Society of Petroleum Engineers, Calgary Section

Society of Petroleum Engineers, Calgary Section Official page for the SPE Calgary Section.

❗ Join us for “Energizing Tomorrow – Panel & Mixer,” hosted by the Petroleum and Energy Society at the University of Cal...
03/30/2026

❗ Join us for “Energizing Tomorrow – Panel & Mixer,” hosted by the Petroleum and Energy Society at the University of Calgary.

This event brings together industry leaders and emerging talent to explore the evolving energy landscape - covering innovation, sustainability, and the opportunities shaping the future of our industry. Whether you’re a student, young professional, or experienced practitioner, this is a great opportunity to gain insights, ask questions, and connect with others passionate about energy.

📅 Date: Thursday, April 2nd
🕒 Time: 3:30 PM – 7:30 PM
📍 Location: ENG 207, 2500 University Dr NW, University of Calgary

🔗 RSVP here: https://luma.com/me95rtae

Following the panel, stay for a networking mixer to build meaningful connections with professionals and peers in a relaxed setting. Looking forward to seeing you there!

🎉 Exciting Opportunity for Our SPE Calgary Section Community! 🎉We’re pleased to share that SAGA Wisdom, a leading digita...
03/27/2026

🎉 Exciting Opportunity for Our SPE Calgary Section Community! 🎉

We’re pleased to share that SAGA Wisdom, a leading digital learning platform for the energy industry, has partnered with SPE Calgary to support our members with a Silver sponsorship! As part of the sponsorship, SAGA has given us five annual licenses to their platform (valued at $2,800 each).

Over the coming months, we will be raffling the SAGA licenses to attendees at select SPE Calgary and SPE YP Calgary technical events.

SAGA Wisdom provides on-demand learning, by top-tier instructors, designed specifically for energy professionals, offering practical insights and industry-focused training to help accelerate professional growth.

📌 What this means for our community:
- Attend SPE Calgary technical programs and sessions for your chance to win; you can view our upcoming events and register here: https://www.specalgary.com/events
- Winners will gain access to a full year of premium industry learning and help earn required CPD credits, and continue building their expertise in a rapidly evolving energy landscape.

Winners will be selected at various technical sessions throughout the year, so be sure to keep an eye on our upcoming events calendar and join us in person!

👏 A big thank you to SAGA Wisdom for supporting professional development within the SPE Calgary community!

Stay tuned - and we look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event!

💥 SPOTS STILL REMAINING, DON'T MISS OUT! 💥 🎉 Join us for a Social & Networking outing happening tomorrow, March 25th at ...
03/24/2026

💥 SPOTS STILL REMAINING, DON'T MISS OUT! 💥

🎉 Join us for a Social & Networking outing happening tomorrow, March 25th at 5:30PM!

Ready to mix sharp conversations with even sharper aim? Come connect with fellow SPE members and industry peers at PinPointe Social, the newest darts‑focused social venue in !

🎯 Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just in it for the fun, this casual evening is the perfect chance to unwind, make new connections, and try out PinPointe’s high‑tech dart bays. Expect great energy, great people, and a little friendly competition.

Ticket price includes entry, snacks, and 1 drink per person. Spaces are limited, so register early to guarantee your spot. We look forward to seeing you there!

Register today! ➡ https://www.specalgary.com/product-page/pinpointe-social-networking-event

🎉 Exciting Opportunity for Our SPE Calgary CommunityWe’re pleased to share that SAGA Wisdom, a leading digital learning ...
03/23/2026

🎉 Exciting Opportunity for Our SPE Calgary Community

We’re pleased to share that SAGA Wisdom, a leading digital learning platform for the energy industry, has partnered with SPE Calgary to support our members with a Silver sponsorship. As part of the sponsorship, SAGA has given us five annual licenses to their platform (valued at $2,800 each).

Over the coming months, we will be raffling the SAGA licenses to attendees at select SPE Calgary and SPE YP technical events.

SAGA Wisdom provides on-demand learning, by top-tier instructors, designed specifically for energy professionals, offering practical insights and industry-focused training to help accelerate professional growth.

📌 What this means for our community:
- Attend SPE Calgary technical programs and sessions for your chance to win; you can view our upcoming events and register here: https://www.specalgary.com/events
- Gain access to a full year of premium industry learning and help earn your required CPD credits.
- Continue building your expertise in a rapidly evolving energy landscape.

