Society of Petroleum Resources Economists

February 2017

Mission Statement

The Society of Petroleum Resources Economists (SPRE) is the first professional international

organization specifically dedicated to the business side of the industry a.k.a. "Petroleum

Economics" and our current focus is on Exploration & Production.

Countless professional organizations dedicated to various technical aspects of the industry do

exist. Now, if you have been searching, as we have, for a professional organization dedicated to

the economic, financial and financial markets side of the Oil and Gas industry, this is it and we

welcome you.

Our vision? More efficiently linking economics, finance, financial markets with oil and gas

exploration and production to achieve better integrated teams along the entire value chain as well

as to attain superior stakeholder results and shareholder return maximization for the benefit of all.

Our purpose it is to develop and maintain standards for the profession of Petroleum Resources

Economist through knowledge sharing, training and best practice dissemination.

Executive Board of Directors

Jean-Christophe Rovillain “JC”, 2016-2017 SPRE President Founder & Managing Consultant at Enhanced Value Recovery (EVR)

Jean-Luc Romain, Vice President Europe Equity Analyst - European Oil sector Coordinator at CM-CIC Securities

Vsevolod Egorov “Seva”, Inter-society Cooperation Geoscience and Business Development Consultant

Amit Singh Rao, Operations and Business Affairs Europe Financial Analyst at Engie E&P

SPRE progress in numbers

Category/Year end 2014 2015 2016 2017 * Total

SPRE Event Locations 1 2 4 4 5

Houston, TX (USA) 3 11 16 7 37

France (Nancy, IFP, Paris) 1 5 2 8

Austin, TX (USA) 2 1 3

Calgary (Canada) 1 1

Aggieland, TX (USA) 1 1

Total Number of Events 3 12 24 11 50

Number of Student Chapters 1 4 4 4

SPRE LinkedIn Group +/- 200 +/- 900 +/- 1900 >2000 >2000

* Held and confirmed as of 02/15/2017

2016 SPRE Speakers from:

Ed Hirs, University of Houston Carlos H. Cascos, The 110th Texas Secretary of State

Luc Boyer, General Consulate of France in Houston Svetlana Ikonnikova, Bureau of Economic Geology

Pablo Gristo & Santiago Ferro, ANCAP Jean-Christophe “JC” Rovillain, Enhanced Value Recovery

Christophe Pettenati-Auzière, BW Offshore Carl Larry, Frost & Sullivan

Larry Patrick Connor, Ryder Scott Raoul Leblanc, IHS

Alexander Karpov, Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc. Pablo Medina & Afo Ogunnaike, Wood Mackenzie

Dave Kyte, Enervest Operating Company Tony Starkey, Platts Analytics

George Given, & Jeff Suchadoll, Deloitte Richard Chuchla, University of Texas at Austin

Dr Thierry Bros, Société Générale Mu Liu, Shell

Eric Descourtieux Meisong Yan

Oman Oquendo, Frontender Fernando Alvarado Blohm, Colorado School of Mines

Randy Freeborn, Energy Navigator Danny Quijano, Center for Energy Economics

Laurent Dallet & Jean-Baptiste Dubreuil, Engie E&P International Allen Gilmer, DrillingInfo

Month/Year Location

Jean-Christophe “JC” Rovillain, Enhanced Value Recovery 01/2015 The Houstonian Hotel, Club & Spa, Houston

Horace Hobbs, Phillips 66 02/2015 The Marque, City Centre, Houston

Carl Larry, Frost & Sullivan 03/2015 Capone’s on Richmond, Houston

Timothy Smith, Petro Lucrum, Inc. 04/2015 Energy Research Park, University of Houston

Michelle Michot-Foss, University of Texas at Austin 05/2015 Birraporetti’s, Houston

Hassan Eltorie, IHS Energy Insight 05/2015 Birraporetti’s, Houston

Dr. Stephen Rasey, Entrance 05/2015 Birraporetti’s, Houston

Jean-Luc Romain, CM-CIC Securities ESN 05/2015 Birraporetti’s, Houston & Centre Prouvé, Nancy (France)

Greg Haas, Stratas Advisors 06/2015 Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston

Dr. Christine Ehlig-Economides, University of Houston 07/2015 Cullen College of Engineering, University of Houston

Nelson Lee, Cheniere Energy, Inc. 09/2015 Jones School of Business, Rice University

Stephanie Sheldon, Argus 10/2015 Energy Research Park, University of Houston

Dan Murtaugh, Bloomberg 10/2015 Energy Research Park, University of Houston

Raphael Hudson, Stratas Advisors 11/2015 Energy Research Park, University of Houston

Waleed Abughazaleh, Shell 12/2015 Nundini Chef's Table

Jim Harden, Hein & Associates 11/2014 Capone’s on Richmond, Houston

2015 and 2014 SPRE Speakers:

SPRE Collaboration@CAPA 2016 Petroleum Technical Symposium

2017 SPRE President keynote in the morning

Joint (sold out) CAPA-SPRE Technical Session on Petroleum Economics in

the afternoon: 5 talks, SPRE Board member Vsevolod Egorov co-chair

Our first 2017 SPRE event in Houston, TX?

SPRE Student Chapters

Texas

University of Texas at Austin (SPRE-UT)

University of Houston (SPRE-UH)

Texas A&M University (SPRE-TAMU)

International

Institut Français du Pétrole-IFP School (SPRE-IFP)

Our first 2017 SPRE event (at Texas A&M)?

SPRE Resources and Contacts

• SPRE Events and Media Webpage: http://SPREconomists.org/

• SPRE Introduction Webpage: http://SPREconomists.org/about

• Society of Petroleum Resources Economists (SPRE) YouTube Channel:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1sXSv6-jXlbBCQwtcB3kUA

• Society of Petroleum Resources Economists LinkedIn Group and Discussion Forum:

www.linkedin.com/groups/6650098

• Society of Petroleum Resources Economists (SPRE) LinkedIn Society Webpage:

https://www.linkedin.com/company/15248055

• SPRE Contacts: http://SPREconomists.org/contact

Society of Petroleum Resources Economists (SPRE) YouTube Channel

Our upcoming February 2017 SPRE events in Paris (France) and Houston, TX?

Our upcoming February and March 2017 SPRE Special Events in Houston, TX?

Society of Petroleum Resources Economists (SPRE) affiliations via:

SPRE LinkedIn Group

No, you are NOT a SPRE Member

You have

some benefits*.

SPRE 2017 Membership

Yes, you are a SPRE Member

You have ALL the benefits.

*Society of Petroleum Resources Economists LinkedIn group membership benefits limited to discounted access to SPRE meetings.

2017 SPRE Membership: Card & Benefits

Your 2017 SPRE Membership Benefits and Privileges Include:

Free access to all regular SPRE meetings (online registration is required)

Discounted access to special SPRE events

Access to all presentation materials made available by speakers

Access to Journal of Petroleum Resources Economics (JPRE, when available)

Invitations to member-only events

Eligibility to hold office

Voting rights

Petition the Board or Executive Committee

Publish affiliation with the society

How to become a Member

Via the website:

www.SPREconomists.org/membership

Professionals: $ 100.00

Students: $25.00

2014, 2015, 2016, … May the Fourth

be with YOU too!