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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Heriot-Watt University announced that it was awarded £1.25 million by BP to continue its energy economics research and as the partner for its annual energy benchmark reports, the BP Statistical Review of World Energy and the BP Energy Outlook. -
[In the picture: Haruna Inuwa (left) with fellow attendee at the NAICE 2017 Conference.]
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There is a lot of misinformation in the public about the oil and gas industry. As professionals of the industry, it is our duty to understand the gaps, educate ourselves, and then help spread accurate information.
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Today, the buzzword in drilling is about drilling a well autonomously. This focus led the SPE Drilling Systems Automation Technical Section (DSATS) to establish the Drillbotics Competition 3 years ago. Last year, seven universities participated in the competition for the opportunity to design and deploy a rig that must drill hands-free.
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SPE conducted the 2017 International Student Paper Contests (SPC) during the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) held in San Antonio, Texas, in October. The technical paper contests are conducted under the Undergraduate, Master’s, and PhD categories, with each category having three winners. This year’s winners are:
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As laptops become smaller and more ubiquitous, the old-fashioned way of taking notes by hand still has advantages.
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The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) SPE student chapter won the 2017 PetroBowl championship, defeating the University of Benin team. UNAM was also the winner of the championship in 2015. The University of Oklahoma team came in third.
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Pandit Deendayal Petroleum University (PDPU) SPE Fest 2017 is the university’s third International Oil and Gas Technical Festival under the maxim of “Irradiating Brilliance” and will be held 3–5 November. It is planned to be a platform for the coming generation of petroleum engineers to explore new horizons in the fields of oil and gas.
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The IX International Youth Scientific and Practical Congress "Oil and Gas Horizons" will be held from 28 to 30 November at the Gubkin Russian State University of Oil and Gas in Moscow. It is organized by the Gubkin University SPE student chapter and the official language of the event is English. Abstract submissions are accepted until 1 September.
