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The importance of learning and knowledge transfer is widely recognized within the oil and gas industry. In addition to the internal efforts made within the industry to meet the world's energy needs, it is necessary to educate and inform the communities in which companies operate as community engagement can have long-lasting benefits on energy projects all over the world. Public education is also integral to forming an objective and balanced view of the energy industry. For this reason, in 2007, SPE launched an integrated energy education public outreach program called "Enery4me" to highlight how energy works in our everyday lives, and promote career opportunities in the upstream petroleum sector. In fact, the program won top honors in the "Best Outreach Program" category at the recent World Oil Awards in Houston, Texas.
- Management > Professionalism, Training, and Education (1.00)
- Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability > Sustainability/Social Responsibility > Community outreach (1.00)
Energy4me is an educational program that educates the public about energy and puts a face on the industry. Energy is a critical issue worldwide, and SPE believes face-to-face contact is the ideal way to spread the word about energy conservation, the future of the oil and gas industry and its impact on the planet. Make a difference in our industry while doing something good for your community: Give a classroom presentation or start a classroom presentation program for your section! Classroom presentations to pre-university students are a great way to provide facts about energy and inspire students toward careers in the energy sector. Energy4me makes presentation preparation quick and easy.
- Energy > Oil & Gas > Upstream (0.52)
- Education > Educational Setting > Higher Education (0.36)
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Abstract The Society of Petroleum Engineers first launched it's ‘Energy4Me’ programme internationally in 2007. It is a Global energy education outreach program developed to attract young people to the petroleum industry and improve community awareness. The intention was to take the important story of Oil and gas into the school classroom. The programme comes complete with a teaching methodology and a whole range of presentation aids to help get that story across in a way that is interesting and easily assimilated by pupils. All that is needed is an enthusiastic group of like-minded SPE volunteers to go into the classrooms and deliver that message. This paper describes the story of how SPE Ghana embraced the Energy4Me and went about its implementation. Ghana is a country with a new oil and gas industry and it is recognised that the interface between the industry and wider community could always be improved. In these circumstances the SPE is often well placed to provide that interface. The SPE mission statement may be paraphrased here as ‘…the dissemination of technical knowledge for public benefit’. The ‘public benefit’ element should never be forgotten and the Energy4Me programme is geared into getting the oil and gas message into schools’ classrooms across the country. The Ghana story starts with the 2013 SPE President's visit to the Education and Petroleum Ministries with an ambitious plan to incorporate Energy4Me teachings into the Ghana school's curriculum. A later 2015 reinvigoration of the initiative was championed through the Section officers and SPE Student Chapters with encouraging results. This paper finishes with stories of feedback from pupils, teaching staff and SPE volunteers. It also looks at experiences from other SPE regions and includes learnings that may be useful for new SPE Sections implementing the programme.
- Energy > Oil & Gas > Upstream (1.00)
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- Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability > Sustainability/Social Responsibility > Community outreach (1.00)
The SPE Europe Board has approved spending £10,000 to extend SPE's Energy4me program in Scotland. Energy4me is SPE's energy information resource for primary and secondary educators. SPE, Aberdeen's Satrosphere Science Centre, and the Aberdeen City Council have teamed up to adapt Energy4me lesson plans to Scotland's Curriculum for Excellence education goals. The science center has played a pivotal role in helping promote and enhance the learning and teaching of energy topics in schools in Aberdeen in both primary and secondary schools. With additional funding, more teachers and students will be able to participate in energy education-related programs such as continuing professional development sessions, classroom activities, and visits to the science center.
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- Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability > Sustainability/Social Responsibility > Community outreach (1.00)
SPE education initiative Energy4me held its first Russian teacher workshop during the SPE Russian Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Technical Conference and Exhibition in Moscow on 16 October, the final day of the three-day event. After a greeting from 2014 SPE Russian and Caspian Regional Director Andrey Gladkov--who stressed the industry's growing demand for more technical training of young students--student members from Gubkin State University of Oil and Gas in Moscow led the 14 attending middle and secondary school teachers in a series of classroom experiments designed to demonstrate different scientific concepts involved in the upstream oil and gas industry. The seven exercises explored several oil and gas areas, including production, with "Getting the Oil Out," where participants used common classroom materials to transport liquids, and "Forms and Sources of Energy," which educates students about how heat, friction, and other actions create energy. After the experiments, teachers learned ways to include downstream topics in their lesson plans with "The Peak Oil Game," which focused on refining and products. Later in the session, teachers were given a tour of the conference's exhibition area to see oilfield technology up close and to learn about employment opportunities in the oil and gas industry.
- Management > Professionalism, Training, and Education (1.00)
- Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability > Sustainability/Social Responsibility > Community outreach (0.69)
Beyond the Headlines Colorado recently has been at the epicenter of the energy debate. The oil and natural gas industry has been facing unrelenting scrutiny from activist groups and concerns from stakeholders about operations in an urban environment. The Wattenberg field, located 25 miles northeast of Denver, has been an active field for more than 50 years and has more than 15,000 vertical wells. But the increased visibility associated with recent horizontal well activity, combined with the area becoming more densely populated, put the operations in the spotlight. The industry has traditionally done a poor job of communicating information in a meaningful way that resonates with stakeholders. As engineers, we like to use science, data, and charts to explain things to people, but in this case it was not working. There was a need to enhance and reengineer communications and engagement with all stakeholders. Anadarko Petroleum recognized this need to change how the industry has traditionally interacted with the public, including the Colorado communities where it operates. Beginning in 2012, using its five core values as a guide, Anadarko began an initiative to create ambassadors out of its most valuable asset: its employees. The five core values are: Integrity and trust Servant leadership People and passion Commercial focus Open communication The development of any company strategic tool or practice must align with these values and, in this case, the enhancement of open communication in Colorado was the central focus. Giving employees the tools and resources to have educated and respectful dialogue about responsible oil and natural gas development empowers them to listen and confidently address questions and share the benefits of the energy industry. Anadarko’s public affairs and government affairs teams created and implemented an internal communications campaign known as the Anadarko Ambassador Program. The components of the program include: A printed ambassador tool kit containing industry statistics Facts and talking points A 3-day “advocate” training program for employees A 1-day “ambassador” training A mobile app for electronic devices called the Ambassador App
- North America > United States > Colorado > Weld County (0.25)
- North America > United States > Colorado > Larimer County (0.25)
- North America > United States > Colorado > Denver County (0.25)
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Editor's note: Professionals in the oil and gas industry often receive questions about how industry operations affect public health, the environment, and the communities in which they operate. Of particular concern today is the impact of hydraulic fracturing on the environment. In this new column, JPT is inviting energy experts to put those questions and concerns about industry operations into perspective. Additional information about the oil and gas industry, how it affects society, and how to explain industry operations and practices to the general public is available on SPE's Energy4me website at www.energy4me.org. Colorado recently has been at the epicenter of the energy debate.
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- Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability > Sustainability/Social Responsibility > Community outreach (0.57)
The SPE Lagos Section 61 collaborated with the Lagos State Power Kids program to help bring Energy4me to 50 secondary schools in Lagos State, Nigeria. The Power Kids initiative was started by the state government for the purpose of teaching students about the importance of the efficiency and conservation of power usage, and is offered as an extracurricular club at schools in Lagos State that earn the governor's award for academic excellence. Approximately 1,000 students participate in the program. "Before now, the Power Kids program was focused on electricity and power," said Oghenero Ozobeme, SPE Lagos Section 61 chair. "With this collaboration, SPE included an energy module. This initiative is very important because it presents the oil and gas industry to the students in an informative and engaging way."
- Education > Curriculum (0.82)
- Education > Educational Setting > K-12 Education > Secondary School (0.65)
- Energy > Oil & Gas (0.64)
- Management > Professionalism, Training, and Education (0.82)
- Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability > Sustainability/Social Responsibility > Community outreach (0.82)
SPE Europe funded Energy4me's presence at the 2014 Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair in Birmingham, UK, held 13–16 March. SPE Europe's GBP-10,000 allocation paid for logo display throughout the fair; stand space, including room for Energy4me activities--such as Exploring Core Sampling--in the fair's "Energise Zone"; seats at the supporters' dinner; and invitations to the National Science and Engineering Competition. The National Science and Engineering Competition recognizes full-time students living in the UK, ages 11 through 18, who submit the best project entries based on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) topics. The Big Bang UK Young Scientists and Engineers Fair is aimed at educating young people, ages 7 through 19, about careers in STEM fields. This year's fair attracted 75,000 attendees.
- Education > Curriculum (1.00)
- Energy (0.93)
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- Health, Safety, Environment & Sustainability > Sustainability/Social Responsibility > Community outreach (0.93)
Abstract Being frightened of the unknown is a natural and essential human response. Most people in the US have never seen a hydraulic fracturing facility and know relatively little about their operations, and yet many have already developed opinions about their safety and environmental impact based on reports in the media. Energy companies must recognize and prepare for this reality when approaching communities where the development of hydraulic fracturing facilities is now being proposed. Dr. Kinslow presents several examples of community engagement strategies as they relate to the energy industry, specifically hydraulic fracturing, in Texas and other states. Through these examples, she illustrates how applying the three tools of commitment, transparency and dedicating the right people for this type of engagement are critical to addressing community concerns and to the economic success of hydraulic fracturing. Commitment to the community involves a proactive response to questions and concerns of the community. Interestingly, many concerns from fracking communities do not coincide with those concerns illustrated in the media. Proactively recognizing and addressing these issues learned from past experiences places the industry in a solid position to build a trusting relationship. Transparency is essential in this relationship. The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) has developed an outstanding and transparent system of engagement, datasharing and strong community outreach. This Agency-wide attitude has gained the TCEQ standing as a science based, strategic, and trust worthy group to turn to when human health impacts are an issue in state and federal regulatory decision making. Having the right people to bring these tools forward is essential for successful engagement. This team must involve a set of communicators that are ready to apply their scientific, business, and regulatory knowledge in order to help people in the communities understand the safety and environmental issues. Communities know when someone is not genuine. Having the right people at the front lines to build and maintain that genuine relationship through knowledge sharing will gain respect and trust on all sides.
- Energy > Oil & Gas > Upstream (1.00)
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