Career Development
At a pivotal moment for SPE, the sunset of the eMentoring Program marks a moment of reflection. For many, eMentoring was more than a platform; it was a bridge across borders and generations. Its conclusion reminds us that while programs may evolve, the spirit of mentorship endures—carried forward by volunteers, local sections, and student chapters committed to investi…
Effective management requires deliberately protecting your time to prioritize leadership, delegation, development, and proactive problem-solving instead of constant firefighting.
SPE will send seven young professionals to the 3-day intensive leadership training course. The registration deadline is 31 March 2026.
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While extremely rewarding, graduate school is not for everyone. However, I find many students do not consider it because they have a misunderstanding about what graduate students do and what their daily life looks like. -
Career paths in the oil and gas industry are more flexible than perceived. TWA reached out to four distinguished professionals who have built exemplary careers, successfully navigating through various twists and turns along the way.
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A selection of outstanding young professionals in the oil and gas industry whose work positively influences and inspires others.
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Oil and gas businesses are rapidly and strategically shifting to Agile. How can one can best prepare to be relevant?
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At work, we often call senior professionals and senior managers as leaders, but there’s much more to being a leader than experience or position within an organization.
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Your most valuable career asset and bargaining chip is your reputation for increasing stakeholder value; if you want to avoid lamenting missed opportunities, enhance and leverage that reputation by following the advice of oil and gas leaders who help teams navigate industry volatility.
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For petroleum engineering graduates, the job profile in investment banks and private equity firms start with the common technical knowledge of the petroleum world but slowly expands to economics, management, and global energy situations.
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The roadmap presented by the International Energy Agency requires extreme measures that could be career changing for petroleum engineers.
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In a world where year after year more and more oil and gas are consumed, a bullish outlook on the market for “oil and gas workers” should not be matter of debate. However, that does not seem to be the case for petroleum engineers.
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This paper describes diversity and inclusion in its broadest sense and its benefits and challenges within the context of the oil and gas industry, in particular with regard to petroleum engineering and subsurface teams.
