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• Asia Pacific
• Canada
• Europe and Africa
• Middle East
• Russia and Caspian
• Latin America and Caribbean
• United States

2011 International Award Winners

2012 International Award Winners

2013 Winners

Honorary Membership

• Ali Rashid Al Jarwan, Abu Dhabi Marine Operating Company, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
• Kate Hadley H. Baker, BP America, Houston, Texas, USA
• Emmanuel O. Egbogah, Emerald Energy Resources, Lagos, Nigeria
• Turgay Ertekin, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA
• Medhat M. Kamal, Chevron, San Ramon, California USA
• Giovanni Paccaloni, Paccaloni Consulting, Milan, Italy
• Fred I. Stalkup, Dallas, Texas, USA

John Franklin Carll Award 

• Albert C. Reynolds, Jr., University of Tulsa, Oklahoma USA

Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal 

• Kishore K. Mohanty, University of Texas, Austin, Texas USA

San Antonio, Texas, USA (9 October 2012) – The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) announced today the launch of a pilot for a new knowledge-sharing site called PetroWiki. PetroWiki will be the online resource to research and share knowledge about E&P industry operations, ranging from basic engineering calculations to best practices appropriate to specific regions, formations, or resource types.

The PetroWiki pilot, launched 1 October, is based on the drilling and completions volume of the Petroleum Engineering Handbook (PEH). Published in 2007, many new technologies are missing from PEH. The wiki format will allow SPE members to keep PEH evergreen, updating and extending it to new technologies. By October 2013, the site will contain the complete handbook, and it will grow with contributions from SPE’s global membership base. All content in PetroWiki is vetted by moderators with subject matter expertise.

“This is a game-changer for SPE. PetroWiki will be an important technical resource for our industry, with rich links to other content, including papers in OnePetro” said Mark Rubin, Executive Director of SPE. “The opportunity for members to share their knowledge with others, and for younger members to learn from these experiences will be invaluable.”

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San Antonio, Texas, USA  ( 8 October 2012) –  The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) announced today that Chevron Corporation has committed USD 1 million to support SPE programs dedicated to increasing student participation and advancing energy education.

Starting this month, Chevron will donate USD 250,000 per year for four years to support three initiatives: SPE’s Student Dues program, enabling students to participate as members free of charge; the Energy4Me program, educating the public and students about energy and the upstream oil and gas industry, online and through training and teaching materials; and PetroWiki, SPE’s knowledge-sharing wiki, providing information about E&P industry engineering.

“As a not-for-profit organization, SPE counts on the generous support of companies like Chevron to offer valuable programs to our members and the industry,” said Mark Rubin, Executive Director of SPE.

“Chevron understands the importance of enabling students around the world to benefit from SPE’s programs,” said John McDonald, Chevron Vice President and Chief Technology Officer. “Education opens the door of opportunity.”

About Society of Petroleum Engineers

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) is a not-for-profit professional association whose members are engaged in energy resources development and production. SPE serves more than 104,000 members in 123 countries worldwide. SPE is a key resource for technical knowledge related to the oil and gas exploration and production industry and provides services through its publications, events, training courses, and online resources at www.spe.org.

About Chevron Corporation

Chevron is one of the world’s leading integrated energy companies, with subsidiaries that conduct business worldwide. The company is involved in virtually every facet of the energy industry. Chevron explores for, produces and transports crude oil and natural gas; refines, markets and distributes transportation fuels and lubricants; manufactures and sells petrochemical products; generates power and produces geothermal energy; provides energy efficiency solutions; and develops the energy resources of the future, including biofuels. Chevron is based in San Ramon, Calif. More information about Chevron is available at www.chevron.com.

Innovation Awards – Winners, Highly Commended and Participation Certificates

Health

• Highly commended: Chevron Nigeria Ltd. – Workplace Wellness Initiative
• Winner: Schlumberger – HSE for Youth

Safety

• Highly commended: Oil Spill Response Limited – Freezing Moments
• Winner: Hess Corporation, Bakken Project, UBU and The Risk Tool Box – Application of Energy Control and LOTO to Oil Pumping Units

Environment

• High commended: Chevron Australia Pty. Ltd. – Gorgon Shore Crossing on Barrow Island
• Winner: Chevron Australia Pty. Ltd. – Control Charts: An Innovative Approach for Ecological Impact Assessment of Rare Species

HS&E

• Winner: Woodside Energy Ltd – The Good Day Frequency: Woodside’s New Measure for Health, Safety & Environmental Performance

