SPE-GCS Connect February 2022

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FEBRUARY 2022

FEBRUARY FEATURES

Gulf Coast Section

Optimizing Coiled Tubing Drillouts Using Live Tubing Forces Analysis NORTHSIDE

SPE DISTINGUISHED LECTURER WEBINAR: Machine Learning Applications for Optimizing RealTime Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing DRILLING

Horizontal Well Fracture Monitoring and Diagnostics WESTSIDE

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CONTENTS

In Every Issue CHAIR’S CORNER Nii Ahele Nunoo 2021-2022 SPE-GCS Chair

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CALENDAR February 2022

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MEMBERSHIP REPORT December 2021

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THEN & NOW Buddy Woodroof

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FEBRUARY 2022 GENERAL MEETING

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A Reflection on Offshore 2/10/22

Intervention – Been There, Done That, What’s Next…

WESTSIDE

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Horizontal Well Fracture 2/16/22

Monitoring and Diagnostics

DRILLING

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SPE Distinguished Lecturer

Webinar: Machine Learning Applications for Optimizing Real-Time Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing

VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHTS Waqas Munir

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Study Groups BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

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Giving Back: SPE BD

Volunteering at The Houston Food Bank

NORTHSIDE

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Optimizing Coiled Tubing 2/8/22

Drillouts Using Live Tubing Forces Analysis

COMPLETIONS & PRODUCTION

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Distributed Strain Sensing 2/9/22

Interpretation in Unconventional Reservoirs

Committees EDUCATION Where Are They Now, Past Scholarship Winner: Megan Jones

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SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Scholarship Endowment Fund Update

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MEMBERS IN TRANSITITION (MIT)

2/4/22 15

MiT Seminar Series #66: Co-Hosted with AAPG

SPE-GCS COMMUNITY SERVICE

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GEMS Event 2022 Community Booth Volunteers

SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Donate to the Gulf Coast Section Scholarship Fund

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SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE Gulf Coast Section 2022-2023 Annual Scholarship Applications

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Student Chapters TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Spring 2022 Career Enhancement Event (CEE)

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Special Events SPE-GCS

2/10/22 21 2022 Energy Dot Leadership Summit

BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT

3/22/22 22 2022 A&D Symposium

Directory

23 2021–2022 Directory

SPE-GCS AND COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS OF HOUSTON

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2022 Job Readiness Seminar

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FEBRUARY 2022

Nii Nunoo - 2021-2022 SPE-GCS Chair INDUSTRY UPDATE: At this moment in our industry, the biggest concern is that the world’s economy is yet to fully recover.

Even with the threat of the Delta, Omicron and forthcoming coronavirus variants, the world seems to have moved beyond the fears. A year ago, BP predicted that the world had reached peak demand because of Covid-19, the push for greener energy, and consumer behavior trends like working from home. Less than a year later, we have surpassed pre-Covid demand levels. As such, we’ve accepted that demand is back and poised to grow as the economy continues its recovery.

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However, the more significant threat is in the supply part of the curve. To illustrate: Most investment banks expect to see oil reach $100 per barrel this year because the world’s spare capacity is almost exhausted. This implies that even the slightest geopolitical spark could send the oil price racing 6. Books and magazines, including e-books, are available to SPE members through the SPE Bookstore, where for $100. Think of Ukraine, Venezuela, Iran, the Houthis, members receive a discount on every title. Members also Yemen, Libya, Kazakhstan and numerous other geopolitical receive a complimentary subscription to SPE’s flagship hotspots. To re-secure the world’s supply, the industry needs magazine, the Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT), and capital, people, favorable policies and technology. Right now, the JPT e-newsletter, as well as discounts on subscriptions these factors, save for technology, seem in decline because of to peer-reviewed SPE technical journals. one underlying factor: public perception. Where we go from here depends a lot on the reputation of what we do.

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FEBRUARY 2022

THEN & NOW FEBRUARY 2007

Former Yukos head Mikhail Khodorkovsky knows where he stands in Vladimir Putin’s Russia regarding new charges brought against him and business associate Platon Lebedev.

