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2025 SPE Regional Award Recipients Announced

These awards recognize those members who have contributed exceptional service and leadership to the Society, as well as those who have made major professional contributions to their technical disciplines at the regional level.

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Please congratulate the 2025 Regional Award recipients for being elected by their peers for outstanding technical and award accomplishments in their region.

The call for 2026 SPE awards nominations begin in September. Visit www.spe.org/awards to learn how to nominate a colleague for an SPE regional or international award.

AFRICA REGION

Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Adumu Ngerebara, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company

Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Chijioke Ibeh, Chevron Nigeria Ltd.

Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Ikechukwu Okafor, Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja

Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Augustine Okosun, Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company

Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Chukwunweike Awa, Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria (SPDC)

Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Matthew Joseph, Nigerian Petroleum Development Company Ltd.

Regional Management Award
Etta Agbor, SeaQuest Exploration and Production Services

Regional Production and Operations Award
Merit Ekeregbe, NNPC E&P Ltd. (NEPL)

Regional Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award
Ogbonnaya Oyere, Seplat Energy

Regional Public Service Award
Daniel Abia, Total E&P Nigeria Ltd.

Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
David Alaigba, Seplat Energy

Regional Service Award
Rockyus Kerenge
Celestina Kissi, Mansa Engineering Ltd.
Mathew Mwenga, Ren Engineering Solutions
Sheena Owusu-Ansah, Eni Ghana
Hassannah Salami, ADDAX Petroleum Development Nigeria Ltd.

Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Chidozie Ezenachi, Mobil Producing Nigeria UnLtd.

Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Yaw Koduah-Sarpong, Ghana National Gas Company
Ovie Onobrakpeya, HSI Energy Resources

Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Newcross Petroleum

ASIA PACIFIC REGION

Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Abbas Zeinijahromi, University of Adelaide

Regional Production and Operations Award
Tarun Naiya, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad

Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Keka Ojha, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad

Regional Service Award
Christopher Barrand, Resources Safety & Health Queensland
Paul Lyford, Santos Ltd.
Peyush Nene, Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.
Birupakshya Panda, Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.

CANADA REGION

Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Ali Abedini, Interface Fluidics Ltd.

Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Shengnan Chen, University of Calgary

Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
S. Hossein Hejazi, University of Calgary

Regional Production and Operations Award
Varun Pathak, Computer Modeling Group Ltd.

Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Hua Zhou Li, University of Alberta

Regional Service Award
Sherif Abdelrahman, Teine Energy

Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Amanda Calleberg, Inter Pipeline Ltd.

Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Cenovus Energy Inc.

EASTERN NORTH AMERICA REGION

Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Alexander Lawler, LLOG Exploration Co. LLC

Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
John Wang, Pennsylvania State University

Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Zuhao Kou, Columbia University

Regional Management Award
Yusuf Dogulu, IHRDC

Regional Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award
R. Colin Reid, LLOG Exploration Co. LLC

Regional Public Service Award
Eric N. Smith, Tulane University

Regional Service Award
Howard Duhon, GATE Energy
Jean Elkhoury, Schlumberger—Doll Research
Kim Marcel Hitt, Hitt Consultants

Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
NexTier Completion Solutions

EUROPE REGION

Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Jovan Stojkovski, OMV PETROM

Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Pejman Shoeibi Omrani, TNO

Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Ashkan Jahanbani Ghahfarokhi, Norwegian University of Science & Technology

Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Michael Allouche, SLB

Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Ansgar Cartellieri, Baker Hughes

Regional Production and Operations Award
Mihaela Zecheru, OMV PETROM

Regional Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award
Laurent Pomie, TechnipFMC

Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Hakan Alkan, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Regional Service Award
Mariella Leporini, Saipem
Olivier Lodeho, Subsea 7
Ioana Mitrea, OMV PETROM
Natalia Quisel, Veolia Environmental Services
Phuc Truong, Perenco UK Ltd.

Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Matthias Hartung, Wintershall Dea

Regional Young Professional Outstanding Service Award
Natan Battisti, Harbour Energy
Ioana Popescu, OMV PETROM

Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Weatherford Ukraine

GULF COAST NORTH AMERICA REGION

Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Xinghui Liu, Chevron Technology Co.

Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Siddharth Misra, Texas A&M University

Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Sara Abedi, Texas A&M University

Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Roman Shor, Texas A&M University

Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Mayank Malik, Chevron Corp.

Regional Production and Operations Award
Gregory Stephenson, Occidental Petroleum Corp.

