Benge	Cheatham
Cunha	Demirdal
Hartley	Kenny
Morgenthaler	Placido
Qui	Zerbst

Every year, the Review Chairpersons recognize Technical Editors on the Editorial Review Committee who made an exceptional effort to ensure the technical excellence of the Society’s permanent literature. For 2007, the following Technical Editors on the SPE Drilling & Completion Editorial Review Committee received the Outstanding Technical Editor Award:

Glen Benge, ExxonMobil Corporation; Curtis Cheatham, Weatherford International; Jose C. Cunha, University of Alberta; Barkim Demirdal, University of Alberta; Roy Hartley, Aurelian Oil & Gas; Patrick Kenny, Baker Hughes Drilling Fluids; Michael R. Morgenthaler, Cutpoint; Paul Paslay, Manatee; Joao Carlos Placido, Petrobras; Kaibin Qiu, Schumberger; and Christoph Zerbst, SEIC.

New Executive Editor Joins SPEDC

Beginning with the March 2008 issue, Robert F. Mitchell will replace John Mason as Executive Editor of SPE Drilling & Completion. Robert F. Mitchell is a Halliburton Fellow in the Halliburton Drilling and Evaluation Division. He has published over 70 papers on drilling and well completion problems and was the drilling editor for the SPE Petroleum Engineers Handbook. He won the SPE Drilling and Completions Award for 2005. He was vice president of Enertech Engineering and Research Company from 1980 to 1996 and worked at Exxon Production Research Co from 1973 to 1980. He holds BA, MME, and PhD degrees from Rice University, and is a registered professional engineer in Texas.

Several new Review Chairpersons have been invited to serve on the SPEDC Editorial Review Committee to replace those whose terms have expired. They are Curtis Cheatham, Weatherford International; Joao Carlos Placido, Petrobras; and John Mason, BP Exploration Operating Company.