Once Russia’s richest man, Khodorkovsky is serving eight years on fraud and tax evasion charges, which he claims were fabricated by his enemies in the Kremlin to punish him for his political ambitions. “It is absolutely clear what will happen next: Fake evidence, testimony from intimidated witnesses, and a quick guilty verdict,” Khodorkovsky claims in a statement written from his prison cell in eastern Siberia.

A Houston-based firm successfully tests a new drilling system designed to enhance the rate of penetration through hard rock. Particle-impact drilling (PID) is a closed-loop process in which hardened steel shot particles are injected into the drilling mud, circulated, and recovered from the mud system without allowing the shot to circulate through a rig’s pumps and surface equipment.

Fewer natural gas reserves are being added for every dollar spent on exploration and production, and higher costs are undermining the economics of drilling more gas wells, Cambridge Energy Research reports. “Conventional wisdom is that all producers are enjoying a windfall from higher prices; however, the less-visible cost of gas production has moved up as dramatically as market prices,” says J. Michael Bodell, CERA director.

Light sweet crude: $58/bbl Natural gas: $7.47/MMbtu US active rig count: 1714

FEBRUARY 2012

Iran threatens to block the Strait of Hormuz in retaliation for tougher international sanctions against its nuclear program, which is widely believed to be developing nuclear weapons. The threats have remained verbal, but analysts believe trade disruptions or military confrontation could be possible. While crude oil has the option of being rerouted via pipelines to help mitigate a Hormuz blockage, LNG has no practical bypass options.

The US and Mexico sign an agreement allowing exploration and development of oil and gas resources along the two countries’ maritime boundary in the Gulf of Mexico. Under

the agreement, US companies and Mexico's state-run Pemex can voluntarily agree to jointly develop reservoirs that cross the boundary. If a consensus can’t be reached, it provides a way for US producers and Pemex to develop resources on their respective sides.

Trafigura Beheer BV was in hot water last week after buying a cargo of Nile Blend crude aboard the MT Ratna Shradha, which was poised to offload at Japan's Kiire terminal, owned

by JX Nippon Oil & Energy. “This is stolen oil and our legal experts are pursuing whoever buys it,” says South Sudan's Information Minister, after the country took legal measures to track down several vessels carrying the stolen oil across the globe.

Light sweet crude: $103/bbl Natural gas: $2.65/MMbtu US active rig count: 1994

FEBRUARY 2017

About 1.7% of the methane in the US natural gas supply chain is emitted between extraction and delivery, according to a study by the US Department of Energy’s National Energy Technology Laboratory. Gathering systems, which the study called a significant and previously overlooked emissions source, and pneumatic controllers at production sites are two of the top contributors, according to the study.

US senators introduce separate bills aimed at restricting federal regulation of hydraulic fracturing in onshore oil and gas activities. The bills were introduced by Sen. Orrin Hatch (Utah) and Wyoming’s two Senate members, John Barrasso and Mike Enzi. “This bill does nothing to stop the federal government from implementing fracing standards in states where none exist. It simply says that regulations from the federal government cannot trump state action already in place,” Hatch said.

After making more than $1 billion in deals for Permian assets last year, Parsley Energy Inc., based in Austin, kicks off 2017 by spending $3.5 billion to continue its expansion in the basin. In January, the firm agreed in several deals to acquire undeveloped acreage and to produce oil and gas properties in both the Midland and southern Delaware basins for $607 million. The latest purchase, Double Eagle Energy, is Parsley's largest to date and increases the firm’s

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Permian net lease holding to 227,000 acres. Parsley says the deal gives it a “sufficient acreage footprint to support more than 20 rigs focused on horizontal development.”

Light sweet crude: $53/bbl Natural gas: $3.10/MMbtu US active rig count: 741

THE REST OF THE YARN This month, we consider the politicrats, who was there, and a significant individual who wasn’t in attendance at The Barbecue.

The presence of Lyndon Baines Johnson was never missed.

Johnson had certainly served the interests of those present, but he lacked the necessary polish spawned by the corporate process. He had remained his own basic, profane self even in the highest office, as large and irrepressible as his mistakes, as complicated and unreliable as his constituency. And he was too hidebound Democratic to eat canapes in support of incumbent Republicanism. He would later confide to a friend – after Nixon was reelected and Connally switched parties – regarding his apprentice and long-time political right arm, “I should have kept my eye on that boy.”