Regional Public Service Award
Dale Brown, Brown Energy Consulting

Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Kiseok Kim, Texas A&M University

Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Esuru Okoroafor, Texas A&M University

Regional Young Professional Outstanding Service Award
Miral Tawfik, Chevron Technology Center

LATIN AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN REGION

Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Claudio Benevenuto de Campos Lima, Petrobras

Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Rafael Moreira, Petrobras

Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Claudia Correa, Petrobras

Regional Management Award
Wllisses Afonso, Petrobras

Regional Production and Operations Award
Mateus Palharini Schwalbert, Petrobras

Regional Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award
Carlos Cunha Henriques, Petrobras

Regional Public Service Award
Adafel Rincon, Rincon Oquendo Consultores CA

Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Alexandre Emerick, Petrobras

Regional Service Award
Antonio Lage, Consultant
Julio Shiratori, Empresas Conjuntas de Explotación

Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Mayra Aquino, GMVi
Rafaela Rezende Vieira, Subsea 7
 

MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION

Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Hernán Buijs, ADNOC, Subsurface Development Division

Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Mustafa Ali Al Ibrahim, Saudi Aramco PE&D

Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Saad Alafnan, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Joe Shine, Expro

Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Elsa Maalouf, American University of Beirut

Regional Management Award
Masoud Al Hamadi, Sharjah National Oil Corp.

Regional Public Service Award
Yasmin Juma Almehairi, ADNOC Onshore

Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Madhar Sahib Azad, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

Regional Service Award
Mahra Nasser Aal Ali, ADNOC
Ghaida Ahmed Aljuhani, Saudi Aramco PE&D
Raed Abdulrahman Alouhali, Saudi Aramco PE&D
Mustafa A. Al Ramadan, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Huzyfa Elhassan, Ministry of Energy & Petroleum, Sudan
Siddharth Jain, Sharjah National Oil Corporation

Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Feras Rowaihy, Saudi Aramco PE&D

Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Abdulaziz Aldossary, Saudi Aramco PE&D
Ali Al Sabbagh, Halliburton

Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
ADNOC

MID-CONTINENT NORTH AMERICA REGION

Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Kelsey Erickson, Continental Resources Inc.

Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Tyler McCullar, Expand Energy

Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Austin Qualls, Devon Energy Corp.

Regional Management Award
TJ Paul, Devon Energy Corp.

Regional Production and Operations Award
Ayman M. Almohsin, Saudi Aramco PE&D

Regional Public Service Award
Brittany Miller, Consultant

Regional Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award
Nagu Daraboina, University of Tulsa

Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Jose Zaghloul, Continental Resources Inc.

Regional Service Award
Sonia J. Thomas, Continental Resources Inc.
Valerie Wilson, AirMyne

Regional Young Professional Outstanding Service Award
Karan Shah, Flex-Chem

Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Continental Resources Inc.

NORTH ASIA PACIFIC REGION

Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award

Qi Ziyuan, Aramco Overseas Co.

Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Rui Zhenhua, China University of Petroleum Beijing

Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Jin Yan, China University of Petroleum Beijing

Regional Formation Evaluation Award

Zhao Yulong, Southwest Petroleum University

Regional Production and Operations Award
Li Yingcheng, Shanghai Research Institute of Petrochemical Technology

Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Chen Zhiming, China University of Petroleum Beijing

Regional Public Service Award
Hon Vai Yee, PETRONAS

Regional Service Award
Harvin Kaur Gurchran, Singh Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation

Regional Young Professional Outstanding Service Award

Zhang Fengyuan, China University of Petroleum Beijing
Lingies Santhirasekaran, ExxonMobil Corp.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN NORTH AMERICA REGION

Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Nicholas Koster, DiverterPlus LLC

Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Parisa Bazazi, Colorado School of Mines

Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Morteza Dejam, University of Wyoming

Regional Service Award
Katrina Baer, Calfrac Well Services Ltd.

Regional Young Professional Outstanding Service Award
John Patrick Dwyer, Kathairos Solutions Inc.

Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
SLB
 

RUSSIA AND CASPIAN REGION

Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Dmitry Mikhaylov, Master Chemicals LLC

Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Sergey Parkhonyuk, Schlumberger

Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Dmitriy Sergeevic Leontev, Tyumen Industrial University

Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Alina Kireeva, Schlumberger

Regional Management Award
Khadisha Ussenbayeva, Tengizchevroil

Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Medet Madalimov, North Caspian Operating Company NV

Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Gunduz Mahmudov, SOCAR AQS
Zhambyl Bolatkhanuly Sarbas, Tengizchevroil

Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Tengizchevroil

SOUTHWESTERN NORTH AMERICA REGION

Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Seyedhossein Emadibaladehi, Texas Tech University

Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Wen Song, University of Texas at Austin

Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Bailian Chen, Los Alamos National Laboratory

WESTERN NORTH AMERICA

Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Hewei Tang, The University of Texas at Austin

Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award

Jincai Chang, University of Southern California

Regional Service Award
Kelvin Abaa, Exponent
Michael Redburn, ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc.