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OAC StaffCleon L. Dunham

Experience

36 years with Shell

  • Shell Oil Company (USA)
  • Shell International Exploration Production

30 years oilfield automation and optimization

  • Artificial lift systems
  • Production systems
  • Injection systems
  • Well test systems
  • 4 years as coordinator of oilfield automation for Shell’s world-wide producing operations

Related experiences

  • Artificial lift -- mostly gas-lift, beam pumping
  • Production operations
  • Production engineering & technology

Education

University education

  • Cornell University, Bachelor of Engr, 1964
  • Tulane University, MBA courses
  • Louisiana State University, PE courses

Industry Education

  • Numerous production engineering, reservoir engineering, economics, statistics, and business courses in Shell and the Petroleum Industry.

Publications

  • Various technical articles in the Journal of Petroleum Technology, World Oil, etc.

Affiliations

Artificial Lift Research and Development Council (ALRDC)

  • Founding member 2001

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE)

  • Member since 1964
  • Author
  • Committee member, Artificial Lift Forum Series

American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)

  • Annual gas-lift workshop
  • Chairman, frequent contributor

American Petroleum Institute (API)

  • Gas-lift Standards and Recommended Practices

International Standards Organization (ISO)

  • Gas-Lift Standards

Strategic Clarity

  • Board of Advisors
  • Contributing Consultant

Institute for Strategic Clarity

  • Advising Practitioner Fellow