Rick McCurdy is Senior Engineering Advisor, Chemicals & Water Reclamation, at Chesapeake Energy in Oklahoma City, OK. He is responsible for providing technical support and advice regarding Chesapeake’s chemical programs and evaluation of water recovery and conservation technologies throughout Chesapeake’s operations. He is also responsible for development of environmentally friendly hydraulic fracturing fluids. Prior to Chesapeake, Rick held managerial positions at BJ Chemical Services in Midland and Alaska. Rick has an AAS degree in Petroleum Technology and is an active member of NACE International and SPE. He has presented papers at meetings for both organizations, as well as the Southwestern Petroleum Short Course.

 

Roland Moreau is the Safety, Security, Health, and Environment Manager for ExxonMobil’s Upstream Research Company. He also serves as Vice President for ExxonMobil Research Qatar Limited in Doha. Roland received his BS degree in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA in Finance from Fairleigh Dickinson University. He began his career with Exxon as a Project Engineer at the Bayway Refinery in New Jersey, and since that time has held various technical, supervisory and managerial positions. In West Texas he was involved with various permitting and technical responsibilities for the LaBarge Project in Wyoming before moving to Houston, where he served as waste management and environmental stewardship coordinator for the Lower 48. He has held positions as Compliance Supervisor, LNG Regulatory Manager, and SSH&E Manager with responsibilities for safety, security, emergency preparedness & response, operations integrity, environmental permitting, and regulatory compliance. He is responsible for providing resources, guidance, tools and training to project teams in support of global SH&E and security activities.