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Gavin Cox is a skilled and experienced seismic survey manager seeking international contract and permanent positions. He has over 25 years of experience managing seismic surveys around the world, including experience with Terraseis in Iraq, Gallego Seismic in France, IMC Geophysical in Uganda, and Grant Geophysical in Egypt. He combines technical expertise with strong leadership, communication, and teamwork skills.

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Gavin M Cox: Skilled & experienced seismic-survey manager Available now for international contract & permanent positions My professional network: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/gavinmcox I am a member of the Camborne School of Mines Associates, and the Geological Society of Great Britain.  I am registered with HMRC and a tax firm as a Ltd. Company.  I combine technical know-how, experience and strength of character to enable me to be an effective and efficient department leader.  I have a personality that enables me to be an enthusiastic team player and ‘people-person’, with excellent communication skills, essential for client facing.  I relish responsibility and with keen drive and career focus I am looking to progress to higher management levels. Birth: 02/12/69; Marital Status: Single; Mob: +44(0)7517600872; Email: gavincox@onetel.com Address: 26 The Firs Park Bakers Hill Exeter Devon UK EX2 9TD EDUCATION 9/1982-7/1986 St. Thomas High School, Exeter 9/1986-07/1988 Exeter College 9/1988-7/1991 Camborne School of Mines 9/1999-7/2002 Brunel University 1/2013- 7/2014 Exeter University 9/2014- 10/2015 Birmingham University QUALIFICATIONS 10GCE ‘O’ Levels English Language, Spoken English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geology, Art, Geography, Physics, Statistics, Humanities 1 GCE ‘O/A’ Level Pure & Applied Mathematics 3 GCE ‘A’ Levels Pure & Applied Mathematics, Physics, Geology BTEC HND Eng. Higher National Diploma of Engineering CSM Dip. Min. Eng. Camborne School of Mines Diploma of Minerals Engineering BA (Hons.) Degree Assoc’ Brunel University, BA Honors Degree with practical distinction MA Degree Exeter University MA Degree Birmingham University (with Merit) I have professional experience with this suit of computer software: + AutoCAD Map 2008 + Arc GIS + GPS Seismic + Liscad + Winfrog +Sonar Genieapp +Coral Draw +Surfer +SDR Map +MOSS +UNIX OMEGA +PhotoShop +Windows XP Office I have professional experience with this set of technical equipment: +Trimble & Leika GPS +Leica & Sokia theodolites +Leika 3D Laser scanner +Fugro radar +Clarks Mast +TZ Dib boat air gun +Portable seismic camera 08/14-Present Studied for two MA Degrees while working in retail awaiting my next contract in the oil industry. Terraseis (Iraq) 06/14-08/14 (temp contract) ►Permit manager ►Excell database ►ArcGIS mapping Gallego Seismic (France) 02/14-06/14 (temp contract) ►Scouting of seismic lines for 2D seismic survey in France ►GPS survey to place geophone and vibration points ►ArcGIS mapping Co-op 02-12-02/14 (part-time work during recession seeking seismic employment) ►Shop floor assistant; ►Checkout GSS/Seis-Tech Abu Dhabi 08/10 (6 week temp contract work) ►HSE training ►GPS surveying ►CAD Cartography for oil field infrastructure
BLOM Aerofilms 07/09 (8 week temp contract work) ►Project management of airborne 3D Lidar surveys off areas in Sweden and Finland ►Managing surveyors, pilots, and data processor ►Client liaising with UK head office IMC Geophysical 05/08- 07/09 (temp contract work) ►Senior survey management role within IMC’s Ugandan 2D land seismic operations ►Management of seismic line clearance, chaining, RTK GPS, theodolite & laborer teams ►Data processing, QC, mapping, drill schedules, daily reports ►Client facing, problem solving, communication with upper management GSS/Seis-Tech 12/07-05/08 (temp contract) ►Land seismic surveyor for UPSL Tanzania ►Setting up GPS triangulation network ►Seismic line clearance coordinator with bulldozer