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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An interview with Ana Zambelli covering her career path, mentoring, career advice and work/life balance. -
Former SPE President Eve Sprunt discusses her career, generalist vs. specialist career paths, and how to make career path decisions.
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Training and mentoring young professionals is a valuable investment in future prosperity of the industry. The companies of the future must have a clear strategy to attract talent and engage and retain their talented human assets across the workforce generations.
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What are the differences between working for an oil and gas company and a service company? This issue was written to help you answer that question. TWA Editor Luis Ayala gives you a preview.
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Bob Brackett, Hess, outlines the similarities and differences between working for an international oil company and national oil company.
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A converstion with J.C. Cunha about his career and how he became a technical expert.
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An interview with Gabrielle Guerre, an emerging technical leader who shares her fresh insights on what it takes to thrive in the technical side of the oil and gas industry.
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Nansen G. Saleri reflects on his career in the oil and gas industry.
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John MacArthur talks about his career choices and the future energy landscape.
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Jeff Ewing, Saudi Arabian Chevron, talks about the importance and reward associated with the varied international assignments in his career.
