Petroleum Engineer Dustin Doucet
Dustin Doucet has been a petroleum engineer with the Division for 15 years. As a petroleum engineer he reviews and approves all engineering plans related to the life of a well from drilling to abandonment. He evaluates well designs and specifications to ensure safety, protection of water and mineral resources and the environment. He also makes sure Utah’s statutes and rules governing these activities are followed and met.
He also reviews information and testifies as needed in Board hearings regarding well spacing, pooling, enforcement and compliance. These decisions help operators develop resources in an orderly and responsible fashion, while protecting correlative rights of owners.
“My job allows me the opportunity to ensure responsible resource development in the oil and gas industry, while preserving the environment through sound engineering principles and practices. I enjoy working for the Division and interacting with the public and other professionals in the industry to find solutions to problems that bring resolution and resolve to difficult issues.” ~Dustin Doucet
Dustin has a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum engineering from Montana Tech. He worked in the oil and gas industry for eight years prior to working for the Division. He coordinated coring projects with Arco, BP and ConocoPhillips in major field discoveries and established prolific fields throughout the world including Yacheng Field in the South China Sea, Temane Field in Mozambique, Rhourde El Baguel Field in Algeria, Prudhoe Bay and satellite fields in Alaska, Cooke Inlet, Alaska, Black Sea exploration, Turkey as well as continental U.S. Dustin also performed reservoir analysis throughout the world.
Dustin is married and has three boys. He met his wife, a chemical engineer in the oil and gas industry, while working on the Rhourde El Baguel Field in Algeria. She is a native of Algeria. When he isn’t working, Dustin enjoys playing and watching basketball, golf, playing guitar and outdoor activities.