Career Development
SPE Africa's first Beyond the Borders program, held during the 2025 Nigeria Annual International Conference and Exhibition in Lagos, brought together young professionals from seven African countries to foster collaboration, leadership, and professional growth.
The free, 1-day symposium will bring together graduate students, faculty, and industry leaders dedicated to advancing research, career growth, and energy innovation.
Emuobosa Patience Ojoboh, SPE, shares how unexpected academic challenges changed her career path and how, throughout it all, SPE served as her anchor through uncertainty.
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Young professionals can use the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator to improve their leadership and communication skills. -
A discussion about the oil and gas industry in Brazil, along with what it is like to live and work in RIo de Janeirol.
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Apache’s George E. King talks about the importance and complexities of well completions engineering.
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What is work-life balance, why is it important, how things get out of balance, and how to come back to an equilibrium state.
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Chevron’s Susan Howes and Elizabeth Schwarze discuss how to actively manage your career whether you are just out of college or have been around for a decade or more.
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The author discusses reservoir management and simulation and what reservoir engineers contribute.
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Chevron's Eve Sprunt and Susan Howes discuss results of an SPE survey on dual-career couples.
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Results of a survey that examines job satisfaction in the oil and gas industry and whether there is a difference for those who work for independents, majors, and national oil companies.
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Harry Simons of Hess Corporation talks about the differences between working for independent and major oil companies.
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Three young professionals recently recognized with SPE awards provide perspectives on SPE membership, YP activities, and how SPE has helped their career.
