The PPDM Association is the not for profit, global society that enables the development of data professionals, engages them in community, and endorses a collective body of knowledge for data capability across the energy and natural resources industry.

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The Houston Convention 2025
This event will feature a dynamic agenda, including keynote presentations from renowned experts, interactive panel discussions...
Job Market Survey 2025
Based on an overwhelming response from our community, we will launch our biennial job market survey in early April. This is your opportunity...
CPDA Spotlight - Daniel Perna
Daniel Perna is a Principal Energy Data Strategy Consultant with EPAM Systems, and he is a PPDM Certified Petroleum Data Analyst (CPDA)...
IEDS: What is Seismic Phase 1 nearing Completion
The PPDM Seismic Work Group is nearing completion of Phase 1A deliverables. We’re now looking for volunteers to review the content for readability and usability...

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Data Community members are globally connected in a trusted network of data experts and users.

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Data Resources are built collectively by members to drive data’s strategic usefulness and interoperability.

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Data Professionals build and certify their competency and capability to support industry needs for a resilient and skilled workforce.


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