SPE New Member Resources: Get Informed

Our Publications

SPE publications cover all aspects of the oil and gas industry and are considered the leading source of industry technical applications, issues and discoveries.

Magazines

Our three magazines offer a variety of content for all our members, whether a young professional or an industry expert.

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Peer-Reviewed Journals

Our journals feature papers selected and evaluated by industry experts to represent the best of current and emerging technologies.

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Technical Papers

Technical content from SPE's meetings and journals is also available in OnePetro, a multi-society library that covers a broad range of E&P literature.

Browse OnePetro
Books

SPE publishes a wide range of books, including textbooks, monographs, eBooks, and conference proceedings written by industry experts.

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Our Events

From conferences, symposia, and forums to workshops and training courses, SPE events offer technical knowledge and information you can use on the job.

Local Section Events

Your local section may host educational events to keep you informed of the latest happenings in the industry. In addition, many sections produce a newsletter containing information on these upcoming events.

Distinguished Lecturer Program

Each year, 35-40 Distinguished Lecturers - known experts in their fields - are chosen to travel across the world and present technical information to SPE sections. DLs are nominated by their peers, and then reviewed and selected by the DL committee. SPE sections have as many as three presentations each year. In all, more than 450 presentations are made annually.
See the Distinguished Lecturer schedule

Petroleum Professional Certification Program

This program offers members an opportunity to obtain a recognized credential as a petroleum industry professional. The program offers a measurable evaluation of a member's technical knowledge and skills, while conferring recognition of their compliance with international standards for petroleum professionals as established by SPE.

To become certified, applicants must have:

Verified education
Industry experience
Committment to professional ethics
Successfully passed the certification exam

More about certification

Technical Sections

SPE Technical Sections are communities of SPE members who come together to share ideas, promote competence, and develop projects related to their areas of technical interest. They meet online for the most part, but are encouraged to hold face-to-face meetings at least once per year.

Learn more about our Technical Sections

PetroWiki

PetroWiki is the upstream oil and gas industry’s first fully moderated wiki.

Make PetroWiki your source for:

Information—Find technically sound information moderated by industry experts.
Resources—Access basic engineering calculations, the Petroleum Engineering
Handbook, links to OnePetro articles, and more.
Expertise—SPE professional members can contribute to PetroWiki.

Learn more about PetroWiki

Our Publications

Magazines

Peer-Reviewed Journals

Technical Papers

Books

Our Events

Forums

Conferences

Workshops

Training Courses

Local Section Events

Distinguished Lecturer Program

Petroleum Professional Certification Program

Technical Sections

PetroWiki

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