Students/Education
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.
The 2026 Latin America and Caribbean Student Symposium brought together students and industry leaders from across Latin America and the Caribbean for a packed program of technical, academic, and networking activities that fostered collaboration, professional growth, and future leadership in the energy sector.
The Wonderful World of Oleum is an inclusive storytelling initiative that evolved from a volunteer-written book into a global, multi-format project that humanizes the energy industry, fosters connection, and inspires diverse audiences, especially young people, to explore STEM careers.
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Being involved with SPE has been the better choice in my career, both as a student and as a young petroleum engineer. My SPE member connections were helpful in academics and provide me an opportunity to enhance soft skills. A big step for me as a student was becoming the president of the Surcolombiana University SPE Student Chapter; everything started there. Now 2 yea… -
NUS Engineering is working on a hybrid UAV, which combines the features of a helicopter and an airplane.
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Back in 2013, Reinel Echavez and his colleagues at the Universidad de Oriente (UDO) SPE student chapter were looking for options to improve student communication and networking with the regional oil companies. Keeping this in mind, when Echavez made the transition to a professional position in 2017 as a reservoir engineer at Petrocedeno (a joint venture between PDVSA,…
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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.
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[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.
