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SPE develops offshore guidelines on Worst Case Discharge
New Bureau of Ocean Energy Management regulations require offshore operators to provide an estimate of the worst case discharge (WCD) if a blowout occurs in offshore well plans submitted for permitting to the agency. An SPE committee has developed guidelines on how to calculate WCD and is requesting comments on the draft by 3 September. Learn more.
2010 International Award recipients to receive awards at ATCE
The SPE Board of Directors is pleased to announce the 2010 Honorary Members and International Award recipients. SPE President Behrooz Fattahi will present the SPE International Awards during the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in Florence, Italy.View the list of recipients and join us at ATCE to congratulate them.
Save time on-site, register online for ATCE 2010
Register now for the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE). Advance registration remains open until this Monday. ATCE is an outstanding place for you to learn about the latest technologies and best practices from international experts. Find out why!
Upcoming SPE Events Worldwide
United States -- 16 Upcoming Events
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4 - 6 Oct | Vail, Colorado, United States
SPE/AAPG Joint Workshop: Naturally Fractured Reservoir
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5 - 6 Oct | Galveston, Texas, United States
Deepwater Drilling and Completions Conference
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6 - 7 Oct | San Antonio, Texas, United States
Final Commissioning and Initial Start-Up
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12 - 14 Oct | Morgantown, West Virginia, United States SPE Eastern Regional Meeting
12 more events
Canada -- 2 Upcoming Events
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12 - 14 Sep | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
SPE Progressing Cavity Pumps Conference
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19 - 21 Oct | Calgary, Alberta, Canada Canadian Unconventional Resources and International Petroleum Conference
Russia and Caspian -- 3 Upcoming Events
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28 - 30 Sep | Nizhnevartovsk, Russia Hydraulic Fracturing in Russia: Current Experience and Perspectives
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26 - 28 Oct | Moscow, Russia
SPE Russian Oil and Gas Technical Conference and Exhibition
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8 - 10 Nov | Atyrau, Kazakhstan Caspian Carbonates Technology Conference
Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa -- 11 Upcoming Events
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13 - 16 Sep | Oslo, Norway Subsea Processing: Coming of Age
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20 - 22 Sep | Florence, Italy
SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition
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26 Sep - 1 Oct | Paris, France Accelerating the Time to 1st Hydrocarbons: Fast Track Field Development; Appraisal Through to Sustainable Production
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3 - 8 Oct | Paris, France The Future of Reservoir Management
7 more events
Latin America and Caribbean -- 5 Upcoming Events
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10 - 11 Nov | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Digital Energy Workshop: Capturing the Value
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1 - 3 Dec | Lima, Peru Latin America and Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference
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14 - 17 Jun | Macae, Brazil Brasil Offshore Exhibition Conference
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4 - 6 Oct | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil OTC Brasil
1 more event
Middle East, North Africa and India -- 6 Upcoming Events
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3 Oct | Manama, Bahrain Land Transportation Safety Workshop
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31 Oct | Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Unleashing the Potential of Professionals in the Region: Working Hand in Hand, Bridging the Gender and Generation Gap
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9 - 11 Nov | Kuwait City, Kuwait Heavy Oil Resource: Opportunities and Challenges
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31 Jan - 2 Feb | Muscat, Oman Middle East Unconventional Gas Conference and Exhibition
2 more events
Asia/Pacific -- 15 Upcoming Events
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26 - 29 Sep | Bali, Indonesia New Technology & Innovation in Coalbed Methane
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26 - 29 Sep | Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia Floating LNG
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3 - 6 Oct | Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia Well Integrity - From Construction to Abandonment
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18 - 20 Oct | Brisbane, Australia SPE Asia Pacific Oil and Gas Conference & Exhibition
11 more events
SPE’s Response on Gulf oil spill
SPE will help address technical issues resulting from the Macondo Well blowout, and facilitate the sharing of best practices that will emerge from the ongoing investigations. Read about SPE’s response to the oil spill from 2010 SPE President Behrooz Fattahi. View FAQs about Deepwater Drilling and the Gulf spill.
SPE.org offers regional news, information
SPE.org now offers pages dedicated to the regions of the world. Current pages cover Canada, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, and Russia and Caspian. To better serve members, the Russia and Caspian site includes content in Russian. These pages offer a single place to view upcoming events in the area, local information, specific news from sections, young professionals, students, and more. JUST ADDED: Asia Pacific, Latin America, Middle East, North Africa and India and United States.
SPE Launches Spanish Online Community
Interested in sharing and discussing ideas with other SPE members who speak Spanish? SPE members can now Visit SPE's new Spanish Professional Network and become involved today! Read more about all the Professional networks SPE offers. Free to SPE Members.
Build the World of SPE 2010
Start recruiting members now! Enter for a chance to win valuable prizes while you earn credits toward the Member Development Appreciation Awards and lifetime membership in SPE. Learn more about official contest rules.
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- 2010 Section Membership Contest Winners Announced
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- Number of petroleum engineering graduates increases
- SPE Membership reaches a record high
- SPE Offers Certification Exam
- Check out the 2009 SPE Annual Report
Watch "You and SPE"
Chris Carpenter, Managing Editor, Journals, explains why you can and should write a technical paper for SPE. This short video covers the whole process, including SPE paper guidelines, choosing a topic, the submittal process, style and grammar points, and more. Watch now »
Distinguished Lecturer Videos
Watch Distinguished Lecturers Robert Hite and Tony Martin speak at the 2009 Annual Technical Conference & Exhibition.
Notes
Looking for CIPC 2010? It is now called CURIPC 2010, Canadian Unconventional Resources and International Petroleum Conference.
