During the 2022–2023 Distinguished Lecturer season, the following topics and speakers will be presented. A calendar of the lecturer schedule is available, and SPE Live will be featuring one Distinguished Lecturer per month.
![Antonio Carlos Capeleiro Pinto photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/f9fba73/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Ff4%2F5f%2F3a6c0b2a4fd890cc437201b012ef%2Fantonio-carlos-capeleiro-pinto-2022.jpg)
Antonio Capeleiro
Integrated Project Development of Offshore Fields
Pré-Sal Petróleo SA (PPSA)
Reservoir
![Arash Dahi Taleghani photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/dcf4810/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fa6%2Fc5%2F6b36a749412481a6eb0db345d695%2Farash-dahi-taleghani-2022-cropped.jpg)
Arash Dahi Taleghani
On Repurposing Oil and Gas Wells to Geothermal Wells
Penn State University
Completions
![Babak Moradi photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/37d252c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x140+0+0/resize/150x140!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fb0%2Ff0%2F3512f0434bd8967b5fb10a70eed5%2Fbabak-moradi-2022-cropped.jpg)
Babak Moradi
Waterflood Optimization by Data Analytics on Mature Fields Accelerate the Field-Developing Process From Months to Weeks
Three60 Energy
Data Science and Engineering Analytics
![Chandramani Shrivastava photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/c02f739/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fd1%2F89%2Fa351e27441609085e3beb46b4695%2Fchandramani-shrivastava-2022.jpg)
Chandramani Shrivastava
Fracture Challenge: What Can We Resolve While Drilling?
Schlumberger
Drilling
![Dan Hill photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/e28c856/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F35%2Fe6%2F936f05794641abb646883c7a6eda%2Fdan-hill.jpg)
Dan Hill
Acid Stimulation of Carbonate Formations: Matrix Acidizing or Acid Fracturing?
Texas A&M University
Production and Operations
![Darryl Tompkins photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/a1c2458/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F6b%2F97%2Fca17d94c453db95ecc31d217d358%2Fdarryl-tompkins-2022lr.jpg)
Darryl Tompkins
An Examination of the Effects of Surface-Data-Acquisition Methods on Well-Performance Evaluations and Completion Optimization
Revo Testing Technologies
Production and Operations
![Drew Pomerantz photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/9c67ed4/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x140+0+0/resize/150x140!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F44%2Fbc%2F1a93f76f45af964d388cc6ad64b8%2Fdrew-pomerantz-2022.jpg)
Drew Pomerantz
Methane Emissions: Our Obligation and Our Opportunity in the Energy Transition
Schlumberger
Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainability
![Elizabeth Coffey photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/94f023d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fc4%2Ff3%2Fb45a1d2e445bbca72c6ca40ce005%2Felizabeth-coffey-2022-cropped.jpg)
Elizabeth Coffey
How Do CEOs Lead for Success? Insights To Boost Your Leadership Skills
Spark Leadership Ltd.
Management
![Emily Hazelwood photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/0a90bc3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F7d%2Ff3%2Faf01d5144527926c3a74525c85b1%2Femily-hazelwood-2022-cropped.jpg)
Emily Hazelwood
Rigs as Reefs: Reimagining Our Energy Past as our Eco-Friendly Future
Blue Latitudes LLC
Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainability
![George Brindle photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/5a26253/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F21%2Fcb%2Fc1d7874f4803a944a5916b2aad45%2Fgeorge-brindle-2022-cropped.jpg)
George C. Brindle
Watch Your Losses! A Case Study of Design Choices and Their Economic Impact in a Low-Temperature Geothermal Project
Skoki Energy Advisors Inc.
Projects, Facilities, and Construction
![George Norton photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/b4b0352/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F55%2F42%2F141b177b4da18744301ec0092b19%2Fgeorge-norton-2022-cropped.jpg)
George Norton
Optimizing Field Development and Predicting EUR Utilizing Geochemistry
Red Bluff Resources LLC
Reservoir
![Hon Chung Lau photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/5f2ca51/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F01%2F6d%2F85b2e5bc4bd78c50611f8148f122%2Fhon-chung-lau-2022.jpg)
Hon Chung Lau
The Role of CCS and Hydrogen in the Energy Transition
Low Carbon Energies
Health, Safety, Environment, and Sustainability
![Jesus Salazar photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/4264940/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F05%2F51%2F070573044dbfa60b02ae8c4bbb6b%2Fjesus-salazar-2022-cropped.jpg)
Jesús M. Salazar
Practical Petrophysics in Unconventional Reservoirs: Chasing the Sweetest!
Marathon Oil
Reservoir
![Jordan Ciezobka photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/d636850/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x140+0+0/resize/150x140!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F58%2Fa9%2Ff1523eca45c984130a96bb0efde6%2Fjordan-ciezobka-2022-cropped.jpg)
Jordan Ciezobka
The Hydraulic Fracturing Test-Site Program: A Successful Public/Private Partnership To Advance the Science of Fracturing in the Permian Basin and Beyond
GTI Energy
Completions
![Julie Kowan photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/603c1b1/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fa3%2F3c%2F9065d106483595924bbce95da1ea%2Fjulie-kowan-2022.jpg)
Julie Kowan
The Geomechanics of Drilling Weakly Bedded Shale in Conventional and Unconventional Wells
Baker Hughes
Drilling
![Kristian Mogensen photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/71e1287/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fd1%2F83%2Fd631d1894fd3b3648f1e125dc5ba%2Fkristian-mogensen-2022.jpg)
Kristian Mogensen
The Digital Twin for Production Optimization—With Emphasis on Compositional Modeling
ADNOC HQ
Reservoir
![Marise Mikulis photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/464d087/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F75%2F49%2F8a6b1c674203b1ab59916029b940%2Fmarise-mikulis-2022-cropped.jpg)
Marise Mikulis
Successful Formula for Accelerating Change
EnergyInnova Inc.
