Human resources
The 2025 Global Energy Talent Index survey found most energy professionals got a pay bump last year, but hiring managers face new challenges.
TWA Energy Influencers Nihal Darraj, Sayanima Kisku, Ismaila Ibrahim, Olawale Ajayi, and Gabrijel Grubac reflect on the significance of the TWA Energy Influencer award and how it has helped their professional journey. The deadline for 2025 nominations is 1 July 2025.
Amia Morgan, SPE, highlights this event designed to bring together students, young professionals, and seasoned industry experts to foster mentorship, inspire the next generation of STEM leaders, and promote inclusivity.
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This paper describes Royal Dutch Shell’s approach to developing the pipeline of technical professionals. -
Technical master classes (TMCs) are a new training concept designed to accelerate building expertise among geoscience, engineering, and commercial professionals.
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This paper presents the results of student competitions held at Clausthal University of Technology.
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We are comfortable with the reality of swift intuitive judgement being the primary decision-making approach of experienced engineers in emergency situations. But as the engineer in the situation has less experience available to him/her, how do psychological factors affect outcomes?
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The oil and gas industry's performance in executing megaprojects is dismal in terms of cost overruns and schedule slippage. An operating company has introduced a support group dedicated to project management and developed a program based on online resources, social networking, mentoring and coaching
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Petroleum engineering enrollment in the US, particularly at the undergraduate level, is increasing in a manner similar to the period between 1976 and 1982.
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In a recent webinar in April, “Ethics for Engineers,” Larry Brown, a licensed professional engineer in Oklahoma and Texas and an SPE Distinguished Member, reminded engineers of the ethical obligations they carry in their professional careers.
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The understanding of decision-making processes is critical in ensuring project success and safety. Project failures—and disasters—can result from the lack of understanding or implementation of sound principles.
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Improving the success rates of major projects by ensuring the technical competence of engineers was the subject of a networking event at the Offshore Technology Conference in Houston in May.
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Employees place great emphasis on training and development opportunities when choosing employers, and lack of training and skills development could hamper the oil and gas industry’s short-term potential for production growth.
