The SPE has split the former "Management & Information" technical discipline into two new technical discplines:
- Management
- Data Science & Engineering Analytics
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The SPE has split the former "Management & Information" technical discipline into two new technical discplines:
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Upon completion of this module, the participant should be able to: review an initial well proposal and identify key drilling and completion objectives, gather and evaluate offset data and other information pertinent to the well objectives, document and evaluate indicators of potential drilling hazards and/or HSE risks, identify appropriate methods for predicting pore pressures, fracture pressures, and subsurface temperatures, and plot predicted pressures and temperatures versus depth, determine formation fluids to be encountered and potential contaminants, outline critical issues relating to surface location, including those related to logistics, safety and environmental protection and generate a budget-level estimate of dry-hole and total well costs. This webinar is categorized under the Drilling discipline.
This webinar will provide potential examinees with general information on how to prepare to take the SPE Certification Exam and the NCEES Licensing Exam in Petroleum Engineering. The webinar will focus on the general composition of the exams, what materials examinees should study and take to the exams, how to study for the exam, and tips for taking the exam. To purchase this course as part of the series, go to: Career Advancement Series: How to Get Ahead. This webinar is categorized under the Business, Management, and Leadership discipline. Dr. Chase has BS, MS, and PhD degrees in Petroleum and Natural Gas Engineering from Penn State University and is a registered professional engineer in Ohio.
This webinar will share best practices for engineering professionals to prepare to take and pass the SPE Certification and/or the U.S. PE Licensure exams. The webinar will present a strategic approach to study, along with valuable exam day practices. Our presenter will share his personal experience with the certification exam that shares the same format and content as the U.S. PE exam. This webinar is categorized under Business, Management, and Leadership.
This preparatory study course will share best practices for engineering professionals getting ready to take the professional registration or the SPE certification exam. Expiration: This course expires 12 months from date of registration. Note: The SPE Certification exam has changed to a 70 question, multiple choice, and seven hour exam. The SPE Certification exam can now be taken via computer based testing at over 700 exam centers around the globe. The U.S. PE License exam is still an 80 question, multiple choice, and eight hour exam.
Although degreed engineers are a small minority in the US military, many military officers are graduates of the service academies. Each of the five US military service academies [US Military Academy (Army), US Naval Academy (Navy and Marine Corps), US Coast Guard Academy, US Merchant Marine Academy, and US Air Force Academy] provides a broad curriculum with a strong focus on engineering. All those who attend these schools must take a series of math, science, and engineering courses that provide a strong technical foundation. Once military service graduates begin serving in the US armed forces, they often work with equipment that requires advanced technical competencies. For example, a navy surface warfare officer may be responsible for the engineering plant of a ship consisting of very large diesel engines, generators, and electronic auxiliary equipment.
SPE provides opportunities for professionals to enhance their technical and professional competence. Credentialing is one way for individuals to demonstrate their technical knowledge and dedication to their profession. In 2004, SPE developed the Petroleum Engineering Certification Program for members to achieve recognition of their technical and professional achievements through examination in the form of an international credential. This is of particular benefit to members in regions and countries that do not have credentialing programs for petroleum engineers. "The certification exam is targeted to areas of the world that do not have government licensing bodies to regulate the practice of engineering in that country," said Byron Haynes Jr., development planning team leader for Petroleum Development Oman, and chairperson of the SPE Petroleum Engineering Certification Committee.
The Oxford Dictionary defines professionalism as "the competence or skill expected of a professional." Of all of the professional characteristics, competence is one of the few that can be objectively measured through certification by passing a comprehensive exam of technical knowledge. Being certified, by definition, means that you have a depth of knowledge of your own specific technical discipline as well as a broad understanding of associated disciplines. With the recent trend of working for many companies over a career, credentials may be a deciding factor in what positions are available, including working as an independent consultant. Within some companies, credentials are required to hold certain positions or to be eligible for promotion.
This issue of TWA highlights the need for more efficient, up-to-date, and accountable options for continuing learning in our industry. The September 2005 issue of the Oil & Gas Finance Journal reported that the top 25 oil companies have shed more than 1 million employees since 1982, and those who managed to hang on are now rapidly approaching retirement age. After years of the gradual reduction of jobs, the industry may not have the manpower or the brainpower to keep up with the world's growing demand for oil and gas. There is a pressure to get entry-level and mid-career professionals up to speed with those experienced professionals who are about to leave the industry in the coming years. The innovation pace in the industry and the need to address workforce challenges are the main reasons why continuing education for oil and gas professionals is so important.
Erwin Kroemer of ExxonMobil and Steven Burton, a University of Texas director of MBA programs, discuss continuing education programs that work, what doesn't work, and what is valued and useful to the industry. EK: Any student who is enthusiastic about work and can quickly adjust to the company demands for a specific project will create an impact. You will need to develop a sense of which knowledge level is required. Above all, you need to be known as trustworthy. SB: Career success is determined by many factors.