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SPE Symposium and Exhibition: Production Enhancement and Cost Optimisation
3–4 September 2024 | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

CALL FOR PAPERS IS CLOSED

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CALL FOR PAPERS IS CLOSED

The Call for Papers is closed. Authors will be notified of the status of the paper proposals by 8 April 2024, and manuscript submission deadline will be by 3 June 2024.

Technical Categories

  • Artificial Lift
  • Carbon Solutioning and Electrification
  • Digitalisation and Technological Advancement
  • Enhanced Surveillance Solutions
  • Flaring & Venting Management
  • IOR/EOR
  • Low Carbon Operation Excellence
  • Optimal Abandonment Timing
  • Production Attainability and Delivery
  • Production Enhancement (PE) and Idle Well Reactivation (IWR)
  • Reservoir Studies and Reserves Delivery
  • Reservoir-Well-Facility and Network Management
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Paper Proposal Information

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

ORCiD ID

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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  • Authors who do not submit a manuscript and the associated publication forms by the manuscript due date will be withdrawn from the programme and will not be allowed to present per SPE’s No Paper, No Podium policy.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 on 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 Programme Committee in the evaluation of paper proposals, and the presence of commercialism in the paper will result in it being withdrawn from the programme.

Plagiarism Check

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

Author Resources

If you are interested in writing a paper, SPE has a variety of resources to help you contribute to the knowledge and future of the upstream oil and gas industry.

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Company Approval

It is the responsibility of the author to obtain company clearance, to ensure the company understands that if the proposal is accepted, you will be required to travel to the event to present. All travel expenses (airfare, hotel, registration) associated with attending the conference are the responsibility of the company or individual attending.