Call for papers submission process

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

SPE is adopting ORCiD (Open Researcher and Contributer ID), a widely accepted unique identifier for authors, giving them control over their content and eliminating ambiguities. All SPE authors will be required to have an ORCiD. Anyone can register an ORCiD ID for themselves for free using a simple online registration form on the orcid.org website. The initial process takes less than 2 minutes. Once created SPE members can also add their ORCiD iD to their SPE member profile. 

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1. Obtain the necessary clearance from your management, your partners, and customers before submission.
2. Authors whose paper proposals are accepted will be required to provide a manuscript for inclusion in the conference proceedings.
3. Authors who do not submit a manuscript and the associated publication forms by the manuscript due date will be withdrawn from the program and will not be allowed to present per SPE’s No Paper, No Podium policy.
4. If accepted, your paper proposal may be published, as submitted, in conference information media, including on the SPE website.
5. 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.

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.

To further improve SPE’s technical quality standards, all submitted papers will be checked for plagiarism.

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. Find out more.