The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Virginia Tech Chapter is pleased to invite you to the launch of Energize, our new webinar series focused on the latest topics in Energy Transition, Geosciences, and Engineering. Each session will feature insights from experts across various industries helping you stay informed and engaged with the latest advancements in the energy space.
Our inaugural webinar features Zachary Evans, a distinguished petroleum engineer and business development specialist with two decades of experience in the upstream and midstream energy sectors. Zachary will present "An Introduction to Underground Storage: Fundamentals of Storage from Utility, Commercial, and Engineering Perspectives."
Webinar Details:
Topic: An Introduction to Underground Storage: Fundamentals of Storage from Utility, Commercial, and Engineering Perspectives
Speaker: Zachary Evans, Technical Sales Director – Well Integrity, DarkVision
Date: Tuesday November 19th, 2024
Time: 2-3pm
About the Speaker:
Zachary Evans is a Petroleum Engineer and Business Development Specialist with 20 years of experience in the upstream and midstream energy sectors. He currently serves as the Technical Sales Director – Well Integrity for DarkVision, an industry leader in ultra-high-resolution acoustic technology, where he serves as the company’s technical lead for well integrity applications and as global SME for underground storage. His 18 years of underground storage experience includes a role as Vice President, Reservoir Storage & CCUS for WSP, an international engineering consulting firm, and over a decade as a Senior Storage Engineer with the TC Energy family of companies, operating assets for the largest storage and pipeline company in North America. Prior to his work in storage, Mr. Evans spent several years as a Measurement While Drilling engineer for Schlumberger, with international placements in Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and Australia.
He is a lifelong member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers, serving at every level of the organization including as a student chapter officer, a multi-year Chair of the Appalachian Section, and as a volunteer on a variety of regional and international event and awards committees. In 2022, he concluded his term as a voting member of the SPE International Board as the Regional Director for North America. Mr. Evans holds a bachelor’s degree in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from West Virginia University and currently resides in the Charleston, West Virginia metro-area.