SPE Awards recognise members for their technical contributions, professional excellence, career achievements, service to colleagues, industry leadership, and public service. The awards recognise individuals and companies that make significant technical and professional contributions to the petroleum engineering profession and to the oil and gas industry. In appreciation of the contributions of SPE members and distinguished organisations, the SPE Asia Pacific Regional Awards will be presented during APOGCE on Wednesday, 14 October 2026.
REGIONAL SERVICE AWARD
The award acknowledges exceptional contributions to SPE at section or regional level and recognises singular devotion of time and effort to the programmes and development of the member’s section and region that set it apart from the services rendered each year by many members of the Society.
REGIONAL PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD
The award is intended to recognise distinguished public service of SPE members at the regional level to country, state, community, or public, with respect to local custom, through excellence in leadership, service, or humanitarianism, provided the service is over and above requirements of employment and is therefore, not a compensated activity. Following their selection, recipients of the Regional Public Service Award will become candidates for the international SPE Public Service Award.
REGIONAL TECHNICAL AWARD
The award acknowledges exceptional contributions to SPE at the section or regional level and recognises singular devotion of time and effort to the programmes and development of technical expertise in various technical discipline.
REGIONAL DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT AWARD FOR PETROLEUM ENGINERING FACULTY
The award recognises superiority in classroom teaching, excellence in research, significant contributions to the petroleum engineering profession and/or special effectiveness in advising and guiding students.
REGIONAL YOUNG PROFESSIONAL SERVICE AWARD
The award recognises contributions and leadership to the public, the community, SPE, and the petroleum engineering profession within the region.