Please congratulate SPE’s Regional Award recipients for 2021. These awards are designed to recognize those members who have contributed exceptional service and leadership to the Society, as well as those who have made major professional contributions to their technical disciplines at the regional level.
AFRICA REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Adesola Modupeore Robinson, Psi Factor Ltd.
Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Emmanuel E. Udofia, Suneses Energy Limited
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Olalekan Adisa Olafuyi, University of Benin
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
John Ikechukwu Okoroafor, Total E&P Nigeria Ltd.
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Benjamin I Ajaraogu, Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria
Regional Management Award
Victor Abimbola Bandele, Total E&P Nigeria Ltd.
Regional Production and Operations Award
Yomi Stephen Akinnurun, Nigerian Petroleum Development Co. Ltd.
Regional Public Service Award
Amina M Danmadami, Department of Petroleum Resources Nigeria
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Dorcas Annung Akrong, Ghana National Petroleum Corp.
Regional Service Award
Augustin Olumide Soro, Nigerian Petroleum Development Co. Ltd.
Ogbonnaya Michael Oyere, Seplat Petroleum Development Co. Ltd.
Oladipo Hakeem Ashafa, Shell Petroleum Development Company Nigeria
Papamie George Iwo Sunday, Nigerian AGIP Oil Co. Ltd.
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Chinyere Princess Offor, ExxonMobil Nigeria
Mistura Wuraola Yusuf, Dangote Oil Refining Company
CANADIAN REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Tom Watkins, Advanced Upstream
Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Tyler Schlosser, McDaniel & Associates Consultants
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Harvey Yarranton, University of Calgary
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Suncor
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Doug Hollies, Remedy Energy Services Inc.
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Christopher Clarkson, University of Calgary
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Ian Gates, Esso Exploration Inc.
Regional Production and Operations Award
Tomas Padron, Advanced Upstream
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
George Brindle, Skoki Energy Advisors Inc.
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Roderick P. Batycky, Streamsim Technologies Inc.
Regional Service Award
David Langille, Shell Canada Ltd.
Marcel Guevara, ehsAI
Melanie Popp, geoLOGIC Systems Ltd.
Sean MacNeil, Cape Breton University
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Audrey Mascarenhas, Questor Technology
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Justin Henke, McKinsey & Co. Inc.
Kyle Griep, TC Energy Corp.
EASTERN NORTH AMERICA REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Romain Prioul, Schlumberger
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Ahmed Algarhy, Marietta College
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Lillian Espinoza-Gala, Leg Exploration Education LLC
Regional Management Award
Martin Poitzsch, Aramco Americas
Regional Production and Operations Award
Kashif Rashid, Schlumberger
Regional Service Award
Chang-Yu Hou, Schlumberger–Doll Research Center
Hamid Emami-Meybodi, Pennsylvania State University
GULF COAST NORTH AMERICA REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Vicky Beth Jackson Nielsen, Hess Corp.
Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Michael James Pyrcz, The University of Texas at Austin
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Jose L Bashbush, Schlumberger
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Subsurface Consultants & Associates LLC
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Lindsay J. Fraser, Newpark Drilling Fluids
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Edgar I Velez, Schlumberger
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Yuanhang Chen, Louisiana State University
Regional Management Award
Namit Jaiswal, Shell Exploration & Production Co.
Regional Production and Operations Award
Amir H Mahmoudkhani, Locus Bio-Energy Solutions
Regional Public Service Award
Saloumeh Ebrahimzadeh, Triple Five Energy Resources
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Juan Manuel Ham Macosay, Petroleos Mexicanos
Regional Service Award
Alfiya Nikolaeva, Schlumberger Logelco Inc.
Carlos Perez-Tellez, Pemex E&P
Kelsey E Ridpath, Southwestern Energy Company
Richard J Murphy, Fort Bend ISD
Shannon L. Eichmann, Aramco Services Company
Thomas Shattuck, Deloitte LLP
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Fiji George, Cheniere Energy Inc.
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Michael Brett Cronin, Exxon Mobil Corporation
Manisha Bhardwaj, Halliburton
LATIN AMERICA & CARIBBEAN REGION
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Zeudy Galbán, Integrated Fusion Oil & Gas
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Tucker Energy Services
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Joy Eze, Shell Trinidad Ltd.
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Marc Rudder, Ministry of Energy & Energy Industries–Trinidad Tobago
Regional Management Award
Maria De Lourdes Guinazu, Pecom Energia S.A.
Regional Production and Operations Award
Mara Lis Schenkel, Pluspetrol SA
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
María Alejandra López
Regional Public Service Award
Ayasha Nickie, Ministry of Energy & Energy Industries–Trinidad Tobago
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Susan Jemmott, BP Exploration
Regional Service Award
Claudio Aguirre Concha, Repsol SA
Marián Teresa Labrador Moreno, Halliburton Co.
