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Technology Advancements in Managed Pressure Drilling with Steve Nas

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/
 
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Perspectives on Energy Poverty with Scott Tinker

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/
 
 
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The Influential Yet Delicate Balance of Mentoring with Shauna Noonan

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.
 
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SPE Talks Tech: IPTC and Global Energy Transition

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  
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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
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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/ 
 
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Separator Oil Shrinkage with Mathias Carlsen

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/
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How Gyroscopes Impact Wellbore Surveying with Adrián Ledroz

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/
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SPE Talks Tech: Tier differences, heavy oil innovation, and casing failures

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.
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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.
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 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  
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Strengthening the Feedstock of Incoming Oil and Gas Talent with Shauna Noonan

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.
 
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Thanks for Listening with Trent and Jason

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 
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SPE Talks Tech: Top 10 Stories of 2019

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
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Managing Your Oil and Gas Career with C. Susan Howes

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/
 
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Strengthening Ways To Disseminate Knowledge with Shauna Noonan

“To collect, exchange, and disseminate technical knowledge” are not only the first seven words of SPE’s mission but also what our society has excelled at over its storied history. — Shauna Noonan, 2020 SPE President
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 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 December President's Column:
SPE is evaluating how we disseminate our content to make it more visually engaging, bite-sized, and, of course, available through mobile devices. This evaluation includes reviewing the traditional way of publishing technical content through manuscripts. Many students and young professionals want to receive content at a high level first, such as a one-page summary with conclusions, and then can elect to access the full paper if they need the details. SPE may be able to use videos, podcasts, webinars, and other formats to accomplish this.
One of my five focus areas during my time as your President will be to strengthen the tools and methods we use to disseminate knowledge to members. My objectives in this area are to create and elevate SPE initiatives to provide quality content in a variety of formats, such as print, video, and audio, so it is more engaging and consumable for all our members. I will also ensure that we will deliver on SPE’s Strategic Plan goals of having technical dissemination and exchange methods for easy access and delivery of content and tools through mobile devices.   
Our society is membership-driven, and our programs are designed to serve the needs of our diverse and talented membership. To ensure that our society remains relevant for years to come, we need to anticipate the needs of our future members so they are prepared to drive the next wave of innovations and technological advancements for our industry.
 
Question of the Month
What industry podcasts are you listening to?
Please send your response to president@spe.org.
 
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SPE Talks Tech: 2020 Technology Watch List

With 2020 on the horizon, JPT editors put together our Top 10 list of technologies and ideas to keep an eye on in the coming year.
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 International App: https://www.spe.org/en/members/speiapp/
SPE Membership Join/Renew: https://www.spe.org/en/members/
URTeC: https://urtec.org/
SPE Events: https://www.spe.org/en/events/about-events/
Trent Jacobs 📨 tjacobs@spe.org
Steve Rassenfoss 📨 srassenfoss@spe.org 
 2020 Technology Watch List
Subject Matter Experts (SME)
Refracs driven by frac hit defense – pre-loading is popular, too
Black gunk – frac fluid downsides
Split fracturing – not new, but renewed interest
Gas surges
Texas Two-Step – zipper frac within a zipper frac?
Don't call it AI
Fracture connections – DFIT response 1,000ft away
BOPs and the Macondo Anniversary
A new pressure diagnostic from Devon?
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SPE Talks To: Kirstie Boyle

Business Development VP Kirstie Boyle joins The SPE Podcast to talk startups. Recently part of a $4.5-million funding round, Kirstie discusses fine-tuning pitches, making complicated concepts relatable, options for spending investor money, entrepreneurial success stories, and why startups aren't for everyone.
Kirstie is a member of SPE's Women in Hydraulic Fracturing, a United Nations award-winner, a dock jumping competitor, and the VP of Business Development for Interface Fluidics, an SPE Startup Village Rising Star recipient. The startup features nanotechnology that, within just a few hours of testing, can tell an oil and gas company whether its chemical selection will increase yield, or damage the reservoir. 
More From Kirstie Boyle
Interface Fluidics: https://interfacefluidics.com/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kirstieboyle/
OnePetro: Novel Oil Flow Enhancement Chemistry for Unconventional Formations Evaluated and Optimized by Cutting-Edge Methodology
Mentioned in This Episode
JPT: Reservoir-on-a-Chip Technology Opens a New Window Into Oilfield Chemistry
ATCE Startup Village: http://www.atce.org/schedule/atce-startup-village
Startup Village: Startup Village Success Story: Interface Fluidics (Video)
ATCE: http://www.atce.org/welcome
SPE Bookstore: https://store.spe.org/ (Members get up to 50% discount!)
SPE International App: https://www.spe.org/en/members/speiapp/
CARE Canada: https://care.ca/
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SPE Talks To: Andrew Pepper

