MINE THE BRINE
GeoBrines International is taking an all-of-the-above approach to Industrial Carbon Dioxide removal. Our CCUS technology stores CO2 safely and permanently in valuable industrial minerals.
GeoBrines has recently patented similar high-impact technology that has direct applications for the Geothermal Energy Industry.
As we embark on a new progressive era in the extraction and production of critical minerals, GeoBrines’ technology provides solutions to industrial Carbon Dioxide emissions, while bringing environmentally friendly materials to market.
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Tom is a registered petroleum engineer who has over 40 years of upstream operations, reservoir, and M&A experience. He joined Marathon Oil in 1981 and was involved with many key new business and technology projects in Wyoming, Utah, Texas, and Colorado. In 2004, he joined Whiting Oil and Gas as a Sr. Operations Engineer managing their non-Bakken Assets in the Rockies. In 2010, assumed the position of Business Development Manager, focusing on drilling JV’s and Acquisitions and Divestitures which led to over $1 Billion in business transactions in the Bakken, DJ, Green River, and Uinta Basins.Tom founded GeoBrines International, LLC in 2022. His close ties to the oil and gas industry are key to bringing an “all of the above approach to minerals exploration” to SPE, AAPG, and SEG through presentations at various industry-sponsored venues.
He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Petroleum Engineering from Montana Tech.
He has been a registered Petroleum Engineer in Wyoming since 1986. He is a member of SPE and is active in several professional organizations and associations.
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In his role as VP of Marketing and Business Development, Burke helps forge logistical synergies with distributors and end-users, as well as negotiating agreements with potential investors. He has experience in working with governmental agencies, negotiating contracts, and securing drilling contracts, easements, and mining claims. Before joining GeoBrines, Mr. McHugh was involved with real estate ventures throughout the Rocky Mountain region. Through various 1031 exchanges, he invested and managed residential rental properties, small commercial buildings and build-to-suit government leases for the USDA/Forest Service. He began his professional career after graduating from Fort Lewis College in Durango, CO, working in the San Juan Basin as a field superintendent overseeing natural gas operations for Nassau Resources.