Winners will be selected at various technical sessions throughout the year, so be sure to keep an eye on our upcoming events calendar and join us in person.

A big thank you to SAGA Wisdom for supporting professional development within the SPE Calgary community.

Stay tuned - and we look forward to seeing you at an upcoming event!

🙌 SPE Calgary Section would like to express our deepest gratitude to our 2025 Platinum Sponsor: Cenovus Energy, our 2025...
03/19/2026

🙌 SPE Calgary Section would like to express our deepest gratitude to our 2025 Platinum Sponsor: Cenovus Energy, our 2025 Gold Sponsor: Suncor, and our 2025 Silver Sponsors: Geologic, Ovintiv, Packers Plus Energy Services Inc., Innovex and Clean Resource Innovation Network (CRIN)!

✨ In 2025, our corporate sponsors supported us in putting on a total of 33 technical talks, networking events, and social outings for 1,450+ professionals! They helped us continue to fulfill our mission of providing unparalleled insights, shared expertise, life-long learning, and community strength to fuel the success of our members and the future of our industry.

🙏 We are so grateful for their generous support!

Learn more about these companies below:
Cenovus Energy ➡️ https://www.cenovus.com/
Suncor ➡️ https://www.suncor.com/
Geologic ➡️ https://www.geologic.com/
Ovintiv ➡️ https://www.ovintiv.com/
Packers Plus ➡️ https://www.packersplus.com/en
Innovex ➡️ https://www.innovex-inc.com/
CRIN ➡️ https://www.crincanada.com/

🍁Reminder: SPE Lunch & Learn Series - Unconventional Oil and Gas 101 in Canada with Dr. Brad Hayes from Petrel Robertson...
03/19/2026

🍁Reminder: SPE Lunch & Learn Series - Unconventional Oil and Gas 101 in Canada with Dr. Brad Hayes from Petrel Robertson Consulting Ltd 🛢️

Please join us for another lunch & learn session at the Energy Transition Centre in Ampersand Building 5F!

🔍 Dr. Hayes will present about unconventional hydrocarbon resources: their subsurface properties of low porosities and low perms, long-reach horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing to complete them, and how these low-grade resources will add massive resource volumes to Canadian oil and gas far into the future.

🗣️ Dr. Brad Hayes from Petrel Robertson Consulting Ltd
🕛 March 23 (Mon) @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM MST
📍 The Ampersand - East Tower, 5th Floor
🥪 Lunch provided (please share dietary restrictions at registration!)

👉 Register here - https://lnkd.in/gSYvNy3j

If you’re new to Canadian E&Ps, fascinated with unconventionals, or need a refresher, don’t miss this event!

03/18/2026

🏆 Submit your nominations for the 2026 Section Awards!

✨ Let's recognize SPE Members who have gone above and beyond for Section! We're looking for nominations for individuals and companies who have helped ensure our continued opportunities for shared expertise, life-long learning, and strength to fuel the success of our members and the future of the industry!

Learn more and submit your nominations today! ➡️ https://www.specalgary.com/awards

Deadline to Submit Nominations: Sunday, April 19th at 11:59PM MDT.

🏭 Join us for our SLB/ChampionX Production Chemistry Lab Tour on Thursday, March 19th! The SPE Calgary Section invites y...
03/17/2026

🏭 Join us for our SLB/ChampionX Production Chemistry Lab Tour on Thursday, March 19th!

The SPE Calgary Section invites you to an exclusive technical tour of the ChampionX Production Chemicals lab of SLB, a global leader in chemistry programs and services, drilling technology, and artificial lift solutions. This is a unique opportunity to see how innovation and chemistry drive the future of energy production.

Tour Agenda:

🟡 10:00AM - Arrival at ChampionX Calgary Facility
🟡 10:00-10:30AM - Introductions and Corporate Overview/Safety Overview
🟡 10:30AM-12:30PM - Laboratory Tour: Production Chemistry & Innovation
🟡 12:30-1:30PM - Lunch and Networking: Meet the Experts
🟡 1:30PM - Group Photo & Closing Remarks

Register today! ➡ https://www.specalgary.com/product-page/slb-championx-production-chemistry-lab

📣 Join us for our EES&S presentation by Ehsan Askari, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng. on Thursday, April 9th! Operational upsets and...
03/11/2026

📣 Join us for our EES&S presentation by Ehsan Askari, Ph.D., P.E., P.Eng. on Thursday, April 9th!