Certificates of Participation

• Chevron Thailand Exploration and Production Ltd – 365 Days Lessons Learned – TODAY in the PAST
• NOV IntelliServ – Identify, Analyze and Control Well Control Events, Independent from Surface Measurements
• Saipem SPA – Saipem’s 5 Leading Behaviours – an Innovative way to support cultural change
• Murphy Pipe and Civil Constructions – Australian introduction of spiderplough technology
• Almansoori Specialized Engineering – Health Monitoring Management System
• Schlumberger – Malaria Prevention Program
• PT Pertamina Hulu Energi ONWJ – The Contractor Safety, Health and Environmental Management System (CSMS) Online
• IPIECA – Water Risk Assessment Tools for the Oil and Gas Sector
• QGC, Arrow Energy, Santos, Origin Energy – Surat Basin Rotary Wing Aero Medical Evacuation Service
• Shell Exploration and Production Co – Shell Appalachia Site Selection Screening Process web tool
• JGC Corporation – JGC Noise Control Engineering
• Equitable Origin – Voluntary Certification: A significant value proposition for the oil and gas industry
• BP America – Innovative Solutions for Monitoring Compliance during a Response Action: Experience from Deepwater Horizon
• T&C Marine, a division of Thomas & Coffey Limited – HST Bio-Security
• Chevron Australia Pty Ltd – Elastic Resistance Training – Innovation in sprains and strains prevention
• Tankz Pty Ltd – Octapit
• Shell Development (Australia) Pty Ltd – Remote Real-Time Industrial Hygiene Monitoring
• Synaptor Pty Ltd – Synaptor Observations
• PTTEP Australasia – Line of Sight System for Daily Oversight of MAE Barriers
• OMV Aktiengesellshaft – Major Accident Event Study – Implementation& follow up
• Esso Australia Pty Ltd, Barry Beach Marine Terminal –  Small Group Safety Meetings – the catalyst for conversation
• Schlumberger – Innovative Ways to Inspire New Employees to Embrace an HSE Culture
• Schlumberger – Regional Journey Management Center: a step change in driving safety
• Schlumberger – Fatigue Management Training & Awareness Program
• BP Berau Ltd – Environmental Management in Sensitive Area – Challenge and Lessons Learned from Tangguh operations
• Superior Energy Services (Australia) Pty Ltd – Development and Introduction of Safe Working Instructions
• Chevron Australia Pty Ltd – Fatality Prevention – Field Engagement Tool
• Esso Highlands Limited (Subsidiary of ExxonMobil) – PNG LNG Project Safety Champion Program
• Esso Highlands Limited (Subsidiary of ExxonMobil) – PNG LNG Project Jetty & Pipeline Shore Approach Redesign Minimizing Environmental Impact
• Oil Search (PNG) Limited – Oil Search Health Service – Owning the Management of Health
• Petrotechnics Limited – Proscient Operational Performance & Predictive Risk
• Shell International Exploration Company B.V. – The Life-Saving Rules. Shell’s approach to significantly reducing work-related fatalities
• Beach Energy Ltd – Beach Energy Health and Wellness Expo
• Schlumberger – Offshore Tool Shipping Basket: SLB engineering solution
• Schlumberger – “High Risk” Equipment Access Controller

Also make plans to attend one of these exciting new ATCE events: Learnings from Facilities Megaprojects Dinner, Cross-Generational Teams Adding Value to the Workplace Program, Wellbore Positioning Technical Section Topical Luncheon, and Switch documentary screening. See all events.

Questions SPE consistently asks itself:  How does this help our members? How does this help the industry? How does this move the industry forward?

One way these questions have been answered is by SPE’s recent contribution to and support of the American Geological Institute Foundation (AGI).  AGI supports educational, scientific, and charitable activities like the Switch Energy Project, benefiting the entire geoscience community and the member societies affiliated with the Institute.

The Switch Energy Project is a film, web and education program to build energy awareness and efficiency, created to help people move forward together toward a smarter energy future.

Additionally, Switch, is the title of a new feature-length documentary film as part of the project.

As a benefit to our members and ATCE attendees, there will be a special, complimentary Switch documentary screening on 8 October 2012. In the film, energy visionary Dr. Scott Tinker goes on a spectacular, global adventure to find out what the future of energy holds. Dr. Tinker explores the world’s leading energy sites, from coal to solar, oil to biofuels, many highly restricted and never before seen on film. He gets straight answers from the people driving energy today, international leaders of government, industry, and academia. In the end, he cuts through the confusion to discover a path to the future that is surprising and remarkably pragmatic.

Join us.

Your RSVP is recommended by not required. Do so here: RSVP.

Learn more and watch the film trailer HERE.

Not yet registered for ATCE? Do so HERE.

