Society of Petroleum Engineers 2009 Annual Report

2009 Annual Report

E&P Technical KnowledgeWorldwideDelivering

Society of Petroleum Engineers

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KEY STATISTICS

92,173 Total members worldwide68,627 Proessional members23,546 Student members25 % Young proessional members*117 Number o countries173 Number o sections211 Number o student chapters108 Conerences, workshops and orums1.09 million SPE technical paper downloads5.19 million Visits to SPE.org2.11 million km/1.31 million miles traveled by SPE Distinguished LecturersSection-sponsored: USD 1.05 million distributed in 28 countries by 67 SPE sectionsSPE Star Scholarships and Fellowships: USD 183,000 in 15 regions.

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MISSION

To collect, disseminate, and exchange technical knowledgeconcerning the exploration, development, and production ofoil and gas resources, and related technologies for the public benet;and to provide opportunities for professionals to enhance theirtechnical and professional competence.

TECHNICAL DISCIPLINES

Upstream oil and gas operations, including Drilling and Completions;Health, Safety, Security, Environment, and Social Responsibility;Management and Information; Production and Operations; Projects,Facilities, and Construction; and Reservoir Description and Dynamics.

GOVERNANCE

SPE is not-for-prot organization organized as a Stichting, afoundation under the laws of The Netherlands. SPE is governedby a 27-member international Board of Directors representingSPE’s geographic and technical diversity.

GLOBAL PRESENCE

SPE has ofces in Calgary, Dallas, Dubai, Houston, Kuala Lumpur,London, and Moscow to serve its worldwide membership.

SPE is a worldwide, individual-memberorganization serving proessionals,managers, engineers, and scientists in theupstream segment o the oil and gasindustry. Ofcially ounded in 1955, SPE’spredecessor organizations date rom thebirth o the oil industry in the late 1880s.

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