Let's raise a toast in celebration of the insights we've uncovered and the connections we've built across 2025.
May your New Year be filled with clean datasets, brilliant discoveries, endless learning, and the joy of turning complex information into clear, impactful stories, making 2026 your most insightful and successful chapter yet!
Cheers, Samanda Bell, Chair, PPDM Association Board of Directors
The PPDM™ Association would like to welcome six new and returning Directors to the Board of Directors, following the October 29th, 2025, Annual General Meeting.
We would like to welcome back Chris Cox, Samanda Bell, Scott Tidemann who were re-elected for another term.
We would also like to extend our congratulations to Agustin Diz, Megan Potter, Derek Garland on their election to a first term with the Board.
Our sincere thank you and appreciation goes out to the Directors who will continue in their terms: Jamie Cruise, Amii Rozell, James Graham, Syed Baber, Jesus Rodriquez, Christy Eisman, and Trudy Curtis.
We would especially like to thank Allen Huber for his hard work and dedicated service as he retires from the Board of Directors.
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As we reach the end of another remarkable year, I want to extend my warmest Christmas wishes to each of you across our global community. My work with PPDM reminds me how much stronger we are when our individual stories, skills, and experiences come together — much like a well-governed data set.
In a world overflowing with information, you are the people who bring structure, quality, and meaning to the chaos. Because of your dedication, our shared data becomes more than rows and attributes—it becomes trusted intelligence that supports safer operations, smarter decisions, cleaner energy, and a more resilient future.
As you gather with family and friends this Christmas, may your days be as orderly as a well-designed schema, your celebrations as joyful as a perfectly validated record, and your hearts as full as a database that never needs archiving.
Thank you for your passion, your expertise, and the countless ways you support PPDM and each other. You make this community exceptional.
Wishing you peace, hope, and clarity throughout the holiday season and into the year ahead.
Merry Christmas and warmest regards, Trudy Curtis (CEO), PPDM Association
The CPDA Governance committee was pleased with the number of candidates from around the globe who successfully obtained their CPDA certification in 2025. Worthy of note, four candidates from the Petroleum Authority Uganda, one candidate from Royal Dutch Shell (Nigeria), one candidate from Shell Canada, one candidate from Hess (USA), and one candidate from Utah Trust Lands Administration (USA), all became CPDAs.
The PPDM Association extends congratulations to all candidates who were successful in becoming CPDAs in 2025. To learn more about certified CPDAs, visit our CPDA Credential Registry.
If you or someone you work with is interested in joining this esteemed group, please reach out to certification@ppdm.org or visit our website to apply to become a CPDA™.
At a glance, here is the process for becoming a CPDA:
If you have any feedback for PPDM and the committee, we’re all ears. Please email certification@ppdm.org.
We would also like to take this opportunity to extend a special thanks to our CPDA EDMCC volunteers who work tirelessly to maintain this important program – Thank you Alex Ross (Chair, CPDA), Antonie du Toit (Co-Chair, CPDA with Distinction), Carmen Prado (Member, CPDA), Terry Broughton (Member, CPDA), Simon McGuire (Member, CPDA), Simon Pugh (Member, Communications Committee) and Alina Bassett (P-T Member, CPDA).
Without our volunteers, we would not experience the success and growth we have achieved. We appreciate you.
Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas and a prosperous and healthy 2026.
Respectfully, PPDM Certification Staff
Neutrality is a guiding principle that ensures PPDM develops standards, best practices, and programs that are inclusive and beneficial to all members, without favoring any single member. However, PPDM fosters strong partnerships and relationships with vendors.
Join global leaders, innovators, and data professionals at the premier event shaping the future of energy data. This flagship convention dives into the latest trends, technologies, and best practices in data management - essential for driving sustainable growth in a rapidly evolving energy landscape.
Experience powerful keynotes, interactive panels, hands-on workshops, and a cutting-edge exhibitor showcase - all designed to foster collaboration, innovation, and actionable insights.
The PPDM “What Is Seismic?” Committees completed its year long collaborative project. Content is now live on our website.
We invite our members to review the materials and share your feedback, suggestions, and ideas for additional topics or graphics.
Your insight is invaluable as we continue to strengthen and expand this resource for the community. Thank you in advance for helping us ensure this content is clear, accurate, and meaningful for data professionals across the industry.
Send us your feedback to projects@ppdm.org
We would also like to extend our congratulations to Agustin Diz , Megan Potter, Derek Garland on their election to a first term with the Board.
Our sincere thank you and appreciation goes out to the Directors who will continue in their terms: Jamie Cruise , Amii Rozell, James Graham, Syed Baber , Jesus Rodriquez, Christy Eisman, and Trudy Curtis.
The PPDM Annual General Meeting will be held on October 29, 2025. This event is Virtual and is open to members around the world through our MS Teams Platform.
It is important that you register in advance so you can be sent the Teams invite and further instructions.
Voting Members have been sent instructions on how to vote; if you think you should have received a package but can’t find it please contact BraggL@PPDM.org right away, so we can look into it.
The Houston PPDM™ 2026 Energy Data Convention: “From Chaos to Clarity: Data Driven Value in the Energy Evolution” will be held April 27 – 29, 2026 at the Norris Conference Center, City Center Houston Texas.
This flagship convention brings data to the forefront as we convene industry experts, innovation leaders and data strategists in a packed 3-day schedule of training, conference, exhibitions and networking. We are building a world-class agenda that will impact the energy data audience in the US and globally. For more information, contact us at events@PPDM.org.