SPE Awards

SPE awards recognize members for their technical contributions, professional excellence, career achievement, service to colleagues, industry leadership, and public service.

International awards recognize individuals who make significant technical and professional contributions to the petroleum engineering profession and to the worldwide oil and gas industry. (Go to petrowiki.spe.org/Taxonomy to learn about technical taxonomy.)

Regional awards recognize members who contribute exceptional service and leadership within SPE, as well as making significant professional contributions within their technical disciplines at the SPE regional level.

International awards are presented during ATCE.
Regional awards are presented at local events.

Nominate for an SPE Award

Award Categories

SPE Major Awards

SPE Honorary Membership

SPE Distinguished Membership

SPE Stephen A. Holditch Visionary Leadership Award

SPE Anthony F. Lucas Gold Medal for Technical Leadership

SPE John Franklin Carll Award for Distinguished Professionals

SPE Lester C. Uren Award for Technical Excellence

SPE DeGolyer Distinguished Service Medal

SPE Charles F. Rand Memorial Gold Medal

SPE Cedric K. Ferguson Medal

SPE Robert Earll McConnell Award

group of honorees

International & Regional Awards

Technical Awards

Completions Optimization and Technology Award (International and Regional)
Data Science and Engineering Analytics Award (International and Regional)
Drilling Engineering Award (International and Regional)
Formation Evaluation Award (International and Regional)
Health, Safety, and Environment Award (International and Regional)
Production and Operations Award (International and Regional)
Management Award (International and Regional)
Projects, Facilities and Construction Award (International and Regional)
Reservoir Description and Dynamics Award (International and Regional)
Sustainability and Stewardship in the Oil and Gas Industry Award (International and Regional)

Service Awards

International Distinguished Service Award (International)
Regional Service Award (Regional)

Faculty Award

Distinguished Achievement Award for Petroleum Engineering Faculty (International and Regional)

Public Service Award

Public Service Award (International and Regional)

Young Professional Service Awards

SPE Giovanni Paccaloni Young Professonal Service Award (International)
Regional Young Professional Outstanding Service Award (Regional)

Corporate Award

Regional Corporate Support Award (Regional)