SPE-GCS Connect June 2021

SPE GULF COAST SECTION

JUNE 2021

JUNE FEATURES

Gulf Coast Section

Roughneck Camp 2021: Managing a Successful Oil and Gas Business in Today’s World YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

The First Episode Features Dr. Tom Blasingame THE NEW SPE-GCS PODCAST!

SPE & Untapped Energy GeoThermal Experience (GTX) DATA ANALYTICS

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CONTENTS

In Every Issue CHAIR’S CORNER Simeon Eburi

2020-2021 SPE-GCS Chair

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CALENDAR June 2021

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

05 Naveen Krishnaraj

MEMBERSHIP REPORT

EDUCATION Where Are They Now, Past Scholarship Winner: Omar Khadimally

DATA ANALYTICS

SPE-GCS SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND Contribute to the SPE-GCS Scholarship Endowment Fund

AWARDS BANQUET

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EDUCATION Become a Sponsor of the SPE-GCS Energy Internship Program

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06 April 2021

CONTINUING EDUCATION

Study Groups

RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT

6/8/21 07

Protecting Innovation:

Intellectual Property and US Patent Process

COMPLETIONS & PRODUCTION

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Achieving Perfect Fluid and 6/9/21

Proppant Placement: A CFD Modeling Approach

6/17/21 11

Machine Learning and Data

EDUCATION Computer Donation Program

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GeoThermal Experience (GTX)

8/5/21 16

Save the Date!

DATA ANALYTICS

7/8/21 17

Data Science Convention ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP (ESP) SYMPOSIUM

10/4/21 – 10/8/21 18

2021 ESP Symposium

Event Highlights

GOLF COMMITTEE 2021 – 48th Annual SPE-GCS

Golf Tournament Recap

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MiT Seminar Series #59: 6/25/21

Co-Hosted with AAPG

Special Events THE NEW SPE-GCS PODCAST!

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Student Chapters

6/2/21 10

The First Episode Features

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Past and Upcoming Activities

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS

Directory

Dr. Tom Blasingame

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Roughneck Camp 2021: 6/18/21

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21 2020–2021 Directory

Managing a Successful Oil and Gas Business in Today’s World

Board of Directors Meeting: June 17 Please join my meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone. You can also dial in using your phone.

United States: +1 (408) 650-3123 Access Code: 189-496-365

MEMBERS IN TRANSITION (MIT)

Committees

Science in the Oil and Gas Industry

4/20/21– 6/25/21 15

SPE & Untapped Energy

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CORNER JUNECHAIR’S 2021

Simeon Eburi - 2020-2021 SPE-GCS Chair The SPE-GCS Podcast is Here!

It’s my pleasure to announce that this month, the SPE Gulf Coast Section will launch its first podcast episode. It took a lot of hard work and dedication by the SPE-GCS Communications Committee volunteers, speakers and podcast hosts, but the SPE-GCS podcast is here! This month, I will share thoughts on how the postCOVID world may affect our section programs and give you more details about the podcast launch.

With a larger percentage of people in the US getting vaccinated, there is growing optimism that soon we will return to normal – or the “new normal.” You may have heard about companies in our industry sharing or discussing return-to-the-office plans. Some companies are going back to the office in person; others are still fully or partially working remotely. One word you will hear frequently in the post-COVID world is ‘hybrid.” While some companies are planning to return to pre-COVID work schedules, others are considering alternate or hybrid schedules that include dedicated days of the week to work remotely. How does the post-COVID world look for SPE-GCS programs?

The section will offer a lot more ‘hybrid’ events in the future; these will be in-person events with an option to attend virtually. We learned during the pandemic that virtual meetings can be effective if planned and conducted properly, and that SPE members can enjoy great technical content even if events are fully virtual or have a virtual component. Hybrid events allow greater flexibility for event attendees. Members who are not comfortable attending an event in person due to COVID concerns may opt to attend remotely, while members who are comfortable or who enjoy networking, can attend in person. Hybrid events will also address the well-known issue of members being unable to attend events due to distance from the event venue. Members interested in attending an event located far away may opt to attend remotely.

The SPE-GCS podcast initiative started about two years ago under the leadership of my predecessors, Gabby Morrow and Sunil Lakshminarayanan, both past section chairs.

They put the podcast initiative in motion, recognizing it

was an increasingly popular communication channel and a different way to disseminate technical content and soft skills topics. The original plan was to conduct interviews in person between the speakers and the podcast host at the local SPE office, but those plans were paused due to the pandemic. In the last 10 months, a dedicated podcast team of volunteers was created and the decision to do all podcast interviews virtually was made to enable the podcast initiative to continue.

The first episode will be available on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Dr. Tom Blasingame, 2021 SPE president, will talk about “SPE’s Journey in the Pandemic.” The first podcast episode and future episodes will be available at spegcspodcast.podbean.com, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and via our section website, spegcs.org. We encourage all our members to subscribe and follow the SPE-GCS podcast to receive notifications when a new episode is released, which will take place every two weeks. In future episodes, you will hear from our own SPE leaders Shauna Noonan, 2020 SPE president; Deb Ryan, SPE North America regional director; and Susan Howes, SPE US Advisory Council. Industry experts will include George King and Ken Arnold; senior corporate executive Hugh Connett, retired president of Chevron Global Gas; and Bob Brackett, senior vice president and senior analyst covering natural resources at Bernstein Research.

