SPE News
SPE Journal is seeking submissions for a special issue on sustainable enhanced oil recovery (EOR), highlighting innovations that boost oil recovery while reducing CO2 emissions and environmental impact. The Call for Papers opens on 15 October 2026.
From scholarships and Distinguished Lecturers to SPE.org and technical resources, the SPE Foundation quietly shaped the member experience for nearly 50 years. This retrospective explores its legacy as its mission continues within SPEI.
The Acid Stimulation Technical Section aims to provide a global home for engineers, scientists, researchers, and practitioners working on acid stimulation in carbonate and sandstone reservoirs.
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This month is the deadline to nominate someone for one of SPE’s numerous international awards. The awards are designed to recognize individual contributions to the oil and gas industry and to the petroleum engineering profession.
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Jacques Bosio, SPE’s first non-American President and a pioneer in horizontal drilling, died 14 January. He was 85.
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This section lists with regret SPE members who recently passed away.
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Marvin LaVerne Katz, who served as 1980 SPE President and was instrumental in helping SPE become an international association, died 22 November. He was 83.
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Each month, Shauna joins The SPE Podcast to discuss her President's Column and to share her SPE journey. We'll end each of these podcasts asking the audience an interactive question.
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A draft report of Data Analytics in Reservoir Engineering is now available for member comment through 4 January, 2020. This technical report focuses on the impact of data analytics on reservoir engineering applications, more specifically, the ability to characterize reservoir parameters, analyze and model reservoir behavior, and forecast performance to transform the d…
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The SPE Board of Directors has approved important changes to the Management and Information technical discipline.
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Every year, SPE recognizes members who have made an exceptional effort to ensure the technical excellence of the Society’s peer-reviewed journals. For their contributions, the following individuals are recipients of the 2019 Outstanding Technical Reviewer Award.
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The Oil and Gas Reserves Committee (OGRC), which is responsible for programs involving oil and gas reserves and resources matters, has been actively promoting understanding of the updated Petroleum Resources Management System.