FEBRUARY 2022

HISTORY QUIZ Between what two points and in what year did the first pipe movement of an oil product occur in the U.S.?

If you would like to participate in this month’s quiz, e-mail your answer to contest@spe.org by noon, February 15.

The winner, who will be chosen randomly from all correct answers, will receive a $50 gift card to a nice restaurant (courtesy of the ProTechnics Division of Core Laboratories).

ANSWER TO JANUARY’S QUIZ

“The Widowmaker” was the name of the famous mustang, so the story goes, that could only be ridden by legendary oilcountry cowboy Pecos Bill.

DECEMBER'S QUIZ RESULTS Congratulations to December’s winner – Robert Urbanowski with Precision Drilling

Symmetry was inherent in the gathering. Emerging from the house onto the patio, and moving among the group of guests, Allan Shivers was a reminder of the more exuberant 1950’s. His jacket of green checks was a bit overstated, but his presence was important. Exactly two decades before, Shivers had as Democratic governor led the campaign in the state for the election of Dwight Eisenhower. The Shivercrats were early proof that dominant Democrats in Texas more closely resembled national Republicans than Democrats. Shivers had headed the Texas delegation to the 1952 Democratic Convention after a bitter struggle within the state party that proved to be a watershed. Sam Rayburn and Lyndon Johnson made sure the Shivercrats were seated as the official Texas delegation. Subsequently, Eisenhower carried Texas, and the liberals never recovered.

Next month, we meet the press and various political operatives present at The Barbecue.

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Giving Back: SPE BD Volunteering at the Houston Food Bank Over the past year, our community has been hit hard

by COVID, and the Business Development Study Group will be hosting an opportunity to give back by serving at the Houston Food Bank. We invite you to join us in volunteering at the Eastside Warehouse. This will be a family-friendly activity, so please bring your family to serve together. We ask that you register on the SPE website so we can keep the Food Bank updated on the number of volunteers attending.

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NORTHSIDE Optimizing Coiled Tubing Drillouts Using Live Tubing Forces Analysis Utilizing interactive tubing force analysis (TFA) models with real-time data overlays provides coiled tubing operators with the data needed to reduce stuck pipe events, increase drillout efficiencies and decrease mechanical failures (both on the surface and downhole). The key to optimizing efficiencies is maintaining consistent data that can be analyzed with the TFA. By using the interactive TFA and real-time operational data synchronously, users can positively affect their current and future operations by implementing data-driven decisions instead of predetermined processes.

This presentation will examine how real-time force monitoring keeps operations on path by decreasing operational failures, reducing non-productive time (NPT) and increasing drillout efficiency (hour/plug).

TRAVIS THOMAS

As the director of digital sales and product development for NOV’s CTN2 division, Travis Thomas is responsible for digital products, with a focus on real-time data analysis for well interventions. Thomas has more than a decade of well intervention experience, and he brings a fresh perspective to the industry resulting from his work managing engineering groups, technical sales, and day-to-day operations in industry-leading coiled tubing service companies. Thomas holds a BS from the University of Texas at Tyler.

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SPEAKER Travis Thomas Director of Digital Sales and Product Development NOV

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2022 A&D Symposium March 2, 2022 | 8:30am – 5:00pm Petroleum Club of Houston 1201 Lousiana St, 35th Floor Houston, Texas 77002

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COMPLETIONS AND PRODUCTION Distributed Strain-Sensing Interpretation in Unconventional Reservoirs Fiber optic-based distributed strain-sensing (DSS) measurements have significantly improved our understanding of hydraulic fractures in unconventional reservoirs. We can constrain fracture length, height, density and azimuth from qualitative interpretations of cross-well DSS data. Recent studies also demonstrate that geomechanical strain induced by production pressure depletion can be monitored. This presentation will demonstrate the quantitative interpretation of field observations through geomechanical modeling and history matching, which further adds value to DSS measurements in unconventional reservoirs.

