he became Enertech’s Operations Manager
responsible for all engineering consulting services worldwide. At Altus, he
manages day-to-day operations, consulting projects, and engineering staff.
Issa Kalil – Engineering, VP
With a BS
in Mechanical Engineering from Auburn University, he joined Exxon Production
Research Company in 1980 where he worked on solids control equipment, downhole
drilling equipment, connection qualification programs and procedures, casing and
tubing design manual and well completion training for more than 14 years. After
three years in Exxon’s international drilling operations as a Drilling Engineer,
he joined Enertech in 1997 as a Consulting Engineer. In 1999, he became the
Product Manager with accountability for product direction of Enertech software
products (CasingSeat™, StressCheck™ and WellCat™) marketed by Landmark. At
Altus, he is responsible for the development of its technical team to provide
advance engineering services.
Tony Buonodono - Principal Engineer
With BS in Mechanical Engineering from Michigan
State University, he joined Exxon Production Research Company in 1980. He
worked 16 years conducting research in the areas of well control, drilling
mechanics, and tubular evaluation. He spent a year as a Drilling Engineer for
Exxon U.S.A. In 1996 he joined Enertech as a Consulting Engineer and quickly
became proficient with WellCat applications and development. When Enertech was
merged into Landmark in 1999 he was named Program Manager - Drilling Tubular
Products. In 2000, he moved into Landmark's engineering consulting group to do
special consulting projects using WellCat. At Altus he continues as a well
design and analysis specialist, focusing on HPHT, subsea, and deepwater wells.
Albert McSpadden - Senior Technical Specialist
With Masters degrees in both mathematics and computer science from Texas Tech
University, he joined Coiled Tubing Engineering Services in 1998 to develop and
implement computer simulation models for engineering job design of coiled
tubing, wireline, and drill pipe in well intervention operations. He joined
Altus in 2005 to expand his knowledge of tubular design and quickly became an
expert user of WellCat. He plays a key role at Altus in the development and use
of specialized computing tools, including finite element analysis, to enhance
and complement Altus’s existing well design capabilities.
Richard Cooper - Senior Engineer
After receiving a BEng degree with Honors in mechanical and offshore
engineering from The Robert Gordon University in Aberdeen, he joined Landmark in
2001. He became proficient with software applications for design of drilling
and production operations and for design of well tubulars in hostile
environments. He is a power user of WellCat. At Landmark for four years, he did
consulting, training, and mentoring on numerous projects worldwide. From 2005
to mid 2007, he worked at the Shell real-time operations center. In November
2007, he joined Altus and will team with our other engineers to provide well
expert services.
Rick Behenna - Principal Engineer
Rick has a BS in Petroleum Engineering from Montana College of Mineral Science
and Technology, 1990, along with Petroleum Engineering graduate study from
University of Oklahoma. He worked for Halliburton Energy Services 1990 -
2002 in stimulation design, formation damage assessment, and coiled tubing
applications. In 2002, he moved to CTES L.P. as product manager for
development of high level well intervention and data acquisition software, and
to assist with coiled tubing applications and product support/training.
Rick joined Altus in February 2008 and will specialize in advanced analysis and
consulting services for tubing and well completion design.
