SPE Sections Engineers Week Activities in Previous Years

Diversity of Engineering Fields

SPE gaves a presentation to students at San Ramon Valley high school, focusing on the range of engineering professions available in the oil industry.
Golden Gate Section
San Francisco, CA USA

Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day

SPE hosted the annual “Introduce a Girl to Engineering Day” at Midland College where local high school sophomore, junior, and senior girls learned what engineering is all about and won great prizes.
Permian Basin Section
Midland, TX USA

Engineer for a Day

High-school students had an opportunity “work” as a petroleum engineer, as energy companies (Devon, High Mount, Linn Energy, Chesapeake, and BJ Services) hosted a one-day mentorship program.
Oklahoma City Section
Oklahoma City, OK USA

Joint Engineering Society Banquet

A reception and dinner for all the engineering societies with guest speaker.
Oklahoma City Section
Oklahoma City, OK USA

OEF Engineering Fair

SPE had a booth at the Oklahoma Engineering Foundation (OEF) Engineering Fair with games, prizes and career brochures.
Oklahoma City Section
Oklahoma City, OK USA

Engineers Day at Kern County Museum

High-school students in the greater Bakersfield area, who are enrolled in a college-preparatory program for math or science met engineers at exhibit booths, listened to career and industry-related presentations, saw live demonstrations, toured the world-class Black Gold Oil Museum, and ate a barbeque lunch sponsored by Halliburton.
San Joaquin Valley Section
Bakersfield, CA USA

Annual Engineers Week Banquet

SPE had a booth for high-school and college students with flyers and demonstration materials.
East Texas Section
Tyler, TX USA

Young Engineers Award Recognition Dinner

SPE Gulf Coast Section Young Engineer of the Year Nominee was honored at the dinner.
Gulf Coast Section
Houston, TX USA

Chicks Dig Science

SPE had a booth at the event where engineers will share about the industry. “Chicks Dig Science,” offered by Montana State University-Billings, is a one-day event designed for girls in grades 4 through 8 to learn about science and high-tech jobs.
Billings Petroleum Section
Billings, MT USA