Distinguished Speaker Series

2024 Distinguished Speakers Series

In 2024 the Petroleum Engineers Club of Dallas will aim to meet on the 2nd Friday of every month (a few exceptions will happen and are noted on the club calendar). Follow us on LinkedIn for up to day announcements and join our email list for all club news. All club meetings will include networking time, lunch, and a speaker/presentation.

All meetings will be hosted at the Dallas Petroleum Club unless noted otherwise on the event details page.

Lunch Prices:

Member: $35
Non-member: $45
Gold Members: FREE

As always please invite coworkers, friends, and anyone who would be interested. Reach out to one of the board members directly or email us at petroleumengineersclub@gmail.com with any questions.

Upcoming Monthly Meetings

Past Meetings

Recent PECD meeting speakers and presentation details can be found below.

For a more robust list of previous speakers (pre-2023) please reach out to a current PECD board member.

June 2024 PECD Luncheon and Presentation
Fri, Jun 14
Dallas Petroleum Club
Jun 14, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
Dallas Petroleum Club, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Jun 14, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
Dallas Petroleum Club, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Speaker: Tim Snyder (Economist with Matador Economics) Topic: Current Economic Factors and their Relationship to Oil & Gas Industry
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May 2024 PECD Luncheon and Presentation
Fri, May 10
Dallas Petroleum Club
May 10, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
Dallas Petroleum Club, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
May 10, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
Dallas Petroleum Club, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Speaker: Andres Castaño Topic: State of the Oil and Gas industry in Latin America.
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April 2024 PECD Luncheon & Presentation
Fri, Apr 12
Dallas Petroleum Club
Apr 12, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
Dallas Petroleum Club, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Apr 12, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
Dallas Petroleum Club, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Speaker: Thomas Rucker, CPL with Noble Royalties Topic: Federal Unitization
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March 2024 PECD Lunch & Presentation
Fri, Mar 08
Dallas Petroleum Club
Mar 08, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST
Dallas Petroleum Club, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Mar 08, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST
Dallas Petroleum Club, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Speaker: Stephen Zagurski. Sr. Geologist with Foundation Energy. Topic: Arkoma-Woodford basin Case Study.
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February 2024 PECD Lunch & Presentation
Fri, Feb 16
Dallas
Feb 16, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Feb 16, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Speaker: Mabel Simpson Topic: Oil & Gas Title Issues
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January 2024 PECD Lunch & Presentation
Fri, Jan 12
Dallas
Jan 12, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Jan 12, 2024, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Speaker: Chris Fair (Oilfield Data Services, Inc.) Topic: Using Surveillance Methods from the Deepwater GOM in Fractured Horizontal Wells
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December 2023 PECD Lunch & Presentation
Fri, Dec 08
Dallas
Dec 08, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Dec 08, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Speaker: Dwayne Purvis Topic: Frank Dialogue about the Energy Transition
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November 2023 PECD Lunch & Presentation
Fri, Nov 10
Dallas
Nov 10, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Nov 10, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CST
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Speakers: Adam Lapucha, Haas Engineering Presentation: Tired, Wired, and Inspired: Insights into Mature, Emerging, and Prospective Plays
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October 2023 PECD Lunch & Presentation
Fri, Oct 13
Dallas
Oct 13, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Oct 13, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
John Fox and Taylor Wright Topic: Barrel Hub
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September 2023 PECD Lunch & Presentation
Fri, Sep 08
Dallas
Sep 08, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:10 PM CDT
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Sep 08, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:10 PM CDT
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Speakers: Alan Harp, Managing Director, Stout Atiba Henry, Senior VP, Stout Topic: Oil and Gas Valuation Update
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August 2023 PECD Lunch & Presentation
Fri, Aug 11
Dallas
Aug 11, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Aug 11, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Speaker: Rob Quigley, VSO Topic: My Own Worst Enemy – A Journey Toward Taming Overconfidence in Reserves Estimates
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July 2023 PECD Lunch & Presentation
Fri, Jul 14
Dallas
Jul 14, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Jul 14, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM CDT
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Speaker: Moses Varghese, Lumos Technology Services Topic: Cyber Security: Mitigating Vulnerabilities in Pipeline Operational Technology (OT) Systems
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June 2023 PECD Lunch & Presentation
Fri, Jun 09
Dallas
Jun 09, 2023, 11:30 AM – 11:35 AM CDT
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Jun 09, 2023, 11:30 AM – 11:35 AM CDT
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Speaker: Doug McMaster, ComboCurve Topic: The Fundamentals of Emissions and Petroleum Economics
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May 2023 PECD Lunch & Presentation
Fri, May 12
Dallas
May 12, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:10 PM CDT
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
May 12, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:10 PM CDT
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Speaker: Bate Bate, P.E, MBA Topic: Role of ESG 2.0 in Accelerating the Energy Transition: Opportunities & Challenges
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April 2023 PECD Lunch & Presentation
Fri, Apr 14
Dallas
Apr 14, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:10 PM CDT
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Apr 14, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:10 PM CDT
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Speaker: Akshay Jayaram (NSAI) Topic: "An Introduction to Carbon Capture and Sequestration: Reservoir Selection and Case Studies"
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March 2023 PECD Lunch & Presentation
Fri, Mar 10
Dallas
Mar 10, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:10 PM CST
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Mar 10, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:10 PM CST
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Speakers: Garret Goldberg Topic: "Oil markets, Geopolitics, and the Energy Transition"
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February 2023 PECD Lunch & Presentation
Fri, Feb 10
Dallas
Feb 10, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:10 PM CST
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Feb 10, 2023, 11:30 AM – 1:10 PM CST
Dallas, 1900 N Akard St, Suite 1400, Dallas, TX 75201, USA
Speakers: Paul Stancil Topic: "Antitrust and how it may affect the Oil & Gas Industry"
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