Officers

Officers for 2023-2024

 

Ron
Foster 2024 President CalGEM
Kari Hochstatter 2024 President-Elect Cornerstone Engineering
Brandon Clark 2024 Vice-President
Simmie Chehal 2024 Secretary Aera Energy LLC
John Porter 2024 Treasurer Black Knight Energy
Lisa Alpert Past President Aera Energy LLC
Cynthia Huggins SJGS Delegate Aera Energy, LLC – Retired
Larry Knauer 2024 Committee Member California Well Sample Repository CSUB
Tony Reid PSAAPG Editor CRC retired
Ivan Aburto Webmaster California Resources Corporation.

 

Past Officers of the Society

President Vice-President Secretary Treasurer
2023-2024 Lisa Alpert                              Aera Energy LLC Martin Jimenez               CalGEM Kari Hochstatter     Cornerstone Engineering John Porter                   Black Knight Energy
2022-2023 Jennifer Prosser      EnviroTech Consultants, Inc.
Tom Howard              Payzone, inc
Kenton Crabtree              Berry Petroleum
Sara Maloney           Sentinel Peak Resources
2021-2022 Jeff Kimber                    CalGEM Tom Howard              Payzone, inc Mark Korte-Nahabedian    Chevron Zach Webb               Chevron
2020-2021 Maia Davis                   California Resources Corp.  Zach Webb                 Chevron Jennifer Prosser    EnviroTech Consultants, Inc Chris LaLaonde          CoreLab
2019-2020 Jeff Kimber                    CalGEM Colleen Bridge                 Berry Petroleum Jennifer Prosser     EnviroTech Consultants, Inc Chris LaLaonde            CoreLab
2018-2019 Jonathan Goodell
California Resources Corp.
Kristy Whitaker
Berry Petroleum
Lindsey (Medina) Thompson
SageRider West
Jennifer Prosser
EnviroTech Consultants, Inc.
2017-2018 Cameron Campbell
DOGGR
Matt Andersen
Aera Energy LLC
Lindsey (Medina) Thompson
EnviroTech Consultants, Inc.
Jennifer Prosser
EnviroTech Consultants, Inc.
2016-2017 Greg Gordon
Aera Energy
Marck Maroun
Aera Energy
Beckie Burston
Chevron
Kathy Ann Smith
PacSeis, Inc.
2015-2016 Ariel Auffant
Chevron
Courtney Marshall
California Resources Corp.
Beckie Burston
Chevron
Jonathan Goodell
California Resources Corp.
2014-2015 Anne Draucker
Chevron
Greg Gordon
Aera
John Abeid
Chevron
Corine Armstrong
Chevron
2013-2014 Laura Bazeley
WZI, Inc.
Jon Allen
Chevron
Evan Bargnesi
Oxy
Noel Velasco
Aera
2012-2013 Jeff Gartland
Oxy
Vaughn Thompson
Oxy
Emily Fisher
Aera
Kathy Smith
PacSeis
2011-2012 Tim Elam
Chevron (retired)
Stefano Mazzoni
Oxy
Ariel Auffant
Chevron
Kathy Smith
PacSeis
2010-2011 Jack Grippi
Aera
Stefano Mazzoni
Oxy
Mike Minner
Chevron
Linji An
Aera
2009-2010 Kurt Johnson
Oxy
Anne Draucker
Chevron
Will Satterfield
Oxy
Heidi Hoffower
Chevron
2008-2009 Kurt Neher
Oxy
Jack Grippi
Aera
Anne Draucker
Chevron
Kelley Blackwood
Chevron
2007-2008 Dave Miner
Aera
Kurt Johnson
Oxy
Janet McAlee
Plains/Bonanza
Jana McIntyre
Oxy
2006-2007 Jonathan Lange (served)
Chevron
Bill Scanlan (elected)
NuTech
Michelle Glascock (served)
Aera Energy
Janet McAlee (served)
Plains
Jonathan Lange (elected)
Chevron
Tracey Fleming-Reese
Oxy
Linda Specht
CoreLab
2005-2006 Rob Negrini