Fluid saturation isn't what it used to be when it comes to unconventional reservoirs. Our guest is among those sharing new research to discuss the shale sector’s changing perspectives on the importance of mobile hydrocarbons vs. immobile hydrocarbons. Petroleum Geoscience innovator Andrew (Andy) Pepper joins The SPE Podcast this week with his take on how unconventional reservoir evaluation can be improved. One lingering question: can oil and gas companies trust their logs?
More From Andrew Pepper
OnePetro: Saturation Isn’t What It Used to Be: Towards More Realistic Petroleum Fluid Saturations and Produced Fluid Compositions in Organic-Rich Unconventional Reservoirs
This !s Petroleum Systems: https://www.thisispetroleumsystems.com/
Mentioned in This Episode
JPT: Permian Basin Production Will Grow as Long as Well Productivity Allows It
URTeC: https://urtec.org/
SPE Bookstore: https://store.spe.org/ (Members get up to 50% discount!)
SPE International App: https://www.spe.org/en/members/speiapp/
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SPE Talks To: Shauna Noonan – Strengthening the Quality of SPE’s Technical Content

"Our Society has a wealth of technical content, and it is rapidly growing."
2020 SPE President Shauna Noonan outlines four (4) objectives to strengthen the quality of SPE's technical content. 
Each month, Shauna will join 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.
 
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From Shauna's November President's Column:
Our Society has a wealth of technical content, and it is rapidly growing. The value of that technical content derives from the quality of it. Having high-quality content will continue to strengthen SPE’s professional reputation, which is critical when entering new and emerging markets, attracting new members, and, most importantly, maintaining and engaging our current members and corporate sponsors. Our technical content that is consumed daily by our members is also the source of knowledge for the incoming generation, and we need to ensure that it is of the highest quality for our future innovators and leaders to excel.
To strengthen the quality of SPE’s technical content, I have outlined the following objectives:
Increase the awareness and use of all the tools and methods provided to authors to create high-quality papers
Educate program committees about their roles and responsibilities toward working with authors to ensure technical quality
Establish methods by which to track technical quality within SPE’s published and presented content
Support and develop a better process for formal peer review.
There are many ways we will work on strengthening the quality of our technical content. This is something that I am very passionate about and will champion as your SPE President. I am proud of the wealth of technical knowledge our Society has gathered over decades and grateful to all our members who contribute to our technical repositories. Our SPE logo is a symbol of technical excellence, and we all need to ensure our Society’s content and programs are worthy of that stamp of quality.
 
Question of the Month
What attributes do you think makes a high-quality paper?
Please send your response to president@spe.org.
 
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SPE Talks To: Yogashri Pradhan

In this episode, we discuss how to market yourself and grow your career. A reservoir engineer for Endeavor Energy Resources, LP and a very active SPE member, Yogashri Pradhan joins on The SPE Podcast sharing tips and tricks to grow your network.
More From Yogashri Pradhan
LinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/yogashripradhan/
JPT: Did I Make the Right Career Choice?
JPT: Permian Operators Collaborate to Improve Understanding and Performance of Unconventional Reservoirs
OnePetro: Lessons Learned From Existing Horizontal Fractured Wells on University Lands in the Midland Basin: Rate Transient Analyses vs Completion and Field Development Optimization
OnePetro: Evaluating the Impact of Frac Communication Between Parent, Child, and Vertical Wells in the Midland Basin Lower Spraberry and Wolfcamp Reservoirs
Mentioned in This Episode
SPE Gulf Coast Section: https://www.spegcs.org
SPE Women in Energy Committee: https://www.spe.org/en/volunteer/women-in-energy/
SPE Cares at ATCE: http://www.atce.org/schedule/spe-cares
SPE Members in Transition:https://www.spe.org/en/members/transition/
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SPE Talks To: Nathan Meehan

