William (Bill) Ott

Bill Ott is an independent petroleum consultant based in Houston, Texas, and founded Well Completion Technology, an international engineering consulting and petroleum industry training firm established in 1986. Before consulting and teaching, Mr. Ott was the division engineer for Halliburton’s Far East region based in Singapore. Previously, he was a research field coordinator for Halliburton in Duncan, Oklahoma. Mr. Ott received his BS Degree in chemical engineering from the University of Missouri (1972). He is a registered professional engineer in Texas, a 50-year SPE member, and an SPE Distinguished Lecturer (2007-08) on the Selection and Design Criteria for Sand Control Screens. He has conducted technical petroleum industry courses worldwide and written numerous technical papers relating to well completion and workover operations. He co-authored World Oil’s Modern Sandface Completion Practices and Mature Oil & Gas Wells Downhole Remediation Handbooks.