diversity and inclusion

Times are turbulent across the globe as the ongoing responses to the pandemic remain varied. The oil and gas industry—and SPE members—remain affected personally and professionally by its effects on the supply/demand balance, the oil price, and the energy transition.

Promoting gender diversity and inclusion in the oil and gas industry is the main objective of the SPE Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Standing Committee, which was launched after this year’s SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. Previously known as the Women in Energy Committee, the expanded D&I Committee aims to leverage the existing D&I network and expand it…

The oil and gas industry has increased financial security for many by providing well-paying jobs, yet those opportunities have not been available to all. How can the industry increase diversity and access to well-paying jobs for women, African-Americans, and other under-represented groups?

Ten women engineers who are successful in their careers share their best advice for women engineers who are just starting.

An oil industry veteran and his petroleum engineer daughter discuss how things have changed for women in the industry and what the future holds for the new generation of energy workers.

The SPE International Women in Energy (SPEI WIN) Committee was launched as an SPE standing committee in 2016 to promote gender diversity in the upstream oil and gas industry by attracting, retaining, and engaging women in the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields. Our vision is to empower women to realize their full potential in the oil and ga…

To promote gender diversity in the upstream oil and gas industry, the SPE Women in Energy (WIN) Standing Committee was formed in 2016. The vision of the committee is to empower women to realize their full potential in the industry. The SPE Gulf Coast Section (GCS) WIN Committee was launched in 2018 to further support the mission within the section. The committee hopes…

In this Women Offshore podcast, offshore professional Amanda Locke shares what it was like for her since her maternity leave ended and she headed back offshore to her job.

We hope the collection of these messages will serve to illustrate the state of gender diversity from a cross section of professionals that are exposed to it.

Among the millennial and Gen Z generations who serve as the primary recruiting pool in the coming years, diversity and inclusion is a key requirement when choosing to accept employment offers.