Twenty-seven SPE Sections around the world have won the 2025 Regional Outstanding Section Award. Section awards recognize those that go above and beyond to fulfill SPE’s mission by serving local members. The awards honor exemplary efforts in the categories of technical dissemination and professional development, community involvement, student support, and member recognition and appreciation.
Sections excelling within their super region receive the Regional Outstanding Section Award. The top sections advance to the global round for consideration for the Presidential Award for Outstanding Section.
In the list below, sections are organized by category and accompanied by their size designation as of the previous year-end. The ranges below do not include affiliate members.
- Small: <200 members
- Medium: 201–500 members
- Large: 501 or more members
Africa
Benin City Nigeria | Technical Dissemination and Professional Development, Large
Lagos | Community Involvement, Large
Port Harcourt | Technical Dissemination and Professional Development, Large
Uganda | Technical Dissemination and Professional Development, Medium
Warri Nigeria | Technical Dissemination and Professional Development, Medium
Asia Pacific
India | Technical Dissemination and Professional Development, Large
Java Indonesia | Technical Dissemination and Professional Development, Large
Kuala Lumpur | Community Involvement, Large
Vietnam | Technical Dissemination and Professional Development, Small
Western Australian | Student Support, Large
Europe
Aberdeen | Community Involvement, Large
Central Ukraine | Student Support, Medium
Kavala | Student Support, Small
Vienna Basin | Technical Dissemination and Professional Development, Small
Latin America and Caribbean
Brazil | Technical Dissemination and Professional Development , Large
Macaé | Technical Dissemination and Professional Development, Small
Patagonia | Technical Dissemination and Professional Development, Small
Trinidad and Tobago | Technical Dissemination and Professional Development, Medium
Middle East and North Africa
Abu Dhabi | Community Involvement, Large
Egyptian | Student Support, Large
North America
Calgary | Technical Dissemination and Professional Development, Large
Denver | Community Involvement, Large
Gulf Coast | Technical Dissemination and Professional Development, Large
Oklahoma City | Technical Dissemination and Professional Development, Large
Pittsburgh | Student Support, Medium
Russia and Caspian
Almaty | Technical Dissemination and Professional Development, Small
Atyrau-Kazakhstan |Technical Dissemination and Professional Development, Large
SPE geographical sections are located around the world and provide an operating framework for all major society activities. Sections are semi-autonomous units and self-governing within the framework of SPE policies.