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Engineers Week is 19-25 February and celebrates the positive contributions engineers make to society and is a catalyst for outreach across the country to kids and adults alike with a full schedule of summits, council meetings and special events.
Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day, which is an event to help younger girls understand engineering and the ways an engineering degree can change their lives, will be 23 February.
Join the Facebook fan site and participate in the “countdown to EWeek” that is going on now with daily posts about events and news updated throughout EWeek.
The first issue of SPE’s newest magazine includes articles on estimating costs in the Russian Arctic and Gulf of Mexico, handling produced water from hydraulic fracturing, and best practices for flexible pipe integrity. In addition, the issue contains guest columns from leaders in the Projects, Facilities, Construction discipline and three peer-reviewed technical paper.
More about the new magazineDo you know someone who is an authority in their field and an experienced public speaker? Nominate your colleague by 31 March. The process is now easier and faster.
Checkout a collection of video resources for learning and development. Topics range from career advice and personal skills to industry training and more. The library will continue to grow in the coming months.
We offer ways to volunteer and contribute to the success of SPE programs and help shape the future development of SPE products and services. You are sure to find an opportunity that fits your expertise.
Meeting Spotlight27-29 March 2012
Jaarbeurs, Utrecht
16–18 April 2012
Mexico City, Mexico
In celebration of its 50th anniversary, the SPE Distinguished Lecturer Program hosted a reception at ATCE 2011.
The Subcommittee has issued its report of recommendations intended to reduce the environmental impacts of shale gas production.
Former SPE President Stephen A. Holditch serves on this committee. You can read the full report at www.shalegas.energy.gov
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Upcoming Webinar
This webinar will cover major strengths and limitations of traditional and newer methods useful for forecasting reserves in unconventional resources, particularly shales.
Instructor: John Lee
Date: 23 February
Upcoming webinar
This webinar will examine emerging research trends and technologies for delivering an accurate reservoir picture across multiple resource types and production settings.
Presenters: Jack E. Neal and Christine E. Krohn, ExxonMobil Upstream Research
Date: 6 March
special session
Attend this special session on 5 March 2012 immediately preceding the IADC/SPE Drilling Conference. This half-day event features three exciting speakers addressing innovative applications of automation.
It turns out that certain properties of solid-stabilized emulsions are fundamentally different than previously understood. Researchers at Harvard University have discovered that stabilized emulsions take longer to reach equilibrium than typically assumed.
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