Resume of
James E. Smith, P.E.

1981 - Present    President, James E. Smith & Associates, Inc., Spartan Operating Company, Inc., and Peak Oil & Gas Company, Inc.

                            A leader in the field of petroleum engineering; plan, drill, operate, supervise, and complete wells; develop and review geological prospects; monitor Railroad Commission hearings; consult as an expert witness, with experience on more than 500 cases.

1978 - 1981        President, Smith & Harman Engineering Company, Inc., Safety Management Associates, Inc., S-H-K Operating Company, Inc., and Streetman Salt Water Disposal, Inc. 

                            Planned and supervised drilling and completion of over 100 wells ranging in depths from 5,000 to 16,000 feet; planned and developed Streetman Salt Water Disposal, Inc.; managed numerous oil and gas properties in the East Texas area.

1976 - 1978        Vice President, Petro-Management, Inc.

                            Planned and supervised over 20 wells down to depths of 15,000 feet, including high pressure sour gas wells; conducted operations on day work basis; planned and supervised rig selection, bit program, hydraulics, mud system, H₂S safety training, casing programs, log evaluations, completion recommendations and supervision.

1974 - 1976        State Field Operations Director, Railroad Commission, Austin, Texas.

                            Reviewed wells being drilled and completed in the State of Texas; acted as State Field Monitor on oil well fires and blowouts; monitored operators' programs with "Authority to Proceed,” conducted extensive investigation into Hydrogen Sulfide, "Sour Gas,” oil and gas operations; developed the Texas Rule 36 Regulation for sour gas production, drilling and completion operations; directed "East Texas Field Study," developed an on-line computer system for the State of Texas; organized the Statewide Radio Network; completed numerous official projects.

1967 - 1974        District Director, Railroad Commission, Kilgore, Texas.

                            Directed Railroad Commission review of the drilling and completion of all wells in the District; organized planning, logistics and well-site supervision for re-entry and re-plugging of over 300 abandoned wells, two of which were located in 40 foot of water in Toledo Bend Reservoir; reorganized Railroad Commission Districts 5 and 6, which became the model plan for Railroad Commission Statewide Operations.

1962 - 1967        District Director, Railroad Commission, Abilene, Texas.

                            Directed the re-entry and clean out of over 200 wells leaking saltwater and oil to ground level; reorganized Abilene office; supervised the Hubbard Creek Pollution Abatement Program, a pioneer Railroad Commission effort, and forerunner of the Statewide Railroad Commission "No Pit" order; completed extensive projects involving fluid injection problems and well plugging.

1962 - 1962        Project Engineer, Railroad Commission, Kilgore, Texas

                            Supervised all field activity for Railroad Commission District 4; conducted slant well investigation; planned field logistics and well-site supervision of the re-entry and clean out of over 200 wells which had been intentionally junked to avoid investigation.

1960 - 1962        Assistant District Director, Railroad Commission, Corpus Christi, Texas.

                            Supervised and trained all Railroad Commission field personnel inland and offshore drilling and completion operations.

1958 - 1960        Field Engineer, Railroad Commission, Abilene, Texas.

                            Supervised drilling and completion reviews; conducted well tests, lease inspections, and regulatory investigations.

Education

1955 - 1958          Texas A&M University, B.S. Petroleum Engineering

                             Recipient of Minnie Piper Stephens Scholarship

                             Distinguished Student Award - 1956-57

1954 - 1955          Arlington State College

                             Freshman Honor Society - 1955

1950 - 1954          Abilene High School

Post Graduate Achievements

1999                     Hydrocarbon Economics and Evaluation Symposium - Energy in the Next Millennium, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Dallas, Texas.

1999                     Formation Damage:  Mechanisms, Diagnosis, and Prevention, Society of Petroleum Engineers, Houston, Texas.

1999                     Applied Technology Workshop – Probabilistic Assessment of Reserves, Society of Petroleum Engineers; Houston, Texas.

1997                     3-D Seismic for Engineers, Society of Petroleum Engineers; Dallas, Texas.

1991                                         Safety and Compliance Seminar, Department of Transportation, Kilgore College; Kilgore, Texas.

1991                                         Train-the-Trainer Hydrogen Sulfide (H₂S) Instructor Training Course, American Society of Safety Engineers; Midland, Texas.

1990                                         Overview of Horizontal Drilling and Completions, Society of Petroleum Engineers; New Orleans, Louisiana.

1986                     East Texas Regional Meeting, Society of Petroleum Engineers.

1977                                         Annual Technical Meeting, Society of Petroleum Engineers; New Orleans, Louisiana.

1976                                         Interstate Oil Compact Commission Meeting; Wichita, Kansas.

1976                     Annual Gas Conditioning Conference; Norman, Oklahoma.

1976                                         Drilling and Production Institute, University of Kansas; Liberal, Kansas.

1974                     East Texas Regional Meeting, Society of Petroleum Engineers.         

1967                                         Advanced Reservoir Engineering, Graduate Seminar, Texas A & M University; College Station, Texas.

