Olga Popova is a lead geologist at the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Department of Energy. She runs data collection and analysis on the domestic hydrocarbon market, production, and exploration. Prior to that, Olga worked as a research fellow with Carnegie Mellon University and as a natural resources program director with local governments. She earned a PhD degree in engineering and public policy from Carnegie Mellon University, an M.S. degree in information management from the University of Washington, and a BS/M.S. degree in geology and geophysics from Novosibirsk State University.

Robert C. Martinez currently serves as SPE’s North American Regional Director and has nearly 25 years of varied professional and technical experience developing and optimizing oil and gas assets throughout the United States. His experience includes conventional assets, multi-rig unconventional horizontal shale development programs, and deep enhanced oil recovery projects. Robert is currently President of Chimney Rock Energy, an energy advisory firm and was founder/CEO of Titan Rock Exploration & Production, a private Dallas-based oil and gas operator with assets in Texas. Concurrently, Robert was President of Alpine Gas with operations in Mississippi.

Prior to this, Mr. Martinez held key leadership roles at public and private operating companies such as XTO Energy, EXCO Resources and Compass Production Partners. He also worked for service companies, such as Schlumberger and internationally with Repsol-YPF prior.

Mr. Martinez has a B.S. in Petroleum Engineering from Texas A&M University and is registered professional engineer in the state of Texas. Robert currently serves as the North American Regional Director for the Society of Petroleum Engineers International, on the Texas Energy Council Board, on Texas A&M's AggieSTEM board as well as on the Boys Scouts - Circle Ten Council Executive Board.