SPE News
SPE and The Open Group have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance collaboration and innovation in the global energy industry.
        
        
    
    This section lists with regret SPE members who recently passed away.
        
        
        
        
    Our industry’s reputation won’t be rebuilt through campaigns—it will be rebuilt through conversation. This column explores how the “20/60/20 Rule” can guide us to focus on the majority who simply want to understand what we do, and why facts alone aren’t enough to change minds.
        
        
        
        
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                    The Emerging Leaders Program recognizes young professionals with fewer than 10 years of experience in the offshore energy sector. This year’s class will be honored during a special ceremony during the conference on 2 May.
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                    Olivier Houzé is the nominee for 2025 SPE President. He and six others make up the new slate of nominees recommended for positions open on the SPE International Board of Directors.
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                    This section lists with regret SPE members who recently passed away.
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                    Director of EnergyNow, Advisor for Energy Development Corporation, and active SPE member, died February 18.
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                    A total of 15 companies, including seven small businesses, were recognized this year for their breakthrough hardware and software technologies.
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                    The SPE Board has approved a new policy allowing AI-generated content to be used within SPE publications but under specific conditions.
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                    Twenty-six Sections and 67 Student Chapters are reaching exceptional milestone anniversaries this year.
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                    You don’t need to have a formal position of authority to have influence in your organization. While those in authority may change people’s behavior through coercion or clout, influential leaders use their knowledge and soft skills to establish trusting relationships and sway people’s minds and hearts.
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                    We invite you to join the P&ATS to help our industry thrive, as the expectations from the stakeholders get tougher and a lot more “deep” wells drilled in support of geo-energy supply approach the end of their useful life.
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                    Texas A&M University-Qatar in collaboration with the SPE Qatar Section conducted a 2-day virtual workshop on flow assurance, carbon reduction, and digitalization. Participants included more than 200 professionals associated with academia, research institutes, and industry from 23 countries.