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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Larry W. Lake discusses oil industry price cycles and how to exercise responsibility for your own career. -
Neal Gillenwater, Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Weatherford International, discusses the impact of oil-price volatility, the economic downturn, and motivation of employees in an uncertain business climate.
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Leo Roodhart discusses the year ahead, why a long-term view is important, and how SPE is adapting both globally and to encourage younger members.
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Navigating your career in times of volatile oil prices.
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When it comes to oil, it’s no longer just a man’s world. Career in recent years has become important to women. Today, women can be seen in research and development, production, consulting work, and even in field jobs. Women are climbing the corporate ladder and starting to fill top executive positions. As a woman, I have learned many lessons in my short tenure in the …
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When I was asked recently how women choose the companies for which they work, I responded that women choose employers in a similar fashion as men do: they look at the compensation package, the scope of the job, the opportunities for upward mobility, and whether the company has a good reputation in the industry. Often, they also look around to see if there are women ex…
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Ceri Powell explains how she got into the industry, her advice for young professionals, and how she views the role of women in our industry.
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Comments from TWA Editor Tony Thomas on a recent study looking at the impact of gender diversity on innovation in companies.
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Iman Hill discusses her career path, advice for young professionals, and her thoughts on women in the industry.
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Kurt Weiss walks readers through several recent studies about the importance of gender diversity within the industry.
