Aquifer Group, LLC

Staff: Associate and Key Staff

Associate and Key Staff

Charles Christopher
Technology Consultant - BP, Houston, Texas (retired)
Aquifer Group Associate

Charles has over 42 years industry experience in all phases of improved oil recovery and is considered an international expert in the area. For a number of years, he was involved in the capture and sequestration of CO₂ to prevent its effects as a greenhouse gas in the atmosphere. He was co-leader of the Sequestration, Monitoring, and Verification team of the CO₂ Capture Project and managed a number of specific projects in that team. He initiated international networks in association with the IEA Greenhouse Gas Program to bring together interested parties on the subjects of monitoring and verification of geological sequestration sites and to study the integrity of wellbores in the presence of CO₂. He was the BP subsurface liaison for the BP-Ford Carbon Mitigation Initiative, a 10 year program at Princeton University that involved carbon science, hydrogen economy, CO₂ capture, and subsurface storage. Charles helped to organize three regional geological sequestration centers (WESTCARB, Midwest - Battelle, and GCCC) and was the BP representative to four of them in addition to the Gulf Coast Carbon Center. He was responsible for identifying options for geological storage for BP's largest US CO₂ sources and new businesses in the US.

Charles advises Aquifer Group on reservoir engineering, related alternative energy opportunities and design of Aquifer Group sciences. In the future he will work closely with Aquifer Group and various research institutes to develop and position our GRFNet and DANOC sciences in the marketplace.

Chris Franchek
Interim Chief of Staff
Aquifer Group Associate

Chris is an expert in executive level staff recruiting, sales force and leadership development. After graduating from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a degree in Engineering, he pursued a career in the United States Cavalry with service in Operation Desert Storm. Before leaving the military, he distinguished himself as leader of all Army recruiting engagements in New York City. Chris is currently Global Recuiting Manager (Manufacturing) for Cummins Engines, Inc. He is also a noted global motivational speaker, completing numerous engagements for Fortune 100 Companies here and abroad.

As Leadership, Sales and Staffing Consultant to Aquifer Group, Chris advises on marketing, sales and administrative development opportunities.

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