Distinguished Lecturer Program

The Distinguished Lecturer Program extends the knowledge and experience of some of the industrys top experts in all phases of the E&P industry. By making available to every SPE section up to three lectures per year, the DL Program answers countless questions and advances technology on all fronts, in more than 450 presentations each year.

  • Program started in 1961 with three Lecturers
  • Today, there are 35-40 Lecturers
  • Lecturers recognized as experts in their field
  • Nominated by peers
  • Reviewed and selected by Distinguished Lecturer Committee.

Primary Funding

The Distinguished Lecturer Program is funded primarily by the SPE Foundation through member donations and a contribution from Offshore Europe. The Society is also grateful to those companies that allow their professionals to serve as Lecturers. Additional support is provided by AIME.

2010-2011 Distinguished Lecturer Schedule

View the complete schedule of Distinguished Lecturer appearances.

Nomination Procedures

Learn how Distinguished Lecturers are selected and how you can nominate someone to be a lecturer.

A Modern Day Odyssey

The primary task of an SPE Distinguished Lecturer is to provide an engaging presentation of the best technology of the oil and natural gas industry to the far corners of the world. Occasionally, that commitment takes on monumental proportions, especially when a volcano intervenes, such as Iceland’s Eyjafjallajokul did recently. Read more.

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Prior Lecture Presentations

Following each Distinguished Lecture season, some lecturers make available the slides and graphic support material for their lectures. Click on the year below to view or download the graphics that were supplied by the lecturer. These graphics are for personal use and may not be duplicated without the lecturer's permission.