Unconventional resources conference scheduled for
June 2012

Join your peers in Pittsburgh to discuss the latest tools and techniques in the Americas unconventional resources sector at the SPE Americas Unconventional Resources Conference. The program will focus on new and emerging technologies, including a new cement design, an innovative twist on microseismic analysis, fracture optimization in tight gas sands, and more.

SPE annual meeting receives impressive number of paper proposals

More than 1,450 abstracts were received for ATCE 2012, taking place this October in San Antonio. Thanks to everyone who submitted a proposal for consideration. Authors will be notified of selection by April. Learn more about the conference.

Regional Events from
East to West

The 2012 SPE Western Regional Meeting will take place 21–23 March in Bakersfield, California, USA. The SPE Eastern Region will host their meeting 3–5 October in Lexington, Kentucky, USA.
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Regional News

LASPE Volunteer at Middle School Mesa Day

East Texas Section Awards James L. Ellis Memorial Schol... 24 May

Dallas Section Members Receive 2012 Regional Awards 17 May

View the Regional Paper Contest Winners 15 May

Attend Getenergy 2012 to be held 13–14 June in London 1 May

2012 SPE Western Regional Student Paper Contest Winners... 5 April

2012 Western Regional Meeting Successfully Held in Bake... 5 April

JPT Online

Cheniere to Sell USD 1.5 Billion Stake in Sabine Pass LNG Export Project
18 May

Excelerate to Build First Floating LNG Export Facility in US
17 May

EPA Releases Draft Guidance for Diesel-Based Hydraulic Fracturing
16 May

Report: Technology Keeps FD&A Costs Flat Amid Higher Crude Prices
16 May

Global Technology Promise, Challenges Discussed
15 May

Marathon to Buy Producer in Eagle Ford Shale Expansion Plan
14 May

Improved Cutting, Milling System Allows for One-Trip Intervention
11 May

New Pressure Pulse Tool Enhances Wellbore Chemical Treatment
11 May

Distinguished Lecturers

SPE is celebrating 50 years of the Distinguished Lecturer Program. Find a Lecturer coming to your area.

Twenty Years of Wellwork: Interventions and Innovations at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska - Jennifer Julian
14 May 2012 | Ventura, California, USA

Sections and Student Chapters

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Events

SPE Americas Unconventional Resources Conference

5 - 7 Jun | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Drilling Meets Formation Evaluation

12 - 14 Jun | Montgomery, Texas
Releasing Shale-Gas Potential with Fractured Horizontal Wells

12 Jun | San Ramon, California, USA
Releasing Shale-Gas Potential with Fractured Horizontal Wells

13 Jun | Santa Maria, California, USA
Releasing Shale-Gas Potential with Fractured Horizontal Wells

14 Jun | Bakersfield, California, USA
SPE Deepwater Drilling & Completions Conference

20 - 21 Jun | Galveston, Texas
SEG/SPE/AAPG New Advances in Integrated Reservoir Surveillance

24 - 29 Jun | La Jolla, California
Global Integrated Workshop Series: Produced Water Handling

27 - 28 Jun | Palos Verdes, California
Well Construction Automation - Preparing for the Big Jump Forward

16 - 18 Jul | Vail, Colorado
SPE Summit: The Human Factor, Process Safety and Culture

18 - 19 Jul | Houston, Texas

Training Courses

Forecasting Production and Estimating Reserves in Unconventional Gas Reservoirs

3 - 4 Jun | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Shale Gas Development

4 Jun | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Horizontal Well Completions

5 Jun | Houston, Texas, United States
Modern Production Data Analysis of Unconventional Reservoirs

8 - 9 Jun | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Shale Gas Completions, Fracturing and Production

8 - 9 Jun | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Enhanced Oil Recovery Fundamentals

11 Jun | Bakersfield, California
Assuring Flow from Pore to Process

11 Jun | Montgomery, Texas, United States
Cement Evaluation and Remediation

18 - 19 Jun |

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SPE Americas Office

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Richardson, TX 75080-2040 USA

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