Please congratulate SPE’s Award recipients for 2020. SPE awards recognize members who have contributed exceptional service and leadership to the society and the community, as well as those who made major professional contributions to their technical disciplines. SPE international awards are global in scope, recognizing members who have made industry wide achievements or provided significant local impact. International awards are presented during ATCE. SPE’s regional awards recognize members in each region for their outstanding technical and service contributions. They are presented at region and section meetings. The 2020 regional award recipients become candidates for the equivalent international award in 2021.
You can see the list of all 2020 award recipients below:
2020 International Award Recipients
Honorary Membership**
Tayfun Babadagli, University of Alberta
Alfred (Dan) Hill, Texas A&M University
Ronald L. Hinn, PetroSkills
D. Nathan Meehan, Baker Hughes
Hemanta Sarma, University of Calgary
Mukul Sharma, The University of Texas At Austin
Jun Yao*, China University of Petroleum (East China)
Distinguished Membership
Abdulaziz A. Al-Majed, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Eissa M. Al-safran. Kuwait University
Luiz C. Amado, BHP Billiton
Subhash C. Ayirala, Saudi Aramco PE&D
Pavel G. Bedrikovetsky, University of Adelaide
Ruben O. Caligari, Instituto Tecnologico De Buenos Aires
George V. Chilingar, University of Southern California
Torsten Clemens, OMV Exploration & Production GmbH
John R. Etherington, PRA Intl. Ltd.
Tore Fjågesund, Schlumberger Norge AS
Fred Florence, Rig Operations LLC
Phaneendra B. Kondapi, University of Houston
Marcelo Laprea-Bigott, Texas A&M University
Shouxiang Mark Ma, Saudi Aramco PE&D
Keith R. MacLeod, Paramount Resources Ltd.
C. Michael Ming, Ming Energy Partners
Evren M. Ozbayoglu, University of Tulsa
Satinder Purewal, Polestar Oil and Gas Ltd.
Chandra S. Rai, University of Oklahoma
Marisela Sanchez-Nagel, OilField Geomechanics LLC
Subhash N. Shah, University of Oklahoma
Ashok K. Singhal, Premier Reservoir Engineering Services Ltd
Junichi Sugiura, Sanvean Technologies
Anatoly B. Zolotukhin, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil & Gas
John Franklin Carll Award
John W. Ely*, Ely & Associates Of Texas LLC
Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal**
Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din, Texas A&M University
Hisham A. Nasr-El-Din passed away on 3 July 2020. He had been selected for the Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal prior to his death.
Lester C. Uren Award
I. Yucel Akkutlu, Texas A&M University
DeGolyer Distinguished Service Medal**
Anil K. Ambastha, Chevron ETC
Charles F. Rand Memorial Gold Medal**
Donald L. Paul, University of Southern California
Robert Earl McConnell Award**
Hamdi A. Tchelepi*, Stanford University
Public Service Award
William J. Haskett*, Haskett Consulting International
Distinguished Service Award
Hernan Buijs*, Wintershall Gmbh
Carlos A. Chalbaud*, Storengy SAS, A Company of ENGIE
Michael J. Eberhardt*, SRC Energy
George J. Koperna, Jr.*, Advanced Resources Intl Inc
Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Kamy Sepehrnoori, The University of Texas At Austin
Young Member Outstanding Service
Meshal Ali Al-Amri, Saudi Aramco NAOO
Jessica Iriarte Lopez, WellData Labs
Maxim Kotenev, SASOL Petroleum Intl.
Guillaume Navez, Total SA
Ifeanyi H. Ndukwe, Nigerian Petroleum Development Co., Ltd
Laura Weeden, CanWhite Sands
Cedric K. Ferguson Medals & Certificates
Paper
Use of Far-Field Diverters To Mitigate Parent- and Infill-Well-Fracture Interactions in Shale Formations
Medals
Junjing Zhang, ConocoPhillips Co.
Jamie Mcewen, ConocoPhillips Co.
Certificates
David D. Cramer, ConocoPhillips Co.
Matt White, ConocoPhillips Co.
