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SPE France
The French Section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers
SPE France is a volunteer-led section of the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), an international non-profit professional association for petroleum engineers and other energy professionals.
Founded in 1984, the Section organises technical lectures, webinars and professional meetings in Paris, Pau and online. SPE members also have access to international technical publications, specialist groups and professional development programmes through SPE International.
Next Technical Event
26 November 2026 · Pau, France · In person and online
Clean-up and Flowback: From Deepwater to Unconventional
SPE Distinguished Lecturer Bertrand Theuveny (SLB) will discuss well start-up, clean-up and flowback operations in deepwater and unconventional wells.
Technical Talks and Recordings
SPE France hosts technical lectures and webinars on petroleum engineering and related technologies. Recent presentations have covered artificial intelligence in production operations, carbon storage and hydrogen. Recordings of selected talks are available in our archive.
SPE France Board members and PetroBowl regional qualifier participants, Paris La Défense, 2025
SPE France in Action
In 2025, SPE France hosted a regional PetroBowl qualifier and brought Young Professionals from several SPE sections together in Paris for Beyond the Borders.
These activities are organised with the help of volunteer members, universities and industry partners.
Latest News
01 NOV 2026 · SPE PUBLICATIONS
JPT: November 2026 Issue
This month's issue highlights advances in acid stimulation to enhance production, alongside technical articles and industry insights.
Explore JPT Issue
27 OCT 2026 · TECHNICAL WEBINAR
Delphy: Safe, Scalable Hydrogen Storage Infrastructure
A technical webinar with Igor Turevsky (Vallourec) exploring high-pressure hydrogen storage, subsurface tubular concepts and their applications in industrial decarbonisation.
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