Bill Bowers is Vice President of Production Equipment for Valerus Compression Services in Houston, Texas.  Bill has over 35 years experience working for both producers and service companies in a variety of engineering and management roles supporting applications, design and manufacture of oil & gas production and processing facilities.  Prior to joining Valerus in 2011, Bill spent 11 years with Hanover/Exterran leading their oil and water processing team, largely working offshore and international projects.  Bill was President and founder of Peak Process, Inc., a provider of engineering consulting and specialty manufacturing services relating to compact separation technologies, and previously worked for Conoco Specialty Products and Vortoil Separation Systems in similar roles.  Prior to beginning his oilfield career with Schlumberger in 1976, he earned his Bachelor of Electrical Engineering degree at Georgia Tech.

Bill has been a SPE member for 27 years, and became an active member of the SPE Gulf Coast Section Projects, Facilities & Construction Study Group in 2002, holding several positions in the study group, including Chairman.  Bill was nominated to the GCS Board as Vice Treasurer in 2005, subsequently served  as Treasurer, Vice Chair, Chair, and Past Section Chairman.