Diversity and Inclusion committee leaders Maria Angela Capello and Kehinde Ekweribe will also join us, among many others. The podcast episodes will cover a range of topics, including energy transition, unconventionals, reserves, facilities, ESG, leadership, mentoring, networking, diversity and inclusion and many more.

Bloomberg reported that oil posted gains last month on expectations for stronger summer demand based on growing economic activity in nations from the US to Europe.

The article cited increased air travel and driving as some of the indicators that are expected to continue to see an increase. The article also cited strong recovery of demand in the second half, in conjunction with OPEC+ production discipline, as reasons for the optimism. WTI Crude and Brent Crude oil prices are fluctuating between $60 and $70 per barrel. Baker Hughes reports show an increase in rig count in the US compared to previous months. continued on next page...

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55% Pass 2020 Petroleum PE Exam

CHAIR’S CORNER

JUNE 2021

NCEES and the State Engineering Boards released their 2020 Professional Engineering Exam results. Nationwide, the Petroleum Engineering Exam recorded a 55% pass rate. The Petroleum first time takers passed at a 70% rate. The pass rates for a few other engineering disciplines were:

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This month within SPE-GCS, the Young Professionals Committee will hold their annual Roughneck Camp. The Completions and Production Study Group is hosting an event titled “Achieving Perfect Fluid and Proppant Placement in Multi-Stage Fractured Horizontal Wells: A CFD Modeling Approach.” The Continuing Education Committee is hosting a training course titled “Machine Learning and Data Science in the Oil and Gas Industry: Introduction, Case Studies and Best Practices.” Check the events calendar for more information and to register.

Chemical 56% Civil 55% Electrical 54% Environmental 65% Mechanical 66% Nuclear 50%

Agricultural 69% Fire Protection 57% Industrial 63% Metallurgical 69% Mining 56% Control Systems 59%

The Petroleum pass rates in 2020 for a few states: Alaska (1/1) Colorado (9/9)

100% 100%

Oklahoma (6/6) 100% Texas (41/70) 59%

What are the requirements to take the Petroleum PE Exam?

Today, Texas requires that you have:

Until next month,

1. An engineering, math or science degree.

2. Passed the Fundamentals, or FE Exam.

3. At least four years of professional experience.

Simeon

Interested? Contact the Texas State Engineering Board at (512) 440-7723 for application forms. State web sites are also available at: ncees.org/licensure/licensing_boards.

The Texas application deadline to take this years PE Exam is July 15, 2021. This year’s PE Exam will be given on Wednesday, October 20, 2021.

Professional Registration Review Courses for Petroleum Engineering

THE SPE-GCS PODCAST

Course Description: The Course covers most topics that are found on the Texas State Board Petroleum Engineering Professional Examination.

Who Should Attend: Engineers who are planning on taking the PE Examination in Petroleum Engineering this fall.

Instructor: Bing Wines, P.E. Houston Courses: Monday through Friday (8:00 AM - 5:00 PM) I - August 16 thru August 20, 2021 II - October 4 thru October 8, 2021

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For More Information: 405-822-6761 E Mail: bingwines@cox.net Website: winrockengineering.com WINROCK ENGINEERING, INC. P. O. BOX 42296, Oklahoma City, OK, 73123

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JUNE CALENDAR

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Upcoming Special Events MARK YOUR CALENDARS 4.20-6.25.21 - SPE & Untapped Energy GeoThermal Experience (GTX) 6.18.21 - Roughneck Camp (RNC) 7.8.21 - Data Science Convention 7.14-15.21 - Innovation & Entrepreneurship Summit (IES) 8.5.21 - Awards Banquet 10.04-10.08.21 - Electric Submersible Pump (ESP) Symposium

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Study Group Webinar Pricing Please take note of the new pricing for webinar study group events. The pricing listed below is standard unless specified differently on the registration website.

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VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT

JUNE 2021

Naveen Krishnaraj Machine Learning Challenge Event Lead & Membership Team University of Houston

How did you first get involved with SPE? I got involved with SPE through the University of Houston student chapter in 2015 and I’ve taken part in various volunteering activities. In 2020, I also participated in a university-level student paper contest and won.

What SPE study groups, committees, or volunteer events have you been involved in?

I co-led the effort to organize the nine-week SPE Machine Learning Bootcamp at the University of Houston in Summer 2020. I’ve also taught lectures and mentored

Gulf Coast Section

Volunteer with SPE-GCS! We would love for you to volunteer with SPE-GCS! Please fill out the following form and a section leader will follow up with you about future opportunities.

VOLUNTEER WITH SPE-GCS

students on their machine learning projects. I’m currently involved with the SPE-GCS Data Analytics Study Group, where I lead the Machine Learning Challenge event and serve as part of the membership team.

