2025 Oil & Gas Reserves Committee

About the Committee

The committee is responsible for programs dealing with oil and gas reserves and resources matters, including reserves and resources definitions, terms, recommended practices, and standards. The committee disseminates 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.

The Oil and Gas Reserve Committee (OGRC) typically includes 15 SPE members who are degreed engineers and geoscientists with 10+ years of experience in reserves and resources estimation. Traditionally, members serve three-year terms. Additionally, other organizations may provide OGRC observers. These observers serve as liaisons between the OGRC and the respective organization on reserves and resources matters. Observers are typically highly experienced members of similar technical societies.

 Qualifications and Experience

• Must be an SPE member
• Must have excellent working knowledge of the specialty topic of reserves and resources estimation and preferably be a recognized industry expert on the topic
• Must have 10+ years of oil and gas reserves experience

Expected Time Commitment

• Attend two meetings each year at ATCE and at a location selected by the chair (in-person or online). Facilities to participate by phone are normally available, though physical participation is preferred (if held in-person).  The meetings usually last three to four hours.
• Participate in conference calls of one to two hours in between meetings as needed to accomplish the goals of the committee. Normally there are two or three of these in a year.
• Participation on subcommittees requires additional time, depending on subcommittee.

Deliverables and Expectations

• Responsible for programs dealing with oil and gas reserves and resources matters, including reserves and resources definitions, terms, recommended practices, and standards.
• Disseminates 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.