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2024 SPE International Award Recipients Announced

Join us in congratulating the International Award recipients.

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The awardees will be recognized during the 2024 Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans in September.
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SPE announces the members elected as this year's International Award recipients, who will be recognized during the Annual Awards Banquet at the 2024 Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) in New Orleans in September.

International Awards recognize individuals who make significant technical and professional contributions to the petroleum engineering profession and to the worldwide oil and gas industry.

The biographies of the awardees will be published in the October issue of JPT.

SPE/AIME Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal for Technical Leadership

Dave Cramer, ConocoPhillips

SPE Cedric K. Ferguson Award Certificate

Hai Qu, Chongqing University of Science and Technology

SPE Cedric K. Ferguson Award Medal

Xiangjun Chen, Sinopec Group Northwest Petroleum Branch

Jun Hong, Jianghan Oilfield Company of Sinopec

Zhelun Li, Chongqing University of Science and Technology

Yang Xu, Sinopec Shengli Oilfield Branch

Chengying Li, Sinopec East China Oil & Gas Company

SPE/AIME Charles F. Rand Memorial Gold Medal

Waleed AlMulhim, Saudi Aramco

 
SPE Completions Optimization and Technology Award

Mary Van Domelen, Well Data Labs

 
SPE Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award

Behnam Jafarpour, University of Southern California

 
SPE/AIME DeGolyer Distinguished Service Medal

Phaneendra Babu Kondapi, Colorado School of Mines/Jaajitech Digital

 
SPE Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty

Cem Sarica, University of Tulsa

SPE Distinguished Member Award

Craig Cipolla, Hess Corporation

Jim Crompton, Colorado School of Mines

Alfred William Eustes III, Colorado School of Mines

Zuleima Karpyn, The Pennsylvania State University

Neal B. Nagel, OilField Geomechanics LLC

Hariprasad J. Subramani, Chevron Corporation

Baojiang Sun, China University of Petroleum (East China)

 
SPE Distinguished Service Award

Subhash Ayirala, Saudi Aramco PE&D

Tao Yang, Equinor ASA

Ding Zhu, Texas A&M University

 
SPE Drilling Engineering Award

Eric R. Upchurch, Chevron

 
SPE/AIME Honorary Member Award

Ramona M. Graves, Colorado School of Mines

Mohan Kelkar, The University of Tulsa

 
SPE Formation Evaluation Award

Shouxiang Mark Ma, Saudi Aramco

 
SPE Giovanni Paccaloni Young Professional Service Award

Edna Michelle Bisso Bi Mba, Wintershall Dea

Ibukunoluwa Dagunduro, NNPC E&P Limited

Chinenye .G. Ezechi, Trexm Oil & Gas Services Ltd.

Ina Hadziavdic, Stimstixx Technologies Inc.

Akos Kiss, OMV Petrom S.A.

Ofure Perfection Ugege, Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria

 
SPE Health, Safety, and Environment Award

Josué E. Maia França, Petrobras

 
SPE John Franklin Carll Award for Distinguished Professionals

Christopher R. Clarkson, University of Calgary

 
SPE Lester C. Uren Award for Technical Excellence

Zoya Heidari, The University of Texas at Austin

 
SPE Production and Operations Award

Liu He, RIPED, CNPC

 
SPE Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award

Marc Cahay, Technip Energies

 
SPE Public Service Award

Abhijeet Anand

SPE Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award

Alexandru (Alex) Turta, A T EOR Consulting Inc.

 
SPE/AIME Robert Earl McConnell Award

Varadarajan Dwarakanath, Chevron Technical Center

 
SPE Stephen A. Holditch Visionary Leadership Award

Ivor Ellul, CISK Ventures Ltd.

 
SPE Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award

Linda A. Battalora, Colorado School of Mines