Where and How to Find Information on the Oil and Gas Industry
SPE wants to help you find the information you need. We offer a variety of research tools as well as links to many other resources. Where to look depends on what you need to know. We hope that the categories and links below will be helpful in pointing you in the right direction.
Technical Papers and Topics
eLibrary – A robust search engine allows you to search through SPE papers since 1921
Map-based search of eLibrary – If geography is important to your search, use the map to focus on your area of interest, then enter search terms
OnePetro 
– A multi-disciplinary,
multi-society library that includes all SPE papers, plus papers from other
societies for search and purchase
LookUpstream – A search engine for SPE,
AAPG, and SEG papers -- once you find the documents you need, you'll connect to
the website of each society for purchase
OTC Papers
Online – Search for
papers from the Offshore Technology Conference
Industry search – This search engine returns information from more than 700 oil and gas-related websites
Books – SPE's online bookstore sells
not only SPE publications, but a wide variety of books from many other
publishers
Technology news – SPE.org has a Technical Editor identifying and reporting technical news in each of SPE's six disciplines, and the Journal of Petroleum Technology regularly covers industry technology
Data and Terminology
Industry statistics – Here's where to look for different types of oil and gas industry statistics
Glossary of terms – Confused by oil and gas terminology? Here are definitions and links to other glossaries that can enhance your understanding
Unit conversion factors – Need to compare numbers in different units, or convert a statistic to a familiar unit? This section can help.
Petroleum reserves definitions – Revised in 2007, SPE and other organizations are working together to gain a common understanding of how to define reserves and resources
Products & Services
E&P Consultants Directory – Search for consulting assistance
R&D Providers Directory – Need research help in solving a field challenge or adapting a product? Use this directory to identify organizations that may have the expertise to help.
E&P Software Toolbox – This applications service provider (ASP) offers online software rental options that are more economical than ownership.
Industry search – This search engine returns information from more than 700 oil and gas-related websites, and can be helpful for finding sources for products or services
Industry service and suppliers – There are so many companies around the
world that a complete list would be impossible to compile or maintain.
But SPE's largest events -- ATCE and OTC -- each have a products and
services listing of exhibitors that may be helpful in finding what you need
Understanding Industry Operations
Energy4Me – This website is designed to
explain oil and gas and other energy sources in non-technical language for
students and the publ
Technology videos
– A series of short videos
explain several of the technologies that have allowed the industry to produce
more resources from difficult locations while protecting the environment
Frontiers of Technology – Written to celebrate 50 years of the Journal of Petroleum Technology in 1999, this series of articles explains how various technology advances have affected the industry
