SPE News
Bridging the gap between foundational guidance and real-world application, SPE’s Oil and Gas Reserves Committee is advancing PRMS education with a new, peer-reviewed training initiative. This article highlights the evolution of the PRMS knowledge base and introduces the PRMS Training Master Slides—a modular, instructor-led framework designed to improve consistency, cl…
This month’s column shares practical ideas gathered from professional sections and student chapters worldwide, including fresh approaches to communication and meeting formats as well as creative ways of building community and recognition. These real‑world examples highlight the diversity of SPE and offer plenty of “food for thought” for leaders looking to strengthen e…
SPE Western Australia’s 2026 Distinguished Lecturer event in Dili brought together hundreds of Timor-Leste students and professionals for technical talks, scholarships, and industry engagement, highlighting the value of global expertise, education, and energy literacy in inspiring the country’s future workforce.
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GEODE is a consortium led by Project InnerSpace and the Society of Petroleum Engineers and funded by the US Department of Energy’s Geothermal Technologies Office. -
During its 2023–2024 term, the SPE D&I Committee achieved high-quality deliverables with teamwork, collaboration, and integration of different backgrounds, ages, and nationalities.
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PetroWiki is moving to OnePetro, bringing all SPE resources together in one trusted, easily navigable location.
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This paper investigates the effect of calcium oxide as an expansive agent on the performance of geopolymer-based sealing materials, with successful application in oil and gas wells at shallow depths.
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This month’s column offers a review of the perceived quality of SPE's publications and how this perceived quality could affect the value and impact of SPE's generative AI deliverables. Quality can be subjective, so this column focuses on key publication indicators before assessing remedial options in a future column.
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Richard (Dick) Nelson, SPE, passed away 12 September 2024 in Ketchum, Idaho, at the age of 95. After receiving a PhD in chemistry from the University of Washington in 1954, he moved to California and started at Shell’s Martinez refinery. He also worked at Shell Development Company’s Emeryville Central Research Laboratory before moving to the company’s head office in M…
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This section lists with regret SPE members who recently passed away.
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This polymer retention study examines temperature effect on an ATBS-based polymer, using single- and two-phase retention studies and different analytical methods in the presence and absence of oil.
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As the year winds down, we’re filled with gratitude for your incredible support and involvement.
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SPE Western Australia held an inaugural career fair in Dili with more than 200 students in attendance.
