Call for Papers
- Read a letter from the 2014 chairperson»
- Abstract submission deadline is 23 September.
Technical Categories
The 2014 Programme Committee invites paper proposals for the following topics:
- Drilling
- Completions
- Wellbore Interventions
We welcome abstracts in the topics above from authors involved in the following disciplines:
- Drilling and Completions
- Health, Safety, Security, Environment and Social Responsibility
- Management and Information
- Projects, Facilities and Construction
- Production and Operations
- Reservoir Description and Dynamics
Paper Proposal Submittal Guidelines
General Guidelines
1. Obtain necessary clearance from your management.
2. The paper proposal must be a minimum of 200 words and no more than 300 words in length and should include a description of the proposed paper, results/conclusions, and the technical category most applicable to your paper.
3. The paper proposal must be received by 23 September.
4. Submit your paper proposal online »
5. Do not include title or author names in the body of the abstract. Title and author information will be requested separately through the submission system.
6. Please note that, if accepted, your paper proposal may be published, as submitted, in conference information media, including the SPE website. 7. Authors whose paper proposals are accepted will be required to provide a manuscript for inclusion in the conference proceedings. Authors who do not submit a manuscript and the associated publication forms by the manuscript due date will be withdrawn from the programme and will not be allowed to present. Manuscripts will be due at SPE no later than 13 January.
Changes, Cancellations, and Withdrawals
SPE and the Programme Committee consider an accepted abstract as a commitment to present. If extenuating circumstances prevent the author from making the presentation, it is that author’s obligation to find an alternate presenter and notify their SPE Programme Lead and their session chair(s) (if applicable). Withdrawals must be made in writing to the SPE office as soon as possible. Under no circumstances can a submitted abstract be changed once it has been submitted. The failure of SPE conference authors to have at least one designated individual present the paper at the conference will result in the conference paper being permanently withdrawn from the SPE technical paper archive on OnePetro.org. Cancellations, particularly after a paper has been accepted and publicised, are viewed by the Programme Committee as highly unprofessional.
A Word About Commercialism
SPE has a stated policy against use of commercial trade names, company logos, or text that is commercial in tone in the paper title, text, or slides. Use of such terms will result in careful scrutiny by the Programme Committee in evaluating abstracts and the presence of commercialism in the paper may result in it being withdrawn from the programme.
Copyright
All authors of papers presented at the conference will be required to complete and submit a copyright release form to SPE or submit the copyright exemption form where applicable.
