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 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… -
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
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Overview of the SPE eMentoring program, which facilitates knowledge transfer and career guidance. Young professionals can both get a mentor and serve as a mentor to a student considering an oil and gas career.
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Four SPE Delta Section young professional (YP) members and five Louisiana State University (LSU) students teamed up on 25 March to discuss the oil and gas industry, industry careers, and preparing for college with advanced-placement (AP) chemistry and physics students at Fontainbleu High School in Mandeville, Louisiana. The YPs and collegians showed material from the …
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This article focuses on the value proposition for writing an SPE paper, explaining how papers provide documentation of technology from its infancy to its widespread acceptance.
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The SPE Student Chapter at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST) in Ghana held an officers’ workshop and Ambassador Lecture last year. Both were firsts for the chapter, which was established about a year ago.
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Otto Alcantara Santos, Petrobras, discussed the extensive training program for development of the company's engineers and the positive results it has produced.
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The young professional (YP) group of the SPE Bangalore Section held a student education day in conjunction with the Oil & Gas India Conference (OGIC) in Mumbai in January. More than 200 students from 12 area schools took part in the event, which was sponsored by Shell and ONGC. It was the second time the educational event has been held.