DR. GE JIN

FEBRUARY 2022

EVENT INFO

WHEN Wednesday, February 9, 2022 12:00pm – 1:00pm

SPEAKER Dr. Ge Jin Professor, Colorado School of Mines Senior Geophysicist, Conoco Phillips

LOCATION Webinar and In-Person NexTier Headquarters 3990 Rogerdale Rd, Houston, TX 77042

CONTACT Rob Bohn -346-334-4406 rob.bohn@silixa.com

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GENERAL MEETING A Reflection on Offshore Intervention – Been There, Done That, What’s Next…

A reflection and musings of how standards updates, HPHT, and rig-less interventions are together changing the dynamic of the well intervention industry for dealing with an aging subsea infrastructure.

BRIAN SKEELS

Brian has 40+ years of experience in subsea completion and pipeline design and installation. He worked on Exxon’s famous SPS and UMC subsea systems, then spent the rest of his career with TechnipFMC. He serves as technical subsea advisor and strategic planning specialist for frontier technologies and new business opportunities. He advises on HPHT global activities and is technical lead for next generation ROV and deep water well intervention hardware.

Brian chairs two API subsea groups and serves on four others. He serves on committees for SPE, ASME, & Offshore Engineering Magazine, and is a UH Adjunct Professor.

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WHEN Thursday, February 10, 2022 11:30am – 1:00pm

SPEAKER Brian Skeels Emerging Technology Director TechnipFMC

LOCATION Webinar and In-Person The Petroleum Club of Houston 1201 Louisiana St, 35th Floor Houston, TX 77002

CONTACT Barry Faulkner barryf1944@gmail.com

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FEBRUARY 2022

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Horizontal Well Fracture Monitoring and Diagnostics

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This presentation focuses on available technologies that can be deployed in search of answers to critical questions about horizontal well fracture monitoring and diagnostics, including: • Fracture type: axial, inclined or • Number of fractures? transverse?

• Extent along the horizontal well?

• Fracture orientation?

• Fracture vertical extent?

• Fracture pattern: simple, off-balance • Fracture extent and coverage inside or complex? the reservoir?

• Fracture locations along the horizontal well?

ALI DANESHY

Ali Daneshy is president of Daneshy Consultants International and an adjunct professor of petroleum engineering at the University of Houston. Daneshy has 50 years of experience in the oil and gas industry and has presented more than 50 technical papers related to hydraulic fracturing. He is an SPE Honorary Member, an SPE Distinguished Member and a recipient of the SPE Distinguished Service Award.

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DRILLING SPE DISTINGUISHED LECTURER WEBINAR

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Machine Learning Applications for Optimizing Real-Time Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing

Thursday, February 17, 2022 12:00pm – 1:00pm

This presentation will first introduce machine learning and its applications in the oil and gas industry over the past few years. It will then cover learnings from three examples from real-time drilling and hydraulic fracturing, including:

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• A general machine learning model that’s used to generate drilling KPIs in real time for drilling engineers in the office, aid in directional analysis and optimize drilling operations • Continuous learning used to predict wellhead pressure to avoid screenout and optimize completion costs in real time • System identification combined with model predictive control that allows engineers to adjust their pumping schedule and optimize hydraulic fracturing costs

Yuxing Ben Reservoir Engineer OXY

WEBINAR CONTACT Jesus Capo jesus.capo@gmail.com

The presentation will conclude with several takeaways, including future research and development directions for machine learning applications in the industry.

DR. YUXING BEN - SPE DISTINGUISHED LECTURER

Dr. Yuxing Ben is a reservoir engineer at Occidental, where she develops hybrid physics and data-driven solutions in the subsurface engineering technology group. Ben was previously the principal developer of machine learning technology for Anadarko's real-time drilling and hydraulic fracturing platforms. Prior to Anadarko, Ben served as the technical expert for Baker Hughes' hydraulic fracturing software, MFrac. Ben earned a BS in theoretical mechanics at Peking University, and a PhD in chemical engineering from the University of Notre Dame.

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FEBRUARY 2022

WHERE ARE THEY NOW? Past Scholarship Winner: Megan Jones The Scholarship Committee conducted a survey of past recipients of the SPE-GCS scholarship. If you’re considering donating to the SPE-GCS scholarship fund or hiring an SPEGCS scholarship winner, you’ll be glad to know that the program has enjoyed considerable success over the past six decades. Here is Megan Jones’s story:

“The SPE scholarship not only helped pay for my college education, it also helped me get a precollege internship."

