BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (May 16, 2013) – Upstream Pumping Solutions Editor Lori Ditoro has been named one of the “Top 50 Oil and Gas People on Twitter” by Drillinginfo.
Drillinginfo’s Social Media Manager James Hahn II spent the past year compiling the information needed to create the list. His criteria included a combination of industry influence, follower count, quality of shares and personal affinity. “I can say with confidence that the following 50 people are the Twitter rock stars of oil and gas,” Hahn reports in his article. “I guarantee they will add value to your day.”
Ditoro ranks No. 32 on the list. Follow her on Twitter at @LoriDitoro.
Upstream Pumping Solutions is the leading magazine for pumping and related technology for oil and gas and is published by Cahaba Media Group. Ditoro has been its editor since October 2011. Ditoro graduated from the University of Alabama with a degree in history. She has been a writer and editor for more than 20 years. Her experience includes work as a writer and product development specialist for an educational publisher, managing editor of publications for an international consulting firm, and award-winning freelance writer for multiple regional publications and companies. She is also the managing editor of Pumps & Systems, another Cahaba Media Group publication.
“Lori truly deserves this recognition,” said Cahaba Media Group’s VP of Editorial Michelle Segrest. “She spends countless hours researching innovative pumping technologies related to oil & gas drilling, well completion and production. She has a powerful presence at relative technical training seminars and all the major oil & gas industry trade shows. She has built solid relationships with industry experts and has earned their respect. She takes great care to identify and provide relevant technical content for the readers of Upstream Pumping Solutions.”
No. 1 on Drillinginfo’s Top 50 list is T. Boone Pickens.
About Upstream Pumping Solutions
Upstream Pumping Solutions, brought to you by the publisher of Pumps & Systems, is a bimonthly magazine specifically for and about the upstream oil and gas industry. It provides readers with practical, hands-on articles, case studies, news and market information. Technical articles, case studies and industry analyses make Upstream Pumping Solutions an indispensable resource for new technology, maintenance guidelines, regulations and integrated solutions for pumping in the field. An expert editorial advisory board featuring prominent oil and gas professionals offers input on industry specific topics—including drilling, instrumentation and monitoring, well completion and stimulation offshore/subsea, production, shale coverage, industry trends and regulations. www.upstreampumping.com
About Cahaba Media Group
Founded in 2002, Cahaba Media Group is an independent and entrepreneurially-driven publishing company based in Birmingham, Ala. The company publishes five industry trade magazines (Pumps & Systems, Construction Business Owner, Upstream Pumping Solutions, Senior Care Products and HomeCare), six industry websites, several electronic newsletters and other ancillary products. http://www.cahabamedia.com
About Drillinginfo
The Drillinginfo family started in 1999. What began as a simple online permit and completion mapping database became one of the INC 5,000 fastest growing companies by 2008. In 2004, Drillinginfo expanded tremendously with its acquisition historical well and scout information from PennEnergy and started Drillinginfo Energy Strategy Partners, a buy-side consulting group. Drillinginfo International went into operation in 2008 taking the company into the global arena. In 2009, Drillinginfo expanded their North American operations with the acquisition of HPDI (now DI Desktop), a nationwide production data provider, making it one of the largest oil and gas databases in the world. Along with being in the INC 5,000 Fastest Growing Companies for the past two years, Drillinginfo has also been a part of the 50 Fastest Growing Companies in Central Texas four of the past six years. Drillinginfo, Inc. will continue to expand in order to help the world make smarter oil & gas decisions, faster.