Professional Activities

Co-chairing SPE Reserves and Resources ATW, Abu Dhabi, 2019

Webinar, “Intro to Guidelines for Application of the PRMS”, Wuhan, Sept. 2023

Texas A&M Graduate Seminar, April 2024

SPE Appointments/Positions Held

  • SPE Oil & Gas Reserves Committee, 2017-2021
  • Project Lead, 2022 Update of SPE Guidelines for Application of the PRMS
  • Recipient, 2023 SPE Outstanding Technical Reviewer Award
  • Member, SPE Reserves Education Subcommittee, 2022-present
  • Co-Chairman, 2019 SPE Reserves and Resources Applied Technology Workshop, 18-19 February, Abu Dhabi
  • Chairman, Reservoir Study Group, Permian Basin Section, 2002-2003
  • Treasurer, Reservoir Study Group, Permian Basin Section, 2000-2002
  • Permian Basin Section Board of Directors, 1995-1999
  • Chairman, Permian Basin Oil & Gas Recovery Conference, 1994
  • Chairman, U.S. Member Benefits Committee, 1994-1996
  • Chairman, Member Admissions Council, 1992-1994
  • Chairman, Technical Information Cmte., Mid-Continent Section,1989-1990

Selected Presentations

Presented “Reserves Guidelines: Applications and Ethics” as Graduate Seminar at Texas A&M, April 2024.

Delivered SPE webinar “Introduction to the Guidelines for Application of the Petroleum Resources Management System” at International Field Exploration and Development Conference, Wuhan, China, September 2023.

Delivered SPE webinar “Introduction to the Guidelines for Application of the Petroleum Resources Management System” to international audience, January 2023.

Taught “Introduction to the Petroleum Resources Management System (PRMS) 2018”, a one-day workshop, at SPE Reserves and Resources Applied Technology Workshop, Abu Dhabi, February 2019.

Presented “Application of the ‘Burden of Proof’ in Reserve Assessment” at the SPE Petroleum Reserves and Resources Estimation Workshop, Abu Dhabi UAE, 2016.

Taught “Unconventional Oil & Gas Reserves” at Saudi Aramco’s Upstream Professional Development Center, 2014 – 2020.

Presented “The Challenge of Shale Gas Reserve Booking” at the SPE Petroleum Reserves and Resources Estimation Workshop, Dubai UAE, 2013.

Member, SPE Legion of Honor

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