Please congratulate SPE’s International and Regional Award recipients for 2019. SPE’s 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 international or regional level. Regional awards are presented at region and section meetings. International award recipients are presented at the Annual Banquet at ATCE.
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2019 SPE International Awards Recipients
Honorary Membership
| Maria A. Capello | Jeffrey B. Spath |
| Anuj Gupta | Ganesh C. Thakur |
| Franklin M. Orr Jr.* |
Distinguished Membership
| Dhafer Al-Shehri | Kenneth Kibodeaux |
| Vasile Badiu | Istvan Lakatos |
| Baojun Bai | Carl Montgomery |
| Sameeh Batarseh | Douglas Peck |
| Mark Brinsden | Margaretha Rijken |
| Frank Chang | Ray (Zhenhua) Rui |
| Anil Chopra | Willem Van Adrichem |
| David Cramer | Mary Van Domelen |
| Eric Delamaide | Claudio Virues |
| Hosnia Hashim | Xiangzeng Wang |
| Zoya Heidari | Tao Yang |
| Mars Khasanov |
John Franklin Carll Award
George J. Moridis
Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal
Carlos Torres-Verdin
Lester C. Uren Award
Olivier P. Houzé*
DeGolyer Distinguished Service Medal
Hemanta K. Sarma
Charles F. Rand Memorial Gold Medal
Kamel Bennaceur
Earl McConnell Award
Ahmed S. Abou-Sayed
Public Service Award
Pascal Breton*
Distinguished Service Award
| Saeed Mohammed Al-Mubarak* | Silviu Livescu* |
| Mohammed Badri | Anthony K. Ogunkoya* |
| David G. Kersey | Michael D. Zuber |
Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Roberto Aguilera
Young Member Outstanding Service Award
| Patience D. Abia | Alejandro Lerza |
| Victor Anochie | Nii A. Nunoo |
| Oluwabiyi I. Awotiku | Rodrigo Rueda Terrazas |
Cedric K. Ferguson Medal & Certificate
Michael B. Cronin and Hamid Emami Meybodi – Medals
Russell T. Johns – Certificate
For paper Diffusion-Dominated Proxy Model for Solvent Injection in Ultratight Oil Reservoirs
Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Jon E. Olson
Drilling Engineering Award
Steven J. Sawaryn
Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Sally M. Benson
Management and Information Award
Jim Crompton
Production and Operations Award
Elisio F. Caetano
Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award
Phaneendra B. Kondapi
Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
William D. McCain Jr.
Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Karen E. Olson
*Also appointed as Distinguished Member
2019 Regional Award Recipients
Africa Region
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Richard Kofi Amorin, University of Mines & Tech Ghana
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Chiedu A Enwemadu, Total E&P Nigeria Ltd
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Christopher A Egwuatu, Nigeria LNG Limited
Regional Production and Operations Award
Erasmus John Nnanna, Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria (SPDC)
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Michael Adedokun Adegbite, Petroleum Training Institute
Regional Public Service Award
Temitope O Oshuntuyi, ExxonMobil Nigeria
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Chukwuma Onwuchekwa, Retired
Regional Service Award
- Wilfred Chinedu Okologume, Federal University of Petroleum Resources
- Erepagamoye Iyalla, Petroleum Technology Development Fund Nigeria
- Oghogho Effiom, Shell Nigeria E&P Co Ltd
- Ugochi Ezinne Akwiwu, Nigerian Petr Development Co Ltd
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
- Saifullahi Abubakar Shehu, Petroleum Training Institute
- Augustin Olumide Soro, Nigerian Petr Development Co Ltd
Canada Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Lyle Burke, Devon Canada Corporation
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Shengnan Chen, University of Calgary
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
C-FER Technologies
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Patrick McLellan, McLellan Energy Advisors Inc
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Gareth Igloliorte, Canada Husky Energy Inc
Regional Management and Information Award
Subodh Gupta, Cenovus Energy Inc
Regional Production and Operations Award
Leon Waldner, CNOOC Petroleum North America ULC
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Simon Iremonger, Sanjel Energy Services Inc
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Richard Baker, BRE Group Res-Solve
Regional Service Award
- Jeffrey Lade, BD Canada
- Erin Summers, KAPPA Engineering
- Dennis Hahn
- John Thompson, NCS Multistage
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
- Marshall Conway, Canada Newfoundland & Labrador Offshore Petr Board
- Jeff Dusterhoft, Paramount Resources Ltd
Eastern North America Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Henry Jacot
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Mehdi Mokhtari, University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Aramco Services Company: Aramco Research Center Boston United States
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Vance Hewitt II, Northeast Natural Energy, LLC
Regional Management and Information Award
Ken Brown, Range Resources - Appalachia LLC
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Selen Cremaschi, Auburn University
Regional Public Service Award
Jarrod Long, Altus Intervention
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Shahab Mohaghegh, West Virginia University
Regional Service Award
- Bob Garland, Garland Consulting
- Michael Harr, Chevron North America E&P
- Martin Poitzsch, Schlumberger
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Martin Poitzsch, Schlumberger
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
- Pervez Agwan, Power Advocate Inc
- Ayrat Gizzatov, Aramco Service Company
Gulf Coast North America Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Usman Ahmed, Unconventional Energy Resources International
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Fred E. Dupriest, Texas A&M University
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Newpark Fluids
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Matthew Isbell, Hess Corp
