The dates of the Review Course prior to SPE Certification Exam are: April 20-22 and April 27-29. For participation please contact SPE Moscow Section: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
SPE Petroleum Professional Certification
The dates of the Review Course prior to SPE Certification Exam are: April 20-22 and April 27-29. For participation please contact SPE Moscow Section: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
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SPE Professional Certification
PURPOSE
SPE Professional Certification provides an international benchmark of the capabilities and knowledge of a petroleum engineer.
REQUIREMENTS
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Undergraduate degree in Engineering, Science or Technology
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4 years of hands-on experience in the upstream oil and gas industry
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SPE member in good standing
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Peer references
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Satisfactory completion of a one-time comprehensive written examination (see below)
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Acceptance of SPE’s Guide to Professional Conduct
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Completion of 16 hours of continuing professional/technical education annually – to maintain certification
THE EXAM
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8-hour written, openbook exam; 2 sessions of 4 hours each before and after lunch
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100 multiple choice items scored at 1 point each (100% objective)
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Exam will be offered at ROGC 2010 if there are enough candidates (20-40)
EXAM CONTENT
Exam topics are based on the SPE Competency Matrix:
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General Petroleum Engineering (20%)
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Drilling Engineering (17%)
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Production Engineering (26%)
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Reservoir Engineering (28%)
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Formation Evaluation (9%)
RECOMMENDED EXAM STRATEGY
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Review SPE Competency Matrix
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Download a Study Guide from SPE
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Take a Review Course from SPE (offered in Moscow April 2010)
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Study the areas covered by exam
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Allocate about 1 hour/day to study – total 100 hours
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Chose the books to bring into the exam and mark them. You may bring unlimited number of books but no loose papers or sheets; 5-10 books should be enough