Students/Education
Oladunjoye Oluwanifemi V, SPE, shares how teamwork, resilience, overnight study sessions, and a commitment to learning helped her team win the SPE Africa PetroBowl Regional Competition.
Students from around the globe are invited to participate in the 2026 Switch Global Case Competition to tackle the pressing issue of energy poverty and compete for $50,000 in prize money.
Cherish Chukwu, SPE, won the 2026 SPE Africa Regional Student Paper Contest and will represent the SPE Africa Region at the 2026 SPE International Student Paper Contest.
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Getting the next generation of engineers inspired is a vital and sometimes overlooked part of the long-term goals in the oil and gas industry. With so much uncertainty in the air for the immediate future, it is easy to forget the impact that this is having on students and aspiring engineers watching from the sidelines. While the media show us doom and gloom, the more … -
Most people who sign up for a MOOC – a massive open online course – never finish it, often completing less than half of the work. But does that mean they didn't get value from it?
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2015 PetroBowl Champions UNAM Mexico. Team members, from left: Alonso Magos Cruz, Ernesto Quetzalli Magaña Arellano, Eder Castañeda Correa, Mario Fernando Córdova, and César Luis Meza Orozco.
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SPE President Nathan Meehan provides guidance to young professionals and students on how to handle the downturn.
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Oil price volatility can be scary for those entering college and choosing to major in petroleum engineering. But the industry will need these graduates.
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Start a career or study further? Matt Balhoff of the University of Texas at Austin and Larry Fiddler of Halliburton Consulting debate the pros and cons.
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SPE provides a range of learning opportunities for industry, but it also provides opportunities for young professionals to strengthen their technical competencies and build upon professional qualities that will help their career advancement
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The young professionals committee of the SPE Bangalore Section recently organized an education day at Kendriya Vidyalaya DRDO in Bangalore, India. The event was aimed at guiding students interested in math and science toward a career in the oil and gas sector, one of the most exciting and challenging industries to work in. A team of seven members from the section pres…
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Petroleum engineering enrollment in the US, particularly at the undergraduate level, is increasing in a manner similar to the period between 1976 and 1982.
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Thoughts on skills and training from 2013 SPE President, Egbert Imomoh
