Bryan Ward

Biography

After graduation in May in 1999, My wife (Tammy), who is Alabama Alumni as well (BS in Nutrition 1997), and I moved to a suburb of Atlanta. I accepted the position of Land Manager with Blue Circle Aggregates (later acquired by Lafarge SA), which is one of 3 divisions. Blue Circle Cement, one of the other divisions, currently has a quarry in Calera, AL. I work in conjuction with mining engineering, geology, and environmental. My main responsibility is acquiring land for reserves and disposing any additional land for our 11 quarries and 2 sand & gravel operations around the Atlanta and Columbus areas. (update) Currently have been working with Energen Resources Corporation in Birmingham, AL since May 2002 as Senior Reservoir Engineer. I have worked mainly in San Juan Basin (mostly Fruitland Coal), North Louisiana (Hosston & Cotton Valley) and East Texas (Cotton Valley), acquisitions & divestitures, and Wolfberry Trend in the Midland Basin since the beginning of 2011. My wife, 3 kids (2 sons and 1 daughter), and I live in Hoover, AL. I enjoyed the multiple trips on the job while working the San Juan Basin and driving through Bernalillo area. So many memories of our field course, but now how more appreciation when on hiking trips around the Farmington and Durango areas with other geologists and engineers. Actually being able to study the rock and enjoy the scenery was great.

Research Interest

Geology and Earth Science