Achievements

2023

University of Bucharest Student Chapter Excellence Award Recipient

Second year in a row.

2022

Section and Bucharest Student Chapter Excellence Award Recipients

For the second year in a row, the SPE Romanian Section received the Section Excellence Award as a result of our activities and commitment to our community. The same diploma merit has been awarded to the University of Bucharest Student Chapter.

Europe Regional Section Officers Meeting Host and SPEI President visit

The 2022 SPE Internation President Kamel-Ben Naceur paid our Section a visit on the occasion of the Europe Regional Section Officer Meeting hosted in Bucharest.

2021

Section Excellence Award Recipient

We are more than honored to have received the Section Excellence Award. It is the second-highest honor a section can receive and is awarded to the top 5-25 % of eligible sections that have accomplished an admirable level of success.

2020

University of Bucharest Student Chapter Excellence Award Recipient

2019

25 Years Anniversary Gala Dinner

The SPE Romanian Section celebrated in October 2019 its 25th anniversary.

All our members were invited as well as Mr. Jean-Marc Dumas (Regional SPE Director) who honored us with his presence. The event took place in Ploiesti, and one of the most important achievements was gathering together a large number of officers and section board members from the past 25 years.

All 3 Student Chapters Received the Excellence Award

2018

SPE YP Beyond the Borders program implementation
We have been one of the three founding SPE Section partners to start the Beyond the Borders initiative.

The partnership between the Romanian, Italian, and France sections at the level of Young Professionals is the first of its kind. The BtB mission is to enhance the growth and share knowledge among Young Professional members. The program is a total success and is growing now outside of Europe.

UAIC Iasi Student Chapter Gold Standard Award Recipient

2017

Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti Outstanding Student Chapter Award Recipient

2016

UAIC Iasi Student Chapter foundation
Expanding the SPE ideology to the incoming generation of young professionals

The newest Student Chapter in the Romanian Section stormed in with very high energy and a desire to use the available knowledge, and push the limits of Geology to its extent. With great leadership and dedicated members, proved to be a core pillar in the SPE Romanian Section.

2015

Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti Student Chapter Gold Award Recipient

2014

Bucharest University Outstanding Student Chapter Award Recipient

2013

Bucharest University Student Chapter foundation
Expanding the SPE ideology to the incoming generation of young professionals

The second student chapter was created focusing mainly on Geology and Geophysics topics. Very active and focused, has earned its name through great devotement and practical thinking.

 

SPE Young Professional Section foundation
Actively involve professionals with the age under 36 years old

A professional network between individuals with the age lower or with a maximum of 36 years old. It also maintains open discussions with the student chapters and seniors from SPE to improve the quality of incoming events. The main driver in the development of SPE professionals at the beginning of their careers.

2011 – 2016

2 SPE International President visits
Sustaining the growth of a succesfull section

The visit of the 2 SPE presidents were a great honour for the SPE Romanian Section. First president was Alain Labastie in 2011 which visited the Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti and expressed the real concerns but also benefits that the petroleum industry is dealing with, and why SPE is a major tool in the growth of a new generation of petroleum experts.

The second one was Nathan Meehan in 2016 that participated in a Q&A session and also held a very interesting technical event about “Sustainability Challenges in Oil and Gas”, which changed the perspective of many attendees towards the industry

 

3 SPE Century Club Members
Over 100 SPE members recruited

These awards were offered with pride by SPE International to our members Badiu Vasile in 2011, Badea Manuela in 2013 and Raducu Carmen in 2016. Their contribution to the development of the Romanian Section is categorized as being outstanding!

2011

Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti Student Chapter foundation
Expanding the SPE ideology to the incoming generation of young professionals

The first student chapter created, with a major contribution in the development of SPE Romanian Section. One of the most active and ingenious student chapters currently existing in Romanian Section.

2008 – ongoing

Constantin Gh. Popa Paper & Poster Contest
Rewarding best paper and poster publications

The event is addressed to the student chapters with the scope of enhancing the answers to the growing oil challenges through publications. Year by year, this event has been a major success!

 

Christmas Party
The celebration of Christmas through a social event with the scope of strenghtening the bond between the SPE members

Every year, the Romanian section is gathering to celebrate the Christmas, offering the possibility for all the members to socialize and relax in a very organized way. The event is always full of surprises with a lot of singin and dancing.
Every year we have been honoured to have as participants some of the most notorious figures of romanian oil and gas industry but also very famous international experts

2007

150 Years of the Romanian Petroleum Industry
4 days Conference in Bucharest

The session included 1 day Ice-breaker, 2 days of technical sessions (for Exploration, Seismic, Drilling and Completions, Facilities and Constructions, Production and Operations, Reservoir Characterisation and Dynamics, Reservoir Management, Economics and Environment topics) and 1 day field trip to geological outcrops, hydrocarbon fields and Romanian heritage sites, all mixed up with traditional gastronomy

2000 – 2018

Over 25 Awards from SPE International
Rewards received for outstanding contribution to the development of SPE community

The following rewards were offered by SPE International to specific SPE Romanian Section members for their contribution to the growing community of SPE Worldwide. These awards were for adding growth to the section, added quality with exceptional technical presentations or supporting the community with their expertise.

1994 – ongoing

Ion Adamache Young Professionals Paper Contest
Rewarding best research works

Each year, SPE Romanian Section had a major contribution together with ICPT Campina in rewarding the best romanian young professionals research works.