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Candidate for Councilor (2019-22)

William J. "Bill" Haskett

Managing Director

Haskett Consulting International, LLC, Houston, Texas, USA

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Acceptance Statement

William (Bill) Haskett, Candidate for Treasurer

Meet the candidates: William J. "Bill" Haskett

Meet William J. "Bill" Haskett, 2018 Candidate for AAPG Treasurer

Simply put, I believe in doing what I can to promote and advance AAPG.

I have been a member since my undergraduate years, and an active volunteer in diverse capacities since 1982. For me, AAPG has always been the pre-eminent international earth science professional organization. My extensive volunteer and committee activity has been a rewarding part of my career. AAPG is my home and I am both pleased and honoured to have been selected by the nominating committee as a candidate for treasurer.

I believe that the treasurer position is a particularly good fit for me. I have striven to maintain a diverse practice throughout my career, including obtaining an MBA with concentrations in Finance and Organizational Development. After spending the first 20 years of my career exploring, developing and managing the worldwide new ventures portfolio for a large independent, I have spent the last 18 years coaching individuals, teams, companies and countries around the globe on the integration of business principles and strategy into their technical, business, and energy policy decisions. In doing so, I have developed new methods and won major industry awards. I have helped entities bridge the gap between sound geo-technical work and sound business decision making. I see my strategy development/execution and decision support skills as a critical contribution to the Executive Committee.

I accepted the nomination because I believe I am a good candidate. It comes down to three elements: training/knowledge, experience, and desire. I am excited for the opportunity to serve the AAPG and its membership. I believe my past industry experience, at both a technical and strategic level, will serve the organization well. As treasurer, I will be committed to building an AAPG that is as meaningful to our current membership as it is to the next generation of geoscientists and has been to me.

I would be honored to have the opportunity to contribute to the AAPG’s stability and growth as your Association’s treasurer for the next two years.

Career
AAPG Activity
Publications

Academic Degrees

1989 – MBA, Finance and Organizational Development, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1994 – B.Sc., Geology, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Experience

2016-Present: Managing Director, Haskett Consulting International, LLC, Houston, Texas, USA
2000-16: Senior Principal - Energy Strategy, Decision Strategies Inc., Houston, Texas, USA
1980-2000: Senior Exploration Advisor, Unocal Corp., Sugar Land, Texas, USA

AAPG Activities

Joined AAPG 1980
Member DPA and EMD

2017-20 – Chair, Reserves Committee
2017-18 – Chair, DPA Reserves Committee
2015 – Conventions Committee, DPA
2016-17 – Vice President, DPA
2015-16 – 2016 Annual Conference and Exhibition (ACE) Calgary
2010-15 – Canada Region Advisor, DPA
2016 – Bylaws Committee, DPA
2006-15 – AAPG Continuing Education Instructor (domestic and international)
2014 – Organizing Committee, Playmaker Canada, DPA
2011-19, 1990-91 – Canada Region Alternate Delegate, House of Delegates (HoD)
2006-Present – Publications “Bulletin” peer reviewer
2004-05 – Chair, Resolutions Committee, HoD
2003-05 – Resolutions Committee, HoD
2002-11, 1991-94; 1987-90 – Canada Region Delegate, HoD
2002-03 – Strategy Committee, HoD
2002-17 – Education Committee
1998-2000 – Budget Review and Finance Profile Committee
1987-90 – Chair, Canada Region, Membership Committee
1986-91 – Membership Committee
Ongoing – Numerous Convention Committees, Field Trip Coordination, and Session Chair positions at local and international levels

AAPG Honors & Awards

2011 – House of Delegates, 15-Year Certificate of Service
2005 – House of Delegates, 9-Year Certificate of Service
1998-99 – Certificate of Merit, Facilitator Budget Review Committee

Evaluation, Entry, Efficiency and Materiality Strategies for Energy and Infrastructure Projects, WJ Haskett, Canadian Operations Research Society, June 2016
The Myth of Sweet Spot Exploration, W.J. Haskett, SPE 170960, Oct. 2014
The Materiality Question, W.J. Haskett, Decision Strategies white paper, March 2012
Unconventional Type Curves: Useful, or Sirens of Destruction?, W.J. Haskett, SPE-147059, Nov. 2011
Pitfalls in the Evaluation of Unconventional Resources, W.J. Haskett and P.J. Brown, SPE-135208, Sept. 2010.
Pain and Regret, W.J. Haskett, SPE 116773, October 2008
Decision-Making for Unconventional Resources, P. J. Brown, W. J. Haskett and P.E. Leach, 2007, American Oil and Gas Investor, January, p. 22-25
Exploitation and Management of Risk and Uncertainty, Drilling Magazine, ~March 2006
Evaluation of Unconventional Resource Plays, W. J. Haskett and P. J. Brown, SPE 96879, October 2005
Practical Optimization: Working with the Realities of Decision Management, W.J. Haskett, M. Better and J. April (OptTek Systems Inc.), SPE 90947, October 2004
Optimal Appraisal Well Location Through Efficient Uncertainty Reduction and Value of Information Techniques, W.J. Haskett, SPE 84241, October 2003.
Real-Time Negotiation Based Decision Analysis, W.J. Haskett, Decision Analysis Affinity Group annual meeting, Feb., 2002, Las Vegas

Over 20 publications focused primarily on the business aspects of the energy industry, including benchmark papers on the economic evaluation of unconventional resources, decision support linking technical assessment to business action, and the use of risk and uncertainty in the evaluation of resource and reserve potential.

Section 7. Treasurer

The Treasurer shall supervise the receipt of all funds and, under the direction of the Executive Committee, be responsible for all disbursements of funds of the Association; shall serve ex officio as a member of the Committee on Investments; shall give bond, the amount of which shall be determined by the Executive Committee, shall make the annual report as Treasurer, and perform such other duties as directed by the Executive Committee.

General Info

Candidates for AAPG office have been given the opportunity to respond briefly to the subject: "Why I Accepted the Invitation to be a Candidate for an AAPG Office."

Their responses and biographical information were provided by each candidate and edited only for grammar, spelling and format.

This information will also be provided as hard-copy in an early issue of the EXPLORER and available on the AAPG website through the election period. Ballots will be mailed, online in the first quarter of each year. Results will be posted mid-May.

Candidates were asked to limit their biographies to 350 words and responses to 500 words.