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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Three women in advanced graduate studies talk about their work and how to attract more young women into science. -
This guide is for those planning a relocation, business trip, attendance at an industry event, pleasure travel, or who are just curious about Perth and Western Australia, its history, and its role in today’s oil and gas industry.
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Turgay Ertekin talks about learning after college and opportunities in graduate study.
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Graduate school can have a big impact on your career, but it isn't for everyone. Be clear about your expectations and what you hope to accomplish when pursuing an advanced degree.
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Christine A. Ehlig-Economides discusses what a career in pressure-transient testing is like.
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Three women working in R&D offer perspectives on their work, why they joined that branch of the industry, what projects they work on, and what keeps them challenged.
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The authors provide practical suggestions for improving your presentations to management so that your research contributions are more likely to be supported.
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New technology and innovation will always be key elements for the successful development of oil and gas reserves, and continued R&D activities are essential to meet this objective.
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A career in R&D is not for everyone. Brant Bennion discusses the opportunities and how he has found an R&D career rewarding.
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An examination of work/life balance issues by women in the industry.
