The SPE Podcast

In this week's episode, SPE’s Assistant Director of Strategic Initiatives, Nils Kaageson-Loe, talks to industry experts to discuss the effects the industry downturn is having on the workforce.   Topics mentioned in this podcast: -Navigating layoffs and transitions -Dealing with anxiety and mental health -How to get back to work   Our guest in this week’s podcast include: -Susan Howes, VP of Engineering (Subsurface Consultants & Associates, LLC -Diane Chadwick-Jones, Human Performance Director (BP) -Tom Woollard, Principal Partner (ERM) -Christiane Spitzmueller, Professor of Industrial Organizational Psychology (University of Houston)   We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast.   Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/society-of-petroleum-engineers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SPEtweets Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spemembers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spengineers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/2012SPE   More Information Event Calendar: https://www.spe.org/events/calendar/  Membership: https://www.spe.org/en/members/ Publications: https://www.spe.org/en/publications/  Training: https://www.spe.org/en/training/  Resources: https://www.spe.org/en/industry/    Thanks for listening!

This is episode SPE’s VP of Communications, Glenda Smith is joined by longtime SPE volunteer, Terry Palisch, who is the Petroleum Engineering Advisor at CARBO Ceramics. They discuss the importance of how to properly write a paper proposal. More From Terry Palisch JPT: SPE Technical Directors’ Outlook: Tearing Down the Walls Among Disciplines OnePetro: Delineating Far Field Prropped Fracture Geometry Using Electromagnetic Geophysics and its Potential Impact on Well Planning and Reservoir Modeling OnePetro: Sieve Distribution vs Sand Retention: The Impact of Mono-Sieved Gravel on Sand Control   We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast.   Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube More Information Event Calendar | Membership | Publications | Training | Resources   Thanks for listening!

"We need to recognize the importance of learning the technical fundamentals. There is no magic solution or silver bullet that could ever replace them." In this episode, Shauna Noonan discusses technology evaluation, an area where she has spent the majority of her career. Each month, Shauna joins The SPE Podcast to discuss her President's Column and to share her SPE journey. We'll end each of these podcasts asking the audience an interactive question.   From this Episode SPE Connect: https://www.spe.org/en/industry/spe-connect/ SPE International App: https://www.spe.org/en/members/speiapp/ SPE Web Events: https://webevents.spe.org/ SPE Industry Resources: https://www.spe.org/en/industry/ OnePetro | Downhole Beam Pump Operation: https://www.onepetro.org/journal-paper/PETSOC-05-05-05 OnePetro | 155 Years of Artificial Lift: https://www.onepetro.org/journal-paper/SPE-1014-0101-JPT   More from Shauna Noonan (Twitter @shauna_noonan) There Is No Silver Bullet: Strengthening the Fundamentals Strengthening Knowledge Transfer in Unconventional Resources The Influential Yet Delicate Balance of Mentoring Strengthening the Feedstock of Incoming Talent for the Oil and Gas Industry Strengthening the Tools and Methods We Use To Disseminate Knowledge to Members Strengthening the Quality of SPE's Technical Content Reinforcing Core Strengths, Delivering Membership Value Q&A With 2020 SPE President Shauna Noonan 2020 SPE President Promises to Focus on Strengthening Organization’s Engineering Core   From Shauna's April President's Column: While I have been a champion for innovation and technology development, I have also applied critical thinking in forming my opinion of such claims. The first questions I always ask myself are: “Do I need this new technology?” “Do I understand the root cause of the problem well enough to determine if applying existing technology and accepted practices cannot solve it?” To adequately answer these questions, a good understanding of the fundamentals, such as fluid or mechanical dynamics, is often needed. Is this new tool or method genuinely innovative, or has it been born out of engineering ignorance?   Question of the Month The Research and Development Technical Section will be reviewing SPE’s five grand challenges that our industry needs to overcome. What additional technical challenges do you think we as an industry must focus research on? Please send your response to president@spe.org.   We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast.   Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube More Information Event Calendar | Membership | Publications | Training | Resources   Thanks for listening!

