Bill Lane is Vice President of Emerging Technologies for Weatherford Artificial Lift Systems. His past roles at Weatherford have included vice presidential positions over the Progressing Cavity Pump Business Unit, the Elastomers Business Unit, Artificial Lift Systems Engineering, Compression Equipment Engineering and Manufacturing (EVI), and Completion Equipment Manufacturing (EVI). Before joining Weatherford in 1994, Lane managed manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and internationally for Halliburton Energy Services. He also was the General Manager of Surface Equipment Engineering and Manufacturing at Otis Engineering. His degrees include a BS in Mechanical Engineering and an MS in Mechanical Engineering Design, both from the University of Texas at Arlington.  Lane has 33 years of O&G industry experience.