ABSTRACT of Presentation   Oil prices are starting to creep up, and many people think the industry is finally poised for a modest recovery.  What form this recovery will take, and what it will mean for the industry’s people, are still open questions.  This presentation will examine the fundamental economic and demographic factors that drive workforce …

2016-17 SPE Distinguished Lecturer Natural fractures are very common in shale gas plays.  It is often presumed that because the formations are so tight, gas can be produced economically only when extensive networks of natural fractures exist.  The creation of large fracture surface area in contact with the reservoir is regarded as essential to commercial …

2016-17 SPE Distinguished Lecturer Natural fractures are very common in shale gas plays.  It is often presumed that because the formations are so tight, gas can be produced economically only when extensive networks of natural fractures exist.  The creation of large fracture surface area in contact with the reservoir is regarded as essential to commercial …

  Raising Money for an Oil & Gas Startup Join Entrepreneurship Cell for a panel discussion about various forms of financing that are available to the O&G start-ups. This will be an interactive discussion with industry veterans who have dozens of years of experience raising funds and financing O&G start-ups. Sponsorship Opportunity Available! Please contact …

  Join us for the First Networking Event of the Year!!     Invite friends and co-workers to enjoy networking with South Texas College of Law, Oil and Gas law chapter & SPE GCS Energy professionals.