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Friday, May 16, 2008

Previous Boards
2006-2007
President Tom Fate ChevronTexaco
V P Technology David Potter Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Heriot-Watt University
V P Membership Bas Schipper  
V P Publications Andrew Cable ResLab UK Limited
V P Arrangements Apostolos Kantzas University of Calgary
Secretary/Treasurer Abigail Matteson Schlumberger Doll Research
Past President Bob Smits Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
President Elect Ivar Erdal Numerical Rocks
Director-at-Large Jos Maas Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
Director-at-Large Douglas Ruth University of Manitoba
Industrial Relations Liaison Yogi Vindum Vindum Engineering
Australasia Director Kevin Flynn Kevin Flynn
Caspian Director Ercan Ozer Core Laboratories
Europe Director Jon Knut Ringen Statoil
Europe Director Nicola Bona ENI/AGIP
Japan Director Komei Okatsu Japan Oil,Gas and Metal National Corporation
Middle East Director Waddah Al-Hanai ADCO (Abu Dhabi Co. for Onshore Operations)
Director Dave Bowen Core Laboratories
South America Director Roberto Barbato Rock Data Hunter
US Director Eric M. Withjack Breitburn Energy Co., LLC
US Director John Shafer Reservoir Management Group

2005-2006
President Bob Smits Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
V P Technology Ivar Erdal Numerical Rocks
V P Membership Bas Schipper Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
V P Publications Andrew Cable ResLab UK Limited
V P Arrangements Odd Hjelmeland Reservoir Laboratories AS
Secretary/Treasurer Abigail Matteson Schlumberger Doll Research
Past President Olga Vizika-Kavvadias Institut Francais du Petrole
President Elect Tom Fate ChevronTexaco
Director-at-Large Jos Maas Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
Director-at-Large Douglas Ruth University of Manitoba
Industrial Relations Liaison Yogi Vindum Vindum Engineering
Australasia Director Kevin Flynn Kevin Flynn
Caspian Director Ercan Ozer Core Laboratories
Europe Director Jon Knut Ringen Statoil
Europe Director Nicola Bona ENI/AGIP
Japan Director Komei Okatsu Japan Oil,Gas and Metal National Corporation
Middle East Director Waddah Al-Hanai ADCO (Abu Dhabi Co. for Onshore Operations)
Director Dave Bowen Core Laboratories
South America Director Roberto Barbato Rock Data Hunter
US Director Eric M. Withjack Breitburn Energy Co., LLC
US Director John Shafer Reservoir Management Group

2004-2005
President Olga Vizika-Kavvadias Institut Francais du Petrole
V P Technology Tom Fate ChevronTexaco B.V.
V P Membership Bas Schipper Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
V P Publications Andrew Cable ResLab UK Limited
V P Arrangements Marios Ioannidis University of Waterloo
Secretary/Treasurer Abigail Matteson Schlumberger Doll Research
Past President Dan Maloney ConocoPhillips
President Elect Bob Smits Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
Director-at-Large Jos Maas Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
Director-at-Large Douglas Ruth University of Manitoba
Industrial Relations Liaison Yogi Vindum Vindum Engineering
Australasia Director Kevin Flynn ACS Laboratories Pty Ltd
Caspian Director Ercan Ozer Core Laboratories
China Director Shen Pingping PetroChina
Europe Director Jon Knut Ringen Statoil
Europe Director Nicola Bona ENI/AGIP
Japan Director Komei Okatsu Japan National Oil Corporation
Middle East Director Waddah Al-Hanai ADCO (Abu Dhabi Co. for Onshore Operations)
Russia Director Vladimir Fedortsov SurgutNIPIneft
South East Asia Director Dave Bowen PT Corelab Indonesia
South America Director Roberto Barbato Rock Data Hunter
US Director Eric M. Withjack Breitburn Energy Co., LLC

