1. Petro-Tech Study Group
March 8, 2016
What Now? – The Inevitability of Change

2.  Reduction in funding
◦ Loss of annual facility contract
◦ Social events removed from budget
 SPEI mandate to utilize their servers
◦ Loss of existing contacts listings
◦ Removal of Non-SPE members from website
◦ Inability to reach prior attendees
 Downsizing of Industry
◦ Job loss and lack of direction
◦ Reduced networking
◦ Out of pocket expenses (no longer reimbursed)

3.  Loss of annual facility contract
◦ Board request to refrain from contractual obligations
 Lack of location – lack of luncheons
 Social events removed from budget
◦ Two evening social mixers nixed from calendar

4.  Searching for new, FREE venue(s) for 2016-
2017 program year.
 Potential change in luncheon calendar
(Historically 2nd Tuesday of each month
Aug-June)
 Ongoing effort to partner with other GCS
groups if viable for events.
 Potential to volunteer on Petro-Tech
committee!
 Opportunity to have your suggestions heard!

5.  Loss of existing contacts listings
 Removal of Non-SPE members from website
 Loss of E-newsletter to Non-Members
 Board controlled LinkedIn page
 E-blast rules limits
◦ GCS four per week total
◦ Two per event total

6.  Join SPEI and GCS!
 Follow GCS on LinkedIn.. Gulf Coast Section LinkedIn
 Follow GCS on Facebook…SPEGulfCoastSection
 Follow Petro-Techs on Facebook…
https://www.facebook.com/groups/492398457611557/
 Join Petro-Tech Yahoo Group… Yahoo Group
 SHARE this information with other Techs!

7.  Job loss and lack of direction
 Reduced networking
 Out of pocket expenses (no longer
reimbursed)

8.  Reducing per person luncheon costs
 NETWORK! Let us know you are out there!
 Ramp up your social media presence
 Volunteer with non-profits
 Take classes, expand education

9. Position Name Phone Email
Chair Jessica Morgan (713) 929-1633 jmorgan@blackstoneminerals.com
Past Chair Marci Nickerson (713) 446-3400 marci.nick@gmail.com
Vice Chair
Treasurer Erica Hudson (713) 431-1133 erica.s.hudson@exxonmobile.com
Vice Treasurer Cynthia Lillie (713) 431-1757 cynthia.j.lillie@exxonmobile.com
Secretary Open Position
Arrangements Audrey Brooks audrey.brooks@bp.com
Membership Vanessa Mills vmills@collarini.com
Program Coordinator
Publicity Juanita Sergent Juanita.C.Sergent@conocophillips.com
Registration Claudia Fitzgerald carsonc_fitzgerald@hotmail.com
Salary/Employment Liaison
Open Position
Technical Forum Chair Open Position
Website/Webinar Jessica Morgan (713) 929-1633 jmorgan@blackstoneminerals.com
Board Liaison Mark Fleming
Volunteers for positions:
Justin Stark justin.stark@chevron.com
Ann Davis (281) 840-4268 Adavis@linnenergy.com
*Unfilled positions contact defaults to Chair

10. Date Type Speaker Company Location Topic
Tues - 4/12/2016 Luncheon Cheryl Collarini Collarini Staffing SPE GCS Training Room Marketing Yourself in the Downturn
** Wed - 5/11/2016 Luncheon TBD SPE GCS Training Room Educational Advancement Opportunities
6/14/2016 Luncheon Jessica Morgan SPE GCS Petro-Tech Chair TBD 2015 Salary Survey Results
7/12/2016 No Meeting - Summer Break
8/9/2016 No Meeting - Summer Break
9/13/2016 Luncheon Jessica Morgan SPE GCS Petro-Tech Chair TBD 2016-2017 Program Year Kick Off & Networking
10/11/2016 Luncheon TBD TBD TBD
11/8/2016 Luncheon TBD TBD TBD
12/13/2016 Luncheon TBD TBD TBD
1/10/2017 Luncheon TBD TBD TBD
2/14/2017 Luncheon TBD TBD TBD
3/14/2017 Luncheon TBD TBD TBD
4/11/2017 Luncheon TBD TBD TBD
5/9/2017 Luncheon TBD TBD TBD
6/13/2017 Luncheon TBD TBD TBD

