Jim Crompton

Reflections Data Consulting LLC

Jim Crompton, SPE, recently retired (again) as a teaching faculty at the Colorado School of Mines. He retired (the first time) from Chevron in 2013 after 37 years with the major international oil and gas company. After moving from Houston to Colorado Springs, Colorado, he established Reflections Data Consulting LLC to continue his work in data management and analytics for the exploration and production industry. Crompton was an SPE Distinguished Lecturer in 2010–2011, speaking on the topic of “Putting the Focus on Data.” He is a frequent speaker at SPE conferences on digital/intelligent energy and the Data Foundation. His interests lie in the full spectrum of the information value chain from data capture, data management, data visualization, data access modeling and analytics, simulations, and serious gaming. He holds a BS in geophysical engineering and an MS in geophysics from the Colorado School of Mines and an MBA degree from Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, Texas.

Data & Analytics

Here We Go Again: The Case for Adoption of Data and Process Standards in Oil and Gas

Appropriate data standards do not restrict creativity and innovation, they enable it. Being a little cynical, I guess we just do not value clarity, quality, or productivity over empowerment to do things our own way. “Why can’t we all just get along?”

August 1, 2023 • Jim Crompton • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Field/project development

7 Keys to the Future Oil and Gas Production Facility: The Colorado Story

Seven facilities design and public engagement principles are identified as key elements for the future oil and natural gas production facilities for the DJ Basin, and maybe even as a guide for other North American onshore shale basins.

November 11, 2022 • Jim Crompton • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Business

Oil and Gas Industry Being a Good Neighbor: Getting a License To Operate Through Proactive Community Engagement

Operators have increased stakeholder engagement by participating in proactive and continued communication with relevant stakeholders, which has led to positive unintended outcomes for operators, communities, and regulators.

November 10, 2022 • Wyatt Lindsey • The Way Ahead
SPE News

Measuring Methane Matters

It seems obvious that to manage the reduction of methane emissions an operator needs to measure the emissions, report them accurately, and then take action to mitigate them. But what might seem obvious gets tricky: Just what matters, and how can an operator efficiently and accurately measure those factors?

February 21, 2022 • Jim Crompton • Journal of Petroleum Technology
Data management

When the Rules Get Ahead of the Data, There Is Nowhere To Hide

What happens when proactive regulations get ahead of our ability to gather and understand data? Are you guilty before being proven innocent or even being aware of what the data is saying? Are oil and gas operators on the defensive before they even get started with new regulations?

November 10, 2020 • Jim Crompton • Data Science and Digital Engineering
Energy transition

The Future Ain’t What It Used To Be

There is a lot of talk these days about transitions. There are technology transitions going on. There are demographic and cultural transitions in the workforce and in society at large. But the one I want to focus on in this column is the so-called “energy transition.”

September 23, 2020 • Jim Crompton • Data Science and Digital Engineering
Data & Analytics

What Is Your Data Science IQ

To test your knowledge, answer these 10 questions from Jim Crompton, who teaches petroleum data analytics at the Colorado School of Mines.

January 16, 2019 • Jim Crompton • Data Science and Digital Engineering
The New World of Data Science and Digital Engineering: the Hype, the Hope, and the Reality

This new publication intends to cover the hype, the hope, and the reality of data science and digital engineering. We want to educate about new emerging digital technologies, but we also want to talk about the other hard issues that are preventing us from moving faster.

January 13, 2019 • Jim Crompton • Data Science and Digital Engineering