2003-2004
President Dan Maloney ConocoPhillips
V P Technology Bob Smits Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
V P Membership Bas Schipper Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
V P Publications Marios Ioannidis University of Waterloo
V P Arrangements Waddah Al-Hanai ADCO (Abu Dhabi Co. for Onshore Operations)
Secretary/Treasurer Abigail Matteson Schlumberger Doll Research
Past President Xu-Dong Jing Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
President Elect Olga Vizika-Kavvadias Institut Francais du Petrole
Director-at-Large Jos Maas Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
Director-at-Large Douglas Ruth University of Manitoba
Industrial Relations Liaison Yogi Vindum Vindum Engineering
Australasia Director Kevin Flynn ACS Laboratories Pty Ltd
Caspian Director Ercan Ozer Core Laboratories
China Director Shen Pingping PetroChina
Europe Director Jon Knut Ringen Statoil
Europe Director Nicola Bona ENI/AGIP
Japan Director Komei Okatsu Japan National Oil Corporation
Russia Director Vladimir Fedortsov SurgutNIPIneft
South East Asia Director Dave Bowen PT Corelab Indonesia
South America Director Roberto Barbato Rock Data Hunter
US Director Eric M. Withjack Plains Resources

2002-2003
President Xu-Dong Jing Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
V P Technology Olga Vizika-Kavvadias Institut Francais du Petrole
V P Membership Bas Schipper Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
V P Publications Marios Ioannidis University of Waterloo
V P Arrangements Jean-Francois Raynaud TotalFinaElf
Secretary/Treasurer Abigail Matteson Schlumberger Doll Research
Past President Jos Maas Shell Technology EP
President Elect Dan Maloney ConocoPhillips
Director-at-Large Douglas Ruth University of Manitoba
Director-at-Large Jake Rathmell Independent Consultant
Industrial Relations Liaison Yogi Vindum Vindum Engineering
Australasia Director Kevin Flynn ACS Laboratories Pty Ltd
Caspian Director Ercan Ozer Core Laboratories
China Director Shen Pingping PetroChina
Europe Director Jon Knut Ringen Statoil
Europe Director Nicola Bona ENI/AGIP
Japan Director Komei Okatsu Japan National Oil Corporation
Middle East Director Waddah Al-Hanai ADCO (Abu Dhabi Co. for Onshore Operations)
Russia Director Vladimir Fedortsov SurgutNIPIneft
South East Asia Director Dave Bowen PT Corelab Indonesia
South America Director Roberto Barbato Rock Data Hunter
US Director Eric M. Withjack Plains Resources

2001-2002
President Jos Maas Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
V P Technology Dan Maloney Phillips Petroleum Co.
V P Membership Bas Schipper Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
V P Publications Marios Ioannidis Waterloo University
V P Arrangements Yogi Vindum Vindum Engineering
Secretary/Treasurer Abigail Matteson Schlumberger Doll Research
Past President Jake Rathmell Consultant
President Elect Xu-Dong Jing Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
Director-at-Large Douglas Ruth University of Manitoba
Middle East Director Waddah Al-Hanai ADCO (Abu Dhabi Co. for Onshore Operations)
Caspian Director Ercan Ozer Core Laboratories
US Director Eric M. Withjack Alcatel USA
European Director Luis Cuiec Institut Francais du Petrole
South America Director Roberto Barbato Corpoven Guaraguao, PDVSA
Australia/Asia Director Neil Williams Trackside Consulting

2000-2001
President Jake Rathmell Consultant
V P Technology Xu-Dong Jing Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
V P Membership Bas Schipper Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
V P Publications Lutz Riepe AFPC Study Center
V P Arrangements Patrick Corbett Heriot-Watt University
Secretary/Treasurer Abigail Matteson Schlumberger Doll Research
Past President Douglas Ruth University of Manitoba
President Elect Jos Maas Shell Technology EP
Director-at-Large Jill Buckley New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology
Middle East Director Waddah Al-Hanai ADCO (Abu Dhabi Co. for Onshore Operations)
Caspian Director Ercan Ozer Core Laboratories
US Director Yogi Vindum Vindum Engineering
US Director Eric M. Withjack Alcatel USA
European Director Pierre Forbes Institut Francais du Petrole
South America Director Roberto Barbato Corpoven Guaraguao, PDVSA
Australia/Asia Director Neil Williams Trackside Consulting