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
David Alexander, University of Trinidad & Tobago
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Jonathan Avila, Petroleos de Venezuela S.A.
Kamlesh Ramcharitar, Heritage Petroleum Co. Ltd.
MID-CONTINENT NORTH AMERICA REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Bruce Randall, Coiled Tubing Specialties LLC
Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Alireza Shahkarami, Baker Hughes
Regional Production and Operations Award
Chad Senters, ProTechnics
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Mark Murray, SageRider Inc.
Regional Service Award
Danish Tarar, Chesapeake Energy Corp.
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Matthew Gallant
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Pragnya Maruwada, Denbury Resources Inc.
MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Laurie Duthie, Saudi Aramco Northern Area Oil Operations
Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Fatai Adesina Anifowose, Saudi Aramco PE&D
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Albertus Retnanto, Texas A&M University at Qatar
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Saudi Aramco
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Rakan Alotaibi, Saudi Aramco Drilling and Workover
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Tareq Ghamdi, Saudi Aramco PE&D
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Abdullah Salam, Saudi Aramco Northern Area Oil Operations
Regional Management Award
Abdulrahman S Al-Ahmari, Saudi Aramco Northern Area Oil Operations
Regional Production and Operations Award
Mohamed Ahmednasreldin Mahmoud, King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Ali Saleh Ajmi, Saudi Aramco Northern Area Oil Operations
Regional Public Service Award
Zeeneb Abdulkareem Alsaihati, Saudi Aramco Drilling and Workover
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Emad Walid Al-Shalabi, Khalifa University of Science and Technology
Regional Service Award
Abdullah Al-Ghamdi, Saudi Aramco Southern Area Oil Operations
Alexey Ruzhnikov, Schlumberger
Bandar Nasser Al-ghamdi, Saudi Aramco PE&D
Eissa M Al-Safran, Kuwait University
Fatai Adesina Anifowose, Saudi Aramco PE&D
Hisham Khalil Zubari, National Oil and Gas Authority Bahrain
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Abdulaziz Salem Al-Qasim, Saudi Aramco PE&D
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Mohamad Yousef Alklih, ADNOC Onshore
Siddharth Jain, Sharjah National Oil Corporation
NORTH SEA REGION
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Scale Protection Norway
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Junichi Sugiura, Sanvean Technologies
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Thomas J Bradley, Baker Hughes
Regional Production and Operations Award
Percy Paul Obeahon, Shell International Trading and Shipping Co. Ltd.
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Denis V Voskov, Delft University of Technology
Regional Service Award
Ir Gilding Tussaud Douglas, Equinor ASA
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Alison J Isherwood, LR Senergy
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Adam Zalewski, BP
Ross Taylor, ConocoPhillips Co.
NORTHERN ASIA PACIFIC REGION
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Feng Yongcun, University of Petroleum China Beijing
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Salim Taoutaou, Taoutaou Consulting LLC
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Nikhil Hardikar, Consultant
Regional Production and Operations Award
Anwarudin Saidu Mohamed, Reservoir Link Solution Sdn Bhd
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Ma Xinhua
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Cao Dongqing
Regional Service Award
Fatemeh Mehran, Schlumberger WTA Malaysia Sdn Bhd
ROCKY MOUNTAIN NORTH AMERICA REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Paul Weddle, Tap Rock Resources
Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Jessica Iriarte, WellData Labs
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Jennifer L. Miskimins, Colorado School of Mines
Regional Distintuished Corporate Support Award
Great Western Petroleum
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Diana Hoff, Antero Resources Corp.
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Robert Tonnsen, Tap Rock Resources
Regional Production and Operations Award
Geoffrey Steiner, EOG Resources Inc.
Regional Public Service Award
Sidney Green, Enhanced Production LLC
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Pejman Tahmasebi, University of Wyoming
Regional Service Award
Dustin Doucet, State of Utah
Justin Knappe, TMK
Philip Ouellette
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Walter C. Dobbs III, International Reservoir Technologies Inc.
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Davis Scott, Schlumberger Oilfield Services
Hilary Moore, Noble Energy Inc.
RUSSIAN AND CASPIAN REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Artur Tleulin, North Caspian Operating Company N.V.
Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Bekzhan Alimbayev, Kazgermunai
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Mikhail Rykus, Ufa State Petroleum Technological University
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Gazprom Neft
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Maxim Koval, Samara NIPIneft
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Ramil Sharafutdinov, Bashkir State University
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Ualikhan Zhanaisov, North Caspian Operating Company N.V.
Regional Management Award
Liliya Mamleeva, BashNIPIneft
Regional Production and Operations Award
Kuanyshkerey Mukhtarov
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Vyacheslav Solonitsyn
Regional Public Service Award
Gregory Riley, BP Exploration Azerbaijan Ltd.
