2025 SPE President Feed

The SPE France Section marked a major milestone with its 40th anniversary celebration in March, held at the iconic Musée des Arts et Métiers in Paris. This historic venue—dedicated to centuries of engineering excellence—served as a fitting backdrop for an evening that honored legacy, acknowledged present challenges, and explored the evolving role of oil and gas profes…

In March, 27 young professionals representing 15 SPE sections and 12 countries convened in Paris for the first edition of SPE Beyond the Borders 2025. The event served as a unique platform for cross-cultural dialogue and forward-looking discussions about the role of YPs in the energy transition.

This month’s column reviews the evolution of our membership, focusing on young professional members whose demography is a point of concern.

This month’s column offers a review of the perceived quality of SPE's publications and how this perceived quality could affect the value and impact of SPE's generative AI deliverables. Quality can be subjective, so this column focuses on key publication indicators before assessing remedial options in a future column.

SPE has launched a new community on SPE Connect for 2025 SPE President Olivier Houzé, the first of its kind. This platform offers members a unique opportunity for direct, open discussions with Houzé.

This month’s column offers an inside look at SPE’s governance, highlighting the Board of Directors and the selection process for its members. SPE President Olivier Houzé revisits lessons from the 2022 SPE-AAPG merger discussions and wraps up with actionable ideas to boost transparency and member engagement.

Olivier Houzé discusses his views on SPE finances, including a historical perspective, the effects of downturns and the COVID-19 pandemic, ongoing recovery, and future plans.

In this vodcast and column, Olivier Houzé explores the polarized views among SPE's members about the energy transition, highlighting the geographic and demographic differences. He examines historical perspectives on energy transitions, evaluates future scenarios, and discusses how SPE can adapt its mission to stay relevant.

This update highlights efforts to electrify oil and gas assets and deliver clean energy to remote, underserved communities. But the big question remains: Can we really achieve net zero emissions by 2050?

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