1999-2000
President Douglas Ruth University of Manitoba
V P Technology Jos Maas Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
V P Technology Waddah Al-Hanai ADCO (Abu Dhabi Co. for Onshore Operations)
V P Membership Bas Schipper Shell International Exploration and Production B.V.
V P Publications Lutz Riepe BEB Erdgas & Erdoel GmbH
V P Arrangements Ghaniya S. Bin-Daaer
Secretary/Treasurer Abigail Matteson Schlumberger Doll Research
Past President Jill Buckley New Mexico Institute of Mining & Technology
President Elect Jake Rathmell  
Middle East Director Ercan Ozer Core Laboratories
US Director Yogi Vindum Vindum Engineering
US Director

Eric M. Withjack

Alcatel USA
European Director Pierre Forbes

Institut Francais du Petrole

South America Director Roberto Barbato PDVSA
Australia/Asia Director Neil Williams Trackside Consulting

1998-1999
President Jill Buckley New Mexico Inst. of Mining, Socorro, NM, USA
V P Technology Jake Rathmell Arco E&P Technology, Plano, TX, USA
V P Membership Bas Schipper Shell International E&P, Rijswijk, The Netherlands
V P Publications Guenter Pusch TU of Clausthal, Clausthal, Germany
V P Arrangements Richard Christiansen Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA
Secretary/Treasurer Abigail Matteson Schlumberger Doll Research, Ridgefield, CT, USA
Past President Pierre Forbes Institut Francais du Petrole, Paris, France
President Elect Douglas Ruth University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Middle East Director Ercan Ozer Core Laboratories, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
US Director Yogi Vindum Vindum Engineering, San Ramon, CA, USA
South America Director Celso Branco Petrobas, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Australia/Asia Director David Manning Vision Reservoir, Bullcreek, Australia
Australia/Asia Director Neil Williams Santos Ltd., Adelaide, Australia

1997 - 1998
President Pierre Forbes European Commission, Brussels, Belgium
V P Technology Douglas Ruth University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
V P Membership Odd Hjelmeland ResLab, Trondheim, Norway
V P Publications Guenter Pusch TU of Clausthal, Clausthal, Germany
V P Arrangements Bas A. Schipper Shell Int. E&P, Rijswijk, The Netherlands
Secretary/Treasurer Lars Oyno ResLab, Trondheim, Norway
Past President John Shafer Exxon Production Res. Co., Houston, TX, USA
President Elect Jill Buckley New Mexico Inst. of Mining, Socorro, NM, USA
Middle East Director Ercan Ozer Core Laboratories, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
US Director Yogi Vindum Vindum Engineering, San Ramon, CA, USA
South America Director Celso Branco Petrobas, Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
Australia/Asia Director David Manning Vision Reservoir, Bullcreek, Australia
Australia/Asia Director Neil Williams Santos Ltd., Adelaide, Australia

1996 - 1997
President John Shafer Exxon Production Res. Co., Houston, TX, USA
V P Technology Jill Buckley New Mexico Inst. of Mining, Socorro, NM, USA
V P Membership Neil Williams Santos Ltd., Adelaide, Australia
V P Publications Petter Jensen GeoQuest Petroleum, Stavanger, Norway
V P Arrangements Apostolos Kantzas University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
Secretary/Treasurer Brian Parsons Core Laboratories, Calgary, AB, Canada
Past President Jan-Erik Nordtvedt RF-Rogaland Research, Bergen, Norway
Middle East Director Ercan Ozer Core Laboratories, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.
European Director Pierre Forbes European Commission, Brussels, Belgium