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SPE WebsiteMay, 2023

Mark Rubin is responsible for overall management of SPE. He works with the Board of Directors and senior staff to develop strategic and business plans and formulate the organization's goals, objectives, policies, and programs. He also organizes and directs the global staff organization, which includes offices in Dallas, Houston, Calgary, Kuala Lumpur, Dubai, and London, to ensure the accomplishment of SPE's mission. He was appointed executive director of SPE in August 2001. Prior to this appointment, he served as upstream general manager for the American Petroleum Institute (API) in Washington, D.C.

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Technology: Information Technology (0.96)

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SPE Names Simon Seaton as New CEO

Journal of Petroleum TechnologyApril, 2023

The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Board of Directors announces that Simon Seaton has been hired for the position of chief executive officer. In the CEO role, Seaton will work with the Board of Directors on the short- and long-term development and growth of SPE as the leading global association dedicated to serving professional and student members in the oil and gas and related industries. He will manage a staff of more than 250 full-time employees in Houston, Dallas, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, London, and Calgary. After the announcement in September 2022 of current CEO Mark Rubin's planned retirement, the Board of Directors formed a CEO Search Committee and engaged the services of Korn Ferry to coordinate the search for the new senior executive of SPE's staff. The member-led Search Committee followed a thorough process to ensure inclusivity and diversity in identifying qualified candidates.

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SPE Disciplines: Well Drilling > Drilling Fluids and Materials (0.35)

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Amir Alwazzan

Journal of Petroleum TechnologyMarch, 2023

Amir Alwazzan is the production assurance manager of strategy and planning of Dragon Oil based in Dubai. Prior to joining Dragon Oil in April 2015, he was the flow assurance advisor with OneSubsea based in Houston. He also worked for Schlumberger, McDermott Subsea, AMEC-Paragon, and other international companies, universities, and institutions in different locations worldwide. During his 34 years of corporate, managerial, and technical experience, he has been involved in offshore and onshore projects in the US, Canada, Middle East, Southeast Asia, North and West Africa, and in the Caspian Sea regions in different capacities. He has authored and coauthored several technical papers and has been serving as a reviewer for three peer-review international journals in the field of petroleum engineering, science, and technology. Alwazzan is a chartered petroleum engineer accredited by the UK’s Engineering Council and Energy Institute and a registered EUR-ING with FEANI. He holds a PhD degree in transient multiphase flow in flowlines from the University of Malaya, Malaysia, and MSc and BSc degrees in petroleum engineering from Baghdad University, Iraq. Alwazzan is a member of the SPE JPT Editorial Review Board, Distinguished Lecturer Committee, and the Production & Facilities Advisory Committee.

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SPE Disciplines: Facilities Design, Construction and Operation (0.82)

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Update on SPE CEO Search

Journal of Petroleum TechnologyDecember, 2022

As was announced in JPT's SPE News in September, SPE CEO Mark Rubin will be retiring in 2023. An SPE Search Committee has been formed, and it has engaged the services of Korn Ferry to coordinate the search for the new senior executive of SPE's staff. The SPE CEO is responsible for the short-term and long-run development and growth of SPE as a global organization dedicated to serving its professional and student members around the world, as directed by the SPE Board of Directors. The CEO has eight direct reports who manage a staff of 250 full-time employees in six SPE offices in Houston, Dallas, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, London, and Calgary. The complete job description is posted on Korn Ferry's website.

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Update on SPE CEO Search

Journal of Petroleum TechnologyDecember, 2022

As was announced in JPT's SPE News in September, SPE CEO Mark Rubin will be retiring in 2023. An SPE Search Committee has been formed, and it has engaged the services of Korn Ferry to coordinate the search for the new senior executive of SPE's staff. The SPE CEO is responsible for the short-term and long-run development and growth of SPE as a global organization dedicated to serving its professional and student members around the world, as directed by the SPE Board of Directors. The CEO has eight direct reports who manage a staff of 250 full-time employees in six SPE offices in Houston, Dallas, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, London, and Calgary. The complete job description is posted on Korn Ferry's website.

