Society of Petroleum Engineers 2010 President Behrooz Fattahi Speaking in Washington D.C.

This presentation provides an overview of initiatives that must be directed at addressing the key issues, as well as SPE’s engagement in facilitating the industry dialogue on global exchange of knowledge.

The balance between the global supply and demand for crude oil is becoming progressively tighter, increasingly requiring our industry to face new and unique challenges. Our industry of tomorrow will have to address the demands of operating in adverse environment, development of new technologies and expediting implementation in the field, as well as optimization of processes and enhancing collaborative efforts to reduce cost.

Speaker and Presenter Information

Behrooz Fattahi Heavy Oil Development Coordinator Aera Energy LLC Behrooz Fattahi holds Ph.D. degrees in Aerospace Engineering and in Mechanical Engineering both from Iowa State University. He works as the Heavy Oil Development Coordinator for Aera Energy LLC, an affiliate of Royal Dutch Shell and ExxonMobil companies. Prior to joining the oil industry, he conducted research for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the National Science Foundation, and taught a variety of courses in fluid dynamics and solid mechanics at Iowa State University. He joined the petroleum industry in 1977 by joining Shell International. Behrooz Fattahi is a past member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, and American Association of University Professors. He served as the Executive Editor of the SPE Reservoir Evaluation and Engineering Journal, and on the board of the Society of Petroleum Engineers International (SPE) as the Director of the Western North America Region, President of SPE Americas Inc., and Vice President-Finance. He is a member of the Board of American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME), and also serves as a member of the United States National Petroleum Council. Behrooz Fattahi served as the Chairman of the Board, and the 2010 President of SPE International. He is currently a member of the Executive Committee of the SPE Foundation.