Person
Jeffrey, Robert Graham (1949 - )
- Born
- 24 January 1949
- Occupation
- Geologist and Mining engineer
Summary
Robert Jeffrey is an expert in petroleum supply identification and extraction. He was instrumental in introducing hydraulic fracturing to the Australian petroleum industry, and the subsequent development of techniques to capitalise off existing fractures in rock in petroleum manufacture.
Details
In 2001 Jeffrey (with the Hydraulic Fracturing in Mining Team) was awarded the CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement for enabling the safe control of caving for coal mine roof-rock and cost effective inducement of caving for block caving metal mines through development of hydraulic fracturing in mining.
Chronology
- 1972
- Education - BS (Mineral Engineering) from the University of Washington
- 1972 - 1976
- Career position - Mining Engineer, Johns-Manville Corporation
- 1976 - 1982
- Education - MS (Geological Engineering), University of Arizona
- 1983 - 1989
- Career position - Research Scientist in the Rock Mechanics Group at Dowell Schlumberger Inc
- 1985
- Education - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Geological Engineering, University of Arizona
- 1989
- Career event - Joined CSIRO Division of Exploration Science
- 2001
- Award - CSIRO Medal for Research Achievement (with colleagues)
- 2015 -
- Career position - Senior Geotechnical Engineer, SCT Operations Pty Ltd
- 2015
- Career event - Retired as Principal Research Scientist from CSIRO Energy
Related entries
Published resources
Resources
- 'Jeffrey, Robert Graham (19490124-)', Trove, National Library of Australia, 2009, https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1514322. Details
Resource Sections
- Ward, C., 'Robert Graham Jeffrey', in CSIROpedia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 2011, https://csiropedia.csiro.au/Jeffrey-Robert-Graham. Details
See also
- Ward, Colin, 'CSIRO Entrepreneurship Award', in CSIROpedia, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO), 2013, https://csiropedia.csiro.au/csiro-entrepreneurship-award/. Details
Rebecca Rigby
Created: 13 March 2012, Last modified: 4 April 2024