Spindletop Charities, Inc., also known as Spindletop International, is a 501(c)(3) not for profit corporation benefiting area youth charities, while promoting goodwill and fellowship within the oil and gas industry.

Spindletop receives numerous proposals for funding from various youth organizations each year. Contributions are approved by the Spindletop Board of Trustees. For more information, please refer to our Youth Charities page.


Spindletop International is managed by a Board of Trustees, representative of both the service and operating sides of the oil and gas industry. Each board member serves a 3-year term. Members of the Board are actively engaged in the operation of the organization and its events. Contributions to youth charities are approved by the Board of Trustees.

2010 Board of Trustees

 
Vice President
President
Chairman
  
 
 
 
Ali Moshiri
Chevron
Doug Suttles
BP
Ryan Lance
ConocoPhillips
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Galen Cobb
Halliburton
Martin Craighead
Baker Hughes, Inc.
Peter Kinnear
FMC Technologies
Jack Moore
Cameron
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ron Nelson
Schlumberger Ltd.
Erik Wiik
Aker Solutions
David Williams
Noble Corporation
John Yearwood
Smith International, Inc.
  
 
 

Spindletop Staff

The staff works closely with Spindletop volunteer groups and the Board of Trustees, as well as
taking a "hands-on" approach with selected charities funded by Spindletop.
 
Executive Director
Spindletop Staff
  
 
 
 
Constance White
Kristen Barley & Veronica Siffert
  
2010 Spindletop Advisory Board

The advisory board members are active participants at each Spindletop event.
They serve as ambassadors to the organization.

Steve Allaire
Aker Solutions

Marty Ancellotti
Nalco Company

Al Baker

Mike Benjamin
Schlumberger

John Blocker, Jr.
Blocker Interests, Ltd.

Pat Bond
Smith Drilling & Evaluation

Paul A. Bragg
Vantage Energy Services

Philip Burguieres
EMC Holdings

Clarence Cazalot, Jr.
Marathon Oil Corporation

Jon Cole
Scorpion Offshore Inc.

Gary Cooper
Champion Technologies, Inc.

Charles D. Davidson
Noble Energy, Inc.

Neil Duffin
ExxonMobil Development Company
Cornelius Dupré II
Dupré Energy Services, LLC
Rodney Eads

M.E. "Bo" Eagles

Rich Eichler
Hart Energy Publishing

Sheldon Erikson
Cameron

Joe D. Fidler
Spindletop Cook Team

Orville Gaither Sr.
Gaither Petroleum Corporation

   

Jim Gresham
Core Labortories
James T. Hackett
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation
Joe Hudson
Nabors Drilling USA, LP.

Don Jacobsen
Noble Corporation

   

David M. Johnson
Q2 Rentals

David M. Johnson
Q2 Rentals

Rich Kruger
ExxonMobil Production Co.

Gary Luquette
Chevron North America Exploration & Production Co.

M.A. "Pete" Miller Jr.
National Oilwell Varco

Steve Mouton
Weatherford International

Marvin Odum
Shell Energy Resource Company

Robert Parker Jr.
Parker Drilling Company

Jim Payne
Shona Energy

Bob Potter
FMC Technologies

Duane Radtke
Valiant Exploration, LLC

Matt Ralls
Rowan Companies, Inc.

Mark Richard
Halliburton

René Richard
Samson

Wayne Richards
Global Oilfield Services

Kevin Robert
Pride International

Rob Saltiel
Atwood Oceanics

Jack W. Schanck

Tom Sonnonstine
M-I SWACO

J.W. “Bill” Stewart
BJ Services Company

Dean Taylor
Tidewater, Inc.

Bodley Thornton
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc

Mike Weill

Ray Wilcox

James Willis
Multi-Chem