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OFFICERS 2007-2008

Chairman Danny Bell Exco Resources Inc. 214-706-3322
Past Chairman Brian Walter Walter Exploration Company 214-369-4564
Chairman Elect Steve Grape U.S. Dept. of Energy 214-720-6174
Program Chairman David Hamilton Nexen Inc. 972-450-4481
Education Chairman Syed Hamid Halliburton 972-418-3813
Membership Chairman P.J. Edsall Key Energy 214_561-8785
Secretary Brent Haas Haas Petroleum Engineering Services 214-334-7804
Treasurer David Lancaster Matador Resources Company 972-371-5224

DIRECTORS 2007-2008

Director-Tech./Newsletter Danny Bell Exco Resources Inc. 214-706-3322
Director-Sports & Social Brian Chacka Denbury 972-673-2177
Director-Community Relations Diane K. Brownlee EMGI, Brookhaven College 972-860-4379

REGIONAL DIRECTORS SPE

Director Rg.VI Dean McPhearson Baker Hughes 504-561-7936 (off)    
Director - Elect      

OTHER SECTION CONTACTS

H.E.E.S. Eddie Rhea    
Magic Suitcase Phin Holmes Baker Petrolite 972-753-0111
Scholarship Daniel Auces Hunt Petroleum Corp. 214-880-8972
Career Guidance Auggie Payne U.S.DOE/EIA 214-767-2902
SPE Image Library Betsy Cook Nexen 972-450-4726
Publications Mentor Andre Meyer Petro-Hunt Corp 214-880-7158
SPE Young Professionals/ELP Brian Chacka Weatherford 972-702-9222

OTHER GROUP CONTACTS

SPEE  Ed Butler DevX Energy 972-383-8255
N. Texas Energy Council James Henderson Geochem Data 214-348-0636
Petroleum Engineers Club Lucien Tujague Dominion Gas Ventures 214-630-0088
Petroleum Women's Club  Barbara Barsachs President 214-351-6998
Desk and Derrick - Dallas Mary Fritsch William Cobb and Associates
214-751-3008
SPE Headquarters Dallas P.O. Box 833836 Richardson, TX 75083 972-952-9393
Mark Rubin   (Exec Director) Email address mrubin@spe.org  972-952-9393
 SPE Member Services Ileana Valdes ivaldes@spe.org 972-952-9393

E-NEWSLETTER CONTACTS

Web Master Danny Bell Exco Resources Inc  214-706-3322
Advertising Mgr. Herb Bell Aethon ILP 214-750-3830
Merchant Acct repr. Vince Crotwell N. American Bancard 214-500-0038 or 972-980-7603
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Danny Bell: Danny is the Exploitation Engineering Manager for Exco Resources Inc.  A Petroleum Engineering Graduate from the University of Oklahoma and a Registered Professional Engineer.  He has held section offices of Director, Section Chairman, Program Chairman and Treasurer in several sections (Michigan, Abilene, OKC and Dallas).  Bell has also served on the EH&S, Membership and Paper Review committees at the National level and served on numerous section committees. He is the current Chairman, Technology Transfer Officer and Webmaster for the Dallas section. 

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Diane K. Brownlee , P.G., Director, Ellison Miles Geotechnology Institute, Brookhaven College.  Diane graduated from Colorado School of Mines with a B.S.in geophysics, and is a registered P.G.  She has worked in earthquake seismology, mining and then oil and gas for 18 years before becoming Curator of Earth Science at the Heard Museum, where she became involved in educational and community outreach.  In 2001 she became Director of the EMGI. and is currently serving as  the "Community Relations" Director for the SPE Dallas Section. 

 

 

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Brian Chacka is the business development director for formation evaluation and wireline services for Weatherford International covering the Dallas area. He is a 1999 chemical engineering graduate from the University of Minnesota and has worked in the upstream petroleum industry in the service sector since 1999 in locations ranging from Prudhoe Bay to Deepwater Gulf of Mexico. He has been actively involved with SPE since 2006 and is the 2007-8 Dallas Section Sporting/Social Chair as well as the Young Professionals Chair.

 

 

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PJ Edsall, is the Present Dallas section Membership Chairman.

