Career Development
Kobi McNutt explores her journey from Division I athlete to pioneering deepwater projects in the Gulf of Mexico, highlighting the mental resilience, technical grit, and advocacy that define her impact both on the rig and online.
Artificial intelligence is transforming—not replacing—petroleum engineering. As AI-driven, data-centric methods replace traditional deterministic models, engineers must adapt by acquiring skills in data science, algorithmic thinking, and software tools. The industry’s evolution raises a critical question: Will petroleum engineers evolve with these changes or risk beco…
Panelists discussed expectations for the state of the market by 2050, based on observable trends, evolving policies, and emerging market dynamics.
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Mindfulness is a tool that helps you realize that you have always held choices of your life quietly and it is just a matter to exercise those choices in alignment with your life goals to get going. -
The author delves into how he was fired from a job that he had let consume him—and how that blessing in disguise helped him realize that we aren’t defined by our careers, but instead, that they are simply part of who we are.
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Ten women engineers who are successful in their careers share their best advice for women engineers who are just starting.
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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.
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The Offshore Technology Conference (OTC) announced the inaugural OTC Emerging Leaders program, which will recognize one young professional from each of the OTC sponsoring, endorsing, and supporting organizations at OTC 2020 to be held 4-7 May.
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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…
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Procrastination used to be thought of as a time management problem. Increasingly, psychologists are now looking at it as an emotion regulation issue.
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Eight steps to find a mentor and establish a relationship.
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Panelists at the recently held IPTC Conference shared the view that the biggest obstacle for implementation of new wave of technology in the industry could be access to young and skilled workers.
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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…
