The University of Manchester student chapter was established in 2011 and they have already worked hard to put the chapter’s goals into action. The student chapter goals are to increase technical knowledge, establish professional networking opportunities and create communication and relationships with other student chapters within the London Section. To assist its members in increasing their [...]
The Billings Petroleum section recently provided outstanding support to the Big Sky Regional Science Bowl, a component of the US Department of Energy National Science Bowl program. The Bowl was held February 3-4, 2012, in Billings, Montana, and attracted a total of 210 students. The section donated five lock-out buzzer systems to use for future competitions, a [...]
In order to promote the knowledge and encourage the development and use of technologies to improve the productivity and recovery of oil fields in the country, the International Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), Ecuador Section, under the direction of Engineer Italo Cedeño, organized the SPE Conference Ecuador on Enhanced Oil Recovery.
Distinguished Lecturers are nominated by their peers, and selected by the Distinguished Lecturer Committee for quality, timeliness and relevance of presentations. We solicit nominations from each region of the world to cover all disciplines. Do you know someone who is an authority in their field and an experienced public speaker? Nominate by 31 March. The process is [...]
SPE Middle East Students Petrobowl When: March 10 – March 12, 2012 Location: The British University of Egypt Campus The 3 day event includes: Icebreakers, Guest Speakers, Workshops, Petrobowl, To Register or if you have questions, email middleeast.petrobowl@gmail.com Team Registration Deadline is 20 February 2012.
Working alongside the SPE Young Professionals Coordinating Committee, SPE has launched the Young Members Video Library. The library contains a collection of video resources for your learning and development. Topics range from career advice and personal skills to industry training and more. The library will continue to grow over the coming months, so keep checking back [...]
Congratulations to the 2012 SPE Nico van Wingen Fellowship Recipient – Amirmasoud Kalantari Dahaghi! Mr. Kalantari-Dahaghi is a PhD student in Petroleum & Natural Gas Engineering at West Virginia University. Amirmasoud received his BS in petroleum engineering from Petroleum University of Technology and MS in petroleum and natural gas engineering from West Virginia University in 2010. [...]
The 6th International Siberian Early Career GeoScientists Conference When: 9th -23rd June 2012 Where: Institute of Petroleum Geology and Geophysics, Novosibirsk, Russia Events Include: Oral Presentation Training Sessions Field Trips Important Dates: 20th February 2012 – Registration and Abstract Submission Deadline 1 March 2012 – Information regarding accepted Abstracts For more information and to register, visit http://sibconf.igm.nsc.ru.
The Palawan State University student chapter held its annual outreach program entitled “Pamaskong Handog ng” in Tagabinet, Palawan, Philippines. Forty-five members of the Palawan State student chapter, along with faculty members, trekked seven kilometers of muddy fields for two hours to reach Purok Kayasan, a desolated small town in Tagabinet, primarily composed of Tagbanua natives. [...]
On January 7, the Mehran student chapter visited the Tando Alam Oil Complex, part of the Oil & Gas Development Company (OGDCL), Pakistan. Twenty students along with faculty members enjoyed a presentation by Mr. Imtiaz Ali Hakro, a production engineer at Tando Alam Oil Complex. Hakro gave a brief overview about the field operations, surface [...]