What is your REAL job and educational background?

I’m a PhD candidate in petroleum engineering at the University of Houston. My areas of research include machine learning, inverse problems and petrophysics.

What is your favorite thing about SPE? I really enjoy meeting students and professionals from various industries, and SPE provides opportunities to give back to the community in a fun and meaningful way.

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MEMBERSHIP REPORT

Membership Through April 2021

1+35+460

Gulf Coast Section

197 NEW PROFESSIONALS

4,047 LAPSED PROFESSIONALS 604 RENEWED STUDENTS

7,687 PROFESSIONALS RENEWED

TOTAL MEMBERSHIP 20,500

April 2021 Membership: 7,884

17,125 14,250 11,375 8,500

JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN

2020–21

2019–20

2018–19

Current Membership Trends

Virtual Board of Directors Meeting JUNE 17, 7:30AM - 10:30AM JOIN MEETING VIRTUALLY YOU CAN ALSO DIAL IN USING YOUR PHONE. (408) 650-3123 ACCESS CODE: 189-496-365 R.S.V.P. KRISTEN WASHAM - (713) 457-6821 SPE-GCS@SPE.ORG

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The Gulf Coast Section (GCS) was established on June 13, 1935. The mission of GCS is part of our Bylaws which were amended by vote of the Board of Directors on June 16, 2016, and by vote of the general membership on June 20, 2017.

SPE-GCS MISSION The mission of the Section shall be the promotion of mutual cooperation in furthering the objectives of the Society of Petroleum Engineers International, Inc. This shall be accomplished by: I. Providing forums that afford members the opportunity to upgrade and maintain professional competence.

II. Providing social interaction that increases member participation in Section activities as a whole, while striving to maintain the integrity of the Section.

III. Supporting programs in local primary and secondary schools to encourage students to develop their abilities in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

IV. Supporting engineering programs at the university level.

V. Enhancing the image of the Oil and Gas Industry by sponsoring community service programs.

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STUDY GROUP

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT Protecting Innovation: Intellectual Property and the US Patent Process No matter where we are in the oil cycle, innovation continues to be necessary for successful operations. This presentation will briefly discuss the various types of intellectual property protection available for such innovations, with a focus on patent protection. We will also discuss the US patent process to understand its limitations, as well as the power of the exclusive rights granted by a patent.

JOSH SMITH

Josh Smith currently serves as general counsel of Newpark Fluids Systems and chief IP counsel for Newpark. At Newpark, Smith has developed an intellectual property strategy for the company’s oilfield and industrial business and has been instrumental in monetizing Newpark’s patent portfolio. Before joining Newpark, Smith held various legal roles with Schlumberger focused on IP. With an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering and a law degree from Chicago-Kent College of Law, Smith prides himself on leveraging his legal skills to protect innovation.

COMPLETIONS AND PRODUCTION Achieving Perfect Fluid and Proppant Placement: A CFD Modeling Approach Horizontal well multi-stage plug-n-perf fracturing has proven to be an effective method for developing unconventional reservoirs, and achieving uniform fluid and proppant placement is an important step toward optimal stimulation. This discussion will cover how to achieve uniform placement in every stage via a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modeling approach.

CFD simulations were performed to evaluate the impact of key parameters on fluid and proppant placement in individual perforations and clusters. The study demonstrated that uniform fluid and proppant placement across all clusters in each stage is achievable with optimized perforation and treatment designs, and CFD modeling plays an important role in the design optimization process.

JUNE 2021

EVENT INFO

WHEN Tuesday, June 8, 2021 12:00pm – 1:30pm

SPEAKER Josh Smith General Counsel Newpark Fluids Systems

WEBINAR CONTACT Amit Patil - 817-899-7028 apatil14@slb.com

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EVENT INFO

WHEN Tuesday, June 9, 2021 12:00pm – 1:00pm

SPEAKER Xinghui Liu Production Engineering Advisor Chevron

WEBINAR

XINGHUI “LOU” LIU

Xinghui “Lou” Liu is a production engineering advisor with Chevron Technology Center and has 30 years of industry experience. His expertise includes hydraulic fracturing, acidizing, formation damage, completions and unconventional development. Liu has published numerous technical papers in these areas and coauthored a textbook titled “Petroleum Production Engineering.” Liu holds a PhD from The University of Oklahoma and an MS in petroleum engineering from Montana Tech.

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Declutter Your Office by Donating Unwanted Laptops or Tablets SPE-GCS has an established program to take unwanted computers and get them to needy families with school-aged children in greater Houston area.

Donate a spare unwanted laptop or tablet (for example: Chromebook, Samsung Galaxy Note, HP, Acer Lenovo, etc. no-iPads).

HERE IS HOW THE PROCESS WORKS Computers taken to Comp-U-Dopt (non-profit company), will wipe the computer clean and refurbish it, if possible, all for free.

Install the necessary software so the students can perform their work Donated computer/tablet will be sent to the neediest K-12 student once the computer work is completed.

If the computer is clean and can be donated directly to HISD or a surrounding school district, iEducate (a non-profit) will guide us to the neediest school.