We bring together a collection of writers from SPE magazines to discuss trending news and emerging technologies in this latest episode. The SPE Editorial Roundtable includes editors from the Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT) and Oil & Gas Facilities (OGF) in an insightful discussion. SPE Discounts OnePetro Papers, Offers Support for Learning and Job Transitions For the remainder of 2020, SPE members can download OnePetro® papers for USD 5/paper. Learn more: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-article-detail/?art=6869   Mentioned in this podcast OPEC+ Moves To End Price War With 9.7 Million B/D Cut: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-article-detail/?art=6871 Industry Has Little Room for Further Cost Cutting: https://pubs.spe.org/en/ogf/ogf-article-detail/?art=6854 A Drilling Automation Idea a Driller Could Appreciate: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-article-detail/?art=6822 There’s More to Dull Drill Bits Than Meets the Eye: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-article-detail/?art=6839 In Search of a Flowmeter That Is Sensitive but Tough: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-article-detail/?art=6847 Offshore Enters Uncharted Waters: article coming soon to JPT Energy Workforce Handling Challenges Brought on by COVID-19: article coming soon   Bookmark Our Digital Magazine Sites JPT: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-main-page/ OGF: https://pubs.spe.org/en/ogf/ogf-main-page/ SPE Publications: https://www.spe.org/en/publications/   SPE Editorial Staff Trent Jacobs 📨 tjacobs@spe.org Brian Balboa 📨 bbalboa@spe.org Judy Feder 📨 jfeder@spe.org  Steve Rassenfoss 📨 srassenfoss@spe.org     We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast.   Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/society-of-petroleum-engineers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SPEtweets Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spemembers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spengineers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/2012SPE   More Information Event Calendar: https://www.spe.org/events/calendar/  Membership: https://www.spe.org/en/members/ Publications: https://www.spe.org/en/publications/  Training: https://www.spe.org/en/training/  Resources: https://www.spe.org/en/industry/    Thanks for listening!

COVID-19 has brought the world to a juddering halt and as of today has resulted in half the world’s population is subject to mandated measures restricting their movements from home. The oil and gas industry with operations around the world kicked into crisis management mode early, recognizing that early signs of virus transmission were likely characteristic of an emerging epidemic or worse. In many ways, the industry was ahead of the risk management curve with its experience, competency, access to data and capacity to share. Oil prices have heightened the consequences of COVID 19 for the oil and gas industry and its thousands of employees and contractors around the world. Our live recording, moderated by Johana Dunlop, SPE Technical Director of HSE & Sustainability, brings together four industry experts who will each speak to a particular aspect of how the industry is managing this double crisis and how it is affecting the individuals whose skills deliver energy to the world.   In this episode:  Francesca Viliani, Director of Public Health and Co-Head of Sustainability, International SOS https://www.linkedin.com/in/francesca-viliani-7645b62 Fredrik Jervell, Leading Advisor Medical Services, Equinor https://www.linkedin.com/in/fredrik-jervell-1aa15390/ Mark Scanlon, Head of HSE Good Practice, Energy Institute https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-scanlon-32925517/ Rium Johnson, Chief HSSE Officer, NOV https://investors.nov.com/management/rium-johnson   Key Topic Discussed:  - What are we seeing on the front lines; the reality companies and people are coping with? - Anticipation for those wanting to return to work - Field testing for COVID-19; steps taken - Lessons learned from Sapovirus to help handle Coronavirus - Where are test kits coming from? - Debunking misleading examples - What is a bowtie, who can produce one, and how can they be used to great effect? - Battling the COVID-19 and oil price crisis as a service company - Maintaining manufacturing in China with zero incidents - Biggest concerns about the pandemic moving forward with more pressure on resources   Thanks for Listening   We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast.   Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube  More Information Event Calendar | Membership | Publications | Training | Resources   Thanks for listening!

We've put together snippets from our top podcasts to bring you the best of SPE Talks To. They include: 2016 SPE President, Nathan Meehan; reservoir engineer for Endeavor Energy Resources, Yogashri Pradhan; Petroleum Geoscience innovator, Andrew Pepper; senior technical advisor for Abra Controls, Mike Rainbolt; and 2020 SPE President, Shauna Noonan.    Listen to the full episodes of each podcast: SPE Talks To: Nathan Meehan SPE Talks To: Yogashri Pradhan SPE Talks To: Andrew Pepper Highlights from SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference with Mike Rainbolt Strengthening Ways To Disseminate Knowledge with Shauna Noonan    We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast. Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube   More Information Event Calendar | Membership | Publications | Training | Resources   Thanks for listening!

Aker BP's Senior Vice President of Drilling and Wells joins the SPE Podcast, talking to SPE's VP of Communications, Glenda Smith. In this episode, we explore recent milestones, such as drilling a nautical mile in 13 hours, as well as digitalization and automation advancements in drilling. More From Tommy Sigmundstad Tommy Sigmundstad LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tommy-sigmundstad-b5132a2b Mentioned in This Episode IADC/SPE Drilling Conference:  http://www.drillingconference.org/international/Homepage SPE Online Education:https://webevents.spe.org/   We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast. Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube More Information Event Calendar | Membership | Publications | Training | Resources  Thanks for listening!

Collecting technical information can be challenging, especially if those who have it are not willing or able to share it. In this episode, Shauna Noonan discusses effectively, proactively seeking out the technical knowledge that our members both need and that the industry requires to meet the world’s demand for oil and gas. Each month, Shauna joins The SPE Podcast to discuss her President's Column and to share her SPE journey. We'll end each of these podcasts asking the audience an interactive question. From this Episode Competency Management Tool: https://www.spe.org/en/training/certification/cmt/ Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference: http://www.spe-events.org/hydraulicfracturing/Homepage International Petroleum Technology Conference: http://iptcnet.org/ JPT Casing Failures Article: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-article-detail/?art=6385 JPT Vaca Muerta Article: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-article-detail/?art=4827  SPE Connect: https://www.spe.org/en/industry/spe-connect/ SPE eMentoring:https://www.spe.org/en/ementoring/ SPE International App: https://www.spe.org/en/members/speiapp/ SPE Membership: https://www.spe.org/en/members/ URTeC: https://urtec.org/ URTeC Argentina: https://urtec.org/latinamerica/2020 URTeC Brisbane Papers: https://www.onepetro.org/conferences/URTEC/19APUR More from Shauna Noonan (Twitter @shauna_noonan) Strengthening Knowledge Transfer in Unconventional Resources The Influential Yet Delicate Balance of Mentoring Strengthening the Feedstock of Incoming Talent for the Oil and Gas Industry Strengthening the Tools and Methods We Use To Disseminate Knowledge to Members Strengthening the Quality of SPE's Technical Content Reinforcing Core Strengths, Delivering Membership Value Q&A With 2020 SPE President Shauna Noonan 2020 SPE President Promises to Focus on Strengthening Organization’s Engineering Core   From Shauna's March President's Column: As an industry, we need to eliminate the mindset of “if it is not invented here, it won’t work.” We need to stop developing in geographical silos and become open to the potential that there may be lessons to learn from other basins around the world. We also need to stop operating in functional silos. The process of extracting hydrocarbons from complex reservoirs requires a relentless collaboration between operators, service providers, and members of the academic community. It is about more than just submitting papers to OnePetro in hopes that our members will find the content. We must hold events in these developing basins and proactively provide our members with the latest technology and applications to be successful. Question of the Month What topics do you think SPE needs to be more proactively addressing towards members? Please send your response to president@spe.org.   We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast.   Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube More Information Event Calendar | Membership | Publications | Training | Resources   Thanks for listening!

Mike Rainbolt is an experienced completions engineer who is now a senior technical advisor for Abra Controls. Mike sat down with Trent Jacobs to discuss some of the highlights from the 2020 Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference held recently in the Houston area. More than 3,500 petrotechnical professionals went to the conference which this year highlighted some major advances around the so-called parent-child issues that all US shale producers face. More From Mike Rainbolt OnePetro: Mitigation for Fracture Driven Interaction: A Midland Basin Case Study OnePetro: Evaluating the Impact of Frac Communication Between Parent, Child, and Vertical Wells in the Midland Basin Lower Spraberry and Wolfcamp Reservoirs OnePetro: Frac Hit Induced Production Losses: Evaluating Root Causes, Damage Location, Possible Prevention Methods and Success of Remedial Treatments OnePetro: Frac Hit Induced Production Losses: Evaluating Root Causes, Damage Location, Possible Prevention Methods and Success of Remediation Treatments, Part II   We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast. Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube   More Information Event Calendar | Membership | Publications | Training | Resources   Thanks for listening!

Longtime SPE member Steve Nas catches up with Mark Arathoon of PETRONAS and Martin Culen, Chief Commercial Officer, Kelda Drilling Controls. All three served as committee members for the SPE Workshop: Managed Pressure Drilling – Collaboration Towards Excellent Applications & Solutions in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. At the conclusion of the workshop, the group met to address technological advancements in Managed Pressure Drilling (MPD). More From Steve Nas, Mark Arathoon, and Martin Culen Steve Nas LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-nas-80427226/ Mark Arathoon LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-arathoon-77688b42/ Martin Culen LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/martin-culen-74b15024  Successful Implementation of Narrow Margin Drilling Procedures to Optimise a Deepwater Well: https://www.onepetro.org/conference-paper/OTC-28526-MS Mentioned in This Episode SPE Workshop – Managed Pressure Drilling:https://www.spe.org/events/en/2020/workshop/20wm10/managed-pressure-drilling-collaboration-towards-excellent-applications-solutions SPE Online Education:https://webevents.spe.org/   We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast. Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube   More Information Event Calendar | Membership | Publications | Training | Resources   Thanks for listening!

Co-producer and narrator of Switch (2012), Scott Tinker joins The SPE Podcast to discuss his sequel project, Switch On, which explores energy poverty around the globe. Tinker shares stories from his travels and provides insights into solutions during his discussion with Glenda Smith, VP of Communications, SPE. An SPE Distinguished Lecturer, Tinker often greets people proudly with, "I work in the oil and gas industry, and I help to lift the world out of poverty." He hopes to hear more in the industry proudly answering the 'what do you do' question.   More From Scott Tinker Switch Energy Alliance: https://switchon.org/ EarthDate: https://www.earthdate.org/ OnePetro: https://www.onepetro.org/journal-paper/SPE-1112-0052-JPT   Mentioned in This Episode SPE Bookstore: https://store.spe.org/ Data Science and Digital Engineering in Upstream Oil and Gas: https://pubs.spe.org/en/dsde/home/ International Petroleum Technology Conference: http://iptcnet.org/ Journal of Petroleum Technology: https://pubs.spe.org/jpt/jpt-main-page/ SPE Distinguished Lecturer Program: https://www.spe.org/en/dl/     We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast. Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube   More Information Event Calendar | Membership | Publications | Training | Resources   Thanks for listening!

There are multiple steps along the path to developing skill sets of young professionals. Coaching up technical know-how is critical, but equally important is providing an opportunity for those individuals to work on interpersonal skills in order to better navigate the industry.  Shauna Noonan discusses the importance of effectively mentoring bright, young minds as part of an industry-wide initiative to attract and retain incoming talent. Each month, Shauna joins The SPE Podcast to discuss her President's Column and to share her SPE journey. We'll end each of these podcasts asking the audience an interactive question. From this Episode SPE eMentoring:https://www.spe.org/en/ementoring/ SPE Bookstore: https://store.spe.org/ More from Shauna Noonan The Influential Yet Delicate Balance of Mentoring Strengthening the Feedstock of Incoming Talent for the Oil and Gas Industry Strengthening the Tools and Methods We Use To Disseminate Knowledge to Members Strengthening the Quality of SPE's Technical Content Reinforcing Core Strengths, Delivering Membership Value Q&A With 2020 SPE President Shauna Noonan 2020 SPE President Promises to Focus on Strengthening Organization’s Engineering Core   From Shauna's February President's Column: For 2020, my goals include being both a mentor and mentee. While I believe I have much to contribute to our younger members, I also have much to learn. I want to encourage more of our members to set goals around mentoring and want to make this the month where we take time to recognize and thank those who have had a positive impact on us as our mentors. Question of the Month Name a mentor who made an impact on your career and why. Please send your response to president@spe.org.   We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast.   Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube More Information Event Calendar | Membership | Publications | Training | Resources   Thanks for listening!

Trent returns from his trip to the International Petroleum Technology Conference and shares his insights from the event and major takeaways with Steve. The two also discuss popular articles and topics from recent JPT articles. Trent Jacobs and Steve Rassenfoss cover emerging technology for the Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT), SPE's flagship publication. With SPE Talks Tech, our writers debate and discuss the hottest topics in the technical arena of the oil and gas industry.   Mentioned in this podcast International Petroleum Technology Conference: http://2020.iptcnet.org/ Join SPE: https://www.spe.org/en/join/ SPE Awards Nominations: https://www.spe.org/en/awards/ SPE Events: https://www.spe.org/en/events/about-events/ JPT: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-main-page/ Trent Jacobs 📨 tjacobs@spe.org Steve Rassenfoss 📨 srassenfoss@spe.org   We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast.   Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/society-of-petroleum-engineers/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/SPEtweets Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/spemembers Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/spengineers/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/2012SPE More Information Event Calendar: https://www.spe.org/events/calendar/  Membership: https://www.spe.org/en/members/ Publications: https://www.spe.org/en/publications/  Training: https://www.spe.org/en/training/  Resources: https://www.spe.org/en/industry/    Thanks for listening!

Enhanced oil recovery (EOR) for shale developments has been one of the hottest topics in the technical arena for several years. In this episode, host Trent Jacobs talks to Mathias Carlsen, a petroleum engineering consultant and general manager for Whitson, about the true state of shale EOR, where it is and where it might be going. Carlsen also discusses a little known issue of “separator oil shrinkage” which can be a big issue for shale producers if not accounted for. More From Mathias Carlsen LinkedIn: Mathias Carlsen, PE Consultant and GM Americas | Whitson OnePetro: Quantifying Separator Oil Shrinkage OnePetro: Compositional Tracking: Predicting Wellstream Compositions in Tight Unconventionals OnePetro: Compositional Tracking of a Huff-n-Puff Project in the Eagle Ford     Mentioned in This Episode SPE Awards:https://www.spe.org/en/awards/ SPE Bookstore: https://store.spe.org/ SPE Hydraulic Fracturing Conference and Exhibition: http://www.spe-events.org/hydraulicfracturing/Homepage Journal of Petroleum Technology: https://pubs.spe.org/jpt/jpt-main-page/ We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast. Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube   More Information Event Calendar | Membership | Publications | Training | Resources   Thanks for listening!

Wellbore surveying is one of the essential tools for modern directional and horizontal drilling, allowing oil and gas companies to hit subsurface targets just a few feet wide. In this episode, host Trent Jacobs talks to Adrián Ledroz, VP, Chief Scientist at Gyrodata, about how the technology has evolved over the years and how the introduction of gyroscopes has impacted wellbore surveying. More From Adrián Ledroz LinkedIn: Adrián Ledroz, VP, Chief Scientist Wellbore Placement at Gyrodata OnePetro:  The Combination of Solid-State Gyroscopic and Magnetic Surveys Provides Improved Magnetic-Survey Data and Enhanced Survey Quality Control Practical Method to Benefit from the Improved Accuracy of Combining Overlapping Wellbore Surveys Successful Management of Collision Risk in an Extended Reach Well 2020 IADC/SPE International Drilling Conference and Exhibition (Program Committee Member): Conference Site: Learn More 10 Directional Drilling and Wellbore Placement (Paper Presentation) SPE Wellbore Positioning Technical Section ISCWSA (Program Chair):  SPE Technical Section Page ISCWSA Resources Page   Mentioned in This Episode SPE Technical Sections:https://www.spe.org/en/industry/technical-sections/ Journal of Petroleum Technology: https://pubs.spe.org/jpt/jpt-main-page/ We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast. Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube   More Information Event Calendar | Membership | Publications | Training | Resources   Thanks for listening!

Breaking down new articles in the January 2020 Journal of Petroleum Technology issue. Trent Jacobs and Steve Rassenfoss cover emerging technology for the Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT), SPE's flagship publication. With SPE Talks Tech, our writers debate and discuss the hottest topics in the technical arena of the oil and gas industry.   In this episode:  JPT: What’s the Difference Between Tier 1 and Tier 2? Not Much The formula for value in a shale play used to be simple, lease acreage in the best quality rock based on Tiers cover large areas. That standard is fading as it has become obvious that the rock is highly variable and the drilling and completion designs are just as important. ========================================  JPT: Heavy Oil Innovation Haunted by Low Oil Prices and Bad Memories Heavy production spiked in two Canadian wells heated by an electric cable, but it is hard to find customers there at a time when Canadian oil prices and customers remember cables in the past that died young. ========================================   JPT: An Unconventional Challenge: Can Casing Failures During Hydraulic Fracturing Be Stopped?  The shale sector is seeking answers to a complex issue involving casing deformations that block access to long sections of a lateral. As opposed to frac hits, this rising problem is considered to be an intrawell phenomena.   Mentioned in this podcast SPE International App: https://www.spe.org/en/members/speiapp/ SPE Events: https://www.spe.org/en/events/about-events/ Trent Jacobs 📨 tjacobs@spe.org Steve Rassenfoss 📨 srassenfoss@spe.org   We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast.   Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube  More Information Event Calendar | Membership | Publications | Training | Resources   Thanks for listening!

There are growing concerns among industry professionals and academia about the declining ambitions toward a career in the oil and gas industry by our younger generation. Shauna Noonan addresses what she identifies as the three main challenges with attracting the next generation of engineers and geoscientists—negative public perception, unattractive business models, and inadequate opportunities for work-life balance. Each month, Shauna joins The SPE Podcast to discuss her President's Column and to share her SPE journey. We'll end each of these podcasts asking the audience an interactive question. More from Shauna Noonan Strengthening the Feedstock of Incoming Talent for the Oil and Gas Industry Strengthening the Tools and Methods We Use To Disseminate Knowledge to Members Strengthening the Quality of SPE's Technical Content Reinforcing Core Strengths, Delivering Membership Value Q&A With 2020 SPE President Shauna Noonan 2020 SPE President Promises to Focus on Strengthening Organization’s Engineering Core   From Shauna's January President's Column: If we are to strengthen the feedstock of incoming talent into our industry, we need to provide a feeling of belonging, making a difference, job security, and work-life balance. This is a tall order for an industry that is not known for providing any of these elements. This is a significant change in direction compared to where our industry has traveled for decades. We must change course to ensure that our future workforce is the most talented, diverse, and innovative. If we cannot get the necessary talent into our industry, our future may be history. Question of the Month Why did you enter into the oil and gas industry? Please send your response to president@spe.org.   We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast.   Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube More Information Event Calendar | Membership | Publications | Training | Resources   Thanks for listening!

In this New Year's Eve episode, Trent and Jason recall memorable moments from 2019 and read listener reviews/comments (#SPEpodcast). Thanks to our listeners for your feedback and support. We are excited to announce more than 10,000 downloads spanning 134 different countries. It's been a great first 14 episodes of The SPE Podcast.  SPE is a diverse organization, so there are many stories we have to share with our audience. That’s why these podcasts are presented in a variety of formats. We have our writing staff, who are interviewing industry experts about technical subjects. In addition, we produce a monthly episode breaking down the hot topics in O&G, which includes a deeper look into JPT articles.  We also have episodes that feature career advice and stories about contributions. Many of these episodes share what our members and companies are doing to improve the lives of regular people on our planet. You'll also find a monthly episode with 2020 SPE President, Shauna Noonan. Her first series is a deep dive into her presidential theme, strengthening the core of SPE. Hosts Trent Jacobs and Steve Rassenfoss cover emerging technology for the Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT), SPE's flagship publication. With SPE Talks Tech, our writers debate and discuss the hottest topics in the technical arena of the oil and gas industry. Jason Notoras is the Digital Content Supervisor for SPE International, where he also shares member stories and knowledge transfer through various media platforms. Mentioned in this podcast Energizing Our Lives: https://www.spe.org/en/energizing-lives/ JPT Website: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-main-page/ Trent Jacobs 📨 tjacobs@spe.org Steve Rassenfoss 📨 srassenfoss@spe.org  Jason Notoras 📨 jnotoras@spe.org  We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast.   Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube   More Information Event Calendar | Membership | Publications | Training | Resources   Thanks for listening!