and clearance teams ►Coordinated teams of GPS, theodolite and chain gangs for pegging seismic lines Grant Geophysical, Egypt 01/07-11/07 ►Marine surveyor, processing OBC navigational data, mapping, QC of data ►Marine navigator with TZ dib boats laying ocean bottom cables ►Junior observer, chase boat coordinator, Sonardyne operator ►Awarded HSE management course 1999 OGP/IACC, Alexandria Naval College GSS/Seis-Tech Rotterdam Holland 04/06-11/06 (temp contract) ►Marine charter, generating seismic images, bathymetry, sea bed features, Isochron &Isopach ►3D & 2D engineering drawings for ocean bottom Vibra-Core ►Developed comprehensive legend of symbols, process raw coordinate files A.P.R. Services North London 01/05-08/05 ►Topographic land surveyor 2D and 3D, elevation drawings, monitoring, GPS, setting out ►Assisted 3D laser scanning projects Paul Fassam Geomatics Plymouth 4/03-10/04 ►Topographic land surveyor, GPS, MOSS road surveys, building surveys internal & external ►Airport surveys, safety checks of flight surfaces, specialist charting 1999-2003 Honors Degree Course, (career break) Technical work experience continued: Neighborough Egypt Cairo 3/99-7/99 ►Web site development, graphic design, photography, client liaising Western Geophysical Egypt 12/97-8/98 ►Assistant QC Geophysicist, daily quality control of seismic data, data tape processing ►Processing final brute stacks with UNIX ‘OMEGA’ software ►Up-hole shooting with portable seismic camera and associated data processing software ►Line clearance coordinator with two bulldozer teams ►Junior observer, trouble shooting for Vibroseis fleet ►Qualified and licensed for extreme desert environment off road driving ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TRAINING: ♦Full clean UK driving license. ♦Current & clean CRB checked. ♦Current inoculations & health checked. ♦Computer training Word for Windows & Desk top Publishing ♦Certified for abrasive wheels & lathes by Engineering Training Services SW Ltd ♦HSE, First aid, safety training, fire fighting, sea rescue, survival courses, off road driving INTERESTS & HOBBIES: ♦Guitarist, pianist, vocalist & songwriter ♦Desktop publishing, art, photography ♦Fossil collecting, outdoor pursuits.

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  • 1. Gavin M Cox: Skilled & experienced seismic-survey manager Available now for international contract & permanent positions My professional network: http://uk.linkedin.com/in/gavinmcox I am a member of the Camborne School of Mines Associates, and the Geological Society of Great Britain. ï‚· I am registered with HMRC and a tax firm as a Ltd. Company. ï‚· I combine technical know-how, experience and strength of character to enable me to be an effective and efficient department leader. ï‚· I have a personality that enables me to be an enthusiastic team player and ‘people-person’, with excellent communication skills, essential for client facing. ï‚· I relish responsibility and with keen drive and career focus I am looking to progress to higher management levels. Birth: 02/12/69; Marital Status: Single; Mob: +44(0)7517600872; Email: gavincox@onetel.com Address: 26 The Firs Park Bakers Hill Exeter Devon UK EX2 9TD EDUCATION 9/1982-7/1986 St. Thomas High School, Exeter 9/1986-07/1988 Exeter College 9/1988-7/1991 Camborne School of Mines 9/1999-7/2002 Brunel University 1/2013- 7/2014 Exeter University 9/2014- 10/2015 Birmingham University QUALIFICATIONS 10GCE ‘O’ Levels English Language, Spoken English, Mathematics, Chemistry, Geology, Art, Geography, Physics, Statistics, Humanities 1 GCE ‘O/A’ Level Pure & Applied Mathematics 3 GCE ‘A’ Levels Pure & Applied Mathematics, Physics, Geology BTEC HND Eng. Higher National Diploma of Engineering CSM Dip. Min. Eng. Camborne School of Mines Diploma of Minerals Engineering BA (Hons.) Degree Assoc’ Brunel University, BA Honors Degree with practical distinction MA Degree Exeter University MA Degree Birmingham University (with Merit) I have professional experience with this suit of computer software: + AutoCAD Map 2008 + Arc GIS + GPS Seismic + Liscad + Winfrog +Sonar Genieapp +Coral Draw +Surfer +SDR Map +MOSS +UNIX OMEGA +PhotoShop +Windows XP Office I have professional experience with this set of technical equipment: +Trimble & Leika GPS +Leica & Sokia theodolites +Leika 3D Laser scanner +Fugro radar +Clarks Mast +TZ Dib boat air gun +Portable seismic camera 08/14-Present Studied for two MA Degrees while working in retail awaiting my next contract in the oil industry. Terraseis (Iraq) 06/14-08/14 (temp contract) â–ºPermit manager â–ºExcell database â–ºArcGIS mapping Gallego Seismic (France) 02/14-06/14 (temp contract) â–ºScouting of seismic lines for 2D seismic survey in France â–ºGPS survey to place geophone and vibration points â–ºArcGIS mapping Co-op 02-12-02/14 (part-time work during recession seeking seismic employment) â–ºShop floor assistant; â–ºCheckout GSS/Seis-Tech Abu Dhabi 08/10 (6 week temp contract work) â–ºHSE training â–ºGPS surveying â–ºCAD Cartography for oil field infrastructure
  • 2. BLOM Aerofilms 07/09 (8 week temp contract work) â–ºProject management of airborne 3D Lidar surveys off areas in Sweden and Finland â–ºManaging surveyors, pilots, and data processor â–ºClient liaising with UK head office IMC Geophysical 05/08- 07/09 (temp contract work) â–ºSenior survey management role within IMC’s Ugandan 2D land seismic operations â–ºManagement of seismic line clearance, chaining, RTK GPS, theodolite & laborer teams â–ºData processing, QC, mapping, drill schedules, daily reports â–ºClient facing, problem solving, communication with upper management GSS/Seis-Tech 12/07-05/08 (temp contract) â–ºLand seismic surveyor for UPSL Tanzania â–ºSetting up GPS triangulation network â–ºSeismic line clearance coordinator with bulldozer and clearance teams â–ºCoordinated teams of GPS, theodolite and chain gangs for pegging seismic lines Grant Geophysical, Egypt 01/07-11/07 â–ºMarine surveyor, processing OBC navigational data, mapping, QC of data â–ºMarine navigator with TZ dib boats laying ocean bottom cables â–ºJunior observer, chase boat coordinator, Sonardyne operator â–ºAwarded HSE management course 1999 OGP/IACC, Alexandria Naval College GSS/Seis-Tech Rotterdam Holland 04/06-11/06 (temp contract) â–ºMarine charter, generating seismic images, bathymetry, sea bed features, Isochron &Isopach â–º3D & 2D engineering drawings for ocean bottom Vibra-Core â–ºDeveloped comprehensive legend of symbols, process raw coordinate files A.P.R. Services North London 01/05-08/05 â–ºTopographic land surveyor 2D and 3D, elevation drawings, monitoring, GPS, setting out â–ºAssisted 3D laser scanning projects Paul Fassam Geomatics Plymouth 4/03-10/04 â–ºTopographic land surveyor, GPS, MOSS road surveys, building surveys internal & external â–ºAirport surveys, safety checks of flight surfaces, specialist charting 1999-2003 Honors Degree Course, (career break) Technical work experience continued: Neighborough Egypt Cairo 3/99-7/99 â–ºWeb site development, graphic design, photography, client liaising Western Geophysical Egypt 12/97-8/98 â–ºAssistant QC Geophysicist, daily quality control of seismic data, data tape processing â–ºProcessing final brute stacks with UNIX ‘OMEGA’ software â–ºUp-hole shooting with portable seismic camera and associated data processing software â–ºLine clearance coordinator with two bulldozer teams â–ºJunior observer, trouble shooting for Vibroseis fleet â–ºQualified and licensed for extreme desert environment off road driving ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND TRAINING: ♦Full clean UK driving license. ♦Current & clean CRB checked. ♦Current inoculations & health checked. ♦Computer training Word for Windows & Desk top Publishing ♦Certified for abrasive wheels & lathes by Engineering Training Services SW Ltd ♦HSE, First aid, safety training, fire fighting, sea rescue, survival courses, off road driving INTERESTS & HOBBIES: ♦Guitarist, pianist, vocalist & songwriter ♦Desktop publishing, art, photography ♦Fossil collecting, outdoor pursuits.