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In November, Bahareh Nojabaei, PhD student at Pennsylvania State University; Mehmet Torcuk, PhD student, Colorado School of Mines; and Vahid Dokhani, PhD student and teaching/research assistant at the University of Tulsa, were each honored with Nico van Wingen Memorial Graduate fellowships. Winners each receive up to USD 5,000 per year toward tuition. To be eligible f…

“Technical Writing and Publishing: Tools, Philosophies, Strategies, Methods, Pitfalls, and Tricks”—a new SPE course for industry professionals who want better writing and publishing skills, especially for technical papers—will be held 19–20 August at SPE’s Houston training center. Kevin Mahrer, chief scientist at geophysical firm Sigma3, will teach. The course covers …

Petroleum engineering students at the University of Eduardo Mondlane (UEM) in Maputo, Mozambique recently started the country’s first SPE student chapter. The chapter comprises 44 members and includes the first class of students to enroll in an advanced-degree petroleum engineering program at an institution in Mozambique.

In April, the University of North Texas SPE Student Chapter (UNT SPE) toured four well sites located in the Justin, Texas, area of the Barnett shale. Tour host was J-W Operating. Three of the sites each operated with a different type of artificial lift system. At the final pad on the tour, students saw a workover rig in action. Michael Warren, SPE, senior operations e…

Every year, SPE recognizes members who have made an exceptional effort to ensure the technical excellence of its peer-reviewed journals. For their contributions, the following individuals are recipients of the 2014 SPE Outstanding Technical Editor Awards.

Melody Meyer, SPE, will retire from Chevron as president of Asia Pacific exploration and production effective 1 June, after a 37-year career with the company. She will be succeeded by Stephen Green. In her recent years with Chevron, Meyer played an important role in advancing the company’s Gorgon and Wheatstone projects in Australia, the Chuandongbei project in China,…

Richard Dyson was named chief executive officer of io oil & gas consulting, an independent venture backed by GE Oil & Gas and McDermott. Dyson will be based in the company's head office in London and oversee its global operations, which include offices in Houston and Perth. Dyson has previously held various leadership roles, including the oversight of io's operations …

SPE’s New Delhi Section (SPENDsec) sponsored a field trip recently to Block RJ-ON-90/1 in the Barmer basin area in Rajasthan, India. The total area of Block RJ-ON-90/1 is approximately 3,111 km2. It covers parts of the Baitu, Barmer, and Gudamalani areas in the Barmer district and Sanchor and Bagoda in the Jalor district. This onshore block in the northwest of the cou…

Ganesh Thakur, 2012 SPE President, was elected to the National Academy of Engineering. Thakur is president of Thakur Services. He was elected for his leadership in the implementation of integrated reservoir management techniques. His work is well-recognized in the emergence of reservoir management as an interdisciplinary practice. He is widely published and has served…

T. Don Stacy, SPE, died on 3 October 2014 in Houston, Texas. He was 80 years old. Stacy served as SPE president in 1983 and as vice president of the American Institute of Mining, Metallurgical, and Petroleum Engineers (AIME) in 1985. Several significant events occurred during Stacy’s tenure as SPE president. In 1983, ground was broken in Richardson, Texas, for SPE’s n…