Ryder Scott
Petroleum consulting firm based in Houston, Texas
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Ryder Scott Company is a petroleum consulting firm based in Houston, Texas, United States.[1] The firm independently estimates oil and gas reserves, future production profiles and cashflow economics, including discounted net present values.[citation needed] It assesses oil reserves and evaluates oil and gas properties.[2]
| Industry | Oil and Gas Engineering, Geological Consultants |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1937 in Bradford, Pennsylvania |
| Founder | Harry M. Ryder and David Scott Jr. |
| Headquarters | Houston, Texas |
| Website | https://ryderscott.com |
History
The company was founded in Bradford, Pennsylvania on July 1, 1937,[3] by Harry M. Ryder, a prominent petroleum engineer[4] who died in 1954,[5] and David Scott, Jr.
In 1967, Ryder Scott acquired Robert W. Harrison & Co., moved to Houston, and transitioned from waterflood design to evaluation engineering, Ryder Scott's core business.[6]
In 2004, after Shell disclosed major downward revisions to its proved reserves, Ryder Scott was hired to provide independent review and reserve estimates to help restore investor confidence.[7][8]
Today, Ryder Scott maintains offices in Houston, Denver, and Calgary, employing more than sixty petroleum engineers and geoscientists.[9]