My favorite memories of college include group projects where I got to interact with other students and professors; I had a lot of fun doing the senior design project. The SPE scholarship not only helped pay for my college education, it also helped me get a pre-college internship.

Through contacts I met at the SPE scholarship banquet, I landed an internship at EXCO Resources.

Having the experience of a pre-college internship later helped me get my first college internship.

After graduating, I went to work for LINN Energy, (which became Riviera Resources). I was there for nine years and worked in a variety of disciplines, including production, operations, reservoir, completions and facilities engineering. I also had the opportunity to work on assets across the country in Texas, Oklahoma, Michigan, Illinois, Wyoming, Montana and Kansas. Currently, I work for Grenadier as a reservoir engineer in business development.

I have two pieces of advice for SPE scholarship recipients. First, work hard toward getting internships. Be bold and reach out to recruiters, get help on your resume, attend info sessions, sign up for interviews, etc.

Second, get all the field experience you can. You learn so much in the field and the best time to get field experience is early in your career. Hook ‘em!

Contact me at mjones@gepllc.com.

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MEMBERS IN TRANSITION (MIT) MiT Seminar Series #66: Co-Hosted with AAPG The SPE Members in Transition Seminar Series is designed to include a selection of topics of interest to SPE members who are transitioning between jobs during the current industry downturn or looking for new career opportunities. This month’s meeting will be held via webinar. Please see the link below to register.

Program 1: Natural Gas in the Era of Decarbonization We are at a crucial and exciting time, designing and investing in the energy systems of the future that will provide clean, reliable and affordable energy.

As investment in renewable energy continues to accelerate, wind and solar are becoming the dominant source of new power capacity in many regions. At the same time, the harmful effects of coal combustion, on both the environment and humans, are becoming increasingly clear. Natural gas is a critical component of the evolving clean energy landscape to enable renewables and replace coal.

NAOMI BONESS, PHD Dr. Naomi Boness is the managing director of the Natural Gas Initiative at Stanford University, co-managing director of the Stanford Hydrogen Focus Group and a co-instructor of a graduate seminar class on the hydrogen economy. She is an experienced practitioner in the energy sector with a focus on natural gas, hydrogen and decarbonization in both the developed and the developing world.

Program 2: Exploring Your Fit in an ESG Career Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) and sustainability are hot topics that make them perfect for those looking for new opportunities in the workforce. Many jobs are available that deal with assessing performance, investing, engineering design, ethics, governance, strategy and risk related to the environment and social realm. Before you start looking for jobs in ESG, think about your personal interests and current skill set, ground yourself with some hard realities, do your research, engross yourself in material and network.

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WHEN Friday, February 4, 2022 11:00am – 2:00pm

SPEAKERS Naomi Boness, PhD Managing Director, Natural Gas Initiative Stanford University Trina Engels ESG/Sustainability Director New Tech Global Environmental

WEBINAR CONTACTS Yetunde Okediji - 817-845-5876 yetunde.okediji@gmail.com Susan Howes - 713-553-5020 c.susan.howes@gmail.com

EVENT PRICING Members: $15 Non-Members: $25 Students/MiT/Retired SPE: $10 Walk-ins: $25

TRINA ENGELS Trina Engels serves as the ESG/sustainability director for New Tech Global Environmental. She has over 20 years of oil and gas experience working for ExxonMobil, Anadarko and Occidental.

Engels has a BS in civil engineering from the University of South Florida, a master’s in environmental engineering from The University of Texas, and she attended Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development.

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2022 Job Readiness Seminar The Job Readiness Seminar is an annual event for High School Juniors, Seniors and College students in preparation for the workforce. Check out below for the topics we will cover this year!

