Tom Blasingame
2021 SPE President Texas A&M UniversityDr. Blasingame is 2021 SPE President and previously served on the SPE Board of Directors as Technical Director for Reservoir. He is a professor at Texas A&M University.
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Just as you would do a project “look-back” to identify what could have been handled differently or better, it seems appropriate to look back at the recent election process and what can help us build a better SPE future. -
During the petition process, some misconceptions and misrepresentations were discussed on social media and in emails, but SPE Leadership did not believe that we should respond directly until the petition deadline was reached.
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Is it possible to predict future petroleum engineering graduation rates based on past trends? The answer is no. But this discussion by experts in both analysis and academia shows those trends can offer some interesting insights.
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In his final column as SPE President, Tom Blasingame reminds members to never forget the enormous responsibility they bear in providing the global community with one of its most essential commodities. He calls for increased efforts to engage and contribute to our industry and to SPE to pave the way to sustainable and renewable energy.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic subsides in most parts of the world, it is time for our ship to leave port. As we pull up our anchor, we must accept that there are risks out there, but we must get back to the task of exploration and production to improve lives, mitigate poverty, and provide the energy to enable a modern global society.
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President Tom Blasingame discusses the pros and cons of working from home, being mindful of people’s time in meetings, and recent studies that highlight the effect of excessive email, meetings, and presentations on productivity.
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President Tom Blasingame reminds SPE members that the pandemic is not over and that SPE has a long way to go before significant revenue is realized. However, SPE’s commitment remains strong to maintain consistent, high-quality services to its members—not only in good times, but in difficult times as well.
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Students seeking internships and permanent employment are being challenged like no other time in the history of our industry. Along with guidance, SPE President Tom Blasingame shares his outlook on the future of the oil and gas industry and the opportunities it offers.
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As individuals and as an industry, we need to focus on the essentials. Our industry is on a shakedown cruise like no other in our history.
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I want to remind everyone reading this column that we in the upstream petroleum sector are very good at what we do. Like Dr. Spock (not Mr. Spock) stated, “You know more than you think you do.”
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