TJGX Ltd

Bespoke geoscience and exploration advice

tjgx

Enjoy. Explore. Discover.

Bespoke

A wealth of global geological experience at your disposal. 

Regional to prospect scale evaluation and context, new venture data-room review to operated projects. Strategic M&A overview.

Focused on but not limited to hydrocarbon based geoscience.

Expertise

Geoscience integration. Global geological basin analysis, play fairways and petroleum systems, prospect evaluation and review. Portfolio review and ranking.

Above and below ground integration.    

 Global new venture bias with Europe-Africa-ME-Asia focus

Experience

38 years broad based experience with major international oil & gas Operators.

Projects  across a wide range through exploration, appraisal & development. 

Operational projects in a wide range of political and geographical environments.

About Us

TJGX Ltd is a geoscience consultancy offering advice to the energy industry and beyond. 

Founded by Tim Goodwin in 2015 the company has supported and advised a range of clients from start-ups and SME’s to International Oil Companies. 

Tim has a thorough grounding in technical geoscience and management having worked throughout the oil and gas industry from wellsite and operations to global strategic projects. 

Most recently Tim has provided detailed advice and steer in international new venture opportunities, country entry, corporate profiles and global technical play evaluation

Tim Goodwin

Founder and Director

Tim has over 38 years’ experience largely with Arco International Oil & Gas and BP Exploration in a range of technical and managerial positions. Initial assignments focused on UK exploration, operations and petrophysical roles before completing operational assignments in Egypt and the UAE.

Following Team Lead roles with Arco in UK exploration operations, West of Britain Exploration and Algerian Exploration/New Ventures, he moved to BP as Lead Geologist for UK CNS HPHT Development and Production. With BP he led UK & NW Europe Exploration, Global Strategic NV Projects and Namibian Exploration Teams.

On retirement from BP Tim currently consults as TJGX Ltd. Most recently he has been with CNOOC as Europe-Africa-ME-Asia New Ventures Advisor.

Tim holds a BSc in geology from Kings College, London , has been a Fellow of the Geological Society since 1979 and Chartered Geologist since 1998. He is a long standing member of the PESGB and more recently AAPG.

Tim Goodwin

Founder & CEO

Tim has over 38 years’ experience largely with Arco International Oil & Gas and BP Exploration in a range of technical and managerial positions. Initial assignments focused on UK exploration, operations and petrophysical roles before completing operational assignments in Egypt and the UAE. 

 Following Team Lead roles with Arco in UK exploration operations, West of Britain Exploration and Algerian Exploration/New Ventures, he moved to BP as Lead Geologist for UK CNS HPHT Development and Production. With BP he led UK & NW Europe Exploration, Global Strategic NV Projects and Namibian Exploration Teams. 

On retirement from BP Tim currently consults as TJGX Ltd. Most recently he has been with CNOOC as Europe-Africa-ME-Asia New Ventures Advisor.

Tim holds a BSc in geology from Kings College, London , has been a Fellow of the Geological Society since 1979 and Chartered Geologist since 1998. He is a long standing member of the PESGB and more recently AAPG.

Damaraland – Namibia
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Global Basin Screening

Screening experience includes leadership of a substantial global new geographies project. Led a global review of over 250 global basins for above and below ground potential.

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Exploration Projects

Broad exploration and new venture experience covers a wide range of regions. It is focused on the Europe-Africa-Middle East and Asia region but includes substantial screening and project work across the Americas and Asia-Pacific regions.

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Field Experience

Continued professional development subscribes to the broad mantra that the best geologists have seen the most rocks. Every opportunity has been taken to observe and integrate field relations and appreciate sample to well log to seismic and basin scale.

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Exploration Management

Management experience ranges from operational to regional exploration and new ventures to global and virtual strategic projects.

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Operational Projects

Early career experience focused on wellsite duties progressing to operational management of multiple rig strings. Later experience progressed to exploration management of numerous operated and non-operated drilling projects across the Europe-Africa-Middle East Asia region.

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Seismic Projects

Exploration and operational management have included a variety of seismic project involvement from land to transition zone to regional 2D and focused marine 3D acquisition, reprocessing projects and library purchasing.

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Testimonials

GM New Ventures
CNOOC

"Tim provides excellent regional and block specific evaluations, very timely and concise. He draws on his wealth of experience of basins worldwide and his assessments are invaluable in driving forward exploration and new venture projects. An asset to any project"​

Senior VP
BP

"Flexible explorationist equally comfortable leading frontier new ventures such as Namibia as managing multi-faceted operational programmes in mature regions such as North West Europe."

Senior VP
BP / Hess

“Tim is a seasoned integrator and explorer with strong focus on core regional geology. His UKCS mature basin experience included several successful drill-out campaigns which extended the production life of the basin as individual contributor and exploration manager. In the International New Ventures arena Tim was passionate in advancing multiple opportunities where a variety of political and environmental issues opened new geographies.

Senior VP
BP / Hess

He concentrates on the fundamentals of geoscience such as presence and effectiveness of source rocks and high quality reservoir systems to underpin any regional evaluation. Tim’s duty of care to professional geologists is also a key facet to his character and he has played an important role in the development and skills growth for the next generation of explorers that have worked for him.”