CONTACT DICK MURPHY, SPE-GCS EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEMBER TO DONATE STANCAL@WINDSTREAM.NET

www.spegcs.org | 713.779.9595

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COMMITTEES

JUNE 2021

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

“The SPE-GCS scholarship was one of the greatest gifts of my college career and I’m grateful to SPE for believing in me."

One memorable college experience was my “Formation Evaluation/Well Logging” class. Well log analysis is some of the trickiest in petroleum engineering. From squiggly lines, engineers and geologists determine lithology, fluid type and porosity, and I struggled to keep up with the fast pace.

Each step of the analysis built off the previous step, so one mistake caused a wrong answer. I devoted time to completing homework, and I found a great study group. I knew the material, and as I turned in my final exam, I was thankful for my professor’s guidance and support.

After receiving the SPE-GCS scholarship, I held an internship at Anadarko on the Delaware Basin non-op team, where I created a platform to access well data. I started at UT Austin as a chemical engineering major, but transferred to the Hildebrand Department of Petroleum Engineering in my second year. I joined Noble Energy as a DJ Basin facilities engineering intern and later returned to Noble as a Permian completions engineering intern, where I focused on optimal well completion design. On campus, I served as director of communication for AADE and as a freshmen ambassador for the petroleum engineering department.

During that time, I placed third in the local SPE student paper contest.

I currently work at ExxonMobil as a reservoir characterization engineer, where I support our global assets through fluid property prediction and coring analysis. Previously, I was in the Engineers-in-Operations program serving as the hitch lead for a group of 12 engineers at XTO Energy’s Cowboy CDP. The SPE-GCS scholarship was one of the greatest gifts of my college career and I’m grateful to SPE for believing in me. During the 2017 industry

CONTRIBUTE TO THE SPE-GCS SCHOLARSHIP ENDOWMENT FUND TODAY! SPE-GCS Scholarship Endowment Fund donations provide financial assistance to engineering, math and science students to aid in their future careers in the oil and gas industry. By making a tax-deductible donation to the Scholarship Endowment Fund, you directly impact future engineers in the Gulf Coast Section.

CAREER OVERVIEW • Reservoir Characterization Engineer, ExxonMobil • The University of Texas at Austin, BS, Petroleum Engineering downturn, SPE still honored their commitment and offered me a portion of my scholarship, along with words of encouragement. I will never forget the wonderful and respectful people of SPE. The experience made me want to work to secure a great job, which I’m fortunate to have today.

My advice to today’s SPE-GCS scholarship students is to enjoy college but not lose focus. My college career wasn’t easy, but I always kept my purpose in mind. I would urge today’s recipients not to take this opportunity lightly and to give back to others.

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SPE-GCS Scholarship Endowment Fund Status Raised $591,322 as of May 1, 2020

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Check out "THE SPE-GCS PODCAST" The first episode featuring Dr. Tom Blasingame 2021 President SPE International, Texas A&M

"SPE's Journey in the Pandemic" Available June 2nd New podcast episode every 2 weeks

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Renew Your SPE Membership Today!

STAY CONNECTED WITH SPE-GCS ACTIVITIES DURING 2021

Join up with the brightest minds – 15,000 local members and more than 143,000 international members – in the industry!

Receive discounts on journals, reference books, OnePetro and other SPE publications.

Grow your technical skills at our local and international conferences, workshops, and training courses.

Expand your network with managers, engineers, scientists, and other professionals locally and worldwide.

Participate in SPE Gulf Coast Section’s events, meetings and activities.

Develop leadership skills and contribute to the profession through our programs and activities.

Submit a technical paper for presentation or publication.

Give back to our community and the E&P industry through volunteer opportunities.

For inquiries, please contact the SPE-GCS Membership Team at membership@spegcs.org.

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COMMITTEES

JUNE 2021

2021 SPE-GCS ENERGY INTERNSHIP PROGRAM Mentor a high school student today!

Be a sponsor of the 2021 SPE-GCS Energy Internship Program.

We have a great opportunity for your company to help the Society of Petroleum Engineers Gulf Coast Section (SPE-GCS) attract talented high school students to the energy industry. The internship(s) your company provides will be offered to one of the 2021-2022 SPE-GCS scholarship recipients from the Greater Houston area who is pursuing energy-related studies in college.

Contact James Barry at jbarryhouston@gmail.com or Nami Southern at namisouthern@yahoo.com.

CONTINUING EDUCATION Machine Learning and Data Science in the Oil and Gas Industry This course is intended for oil and gas managers and professionals who want to learn about digital transformation and the use of machine learning in the oil and gas industry. The goal is to set you up for success in your data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence projects by providing an overall understanding of the field as applied to oil and gas.

We will begin with looking at digitization and the vision of the digital oilfield. The basic technological ideas of machine learning, data science and the preparation of data will be discussed. The role of domain knowledge and the process of judging whether results are good will take a central role. We will discuss various practical applications throughout oil and gas, as well as how to assess and reap business value from these projects. We will close by looking at project and change management, and with a brief overview of the toolsets available for this work.