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Nikolai Eremin, Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas
Regional Service Award
Alexander Krivosheev, Shell Russia
Dmitriy Abdrazakov, Schlumberger Logelco Inc.
Ilnur Sayfullin, Lukoil Uzbekistan Operating Company
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Andrey Bochkov, Gazpromneft NTC
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Arkadiy Loginov, Lukoil-Engineering
Berik Uap, North Caspian Operating Company N.V.
SOUTH ASIA AND THE PACIFIC REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Rachit Vijay, Cairn Oil & Gas, a Vertical of Vedanta Limited
Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Shreshth Srivastav, Halliburton Offshore Services Ltd.
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Tarun Naiya, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM) Dhanbad
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Rakesh Dewal, Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.
Regional Management Award
Manav Kanwar, SK Oilfield Equipment Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Regional Public Service Award
Wilsen Lauwijaya, PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Ramen Talukdar, Reliance Industries Limited
Regional Service Award
Ashish Fatnani, Landmark Halliburton
Indra Priyono, PT Chevron Pacific Indonesia
Kripa Pandey, Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.
Mani Bansal, Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.
Nikhil Kulkarni, Wipro Ltd.
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Nikita Mishra, Oil & Natural Gas Corp. Ltd.
Sri Konsep Harum Wicaksono, PT Pertamina Hulu Mahakam
SOUTH CENTRAL AND EAST EUROPE REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Alexandru Dragomir, OMV Petrom S.A.
Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Irina Marin, NTC Schlumberger
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Zoltan Turzo, University of Miskolc
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
OMV Exploration and Production GmbH
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Thomas Dahl, Baker Hughes
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Andreas Hartmann, Baker Hughes
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Monica Gabriela Nae, Halliburton Energy Services Group
Regional Management Award
Deepak Khurana, Halliburton Romania
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Vasile V. Stanculescu, OMV Petrom S.A.
Regional Public Service Award
Matthias Reich, TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Mohammed Amro, TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Regional Service Award
Bela Lakos, Government of Hungary
Erika Johana Tovar Trujillo, Halliburton International Inc.
Silke Roentzsch, TU Bergakademie Freiberg
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Robert A Philipp, TERRA Umwelttechnik GmbH
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Edna Michelle Bisso Bi Mba, Wintershall DEA
Gabrijel Grubac, OMV Petrom S.A.
SOUTHWESTERN NORTH AMERICA REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Ademolu Adeyemi Olubajo, Cimarex Energy Co.
Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Ronnie Arispe, ConocoPhillips Co.
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Steven Henderson, Texas Tech University
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Rhett Bullock, Endeavor Energy Resources LP
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Pythagoras Okada, Concho Resources
Regional Management Award
Chad Mcallaster, Endeavor Energy Resources LP
Regional Production and Operations Award
Yingda Lu, The University of Texas at Austin
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Christopher Smith, ConocoPhillips Co.
Regional Public Service Award
Akinfolami A Akintunji, Unitex Oil and Gas
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Yvonne Scherz
Regional Service Award
Cathy Harris, Lodestone Oil & Gas Consulting LLC
Mazaruny D Rincones Garcia, Concho Resources
Shivani Rajiv Vyas, Odessa Separator Inc.
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Mazaruny D Rincones Garcia, Concho Resources
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Akiko Lynette Billings, Liberty Oilfield Services
Bo Ren, Bureau of Economic Geology
WESTERN NORTH AMERICA REGION
Regional Completions Optimization and Technology Award
Andrew Bond, Oil Search Alaska LLC
Regional Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award
Arthur Moritz, Oil Search Alaska LLC
Regional Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty
Yin Zhang, University of Alaska–Fairbanks
Regional Distinguished Corporate Support Award
Black Gold Pump and Supply
Regional Drilling Engineering Award
Daniel Van Zyl, California Resources Corporation
Regional Formation Evaluation Award
Birendra Jha, University of Southern California
Regional Health, Safety, and Environment Award
Kristian Jessen, University of Southern California
Regional Management Award
Timothy Nagy
Regional Production and Operations Award
Mohabbat Ahmadi, University of Alaska–Fairbanks
Regional Projects, Facilities and Construction Award
Rada Khadjinova, Fugro
Regional Public Service Award
Thomas Walsh, Petrotechnical Resources–Alaska
Regional Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award
Behnam Jafarpour, University of Southern California
Regional Service Award
Christopher May, Golder Associates
Thomas Hampton, Thomas N Berry & Company
Vanessa Perez
Regional Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award
Charlene Wardlow, California Geologic Energy Management Division
Regional Young Professional Member Outstanding Service Award
Ian Johnecheck, Cordoba Corporation
Sydney Deering, ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc.