gulf coast section – susan howes keeping houston the energy capital of the world june 15, 2004
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Society of Petroleum Engineers — Gulf Coast Section
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What is SPE?
A worldwide forum for the exchange of technology to meet the world’s energy needs both today and in the future.
The professional home for nearly 60,000 engineers, scientists and managers working in the upstream oil and gas E&P industry worldwide.
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What is SPE-GCS? The award-winning Gulf Coast Section of the Society of
Petroleum Engineers, based in Houston, is the largest section of SPE with more than 11,800 members.
SPE International and the GCS achieve the society’s mission through:– Meetings and exhibitions– Periodicals– Short courses– Books– Electronic publications and interactive learning
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SPE-GCS solutions to member needs
Technical programs Continuing education Career management Web-based
communications Monthly newsletter
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SPE-GCS meetings held around Houston – more than 15 per month
A:Safety & Environmental
B: ReservoirC: Business
DevelopmentD: E-Business, Northside, Career ManagementE: Hydrocarbon StorageF: Production Operations, Facilities EngineeringG: General,
DrillingH: Petro-TechI: SPE-GCS BoardJ: Westside, InternationalK: Continuing Education
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Technical programs
Recent SPE-GCS technical programs
– SEC Reserves Reporting– Gulf of Mexico Intelligent Well Installations– Evaluating Well Performance and Completion Effectiveness
in Hydraulically Fractured Gas Wells – Symposium: Reaching New Frontiers in Drilling– Dynamic Reserves Analysis; A Deep Water Case Study – Doing Business in the Rockies – West Africa-An Independent’s View – Plug & Abandonment Procedures
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Continuing education courses
Fundamentals of Coalbed Methane – 2/17/04
Oil Patch Orientation – 7/19/04 Ethics for Engineering – 8/24/04 Ethical relationships between consultant
and client – 9/14/04 Anticipating and Resolving Ethical
Conflicts in Petroleum Exploration and Production – 10/20/04
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Opportunities for upward mobility
SPE-GCS Membership Age Distribution
4%17%
43%
21%
9%6%
20-29
30-39
40-49
50-59
60-69
>70
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Emerging Leaders Program Less than 10 years permanent industry experience Social, community service, professional and
technical programs Network with peers who will be the leaders of
tomorrow and influence the future of the SPE.
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Career Management
Networking Web site Personal
skills training
Career development programs
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SPE’s Networking calendar is full Tennis Tournament Racquetball Tournament Golf Tournament Sporting Clays
Tournament Happy Hour for New SPE Members and NEW GCS Members SPE-GCS Auxiliary for spouses
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Web-based communications
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International Networking and Technical events in Houston
Workshop: An Industry in Transition - Emerging Challenges for Deepwater Oil Transportation in the Gulf of Mexico – October 14, 2003
ATW: Progressing Cavity Pumping Systems – April 19-20, 2004
SPE/ICoTA Coiled Tubing Conf. & Exhibition – March 23-24, 2004
Offshore Technology Conference – May 3-6, 2004
Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition – September 26-29, 2004
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International Networking and Technical events in United States near Houston
28 - 30 Jul 2004 Novel Advances in Tight Gas Completion and Production Technology II Austin, Texas USA
22 - 25 Aug 2004 Pressure Management While Drilling (PMWD) – ATW
Austin, Texas USA 11 - 12 Oct 2004 SPE/IADC Underbalanced
Technology Conference and Exhibition The Woodlands, Texas, USA
18 - 19 Oct 2004 Tracer Testing for Oilfield Applications - ATW
Corpus Christi, Texas USA
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Service through SPE
Focus on Young Learners
– Magic Suitcase road show– Denver Earth
Science Program
teacher training
– Computer donations program
for schools
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Service through SPE
Focus on Secondary Schools
– Tours of exhibits at the Offshore Technology Conference and the Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition
– Science and Engineering Fairs Houston
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Service through SPE
Focus on Secondary Schools
– High School Recruiting Fairs bring
Petroleum Engineering colleges to Houston students– E Week - National Engineering
Week(Feb. 22-28, 2004)
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Service through SPE
Focus on university programs – Scholarships exceed $75,000
annually– Summer internships – Support for university student
chapters• Financial • Advisory
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Service through SPE
Focus on ‘at-risk’ students – Communities in Schools
Houston
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Membership requirements Membership
– Employment in the petroleum industry
AND– BS degree or higher in
engineering, basic or applied sciences OR. . . . .
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Membership requirements 4 yr. degree in field other than
science or engineering OR 2 yr. degree in science or
engineering OR 6 years of active practice in support
of engineering or in the application of science in the petroleum industry