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.

2011 Board of Trustees

 
Vice President
President
Chairman
  
 
 
 
J.Michael Yeager
BHP Billiton
Ali Moshiri
Chevron
Doug Suttles
BP
  
 
 
 
 
 
 
Galen Cobb
Halliburton
Martin Craighead
Baker Hughes, Inc.
Gary Kolstad
CARBO
Jack Moore
Cameron
  

 
 
 
 
 
 
Rod Nelson
Schlumberger Ltd
John Rynd
Hercules Offshore, Inc.
Erik Wiik
Aker Solutions
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
Project Coordinator
  
 
 
 
Constance White
Kristen Barley
  
2011 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

Kirby Arceneaux
Environmental Drilling Solutions, LLC

Al Baker

John Blocker, Jr
Blocker Interests, Ltd.

Paul A. Bragg
Vantage Energy Services

Philip Burguieres
EMC Holdings

Clarence P. Cazalot, Jr.
Marathon Oil Corporation

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

Peter Kinnear
FMC Technologies, Inc.
   

Rich Kruger
ExxonMobil Production Co.
Meghan Kruslemsky
Schlumberger

Ryan Lance
ConocoPhillips

Gary Luquette
Chevron North America Exploration & Production Co.

Richard Lynch
BP

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

Mark K. Monroe
Transocean

Steve Mouton
Weatherford International

Marvin Odum
Shell Energy Resource Company

Robert L. 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
Ensco Offshore Company

Kevin Robert
Pride International

Rob Saltiel
Atwood Oceanics
Jack W. Schanck

Tom Sonnonstine
M-I SWACO

J.W. “Bill” Stewart
BJ Services Company

Randy Stilley
Seahawk Drilling

Dean Taylor
Tidewater, Inc.

Bodley Thornton
Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc
Mike Weill

Ray Wilcox

James Willis
Multi-Chem