Marc Willerth
Research and Innovation Manager Helmerich & PayneMarc Willerth, SPE, is a research and innovation manager at Helmerich & Payne, overseeing a research team working on wellbore positioning, drilling simulation, condition-based maintenance, and integrated drilling/geology solutions. He holds bachelor’s degrees in chemistry and chemical engineering from Purdue University. Willerth joined Helmerich & Payne in 2017 as part of the MagVAR acquisition and, before that, worked for Scientific Drilling and SLB. He has more than 20 publications and patents, primarily involving drilling, geology, and wellbore placement. Willerth is an active member of SPE and currently serves as chair of the Error Model subcommittee of the SPE Wellbore Positioning Technical Section and is on the JPT Editorial Review Board.
