SPE-PB Membership Requirements

Member

• Employment in the petroleum industry, AND
• A university degree equivalent to a 4-year Bachelor's degree or higher in engineering or basic or applied sciences (if you do not meet the educational requirements, you may still be eligible for Member grade; contact membership@spelink.spe.org for more information), AND
• At least 6 year's active practice in petroleum engineering or in the application of the sciences to the petroleum industry; your degree may be credited toward active practice as follows -- Bachelors, 2 years; Masters, 3 years, Doctorate, 4 years, AND
• At least 3 years in a position in which applicant either made or approved recommendations on the basis of analysis of technical data.

Associate Member

• Employment in work related to the petroleum industry, AND
• A university degree equivalent to a 4-year Bachelors degree in engineering or basic or applied sciences; OR a 2-year science or engineering degree or a 4-year degree in a field other than science or engineering; OR 6 years of active practice in support of petroleum engineering or in the application of science to the petroleum industry.

Student Member
Students must complete and submit a Student Application. Contact membership@spelink.spe.org for forms and more information.