SPE now has a presence in Myanmar. Its 214th section—the Myanmar Section—was established 25 September 2013. The SPE International Board of Directors meeting this month will be held in Yangon, and the section’s inauguration will become official with that meeting. According to Jeff Spath, SPE president, in his column in this issue of JPT, the new Myanmar Section’s presence has been enthusiastically welcomed. “The response by industry, academia, and government has been remarkable,” he said.
Officers of the new Myanmar Section. Standing from left: Program Chairperson, Bertrand Jean Daniel Brun, manager, Total E&P; Program Chairperson, Gagan Singhal, former country general manager, Schlumberger Asia Services; Section Activities Chairperson, Sahawit S. Vorasaph, senior manager Myanmar operations, PTT Exploration and Production; Membership Chairperson, Sean Danley, senior business development manager, Halliburton; Treasurer, Ahkar Aung, legal supervisor, Daewoo E&P.Seated from left: VC-Secretary, Aung Kyaw Min, director industry and university relations, Schlumberger Logelco; Chairperson, Ahmad Lutpi Haron, country chairman, Pentronas; Student Chapter Liaison, Zaw Htet Aung, head of Petroleum Engineering Department, Yangon Technological University.Pictured separately: YP Chairperson, Sithu Moe Myint, technical manager, MRPL E&P.
