SNOC Participated in the ADIPEC University Program Panel Session

Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) undertakes a University Program annually where universities from the MENA region participate, this is conducted in association with Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC). Student teams of these universities are provided a project and compete with their peers at an inter-university level from the MENA region. The Field Development team has been supporting this program for the past 3 years in various roles. Since this year was an exception due to Covid-19, all panel sessions, industry visits, and projects were performed virtually.

SNOC was invited as a Panel Speaker to the Virtual Panel session titled aptly, “Adaptability and Transitioning into the ‘Virtual’ Workplace”. The panelists were from multiple disciplines, from recruiting, engineering to digitalization with experience exceeding 40 years in the industry. The panelists discussed how they have adjusted to the ‘new normal’ of the virtual workplace in a personal and professional capacity. The discussion also included responses to students’ questions, especially related to internships, jobs, and professional development.

Overall the discussion from the panelists was quite healthy and informative to the students. The response received was positive and I was glad to be a part of this panel and share my experience and thoughts to the students.