Courtney Stephens
Founder and CEO
Courtney Stephens is the Founder and CEO of QED Energy Associates, a Houston-based firm specializing in training and placing reservoir engineering technicians. With a background in mathematics and extensive experience in the oil and gas industry, Courtney established QED to bridge the gap between technical education and industry needs.
Erin Randolph
Managing Director, Training
Erin Randolph is the Managing Director of Training at QED Energy Associates, a Houston-based firm specializing in training and placing reservoir engineering technicians. With a background in education and extensive experience in the oil and gas industry, Erin leads the development of training programs that equip professionals with the skills needed for success in the energy sector.
Frankie Delgado
Managing Director, Technical
Frankie has been with QED Energy Associates since 2016, overseeing day-to-day consulting operations and leveraging the in-office consulting team to meet client deadlines. As the lead technical consultant, they specialize in PHDwin v3, ValNav, Obsidian, and Mosaic projects. Renowned as the resident expert for GIS and SQL services, they hold a Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning from Texas State University and are a certified QED Level 8 Technician.
Empowering energy solutions through expertise and innovation.
Session details
Sessions from QED Energy Associates
QED QUICK-START PROJECT MANAGER IN PHDWIN V3
This QED Quick-Start walks through the Project Manager in PHDwin V3 to build and time multiple drill schedules from a single data room database. Two scenarios run side by side, a two-rig “plan” and a three-rig “stretch,” with qualifiers keeping each set of projections separate. From there, 53 upside locations are dynamically timed to a project start date, so every case updates automatically when a rig’s start date changes.
QED QUICK-START GRAPHS IN PHDWIN V3
Clear graphs make reserves work faster, and this QED Quick-Start shows how to build them. Frankie Delgado walks through the graphing tools in PHDwin V3, working from a simple gas database to control how forecasts and history display. They set products on each axis, adjust line types and endpoint labels, and layer multiple forecast qualifiers onto a single graph to compare them at a glance. Then they build a reusable “history check” model, push it across every case at once with the Global Editor, and fine-tune line styles in edit mode. It’s a practical, hands-on look at making PHDwin V3 graphs cleaner and more consistent across a whole database, from one of PHDwin Week’s most-watched series.
QED Quick-Start: Advanced Ownership Setups IN PHDWIN V3
Ownership is the foundation every reserve number sits on, and this QED Quick-Start shows how to get it right. Courtney Stephens walks through the ownership tab in PHDwin V3 — working interest, revenue interest, and the lease NRI that drives the economic limit — and explains why they are not interchangeable. She then builds a real payout reversion, using the “include investments” checkbox so a six-million-dollar investment is not counted twice, and lets the economics of the well decide the reversion date instead of a fixed guess. Along the way she covers adjusted ownership for product-specific entitlements and the calculator fields that keep your inputs honest. It’s a practical, hands-on look at advanced ownership modeling, from one of PHDwin Week’s most-watched series.
QED Quick-Start: Grid Editor Tips IN PHDWIN V3
Join Frankie Delgado of QED Energy Associates for a fast, practical tour of Grid Editor tips in PHDwin V3. Learn to bulk-edit whole case sets in seconds instead of one at a time: customize columns and ID codes, sort and export to Excel, apply ownership reversions across every case at once, batch-add drilling and abandonment investments, and drive discount factors, max life, and cutoffs straight from the Eco Options grid.
Speaker Experience
2010 — Present
QED Energy Associates
2005 - 2008
Marathon oil Corporation
Senior Commercial Analyst
2003 — 2005
Waterous & Company
Senior Engineering Technologist
2002 — 2003
Netherland, Sewell & Associates, Inc.
Petroleum Analyst
Speaker Experience
2016 — Present
QED Energy Associates, LLC
2006 - 2011
Best Buy
Customer Service Senior
- Supervise front end staff
- Handle money transfers
- Handle register complications
- Process daily paperwork
- Handle customer policy questions and complaints
2005 — 2006
Best Buy
Customer Service Representative
- Process Returns
- Handle Policy Questions
2003 — 2005
Best Buy
Customer Service Representative
- Ring up customers
Frankie Delgado
QED Energy Associates
Meet Frankie Delgado, the dynamic Managing Director of Technical at QED Energy Associates. Frankie’s journey at QED since 2016 is marked by his exceptional leadership and expertise in reservoir engineering.
The Rubik’s Cube Maestro
Beyond his impressive professional achievements, Frankie holds the record at QED for the fastest Rubik’s Cube solve on-site, showcasing his unique skill for tackling complex challenges with finesse.
Speaker Experience
2012 — Present
QED Energy Associates, LLC
2004 - 2012
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District.
Math and Algebra Teacher
Erin Randolph
QED Energy Associates
Meet Erin Randolph, the dedicated Managing Director of Training at QED Energy Associates. Erin’s journey into the world of reservoir engineering is a testament to her passion for education and dedication to excellence.
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Committed to Excellence
As a reservoir engineering technician consulting company, QED Energy Associates proudly provides excellence in reservoir engineering technician services. Whether you want to hire or just need some help on a short project, we have reservoir engineering technicians available at every level to fit your needs
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