Oil & Gas Reserves Committee

The committee is charged with:

• Maintaining responsibilities for programs dealing with oil and gas reserve and resource matters, including reserve and resource definitions, terms, recommended practices, and standards
• Disseminating reserves and resources information to other organizations, agencies, and companies involved in reserves matters, including cooperation with other committees and organizations in development and delivery of relevant training courses
• Liaising with other organizations in efforts to achieve worldwide use of standard reserves and resources (definitions)
• Monitoring activities of other organizations in the reserves and resources definition area and provide reports to the SPE Board on these matters
• Providing periodic reports to the SPE Board on oil and gas reserves and resources issues, including recommendations for revisions to SPE’s reserves and resources definitions

Expectations

• To actively engage in committee functions, including meetings, educational and presentation opportunities, and other functions performed to achieve the goals of the committee
• To participate in at least two regular meeting per year
• To be available to discuss reserve matters via email with other committee members

Eligibility

• Degreed engineers and geoscientists
• 10 years experience in reserves and resources estimation
• Generally perceived in the industry to be subject matter experts
• SPE professional membership

Expected Time Commitment

• 3-Year Term Cycle 
• Attendance at two face-to-face meetings. One meeting shall be held in conjunction with the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE.) A meeting will also be held in the spring (April/May)
• Additional meetings via teleconference may also be held as special circumstances require
• Estimated time commitment per week is approximately 3 hours