Students/Education
Former TWA editor of chief, Andreas Michael, SPE, shares insights on petroleum engineering, the importance of quality over quantity, technical expertise, and how young professionals can build successful careers in a changing energy industry.
The SPE Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Student Chapter grew from a 1-year-old organization with no awards into an internationally recognized chapter by leveraging technical upskilling, applied engineering, and inclusive leadership.
CCUS and underground gas storage researcher Youwei He shares his insights on energy innovation, academic leadership, SPE service, and the future of subsurface carbon storage.
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The collaborative series between TWA and SPE Student Chapters, “TWA Student Chapter Spotlight,” aims to feature award-winning SPE student chapters from around the world. Each article in the series will spotlight a student chapter and share some of the chapter’s main events and activities recently held. -
The collaborative series between TWA and SPE Student Chapters, “TWA Student Chapter Spotlight,” aims to feature award-winning SPE student chapters from around the world. Each article in the series will spotlight a student chapter and share some of the chapter’s main events and activities recently held.
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For students, an internship has always been more than just a summer job. It is an opportunity to connect with the real world and experience the rush of working in the industry environment. Typical internships don’t only involve technical knowledge; they often involve opportunities to network, broaden business knowledge, and tackle challenging projects in the field.
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After months of quarantine, the University of Belgrade, Serbia, celebrated the official launching of the SPE Student Chapter on 18 June.
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The recipients of the 2020 Presidential Award for Outstanding Student Chapter were announced. Eighteen chapters from around the world have been honored with this recognition for their programs, activities, and levels of participation, which distinguish them from other chapters.
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Wei Zhang, doctoral student in the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences at Penn State University has been awarded the Nico van Wingen Memorial Graduate Fellowship in petroleum engineering for 2020. The fellowship is funded by SPE Foundation to support students who are pursuing doctoral degrees with the intent of a career in academia. The awardee will receive $5,000 p…
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Though on the young side for an Executive MBA program, this young professional is seriously considering a part-time experience in an executive program where the average age of a new student is 35.
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In my first column of the new year, I want to discuss my focus area of Strengthening the Feedstock of Incoming Talent because I believe that our industry needs a change in direction in order to succeed with this ambitious goal.
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The year has been a wonderful journey for me, my teammates, and our student members of the SPE University of Port Harcourt Student Chapter. The chapter organized several programs this past year for the benefit of the students. The events held can be grouped under the following headings: membership drive, membership inclusion, industry exposure, community service–Energ…
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PetroBowl is a fast-paced, quiz-bowl-style competition between SPE student chapters from around the world covering technical and nontechnical topics related to petroleum engineering. During the 2019 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in Calgary, LSU emerged as the world champions.