This course is an overview and will not introduce any particular technique in detail. We will not compute anything or look at formulas or code. Rather, we will focus on understanding the key ideas and best practices that will make your project a success.

PATRICK BANGERT

EVENT INFO

WHEN Thursday, June 17, 2021 8:00am – 12:00pm

SPEAKER Patrick Bangert VP of Artificial Intelligence Samsung SDS America

CONTACT Patricia E. Carreras patricia.e.carreras@gmail.com

PRICING: Members: $35 Non-Members: $50 Students/MiT/Retired SPE: $25

Patrick Bangert heads the AI Engineering and AI Sciences teams at Samsung SDS America, where among his other responsibilities, he serves as a visionary for the future of AI at Samsung. Bangert is responsible for Brightics AI Accelerator, a distributed machine learning training and automated machine learning product included in the Brightics AI platform. He is also responsible for X.insights, a data center intelligence platform.

Before joining Samsung, Bangert spent 15 years as CEO at Algorithmica Technologies, a machine learning software company serving the chemicals and oil and gas industries. Prior to that, he was assistant professor of applied mathematics at Jacobs University in Germany, as well as a researcher at Los Alamos National Laboratory and NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. He holds a masters in theoretical physics and a PhD in mathematics from University College London.

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MEMBERS IN TRANSITION (MIT) MiT Seminar Series #59: 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: Self-Actualization and Pivoting/Reinvention to a New Venture Remember that time you really wanted to go after something, but somehow you decided it was not the smart thing, the right thing or the right time? In this conversation, we will revisit and reassess how to determine your most audacious goals, how to chase them down, slice them up and devour them. We will explore the concept of self-actualization: truly becoming everything you want, and why and how it can be incorporated into the life you have now.

EZENWANYI (“ZYA”) ABII

A natural rule “analyzer,” Ezenwanyi Abii has taken the art of pushing the envelope a little further by resigning from a “good” job and audaciously chasing her personal vision of life and work.

Abii is a licensed attorney and realtor who manages a boutique law practice and real estate business. She also coaches a limited number of clients to chase their most audacious goals.

Program 2: How to Start Up Your Own Business in Texas This talk will cover the characteristics of an entrepreneur, the unique selling proposition, the business plan, marketing plan, cash flow projections and fundraising. It will also include a discussion of operations, team building, management, leadership and networking.

WILLY VERBRUGGHE

JUNE 2021

EVENT INFO

WHEN Friday, June 25, 2021 11:00am – 1:30pm

SPEAKERS Ezenwanyi Abii, Esq., MBA Managing Attorney / Realtor Abii & Associates, PLLC Willy Verbrugghe EVP Operations and Outreach SCORE Houston

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

Willy Verbrugghe has been CEO of six billion-dollar international industrial manufacturing technology companies and four (non-IT) technology startups in 10 different industries.

He has five master’s degrees, has lived in five countries, has spoken eight languages during his career, and has had manufacturing plants and service centers in more than 186 countries around the world. Verbrugghe has created more than $100 million dollars of shareholder value per year for every large organization under his leadership.

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SPECIAL EVENTS

JUNE 2021

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Roughneck Camp 2021: Managing a Successful Oil and Gas Business in Today’s World Roughneck Camp (RNC) is a one-day annual summit for SPE young professionals. RNC 2021, the 20-year anniversary of our event, will cover different aspects around the theme “Managing a Successful Oil and Gas Business in Today’s World.”

A wide range of topics will be covered, including how to maintain excellent operating and financial health during the pandemic; acquisitions and divestitures in international markets; oil and gas macroeconomics and trading; lessons learned from the field; innovations and digital transformations; talent seeking (and job searching) secrets; and strategies for the future energy market.

Sign up to learn great insights from industry leaders on how business is run and decisions are made during this challenging time! This event provides an opportunity to network and seek advice from industry experts with diverse experience and career paths.

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Liz Sturman, Vice President of Innovation and Digital for Deepwater, Shell

SPEAKERS Linhua Guan, Chief Executive Officer, Surge Energy

Russel Cotton, Director - Core Operations, KPMG

David Pantoja, Managing Partner Polaris Energy Partners

Massiel Diez, Business Dev. Manager, Schlumberger

Arthur Lee, Senior Strategy Advisor Energy Transitions, Chevron

Annie Shen, Principal Consultant, Enverus

Hudson Chen, Director, Operations & Business Development, Stark Recruiting Partner

Liz Dennett, Lead Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services

Jacqueline Armstrong, Employment Attorney, Armstrong & Associates Akash Sharma, Director Strategic Advisory & Market Insights, Enverus

Daniel Klein, Manager - Advisory, KPMG Dan Kahn, Sr. Partner Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services

Olga Prieto, Engineering Director, Baker Hughes

EVENT INFO

WHEN Friday, June 18, 2021 8:00am – 4:00pm

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Liz Sturman Vice President of Innovation and Digital for Deepwater Shell