In this year-end episode, we break down the most-read stories of 2019 on JPT. And we think #1 will surprise you! Trent Jacobs and Steve Rassenfoss cover emerging technology for the Journal of Petroleum Technology (JPT), SPE's flagship publication. With SPE Talks Tech, our writers debate and discuss the hottest topics in the technical arena of the oil and gas industry. Mentioned in this podcast SPE Membership Join/Renew: https://www.spe.org/en/members/ JPT Website: https://pubs.spe.org/en/jpt/jpt-main-page/ Trent Jacobs 📨 tjacobs@spe.org Steve Rassenfoss 📨 srassenfoss@spe.org  Top 10 List: Most Read JPT Stories of 2019 Shale EOR Delivers, So Why Won’t the Sector Go Big? Directional Drilling Becomes Office Work at Chevron, Hess To Solve Frac Hits, Unconventional Engineering Must Revolve Around Them Louisiana Austin Chalk: Hundreds of Millions Down the Drain? Schlumberger CEO Outlines New Vision for Company Digital Transformation at BP is Starting to Add Up to Billions Report Recounts the Missed Signals Leading to a Blowout that Killed Five These Five Companies are Reinventing the US Frac Fleet In 2040, Will There Be Jobs for Petroleum Engineers? UK Releases 130 Terabytes of Oil and Gas Data Also Mentioned Oilfield Flares Provide a Glaring Reminder of the Drive To Produce More Oil Transforming Petroleum Engineers Into Data Science Wizards TechnipFMC To Create Two Independent, Publicly Traded Companies Shell’s van Beurden Ranked No.2 in CEOWorld 2019 Best CEOs List GE Closes Sale of Baker Hughes Shares We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast.   Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube   More Information Event Calendar | Membership | Publications | Training | Resources   Thanks for listening!

How do you advance your oil and gas career? What about managing talent and risk? Licensed petroleum engineer and registered HR professional, C. Susan Howes joins The SPE Podcast to share a unique perspective. Howes is an Honorary SPE member with three decades of experience in a variety of engineering roles for companies such as Anadarko and Chevron. She is currently the VP of Engineering at Subsurface Consultants & Associates, LLC (SCA). In 2016, Howes was recognized for her advancements with the AIME DeGolyer Distinguished Service Medal. Her contributions to SPE include volunteering on committees, being a Regional Director, and coauthoring multiple papers.    More From C. Susan Howes Subsurface Consultants & Associates, LLC: https://scacompanies.com/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/csusanhowes/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/CSusanHowes OnePetro: Members in Transition: Career Planning, Job Search, Entrepreneurship and Innovation OnePetro: Delivering Better Business Outcomes with Soft Skills Mentioned in This Episode SPE Awards: https://www.spe.org/en/awards/ SPE Bookstore: https://store.spe.org/ (Members get up to 50% discount!) SPE International App: https://www.spe.org/en/members/speiapp/   We hope you enjoy the SPE Podcast… and take away something useful to your job and career along the way.  Your feedback is welcome, along with ideas for topics you would like to see us cover in future podcasts. You can also send your feedback to podcasts@spe.org. Like what you are hearing? Give us a 5-star rating and leave a review – we love reading what you have to say. You can also get connected with SPE on all social media, just use #SPEpodcast. Society of Petroleum Engineers on Social LinkedIn | Twitter | Facebook | Instagram | YouTube More Information Event Calendar | Membership | Publications | Training | Resources   Thanks for listening!