Jim Crompton worked for Chevron Corporation for almost 37 years. He retired from Chevron in 2013. He later established the Reflections Data Consulting LLC to continue his work in the area of data management and analytics for the oil and gas industry.

Jim was a Distinguished Lecturer for the Society of Petroleum Engineers in 2010-2011, speaking on the topic of “Putting the Focus on Data.” He is a frequent speaker at SPE conferences on Digital/Intelligent Energy and the Data Foundation. His interests lie in the full spectrum of the information value chain from data capture, data management, data visualization, data access, modeling and analytics, simulations and serious gaming.

Jim was also selected to be on the board of the SPE Digital Energy Technology Section (DETS) and is chair of the Digital Transformation committee under DETS. Jim serves as Technical Editor and previously served as an Associate Editor for SPE publications.

In October 2019, he received the SPE’s International Award for the Management and Information discipline. He has co-authored two books related to digital technology on oil and gas operations. Jim has been teaching at the Petroleum Engineering department of the Colorado School of Mines since 2018.

Jim earned a Bachelor’s degree in Geophysical Engineering and a Master’s of Science degree in Geophysics both from Colorado School of Mines. He later earned an MBA degree from Our Lady of the Lake University (San Antonio, Texas).