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SPE Artificial Lift Conference and Exhibition – Americas
25–27 August 2026 | The Woodlands, Texas

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SPE Artificial Lift Conference and Exhibition – Americas
25–27 August 2026 | The Woodlands, Texas

Committee

Artificial Lift

Committee Members

Manfoumbi

Willy Manfoumbi

Global Staff AL Engineer, ConocoPhillips

Program Committee Chairperson

Michael Romer

Michael Romer

Subsurface Engineer, ExxonMobil Corp.

Program Committee Vice-Chairperson

Subcommittee Members

Artificial Lift in Unconventional Wells

Amr Zahran
Subcommittee Chairperson,
Saudi Aramco

  • Jeff Christopher, Apache
  • Dennis Harris, Chevron 
  • Bruce Gerrard, Apache
  • Bryan Weaver, ConocoPhillips
  • Danny Perez, Flowco
  • Furqan Chaudhry, Ovintiv

Electric Submersible
Pumps

Daki Yin
Subcommittee Chairperson
Oxy

  • Andres Cardona, ConocoPhillips
  • Ricardo, Teves, Baker Hughes
  • Laura Matheus, Ecopetrol Permian 
  • Katelynn Kinslow, ConocoPhillips
  • Steve Schreck, Exxon Mobil
  • Gonzalo Garcia, Chevron
  • Marisela Rojas, Shell
  • Leon Waldner, CNOOC

 

Gas Lift

Steve Schwin
Subcommittee Chairperson
Flowco Inc.

  • Brian Hillger, Diamondback Energy
  • Amine Zejli, Chevron
  • Ryan Hieronymus, Oxy
  • Keith McKenzie, Oxy
  • Nicole Lemon, Southwest Research Institute
  • Johannes Visser, Chevron
  • Jason Jones, ConocoPhillips
  • Matt Anderson, Continental
  • Matt Young, Flowco

Hybrid Systems and Plunger Lift

Eduardo Pereyra
Subcommittee Chairperson,
University of Tulsa

  • Aaron Murray, Apache
  • Corey Hardegree, Oxy
  • Lina Matiz, Ecopetrol Permian
  • Jordan Portillo, Oxy
  • Simon Suarez, Flowco Inc.

Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in AL

Maggy Burns
Subcommittee Chairperson               XTO/XOM

  • Rajan Chokshi, Accutant Solutions
  • Shejuti Silvia, Baker Hughes
  • Amine Zejli, Chevron
  • Leggett Smith, Texas Tech
  • Courtney Richardson, Oxy
  • Sebastien Mannai, Amplified Industries

Progressing Cavity
Pumps

Clemente Hirschfeldt 
Subcommittee Chairperson
Oil Production Consulting

  • Amjad Hussein, Origin Energy
  • Bill Hearn, ConocoPhillips, Origin Energy
  • Darren Worth, C-FER
  • Laura Labrador. Ecopetrol Permian
  • Kenneth Saveth, K Saveth Consulting
  • Paul Skoczylas, PCM Artificial Lift Solutions

Sucker Rod
Pumps

Anthony Allison 
Subcommittee Chairperson
Oxy

  • Victoria Pons, Liberty Lift Solutions

  • Esteban Oliva, Tenaris

  • Jordan Anderson, Tenaris

  • Mike Poythress, ConocoPhillips

  • Matt Blanford, ESSO

  • Orlando Magallanes, WellWorx Energy

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