SPE US Advisory Council

The US Advisory Council (USAC) has the responsibility of providing critical strategic guidance from regional members to localize technical content and identify regional needs to be addressed in the events organized by SPE while supporting related initiatives to aid SPE’s mission of technology and knowledge transfer.

The objectives of the US Advisory Council are:

• To guide, recommend, and provide feedback for topic generation for conferences, symposia, workshops, forums, training courses, and identify technical gaps relevant and in-demand in the region.

• To improve and encourage volunteerism amongst members through guidance and mentorship for new program chairs and committee members.

• To advise on ways to improve technical quality for all SPE Americas events.

• To actively support SPE activities in the region.

CHAIR

Steve Schwin
VP Industry Engagement & Sales Operations
Flowco

Mark Agnew
Chief Wells Engineer
ExxonMobil

I. Yucel Akkutlu
Petroleum Engineering Professor
Texas A&M University

Khosrow Biglarbigi
President
Intek Inc.

Moon Chaudhri
General Manager
Reservoir Engineering and Simulation
Chevron

Jon Doucette
Technology Manager, North America
Halliburton

Joe Spencer
Director of New Energy
Baker Hughes

Iraj Ershaghi
Omar B. Milligan Professor and Director Petroleum Engineering
University of Southern California

Bryan Marlborough
CEO
NEDD Technologies

Shauna Noonan
Fellow and Senior Director, Global Supply Chain Initiatives
Oxy

PK Pande
Managing Director
Energy Fuse Group

Mark Pearson
President & CEO
Liberty Resources

Josh Ritchie
Marketing & Strategy Advisor
SLB

Andrea Lea
General Manager, Development & Subsurface Capability - Deepwater
Shell

North America Regional Directors
(Liaisons between the USAC and the SPE Board)

Carlos Torres
Owner & Founder
Royal Oaks Energy Services

Robert Martinez
Vice President
Javelin Energy Partners

Kim Oracheski
Data Analyst
Strathcona Resources Ltd.