Student Events

ATCE 2011 is an exciting opportunity for students to participate in one of the most respected and well-attended events in the E&P industry. Meet other students from around the world, develop important industry contacts, and gain technical knowledge.

Sunday, 30 October

1000–1130

Student Meet and Greet

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Make friends from around the world! SPE will have special activities at this event to help you meet and get to know other students.

1145–1245

Student General Session

All students are invited to learn more about their future professional careers.

The guest speaker is Fikri Kuchuk, Schlumberger Fellow, and chief reservoir engineer for Schlumberger Testing Services. Dr. Kuchuk is a highly distinguished professional, and we are fortunate to have him address our student body. He is a well thought-of academician and industry guru, especially in the field of reservoir engineering.

The regional winners for the SPE Outstanding Student Chapter will be honored at this session. Also, we will present certificates to 26 student chapters who have achieved the Gold Standard.

2011 Outstanding Student Chapter Winners

Africa	University of Ibadan
Asia	UPN "Veteran" Yogyakarta
Europe	Istanbul Technical University
Latin America	University of Trinidad and Tobago
Middle East	NED University of Engineering & Technology
North America	University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Russia/Caspian	Tyumen State Oil and Gas University

1445–1600

Student Mini-Series

Students will be motivated and energized by hearing some unique stories from current petroleum engineers expressing how they overcame hardships and accomplished their career goals.

1615–1730

Student Chapter Officer Workshop

Student chapter officers are invited to collaborate and discuss new ideas and best practices for their student chapters.

Monday, 31 October

0800–1700

PetroBowl

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The student PetroBowl contest will present student chapter teams in a tournament-style contest that tests knowledge of the E&P industry and SPE.

Find out which schools are competing and follow the latest PetroBowl news »

Following the event, we will have a reception for the PetroBowl participants from 1700–1800 hours.

Reception Sponsored by

0900–1700

International Student Paper Contest

Watch competitors from around the world compete in the undergraduate, master’s, and PhD divisions.