Dr. John L Thorogood CEng, MIMechE

Industry Profile

Past secretary of Drilling Engineering Association (Europe).
Author of 40 technical papers and articles
Member of Harts Meritorious Engineering Award Judging Panel
European engineering representative on the Integrated Ocean Drilling Programme 2006-2010.
Plenary session panel member at SPE Moscow conference 2006 and SPE Annual Meeting 2007.
Presents lectures and seminars to SPE sections and Universities on diverse aspects of drilling engineering and project management

Member of SPE Board of Directors with special responsibility for Drilling and Completions 2001-2004. Promoted revision of the Advanced Drilling Engineering Textbook, subsequently published, and facilitated formation of the Well Positioning Technical Section.
Chairman of the Drilling Automation Technical Section 2008-2010.
Chairman of SPE/IADC Drilling Conference, Amsterdam, 2001.
Instigated revival of SPE Sakhalin Section, 2006
Distinguished Lecturer 1989
Chairman of SPE Publications Co-ordinating Committee - 1997
Programme Committee for 8 conferences, presently member of SPE/IADC Conference programme committee 2009 and 2010
Chairman of 1998 SPE Annual Technical Meeting Drilling Technology Committee
Member of Editorial Review Committee 1988 to present, Review Chairman 2008. Responsible for clearing backlog of 62 technical papers in early 2008. Recipient of Peer Apart award for reviewing 200+ technical papers.
Chairman or committee member of multiple SPE Forum meetings 1992 - 2006
Chairman of the Eastern Hemisphere Forum Series Implementation Committee, 1999

2006: Outstanding Technical Editor
2007: A Peer Apart (having reviewed over 200 technical papers)
2008: Exceptional Service to Peer Review (clearing backlog of 62 technical papers)
2009: Drilling Engineering Award, North Sea Region
2009: Aberdeen Section Award, Contributions to SPE and Industry
2011: SPE International Drilling Engineering Award