Kevin Bjornen, ConocoPhillips Co
SPE International Technical Awards
Completions Optimization and Technology Award
William D. Norman, NSI Technologies LLC
Drilling Engineering Award
Paul E. Pastusek, ExxonMobil Upstream Integrated Solutions Co.
Formation Evaluation Award
E.C. Thomas, III, Bayou Petrophysics
Health, Safety, and Environment Award
John L. Thorogood, Drilling Global Consultant LLP
Management and Information Award
Sushma K. Bhan, Shell Information Technology International BV
Production and Operations Award
Hong-quan Zhang, University of Tulsa
Projects, Facilities, and Construction Award
Y. Doreen Chin, Yunka Energy LLC
Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Oliver C. Mullins, Schlumberger
Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Kamel Ben Naceur, Nomadia Energy Consulting
*Automatically elected as SPE Distinguished Member
**Funded by AIME
2020 Regional Award Recipients
Africa Region
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Roger Addy, Tullow Oil Ghana Limited
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Sheena Owusu-Ansah, Eni Ghana
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Edema Sillo Hilda, Warri Refining & Petrochemical Co Ltd
Regional Management and Information Award
Emmanuel E Udofia, Suneses Energy Limited
Regional Production and Operations Award
Somto O Mezie-okoye, John Joe and Partners
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Ismaila Slim Ibrahim, Union Energy
Regional Public Service Award
Okwuoma J Nnajiofor, Addax Petroleum Dev Nigeria Ltd
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Henry Mensah, Ghana National Petroleum Corp
Regional Service Award
Solomon Etta Agbor, Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria (SPDC)
Amina M Danmadami, Dept. of Petr. Resources Nigeria
Frank Chukwueku Egede, Petroleum Training Institute
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Onyinye Reginald-ugwuadu, Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria (SPDC)
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
Chimereucheya Nkasiobi Alim, ExxonMobil Nigeria
Riverson Oppongm, MOR Engineering & Consult Ltd.
Canadian Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Yanguang Yuan, BitCan G&E Inc.
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Hua Zhou Li, University of Alberta
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Sproule
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Ian Frigaard, University of British Columbia
Regional Management and Information Award
Laurier Schramm, Saskatchewan Research Council
Regional Production and Operations Award
William Aitken, Baker Hughes Canada
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Greg Owen, GLJ Petroleum Consultants Ltd.
Regional Public Service Award
Victoria Bartlett, Suncor Energy Inc.
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Brian Weatherill, RPS Energy
Regional Service Award
Caralyn Bennett, GLJ Petroleum Consultants Ltd.
Patrick Miller, PETRONAS Canada
Attila Szabo, Sproule Associates Ltd.
Ali Esmail, Ovintiv Canada ULC
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Steven Bryant, University of Calgary
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
Kim Nguyen, University of Alberta
Kent Qin, Husky Energy Inc
Eastern North America Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Kevin Wutherich, Drill2Frac
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Badie Morsi, University of Pittsburgh
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
American Refining Group
Regional Management and Information Award
Khosrow Biglarbigi, Intek Inc.
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Luis Ayala, Pennsylvania State University
Regional Service Award
Kashy Aminian, West Virginia University
William Murray, American Refining Group
Steve Bodden, Talos Energy LLC
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Jean Elkhoury, Schlumberger Doll Research
Gulf Coast North America Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Lee Ramsey
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
M. Y. Soliman, University of Houston
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
NOV
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Harshad Patil, Weatherford Drilling
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Siddharth Misra, Texas A&M University
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Syeda Zohra Halim, Texas A&M University
Regional Management and Information Award
Philippe Flichy, Energy Embassy
Regional Production and Operations Award
Anthony P. Allison, Occidental
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Michael Zaldivar, Evoleap LLC
Regional Public Service Award
Antonio Lazo, Chevron
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Soumyadeep Ghosh, Chevron Corporation
Regional Service Award
Manisha Bhardwaj, Halliburton
Barry Faulkner, Retired
Eric Robken
Kimberly Salinas, ING Capital
Shakti Sehra, RS Energy Group
Trey Shaffer, Environmental Resources Mgmt.
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Flora Lee Moon, Expressworks
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
Benin Chelinsky Jeyachandra, NESH Inc.
