PPDM Association Information

The PPDM™ Association is the global, not-for-profit society serving the energy industry by advancing the professionalization of energy data management through the development and dissemination of best practices and standards, education, certification, and professional development opportunities. The PPDM ™ Association supports the needs of operating companies, regulators, software vendors, data vendors, consulting firms, and data management professionals around the world. A key part of this mission is the Certified Petroleum Data Analyst (CPDA™) program, which recognizes professionals who demonstrate excellence in petroleum data management. Stay connected with the CPDA community. Follow the CPDA LinkedIn Group for the latest news, professional development opportunities, industry discussions, and community updates. Energy data experts collaborate through the PPDM™ Association in a global, round-table environment to develop practical, business-driven data management standards that address industry needs. Key standards include the PPDM™ Data Model, What is a Well, Well Status and Classification, Well Identification best practices, reference lists, and more. PPDM™ professional development opportunities include conferences, trade shows, luncheons, workshops, training, certification sessions, HR support tools such as the Job Competency framework and student development programs.