1. What is the name of SPE parent organization (predecessor) and it was formed?

- AIME (American Institute of Mining Engineers) was established in 1871 in Pennsylvania

2. When SPE was formed?

- In 1957 (membership 12 500) in Dallas, Texas

3. When SPE was incorporated separately from AIME?

- In 1985

SPE PRESIDENTS
4. Who was the first SPE President?
- John H. Hammond

When and where first president of SPE was chosen?

- October 6, 1957 in Dallas (Texas)

5. Who was first non-US president of SPE?

- Jacques Bosio 1993

6. Who was first female president of SPE?

- DeAnn Craig 1998

7. Who was 2013 SPE President?

- Egbert U. Imomoh. Chairman and co-founder of Afren plc

8. Who is 2014 SPE President?

- Jeff Spath. Vice president industry affairs Schlumberger

9. Who is 2015 SPE president?

- Helge Hove Haldorsen. Vice president strategy and portfolio, Statoil production and
development North America

10. Name last 5 SPE presidents in chronological order.

- Behrooz Fattahi (2010), Alain Sabastie (2011), Ganesh Takur (2012), Egbert U. Imomoh
(2013), Jeff Spath (2014).

Journals
11. SPE Reprint Series begins with this publication
- Well Logging in 1958

12. When First issue of Petroleum Engineers Journal was published?

- 1961

13. When Monograph series was published and what was the content?
- 1967 Pressure build up and flow test in well by C.S.Matthews

14. In 1986 four discipline technical journals were launched. Name them
 - SPE Drilling, Production, Formation evaluation, Reservoir engineering

15. In 1987 SPE owns rights to this book, initially published in 1962 by McGrow-Hill
- Petroleum Engineering (Production) Handbook

16. In which year did JPT celebrate its 50th anniversary?

- 1999

17. What is Way Ahead?

- Journal for Young Professionals, launched in 2006

18. When OIL (Online Information Library), the precursor to eLibrary, was launched?
- In 1998

19. When eMentoring was introduced?

- In 2005

20. What is the name of only-online journal introduced in 2006?

- SPE Facilities and Construction

21. In which year OnePetro was started?

- 2007

22. In which year PetroWiki was launched?

- 2013

Lectures, Conferences
23. When did the Distinguished Lecture series begin?
- In 1961

24. When was the first offshore technology conference held?

- In 1969

25. Where and when Oiltech (first conference in Europe) was held?
- In 1971 Scotland, Great Yarmouth

26. Name the place where was the SPE Forum in 1979?
- Colorado Mountain College

27. When were the first Forums in Europe?

- 1988

When the first Asia Pacific Oil & gas Conference& Exhibition was held?
-1989

When were forums in the Middle East held for the first time?
-1994
 When the first Young Professionals workshop was held?
-2004 in Stresa, Italy

When the Womens Network was introduced?

-2004
When the first Middle East Oil & Gas Show and Conference was held?
-1979
When were forums in Asia Pacific held for the first time?
-1992
When were Applied Technical Workshops (ATW) introduced?
-1993
When was the first Latin America & Caribbean Petroleum Engineering Conference held?
-1998
When was the Technical Interest Group (TIG) introduced?
-2000

When did SPE adopt a business structure centered around the establishment of the Society of
Petroleum Engineers Stichting, a not-for-profit headquartered in the Netherlands
-2004
When did SPE complete merger with Petroleum Society of Canada, with combined
membership of 4,500 in Canada?
-2009

Demographics
28. How many members are in SPE?
- 124 000 +

29. How many student chapters are in SPE?

- 295 student chapters in 119 countries. 37 000 student members

30. How many sections are in SPE?

- 190 sections

31. How many countries participate in SPE?

- 135 countries

32. How many members were in SPE by 2013?

- 110 000
33. Average age of SPE member by the end of 2013?
- 45
34. SPE Region with the highest overall membership growth by the end of 2013?
- North Sea (39.16%)
35. SPE Region with the highest number of new members by the end of 2013?
 - Middle East (2,980)
36. The only student chapter, which received the award in 2007?
- Texas A&M

Percentage of membership by Super Region (professional only):

Africa 4.34%
Asia Pacific 11.26%
Europe 13.56%
Middle East & South Asia 15.58%
North America 49.78%
Russia and Caspian 2.28%
South America and Caribbean 3.00%
Unknown 0.20%

Percentage of membership by Super Region (including students):

Africa 5.12%
Asia Pacific 13.11%
Europe 12.57%
Middle East & South Asia 15.88%
North America 40.99%
Russia and Caspian 2.86%
South America and Caribbean 5.68%
Unknown 3.79%

Petrobowl
37. Who did petrobowl start?
- 2002

38. Who is petrobowl 2013 winner?

- Colorado School of Mines

39. Who is petrobowl 2012 winner?

- Colorado School of Mines

40. Who is petrobowl 2011 winner?

- UT (University of Texas at Austin)

41. Who is petrobowl 2014 winner?

42. Name last 5 petrobowl winners?

- CSM(2013&2012, 2006), UT(2011&2009), University of Oklahoma(2010, 2008, 2007), Texas
A&M (2005&2003), Montana Tech (2004), Texas Tech (2002).

43. Which teams won petrobowl 3 times?

- CSM and University of Oklahoma
 44. Whos responsible for Petrobowl?
- SPE Gulf Coast Section

45. Who was the last years petrobowl sponsor?

- Petroskills and ExxonMobil

46. Where ATCE 2013 was held?

- New Orleans, Louisiana

47. Where ATCE 2012 was held?

- San Antonio, Texas

48. Where next three ATCE will be held?

- Houston, Texas(2015), Dubai (2016), Colorado (2017)

2013 - New Orleans, Louisiana

2012- San Antonio, Texas
2011 - Denver, Colorado
2010 - Florence, Italy
2009 - New Orleans
49. Annual Technical Conference Exhibition 2014 host organization?
- Shell

50. For 5 points each, name 4 sponsors of ATCE 2014

- ExxonMobil (gold), Total (gold), Saudi Aramco (platinum), Franks international (platinum),
AkzoNobel (sustainability partner)

51. Highest award that you can win as an SPE member?

- Honorary Member Award

SPE Periodicals: Journal of Petroleum Technology, Journal of Canadian Petroleum Technology, SPE
Drilling & Completion, SPE Economics & Management, SPE Journal, SPE Production & Operations, SPE
Reservoir Evaluation & Engineering, The Way Ahead, and Oil & Gas Facilities.

Board of Directors: Four officers, two At-Large Directors, 16 Regional Directors, six Technical Directors.

SPE disciplines: Drilling and Completion; Health, Safety, Environment and Social Responsibility;
Management and Information; Production and Operations; Projects, Facilities and Construction;
Reservoir Description and Dynamics

SPE regions: Asia Pacific, Canada, Europe and Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Caribbean,
Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia, United States, Russia and Caspian