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SPE Energy Transition Symposium
8–10 September 2025 | Houston Marriott Sugar Land | Sugar Land, Texas, USA

Call for Proposals

SPE Energy Transition Symposium

Call for Proposals

The SPE Energy Transition Symposium Program Committee invites you to submit a paper proposal, for potential inclusion in the technical program.

 

SUBMIT YOUR PAPER PROPOSAL

 

The deadline to submit a paper proposal is 8 April 2025.

Call for Proposals is now open

Present your research and ideas to position you as a thought leader in the industry, enhancing your credibility and influence among like-minded energy professionals.

Your submission gives you the opportunity to:

  • Share your insights on energy transition
  • Influence this symposium through the technical program
  • Become a published author in OnePetro®
  • Become a recognized expert and further your career

We appreciate your interest and look forward to reviewing your submission. 

Abstract Submission Categories

Integration and Collaboration

Decarbonization

Enabling the Energy Transition

Advanced Solutions and Funding

  • Integration of Conventional and Renewable Energy
  • Cross-Sector Collaboration
  • International Standards (SRMS, UNFC)
  • Advanced Exploration and Production Technologies
  • Sustainable Operations and Environmental Management
  • Future of Hydrocarbons
  • Decarbonization Strategies for Industry
  • Lessons from Related Industries
  • Renewable Energy Technologies and Innovations
  • Energy Storage and Distribution
  • Policy, Regulation, and Finance
  • Social and Economic Impacts 
  • Innovation in Energy Transition
  • CCUS, Geothermal, Critical Minerals, and Hydrogen
  • Policy and Funding Mechanisms
  • New Advances in Solar, Wind, and Nuclear
  • Innovation-Driven Solutions
  • Economic Impacts of Government Incentives

 

Paper Proposal Information

Please note that abstract submissions should be formatted into four (4) specific paragraphs:

  • Objectives/Scope: Please list the objectives and/or scope of the proposed paper. (25-75 words)
  • Methods, Procedures, Process: Briefly explain your overall approach, including your methods, procedures and process. (75-100 words)
  • Results, Observations, Conclusions: Please describe the results, observations and conclusions of the proposed paper. (100-200 words)
  • Novel/Additive Information: Please explain how this paper will present novel (new) or additive information to the existing body of literature that can be of benefit to and/or add to the state of knowledge in the petroleum industry. (25-75 words)

The following guidelines apply:

  • DO NOT include title or author information in your abstract
  • Word Minimum: 225
  • Word Maximum: 450

SUBMIT YOUR PAPER PROPOSAL

Author Resources

Sample Proposal

Submission Guidelines

Paper Policies

Papers FAQs

ORCID iD

Author Info

Plagiarism Check

In an effort to further improve SPE’s technical quality standards, all submitted papers will be checked for plagiarism.

ORCID iD

SPE is adopting ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID), a widely accepted unique identifier for authors, giving them control over their content and eliminating ambiguities. All SPE authors are encouraged to have an ORCID iD during abstract submission.

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General Guidelines

  • Obtain the necessary clearance from your management, your partners, and customers BEFORE submission
  • Authors whose paper proposals are accepted will be required to provide a manuscript for inclusion in the conference proceedings.
  • Authors who do not submit a manuscript and the associated publication forms by the manuscript due date will be withdrawn from the program and will not be allowed to present per SPE’s No Paper, No Podium policy
  • If accepted, your paper proposal may be published, as submitted, in conference information media, including on the SPE website.
  • An agreement to present a paper at this SPE conference carries an obligation to participate in the event. Please review SPE's Author Guidelines for Papers.

A Word About Commercialism

SPE has a stated policy against use of commercial trade names, company logos, or text that is commercial in tone in the paper title, text, or presentation slides. Use of such terms will result in careful scrutiny by the Program Committee in the evaluation of paper proposals, and the presence of commercialism in the paper will result in it being withdrawn from the program.