Dr. Gray Receives SPE Drilling Engineering Award
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October 17, 2012
The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) recently honored Dr. Kenneth Gray with the the SPE Drilling Engineering Award at SPE’s Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition held 8-10 October in San Antonio, TX.
The SPE Drilling Engineering Award recognizes outstanding achievements in or contributions to the advancement of petroleum engineering in the area of drilling and completions.
Dr. Gray built a research center and conducted pioneering research on bit tooth impact mechanics under pressure and 3-D rock behavior under 3-D stresses, developed techniques for simultaneous measurement of rock parameters for variable stress paths, designed core bits for the Apollo Space Program, and introduced concept of Dynamic Density Control for improving HSE footprints of every drilling rig on land or water.
“It is an honor to recognize Ken for his commitment and dedication to the oil and gas industry with the SPE Drilling Engineering Award. SPE international award winners were nominated by their colleagues and selected by their peers for their achievement and contributions and it’s my pleasure to congratulate them on receiving this prestigious international award from SPE,” said Ganesh Thakur, 2012 SPE President.
