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 comment on their careers in the energy business and perceptions of corporate culture regarding career management. -
John Donachie comments on the important aspects of mentoring.
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This interview provides insight into Oman's oil and gas industry and the career of the country's oil and gas minister.
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Editor Thomas Bruni discusses how young professionals can increase their value to their companies more quickly.
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Success requires not only technical professionalism but also project management, commercial, and relationship management skills. The future requires a more rounded E&P professional but one who still stands on a solid platform of deep professional technical skill.
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Understanding the rationale behind the decision-making process can help you identify the importance of the issue, issues behind the “real” issue, and what really needs to happen to get things done.
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Bob Worrall of Shell E&P looks back on a career spanning nearly 4 decades.
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John Donachie, Senior Petroleum Technologist with Helix-RDS, won the Leadership Development Award, which recognizes efforts to attract students and graduates to the oil and gas industry, at the first Offshore Energy Achievement Awards. The event was held in December in Houston.
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Andrew Gould discusses his career, future challenges facing the industry, and advice for young professionals.
