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Courtney Stephens
QED Energy Associates

Training and placing reservoir engineering technicians across the industry.

Founder and CEO of QED Energy Associates, a Houston-based firm specializing in training and placing reservoir engineering technicians.

Dwayne Stewart, MBA, P.E.

Foundation Energy Advisors
Specializes in bespoke management and petroleum engineering solutions across the traditional energy and energy transition sectors. The firm provides Certified and Competent Person Reports for Oil & Gas Reserves and Resources, Asset Optimization, Expert Witness services, and Commercial support. Dwayne Stewart, a licensed petroleum engineer with over 30 years of experience, bridges the gap between operational and consulting perspectives to deliver practical, results-oriented solutions. Many clients also engage Dwayne at the Opportunity Identification and Exploration stages (aka, FEL 0 and FEL 1 stages) to help define business opportunities, brainstorm high-level solutions, and conduct preliminary risk or feasibility assessments. In fact, one client recently coined the term “dwayne-storming” to describe services rendered on a 10 mmtpa (million metric ton per annum) CCS project.

Delivering bespoke engineering and energy consulting solutions.

Presentation topic to be announced

2026 Session

SEPTEMBER 14–18

Full schedule releases July 4th

60 Minutes

Including live Q&A

Live Streaming

Replay available after event

Speaker Experience

Apr 2019 - Present
Foundation Energy Advisors

Founder

Apr 2016 - Apr 2019
Rock Ridge Exploration & Production LLC

President / Chief Operating Officer

Jan 2009 - Aug 2015
Fairways Exploration & Production, LLC

Chief Operating Officer

Apr 2006 - Jan 2009
BreitBurn Energy

VP Geosciences & Eastern Division

Jan 2004 - Mar 2006
Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.

Licensed Professional Petroleum Engineer

Dwayne Stewart

Foundation Energy Advisors

Dwayne Stewart, MBA, P.E. is a Licensed Professional Petroleum Engineer with over 30 years of industry experience spanning multinational operators, large U.S. independents, and private exploration companies — including leadership roles up to the C-suite. As the Founder of Foundation Energy Advisors, he brings a rare combination of hands-on operational background and rigorous consulting expertise. A regular public speaker and active contributor to professional education and ethics standards across the energy sector, Dwayne is known for turning complex engineering challenges into clear, actionable solutions.

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2025 Session

Session Title

Foundation Energy Advisors

Session Description

Featured session on leveraging PHDwin V3 to avoid bad acquisitions / deals

Dwayne Stewart, MBA, P.E.

Dwayne Stewart, MBA, P.E., is a Licensed Professional Petroleum Engineer with over 30 years of experience across multinational operators, major U.S. independents, and private exploration firms, including senior C-suite leadership roles. As Founder of Foundation Energy Advisors, he combines deep hands-on operational expertise with strong consulting capabilities. He is also a frequent public speaker and contributor to professional education and ethics in the energy sector, recognized for simplifying complex engineering challenges into clear, practical solutions.

Foundation Energy Advisors

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Foundation Energy Advisors is built on a simple principle: every client deserves solutions that actually work. Dwayne Stewart brings over 30 years of hands-on experience — both as an operator and a consultant — to deliver practical, results-driven strategies in reserves analysis, asset valuation, and operational planning. Every engagement is tailored, every recommendation is defensible, and every outcome is focused on lasting value.

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