Craig Cipolla is a Senior Technical Fellow at ResFrac, providing hydraulic fracturing and unconventional reservoir engineering advisory services.

Craig currently supports select companies deploying industry-leading technologies and brings more than four decades of global experience across hydraulic fracturing, subsurface fracture diagnostics, geomechanics, geophysics, and fractured-reservoir modeling.

Craig retired from full-time employment after a 45-year career in the energy industry, with roles at Dresser Titan, CER Corporation, Union Pacific Resources, Pinnacle Technologies/Carbo, SLB, and Hess/Chevron. Throughout his career, he has focused on the application of innovative technologies and workflows to improve well productivity and maximize hydrocarbon recovery.

Craig is widely recognized for his contributions to hydraulic fracturing and completion optimization. He has co-authored more than 90 technical papers, served as an SPE Distinguished Lecturer on hydraulic fracturing, and received the prestigious SPE International Completion Optimization and Technology Award. He is also an SPE Distinguished Member and has chaired and served on organizing committees for numerous SPE conferences, workshops, and forums.