CSUB
Michelle Glascock
Aera Energy
Jonathan Lange
Chevron
Alexandra Urrego
Oxy
2004-2005 Roy Burlingame
Dynamic Graphics
Mike Couchot
Oxy
Rob Fairman
Aera Energy
Melissa Kolb
Consultant
2003-2004 Cynthia Huggins
Oxy
Frank Cooper
CoreLab
Abbey Howell
ChevronTexaco
James Melland
Consultant
2002-2003 Jamie Roig
Aera Energy
Mike Richey
ChevronTexaco
Amie DiUlio
ChevronTexaco
Mike Minner
ChevronTexaco
2001-2002 Alan Waggoner
WZI
Cynthia Huggins
Texaco
Mike Richey
Texaco
Karen Whittlesey
Texaco
2000-2001 Daniel C. Steward
Chevron USA
Rob Negrini
Cal State Univ Bakersfield
Russ Robinson
Core Repository
Marianne Binkin
Aera Energy
1999-2000 Mark Wilson
Chevron USA
Don Miller
Aera Energy
Cynthia Huggins
Texaco
Mike Ponek
Texaco
1998-1999 Michael S. Clark
Chevron USA
Daniel C. Steward
Chevron USA
Michael Minner
Texaco
C. Michael Clayton
Texaco
1997-1998 Stephen A. “Tony” Reid
Occidental of Elk Hills
J. Allen Wagonner
WZI
Daniel C. Steward
Chevron USA
Jamie Roig
Aera Energy
1996-1997 Michael L. Simmons
ARCO Western Energy
Michael S. Clark
ARCO Western Energy
George E. Stewart
ARCO Western Energy
Bryan Bell
Goode Core
1995-1996 Frank B. Cressy
Consultant
Scott J. Johnson
Chevron USA
Richard Hager
Texaco
Allen W. Britton
Core Lab
1994-1995 Terry W. Thompson
Bechtel Petroleum Operations
J. Scott Hornafius
Mobil
Allen W. Britton
Core Lab
Michael S. Clark
ARCO Western Energy
1993-1994 Fred J. Bair (finished)
Chevron USA
W.C. “Rusty” Reise (served)
ARCO Oil & Gas
Jack Mayhew (elected)
Unocal
Fred J. Bair
Chevron USA
Michael S. Clark (finished)
ARCO Western Energy
Michael Dumont (elected)
ARCO Oil & Gas
Janice M. Gillespie
Cal State Univ Bakersfield
1992-1993 Larry C. Knauer
Bechtel Petroleum Operations
William J. Bazeley
consultant
Terry W. Thompson
Bechtel Petroleum Operations
Michael G. Coburn
Texaco
1991-1992 Randall T. Metz
Pacific Geothechnical Assoc.
Mike Lewis
Texaco
Leslie Collins
Epoch Mudlogging
Donna L. Miller
Chevron USA
1990-1991 Robert A. Horton, Jr.
Cal State Univ Bakersfield
Larry C. Knauer
Bechtel Petroleum Operations
Laura Bazely
WZI
Daniel J. Olson
ARCO Oil & Gas
1989-1990 David A. Wracher (served)
Santa Fe Energy Resources
John. W. Randall (elected)
Chevron USA
Randall T. Metz (finished)
Pacific Geotechnical Assoc.
Bill Long (elected)
Occidental
Robert Lewey
ARCO Oil & Gas
Larry C. Knauer
Cal Well Sample Repository
1988-1989 Herman B. Schymiczek
Dames and Moore
Robert A. Horton, Jr.
Cal State Univ Bakersfield
Larry C. Knauer
Cal Well Sample Repository
Robert Sterling
Nahama Oil and Gas
1987-1988 Reinhard J. Suchsland
Depco
Akbar Sheriff
Unocal
Robert A. Horton, Jr.
Cal State Univ Bakersfield
Wendy Klein
Tenneco
1986-1987 Kenneth F. Hersh
Consultant
Herman B. Schymiczek
Texaco
Robert A. Horton, Jr.
Cal State Univ Bakersfield
Michael Campbell
Chevron USA
1985-1986 Robert L. Countryman
Chevron Overseas
John Randall
Chevron USA
Herman B. Schymiczek
Getty Oil
Reinhard J. Suchsland
Depco
1984-1985 Jack H. West
Cities Services
Geoff Nicholson
Getty Oil/Conoco
Kay L. Pitts
Getty Oil
Kristi Stewart