1958                     Annual Technical Meeting, Society of Petroleum Engineers; New Orleans, Louisiana.

Professional Affiliations

Texas Board of Professional Engineers

American Society of Safety Engineers

East Texas Gas Producers Association (ETGPA)

Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA)

National Academy of Forensic Engineers (NAFE)

National Association of Royalty Owners (NARO)

National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE)

National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE)

Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists (SIPES)

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers (SPEE)

Society of Petrophysicists and Well Log Analysts

Texas Independent Producers & Royalty Owners Association (TIPRO)

Past Chairman, East Texas Chapter of Society of Petroleum Engineers

Past Chairman, Abilene Chapter of Society of Petroleum Engineers

Past Chairman, West Central Texas Waterflood Association

Past Chairman, East Texas Chapter Joint Engineers Banquet

Past Chairman, East Texas Symposium on Hydrogen Sulfide Operations

Awards and Honors

Certificate of Appreciation, West Texas Oil & Gas Association

Certificate of Appreciation, West Central Texas Municipal Water District

Certificate of Appreciation, Desk & Derrick Club

Certificate of Appreciation, National Professional Engineers Hall of Fame

Certificate of Appreciation, Lubbock Area Firemen’s Conference

Certificate of Appreciation, West Central Texas Society of Petroleum Engineers, (SPE)

Certificate of Appreciation, West Central Texas Waterflood Association

Certificate of Appreciation, East Texas Section, Society of Petroleum Engineers, (SPE)

Honorary Citizen, City of Kilgore

Who's Who in the Southwest - 1975

Who's Who in Engineering and Science - 1993

Civic Affiliations

Past Member, Abilene Chapter, Lions Club

Past Member, Kilgore Chapter, Lions Club

Sponsor, Ducks Unlimited

Sponsor, Boy Scouts of America

Sponsor, Desk & Derrick Club of Tyler

Sponsor, Deck & Derrick Club Region IV

Former Scout Master, Boy Scouts of America

Wood Badge Training Certificate Instructor, Boy Scouts of America

Texas A & M University Alumni member

Tyler Chamber of Commerce

Century Club Member, Texas A & M University

Presentations and Publications

Smith, J.E.; "The Search for the Right Way: A Review of Engineering and Operational Dichotomies Currently Operative in the Development of the Barnett Shale,” presented to Strategic Research Institute sponsored conference "Gas Shales: Production & Potential”; Denver, Colorado (July 2004).

Smith, J.E., Neufeld, M.H. and Sorrells, D.C.; "Development of the Cotton Valley Geopressure Zone in Panola County, Texas, Using Air/N² Drilling and Openhole Completion Techniques;” paper SPE 14657 presented at East Texas Regional Meeting of the Society of Petroleum Engineers; Tyler, Texas (April 1986).

Smith, J.E.; "H₂S Regulations in Deep Well Drilling;” presented to the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Deep Well Drilling Conference; Amarillo, Texas, (April 1977).

Smith, J.E.; "The Effect of Rule 36 (H₂S Service) on Material Selection;” presented to the Houston Chapter, American Society for Metals; Houston, Texas (January 4, 1977).

Smith, J.E.; "A History of the Development of Rule 36;” Journal of Petroleum Technology; (1977) 1227-1234.

Smith, J.E.; "A Review of Texas Railroad Commission Rule 36 for Operation in Hydrogen Sulfide Areas;” paper, SPE 6147, presented to American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers, Inc. (1976).

Smith, J.E.; "H₂S Regulation in Perspective;” presented to the 12th Annual Pipeline & Maintenance Institute; University of Kansas (November 16-17, 1976).

Smith, J.E.; "History of the Development of Rule 36;” paper presented to the Society of Petroleum Engineers, Annual Technical Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana (October 1976).

Smith, J.E.; "Development of Texas Hydrogen Sulfide Public Safety Regulation (Rule 36);” paper presented at Interstate Oil Compact Commission Meeting, Wichita, Kansas (June 28, 1976).

Smith, J.E.; "The Relationship of New Texas Sour Gas Rules to Gas Conditioning Operations;” paper presented at 26^th Annual Gas Conditioning Conference, Norman, Oklahoma (March 6-10, 1976).

Smith, J.E.; "New Texas Railroad Commission Regulation on Sour Gas (Hydrogen Sulfide);” paper presented at Drilling and Production Institute, U. of Kansas, Liberal, Kansas (February 3-4, 1976).

Smith, J.E.; "Cooperation is Key to Pollution Control in East Texas;” Petroleum Engineer (November 1971).

Raschke, Alvin, Smith, James E. and Wills, M.E.; "Let Engineering Know-How Solve Salt-Pollution Problems;” The Oil and Gas Journal (August 9, 1965).

Landrum, Bobby L., Smith, James E. and Crawford, Paul B.; "Calculation of Crude-Oil Recoveries by Steam Injection;” Petroleum Transactions; (1960) Vol. 219, p.251-6.

Landrum, Bobby L., Smith, James E. and Crawford, Paul B.; "Calculation of Crude-Oil Recoveries by Steam Injection;” Summary of T.P.8130; Journal of Petroleum Technology  (1959) p. 237-A.