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Change is inevitable, but the resistance to it, especially in cultural and monetary contexts, can be profound. The deep-rooted dependency on crude oil and internal combustion engines exemplifies this inertia, raising questions about how we might transition to new energy sources without overhauling our entire infrastructure.
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Students from around the globe are invited to participate in the 2024 Switch Competition to tackle the pressing issue of energy poverty and compete for $25,000 in prize money.
Each year during its Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE), SPE honors members whose outstanding contributions to SPE and the petroleum industry merit special distinction. Recipients will be recognized at the Annual Awards Banquet on Tuesday, 24 September.
This SPE Live delves into the SPE Petroleum Engineering Certification program and how Saudi Aramco is encouraging young to mid-career petroleum engineers to obtain the certification.
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Connect with industry experts, explore careers in the exciting world of oil, gas, and energy, and get the resources you need for a bright career. The future of energy is calling—are you ready to answer? -
Workers across the Bakken Shale have begun receiving help from displaced Ukrainians as part of the US federal government’s ‘Uniting for Ukraine’ program.
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Learn how to prepare the perfect CV and download examples to help guide you in your job search.
Training courses, taught by industry professionals, are designed to expand your knowledge and professional development.
The University of North Dakota and Dickinson State University are teaming up with an opportunity for engineering students to simultaneously earn an engineering degree from each university.
SPE UFPel Student Chapter members visited Carlos Kluwe School to teach students about the SPE Energy4me program and prospective careers in the industry.
Twenty-three SPE student chapters, ranging by category and size, have been selected for recognition.
Nominate a friend, colleague, client, or employee by 1 July 2024.
SPE Nigeria Council’s Women Leadership Lecture Series, held in March, celebrated women in the oil and gas industry with the theme “Inspire Inclusion: Promoting Women’s Participation in Governance and Leadership.”
The SPE London Section Young Professional Committee led the Ambassador Lecture and Careers Day program at Imperial College London for aspiring industry professionals.
SPE Nigeria Council’s Women Leadership Lecture Series, held in early March, celebrated women in the oil and gas industry with the theme “Inspire Inclusion: Promoting Women’s Participation in Governance and Leadership.”
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Change is inevitable, but the resistance to it, especially in cultural and monetary contexts, can be profound. The deep-rooted dependency on crude oil and internal combustion engines exemplifies this inertia, raising questions about how we might transition to new energy sources without overhauling our entire infrastructure. -
A 2D model of catenary trajectory design is presented. The solutions of the catenary design are in closed form and do not demand thorough numerical estimations. A traditional arc well design is also included to compare the hookload with the catenary trajectory well design.
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In the final part of this three-part series, we extend our learning of Part 2 to the multivariate model and train a single model to predict three outcomes: oil, gas, and water.
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Explore the challenges associated with fiber-optics data analysis and how recent advances in technology can be leveraged to maximize the value of the data.
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These seven open-source simulators are available for free use and are among the best available in the industry.
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This photo was taken in March 2023, during my first period on a platform rig, it is a dream come true. Nine years ago, I discovered drilling, which showed me a new world with amazing postcards. I’m in workover jobs as a petroleum engineer in Mexico. I sent this picture to my brother to share my enormous happiness to be here.
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Thirty three years in the oil and gas industry and I never get tired of watching a sunset. This photo was taken from the helideck of the Ocean Onyx mobile offshore drilling unit which is currently drilling for Beach Energy, offshore Australia. I’m looking out over the Otway Basin and the vast expanse of the Southern Ocean. How far south are we? Well if I was to get in…
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I’m proud to share the nice celebration of a big milestone recently achieved: 100,000 b/d produced in Iara license by the floating, production, storage and offloading (FPSO) vessel P-68. Congratulations to Total E&P Do Brasil and all involved. It is only the beginning of this incredible adventure.
