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AFRICA REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Mohammed Othman, Nigerian AGIP Oil Co. Ltd.
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Petroleum Training Institute, Warri
Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Michael Aku, CypherCrescent Nigeria Ltd.
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Oyinkepreye Orodu, AV Lycov Inst. of Heat & Mass Transfer
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Ugochukwu Okoli, H-PTP Energy Services Ltd.
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Jude Osimobi Chukwuemeka, Shell Petroleum Development Company
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Timi Oriaku
Regional Management Award
Riverson Oppong, Ghana National Gas Company
Regional Production and Operations Award
Priscilla Enwere, Rano-Accrete Petroleum Development Company
Regional Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award
Emmanuel Udofia, Suseses Energy Ltd.
Regional Public Service Award
Magdalene Umoh, Shell Petroleum Development Company
Regional Service Award
Chinemerem Imemba, TotalEnergies E&P Nigeria Ltd.
Bebenimibo Ebifagha Blessing, Nigerian National Petroleum Corp.
Obianuju Igbokwe, Schlumberger Nigeria Ltd.
Oluwabiyi Awotiku, Chevron Nigeria Ltd.
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Yisa Adeeyo, Asharami Energy Ltd.
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Chinenye Ezechi, Trexm Oil and Gas Nig. Ltd
Ofure Ugege, Shell Petroleum Development Company
CANADA REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Ron Nelson, Deep Blue Energy Services Ltd.
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Gang Zhao, University of Regina
Regional Production and Operations Award
Jonathan Heseltine, InnoTech Alberta
Regional Service Award
Gokhan Coskuner, Consultant
John Graham, Retired
Shane Halley, SLB Canada Ltd.
Fanhua Zeng, University of Regina
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Fanhua Zeng, University of Regina
EASTERN NORTH AMERICA REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Roger Myers, RRM Completions LLC
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Hamid Emami Meybodi, Pennsylvania State University
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Isaac Whorl, Coterra Energy Inc.
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Lin Liang, SLB
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Ravi Srivastava, CNX Rescources
Regional Management Award
Kurtis Hoffman, American Energy Partners LP
Regional Production and Operations Award
Laura Perkins, Range Resources Corp.
Regional Public Service Award
Kristin Kutchak, Universal Pressure Pumping Inc.
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Zuleima Karpyn, Pennsylvania State University
Regional Service Award
Holly Evans, Advanced Resources International, Inc.
Luis Ayala, Pennsylvania State University
Ellen Montgomery, NMW Industrial Consulting LLC.
Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Tracy Rozploch, Ayers Petroleum Consulting LLC.
GULF COAST NORTH AMERICA REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Ray Ellis, Liberty Energy
Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Liz Percak-Dennett, Wood Mackenzie
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Samuel Noynaert, Texas A&M University
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Haijing Wang, Chevron Technology Centre
Regional Management Award
Megan Jones, Grenadier Energy Partners LLC
Regional Production and Operations Award
Anjushri Kurup, BP
Regional Public Service Award
Alfonzo Gonzalez Garcia, Pemex E&P
Regional Service Award
J. Bryant Mueller, AspenTech
Santosh Verma, ExxonMobil Upstream Research Company
Annie Shen, RS Energy Group
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Trina Engels, Talos Energy LLC
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Yuguang Chen, Chevron ETC
LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION
Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Pedro Esteves Aranha, Petrobras
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
David Alexander, The University of Trinidad & Tobago
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Joao Maria Cabral, Petrobras
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Elias Raul Acosta Duarte, Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname NV
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
José Carlos Bruno, Petrobras
Regional Management Award
Martin Essenfeld Yahr, EGEP Consultores S.A.
Regional Production and Operations Award
Walter Nunez Garcia, Independent Consultant
Regional Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award
Renilton Brandao, Enauta
Regional Public Service Award
Neal Alleyne, The University of Trinidad & Tobago
Regional Service Award
Cassandra Dewan, SLB
Nohemi Vargas, POES International
Liz Valbuena, TECNA—ICE Technical Support for Ecopetrol S.A.
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Elsa Acevedo Calero, Prensa Grupo SAC
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Maria Clara Costa, Equinor ASA
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Amanda Leão, Halliburton Sperry Drilling Services
Filipe N S Machado, Perenco
MID-CONTINENT NORTH AMERICA REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Kourtney Brinkley, Devon Energy Corp. E&P
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Xiaoli Li, University of Kansas
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Devon Energy
Regional Management Award
Aman Srivastava, Halliburton Landmark
Regional Public Service Award
Sonia Thomas, Continental Resources Inc.
Regional Service Award
Byron Cottingham, Linn Energy
Brittany Miller, ONE Gas Inc.
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Dillon Bellamy, Spinnaker Oilfield Services
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Ahmed Bukhamsin, Saudi Aramco PE&D
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Saudi Aramco
Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Serkan Dursun, Saudi Aramco
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Emad Walid Al-Shalabi, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Alexey Ruzhnikov, SLB
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Abdallah Alshehri, Saudi Aramco PE&D
Regional Management Award
Dalia Abdallah, ADNOC Onshore
Regional Production and Operations Award
Tao Chen, Saudi Aramco PE&D
Regional Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award
Raja Sriniva Sarao Aita, ADNOC Offshore
Regional Public Service Award
Sultan Ahmed Loobari, Al Yasat Petroleum Operations LLC.
