Please congratulate SPE’s Regional Award recipients for 2017. SPE’s regional awards are intended to recognize those members who’ve contributed exceptional service and leadership to the society, as well as those who’ve made major professional contributions to their technical disciplines at the regional level. These awards are presented at region and section meetings.
| Africa |
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Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award: Elike Mawuli
Regional Formation Evaluation Award: Osazua Joshua Itua
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award: Esuru Rita Okoroafor
Regional Service Award: Caroline N. Onita, Daniel U. Abia, Ehimhen Ejemhen Agunloye, Francis Dike
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award: Francis Oko, Priscilla Enwere
| Canada |
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Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty: Ergun Kuru
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award: Todd A. Zahacy
Regional Formation Evaluation Award: Richard J. Chalaturnyk
Regional Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Social Responsibility Award: Roger Dwyer
Regional Management and Information Award: John R. Etherington
Regional Production and Operations Award: Silviu Livescu
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award: Ian D Gates
Regional Service Award: Babatunde Olaiya Yusuf, Claudio Juan Jose Virues, Daniel Fisher, Varagur S.V. Rajan, Edwin D. Macdonald
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award: Laura Weeden, Seyed Javad Hashemi
| Eastern North America |
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Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty: David C. Freeman
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award: Universal Well Services
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award: Arash Dahi Taleghani
Regional Formation Evaluation Award: Oluwaseun Adedeji Magbagbeola
Regional Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award: Zhenhua Rui
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award: Ali Takbiri-Borujeni
Regional Service Award: Alexander Lubchansky, Roger Myers
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award: Neil Boyer
| Gulf Coast North America |
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Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty: Phaneendra Kondapi
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award: Occidental
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award: Reza Safari
Regional Drilling Engineering Award: Paul Pastusek
Regional Formation Evaluation Award: Jeffry Hamman
Regional Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Social Responsibility Award: Susan Staley
Regional Management and Information Award: Supriya Gupta
Regional Production and Operations Award: Feng Liang
Regional Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award: Phaneendra Kondapi
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award: Yuhong Liu
Regional Service Award: Aniket Kumar, Brian Cho, Bryan Marlborough, Carlos Pineda, Jennifer Pinnick, Shahid Haq
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award: Catalina Leal, Pavitra Sainani
| Mid-Continent North America |
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Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty: Prem Bikkina
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award: Daniel Snyder
Regional Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Social Responsibility Award: Rick C. Mccurdy
Regional Management and Information Award: Scott Van Sickle
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award: Narayan G. Nair
Regional Service Award: Natalie Boggs
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award: Chad Senters, Nicholas Brown
| Middle East |
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Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty: Eissa Al-safran
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award: Saudi Aramco
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award: Brett Bouldin
Regional Drilling Engineering Award: Khalid Abdulgader
Regional Formation Evaluation Award: Charles Bradford
Regional Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Social Responsibility Award: Randy Hase
Regional Management and Information Award: Ali Ameen
Regional Production and Operations Award: Nayef Al-Shammari
Regional Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award: Ibrahim Fahmy
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award: Reham Al-Houti
Regional Service Award: A. Salim Khemakhem, Jasim Al-khori, Mohammad Abdel Mottaleb, Osama El Shenoufy, Sameeh Batarseh, Tariq AlGhamdi
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award: Hind Al-Rayes, Meshal Al-Amri
| North Sea |
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Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty: Henning Dypvik
Regional Drilling Engineering Award: Neil Armstrong
Regional Management and Information Award: Jayantha Liyanage
Regional Production and Operations Award: Eric James Mackay
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award: John Wilson Barker
Regional Service Award: Andries Wever, Gregers Kudsk, Jafar Fathi, Stephen Cromar, Vegard Stenerud
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award: Myles Watson, Richard Roland Langley Cooper
| Northern Asia Pacific |
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Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty: Joo Myung Kang
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award: Research Institute of Petroleum Exploration and Development (RIPED)
Regional Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Social Responsibility Award: Md Faudzi Mat Isa