SPEAKERS Linhua Guan Chief Executive Officer Surge Energy David Pantoja Managing Partner Polaris Energy Partners Arthur Lee Senior Strategy Advisor Energy Transitions, Chevron Hudson Chen Director, Operations & Business Development Stark Recruiting Partner Jacqueline Armstrong Employment Attorney Armstrong & Associates

VIRTUAL CONFERENCE EVENT CONTACT Boxiao Li boxiao.li@chevron.com Rakib Morshed rakib.morshed@ambyint.com

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SPECIAL EVENTS

JUNE 2021

ROUGHNECK CAMP AGENDA 8:00am – 8:15am

8:15am – 9:00am

9:00am – 9:45am 9:45am – 10:00am 10:00am – 10:45am

Welcome Message and Safety Moment Boxiao Li, Rakib Morshed Keynote speech Liz Sturman, Vice President of Digital & Innovation, Deepwater, Shell The story of Surge Energy: Surviving to thriving in the pandemic world Linhua Guan, Chief Executive Officer, Surge Energy Sponsor/networking break Acquisitions and Divestitures in the International Markets David Pantoja, Managing Partner, Polaris Energy Partners Understand supply and demand, inventory, oil price, and trading

10:45am – 11:30am

Daniel Klein, Manager, Advisory, KPMG Russell Cotton, Director, Core Operations, KPMG

11:30am – 12:30pm

Lunch All-female panel discussion: A typical day in the field during an atypical time Massiel Diez, Business Development Manager, Schlumberger

12:30pm – 1:15pm

Olga Prieto, Engineering Director, Baker Hughes Annie Shen, Principal Consultant, Enverus Moderator: Bayleigh Collins To win with innovation and digital transformation in a tough market

1:15pm – 2:00pm

Liz Dennett, Lead Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services Dan Kahn, Senior Partner Solutions Architect, Amazon Web Services

2:00pm – 2:15pm

Sponsor/networking break Talent seeking (and job searching) secrets from an HR

2:15pm – 3:00pm

Hudson Chen, Director, Operations & Business Development, Stark Recruiting Partners Akash Sharma, Director, Strategic Advisory & Market Insights, Enverus

3:00pm – 3:45pm

3:45pm – 4:00pm

Advancing the global energy transition towards a low-emission future Arthur Lee, Chevron Fellow and Senior Strategy Advisor of Energy Transitions, Chevron Closing remarks and departure Boxiao Li, Rakib Morshed Back to Table of Contents

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SPECIAL EVENTS

DATA ANALYTICS SPE & Untapped Energy GeoThermal Experience (GTX) The SPE Calgary and SPE Gulf Coast sections have teamed up with Untapped Energy to bring you the 2021 SPE & Untapped Energy GeoThermal Experience (GTX). Participants from around the world will come together to help solve one of the most important challenges in geothermal energy by leveraging their skills in analytics, machine learning and AI. After a kick-off event in April, a series of bootcamps will be offered to help participants hone their skills and get experience with the dataset before the competition in May. The results will be presented at the closing ceremony in June.

Aged oil and gas wells represent an option for the transition to a low-carbon energy world and a future for drilling engineers. Geothermal is a suitable approach.

Joining the GTX datathon will provide you with: • • • •

a great energy industry dataset a series of data science bootcamps for you to hone your data science skills a competition to test and prove your skills opportunities to meet and work with fellow data enthusiasts to solve realworld problems • a series of great prizes

JUNE 2021

EVENT INFO

WHEN Tuesday, April 20 – Friday, June 25, 2021

LOCATION TBD

CONTACT Pushpesh Sharma s.pushpesh@gmail.com Mariela Araujo mariela.araujo@shell.com

PRICING Members: $40 Non-Members: $50 Students/MiT/Retired Members: $8 Students/MiT/Retired NonMembers: $20

To learn more and stay up to date on this event, visit our website at speuntapped.com.

AGENDA & EVENT TIMELINE April 22 – May 24: Bootcamps Mini-courses, workshops, presentations May 24: Competition Registration Closes – 11:00pm/12:00am Participants entering the competition must register by the deadline May 25: Competition Launch – 5:00pm – 6:00pm/6:00pm – 7:00pm Start of datathon competition June 18: Competition Closes – 11:00pm/12:00am Teams to upload final presentations to Microsoft Teams June 25: Closing Ceremony Final presentations, judges, prizes

REGISTER ONLINE

SAVE THE DATE Thursday August 5th, 2021, 5:30pm- 9:00pm

Gulf Coast Section

Norris Conference Center – CityCentre 816 Town and Country Blvd, Ste 210 Houston, TX 77024

2021 SPE GULF COAST SECTION AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS BANQUET SPEAKER

COST

Vicki Hollub Occidental Petroleum Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer

Regular Attendees: $55

CONTACT

SPONSORSHIPS

Sally Ebrahimzadeh sallyz@T5Energy.com

Platinum Sponsorship: $2500

Kristen Washam - 832-495-7273 kwasham@spe.org

Webinar: $20 Students/MiT/YP Board members: $35

Gold Sponsorship: $1000 Silver Sponsorship: $600

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SPECIAL EVENTS

DATA ANALYTICS Data Science Convention SPE-GCS will host a one-day Data Science Convention on Thursday, July 8.