Operational upsets and equipment performance issues in oil and gas facilities—such as excessive pressure drop, flow maldistribution, erosion, vibration, and phase carryover—can result in reduced production, increased maintenance costs, elevated risk factors and unplanned shutdowns. Effective troubleshooting is therefore critical to maintaining asset integrity, operational reliability, and profitability.

Beyond conventional operational challenges, emerging decarbonization initiatives—such as converting fuel systems from natural gas to hydrogen—introduce new technical complexities. Fuel switching often requires re-evaluating equipment limits, combustion characteristics, safety margins, and flow-related constraints, making targeted debottlenecking essential for successful implementation.

This work presents a systematic troubleshooting methodology applied to typical oil and gas equipment, including pipelines, separators, heat exchangers, control valves, fired heaters, and process vessels. In addition, the study demonstrates an effective debottlenecking framework implemented for a fuel‑switching and fuel‑conversion project that supported operators in managing the transition to low-carbon energy systems.

Register today! ➡ https://www.specalgary.com/product-page/troubleshooting-og-equipment-under-conventional-and-hydrogen-fuel-operations

🎉 Join us for a Social & Networking outing on Wednesday, March 25th at 5:30PM! Ready to mix sharp conversations with eve...
03/06/2026

🎉 Join us for a Social & Networking outing on Wednesday, March 25th at 5:30PM!

Ready to mix sharp conversations with even sharper aim? Come connect with fellow SPE members and industry peers at PinPointe Social, the newest darts‑focused social venue in !

🎯 Whether you’re a seasoned pro or just in it for the fun, this casual evening is the perfect chance to unwind, make new connections, and try out PinPointe’s high‑tech dart bays. Expect great energy, great people, and a little friendly competition.

Ticket price includes entry, snacks, and 1 drink per person. Spaces are limited, so register early to guarantee your spot. We look forward to seeing you there!

Register today! ➡ https://www.specalgary.com/product-page/pinpointe-social-networking-event

💼 SPE Lunch & Learn Series - Leadership As Your Craft! Please join us for another lunch & learn session at the Energy Tr...
03/04/2026

💼 SPE Lunch & Learn Series - Leadership As Your Craft!

Please join us for another lunch & learn session at the Energy Transition Centre in Ampersand Building 5F!

💡 Learn why and how leadership should be re-framed from title, position, and personality into a craft that’s practiced, refined, and earned over time. Topics include why some effective leaders treat it as a discipline, tips on building skills, ownership, and commitment to excellence. Leave the session practicing leadership now through decisions, habits, and standards.

🗣️ Brent Janke P.Eng., PMP, CMQ/OE, ICD.D from Leadership Lab / SAIT
🕛 March 26 (Thu) @ 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM MST
📍 The Ampersand - East Tower, 5th Floor
🥪 Lunch provided (please share dietary restrictions at registration!)

👉 Register here - https://www.specalgary.com/product-page/leadership-as-your-craft

If you’re developing your own leadership skills and/or want to see what a proven leadership framework looks like, you won’t want to miss this event!

📢 Join us for our D&C presentation by Roman Shor on Tuesday, March 24th! PDC Drillbits are the workhorse of the drilling...
03/02/2026

📢 Join us for our D&C presentation by Roman Shor on Tuesday, March 24th!

PDC Drillbits are the workhorse of the drilling industry and are the go-to for drilling nearly any formation at any depth. Vibration (particularly HFTOs) and wear are ongoing challenges, particularly in hard or abrasive formations. This talk will briefly review the current state of the art in PDC bit design and operations before exploring proposed hybrid bit technologies, including hybrid hydraulic jetting - PDC bits and plasma pulse - PDC bits. Similar to how hybrid PDC - roller cone bits combined shear and compressive failure, these new bits could combine a rock weaking effect with shearing to improve bit performance and reduce wear. Recent research will be presented and the potential and economics will be explored.

Register today! ➡ https://www.specalgary.com/product-page/whats-next-for-drillbit-technologies

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