Jeanne M. Perdue

Jeanne Perdue is the technical writer at Occidental Petroleum. After earning a BS in chemistry at State University of New York at Albany, she worked in the Texaco research labs as a chemist for 9 years and a librarian for 4 years. She then became senior technology editor for Hart’s E&P magazine and later launched the award-winning Upstream Technology magazine.

An SPE Distinguished Member, Perdue served on the board of the SPE Gulf Coast Section in many roles, culminating in section chair in 2015. She now serves on the SPE Business and Leadership Committee and the Distinguished Lecturer Committee.

She also serves on the Houston Community College Foundation Board and the University of Houston Petroleum Engineering Advisory Board. A Woman of Excellence honoree in 2004, Perdue is currently serving as VP of Scholarships for the Federation of Houston Professional Women Educational Foundation and as president of Houston Focus on Concerns for Women.