Topics: Entering into Adulthood: Banking & Savings How to search for internship opportunities, grants, scholarships Professionalism Professional Dress How To Handle Conflict Professionalism On The Job Virtual Professionalism Externship Program Review

When: February 4, 2022 Where: Virtual - Zoom Meeting ID: 876 0708 9788 Passcode: 203698 Time: 9 am – 2:00 pm Who: High School Juniors, Seniors and College Students

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SPE-GCS COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE Community Booth Volunteers Needed for GEMS Event SPE-GCS will host a community booth at the 2022 Girls Exploring Math and Science (GEMS) event. We need four volunteers to attend to visitors and showcase activities on Saturday, February 12, from 8am to 1pm.

The GEMS event is organized by the Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) and the Girl Scouts of San Jacinto Council. Girls of all ages are invited to attend the event to learn more about science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) by visiting booths hosted by student STEM ambassadors, community sponsors and other non-profit and professional organizations.

Community booths are located in the Grand Hall of HMNS and are visited by GEMS participants (individuals who signed up specifically to attend the GEMS event) as well as the general public. Hosting a GEMS community booth is a great opportunity to reach out to Houston area families, and we invite you to contact us to volunteer!

FEBRUARY 2022

EVENT INFO

WHEN Saturday, February 12, 2022 8:00am – 1:00pm

LOCATION Houston Museum of Natural Science (HMNS) 5555 Hermann Park Dr Houston, TX 77030

CONTACT Marshal Wigwe spegcscommunityservices @gmail.com

Call for Nominations for SPE International, Regional and Section Awards, and SPE Houston Young Engineer of the Year Award

DEADLINES: SPE International Awards – February 15, 2022 SPE Regional Awards – March 1, 2022 OTC 2022 Emerging Leaders – April 1, 2022 TWA Energy Influencers 2022 – March 22, 2022

EMAIL SPE-GCS@SPEGCS.ORG FOR ALL NOMINATIONS CLICK HERE TO REGISTER FOR EWEEK EVENTS ON FEB. 19-25

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FEBRUARY 2022

SCHOLARSHIP Gulf Coast Section 2022-2023 Annual Scholarship Applications The Scholarship Committee is dedicated to increasing interest in the energy industry among graduating high school seniors and retaining students currently enrolled in science and energy-related academic disciplines. Through recruiting fairs, special event tours, summer employment internships and direct contact during students' academic careers, the committee works to ensure a steady flow of focused, high quality and talented graduates enters the energy industry.

This year, the application process for the SPE-GCS undergraduate scholarship can be completed and returned to the SPE office only via email. The application is for a scholarship of $2,000 per semester, and all applications are due by February 20, 2022, by 11:59pm. It is important for candidates to familiarize themselves with the application process as soon as possible.

To apply for the SPE Gulf Coast Section Annual Scholarship you must: • • • • •

Be a graduating high school senior Be planning to study science or engineering as a freshman in college next year Have an ACT score of at least 24 and an SAT score of at least 1200 Have a permanent address in one of the 29 counties in the Gulf Coast Section Be a US citizen or permanent resident

The 29 counties included in the SPE Gulf Coast Section are Austin, Brazoria, Brazos, Burleson, Chambers, Colorado, Fayette, Fort Bend, Galveston, Grimes, Hardin, Harris, Jasper, Jefferson, Lee, Liberty, Madison, Matagorda, Montgomery, Newton, Orange, Polk, San Jacinto, Trinity, Tyler, Walker, Waller, Washington and Wharton.

If a candidate does not attend a high school in one of the 29 counties mentioned above, or they are not a US citizen or permanent resident, they are not eligible for this SPE section scholarship. Additional scholarships may be available through SPE international. For more details, visit: spe.org/scholarships.

For detailed instructions on the SPE-GCS Scholarship application process, click here.

STUDENT CHAPTER DIRECTORY HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON

RICE UNIVERSITY

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M

Marian Kahlia Gager: marian.gager@gmail.com

Yali Li: xd6@rice.edu

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY JP Montero: jpmontero7799@tamu.edu

Lotanna Vitus Ohazuruike: president.uhspe@gmail.com

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FEBRUARY 2022

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Spring 2022 Career Enhancement Event (CEE) With the spring recruitment season quickly approaching, TAMU-SPE is gearing up to host its Spring Career Enhancement Event (CEE) on Friday, February 4, 2022, in College Station, Texas. The CEE is a premier career-fair-style event that offers companies operating within the oil and gas industry the chance to advertise their internship, co-op and full-time positions to future Aggie petroleum engineers. As TAMU-SPE’s largest event in the fall of 2021, the CEE proudly hosted over 110 recruiters across 19 companies, with approximately 250 undergraduate and graduate students in attendance.