The convention is intended for upstream oil and gas professionals, academic scholars and students with interests in emerging data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence applications. The agenda will include presentations from leading professionals to showcase their recent advancements in and applications of data sciences. We will also be hosting startup and technology companies who will exhibit their state-of-the-art and emerging products, and a poster competition for university students and young professionals. With more than 400 attendees expected, there will be ample networking opportunities during lunch and coffee breaks, which are covered in the registration fees.

JUNE 2021

EVENT INFO

WHEN Thursday, July 8, 2021 7:00am – 6:00pm

LOCATION Norris Conference Center City Center 816 Town and Country Blvd #210 Houston, Texas 77024

CONTACTS Pushpesh Sharma s.pushpesh@gmail.com Mariela Araujo mariela.araujo@shell.com

PRICING IN-PERSON: Members: $150 Non-Members: $175 Students/MiT/Retired SPE: $100 VIRTUAL/ONLINE: Members: $75 Non-Members: $85 Students/MiT/Retired SPE: $45

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SPECIAL EVENTS

JUNE 2021

ELECTRIC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP (ESP) SYMPOSIUM 2021 Electric Submersible Pump Symposium The SPE-GCS 2021 Electric Submersible Pump Symposium is the meeting place for some of the foremost ESP technical experts, companies, and organizations from around the world. This year’s event in-person will be held on October 4 – 8, 2021.

DON’T MISS YOUR CHANCE TO EXHIBIT!

Our Exhibitor space is selling fast so don’t miss your chance to secure your booth space! For 2021 we have updated our features and pricing structures for our Exhibitors to offer even greater value.

We have also expanded our offerings for Sponsorships and Advertising with several different packages to highlight your brand at the event.

Showcase your organization to technical experts and key decisions makers.

Our opportunities are limited, so act now to promote your organization at this world class event! Please see the event website for all the details (2021 SPE-GCS ESP Symposium).

JOIN US FOR THIS IN-PERSON EVENT!

EVENT INFO

WHEN October 4–8, 2021 8:00am – 5:00pm

KEYNOTE SPEAKER Shauna Noonan 2019/2020 SPE President "Silver linings and silver bullets: What did the ESP industry learn from the Pandemic?"

LOCATION The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel & Convention Center 1601 Lake Robbins Dr The Woodlands, TX 77380

EVENT SCHEDULE October 4, 2021 Continuing Education Classes

PLATINUM SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSOR

October 4, 2021 Evening Welcome Reception & Exhibition October 5-7, 2021 Technical Program & Exhibition October 7, 2021 Event Closing Reception

ENDORSING SPONSOR

SILVER SPONSOR

October 8, 2021 ESP Symposium Golf Tournament

CONTACT EVENT CHAIR Lissett Barrios - 281-725-3997 lissett.barrios@shell.com SPONSORSHIPS / EXHIBITS Cheri Wilke - 713-416-8549 cheri.wilke@borets.com

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EVENT HIGHLIGHTS

JUNE 2021

2021 – 48th Annual SPE-GCS Golf Tournament Recap The SPE-GCS Golf Tournament is a long-standing fixture on the local golfing calendar, and the success of this year's event was a sign that, just maybe, life may finally be getting back to something like normal.

More than 400 golfers were treated to great weather at Kingwood Country Club and helped on their way by the record turnout of cook teams who kept everyone refreshed out on the course. The cookers were just some of the many companies that gave generously to support the SPE-GCS Scholarship Fund – with Access ESP and Lion Inspection Services leading the way as Diamond Sponsors.

Thanks to the combined efforts of all involved, the event contributed $47,000 to the fund. Amazingly, half of the total came from the pockets of the players on the day – taking on the "Beat the Pro" challenge, snapping up raffle tickets and enjoying locally-produced, hand-rolled cigars.

The Golf Committee would like to thank all of the players, sponsors and volunteers for making the event such a success. We look forward to seeing you all again next year.

Photo credit: Carlos Torres, Royal Oaks Energy Services LLC

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STUDENT CHAPTERS

JUNE 2021

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Past & Upcoming Activities Recap Houston Food Bank Volunteering

Workflows For Machine Learning

UH-SPE collaborated with the Society of Women Engineers and the UH Engineering Alumni Association to volunteer at the Houston Food Bank. Students and alumni helped at the Houston Food Bank warehouse with preparing food and packaging donation boxes to fight hunger. This event was also a great opportunity for students and alumni to connect.

UH-SPE collaborated with CougarCS and guest speaker Dr. Gill Hertz, a SaaS project manager at QRI, for a presentation in which students learned about machine learning technologies that can help advance the decisionmaking process and find optimal solutions. The presentation demonstrated how to maximize the value of machine learning in the industry via explainable AI and machine learning-based uncertainty quantification. The information was relevant to any data-heavy organization in the upstream, midstream, and downstream sectors, as well as industries outside of oil and gas.

