Career Development
Seven young professionals were selected to represent SPE at the 2026 Emerging Leaders Alliance Conference.
A global portal to collaboration and growth, the Student Chapter Development Workshop connects SPE student chapters worldwide to exchange knowledge and learn from industry experts, all under the 2026 theme of catalyzing carbon management innovation.
Brittany N. Cole offers career advice on how new graduates can avoid the “busy but ineffective” trap, prioritize high-impact work, and build strategic value in their first 90 days to accelerate long-term career growth in an AI-driven workforce.
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Van der Veer shares his experiences and gives advice to young professionals. -
Young professionals comment on their careers in the energy business and perceptions of corporate culture regarding career management.
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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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