Ron Harrell is chairman at Ryder Scott Company LP, which he joined in 1968. Mr. Harrell has managed reservoir engineering and geological studies worldwide, including property evaluations for acquisitions and divestitures, financing, and reservoir management. He graduated magna cum laude with a BS degree in petroleum engineering from Louisiana Tech University.  

At various national and international annual conferences, Mr. Harrell has delivered presentations on oil and gas appraisals, reserves definitions and classifications and differences in reserves estimates. He has led the way in exploring emerging issues on reserve reporting requirements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Mr. Harrell is the past chairman of the Society of Petroleum Engineers Oil and Gas Reserves Committee. He chaired the four Society of Petroleum Evaluation Engineers forums that addressed SEC interpretive positions on petroleum reserves definitions. Mr. Harrell is a member of SPE, SPEE, API Houston Chapter and TIPRO, as well as a registered professional engineer in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.