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Oliver C. Mullins, Schlumberger
Regional Health, Safety and Environment Award
Philip Grossweiler, M&H Energy Services
Regional Management and Information Award
Sushma K. Bhan, Shell International E&P Co
Regional Production and Operations Award
Shawn Rimassa, Aramco Services Company
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Yun Doreen Chin, Yunka Energy LLC
Regional Public Service Award
Lisa Yu Li, Houston EP Group Corporation
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Mohammad Tabatabaei, Encana Corporation
Regional Service Award
- Edgar A. Meza Pérez, Pemex E&P
- Barry L. Nicholson, Oxy Inc
- Ernesto Valbuena, Chevron Corporation
- Karin Gonzalez, Texas A&M University
- Katherine L. Hull, Aramco Services Company
- Riteja Dutta, Drilling Info, Inc
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Nigel Jenvey, Gaffney, Cline & Associates Ltd
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
- Huseyin Onur Balan, Aramco Services Company
- Simeon Eburi, Chevron Corporation
South America and Caribbean Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Valdo Rodrigues, VFRiends Ltda
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Adolfo Pires, Norte Fluminense State Universidade
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Cristiane Miranda, Petrobras
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Christiane Camargo, Petrobras
Regional Health, Safety and Environment Award
Helton Luiz Oliveira, Petrobras
Regional Management and Information Award
Orlando Ribeiro, Petrobras America Inc
Regional Production and Operations Award
Luiz Carlos Marques, Petrobras
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Joao Humberto Guandalini Batista, 4Subsea AS
Regional Public Service Award
Eduardo Neiva, Petrobras
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Paulo Rocha, Queiroz Galvao Exploration & Production SA
Regional Service Award
- Joao Rodrigues, MULTI Systems & Engineering Ltd
- Bruno William Pereira, Shell Brazil E&P
- Ronald Egusquiza, PetroTal Corp
- Mauro Teixeira
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
- Juliana Baioco, Universidade Federal Fluminense
- Marilyn Defares, Staatsolie Maatschappij Suriname NV
Mid-Continent North America Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
William Grieser, Halliburton Energy Services Group
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Reza Barati Ghahfarokhi, University of Kansas
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Mehmet Ozbayoglu, University of Tulsa
Regional Production and Operations Award
Eduardo Pereyra, University of Tulsa
Regional Public Service Award
Harry Longwell
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Anil Chopra, PetroTel Inc
Regional Service Award
- Michael Stafford, University of Tulsa
- Angela Fenton, OGC
Middle East and North Africa Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Harry Oduro, Saudi Aramco PE&D
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
John M Williams, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
ADNOC
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Adib A Al-Mumen, Saudi Aramco D&WO
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Shouxiang Mark Ma, Saudi Aramco PE&D
Regional Management and Information Award
Khalid S Al-Zamil, Saudi Aramco PE&D
Regional Production and Operations Award
Eissa M Al-Safran, Kuwait University
Regional Public Service Award
Kamal Abdelaziz Mabok, Sipet Engineering & Consultancy Services Co Ltd
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Hadi Arbi Belhaj, Petroleum Institute
Regional Service Award
- Subhash C Ayirala, Saudi Aramco PE&D
- Tagwa Ahmed Musa, Sudan University Science & Technology
- Yousif Mohammed Al-Tahan, Saudi Aramco PE&D
- Husham Awadelssied Ali Elbaloula, Petro-Energy E&P Co Ltd
- Sherif Abdelrahman, BP
- Bader Saif Albadi, ADNOC Offshore
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Abdulrahman A Al-ghamdi, Saudi Aramco NAOO
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
- Fatemah Husain Abudeeb, Saudi Aramco PE&D
- Suha Naim Kayum, Saudi Aramco
North Sea Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Tore Fjagesund, Wellbarrier AS
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Jop Groeneweg, Leiden University
Regional Production and Operations Award
Stefan Belfroid, TNO Science & Industry
Regional Public Service Award
Elliot Lee Kinch
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Jeroen C Vink, Shell International E&P Co
Regional Service Award
- Adam Borushek, RISC Advisory
- Ritika Pawar, Intertek C&MS
- Graham Robert Skinner
- Quirinius Teunis Van Dorp, Dana Petroleum Netherlands BV
- George T Galloway, Geotech Inc
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
- Ayla Reerink, Veegeo Energy
Northern Asia Pacific Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Tan Chee Phuat, Schlumberger Oilfield Services
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Wonmo Mo Sung, Hanyang University
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Petronas Malaysia
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Liu Yujin, Aramco Asia
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Sun Xuekai, Aramco Asia
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Norhayati Hashim, Petronas
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Mohd Faizal Sedaralit, Petronas
Regional Service Award
- Mohamad Ikhranizam Mohamad Ros, Petronas
- Michael Reeder, Synergy Oil & Gas
- Serge Hayon, Murphy Oil Corp
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
- Kueh Jing Zhi, Petronas Carigali
- Viet Son Tran, Cuu Long Joint Operating Co
Rocky Mountain North America Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
William Fleckenstein, Colorado School of Mines
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Morteza Dejam, University of Wyoming
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Alfred Eustes, Colorado School of Mines
Regional Management and Information Award
Tim Hower, MHA Petroleum Consultants Inc.
