Student Events
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Sunday, 4 October
Student Chapter Officers Workshop
1000–1130, Room 209–210
Student chapter officers are invited to collaborate and discuss new ideas and best practices for their student chapters.
Student Welcome Coffee
1300–1330, Hallway outside R06–R09
Sponsored by 
Students can enjoy coffee and light refreshments while networking with each other.
Student General Session
1330–1430, Room R08–R09
All students are invited to learn more about their future professional careers. The ATCE 2009 General Chairperson Rich Kruger, president of ExxonMobil Production Company, will be the guest speaker.
The regional winners for the SPE Outstanding Student Chapter will be honored at this session.
2009 Winners
| Africa | University of Ibadan |
| Asia Pacific | Malaysia University of Technology (UTM) |
| Europe | Mining University of Leoben |
| Latin America | Universidade Estadual de Campinas |
| Middle East | University of Cairo |
| North America | Texas A&M University |
Student Technical Session
1445–1545, Room R06–R07
Students will hear a “state of the industry” technical presentation on petroleum engineering from Thomas A. Blasingame, professor at Texas A&M University. Following this presentation, Blasingame will offer personal remarks ranging from perspectives to expectations.
Student Recruiting and Networking Fair
1630–2000, Grand Ballroom C, Hilton Riverside
Sponsored by 
Join your fellow students for insight into the current job market. Company recruiters will be present to offer information about their companies, accept resumes, and offer general counsel on your career. Stay through the event for cash prize drawings!
| Exhibiting Companies | |
| Aera Energy LLC Aker Well Service, Inc. Baker Hughes Inc. BP America Chevron Computer Modelling Group Ltd. |
Halliburton Energy Services King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Schlumberger UCLA Master of Science Online Program USC Viterbi School of Engineering |
Also at the fair, E&P company representatives will participate in a panel, "Life After College: Preparing Yourself for the Road Ahead," to discuss the qualifications that companies are looking for today in new recruits and how to differentiate yourself from other candidates.
Monday, 5 October
International Student Paper Contest
0900–1300 Undergraduate Room 335
0900–1300 Master’s Room 338–339
1300–1700 PhD Room 338–339
Watch competitors from around the world compete in the undergraduate, master’s, and PhD divisions.
Congratulations to the winners of the 2009 Student Paper Contest:
PhD Division
Marco Cardoso, Stanford University, USA
Master's Division
Ibrahim Al-Waili, Sultan Qaboos University, Oman
Undergraduate Division
Adrian Rodriquez Herrera, Universidade de Oriente, Venezuela
PetroBowl
0900–1700, Room 344–345
Sponsored by 
Sponsored by the Gulf Coast Section Young Professionals Program, the contest will present 16 student chapter teams in a tournament-style contest that tests knowledge of the E&P industry and SPE.
Congratulations to the PetroBowl Winner: The University of Texas!
Join us after the PetroBowl for a reception in room 333–334.
PetroBowl reception sponsored by 
ATTENTION SPE STUDENT MEMBERS:
Do we have your correct contact information?
Have you let us know when you’re graduating?
If the answer is NO, be sure to visit us at the SPE.org computer area in the SPE Pavilion (booth 2541) to update your contact information and confirm your graduation date. If you do this with us at ATCE, we’ll give you a FREE GIFT just for getting up-to-date!
