Leadership
The EnerGeo Alliance Board of Directors, an expression of our Governing Members, is responsible for steering EnerGeo towards a sustainable future. The Board of Directors components, along with the representatives of our Industry Partners, form the EnerGeo Leadership Forum, which serves as a unique think tank where the geoscience and exploration industries come together to address the global energy challenges.
Board of Directors
The Board of Directors sets EnerGeo’s priorities and advances its mission and vision. Board members also play a key role in contributing to EnerGeo’s values, culture, and strategic framework, as EnerGeo’s ambassadors and advocates.
EnerGeo Alliance brings together the global voice of the energy geoscience and exploration industry. With decades of trusted scientific expertise and a strong foundation in data-driven advocacy, EnerGeo plays a vital role in shaping informed public policy, supporting responsible energy development, and ensuring decision makers and the public have access to credible, science-based information.
Forrest Burkholder
President and CEO
SAExploration
EnerGeo Alliance Board Chairman
Board of Directors
| Name | Company | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Luo Junchao | BGP Inc., CNPC | Member |
| Joe Dryer | Fairfield Geotechnologies | Member |
| Yuan Quanshe | Geophysical-COSL | Member |
| Bryan Dempsey | PXGEO | Member |
| Forrest Burkholder | SAExploration | Chairman |
| Alan Hopping | Searcher | Member |
| Irene Waage Basili | Shearwater | Member |
| Andrea Lovatini | SLB | Member |
| Carel Hooijkaas | TGS | Vice Chairman |
| Dechun Lin | Viridien | Member |
| Marshall Herring | Independent CPA | Treasurer |
| Tana Pool | TGS | Secretary, Legal Chair |
| Reena Ramcharitar | Shearwater | Americas Chair |
| Paul Rheinberg | Viridien | APAC Chair |
| Zuo Xu | Viridien | EAME Chair |
| Emmi Sanchez Vargas | SLB | GNV Chair |
| Phil Bigg | BGP Inc., CNPC | HSSE Chair |
| Nikki Martin | EnerGeo Alliance | President |
Leadership Forum
The Leadership Forum fosters an open dialogue between the exploration and the geoscience industries, enriching the perspectives of our members and partners and creating opportunities to collaborate in answering the energy challenges they share.
The Leadership Forum provides a unique space for candid dialogue among peers. The open exchange of perspectives on seismic acquisition and the evolving exploration landscapes broadens our collective understanding and drives more informed decision-making.
Tracey Henderson
Executive Vice President – Exploration
Apache
Leadership Forum
| Name | Company |
|---|---|
| Tracey Henderson | Apache |
| Ryan Murphy | Beacon Offshore |
| Luo Junchao | BGP |
| Dr. Bryan Ritchie | BP |
| Kevin McLachlan | Chevron |
| Melissa Coleman | ConocoPhillips |
| Aldo Napolitano | ENI |
| Jose Frey-Martinez | Equinor |
| John Ardill | ExxonMobil |
| Joe Dryer | Fairfield Geotechnologies |
| Yuan Quanshe | Geophysical-COSL |
| Tom Young | Kosmos |
| Jay Cole | LLOG |
| Chris Olson | Murphy Oil |
| Pedro Romero | OXY |
| Charles Davison Jnr. | PXGEO |
| Forrest Burkholder | SAExploration |
| Alan Hopping | Searcher |
| Irene Waage Basili | Shearwater |
| Eugene Okpere | Shell |
| Andrea Lovatini | SLB |
| Bill Langin | Talos Energy |
| Carel Hooijkaas | TGS |
| Nicola Mavilla | TotalEnergies |
| Dechun Lin | Viridien |
| Gregory Hebertson | Westlawn |
| Terry Gebhardt | Woodside |
EnerGeo Team
Under the guidance of the Board of Directors, our EnerGeo team is composed of seasoned professionals and consultants whose diverse expertise strengthens our mission and global impact.
