Barry J. Rava

Biography

Mr. Rava is a licensed geologist and geophysicist in the state of Texas and President and founder of Icarus Oil and Gas, Inc. and has over 30 years oil and gas industry experience. His job functions are project management, technical management, and geological and geophysical interpretation. Mr. Rava has held various technical and management positions beginning with Conoco-Phillips for 10 years then similar positions with Pennzoil and EOG Resources, culminating as vice president exploration of Petroguard and Texas American Resources with over 600 producing oil and gas wells.   Former partner with CLK, a large geological and geophysical consulting firm who primarily worked for McMoran operating in the Gulf of Mexico;  has served on the board of directors and been an officer of two geological libraries; past president of the Coastal Bend Geophysical society and of the Gulf Coast Geological Library; has co-authored articles in the field of planetary physics, lectured on the oil industry at two universities and a museum; earned a BS, cum laude with high honors in Geology from Hofstra University, Hempstead, New York, and an MS in Planetary Geology and Geophysics from the University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Research Interest

Environmental Science and Earth science