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№3 March 2011
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The SPE Student Chapter at Tyumen State University has been named “Chapter of the Month” for August. The Tyumen University student SPE chapter recently celebrated its fifth anniversary with a special event.
By SPE Staff Writers
And earlier this year, the chapter organized the IV International Oil and Gas Conference, this time held at the Tyumen Techno Park. The event brought together students and young professionals from all over Russia and Belarus. The conference included technical sessions and paper contests. Among the event sponsors were Oil&Gas Eurasia and Schlumberger.
The Tyumen Student Chapter of SPE has successfully organized blood drives, and a recruitment day. Students participated in the Schlumberger Fellowship Program for TSOGU students, where four SPE members became winners. Chapter members participated in the “East Meets West Program in Krakow, Poland along with chapter members from Ukraine, France, UK, Germany and Poland. Some of them presented in the poster contest during this event.
The Tyumen Chapter was visited by 2011 SPE President Alain Labastie and SPE Young Member Programs Manager, Melissa Schultea. Field trips include visiting the Training Center of KCA Deutag Drilling Company, as well as the Schlumberger Siberian Training Center. There were over 18 students that attended the Distinguished Lecturer Program presented by Dr. Santos lecturing on “Ways to Successfully Reduce the Well Blowouts”. Chapter members were presented a program by Sergey Parkhonyuk, from Schlumberger, “Propping Agents Characteristics in Hydraulic Fracturing Operations.
Oil&Gas Eurasia joins in congratulating the Tyumen State Oil & Gas University SPE Student Chapter is doing a terrific job. May there be many more celebrations to come!