Regional Production and Operations Award: Pauziyah Abdul Hamid
Regional Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award: Mohd Khaidir Abdul Hamid
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award: Dipak Mandal
Regional Service Award: Hazli S. Kassim, Kanit Sangwongwanich, Nigorn Mungkung, Rahim Masoudi, Zhang Zhao Hui
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award: Siti Syareena Mohd Ali, Xu Jin
| Rocky Mountain North America |
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Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty: Ramona Graves
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award: Liberty Oilfield Services
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award: Robert Barree
Regional Drilling Engineering Award: John Aslakson
Regional Formation Evaluation Award: Terrilyn Olson
Regional Management and Information Award: Mark Williams
Regional Production and Operations Award: Zach Madrazo
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award: Scott Wilson
Regional Service Award: Julianna Sipeki, Wendell Salas
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award: Deborah Ryan, Mark Hinaman
| Russian and the Caspian |
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Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty: Sidikhodzhaev Rakhim
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award: Halliburton
Regional Drilling Engineering Award: Sanzhar Zharkeshov
Regional Formation Evaluation Award: Elrad Iskakov
Regional Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Social Responsibility Award: Elena Glebova
Regional Management and Information Award: Oleg Zhdaneev
Regional Production and Operations Award: Boris Nikitin
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award: Konstantin Fedorov
Regional Service Award: Denis Rozhentsev, Mars Khasanov, Theodore Etchison
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award: Turan Eminbeyli, Veronika Korepanova
| South America and Caribbean |
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Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty: Nicolas Santos
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award: YPF S.A.
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award: Paulo Dore Fernandes
Regional Drilling Engineering Award: Emmanuel Franco Nogueira
Regional Formation Evaluation Award: Michelle Naranjo Leon
Regional Management and Information Award: Renato da Silva Pinheiro
Regional Production and Operations Award: Ricardo Camargo
Regional Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award: Ana Maria Teixeira
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award: Daniel Nunes de Miranda Filho
Regional Service Award: Andrés López Gibson, Celso C. M. Branco, Fanny Sanchez Socorro, Michael D. Kastensmidt, Valmir Francisco Risso
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award: Luis Enrique Valencia
| South Asia and the Pacific |
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Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty: Jitendra Sangwai
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award: CHEVRON Australia Pty Ltd
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award: David Manning
Regional Management and Information Award: Raymond Johnson
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award: Pradyumna Chaliha
Regional Service Award: Craig Steward, Henricus Herwin, Ignatius Tenny Wibowo, Mishra Shubham, Stephanie Lim
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award: Dean Manifis, Prakash Kamble
| South, Central and East Europe |
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Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty: Benoit Noetinger
Regional Formation Evaluation Award: Jean-Marc Donadille
Regional Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Social Responsibility Award: Johana Louise Dunlop
Regional Production and Operations Award: Gabor Takacs
Regional Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award: Alberto Di Lullo
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award: Istvan Janos Lakatos
Regional Service Award: Alexander Gerstner, Christian Kiesl, Edoardo Dellarole, Milan Pagac
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award: Adele Vacca, Yurii Moroz
| Southwestern North America |
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Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty: Abdallah Harouaka
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award: Strata Production
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award: Nancy Zakhour
Regional Drilling Engineering Award: David Giffin
Regional Formation Evaluation Award: Lance Smith
Regional Management and Information Award: Raymond Thavarajah
Regional Production and Operations Award: Michael Swihart
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award: Matthew Balhoff
Regional Service Award: Akinfolami Akintunji, James Tart, Ron Curtis
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award: Michael Vasicek, Sara Work
| Western North America |
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Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty: Mohabbat Ahmadi
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award: Chevron North America Exploration and Production San Joaquin Valley Business Unit
Regional Drilling Engineering Award: Bradford Pierce
Regional Formation Evaluation Award: Behnam Jafarpour
Regional Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Social Responsibility Award: Daniel Tormey
Regional Management and Information Award: Brian Marcotte
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award: Michael Moustakis
Regional Service Award: Andrew Johnson, David Susko, Philip Hara
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award: Hyun Kim