[Editor's note: This article originally appeared in the January 2020 edition of E&P. Subscribe to the magazine here.]
Innovation is the lifeblood of the oil and gas industry. However, innovation requires invention. Invention requires ideation. Ideation requires inspiration.
The value of an idea is found in how it is used, as Thomas Edison, the inventor of the modern-day lightbulb and more, once noted. Ideas and all of their possible uses become reality when the brightest minds transform inspiration into innovation.
In recognition of the oil and gas industry’s brightest minds, inventive innovators and leaders of cutting-edge technology development, E&P is proud to announce the 2020 Energy Innovators.
These men and women, nominated by their peers and colleagues, have demonstrated leadership and made significant contributions to advancing oil- and gas-related technologies. It is in their hands that the next generation of innovations and the industry will thrive.
—By Jennifer Presley, Executive Editor, E&P
For complete details on all the
2020 Energy Innovators honorees,
please visit hartenergy.com/energy-innovators.
2020 ENERGY INNOVATOR HONOREES
Sandy Williams
Artificial Lift Performance
Kimberly L. Ayers
Ayers Petroleum Consulting
Albert Rooyakkers
Bedrock Automation
Shahram Farhadi Nia, Ph.D.
Beyond Limits
Mathew Bennett
Calfrac Well Services
Stephen Robinson
DarkVision Technologies Inc.
Zvi Koren, Ph.D.
Emerson Automation Solutions
Anthony Mason
Endurance Lift Solutions
Jeremy Angelle
Frank’s International
Preston Weintraub
Gilmore, a Proserv Co.
Jay Hewitt
Hewitt Energy Strategies
Rachael Cole
M-I SWACO, a Schlumberger Co.
Nii Ahele Nunoo
National Oilwell Varco
Jim McNab
Oceaneering International
David Wesson
Oil States International
Christopher Daeffler
Schlumberger
Stuart Fraser Wright
Sensia, a Rockwell Automation & Schlumberger JV
Gaurab Chakrabarti
Solugen Inc.
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