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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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. -
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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Kurt Weiss walks readers through several recent studies about the importance of gender diversity within the industry.
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Jerri Babin of National Oilwell Varco shares her perspective on how the industry has evolved and the future prospects for women.
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Two young professional women discuss their roles and responsibilities in the energy industry.
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Karen Schou Pedersen shares her experiences and wisdom she has gained whle pursuing her life's work in the oil and gas industry.
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Sara Akbar shares her experiences and wisdom she has gained while pursing her life's work in the oil and gas industry.
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SPE young professionals (YPs) are fuelling our industry with fresh energy. The effects are evident.
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We all have choices about how to handle difficult people at work. Sometimes our old patterns of behavior in dealing with hard-to-manage people may limit our thinking and thus, our effectiveness. It is essential to revisit our choices before we are in a crisis or a time-bounded reactive situation.
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Human resources professionals in the petroleum industry discuss what sustainable human resources means practically in today's flush oil and gas market.
