CHEMICAL FLOODING TECHNOLOGIES - Key Persons


Benjamin Shiau

Job Titles:
  • Founder and Scientific Advisory Board
Dr. Shiau has a BS Chemical Engineering, MS Chemical Engineering, and PhD Civil Engineering. He is Director of Technology and a Principal at Surbec and is Assistant Professor of Petroleum Engineering and Director of Applied Surfactant Laboratory at the University of Oklahoma. Dr. Shiau has over 10 years experience in subsurface mobilization of organic phases. More recently, his research efforts involve enhancing crude oil recovery using chemical flooding from marginal well formations.

Chad Roller - President

Job Titles:
  • President
Chad's previous roles include EOR Petroleum Engineer, Advisor to the Chief Petroleum Engineer, Business Planner, and Deepwater Reservoir Engineer at Royal Dutch Shell. Prior to Shell, he served as VP of Research for Ekips Technologies, a venture capital backed biomedical firm. Dr. Roller received his Ph.D. from Rice University and a M.S. from the University of Oklahoma.

Dan Phelps

Job Titles:
  • Senior Chemist and Lab Manager
Dan manages the laboratory for Interwell testing services and technology. He received BS and PhD degrees in chemistry with experience leading analytical chemistry labs in Battelle, Amoco, BP, and Core Labs. He has also worked as a Senior Scientist in the area of process development at Cameron International

Jeff Harwell

Job Titles:
  • Founder, CTO, Chief Scientist and VP Business Development
Dr. Harwell will serve as CTO and VP of Business Development with a primary focus of securing additional clients. Dr. Harwell has a BS Chemistry, MS Divinity, PhD Chemical Engineering and has been involved in three startup companies. His areas of expertise are Colloids and Surface Science, Polymer Science and entrepreneurship. Dr. Harwell is a tenured Professor and past Associate Dean of Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, principal of Surbec Environmental, Inc. and a principal in Surfactant Associates, Inc. Dr. Harwell has over 15 years experience in subsurface mobilization of organic phases.

Ronni Malson

Job Titles:
  • Office Manager

Wally Loder

Job Titles:
  • Interwell Tracer Testing Expert