Tenneco
1983-1984 Frank L. Amato
Consultant
Robert L. Countryman
Gulf Oil
Elizabeth T. Kendall
Consultant
Geoff Nicholson
Getty Oil
1982-1983 N. Jack Kappeler
Getty Oil
Susan C. Kiser
Depco
Frank B. Cressy
Quintana
William Long
Occidental
1981-1982 Eugene C. Tripp
Depco
Dennis Shea
Independent
J. Allen Waggoner
Tenneco
George Kendall
Occidental
1980-1981 Rex Young Jack West
Occidental
Kenneth F. Hersh
Nomeco
Brad Newman
Getty Oil
1979-1980 Philip L. Ryall
Consultant
William R. Stanton
Conoco, Inc.
Kristi Stewart
Tenneco
Dan Pasquini
Occidental
1978-1979 Robert R. Morrison
Consultant
Jeffrey Smith
Consultant
Guy Burge
Butttes Resources
Dennis Nshen
Consultant
1977-1978 Hy Seiden
Consultant
Wesley E. Franklin
Tenneco Oil Co.
Donald F. Collins
Occidental
Jeffrey Smith
Chaparal
1976-1977 John A. Carver
Occidental
Hy Seiden
Consultant
Wesley E. Franklin
Tenneco Oil Co.
Dick Elliott
Occidental
1975-1976 Stanley E. Karp
Bakersfield College
John C. Sullivan
Division of Oil & Gas
Harry R. Pegors
Welex
Henry Walrond
Consultant
1974-1975 W. F. Edmondson
Consultant
Stanley E. Karp
Bakersfield College
John C. Sullivan
Division of Oil & Gas
Eugene Reid
Sunburst Exploration
1973-1974 Ben Leverrett
Consultant
Don Taylor
Tenneco Oil Co.
Bob Morrison
Occidental Oil Co.
Don Reynolds
Union Oil Co.
1972-1973 Robert D. Hoffman
Consultant
Ben Leverrett
Consultant
Don Taylor
Tenneco
Les Hill
Division of Oil & Gas
1971-1972 Harry R. Feder
Consultant
Bruce Robinson, Jr.
Tenneco Oil Co.
Leon J. Earnest
Getty Oil
Ben Leverrett
Consultant
1970-1971 George H. Webb
Standard Oil of Calif.
Harry R. Feder
Consultant
Bruce Robinson, Jr.
Tenneco
Leon J. Earnest
Getty Oil
1969-1970 Ernest W. Rennie, Jr
Consultant
George H. Webb, Jr.
Standard Oil of Calif.
Robert E. Sanem
Standard Oil of Calif.
Hal H. Nelson
Superior Oil Co.
1968-1969 Vincent F. Scury
Texaco
Robin Saunders
Union Oil Co.
Rodney Nahama
Consultant
Edward Roche
Hydro Development Inc.
1967-1968 James L. O’Neil
1966-1967 Robert A. Ortalda
1965-1966 Gardner Pittman
1964-1965 Rodney G. Colvin
Mobil
John N. Thompson Wayne D. Estill Eugene C. Tripp
Texaco
1963-1964 Wesley G. Bruer
Consultant
Rodney G. Colvin
Mobil
Gardner Pittman
1962-1963 Alvin A. Almgren
Union Oil Co.
Daniel B. Flynn
MJM&M oil Co.
Ernest W. Rennie, Jr.
Tidewater Oil Co.
1961-1962 Richard H. Vaughn
Occidental Oil Co.
William Edmondson
Consultant
Stanley Karp
Kern Oil Co.
1960-1961 Robert A. Nesbit
Gulf Oil Co.
Robert G. Lindblom
Standard Oil Co.
David C. Calloway
Oceanic Oil Co.
1959-1960 Joseph A. Dunwoody (finished)
Tidewater Oil Co.
Harold G. Billman (elected)
Union Oil Co.
Joseph A. Dunwoody
Tidewater Oil Co.
1958-1959 Thomas A. Roy
Ohio Oil Co.
1957-1958 Tennant J. Brooks
1956-1957 Thomas Wilson
Ohio Oil Co.
1955-1956 Horace E. Harrignton
Superior Oil Co.
1954-1955 Darrel L. Kirkpatrick
1953-1954 Robert L. Johnson
1952-1953 Victor H. Church
1951-1952 W. D. Cortwright
1950-1951 R. Stanley Beck
1949-1950 J. J. Bryan
1948-1949 Robert G. Hutcheson
1947-1948 Eugene H. Vallat
1946-1947 John H. Beach