Application/Registration
The Forum on “Operational and Technical Innovation for Field Rejuvenation” (Originally scheduled for 25-30 October 2009 in Dorado Del Mar, Puerto Rico) has been postponed indefinitely. There is no reschedule date. |
How to Apply
Participants at SPE Forums are selected by a steering committee on the basis of ability to contribute to the discussion of the topic. You can apply via the web, mail, or fax.
- Application registration is now closed.
- Mail: SPE FORUM SERIES, PO Box 833836, Richardson, TX 75083-3836 USA
- Fax: +1.972.952.9435
An electronic version of the printed application form is available for downloading and printing at www.spe.org/events/09flat. You may also contact SPE at +1.972.952.9393 or service@spe.org to receive a printed registration form via mail, fax, or email.
Please obtain appropriate approvals from your supervisor PRIOR to applying to the forum. Include enough information about your experience and knowledge to enable the steering committee to evaluate your potential contribution to the forum.
If the committee approves your application, you will receive registration materials, including more detailed information on housing, transportation, and fees. If your application is placed on a waiting list, you will receive notification of that fact. After notification of acceptance, your registration form with payment must be returned by 10 September 2009 to ensure your place in the forum.
Fees
The forum fee is USD 2995 and includes:
Registration to attend all nine forum sessions
- Five nights of hotel accommodation based on single occupancy
- Monday evening reception and dinner
- Daily breakfast buffet
- Thursday farewell reception and dinner
- A.M. and P.M. coffee breaks throughout the duration of the forum
Please note: The base registration fee does not include accompanying persons. The registration fee is not transferable. Gratuity for exceptional services is discretionary. The full fixed fee is charged regardless of the length of time a registrant attends the forum. Attendees are expected to attend the entire forum.
The Forum Series Format
The SPE Forum Series provides nine alternate morning, afternoon, and evening sessions of scheduled and unscheduled presentations with maximum time available for informal discussions and exchange of experience. Presentations are generally limited to three or four slides. Breakout sessions for discussions are common. A short, written summary of major issues and consensus arising from the forum may be prepared and distributed to attendees after the forum at the discretion of the program committee and with appropriate SPE approval.
Forum Guidelines
- Participants are expected to attend every session.
- Lengthy, formal presentations are discouraged to promote maximum discussion.
- SPE Forums are conducted off the record to support the free interchange of information and ideas.
- Written papers are prohibited, and extensive note taking is not allowed.
- Mechanical recording of any portion of the forum in any form (photographic, electronic, etc.) is prohibited.
- Information disclosed at a forum may not be used publicly without the originator’s permission.
- Participants are requested to omit reference to forum proceedings in any subsequent published work or oral presentation.
