Preston L. Moore has been active in the drilling business since 1949, including 14 years of teaching petroleum engineering at the U. of Oklahoma. Moore received the SPE Drilling Engineering Award in 1993 and was named a Distinguished Member in 1996. He is known throughout the world for his drilling practices schools, which he initiated in 1959. Moore has written three books on drilling practices and has authored more than 100 articles in various trade magazines. He is co-owner of three patents concerning well control and is a recognized authority on well control. Moore remains active in the oil industry and is currently helping to develop a school on deep-well drilling and associated costs.
