SPE News
Each year during its Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE), SPE honors members whose outstanding contributions to the Society and the petroleum industry merit special distinction. Recipients will be recognized at the Annual Awards Banquet on 22 October.
After years of market shocks, technological breakthroughs, and rising uncertainty, ATCE 2026 will provide new insights on how industry leaders and technical experts are preparing for the next era of the upstream business.
Get more from ATCE 2026 with a strategic plan for learning, networking, technology scouting, and career growth. Susan Howes shares how to maximize the value of SPE's premier annual event.
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This section lists with regret SPE members who recently passed away. -
SPE Distinguished Member and a founder of the SPE’s first section in Moscow, died 13 March. He was 76.
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SPE’s technical sections and communities evolve with the industry’s current and foreseeable trends. Consolidations, splitting of existing communities, or the creation of new ones are considered, when needed, to provide maximum efficiency to our members.
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Namesake of the Mewbourne College of Earth and Energy at The University of Oklahoma (OU), died 23 June. He was 87.
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These awards recognize those members who have contributed exceptional service and leadership to the Society, as well as those who have made major professional contributions to their technical disciplines at the regional level.
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The two organizations recently signed a letter of cooperation. The agreement creates an opportunity to accelerate the practical application of human factors in the energy industry and create a bridge between energy industry professionals and human factors experts.
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How can you most effectively share your insights about technologies, new concepts, and innovations with SPE members? In this column, Bob Pearson, technical director of Production and Facilities, presents a concise guide to the many alternatives SPE provides to its members.
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With speakers from various disciplines and professions, the program focuses on industry trends, challenges, and technology applications and advances.
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SPE has received a request to petition for the addition of three candidates for the 2023 open Board positions. If successful, an election will be held.
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