We at TAMU-SPE would love to host you at our spring event and we encourage all companies interested in connecting with future industry professionals to please contact CEE Director Courtney Gasser at tamu.spe.cee@gmail.com. We thank you for your time and interest!

EVENT PRICING Note: The cost of CEE attendance is free for both employers and students.

However, employers can choose to sponsor the event to receive further opportunities with the TAMU-SPE student chapter. The sponsorship tier structure is below:

Platinum — $2500 • Recognition in all promotional materials (including signs and pamphlets) and preferred booth location for open-floor session.

• Ten percent discount on TAMU-SPE merchandise for all employees of your company.

• Individualized promotions (such as personalized signs in our building, social media posts and other recognition).

• TAMU-SPE general meeting, Lunch & Learn or info session at a date of your choice. *

Gold — $1500 • Recognition in all promotional materials (including signs and pamphlets) and preferred booth location for open-floor session.

• Ten percent discount on TAMU-SPE merchandise for all employees of your company.

EVENT INFO

WHEN Friday, February 4, 2022 9:00am – 4:00pm

LOCATION Hildebrand Equine Complex 3240 F and B Rd College Station, TX 77843

CONTACT Courtney Gasser - 985-788-0736 tamu.spe.cee@gmail.com

EVENT SPONSORS

• Individualized promotions (such as personalized signs in our building, social media posts and other recognition).

Silver — $750 • Recognition in all promotional materials (including signs and pamphlets) and preferred booth location for open-floor session.

• Ten percent discount on TAMU-SPE merchandise for all employees of your company.

Bronze — $500 • Recognition in all promotional materials (including signs and pamphlets) and preferred booth location for open-floor session. *For Platinum sponsors, we will do our best to honor date requests and we regret any preexisting date conflicts, should they occur.

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FEBRUARY 2022

SPE-GCS SPE-GCS 2022 EnergyDot Leadership Summit We have updated and opened registration and sponsorship to our upcoming 2022 EnergyDot Leadership Summit! EnergyDOT is a one-day annual conference for professionals in oil and gas, energy, finance and technology to share their experiences and gain exposure to innovation and leadership from these industries. We aim to inspire attendees to embrace current cultural and technical advancements from other industries, and showcase how we can work together to build a solid foundation for promising careers in the energy sector.

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EVENT INFO

WHEN Thursday, February 10, 2022 8:00am – 6:00pm

LOCATION Asia Society Texas 1370 Southmore Blvd Houston, TX 77004

CONTACT

8:00am – Networking

speenergydot@gmail.com

9:00am – Vision 2050: The Future of Energy 10:00am – Workforce in Energy: What’s Next for Human Capital?

11:00am – DOT Talk

EARLY-BIRD PRICING Members: $100 Non-Members: $120

Lunch 1:00pm – Lets Tech It Out!: Innovation and Investment in Energy 2:00pm – Net-Zero Promise

REGULAR PRICING Members: $150 Non-Members: $175 MIT/Students: $50

3:00pm – DOT Talks 4:00 pm – Networking

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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT 2022 A&D Symposium Join us for the fifth annual A&D Symposium! This in-person event will feature networking, panels, and keynotes from Bill Marko, Managing Director at Jefferies and Robert Clarke, Vice President Upstream Research at Wood Mackenzie.

Panels will focused on key plays, capital markets, ESG and recent A&D trends and include speakers from Jefferies, Bank of America, EnerVest, Piper Sandler (Simmons), Akin Gump, EnergyNet, the Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, and many more!

FEBRUARY 2022

EVENT INFO

WHEN Wednesday, March 2, 2022 7:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.

