Volunteer Recognition

July, 2026

Michael Jones
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Michael Jones: Bio
Michael is a Manager within Energy Consulting for EPAM Systems with 14 years of Oil and Gas data management, focusing on rock and fluid sample-based data, metadata, and analyses. With expertise in business and technical analysis, he is active in planning and executing end-to-end data management solutions for the automated ingestion, standardization, and enrichment of geologic, geospatial, engineering and production data.

Prior to joining EPAM Systems, Michael spent six years with Devon Energy, where he served in Data Management and Geoscience Technology roles and was the primary subject matter expert for Devon’s core and sidewall data system-of-record.

As an active contributor to PPDM Reference List Working Groups, including Core, Rig, and Seismic initiatives, Michael is recognized for his technical expertise, attention to detail, and dedication to advancing industry data standards and best practices.

Congratulations to Michael Jones, our July Volunteer Recognition recipient!

The PPDM Association is pleased to recognize Michael Jones as our Volunteer Recognition recipient for his exceptional contributions to the PPDM Reference List Working Groups.

Michael has been an outstanding contributor to multiple PPDM Reference List Working Groups, supporting initiatives across Core, Rig, Seismic, and other industry reference data projects. His dedication, technical expertise, and commitment to improving data quality have made a meaningful impact on the development and maintenance of PPDM reference resources.

“The PPDM Association is extremely fortunate to have a dedicated volunteer like Michael involved in our Reference List Working Groups,” said Linda Bragg, Senior Project Manager at PPDM. “Michael consistently goes above and beyond by taking on additional work outside of scheduled meetings and investing his personal time to prepare and organize reference lists for the PPDM portal. Michael is a delight to work with and brings a collaborative and positive attitude to every discussion. We truly appreciate his ongoing support and the value he brings to the PPDM community.”

May, 2026


Congratulations to our PPDM Volunteer Recognition Recipient - Christy Hopkins

Christy has been a member of the Houston Leadership Team since August 2025. “The PPDM Association is fortunate to have a passionate and energetic volunteer like Christy on the Houston Leadership Committee,” said Linda Bragg, PPDM Senior Project Manager. “In her short time on the team, she has already achieved so much, most recently taking on the role of Vice Chair of the Leadership Team Committee. Christy consistently brings forward great ideas, innovative ways to improve processes, and a willingness to roll up her sleeves and help get the job done. It is truly a pleasure working with her.”

Christy Hopkins is the CEO of PandoScape, where she and her team build ODIN, a platform that keeps subsurface data consistent, correct, and current across every application an operator uses, automatically and continuously. With 25 years of hands-on experience working with the databases behind Kingdom, Petrel, OpenWorks, IHS, GeoGraphix, and other upstream applications, Christy brings a practitioner's understanding of the data challenges operators face every day. She is passionate about helping data teams move from manual effort to automated confidence and about building a stronger community of subsurface data professionals through organizations like PPDM.

March, 2026


Carmen Prado: Carmen is a Computer Science Engineer with 30+ years of experience on Data Management for the E&P industry, involved in Data Management Consulting and Application support activities with several clients at different geographical locations such as Canada, Mexico, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Throughout this period, she has provided technical support and consulting services on the deployment of Data Management solutions using different SLB software.

Congratulations to Carmen as our Volunteer Recognition recipient!

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