Career Development
Aman Srivastava, SPE, recently spoke with students—from elementary school to university—about the oil industry and his work in the field. What began as outreach turned into a moment of reflection on his own career. Here's what he learned.
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…
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While exceptional in their technical field, many engineers have not developed enough of the key skills required to be a great leader. This article discusses key leadership skills that can help young professionals who desire to move to a management track. -
TWA staff provide an overview of how two young professional entrepreneurs became successful.
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Established entrepreneurs Ricardo B. Levy and Howard Rosen of Stanford University share advice on becoming a young entrepreneur.
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This article takes you to three continents -- North America, Asia, and Africa -- each with a story that shows how rooted in geography and how varied energy entrepreneurship can be.
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Tim Duggan discusses his serial entrepreneurship and how it brought him to his current venture developing software for oil and gas. He also discusses the success factors for an entrepreneur
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Allison Lami Sawyer discusses how transferring technology from medicine to oil and gas led her to start her own company, and the challenges and rewards along the way.
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Despite long time horizons and huge capital requirements, there are entrepreneurship opportunities in oil and gas. Even if going it alone isn't for you, you don’t necessarily have to be an entrepreneur to be entrepreneurial and contribute new ideas and directions to your company.
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The time for the annual selection of SPE’s Distinguished Lecturers (DLs) is coming soon. If you are unfamiliar with the DL program or have not explored it in depth, consider learning more as the selection process for the 2015–2016 lecture season begins on 1 February 2014.
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In response to the need for emotional intelligence and soft skills, the SPE Soft Skills Council proposes a competency matrix as a tool to identify skills gaps at various stages of one's career.
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The future of the E&P industry rests on the shoulders of current YPs who, in a few years, will be stepping up to the challenge of handling leadership and technical positions. One way to develop YPs is to supplement their technical knowledge with so-called “soft” skills. With this in mind, SPE Lagos Section 61 organized a Soft Skills workshop focused on improving YPs’ …
