2026 TWA Energy Influencers: Nominations Open
Recognize an outstanding oil and gas professional under age 35 who demonstrates excellence, integrity, and impact through innovation, sustainability, safety, or social responsibility—submit your nomination by 1 July 2026. Nominate someone today.
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The energy transition is often portrayed as linear, but recent geopolitical tensions and market uncertainties show that the shift to a low-carbon future will be complex and shaped by multiple, interconnected pressures.
The University of Texas at Austin, Texas A&M University, and Colorado School of Mines round out the top three, respectively.
The Drilling Fluids Research and Innovation laboratory will study and develop drilling fluids solutions.
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Liu shares her career experiences as it spans biomedical engineering, multiphase flow measurement in oil and gas, and emissions quantification. -
Mark your calendars for the final SPE Live featuring the 2025 TWA Energy Influencers.
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Part one of this three-part series explores the history of the first 10 years of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties.
The event will take place on 22 July and is available both virtually and in person, offering students a firsthand look at what an engineering career entails.
The symposium will offer technical short courses, keynote sessions, a career fair, and more, designed to equip students and YPs with the skills needed in the energy industry.
Petroleum engineering tops the pay scale among engineering majors, with new graduates projected to earn an average starting salary of $100,750, according to the National Association of Colleges and Employers.
The event, taking place on 2 April, will explore the theme "Beyond Automation: AI as the Catalyst Reshaping the Oil and Gas Industry."
Students are invited to attend on 1 April with full access to all oral and poster sessions, exhibition, and the refreshment break.
This SPE Live episode will unlock how early-career engineers can position themselves for long-term growth in hydrogen-related projects.
At a pivotal moment for SPE, the sunset of the eMentoring Program marks a moment of reflection. For many, eMentoring was more than a platform; it was a bridge across borders and generations. Its conclusion reminds us that while programs may evolve, the spirit of mentorship endures—carried forward by volunteers, local sections, and student chapters committed to investi…
SPE will send seven young professionals to the 3-day intensive leadership training course. The registration deadline is 31 March 2026.
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This article examines how domain experts can use no-code ML platforms to explore decision-relevant problems, validate hypotheses, quickly build prototypes, and engage more effectively with data science teams when solutions transition toward production. -
Over the past decade, oilfield service companies have transformed logging-while-drilling (LWD) development into a faster, collaborative, system-level process that delivers improved reliability from the first run and makes development philosophy as important as the technology itself.
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Agentic AI could help upstream oil and gas operations reduce emissions by enabling real-time methane detection, optimizing flaring and energy use, and improving carbon capture efficiency.
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Digital transformation in oil and gas depends less on adopting advanced technologies and more on maturing data so people and processes can reliably convert raw information into aligned, asset-level value.
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Agentic AI can enhance subsurface workflows when its autonomy is deliberately designed around physics, data integrity, and accountable decision-making through architectures that separate reasoning, computation, interpretation, and validation.
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This episode uncovers how the oil and gas industry can move beyond legal compliance to build inclusive cultures that authentically support employees with disabilities at every level.
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Chinecherem Ezembadiwe, SPE, shares his journey as president of SPE Federal University of Technology Owerri Student Chapter.
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Allison Taylor, SPE, is studying whether nanogels can improve how gas, specifically CO2, is stored underground during CO2 flooding operations.
