Patrick McGuire


Scholar | Former Visiting Scholar

Engineering

Patrick McGuire is a senior reservoir engineering consultant at International Reservoir Technologies, Inc. (IRT), with over 40 years of experience in the energy industry, including roles at ARCO, BP, and IRT. He is a world-class expert in enhanced oil recovery. and he designed advanced oil recovery processes for Alaska’s North Slope. He performed energy research for Sandia National Laboratories and Los Alamos National Laboratory. Patrick has authored numerous technical papers on topics such as drilling technology and enhanced oil recovery and he also holds seven US patents.

Most Popular Works

A curated selection of this scholar’s most widely engaged work with Reasons to Believe.

  • The Geology of Sentinel Rock Garden of Gods

    What story do the rocks tell? Join a guided tour of Colorado’s Garden of the Gods and see how rivers, sand dunes, and seas—not a global flood—formed its striking landscapes.

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  • Personal Journey from Young-Earth to Old-Earth

    Can faith and science align? A petroleum engineer shares how reconciling geology with Scripture transformed his view of Noah’s Flood—and made sharing Jesus more credible.

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  • Human Flourishing: Energy, CO2, and Food

    From fossil fuels to thorium reactors, Hugh Ross and Patrick McGuire discuss climate science, energy policy, and Genesis stewardship—how Christians can advance human flourishing.

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  • C02's Effect on Earth

    Rising CO2? Global warming? Starvation?—explore how science and Christianity guide us in caring for people and the planet.

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  • Is There Geological Evidence for a Global Flood?

    Was Earth flooded a few thousand years ago? Patrick McGuire dives deep into geological data, uncovering truth that challenges assumptions about Noah’s Flood yet affirms the harmony between science and Scripture.

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