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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.
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Ian Phillips is the nominee for 2028 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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OTC Asia 2026 kicked off on 31 March, hosted by Petronas, uniting global energy leaders, innovators, policymakers, and industry professionals. The event features strategic dialogues on energy trends, panels, and technical sessions on cutting-edge offshore technologies, and an expansive exhibition spotlighting advanced upstream solutions, digitalization, low-carbon app…
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SPE’s "NextGen: Early-Career Lecture Program" offers SPE student and young professional (YP) members a free, virtual platform to explore leading-edge topics and insights that shape modern petroleum and energy careers. The program goes beyond a traditional lecture series by connecting emerging young experts with peers worldwide. Lecturers will be selected from students…
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Leaders of SPE’s Artificial Lift Technical Section outline the group’s mission, recent technical highlights, and a growing slate of global events shaping the future of artificial lift.
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SPE’s newest technical community, the Critical Minerals Technical Section, aims to connect petroleum expertise with emerging opportunities to extract lithium, rare earth elements, and other critical minerals from subsurface reservoirs and industrial brines.
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Initiative identified as the single highest-priority action to support geothermal capital market creation following a 2-year expert analysis of financial barriers to exponential-scale geothermal development.
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Seventeen companies, including four small businesses, were recognized this year for their demonstrated advancements in the industry.
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The TWA Editorial Board is accepting nominations for “TWA Energy Influencers 2026: Young Professionals Who Energize Our Industry.” Nominate a YP by 1 July 2026.
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Your SPE GTTS community is now available, anytime, anywhere. Explore events, news, and technical content on the new platform and app.