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Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) SPE Fest 2017 is the university’s third International Oil and Gas Technical Festival under the maxim of “Irradiating Brilliance” and will be held 3–5 November. It is planned to be a platform for the coming generation of petroleum engineers to explore new horizons in the fields of oil and gas.

Thirty-seven SPE student chapters across the world have won the 2017 Outstanding Student Chapter Award. The award recognizes chapters whose programs, activities, and levels of participation distinguish them from other chapters. Scoring assigns weightages of 30% each for industry engagement and operations planning, 15% each for community involvement and innovation, and…

The PetroBowl regional qualifiers for the South America and Caribbean region was held recently and the following six universities won the qualifiers from among the participating 19 teams. The winning teams will advance to the international PetroBowl Championship, which will be held in conjunction with the 2017 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) in S…

The journey toward a successful career starts as we recognize our professional interests and aspirations. Early involvement in professional societies is the first step in the right direction.

The Colorado School of Mines team won the Student Challenge Contest held as part of the 2017 SPE Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Social Responsibility (HSSE-SR)—North America Conference being held 18–20 April in New Orleans. The quiz-contest styled event tested university students’ knowledge in HSSE-SR topics in both lightening-round questions and longer th…

Note from the TWA Student Focus Section Editors: In this new “Student Chapter Spotlight” series, we aim to highlight the activities of SPE student chapters from around the world. We hope that these student chapter profiles will inspire the SPE community across the globe. If you are interested in featuring your chapter in this series, please contact us at spethewayahea…

SPE Certification provides an endorsement of an engineer’s technical skills and capabilities by a global organization that extends to anywhere you may travel or work—a highly desirable benefit given the global nature of oil and gas operations.

Janeen Judah is working to increase the visibility of women across SPE.

Michael Song, a final year petroleum engineering student at Curtin University, Perth, Australia, and 2016 president of the Curtin University SPE chapter won the Orica Mining, Oil, and Gas Award in the GradConnection’s Top 100 Future Leaders competition. GradConnection is a recruitment platform that links students and graduates to employment opportunities.

The oil and gas industry has a remarkable story to tell. SPE’s energy education public outreach program Enery4me highlights how energy works in our everyday lives to school students and teachers and promotes the career opportunities in the upstream petroleum sector.