Engage with Sproule ERCE Experts | May 2026
A monthly overview of where Sproule ERCE professionals are speaking, attending, and contributing expertise at key energy industry conferences and events.
Who’s Speaking?

Paul Chernik at SPE Workshop: Full Life Cycle Water Management for Effective Resource Development
May 5 | 10:15 to 11:45 AM MDT
Calgary, Alberta – Paul Chernik, our Chief Commercial Officer, will present at the “SPE Workshop: Full Life Cycle Water Management for Effective Resource Development” on Water Full-Cycle Management for Unconventional Resources. With over two decades of global experience across oil & gas, CCS, and sustainability, Paul will explore how integrated, full-cycle water management approaches can address technical, regulatory, and climate-related challenges in unconventional developments. His contribution will add a strategic and cross-disciplinary perspective to the workshop discussions.
Access full workshop details, the technical program, and registration information on the event website:
đź”— SPE Workshop: Water Full Life Cycle Management for Effective Resource Development

Jon White at CEGA Core Conference
May 7 | 10:45 to 11:10 AM MDT
Calgary, Alberta – Jon White will present “Unconformity Expressions in the Upper Triassic Charlie Lake Formation – WCSB, Canada” at the CEGA Core Conference in Calgary. Co-authored with Ian Kirkland, Ivan Iuferov, and Alexander Minev, the presentation explores key unconformities within the Charlie Lake Formation and their implications for sequence stratigraphy and reservoir distribution in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin.
Explore the technical program and learn more about the conference here:
đź”— CEGA Core Conference

Jon White at GeoConvention 2026
May 11 | 10:35 to 11:00 AM MDT
Calgary, Alberta – Jon White, Team Lead, Geoscience at Sproule ERCE, will present “Permeability Thickness as a Primary Control on Injectivity and Storage Performance in the Western Canada Sedimentary Basin” during the Energy GeoStorage session at GeoConvention 2026. The presentation introduces regional permeability‑thickness mapping across key Cambrian and Ordovician formations to highlight injectivity trends relevant to CO₂ storage and subsurface fluid disposal.
View session details and explore the GeoConvention 2026 program here:

Alexey Romanov at GeoConvention 2026
May 11 | 2:15 to 2:40 PM MDT
Calgary, Alberta – Alexey Romanov of Sproule ERCE will present “Helium Exploration and Production in Western Canada: Opportunities and Challenges” at GeoConvention 2026, co‑authored with Jeffrey B. Aldrich. The presentation highlights key helium plays, geological characteristics, and the opportunities and challenges shaping helium development in Western Canada.
Learn more about the session and explore the GeoConvention 2026 program here:
Our Experts Attending
SPE Workshop: Full Life Cycle Water Management for Effective Resource Development
May 5-6
Calgary, Alberta
Paul Chernik
Chief Commercial Officer

CEGA Core Conference
May 7-8
Calgary, Alberta
Jon White
Team Lead, Geoscience

CEGA Core Conference
May 7-8
Calgary, Alberta
Ivan Iuferov
Subsurface Specialist

CEGA Core Conference
May 7-8
Calgary, Alberta
Hunter Brett
Associate, Decarbonization

CEGA Core Conference
May 7-8
Calgary, Alberta
Ian Kirkland
Senior Geologist

GeoConvention 2026
May 11-13
Calgary, Alberta
Jon White
Team Lead, Geoscience

GeoConvention 2026
May 11-13
Calgary, Alberta
Alexey Romanov
Principal Geoscientist

GeoConvention 2026
May 11-13
Calgary, Alberta
Jeff Aldrich
Principal Geoscientist

GeoConvention 2026
May 11-13
Calgary, Alberta
Hunter Brett
Associate, Decarbonization

Australian Energy Producers 2026
May 18-21
Adelaide, South Australia
Jonathan Hull
Executive Vice President – Europe, Africa, Asia-Pacific

Australian Energy Producers 2026
May 18-21
Adelaide, South Australia
Marty Kim
Country Manager, Australia & Principal Geoscientist

Australian Energy Producers 2026
May 18-21
Adelaide, South Australia
Abel Thomas-Hy
Reservoir Engineer
