SPE Notes

CONTACT:
Margaret Watson, Society of Petroleum Engineers
+1-972-952-9304 or mwatson@spe.org)

Whitney Emerick, Society of Exploration Geophysicists
(+1-918-497-5523 or wemerick@seg.org)

RICHARDSON, Texas (26 October 2009) — The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG) have formalized an agreement for intersociety cooperation to benefit their global membership through joint events, programs and services.
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Behrooz Fattahi, incoming SPE President, says the worthwhile goals of SPE cannot be achieved without “dedicated, passionate volunteers.” Read his plan for opening the avenues to volunteerism in the September issue of the newly designed online print version of the Journal of Petroleum Technology.

Contact:

Dana Otillio
+1.972.952.9471
dotillio@spe.org

RICHARDSON, Texas, USA (8 October 2009)—The Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) 2009 Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition (ATCE) was held this week in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, and brought together approximately 8,000 oil and gas E&P professionals from around the world.

ATCE 2009 featured technical sessions with approximately 375 papers on innovative technologies, case studies and best practices. More than 390 exhibiting companies, utilizing 88,800 sq ft of exhibit space, featured the latest products and services in the E&P industry. Read more »

SPE has long promoted professionalism by recognizing engineers who are certified, licensed, or chartered. New to SPE.org is a listing of SPE members who have completed the requirements and exam for the SPE Petroleum Engineering Certification Program. Also listed for the first time are SPE members* who have informed SPE that they have obtained certification, licensure, or chartering through another entity. *These credentials were submitted by the individual member, and SPE has not confirmed the accuracy of the submission.

You are invited to attend a meeting and dinner hosted by the SPE Research & Development Technical Section and sponsored by Saudi Aramco at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition. The meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, 7 October, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m., in the Melrose Room of the Hilton in New Orleans, Lousiana. 

There is no charge for attending this dinner meeting. However, due to limited seating, this important function is RSVP only. Please reply to Pam Brickett at pbrickett@spe.org  if you plan to attend.
 
Meeting Highlights

• Overview of section activities
• Officer and director elections
• Guest Speaker — Mohammed Y. Al-Qahtani, Executive Director, Petroleum Engineering & Development, Saudi Aramco 

I hope you will attend the meeting to find out more about the section and to be part of developing the vision for this group.
 
David Curry
Chairman, R&D Technical Section

The Drilling Systems Automation (DSA) Technical Section invites you to join us in a half-day workshop that will be held in conjunction with the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in New Orleans, Louisiana.   This important event is scheduled for Sunday, 4 October from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., Level 2, Room 209-210 of the Morial Convention Center. Read more »

The SPE Wellbore Positioning Technical Section will hold its 30^th meeting on Thursday 8 October 2009 in New Orleans. Anyone interested in attending should contact Simon McCulloch at Simon.McCulloch@maerskoil.com for online registration procedures.

The cost for those who register in advance is USD 150 including lunch. Anyone who turns up on the day without having pre-registered will have to pay USD 200.

Preliminary Agenda

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The Nico van Wingen Memorial Graduate Fellowship in Petroleum Engineering will accept applications until 1 November 2009 for up to two fellowships of USD 5,000 annually for PhD candidates who plan to pursue a career in academia. Read more…

There’s still time to signed up to take the SPE Petroleum Engineering Certification exam, 3 October. Contact twhipple@spe.org, Tel: +972.952.9452, Fax: +972.952.9435. You can also still register for the Review for the Principles and Practices Exam Course scheduled for 3-4 October at the SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition.

The boards of the Petroleum Society of Canada and the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) have approved a merger agreement that will create a new Canadian organization, SPE Canada, to serve the combined membership of around 4,500 in Canada. SPE Canada will focus on enhancing benefits for members and supporting the Canadian E&P business and technology. READ MORE>>>