LOCATION The Petroleum Club of Houston 1201 Louisiana St, 35th Floor Houston, TX 77002

CONTACT Laura Freeman - 970-417-1641 lfreeman@ highpointglobalcapital.com

EVENT PRICING Early Bird Members: $190 General Admission: $230 Student/MiT/Retired SPE: $100 After February 15, 2022: Members: $210 General Admission: $250 Student/MiT/Retired SPE: $120

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2022-2022 GULF COAST SECTION

Board of Directors CHAIR

Nii Nunoo KPMG spegcschair@gmail.com

VICE CHAIR

Carlos Torres Royal Oaks Energy Services ctorres@roes.online

PAST CHAIR/ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE

PROGRAMS

MEMBERSHIP

VICE PROGRAMS

MEMBERS IN TRANSITION (MIT)

Bharath Rajappa Lisa Li ConocoPhillips Houston EP bharath.rajappa@conocophillips.com yuli2008@comcast.net

Manisha Bhardwaj Halliburton manisha.bhardwaj@ halliburton.com

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Adonis Ichim Tenaris

Simeon Eburi Chevron simeon.eburi@chevron.com

adonis.ichim@gmail.com

SECRETARY

Thomas Shattuck twshattuck@gmail.com

Abhi (Abhinandan) Kohli Shell abhinandan.kohli@shell.com

TREASURER

Bill Davis bdavis0819@gmail.com

VICE TREASURER

Swathika Jayakumar Core Lab swathika.jayakumar@corelab.com

Board Committee Chairs COMMUNICATIONS

Alexsandra Martinez DeGolyer and MacNaughton adinorah.martinez@gmail.com

EDUCATION

James Barry jbarry1970@gmail.com

FEBRUARY 2022

DIRECTORS AT LARGE 2020 – 2022

Yetunde Okediji yetunde.okediji@gmail.com

NEWSLETTER

Sarah Sameei Ryder Scott editor@spegcs.org

SCHOLARSHIP

Eric Robken Ashland Global erobken@ashlandinvest.com

SPORTING CLAYS

Committee Chairs CONTINUING EDUCATION Patricia Carreras Independent Consultant patricia.e.carreras@gmail.com

AWARDS BANQUET Sally Ebrahimzadeh Triple Five Energy Resources sallyz@t5energy.com

COMMUNITY SERVICES Antonio Lazo Chevron antonio.lazo@chevron.com

ESP SYMPOSIUM

Lissett Barrios Shell - EP Americas lissett.barrios@shell.com

GOLF CHAIR

Robin Smith golf@spegcs.org

Prue Smith BP pruee.smith@bp.com

WEB TECHNOLOGY

Lindsey Newsome Newsome Marketing Group lindseynewsome@gmail.com

CISH

Nami Southern namisouthern@yahoo.com

IN-CLASS STEM TUTORING Richard Murphy stancal@windstream.net

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Kehinde Ekweribe Hess kekweribe@hess.com

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Study Group Chairs BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT Drew Limbacher Vencer Energy andrewlimbacher@gmail.com

Thomas Belsha Grenadier Energy tbelsha@grenadierenergy.com

COMPLETIONS & PRODUCTION Priyavrat Shukla Schlumberger pshukla5@slb.com

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD)

Madhusuden Agrawa BP madhusuden.agrawal@bp.com

DATA ANALYTICS

Babak Akbari babak.akbari.25@gmail.com Naveen Krishnaraj nkrishnaraj@uh.edu

DRILLING

Jesus Capo jesus.capo@gmail.com

GENERAL MEETING

Robert Saucedo robertsaucedo@gmail.com

INNOVATE!

Elizabeth Cambre elizabeth.cambre@tendeka.com

NORTHSIDE

Taylor Butler Southwestern Energy taylor_butler@swn.com

FEBRUARY 2022 PERMIAN BASIN

Aaron Burton Unconventional Oil and Gas Training waaronburton@uogtraining.com

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT Amit Patil OneSubsea apatil14@onesubsea.slb.com

SPE-GCS Office GULF COAST SECTION ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT Kristen Washam kwasham@spe.org

HOURS & LOCATION

Raul Esquivel Oxy raul_esquivel@oxy.com

10777 Westheimer Rd. Ste 1075 Houston, TX 77042 Monday – Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm* *Office is temporarily closed

WESTSIDE

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RESERVOIR

Derek Key Core Lab derek.key@corelab.com

Newsletter Committee CHAIR

Sarah Sameei Ryder Scott editor@spegcs.org

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