Jean-Marc Chautru is a Senior Geoscientist with 30 years of experience in Geological Engineering. His primary skills are 2D and 3D geological mapping, flow modeling in porous media, facies simulations, and uncertainty quantification. He has joined Geovariances in 2013 as Consulting and Training Manager and is currently Expert Geostatistician and Senior Geoscientist.
After a Master’s degree in geological engineering and a Ph.D. in Geostatistics, he worked in Beicip-Franlab, the consulting arm of the IFP group, for 24 years. He was at first a geologist, specializing in rock-typing and geological modeling. He became Reservoir Engineer in 2004 and worked on several flow simulation projects (history match and forecasts). As Principal Advisor for Modelling, he was in charge of studies review and assistance to junior engineers. He was often involved in training sessions for national companies’ young specialists. As Project Director, he has led several integrated studies.
Thanks to his double experience in geology and reservoir engineering, Jean-Marc is mastering all the aspects of subsurface studies, from rock properties modeling to fluid flow simulations, even in the most complex cases.
In addition to his Oil&Gas experience, he has worked on resource estimations for the Mining Industry in Geovariances, mainly for Gold, Nickel, and Manganese deposits.
Jean-Marc is the technical leader of studies and training sessions conducted by Geovariances in all sectors related to subsurface modeling.