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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Ron Dusterhoft, Halliburton, and Jim Giddens, Valley Forge Technical Information Services, offer a primer on writing solid technical papers. -
Andrew Gould discusses his career, future challenges facing the industry, and advice for young professionals.
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The rudiments of speaking and listening in personal and group settings.
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Heriot-Watt University professor Patrick Corbett assesses the evolving role of the petrophysicist and imagines what the future will hold.
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Several young professionals recently received recognition for outstanding accomplishments. The 2004 SPE Young Member Outstanding Service Award was presented to Jennifer Bell, Josh Etkind, and Jay Graham, and Mark Flaum accepted the 2004 SPE Cedric K. Ferguson Medal.
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Roughneck Camp is one of the legacy events established by the Emerging Leaders Program (ELP) of the SPE Gulf Coast Section. Roughneck Camp invites “new” technical professionals (engineers, geologists, geophysicists, et al.) in the Houston area to network and learn about the benefits SPE has to offer young members. The program is designed to assist students entering th…
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