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SPE CEO Search

SPE WebsiteDecember, 2022

As was announced in SPE News in September, SPE CEO Mark Rubin will be retiring in 2023. An SPE Search Committee was formed, and it has engaged the services of Korn Ferry to coordinate the search for the new senior executive of SPE's staff. SPE CEO is responsible for the short-term and long-run development and growth of SPE as a global organization dedicated to serving its members and student members around the world, as directed by the SPE Board of Directors. The CEO has eight direct reports who manage a staff of 250 full-time employees in six SPE offices in Houston, Dallas, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, London, and Calgary. The complete job description for the SPE CEO is posted on Korn Ferry's website here: We are encouraging SPE Members to refer candidates for this role by sending an email to Sophia Carr at Sophia.Carr@kornferry.com.Thanks in advance for recommending qualified candidates for this vital position.

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Update on SPE CEO Search

Journal of Petroleum TechnologyDecember, 2022

As was announced in JPT's SPE News in September, SPE CEO Mark Rubin will be retiring in 2023. An SPE Search Committee has been formed, and it has engaged the services of Korn Ferry to coordinate the search for the new senior executive of SPE's staff. The SPE CEO is responsible for the short-term and long-run development and growth of SPE as a global organization dedicated to serving its professional and student members around the world, as directed by the SPE Board of Directors. The CEO has eight direct reports who manage a staff of 250 full-time employees in six SPE offices in Houston, Dallas, Dubai, Kuala Lumpur, London, and Calgary. The complete job description is posted on Korn Ferry's website.

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SPE Online Education: Session I – Certification/Licensure and the Road to Professionalism

SPE TrainingDecember, 2022

The SPE Certification is just the 1st step that a young engineer can take on the'Road to Professionalism' – a journey that will deliver the ethical standards necessary both professionally and personally that are required to maintain a'code of conduct' that promotes a high level of integrity throughout their careers. To purchase this course as part of the series, go to: Career Advancement Series: How to Get Ahead. This webinar is categorized under Business, Management and Leadership. Dr Razik Shaikh has over 20 years' experience working in the Oil and Gas sector in Production and Development Geology in both Clastics and Carbonates; Oil and Gas; IOR and EOR working predominantly in the Middle East (for Dubai Petroleum Company, Shell/PDO and KUFPEC) and also South East Asia (Shell Malaysia, KUFPEC Malaysia and KUFPEC Indonesia). Dr Shaikh has a BSc Honours Degree in Geology from Kingston Polytechnic and an MSc Degree in Petroleum Geology from Imperial College.

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SPE Disciplines: Management > Professionalism, Training, and Education > Ethics (0.60)

Technology: Information Technology (0.40)

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Siddharth Jain

Journal of Petroleum TechnologyDecember, 2022

Siddharth Jain, SPE, is field development team leader at Sharjah National Oil Corporation. He holds a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering, an MBA degree in oil and gas management, and an executive master’s degree in energy management. Jain has worked on field development, integrated reservoir management, production enhancement, and upstream data-hub projects. He has served as the young professional chair for the SPE Northern Emirates section since 2019 and is a technical committee member in various industry forums. Jain has been awarded the SPE 2021 MENA Regional Young Member Outstanding Service Award and was recognized as a 2021 Energy Influencer by SPE’s The Way Ahead in June 2021. Most recently, he has been awarded the Young Energy Professional of the Year 2022 at the Middle East Energy Awards in Dubai.

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SPE Disciplines: Management > Asset and Portfolio Management > Field development optimization and planning (0.96)

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Lessons Learned as SPE Moves Forward

Journal of Petroleum TechnologyNovember, 2022

For the first time since the 2018 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE), the flagship technical conference was held in-person in the US. The COVID-19 pandemic forced us to meet virtually in 2020, and in 2021 we met in Dubai. It was exciting to start meeting our fellow SPE members in‑person again. We had a successful ATCE with more than 5,500 members from 58 countries participating. The conference included the traditional technical program (the backbone of SPE meetings) and panel discussions that were highlighted by the opening general session where senior executives from operating oil and gas companies, service companies, and consulting firms shared their views about how to transform the industry for the future in a sustainable manner anchored by our traditional petroleum engineering activities.

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