Sahil Malhotra, Chevron Corporation
Latin America and Caribbean Region
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Freddy H. Escobar, Surcolombiana University
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
STAATSOLIE
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Felipe de S. Terra, Petrobras
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Thomas Gan, Shell Trinidad Ltd.
Regional Production and Operations Award
Ashwin Srinivasan, Shell Trinidad Ltd.
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Jose Formigli, Petrobras
Regional Public Service Award
Celia Garcia-James, Halliburton
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Jorge Oscar de S. Pizarro, Petrobras
Regional Service Award
Otto Luiz Alcantara Santo, Louisiana State University (Petr. Eng. Dept)
Paola Pastor, Consultant
Kavelle Mohammed, Tucker Energy Services
Elizabeth Ayala Blanco, D&W Solutions Vigilancia Tecnologica
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Rocío Salas, National University of Engineering
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
Cassandra Francisca Dewan, DNV GL Group
Luziane Rodrigues Dornelas
Mid-Continent North America Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Mark Van Domelen, Downhole Chemical Solutions
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Saeed Salehi, University of Oklahoma
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Saeed Salehi, University of Oklahoma
Regional Production Award
Xingru Wu, University of Oklahoma
Regional Public Service Award
Emily Brink, EOG Resources Inc
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
James Mohrbacher, Chesapeake Energy Corp.
Regional Service Award
Shahd Tarar, Devon Energy Corp.
Tyler Conner, Devon Energy Production Co.
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
Ramin Dabirian, University of Tulsa
Danish Tarar, Chesapeake Energy Corp.
Middle East and North Africa Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Hamad Al-Marri, Saudi Aramco
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Hadi Belhaj, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Kuwait Oil Company
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Chinthaka Gooneratne, Saudi Aramco
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Bodong Li, Saudi Aramco
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Muriel Barnier, Lime Core
Regional Management and Information Award
Karam Al-yateem, Saudi Aramco
Regional Production and Operations Award
Mohamed Ghareeb Moustafa Ahmed, Weatherford
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Majid Al-Otaibi, Saudi Aramco
Regional Public Service Award
Emad Al-Shalabi, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Kristian Mogensen, ADNOC
Regional Service Award
Abdulaziz Sufayan, Saudi Aramco
Emad Al-Shalabi, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Hind Alrayes, Saudi Aramco
Rahul Gajbhiye, King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals
Peter Magdy Falamouny, Gulf of Suez Petroleum Co
Maged Yaslam, ADNOC
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Amar Al Shehri, Saudi Aramco
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
Emad Al-Shalabi, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Nassir Abalkhail, Saudi Aramco
North Sea Region
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Eric Cayeux, Intl Research Inst of Stavanger
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Caroline Kannwischer
Regional Management and Information Award
Robert Crawford, Downhole Tools International
Regional Production and Operations Award
Hassan Karimi, Schlumberger
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Remco D Aalbers, Shell
Regional Service Award
John Even Lindgard, OCTIO AS
Robert Lee, Shell UK Ltd.
Paul Christopher Mitchell, TAQA Bratani Ltd.
Graeme Rae, Chevron Upstream Europe
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Babatunde Anifowose, Coventry University
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
Maxim Kotenev, SASOL Petroleum Intl.
Zahraa Alkalby, Imperial College London
Northern Asia Pacific Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Zhou Zhou, China University of Petroleum Beijing
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Changhyup Park, Kangwon National University
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Schlumberger South & East Asia
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Jiang Long, Schlumberger WTA Malaysia
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Paul T. Chaiansutcharit, Chevron Offshore Thailand
Regional Production and Operations Award
Ali Didanloo, Schlumberger WTA Malaysia
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Kowit Samingkaew, Chevron Thailand E&P
Regional Public Service Award
Anwarudin Saidu Mohamed, Reservoir Link Malaysia
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
David Baxendale, Equinox International Petroleum Consultants Pte. Ltd.
