Welcome to the 2006 Society of Petroleum Engineers Gulf Coast Awards Banquet

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Welcome to the 2006 Society of Petroleum
Engineers Gulf Coast Awards Banquet
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• 2006-2007 SPE Renewal Scholarship Winners

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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SENIOR
Sara Coulthard Sara attends Texas AM University
where next year she will be a senior studying
petroleum engineering. She is a member of the
Alpha Chi Omega sorority and is active in SPE and
Pi Epsilon Tau. Last summer she worked for
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. in Midland. This
summer she will work as a reservoir engineering
intern for Anadarko Petroleum Corp. in The
Woodlands.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SENIOR
Stefan Lattimer Stefan will be a senior at the
University of Texas at Austin majoring in
petroleum engineering. Last summer he worked
for Chevron Corp. as a cased hole and drilling
intern. He will spend this summer working as a
reservoir engineer in Houston for
Chevrons properties in Africa. He is active in
SPE, American Association of Drilling Engineers,
the UT Ski Club, and Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SENIOR
Kimberly Sliva Kimberly will be a senior
petroleum engineering student at Texas AM
University. In College Station, she is active in
the SPE student chapter and Pi Epsilon Tau Honor
Society. She sings with the Brazos Valley Chorale
and volunteers with Help One Student To
Succeed. Last summer Kimberly worked as a
reservoir engineer intern for H.J. Gruy and
Associates Inc. in Houston, and this summer she
will work for ConocoPhillips Inc. on onshore
properties.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP
Andrea Songy Andrea will be a senior in
petroleum engineering at Louisiana State
University in the fall. She spent last summer
working for Chevron Corp. in the Gulf of Mexico.
Andrea is active in the SPE student chapter and
Kappa Kappa Gamma sorority.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SENIOR
Brandon Sullens Brandon will be a senior in
petroleum engineering at Texas AM University. He
is active in the American Association of
Drilling Engineers and SPE student chapters and
the TAMU Off Road Club. This past summer Brandon
worked for Kerr-McGee Corp. in the Gulf of
Mexico. His next internship will be with Chevron
Corp. in Houston as a drilling engineer for the
Gulf of Mexico.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SENIOR
Tyler Turner Tyler attends the University of
Texas at Austin where next year he will be a
senior majoring in petroleum engineering. He is
active in the SPE student chapter. Last summer
Tyler interned offshore for Kerr-McGee Corp. This
summer he will intern as a reservoir engineer for
Newfield Exploration Co. in Houston.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SENIOR
Jenny Vorpahl Jenny will be a senior majoring in
petroleum engineering at Texas AM University.
She worked last summer for BP plc in Alaska as a
production engineer intern and will return this
summer as a reservoir engineer intern. Jenny is
involved in the SPE student chapter, the Society
of Women Engineers, and the Texas AM judo team.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - JUNIOR
Kevin Brienen Kevin attends the University of
Texas at Austin where next year he will be a
junior majoring in petroleum engineering. He
actively participates in Alpha Lambda Delta, Phi
Eta Sigma, and SPE. He has worked for Knowledge
Reservoir LP for the past two summers.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - JUNIOR
Stephanie Currie Stephanie will be a junior in
petroleum engineering at Texas AM University.
She spent last summer working as a field
intern for Devon Energy Corp. in east Texas and
will work as a field intern for Amerada Hess
Corp. in North Dakota. She will be the
SPE student chapter treasurer and formerly served
as secretary of the Texas AM student chapter of
the American Association of Drilling Engineers.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - JUNIOR
Christopher Gornet Christopher will be a junior
at the University of Texas at Austin majoring in
petroleum engineering. He is involved with SPE
and the American Association of
Drilling Engineers. This past summer he interned
as an ordinary seaman with Transocean Offshore
Drilling on the Discoverer Deep Seas.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - JUNIOR
Joshua Mallery Josh will be a junior in
petroleum engineering at The University of Texas
at Austin. He worked for Anadarko Petroleum Corp.
in La Grange last summer and will work for
ConocoPhillips Inc.'s offshore group this summer.
He is an active member of SPE, the National
Society of Black Engineers, and Inroads.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - JUNIOR
Aprill Nelson Aprill attends the Colorado School
of Mines where next year she will be a junior
majoring in petroleum engineering. She is
involved in the McBride Honors Program, SPE and
AADE student chapters and serves as a
Mines Ambassador. She worked as a reservoir
engineering intern for Dominion in Houston last
summer and will return as a production
engineering intern this summer.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - JUNIOR
Leigh Whittington Leigh will be a junior in
petroleum engineering at Texas AM University.
