D. Nathan Meehan

Gaffney Cline & Associates

D. Nathan Meehan, PhD, P.E., is president, CMG Petroleum Consulting, and senior advisor, Petro.AI. He served as the 2016 SPE President and is an SPE Honorary Member and Distinguished Member. He received the Lester C. Uren Award for Distinguished Achievement in Petroleum Engineering, the DeGolyer Distinguished Service Medal, and the SPE Public Service Award. He also served as an SPE Distinguished Lecturer on horizontal wells. Meehan is a member of the National Academy of Engineering.

SPE News

Why Should You Nominate Someone for an SPE Award?

Recognition by peers creates a special feeling of gratitude and the desire to redouble efforts. SPE awards can be a boost to your career.

November 20, 2022 • D. Nathan Meehan • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Emission management

Guest Editorial: The Engineering Approach to Carbon-Emissions Management

We need to analyze the carbon intensity of reserves, the potential emissions that are in front of us, not just the carbon intensity of current operations. An engineering solution associated with production forecasts over time offers a framework for thinking through the carbon-emissions issue.

July 1, 2021 • D. Nathan Meehan • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Job search

How Do You Approach Someone on LinkedIn or Other Social Media?

Here are some do's and don'ts.

August 30, 2018 • D. Nathan Meehan • The Way Ahead
#SPECares

Oil industry leaders have a long tradition of philanthropy, just one more way our industry serves the public good. SPE, both as an organization, and through our volunteers, also finds ways to give back to our communities and the public.

July 31, 2016 • D. Nathan Meehan • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Environment

Minimizing Impact

Saudi Aramco's Manifa field demonstrates that our industry can operate in harmony with the environment. Industry needs to minimize the impact of drilling and producing unconventional resources.

June 30, 2016 • D. Nathan Meehan • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Quality: Why Is It So Important Now?

We must deliver the affordable energy that society expects of us, and we must deliver it reliably, safely, and with flawless performance. Quality is not a luxury; it is essential.

May 31, 2016 • D. Nathan Meehan • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Business

Hope Is Not a Strategy … But Without Hope, There Is No Strategy

A great benefit of being the SPE president is the chance to interact with students and young professionals around the world. Many are anxious about the future. I have been asked if this is the worst time ever in the oil business, a question that made me smile.

April 30, 2016 • D. Nathan Meehan • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Sustainability and the Role of Petroleum Engineers

Some think oil and gas have little role in a sustainable future; global realities suggest otherwise. How is it that a finite energy resource and a source of greenhouse gas emissions can be part of a sustainable future?

March 31, 2016 • D. Nathan Meehan • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Sustainability

Social License To Operate

There is widespread acceptance that extraction industries—including oil and gas—improve people’s lives and enable the economic growth of countries. However, at the project level, this acceptance is neither automatic nor unconditional.

February 29, 2016 • D. Nathan Meehan • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Fracturing/pressure pumping

The Case for Hydraulic Fracturing

I am disappointed to see public opposition to hydraulic fracturing, because I think, for the biggest part, it is unfounded. It would be inaccurate to deny that there can be problems. But an objective look reveals that its benefits far outweigh its potential risks.

January 31, 2016 • D. Nathan Meehan • Journal of Petroleum Technology

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