Chris Fair

President at Oilfield Data Services, Inc., Providing Proactive Real-Time Reservoir & Production Engineering Surveillance (and Consulting Services)

Chris Fair is the President of Oilfield Data Services, Inc. (ODSI), a company specializing in reservoir and production engineering surveillance.1 2 Here are some key details about Chris Fair:

Education and Background

Chris Fair holds a BSc in Chemical Engineering and an MSc in Petroleum Engineering from the University of Houston.2
During his time in school, he gained experience working in various positions in both the chemical industry and the oil patch.2

Professional Career

He founded ODSI in 2005.2
As President of ODSI, Chris leads a company that provides real-time, integrated well-completion-reservoir monitoring systems, specifically their Automated Real-Time Surveillance (ARTS) tool.1 2

Expertise

Chris specializes in using advanced computer power and physics to obtain more accurate wellbore data and predict reservoir performance.1
His company works with both exploratory wells to aid in predicting future production capabilities and existing wells to monitor and improve recovery.1

Company Focus

Under Chris's leadership, ODSI focuses on:

Providing consulting services in reservoir and production engineering surveillance.2
Developing and implementing the ARTS system, which resides on the operator's server and performs real-time calculations and reporting.2
Utilizing fundamental physics of fluid flow to model wellbore fluid flow paths and thermal profiles.2
Performing automated analyses such as Pressure Transient Analysis (PTA), Blind Boundary Volumetrics, Static Material Balance, and Decline Analysis.2

Chris Fair's LinkedIn profile can be found at https://www.linkedin.com/in/chris-fair-85992711.3