Management
![Martin Storey photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/00b2f96/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F22%2F69%2F13d4eb1b4eac80568089703a3b2b%2Fmartin-storey-2022-cropped.jpg)
Martin Storey
A Survival Guide for Digital Transformation
Well Data QA
Data Science and Engineering Analytics
![Mehdi El-Faidouzi photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/8730650/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F11%2Fb5%2Fb41d4bf242edb7ecb7e537110b26%2Fmehdi-el-faidouzi-2022-cropped.jpg)
Mehdi El Faidouzi
Turning the Tide: From Noise to Reservoir-Monitoring Tool
Genel Energy
Reservoir
![Michael Moffitt photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/ca00f71/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F06%2Fa1%2Fa001bfee4cf3bf26e9af114dacf3%2Fmichael-moffitt-2022-cropped.jpg)
Mike Moffitt
Effective Pipe Centralization is Critical to Total Depth and Well Integrity
Ace Oil Tools AS
Drilling
![Omar Abu Sayed photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/bb0a6fd/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fd2%2F4e%2F4cb09c3a4d11b633ca9531b586d7%2Fomar-abu-sayed-2022-cropped.jpg)
Omar Abou-Sayed
Entrepreneurship in the Transitioning Oil Field: Starting and Building a Great Company During Tumultuous Times
Advantek Waste Management Services
Management
![Pallav Sarma photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/82b7cfb/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x150+0+0/resize/150x150!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fe2%2F3d%2F08cb194447809ddc1a303aeea7fc%2Fpallav-sarma-2019lr.jpg)
Pallav Sarma
Physics-Embedded Machine Learning for Modeling and Optimization of Mature Fields
Tachyus
Data Science and Engineering Analytics
![Paul Pastusek photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/b8fc034/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F5d%2Fe1%2Ff3e859d34c839c91df43e4b3f5f1%2Fpaul-pastusek-2022.jpg)
Paul E. Pastusek
Drill Rig Control Systems: Detecting Auto-Driller Dysfunction and Improving Behavior
ExxonMobil UIS
Drilling
![Rod Batycky photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/9a04b77/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F02%2Fc5%2F1bfe56d045d68ea50601e4e658e5%2Frod-batycky-2022.jpg)
Rod Batycky
Streamline Reservoir Surveillance Models To Improve Mature Floods Through Low-Cost Actions
Streamsim
Technologies Inc.
Reservoir
![Ron Balliet photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/a6e962c/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F4f%2Fdc%2F70970d554f84ba014828f7e597e9%2Fron-balliet-2022-cropped.jpg)
Ron Balliet
Unlocking Unconventional Reservoirs Using Magnetic
Resonance as the Key
Halliburton
Reservoir
![Samuel Krevor photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/68e72af/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F82%2F1d%2Fa8c515cc42e8b5bc024ae4587a75%2Fsamuel-krevor-2022-cropped.jpg)
Samuel Krevor
From Digital Rocks to Gigatonne-Scale CO2 Storage: Two Revolutions in One
Imperial College London
Reservoir
![Shauna Oppert photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/ca6d69d/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F5f%2F81%2Fd987922340b8829ef56f4287ba4a%2Fshauna-oppert-2022-cropped.jpg)
Shauna Oppert
Reservoir Insights Unlocked by Multidisciplinary Integration
Chevron
Reservoir
![Simon Sparke photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/9207eb5/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Ff7%2F01%2Fa1d3a578457b83004a7a2b94a373%2Fsimon-sparke-2022.jpg)
Simon J. Sparke
Well Integrity in the Operate Phase of the Well Life Cycle—Our Role as Crime Scene Detectives
International Well
Integrity Ltd.
Production and Operations
![Tom Emelander photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/6cbd092/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x140+0+0/resize/150x140!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2Fc1%2F9d%2Fc3e166954d7287615d98850b5c16%2Ftom-emelander-2022-cropped.jpg)
Tom Emelander
Sidetracking With Whipstocks: An Efficient Method for Increasing Your Operational and Asset Value
Weatherford Intl.
Drilling
![Tuba Firinciogl photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/4a74afe/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F07%2F56%2F054dffc047d4bb8a3a91672def72%2Ftuba-firincioglu-2022.jpg)
Tuba Firincioglu
Success and Failure Factors for Cyclic Gas Injection in Unconventional Reservoirs
NITEC LLC
Reservoir
![Vibhas Pandey photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/46a9dc0/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x140+0+0/resize/150x140!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F8e%2Fb3%2F721cc6b8412db58033c150317eb0%2Fvibhas-pandey-2022-cropped.jpg)
Vibhas Pandey
Fracture Height Growth Modeling in Layered Formations—Comparison of Modeled and Observed Data
ConocoPhillips Company
Completions
![Wei Wang photo](https://assets.spe.org/dims4/default/5063cf3/2147483647/strip/true/crop/150x141+0+0/resize/150x141!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fspe-brightspot.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com%2F35%2F84%2F6cc74bbd49f4b88da94c618ac415%2Fwei-wang-2022.jpg)
Wei Wang
Reservoir-on-a-Chip Micromodels: Tiny Tools for a Big Industry
Aramco Research Center—Boston, Aramco Americas
Reservoir