 

 

 

 

 

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Steve Grape: Steve Grape is a petroleum engineer with the Energy Information Administration (part of the U. S. Department of Energy) headquartered in downtown Dallas. He works on the Engineering and Data Quality Assurance teams for the U. S. Domestic Reserves Program, and holds M.S. and B.S. degrees in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University('90, '87). Steve is currently the SPE Dallas Section Newsletter Editor, part of the Technology Transfer committee, and the membership chairman of the Dallas Petroleum Engineer's Club. Steve has been an SPE member since 1983. He authored and presented the SPE Symposium "Wildcatting the Internet" for the Dallas Section, and directly participated in EIA's evaluation of the new SPE/WPC Reserves Definitions, approved this year..

 

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Syed Hamid - Works for Halliburton.  He is the current Education Chairman.

 

 

 

 

 

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David E. Lancaster:

David Lancaster is Executive Vice President with Matador Resources Company in Dallas.  He joined Matador in December 2003.  David spent most of his career with S. A. Holditch & Associates and was one of the principals in that well-known petroleum engineering consulting firm.  Following the sale of Holditch to Schlumberger in 1997, David worked for six years with Schlumberger in several assignments, including Business Manager for consulting services in North and South America and worldwide Marketing Manager for Data & Consulting Services.  David has been active in SPE activities both locally and at the national level throughout his career and is currently serving as the Treasurer for the Dallas section.  David received Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University in 1979 and 1988, respectively, and he is a registered Professional Engineer in Texas.

 

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Brent Haas

 

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David S. Hamilton:  Employed as an Exploitation Engineer by Nexen Petroleum since year 2000. Previous employers were Cox Resources Corp., Santa Fe Minerals and Global Marine Drilling Co. Graduated from Texas A&M University in 1983 with B. S. degree in Petroleum Engineering. Registered Professional Engineer in Texas, Louisiana and California.  Member of SPE since 1979.

 

 

 

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Phin Holmes: Phin joined Baker Petrolite in 1980 and is currently a National Account Executive for the Western Hemisphere. Prior to moving to Dallas, Phin has worked in the Gulf Coast Region, Houston, College Station and in the Permian Basin. Phin holds a degree from Texas Tech University and has worked on his masters at both Texas Tech and Sol Ross Universities. Currently Phin has served as the "Community Relations" Director for the Dallas Section working with the SPE Educational Committee, Community Service Committee, and Dallas Youth Services Corp (DYSC). Through DYSC, the SPE Community Service Committee has committed to work with "At Risk" students to get them interested in the oil and gas industry.  Phin currently is the keeper of the "Magic Suite case".

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Gary Patterson:  Gary Patterson: Gary Patterson is an Operations Engineer at Denbury Resources, Inc. Prior positions were held with various Dallas independents including Chief Oil & Gas, Wiser Oil and Deminex. Gary graduated from Texas A&M University in 1984 with a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering. He is a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas. He has volunteered on the SPE Casino Night Committee for many years. Gary is also a member of the American Association of Drilling Engineers and the Petroleum Engineers Club of Dallas.

 

 

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Peggy Tibbetts:  Peggy Tibbetts is a Partner and Manager of Technical Services with LaRoche Petroleum Consultants, Ltd. and has worked for consulting companies and independent producers for 30 years in engineering, accounting, and reserves management. Peggy is Past Chairman of the section and General Chairman for the 2005 HEES. Peggy is a past President of the Desk & Derrick Club of Dallas and has received the international organization's highest Award of Excellence. Peggy is also a representative for the North Texas Energy Council.

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Herb Bell:  Herb Bell is a Production Manager at Aethon ILP in Dallas. Prior to this, he was a petroleum consultant and Manager of Engineering & Exploitation with Edisto Resources Corporation.  He received a BSME degree from UTEP and is a registered professional engineer in Texas. Active in SPE since 1966, he held all local section offices as a member of West Central Texas Section and was instrumental in founding their scholarship program. He has also served on various society level committees, most recently as Chairman of the Membership Committee. He is currently serving the Dallas Section as Advertising Manager for the website. He has been a member of the Century Club since1984 and recruited over 2600 members for the Society.

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Brian Walter: A Petroleum Engineering Graduate from Texas A&M University and a MBA Graduate from the University of Dallas. He is involved with numerous organization and societies including Dallas SPE, SPEE, SIPES, TIPRO, IPAA, Texas Alliance of Energy Producers, ADAMS, AAPG, SEG, and is a registered engineer in Texas. Brian is president of Walter Exploration Company and is an avid hunter.

 

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