Regional Service Award
Oumer Tahir, Hunting Energy Services
Khalid Javid, ADNOC Onshore
Amena Saeed Al Shehhi, ADNOC Offshore
Umer Farooq, ADNOC Offshore
Mohamed Mahmoud Abdelrahman, Dana Gas Egypt
Hafez El-Shamy, Egyptian General Petroleum Corp.
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Subhash Ayirala, Saudi Aramco PE&D
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Abdelwahab Noufal, ADNOC Upstream
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Maissa Souayeh, Sultan Qaboos University
Shamma Alshehhi, ADNOC Onshore
NORTH SEA REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Mark Norris, SLB
Regional Production and Operations Award
Ahmad Shammari, Schlumberger Norge AS
NORTHERN ASIA PACIFIC REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Guo Jianchun, Southwest Petroleum University
Regional Data Science and Engineering Award
Shaharuddin Hamid Mustapha, Petronas
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Jing Wang, University of Petroleum Beijing
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Tan Chee Phuat, Petronas (Petroliam Nasional Berhad)
Regional Production and Operations Award
Sulaiman Sidek, Petronas Carigali Sdn Bhd
Regional Public Service Award
Nurdini Alya Hazali, Schlumberger WTA Malaysia Sdn Bhd
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Mohd Fadzil Harun, Hibiscus Petroleum Berhad
Regional Service Award
Zahris Sham Abu, Schlumberger WTA Malaysia Snd Bhd
Izwan Shahmin Mohd Husin, Petronas
Ravin Singh, IHS Markit
Atsushi Hatakeyama, JX Nippon Oil & Gas Exploration (Malaysia)
Suchintana Viraratt, INSEE Ecocycle Company Limited
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Chen Zhiming, University of Petroleum China Beijing
Sarah Hanes Lokman Hakim, Schlumberger WTA Malaysia Sdn Bhd
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NORTH AMERICA REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Egor Dontsov, ResFrac Corporation
Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Serveh Kamrava, Colorado School of Mines
Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Luis Zerpa, Colorado School of Mines
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Pejman Tahmasebi, Colorado School of Mines
Regional Service Award
Lee Richards, Montana Tech
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Bonnie Ellwood, Enerplus Corporation
RUSSIA AND CASPIAN REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Samoilov Mikhail, EOR Group
Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Davoodi Shadfar, Tomsk Polytechnic University
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Kretsul Vyacheslav, SLB
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Nadezhda Sheveleva, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil & Gas
Regional Management Award
Tz Yerzhan, KazPetrolGroup
Regional Production and Operations Award
Musorina Anastasia, TotalEnergies
Regional Public Service Award
Nafikova Regina, Rosneft
Regional Service Award
Diana Shigapova, Aspen Technology
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Shilanbayev Batyrzhan, Kazgermunai
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Zhdaneev Oleg, A.V. Topchiev Institute of Petrochemical Synthesis
SOUTH ASIA AND THE PACIFIC REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Md Imtiaz, Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Maria Gonzalez Perdomo, University of Adelaide
Regional Production and Operations Award
Pradyumna Chaliha, Osaka Gas Australia
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Julfree Sianturi, PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam
Regional Service Award
Shripad Biniwale, SLB Middle East
Johannes Bon, Petrolab Australia Pty Ltd
Raymond Johnson, University of Queensland
David Brink, Beach Energy Ltd.
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Yusuf Praditya, Harbour Energy
SOUTH, CENTRAL AND EAST EUROPE REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Thomas Evrard, Schlumberger Petrotechnical Services
Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Klemens Katterbauer, Saudi Aramco PE&D
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Hans – Uwe Brackel, Baker Hughes INTEQ GMBH
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Holger Thern, Baker Hughes
Regional Management Award
Oliver Obenaus, Wintershall DEA
Regional Production and Operations Award
Prihandono Aditama, Wintershall DEA
Regional Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award
Anh Tuan Do, TechnipFMC
Regional Service Award
Sirine Trichili, OMV Austria
Matteo Loizzo, Consultant
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Rafael Hincapie, OMV E&P GmbH
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Werner Donke, Werner C. Donke
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Akos Kiss, OMV E&P GmbH
Marius Nitu, TDE Group
SOUTHWESTERN NORTH AMERICA REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Mark Watson, ConocoPhillips
Regional Data Science and Engineering Award
John Foster, University of Texas at Austin
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Mohamed Mehana, Los Alamos National Laboratory
Regional Service Award
Paul Brown, Chevron Corporation
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Arvind Ravikumar, University of Texas at Austin
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Taylor Montoya, ConocoPhillips
Shivani Vyas
WESTERN NORTH AMERICA REGION
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
ConocoPhillips Alaska
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Erica Livingston, ConocoPhillips Norge
Regional Public Service Award
Joshua Cheshier, Baker Hughes
Regional Service Award
William Milliken, Chevron Corporation
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Abhijit Dandekar, University of Alaska Fairbanks