David R. Zornes is Reservoir Technology Consultant with the Advanced Energy Project involved
with the development of nano technologies for improving Reservoir Characterization and Oil
Recovery. Zornes retired from ConocoPhillips with 35 years of service in positions including,
Research Technical Manager and EOR Director. As an Area Engineering Director in OKC he was
responsible for field EOR applications, well completions, and reservoir management projects.
Zornes received his MS in Chemical Engineering from Kansas University where he conducted EOR
surfactant research. Zornes is an active 40 yr member of the Society of Petroleum Engineers and
has served on committees for the Annual Technical Conference, the International Oilfield Chemistry
and Tula SPE IOR Symposia. Zornes is past president of the Oklahoma City API Chapter and has
served as a Completion Engineering Association officer. Zornes is highly known in the industry due
to his involvement in many organizations, DOE advisory committees, and also as a representative to
numerous university JIP’s during his career. He has ten patents and more than 20 technical
publications. Zornes received the distinguished SPE IOR Pioneer Award in 2010. Zornes has been
married for 44 years to Cynthia Fine (former math teacher) and has two children and three
granddaughters.