The End of Petroleum Engineering As We Know It. Author of 2019's most-downloaded OnePetro® paper and 2016 SPE President, Nathan Meehan joins The SPE Podcast this week. What does Meehan mean by his eye-catching headline? In this episode, host Trent Jacobs explores the depths of the popular paper, looking for an answer to "should I pursue a career in petroleum engineering?".
More From Nathan Meehan
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/fracmeister/
OnePetro: The End of Petroleum Engineering as We Know It
Mentioned in This Episode
SPE Bookstore: https://store.spe.org/ (Members get up to 50% discount!)
Journal of Petroleum Technology: https://pubs.spe.org/jpt/jpt-main-page/
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SPE Talks Tech: Real-time fracturing, pressure monitoring, and cube drilling

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.
Correction: During the Podcast, Stephen Rassenfoss incorrectly named Kevin Raterman, the ConocoPhillips reservoir engineering advisor, who lead work at the company’s test site in the Eagle Ford, that did extensive research on hydraulically fractured reservoirs.
In this episode: US and Canadian shale are looking to move away from cookie-cutter fracturing, starting a big debate about how much customization can the sector practically do.
JPT: To “Right Size” Fractures, Producers Adopt Robust Monitoring and Custom Completions
 
In this episode: Using pressure monitoring to see what production in reservoir engineering really looks like.
JPT: To Spark Real-Time Revolution, Fracture Diagnostic Firms Partner Up and Innovate
 
In this episode: A technique being adopted across the Permian that may be falling short of expectations, Trent and Steve talk about cube developments.
JPT: “Dominator Project” Raises Key Questions About Future of Cube Drilling
 
Mentioned in this podcast
SPE International App: https://www.spe.org/en/members/speiapp/
SPE Connect: https://www.spe.org/en/industry/spe-connect/
URTeC: https://urtec.org/
SPE Events: https://www.spe.org/en/events/about-events/
Trent Jacobs 📨 tjacobs@spe.org
Steve Rassenfoss 📨 srassenfoss@spe.org 
OnePetro: Post-Fracture Pressure Decay: A Novel (and Free) Stage-Level Assessment Method 
 
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SPE Talks To: Shauna Noonan – Strengthen the Core

2020 SPE President Shauna Noonan discusses her SPE journey and unveils the theme for her presidency. Each month, Shauna will join The SPE Podcast to share her President's Column. We'll end each of these podcasts asking the audience an interactive question.
 
More from Shauna Noonan
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 October President's Column:
My involvement in SPE has proven to be essential at each pivotal point in my career. As a young engineer, I would gladly pay for my own SPE membership even though I was counting pennies. I considered the annual dues an investment in my career, which continued to pay off repeatedly. I took on many different roles within SPE during my 29 years as a member—embracing positions that would develop my technical knowledge and soft skills, such as leadership and communication. So many doors of opportunity have opened for me because I interacted with my fellow members and utilized what SPE had to offer. The time spent on those SPE activities has always been a wise investment.
As your president, I want to expand the value an SPE membership brings to both members and to companies that support their employees’ involvement in SPE. Our society is strong, yet I believe there are opportunities for improvement in the following areas:
Gain recognition as the technical and unbiased source of information about our industry
Develop trust within our industry and with the public
Expand the value of membership and attract new members
Illustrate value of attending SPE events against competitor events
Increase manuscript citations and engage those from outside our industry who want to publish with SPE
The theme of my presidency is “SPE Strong: Strengthening the Core.” For the society to continue to grow and expand, we must ensure that the core attributes that have allowed SPE to flourish remain extremely strong, both now and in the future. Based on feedback I have received from fellow members over the past few years, I plan to focus on the five areas summarized below and detailed further in my upcoming columns.
 
Question of the Month
Why did you become an SPE member?
Please send your response to president@spe.org.
 
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