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The SPE Student Development Committee (SDC) was born 40 years ago, although under a different name. While its name has changed, its mission has remained the same: to encourage students to develop and enjoy the advantages of SPE membership. The SDC, which is composed of SPE volunteers, recommends student programs to be initiated at the global society level and works wi…

The industry recognizes that young professionals require nurturing to be integrated successfully into the workforce. Many of you may have questions, even doubts, concerning the industry on a variety of issues, such as technical and managerial paths, the competencies needed, and where the industry is heading. For a better understanding of the above issues and more, fro…

The Colorado School of Mines (CSM) SPE Student chapter welcomed Leonardo Maschio last October as the first SPE Ambassador Lecturer to speak at the school. Maschio, a field service manager for Schlumberger, presented an overview of the energy business, offered personal insight on the petroleum industry, and discussed various industry career tracks available to young pr…

The SPE Student Chapter from Texas Tech U. was recognized as the 2006 Outstanding Student Chapter at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) in San Antonio. The award came largely in recognition of the chapter’s outstanding contributions to the community around the school and its maintaining a strong, cohesive organization during significant changes …

Guarav Bhatnagar, a doctoral student at Rice U.; Lisa Stright, a graduate student at Stanford U.; and Krystina Vidiuk, an undergraduate student at the U. of Alberta won first place in their respective divisions at the 2006 SPE International Student Paper Contest. The contest was held during the 2006 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in San Antonio.

Last year a group of petroleum engineering students at Imperial College, London, came up with an ambitious idea—a field trip to China. We were curious to see, understand, and appreciate how a different culture and economy has succeeded to become a competitive and modern country. Our choice was quite logical given the fact that China is also one of the major players in…

Young professionals have visited several student chapters this year to talk about their experiences in the petroleum industry as part of SPE’s Ambassador Lecturer Pilot Program.

Kazakhstan, once one of the 15 republics of the Soviet Union, has gained international prominence in the oil and gas scene. The country is a rising star in the oil and gas industry, with rich hydrocarbon reserves and several world-scale projects such as the Tengiz and Karachaganak field developments. With a burgeoning oil and gas industry, petroleum engineering and ge…

Several SPE students from Robert Gordon University recently took part in a tour of the Weatherford Completions and Production Facility in Dyce, Aberdeen. Those who attended are all studying various oil and gas engineering disciplines. To show students some of the practical aspects of theoretical teachings, Weatherford offered insight into completion practices, especia…

Following an invitation to all student chapters to participate in SPE’s Ambassador Lecturer Program, the SPE Student Chapter at Mining U. of Leoben, Austria, decided immediately that a visit from a young professional would be an important contribution to its already strong program.