UH Petroleum Engineering Student Experience UH-SPE collaborated with the UH-PEAB and UH PE faculty to host the UH petroleum engineering student experience event, where junior and senior petroleum engineering students shared their experiences as part of the PE department. The purpose of the event was to create an oral interview between UH petroleum engineering students and UH-PEAB that could be used as marketing material to attract new students to the UH PE department.

Kindly reach out to us for sponsorships or event collaborations at contactus@uhspe.com.

STUDENT CHAPTER DIRECTORY HOUSTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE Marian Kahlia Gager marian.gager@gmail.com

RICE UNIVERSITY Yali Li xd6@rice.edu

TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY Dean Murphy deanmurphyiii@tamu.edu

UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON Lotanna Vitus Ohazuruike president.uhspe@gmail.com

PRAIRIE VIEW A&M Au Myia C Collins

Gulf Coast Section

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2020-2021 GULF COAST SECTION

Board of Directors CHAIR

Simeon Eburi, Chevron spegcschair@gmail.com

VICE CHAIR

Nii Nunoo, KPMG nnunoo@kpmg.com

PAST CHAIR/ ADVANCEMENT COMMITTEE Gabby Morrow, Ryder Scott gabrielle_morrow@ryderscott.com

SECRETARY

Swathika Jayakumar, Core Lab swathika.jayakumar@corelab.com

TREASURER

Reza Safari, Weatherford reza.safari@weatherford.com

VICE TREASURER

Bill Davis bdavis0819@gmail.com

Board Committee Chairs CAREER MANAGEMENT

John Jackson, Cudd Energy Services jjackson30180@cudd.com

COMMUNICATIONS

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

CONTINUING EDUCATION Patricia E. Carreras patricia.e.carreras@gmail.com John Jackson jacksonjs85@gmail.com

JUNE 2021

EDUCATION

MEMBERSHIP

PROGRAMS

MEMBERS IN TRANSITION (MIT)

James A. Barry jbarryhouston@gmail.com

Carlos Torres, Royal Oaks Energy Services ctorres@roes.online

VICE PROGRAMS

Bharath Rajappa, ConocoPhillips bharath.rajappa@ conocophillips.com

YOUNG PROFESSIONALS Kim Salinas, ING Capital

kimberly.salinas@usbank.com

DIRECTORS AT LARGE 2020 – 2021

Leslie Malone lesleahmalone@gmail.com

Lisa Li, Houston EP yuli2008@comcast.net

Yetunde Okediji yetunde.okediji@gmail.com

NEWSLETTER

Sarah Sameei editor@spegcs.org

SCHOLARSHIP

Eric Robken, Ashland Global erobken@ashlandinvest.com

SPORTING CLAYS

Prue Smith, BP pruee.smith@bp.com

WEB TECHNOLOGY

Sue Barth suebarth@chevron.com

Lindsey Newsome Newsome Marketing Group lindseynewsome@gmail.com

Committee Chairs

CISH

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

INNOVATE!

Elizabeth Cambre, Tendeka elizabeth.cambre@tendeka.com

Misael Uribe misaelub@yahoo.com

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

SOCIAL MEDIA

Davis Scott, Schlumberger daviswsd@gmail.com

WOMEN IN ENERGY (WIN) Kristine Kuse, Oxy kristine_kuse@oxy.com

DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION Kehinde Ekweribe kekweribe@hess.com

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CONTACT CONNECT

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

Thomas Belsha, Grenadier Energy TBelsha@grenadierenergy.com

COMPLETIONS & PRODUCTION

JUNE 2021

PERMIAN BASIN

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

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

RESERVOIR

Newsletter Committee CHAIR

Sarah Sameei, Ryder Scott editor@spegcs.org

AD SALES

Kristen Washam kwasham@spe.org

BOARD LIAISON

Kanat Iskaliyev, Liberty Oilfield Services kanat.iskaliyev@libertyfrac.com

Jody Mahoney, BHP jody.mahoney@bhp.com

COMPUTATIONAL FLUID DYNAMICS (CFD)

WATER & WASTE MANAGEMENT

NEWSLETTER DESIGN

WESTSIDE

SPE-GCS Office

Madhusuden Agrawal, BP madhusuden.agrawal@bp.com

DATA ANALYTICS

Sarath Ketineni, Chevron sarath.ketineni@chevron.com

DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

Chris Lenzsch, Dell Technologies chris.lenzsch@dell.com

DRILLING

Mohammed Dooply, Schlumberger mdooply@slb.com

GENERAL MEETING

Robert Saucedo, SLC Technologies robertsaucedo@gmail.com

HSSE & SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Angelo Pinheiro, Marathon Oil abpinheiro@marathonoil.com

Kelly Steinberg, Test America kelly.steinberg@ testamericainc.com

Derek Key, Core Lab derek.key@corelab.com

Alexsandra Martinez adinorah.martinez@gmail.com

DesignGood kristie@designgood.com

GULF COAST SECTION ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANCE Kristen Washam kwasham@spe.org

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INTERNATIONAL

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NORTHSIDE

Taylor Butler, Southwestern Energy taylor_butler@swn.com

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