View the winners by region:

• Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa
• Canada
• United States
• Middle East
• Asia Pacific
• Latin America and Caribbean
• Russia and Caspian

Gulf Coast

Distinguished Corporate Support

Anadarko Petroleum Corporation

Outstanding Young Member

Andrea Hersey, Momentive Specialty Chemicals

Regional Service Award

Bill Bowers, Valerus Compression Services LLC

Jack Courtney, ConocoPhillips, retired

Mark Peavy, Kinder Morgan

Ron Harrell, Ryder Scott Company

Completions Optimization and Technology

Philip Snider, Marathon Oil Corporation

Drilling Engineering

Mark Dykstra, Shell International E&P

Formation Evaluation

Stuart Cox, Marathon Oil Corporation

Management and Information

Art Schroeder Jr., Energy Valley, Inc.

Production and Operations

Shauna Noonan, ConocoPhillips

Projects, Facilities and Construction

James Chitwood, Chitwood Engineers

Reservoir Description and Dynamic

Erwinsyah Putra, Kinder Morgan CO2

Eastern

Outstanding Young Member

Jennifer Weekley, Shell E&P

Distinguished Faculty Achievement

Boyun Guo, University of Louisiana – Lafayette

Regional Service Award

Josh Etkind, Shell E&P Co.

Derek Hina, Universal Well Service

Completions Optimization and Technology

Gregory Stutes, Completion Specialists Inc

Mid-Continent

Outstanding Young Member

Sara Miller, Independent Consultant

Jeremy Holtsclaw, Halliburton

Regional Service Award

John G. Tabor, Baker Hughes

Kyle Randolph, Baker Hughes

Richard J Morrow, Devon Energy

Gary Folmnsbee, Consultant

Mark Bozich, Frac Tech Services LLC

Completions Optimization and Technology

Terrence Palisch, CARBO Ceramics Inc.

Drilling Engineering

Sandeep Janwadkar, Baker Hughes

Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Social Responsibility

John Alderman, Cornerstone Environmental Resources Inc.

Management and Information

Steve G. Grape, US Energy Information Administration

Reservoir Description and Dynamics

Sadanand Joshi, Joshi Technologies Intl.

Rocky Mountain

Regional Service Award

Joy Stevens, Joy Stevens, Pllc

John David McLennan, University of Utah and EGI

Don Smith, Independent Petroleum Consult.

Herb Thackeray, Thackeray Consulting LLC

Southwestern US

Distinguished Corporate Support Award

Rising Star Services

Regional Service Award

Jayne Krawietz, Concho Resources

Drilling Engineering

Louie Cure, Cure Consulting Inc

Formation Evaluation

Fred Behnken, COG Operating LLC

Management and Information

Gayle Burleson, COG Operating LLC

Production and Operations

Johnny Mulloy, J. W. Mulloy Assocs.

Reservoir Description and Dynamics

Kenneth Pittaway, Energen Resources Corp.

Western US

Distinguished Corporate Support Award

WZI, Inc.

Outstanding Young Member

Vanessa Perez, CA State Lands Commission

G. Chambers, Chevron

Distinguished Faculty Achievement

F. Aminzadeh, University of Southern California

Regional Service Award

Olivia Bommarito, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.

Michael Utt, Independent Eng Consultant

Completions Optimization and Technology

Taylor L. West, BP Exploration (Alaska), Inc.

Formation Evaluation

Dale Julander, Chevron Corporation

Management and Information

David Douglas, Wipro

Production and Operations

Ray Clanton, Occidental of Elk Hills

Reservoir Description and Dynamics

Ronald Behrens, Chevron

During my travels, members in some of the outlying areas of the world tell me about problems they have in getting JPT delivered to them. I wanted to take a moment to talk about what we’re doing to ensure delivery of JPT to every member.

• Hand-delivery of JPT–We hand-delivered more than 1,380 issues in June!
• Seeking private vendors who can provide the best service.
• Obtaining written confirmation from the vendors to track deliveries.

To further help us ensure the timely delivery, we are seeking JPT monitors. A JPT monitor would be responsible for notifying SPE via a simple email, when they receive their monthly issue of JPT. These monitors will help us be more proactive in identifying potential delivery problems.

A few alternate ways to read the latest issue of JPT:

• As soon as an issue is released, it is placed on www.SPE.org/publications.
• We have a mobile app!  The JPT app (http://bit.ly/M1FgTz)
• Depending on your section, print issues of JPT are available during the meetings.

I’d like to end this note by thanking you for your time! Of course, I’m always interested in your thoughts and ideas: leave them in the comments. Want to be a JPT monitor? Send us a note to jptmonitor2@spe.org.

Regards,

Ganesh Thakur