PNEC Petroleum Data Management Conference and Exhibition Announces 2016 Cornerstone, Star of Conference, and Stewart McAdoo Award Recipients

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May 31, 2016, 07:34 ET

HOUSTON, May 27, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- The Petroleum Network Education Conferences (PNEC) International Conference on Petroleum Data Integration, Information and Data Management announces two 2016 Philip C. Crouse Cornerstone Award recipients: Cindy Cummings, Exploration Technical Services, Repsol; and Ray Wall, Global Chief, E&P Technical Data, ConocoPhillips. The award recognizes distinguished contributions in the application of technical data and information principles, and achievements in or contributions to the advancement of upstream petroleum data and information management as a profession and a craft. The Cornerstone and Stewart McAdoo Awards were initiated in 2006 for the 10th anniversary of the conference. The Stewart McAdoo Award is given in five year increments for the promotion of quality, technology, and management developments. This year's recipients are Eric Toogood, Manager of DISKOS, Norwegian National Data Repository (NDR); and Scott Schneider, who has worked for companies such as Sierra Geophysics, Landmark Graphics, Tobin International and Idea Integration. Mara Abel, Professor, Federal University of Health Sciences of Porto Alegra (UFRGS), was awarded the Star of Conference Award, which recognizes an outstanding delegate based on their insightful input and direction in the on-site conference discussions. This award was determined by former recipients while at the event.

The 20^th International Conference on Petroleum Data Integration, Information and Data Management took place in Houston, Texas from May 17-19, 2016, at the Marriott Westchase Hotel and attracted nearly 600 oil and gas industry professionals from 24 countries. The event featured an exhibit hall of more than 4,600 square feet and 44 exhibitors.

The annual event was a power-packed two-and-a-half days of technical program featuring in-depth technical presentations and full e-Proceedings on topics important to all involved in E&P data and information management. Speakers from around the globe shared real-world issues, best practices, developments, and cross discipline advances that addressed ever-expanding and complex data demands in today's oil and gas industry.

"The 20^th anniversary conference and exhibition provided an excellent opportunity to hear what international oil companies, national oil companies and independents are doing to maximize their return on assets during the difficult oil price situation," said Mark Peters, Offshore Group publisher and vice president. "During two-and-a-half days of conference sessions and a concurrently running exhibition hall, attendees had the opportunity to network, ask questions, share knowledge, and compare best practices and lessons learned for a specialized and important discipline in the oil and gas industry."

The 21^st International Conference on Petroleum Data Integration, Information and Data Management will be held in Houston, Texas from May 16-18, 2017, at the Houston Marriott Westchase Hotel. Details on the 2017 event can be found by visiting www.pnecconferences.com. Attendees can register online at www.pnecconferences.com or on-site in Houston, Texas, USA.

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