Awards

PBS-SEPM has had the great honor of working with some amazing individuals over its history. It has been our pleasure to acknowledge a few of those "Pillars of the (Geoscience) Community," especially those who have contributed to our understanding of the Permian Basin, Sedimentology, Stratigraphy, or geosciences in general. We recognize these people through various awards. Many of our awardees are dedicated individuals who have contributed their time and service to the section, volunteers who have helped the society in all manner of undertakings over the years, and companies who have contributed their service and support to the Section. The awards are as follows: Honorary Life Membership Award, Dedicated Service Award, Volunteer of the Year, and The Perryman Award. You can read a little more about each one and see the awardees, below.

Honorary Life Membership Award

The Honorary Life Award is the highest award of the Section. Recipients shall be elected on the basis of their recognized contributions to the geologic sciences in the Permian Basin. The awardee need not be a member of the Section, but must be living at the time of nomination.

Honorary Life Members become perpetual members of the Section, but will not be charged dues.

Year	Recipient	Year	Recipient
2026	David J. Entzminger	1999	Robert F. Lindsay
2025		1998	Frank Kottlowski
2024		1997	George E. Moore
2023	Robert Campbell	1996	Frederick (Rick) Sarg
2022	J.P.F. (Pat) Welch	1995	Mary Van Der Loop
2021	Carol Ann Hill	1994	James Lee Wilson
2020		1993	Alastair Reid
2019		1992	Grover Murray
2018		1991	Salvatore J. Mazzullo
2017	Merlynd Nestell	1990	David V. Lemone
2016	David Rohr	1989	Wm. G. Thorsen
2015	Peter Scholle	1988	Richard V. Hollingsworth
2014	Fred Behnken	1987	Charles Ross
2013	Greg Wahlman	1986	Cyril M. Gallick
2012	Paul H. Pausé	1985	John M. Cys
2011	Paul M. Harris	1984	Ed H. McGlasson
2010	Willis Tyrrell Jr.	1983	Gordon P. Graig
2009	George Asquith	1982	Charles (Gene) E. Mear
2008	Robert C. Trentham	1981	Karl Klement
2007	Robert Loucks	1980	Jerry F. Sides
2006	Stephen C. Ruppel	1979	Theodore S. Jones
2005	Emily Stoudt	1978	Earl McBride
2004		1977	Lloyd C. Pray
2003	F. Jerry Lucia	1976	Wendell J. Stewart
2002	Robert 'Bob' Ward	1975
2001	Sue Tomlinson Reid	1974	Mary Louise Rhodes
2000	Charles Kerans	1973	Robert J. Dunham
		1972	Harold L. Willams
		1971
		1970	John Skinner
		1969
		1968	Richard D. Jons
		1967
		1966	John E. Galley
		1965
		1964
		1963	John Emery Adams
		1963	Garner L Wilde
		1962	Philip B. King
		1961	Hugh N. Frenzel
		1960	L. Frank Brown, Jr

dedicated service award

The Dedicated Service Award will be granted to honor an individual member in good standing who, in whatever capacity, has made outstanding contributions of time and service to the Section.

Year	Recipient	Year	Recipient
2026	Polly Fleischmann	2009	David J. Entzminger
2025		2008	Samuel M. Samford
2024		2007	Fred Behnken
2023	Ashton Bruyere	2006	Alvin 'Al' H. Smith
2022		2005	J.P.F. (Pat) Welch
2021		2004	Charlie Kerans
2020		2003	Stephen Ruppel
2019		2002
2018		2001
2017		2000
2016		1999	Denise M. Cox
2015		1998	Robert F. Lindsay
2014	Robert Campbell	1997	Gardner L. Wilde
2013	Cory J. Hoffman	1996	Wm. L. Basham
2012	George F. 'Rick' Doehne	1995	Sally Meader Roberts
2011	Wendy Savage	1994	J. Michael Party
2010	Teri McGuigan	1993	Louis Mazzullo
		1992	Sara L. Robbins
		1991	Paul H. Pausé
		1990	David W. Cromwell
		1989	Carroll L. Hedrick
		1988	Brenda K. Cunningham

volunteer of the year

The Executive Committee does, from time to time, recognize individuals who have been particularly helpful to the Section. We would like to gratefully acknowledge the time and effort the following individuals have expended on behalf of the Section:

Year	Recipient	Year	Recipient
2026	Ashton Bruyere	2009	Cathie Party
2025		2009	Erin Van Evera
2024		2008	Gilbert Barragan
2023	Polly Fleischmann	2007	Hollie Lamb
2022		2006
2021	Alexis Iwasiw	2005
2020		2004
2019		2003	Cory J. Hoffman
2018		2003	George Asquith
2017	Frank A. Fullbright	2003	Cynthia Welch
2016		2002	Alvin 'Al' H. Smith
2015	Ben Davis	2001
2014	Curtis Helms, Jr.	2000
2013	Teri McGuigan	1999	Robert F. Ward
2012	Curtis Helms, Jr.	1998	Robert L. 'Lee' Sanders
2011	Chris Fling	1997	Cathie Party
2011	Robert Campbell	1996	Jim W. Adams
2010	Samuel M. Samford	1995
		1992	Richard Blackwell
		1994
		1993	Michael Rose
		1991	Samuel M. Samford
		1990	Vincent F. Scury
		1989	J. Michael Party

perryman award

The Section may, from time to time, grant the Perryman Award, named in honor of the late Don Perryman. The Perryman Award will be granted to a company or institution on the basis of exceptional contribution of services or support to the Section.

Geology, Paleontologists & Mineralogists

Year	Recipient	Year	Recipient
2026	Diversified Well Logging	2009	Weatherford Labs
2025	Sabata Energy Consultants	2008	Whiting Petroleum
2024		2007	Whiting Petroleum
2023	Beryl Oil and Gas LP	2006
2022		2005	Pure Resources
2021		2004	Dawson Geophysical
2020		2004	Western Geco
2019		2003	Suttles Logging
2018		2003	ChevronTexaco
2017	Concho Resources	2002
2016		2001
2015	Weatherford Labs	2000	Texaco, Inc.
2014		1999
2013	Suttles Logging	1998	Marathon Oil Co.
2012		1997	Chevron USA (Midland)
2011		1996	Roy Huffington
2010	Schlumberger	1995
		1996	Austin Weeks
		1994
		1993	Midland Energy Library
		1992
		1991	Midland Reporter Telegram
		1990	Schlumberger Well Services
		1989	Petroleum Information
		1988	Core Laboratories, Inc.
		1987	Welex