Career Development

Past SPE President Bill Cobb sheds light on getting the most out of SPE involvement.

Jeff Ewing, Saudi Arabian Chevron, talks about the importance and reward associated with the varied international assignments in his career.

Another new series debuting this issue looks at young women in the oil industry—where are they working, what are they doing, what are their challenges? In this first article, we explore the experiences of women working in the field.

I have benefited from all kinds of opportunities that have exposed me to a variety of challenges and, increasingly, I have had the chance to draw on experiences from many different environments.

Ali Ghalambor, head of the Department of Petroleum Engineering at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, looks at petroleum engineering as a career—one he considers at times to be more sophisticated than rocket science—and offers some insight into the profession.

Larry W. Lake discusses oil industry price cycles and how to exercise responsibility for your own career.

When it comes to oil, it’s no longer just a man’s world. Career in recent years has become important to women. Today, women can be seen in research and development, production, consulting work, and even in field jobs. Women are climbing the corporate ladder and starting to fill top executive positions. As a woman, I have learned many lessons in my short tenure in the …

When I was asked recently how women choose the companies for which they work, I responded that women choose employers in a similar fashion as men do: they look at the compensation package, the scope of the job, the opportunities for upward mobility, and whether the company has a good reputation in the industry. Often, they also look around to see if there are women ex…

Ceri Powell explains how she got into the industry, her advice for young professionals, and how she views the role of women in our industry.

Kurt Weiss walks readers through several recent studies about the importance of gender diversity within the industry.