About SPEMC

The Mid-Continent Section of SPE was founded on December 28, 1917. It predated, by two years, the establishment of the American Petroleum Institute (API). Today, the Mid-Continent Section has over 800 members located in Tulsa, Oklahoma USA and surrounding areas. Our diverse membership comes from a mix of medium and small businesses including major oil & gas companies, independent producers, drilling contractors, well services, equipment suppliers, gas transmission, universities, government agencies, and consultants.

The Mid-Continent Section maintains a tradition as one of the most active of more than 201 SPE sections in the world. One of its more unique activities is an annual series of monthly luncheons with guest speakers, started in 1965, and continued through the present for over 50 years.

in 2017, the SPE Mid-Continent Section celebrated 100 Years! Click HERE to watch the SPE Mid-Continent 100 Year Anniversary Video.

Chairman
Bryn Lewis, ONEOK
Vice Chairman, Programs
McKenzie Bender, Williams
Secretary
Laura Camila Osorio Ojeda
Treasurer
Ryan Owens, Bank of Oklahoma Energy Group
Director
Miranda Dunham, Exponent Energy
Director
Charley Mathis, Thru Tubing Solutions
Director
Hap Pinkerton, Halliburton
Director
Mike Stafford, The University of Tulsa
Director
Joseph Tyree, Consultant
Past Chairman
Brian Flake, Calyx Energy
Regional Director
Robert Martinez
Newsletter Editor
Betty Felber, Consultant
Webmaster, Communications, Assistant Newsletter Editor
Kristi Davies, Consultant
Newsletter Advertising
Open
Social Media
Joseph Tyree, Consultant
Continuing Education
Open
Awards
Open
Scholarships
Bryn Lewis, Magellan
Membership
Open
Nominations
Miranda Dunham, Exponent Energy
IOR Conference 2024
Tom McCoy
Young Professionals
Open
Golf Tournament
Michael Owens, Extract Production Services
Sporting Clays Tournament
Charley Mathis, Thru Tubing Solutions
Student Chapter Liaison
Hap Pinkerton, Halliburton
Faculty Advisor
Mike Stafford, The University of Tulsa

SPE Mid-Continent History

An Indian Territory driller, looking for saltwater water, accidentally discovered oil in 1859. This is the first known oil well drilled in Oklahoma.
The American Institute of Mining Engineers, AIME, was founded in 1871.
The Nellie Johnstone No. 1, discovered in 1897, started the boom.
AIME officially recognized the need for an oil and gas committee in 1913.
The University of Pittsburg conferred the first formal degree in Petroleum Engineering in 1913. In 1915, AIME started the Mid-Continent Section of AIME with the primary focus on Petroleum Engineering.
The vision and hard work of Lucas, Bell, Arnold and DeGolyer result in the expansion of the O&G committee to the Petroleum Divisions of AIME in 1921.
In 1924, Doherty’s paper proposes the unitized operation of oil reservoirs be made legally mandatory to conserve petroleum.
AIME publishes a Transactions volume in 1925.
The year 1930 marked the East Texas oilfield discovery.
In 1938, AIME assigns Naramore of the Institute staff in New York to oversee affairs of the Petroleum Division.
In 1946, AIME established the Petroleum Division office in Dallas. In 1957, SPE was founded as a constituent society of AIME. In 1985, SPE became a separately incorporated organization.

2023 – Brian Flake
2022 – Miranda Dunham
2021 – Michael Stafford
2020 – David Krueger
2019 – Lisa Sullivan
2018 – Hap Pinkerton
2017 – Nathan Buchanan
2016 – Molly Boyd
2015 – Victor Jordan
2014 – Bryson Wolfe
2014 – Ashley Jorishie
2013 – Rita Behm
2012 – Michael Whitten
2011 – Jonathan Bush
2010 – Earl Logan
2009 – Erik Block
2008 – Buckley Walsh
2007 – Philip Johnson
2006 – Ken Davis
2005 – Scott Lugibihl
2004 – Tom McCoy
2003 – M. Griffin
2002 – D. K. Duvall
2001 – J. McGehee
2000 – K. J. Wickham
1999 – A. E. Smith, Jr.
1998 – S. A. Faurot
1997 – G. A. Johnson
1996 – W. J. Winters
1995 – W. C. Southmayd
1994 – S. R. Bergin
1993 – S. D. Voskuhl
1992 – A. S. Jones
1991 – H. M. Kershner
1990 – K. D. Oglesby
1989 – R. J. Keeling
1988 – R. W. Veatch, Jr.
1987 – R. E. McCluskey, Jr
1986 – D. C. Anderson
1985 – W. G. Robertson
1984 – S. S. Mabry, Jr.
1983 – W. C. Tighe
1982 – R. P. Murray
1980 – E. D. McCabe
1981 – J. K. Hamby
1979 – W. J. Burris
1978 – C. E. Seery, Jr.
1977 – G. W. Russell
1976 – A. D. McCall
1975 – D. E. Godsey
1974 – J. L. Clifton
1973 – J. P. Johnson
1972 – E. D. Davidson
1971 – W. R. Nation

1970 – J. Wanenmacher, Jr.
1969 – G. W. Hoffman, Jr.
1968 – P. C. Jennings
1967 – F. F. Craig, Jr.
1966 – J. P. Moran
1965 – W. B. Bleakley
1964 – R. B. Benway
1963 – G. C. Howard
1962 – W. E. Swearingen
1961 – H. A. Nedom
1960 – V. J. Berry, Jr.
1959 – W. E. Stiles
1958 – J. E. Eckel
1957 – D. R. Johnson
1956 – G. F. Williams
1955 – R. H. Gwinner
1954 – M. B. Penn
1953 – G. C. MacDonald
1952 – J. H. Beesley
1951 – J. N. McGirl
1950 – R. H. Smith
1949 – H. M. Cooley
1948 – J. P. Hammond
1946 – R.C. Earlougher
1947 – P. P. Manion, Jr.
1945 – L. E. Elkins
1944 – S. W. Wilcox
1943 – R. G. Hamilton
1942 – J. A. McCutchin
1941 – H. F. Beardmore
1940 – P. E. Fitzgerald
1939 – A. W. Walker
1938 – K. A. Covell
1937 – C. H. Keplinger
1936 – C. C. Robbins
1935 – L. A. Ogden
1934 – L. L. Foley
1933 – H. H. Wright
1932 – C. B. Mapes
1931 – H. E. Wright
1930 – H. H. Power
1929 – L.G.E. Bignell
1928 – C. V. Millikan
1927 – A. W. Ambrose
1926 – F. A. Herald
1925 – J. M Lovejoy
1924 – J. O. Lewis
1923 – W. R. Hamilton
1922 – H. B. Goodrich
1921 – M. M. Valerius
1920 – M. J. Munn
1919 – J. J. Rutledge
1918 – A. F. Heggem