Human resources
Major increases in hydrocarbon production require both incremental and revolutionary technologies, industry leaders said during the SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference.
The Career Advancement Network held its 16th semiannual Energy Professionals Hiring Event at SPE’s 2025 Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition, allowing participants to connect with employers, explore opportunities, and seek information about job opportunities in a rapidly evolving industry.
This paper explores the evolving role of the digital petroleum engineer, examines the core technologies they use, assesses the challenges they face, and projects future industry trends.
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Artificial intelligence can do some things faster and better than humans can. But that may allow engineers to focus on higher-value tasks. -
Hon-Chung Lau, professor of petroleum engineering at the National University of Singapore, offered a short guide to a successful career in petroleum engineering at the 2019 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.
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Artificial intelligence and emerging technologies such as virtual personal assistants and chatbots are rapidly making headway into the workplace. Research and advisory company Gartner predicts that, by 2024, these technologies will replace almost 69% of the manager’s workload.
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One of my focus areas as SPE President is strengthening the feedstock of incoming talent into our industry.
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A partnership between academic researchers and two energy companies will build new evidence-based tools to enhance safety by examining whether simple exercises designed to increase mindfulness can reduce the risks.
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Amid weakening confidence and volatile market conditions, greater efficiencies and decarbonization are at the center of the industry’s agenda.
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This paper focuses on the preparation for, and implementation of, well-control training, while highlighting the integration of people skills into curricula and what advantages operators and drilling contractors have obtained.
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In my first column of the new year, I want to discuss my focus area of Strengthening the Feedstock of Incoming Talent because I believe that our industry needs a change in direction in order to succeed with this ambitious goal.
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In this episode, we discuss how to market yourself and grow your career.
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The industry is becoming increasingly complex, leading to changes in how universities approach education for undergraduate study.
