A Look at the Energy Situation

Abstract

Energy is back in the news as high prices for gasoline, heating oil, and natural gas are catching people's attention. Mr. Clark's talk will cover some basic (but often poorly known) facts about today's energy supplies, and looks at what might be coming in the near future. The challenges by this problem are directly applicable to the PGE, ME, and ECE engineering domains.

Speaker Biography

Brian joined Schlumberger in 1979 and has held positions including Research Scientist, Scientific Advisor, VP and Director of Research, Sugar Land Technology Center Manager, and currently Schlumberger Fellow. He holds over 40 patents and was named Texas Inventor of the Year for 2002. He has served as a Director of the American Institute of Physics (AIP), a Director of the Texas Energy Center, and is currently a Director of the Research Partnership to Secure Energy for America. He has also served on various committees of the SPE, AIP, the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), and the American Physical Society (APS). Brian received a B.S. degree from Ohio State University in mathematics and physics, and M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from Harvard University in physics.