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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Is this the end of petroleum engineering as we know it? 2016 SPE President Nathan Meehan dives into the question on the new SPE Podcast. -
Developing the facility of the future is a technological and infrastructural challenge, but the people behind the technology play just as critical of a role in actualizing complex, innovative asset designs. How will future facilities affect the way companies operate?
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The new report, Safety Leadership in Practice: A Guide for Managers, builds on one released in 2013. Since 2013, the industry has gained a huge amount of experience and insight into how workplace cultures are formed. This document aims to collect and present that insight and experience.
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After a spike in enrollment in 2017, a significant downturn is projected.
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Dudley’s retirement will end an almost decade-long tenure in which he oversaw the company through the aftermath of the Macondo disaster and a generational oil-price slump.
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The real challenge of attracting and retaining women to the industry is unrelated to gender.
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With oil and gas facing a talent gap in the wake of the Great Crew Change, the industry finds itself competing for young talent looking for innovative, purpose-driven work. How can energy foster the culture of innovation needed to attract the new workforce, and how does it sell that culture?
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The Bakken and Niobrara operator will eliminate 254 jobs in an effort “to better align [its] business with the current operating environment.”
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Le Peuch will replace retiring Paal Kibsgaard, and Mark Papa will become chairman.
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Safety depends on developing a dedicated culture mind-set and mitigation of risks, from the planning and engineering phases to the work site. These papers selected by OGF technical paper editor Gerald Verbeek present various practices for reducing and eliminating the number of incidents.
