Career Development
Discover how engineer Tim Ong, SPE, built a successful career in energy by leveraging transferable skills, embracing mentorship, and navigating a nonlinear path from medical instrumentation to innovation, digital transformation, and leadership.
CCUS and underground gas storage researcher Youwei He shares his insights on energy innovation, academic leadership, SPE service, and the future of subsurface carbon storage.
2026 TWA Energy Influencer Muhammad Karimi shares how he transformed academic research into a globally deployed energy technology, offering insights on innovation, entrepreneurship, oilfield digitalization, and the energy transition.
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While oil price and public perception may act as near-term threats to the industry, an industry in flux is an opportune time for new entrants to make their mark. -
Andrei Popa with Chevron talks about the case for incorporating data sciences into petroleum engineering curriculum.
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The Oxford Dictionary defines professionalism as "the competence or skill expected of a professional." Of all of the professional characteristics, competence is one of the few that can be objectively measured through certification by passing a comprehensive exam of technical knowledge.
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If they know and you know they know there's a case of knowledge asymmetry. How do you leverage that in a negotiation?
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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.
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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.
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The Discover a Career section article spotlights Kristin Hatch and Tanhee Galindo, co-founders of GeoKimika Oil & Gas. They share what motivated them to start their own company and the inspiration to pursue entrepreneurship.
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JPT asked several active young professionals about their career path thus far and what they liked about petroleum engineering. Here are some of their answers.
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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.
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This HBR video explains how leaders can develop an “adaptively authentic” style of leadership.