Last summer, she interned for Kinder Morgan in
Snyder, Texas. She will work for Anadarko
Petroleum Corp. this summer in Rock Springs,
Wyoming. She is active in SEC, SPE, and AADE.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SOPHMORE
Jeffrey Allen Jeffrey will be a sophomore in
petroleum engineering at Texas AM University. He
is involved in SPE. Jeffrey worked for
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. last summer as a
precollege intern.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SOPHMORE
Gabriel Barragan Gabriel will be a sophomore in
petroleum engineering at Texas AM University. He
is involved in the Regents Scholar
leadership organization, SPE, and SHE. He played
soccer on Texas AMs national championship team.
This summer he will work for Chevron Corp. in the
Gulf of Mexico.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SOPHMORE
Eric Calderon Eric will be a sophomore in
petroleum engineering at Texas AM University.
Last summer, he worked for Anadarko
Petroleum Corp. in The Woodlands, and he will
work for Chevron Corp. in New Orleans this
summer. He is involved in the Phi Eta Sigma
National Honor Society, SPE, SEC, and Young
Republicans.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SOPHMORE
Brian Hicks Brian attends Texas AM University
where next year he will be a sophomore majoring
in petroleum engineering. He is involved in SPE,
Fish Camp, and Freshmen Leaders in Progress. Last
summer, he worked for Collarini Energy Staffing
Inc. This summer, he will be working offshore for
Rowan Companies.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SOPHMORE
Taylor Higgins Taylor will be a sophomore in
petroleum engineering at the University of Texas
at Austin. He worked last summer for Marathon Oil
Corp. as a precollege intern. Taylor is actively
involved in SPE and Gamma Beta Phi Honor Society.
He will study abroad at the University of Sussex
in Brighton.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SOPHMORE
Kory Izard Kory will be a sophomore in petroleum
engineering at Texas AM University. She is
active in St. Marys Catholic Church,
SPE, Underwood Hall Council, and Phi Eta Sigma
Honor Society. This summer, she will intern
for Anadarko Petroleum Corp. in Gillette, Wyoming.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SOPHMORE
Nathalie Johnson Nathalie attends Texas AM
University where next year she will be a
sophomore majoring in petroleum engineering. She
actively participates in the Phi Eta Sigma
National Honor Society, Society of Women
Engineers, SPE, and HOSTS. She will intern for El
Paso Corp. in Corpus Christi.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SOPHMORE
Derek Lebsack Derek attends Texas AM University
where next year he will be a sophomore majoring
in petroleum engineering. He participates in
Habitat for Humanity, Aggie swim club, and SPE.
Last summer he worked for BP in Houston, and this
summer he will work for Occidental Petroleum
Corp. in Houston.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SOPHMORE
Kevin McClelland Kevin will be a sophomore in
petroleum engineering at Texas AM University.
Last summer he worked as a precollege intern
for Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and will work as a
drilling engineering intern for Chevron Corp.
in Houston this summer. He is active in SPE and
the Texas AM scuba club.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SOPHMORE
Brawner McDonald Brawner attends Texas AM
University where next year he will be a sophomore
majoring in petroleum engineering. He worked for
Weatherford International Inc. last summer.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SOPHMORE
Luc McDougal Luc attends Texas AM University
where next year he will be a sophomore majoring
in petroleum engineering. He is involved in SPE,
intramural sports, MSC Aggie Leaders of Tomorrow,
and Impact. He worked for Anadarko Petroleum
Corp. as a precollege intern in 2005, and he will
work in the drilling and completions technology
department for Chevron Corp. this summer.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SOPHMORE
Gerard Pechal Gerard will be a sophomore in
petroleum engineering at the University of Texas
at Austin. He is involved in SPE. Gerard worked
for Anadarko Petroleum Corp. in The Woodlands
last summer and will intern again this summer in
Ira, Texas.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SOPHMORE
Terry Renfrow Terry attends Texas Tech
University where next year he will be a sophomore
majoring in petroleum engineering. Last summer he
worked as a precollege intern for Anadarko
Petroleum Corp. in The Woodlands. He will intern
this summer for ConocoPhillips Inc. in Eunice,
Louisiana. He is a member of SPE, American
Association of Drilling Engineers, and the
National Society of Collegiate Scholars.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SOPHMORE
Nicholas Schilling Nicholas attends Texas AM
University where next year he will be a sophomore
majoring in petroleum engineering. He worked for
BP plc last summer as a precollege intern in
Houston. Nicholas is an active SPE member.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SOPHMORE
Ryan Shook Ryan will be a sophomore in petroleum
engineering at the University of Texas at Austin.
Last summer, he worked as a precollege intern for
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. in The Woodlands, and he
will intern with the company again this summer in
Vernon, Louisiana. He participates in the student
chapters of SPE, SEC, and AADE.
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RENEWAL SCHOLARSHIP - SOPHMORE
Jonathan Wells Jonathan will be a sophomore in
petroleum engineering at Texas AM University.
Last summer he worked as a precollege intern
for Anadarko Petroleum Corp. and will work for
the company in Elkhart, Kansas this summer. He is
a member of SPE and the first floor
representative for Wells Hall Council.