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.

2008 Board of Trustees    

Vice-President
President
Chairman
Ryan Lance
ConocoPhillips
Rich Kruger
ExxonMobil Production Co.
Mike Weill
 
Kirby Arceneaux
Wellbore Energy Solutions, L.L.C.

Galen Cobb
Halliburton

Joe Hudson
Nabors Drilling USA
Peter Kinnear
FMC Technologies
 

Donald McKenzie
M-I SWACO
Jack Moore
Cameron
David Williams
Noble Corporation
 

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

Constance White

2008 Spindletop Advisory Board

The Advisory Directors are active participants at each Spindletop event.
They serve as ambassadors for the organization

Burt Adams

Marty Ancellotti
Nalco

Peter Bernard
Halliburton

Philip Burguieres
EMC Holdings

Jon Cole
Scorpion Offshore Inc.

Martin Craighead
Baker-Hughes, Inc.

Charles Davidson
Noble Energy, Inc.

M.E. "Bo" Eagles
SMI Manufacturing, Inc.

Sheldon Erikson
Cameron

Morris Foster
ExxonMobil Production Co

Jim Gresham
Core Lab

James Hackett
Anadarko Petroleum Corp.

David Johnson
Founding Director

Marvin Odum
Shell Oil Company

James L. Payne
Shona Energy

Duane Radtke

Wayne Richards

Kevin Robert
Pride International

Rob Saltiel
Transocean

Dean Taylor
Tidewater, Inc.

Bodley Thornton
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc.

Ray Wilcox
Chevron Phillips Chemical Company

Steve Allaire
Aker Solutions

Al Baker
Halliburton

John Blocker, Jr.
Blocker Interests, Inc.

Clarence Cazalot, Jr.
Marathon Oil Corporation

Gary Cooper
Champion Technologies, Inc

Cornelius DupreŽ
DupreŽ Interests

Rich Eichler
Hart Energy Publishing, LP

Joe Fidler
Spindletop Cook Team

Orville Gaither Sr.
Gaither Petroleum Co.

Jeff Gorski
Schlumberger

Dale Haley
BJ Services

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

Robert Parker Jr.
Parker Drilling Co.

Bob Potter
FMC Technologies

Rene Richard
Samson

Doug Rock
Smith International, Inc.

Jack Schanck
Tecton Energy, LLC

Bill Stewart
BJ Services

Brent Thompson
Porta-Kamp International

David Trice
Newfield Exploration Co.

James Willis
Multi-Chem Group