Regional Service Award
Vai Yee Hon, Petronas
Yang Qinghai, RIPED
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Kittipat Visitsopa, Chevron Thailand E&P
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
Woraphat Pongpitukkul, Chulalongkorn University
Rocky Mountain North America Region
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Alfred Eustes, Colorado School of Mines
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Tuba Firincioglu, Nitec, LLC
Regional Public Service Award
Benjamin Nathan
Russian and Caspian Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Alexey Borisenko, Schlumberger
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Natalia Demchenko , Ukhta State Technical University
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Equinor Russia
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Maxim Grigoryev, Novatek NTC
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Aleksey Alekseev, Gazpromneft
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Marzhan Bisembaeva, TengizChevroil
Regional Management and Information Award
Ivan Kireev, Samara NIPIneft
Regional Production and Operations Award
Piatro Povzhyk, State Production Association Belorusneft
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Svetlana Tretyakova, TengizChevroil
Regional Public Service Award
Guzel Vakhitova, Bashkir State University
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Rim Valiullin, GeoTec
Regional Service Award
Anton Ablaev, Schlumberger
Alexei Vashkevich, Gazpromneft
Eimear Bonner, Chevron Corporation
Ruslan Sultanov, JSC Taas-Yuriakh Neftegazodobycha LLC
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Kevin Ricketts, Chevron Corporation
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
Aynura Ismailova, Schlumberger
Murat Syzdykov, Kazakh National Technical University
South Asia and the Pacific Region
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Sandeep D Kulkarni, Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Samir Kumar Dhar, Reliance Industries Ltd.
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Sunil Kumar, ONGC
Regional Public Service Award
Agus Masduki, PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Rupom Mukherjee, ONGC
Regional Service Award
Utkarsh Gupta, ONGC
Muhamad Irfan, PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia
Abbas Zeinijahromi, University of Adelaide
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
Irfan Taufik Rau, PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam
Rachit Vijay, Cairn, Oil & Gas Vertical of Vedanta Limited
South Central and East Europe Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Ilhami Giden, OMV Austria E&P Gmbh
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Antonio Calleri, Geolog SpA
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Jacques Mine, Total SA
Regional Management and Information Award
Attila Holoda, Aurora Energy Kft
Regional Production and Operations Award
Ion Nicolae, OMV Petrom SA
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Luc Heme de Lacotte, TechnipFMC
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Jean-Francois Alexis Verpeaux, Total SA
Regional Service Award
Stefan Wessling, Baker Hughes Company
Gyorgy Palasthy, MOL Hungarian Oil & Gas PLC
Cristina Robinson Marras, Saipem UK Ltd.
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
Guillaume Navez, Total SA
Maria Giulia De Donno, ENI E&P (METS)
Southwestern North America Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Allie P. Garcia, Reveal Energy Services
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Ahmed H. Kamel, University of Texas Permian Basin
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Concho Resources Inc.
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Scott A. Rovira, Endeavor Energy Resources LP
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
D. Nicolas Espinoza, The University of Texas at Austin
Regional Management and Information Award
Bryan Michael Montgomery, COG Operating LLC
Regional Production and Operations Award
David L. Divine
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Ryan Matthew Yarger, EOG Resources Inc.
Regional Public Service Award
Jason S. Herrick, Pantera Energy Co.
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Yogashri Umesh Pradhan, Texas Oil & Gas Institute
Regional Service Award
Yogashri Umesh Pradhan, Texas Oil & Gas Institute
Dennis A. Scott, Retired
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
Rashidat Balogun, Liberty Oilfield Services
Western North America Region
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Timothy Gorham, Chevron Corporation
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Birendra Jha, University of Southern California
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Aera Energy
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Hilda Dupont, California Resources Corporation
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Terence P. O'Sullivan
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Tony Zamora, Consultant
Regional Management and Information Award
Charles Lwanga Yonke, Aera Energy
Regional Production and Operations Award
Garold Muth, Muth Pump LLC
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Joseph Roberts, Aera Energy
Regional Public Service Award
Michael Handren
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
William Milliken, Chevron Corporation
Regional Service Award
Gwyn Ardeshir Mali, Chevron Corporation
Jared Paddock, Chevron N America Upstream
Todd Stevens, California Resources Corporation
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Daniel B. Palmer, OGCI Climate Investments
Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award
Mark Ghann-Amoah, Southern California Gas Co.
Usama Sultan, California State University - Bakersfield