19.  Houston Community College
◦ 2 year applied science, online and classroom
◦ http://www.hccs.edu/centers-of-excellence/global-energy-institute/
◦ Scholarships are available
 University of Texas Permian Basin & Tyler
◦ 100% online, need an Applied Science 2 year to qualify
◦ Do not have to take SAT
◦ Minimal enrollment wait (2-3 weeks)
◦ 8 week sessions
◦ Scholarships are available
◦ http://www.utpb.edu/online
◦ http://www.uttyler.edu/university-college/baas/index.php

20.  Lamar University
◦ 100% online, need 2 year Applied Science to qualify
◦ http://www.lamar.edu/
 Brazos Port College
◦ 100% online Safety Programs Available
◦ http://www.brazosport.edu/programs/BAT/Pages/default.aspx
 Lone Star College
◦ Petroleum Data Technology
◦ http://www.lonestar.edu/petroleum-data-technology-aas.htm
 Texas A&M Graduate Program
◦ Master of Engineering non-thesis graduate degree 100% online
◦ https://engineering.tamu.edu/petroleum/academics/distance-learning

21.  Alternative Options
◦ Petro-Skills
 100% online e-learning
 Training Certificates
 https://www.petroskills.com/
◦ PETEX
 All facets of the industry
 Online AND Instructor Led Courses
 Courses AND Reference Publications
 http://www.utexas.edu/ce/petex/
◦ Brown Technical Book Shop
 Wide range of books and book sets on all facets of the industry
 http://www.browntechnical.org/
◦ QED Energy Associates
 http://qedea.com/
◦ Texas Workforce Commission
 http://www.twc.state.tx.us/jobseekers/training-education

22.  TELL YOUR BOSS AND COWORKERS!
◦ Share calendar with them
◦ Talk about groups and interests with co-workers
 Join the Petro-Tech Facebook page
◦ Introduce yourself and give a brief overview of your skills
◦ Ask pertinent industry related questions
◦ Respond to questions as able
 Join the Petro-Tech Yahoo Group
◦ Post your resume in the resume files
◦ Introduce yourself and give a brief overview of your skills
◦ Ask pertinent industry related questions
◦ Respond to questions as able

23.  Bring your business cards to luncheons and don’t
be afraid to hand them out.
 Have you heard a good presentation or know
someone that would be great at it? Contact a
member of the Committee and let them know!
 Topic suggestions, volunteering to speak on a
topic, or just industry FYIs can be sent to any
member of the Committee, posted to the FB group,
or sent through the Yahoo group.

24.  Gmail
◦ Emails sent to spe.petrotechs@gmail.com can be viewed by anyone that logs in.
◦ Username: Spe.petrotechs@gmail.com
◦ Password: Petrotechs007
◦ If forwarding an opportunity, include:
◦ Job Description
◦ Qualifications
◦ Contact Person’s Information
◦ Please be considerate in sharing email access information.
◦ Please refrain from deleting emails.
◦ Please refrain from forwarding/sending from account.
◦ Please refrain from sending emails to account for personal gain.
 RECRUITERS: Placements can be emailed to Chair for posting in FB
group and Yahoo Group

25.  Program Involvement with Colleges, Schools, Organizations
 Work WITH the GCS Board and SPEI regarding Petro-Tech vs
Engineer challenges
 Educate other SPEI divisions on Petro-Tech group and design
an implementation program for other divisions nationwide
 Mentorships
 Webinar Availability
 Membership Roster
 Awards/Recognitions
◦ Appreciation, Volunteerism, Peer Elected
 Contests
◦ White Papers, Video How Tos, Promotional Material Design

26. Who Will Do The Job?
16
6
6
4
26
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
0 - 5
5-10
10-15
15 - 20
20+
Years of Experience
Data from 2014YE Salary Survey, 58 tabulated
responses.

27. How companies view their
personnel resources is
changing. A phone used
to be just a phone, it
made phone calls, that’s
it!
Today a phone can do
thousands of things
quickly and efficiently.
Companies are now
looking for people that
can do the same.
You must be skilled at
MANY tasks and
disciplines, not just one.