Regional Production and Operations Award
Karthik Srinivasan, Schlumberger Technology Corp
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Paul Donavan, Hillstone Environmental Partners
Regional Public Service Award
Ellen Scott, Fracture ID
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Morteza Dejam, University of Wyoming
Regional Service Award
- David Farrell, Cudd Engineering Service
- Deborah Ryan, MHA Petroleum Consultants Inc
- Shawna Bonini, U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Linda Battalora, Colorado School of Mines
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
- Ellen Scott, Fracture ID
- Jessica Iriarte Lopez, WellData Labs
Russian and Caspian Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Kirill Ovchinnikov, GEOSPLIT
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Aleksandr Salnikov, Ukhta State Technical University
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
TAFNEFT
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Kirill Bogatchev
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Aleksandr Belousov, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil & Gas
Regional Health, Safety and Environment Award
Ilyas Sarybekov, JSC Embamunaigas
Regional Management and Information Award
Aleksey Pustovskikh, Gazpromneft NTC
Regional Production and Operations Award
Ildar Fayzullin, Gazpromneft
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Myrzakuat Karabalin, TengizChevroil
Regional Public Service Award
Marat Nurpeissov, JSC KOR Oil Company
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Kok-Thye Lim, TengizChevroil
Regional Service Award
- David Barge, TengizChevroil
- Duncan Mcdougall, Lucent Petroleum LLP
- Dmitriy Serdyukov, State Production Association Belorusneft
- Zhibek Shaimardan, Shell Kazakhstan Dev
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Richard Howe, North Caspian Operating Company N.V.
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
- Ilnur Sayfullin, LUKOIL Uzbekistan Operating Company
- Aleksandra Khramtseva, Baker Hughes, a GE company
South Asia and the Pacific Region
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Keka Ojha, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
ConocoPhillips Australia
Regional Production and Operations Award
Sivarama Krishna, Reliance Industries Ltd
Regional Public Service Award
Rahul Patil, Halliburton
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Ajay Mandal, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
Regional Service Award
- Maria Gonzales Perdomo, Australian School of Petroleum
- Andrew Buffin, Reserval Consulting Pty Ltd Aus
- Teddy Kamaroedin, Freelance Consutlant
- Jayantha Mukhopadhyay, ONGC
- Minnie Gogia, ONGC
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
- Mayank Gupta, Cairn India Ltd
- Arasy Az Zariat, PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam (GSR/PKB)
South Central and Eastern Europe Region
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Christoph Hilgers, Karlsruhe Institute of Technology
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Atef Onaisi, Total SA
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Celine Mollet, Technip France
Regional Management and Information Award
Arrigo Vienna, ENI S.P.A.
Regional Production and Operations Award
Laslo Farkas Visontai, INAgip D.o.o.
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Blaise Seguin, Subsea 7
Regional Public Service Award
Pascal Breton, Total SA
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Patrick Egermann, Storengy SAS, A Company of ENGIE
Regional Service Award
- Ingo Forstner, BVEG Bundesverband Erdgas Erdol Und Geoenergie Ev
- Johann Plank, Technical University Munchen
- Zsolt Peter Komlosi, Tatu Bt
- Gianna Giudicati, ENI S.P.A
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
- Joschka Roth, RWTH Aachen University
- Andrea Tondelli, Eni SPA E&P Division
Southwestern North America Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Malcolm E. Yates, EOG Resources Inc.
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Jon Olson, The University of Texas at Austin
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Taylor Thetford, Apache Corp
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Masa Prodanovic, The University of Texas at Austin
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Ryosuke Okuno, The University of Texas at Austin
Regional Service Award
- Lance Robertson, Endeavor Energy Resources LPV
- Brett Keitges, KLX Energy Services
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
- Anthony Bordonaro, Concho Resources
- Michael Carey, Epic Permian Operating
Western North America Region
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Jincai Chang, University of Southern California Viterbi School
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Souheil Ezzedine, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Regional Health, Safety and Environment Award
Adam Brandt, Stanford University
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Robert Schaaf, RPS International
Regional Public Service Award
Donald Paul, University of Southern California
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Mun-Hong Hui, Chevron ETC
Regional Service Award
- Shipeng Fu, knowledgette LLC
- Robert Schaaf, RPS International
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Adam Brandt, Stanford University