A proper review of your abstract requires that it contain adequate information on which to make a judgement. Written in English and containing a maximum of 450 words, abstracts should be summarised into four (4) specific paragraphs:

• Objective/Scope: Please list the objective 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).

*Do not include title or author names in the body of the abstract. Title and author information will be requested separately through the submission system.

• Obtain necessary clearance from your management and start preparing now.

• Authors whose paper proposals are selected will have an option to write a manuscript for inclusion in the event proceedings.
• Obtain the necessary clearance for the proposed paper from your management, your partners, and customers BEFORE submission.
• Paper proposals should be written in English and should provide clear and concise statements on the contents of the paper. It should include brief findings, solutions, impacts, and concluding remarks on the work.
• Each author may submit a maximum of three paper proposals per symposium.
• All abstracts must be a minimum of 225 words with a 450-word maximum as determined by the programme committee and specified on the online submission form.
• Abstracts suggesting commercialism in any form will be rejected.
• Abstracts should be submitted based on any of the topics listed under the technical categories.
• The substance of the proposed paper must not have been published previously in trade journals or in other professional or technical journals.
• The abstract should stand on its own and not refer to another work unless associated with the current work.
• Authors should indicate their presentation preference: Technical presentation or Knowledge sharing ePoster presentation. The programme committee reserves the right to decide on the final allocation and presentation method.
• Early submission is particularly important to ensure that the committee members have ample time to review the paper proposals. Submissions received after the deadline will not be considered. No exceptions will be made. The Final Submission Deadline is 10 October 2026.
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• Failure to full fill the publication requirements for authors who wish to publish their paper will result in removing your presentation from the symposium programme and will not be allowed to present.
• Author notifications will be sent to each Presenting Author regarding the status of their submission by November 2025. Authors whose paper proposals are accepted will have an option to provide a manuscript for publishing in the multi-society library OnePetro.

SPE is adopting ORCID (Open Researcher and Contributor 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 iD during abstract submission starting
1 January 2023.

If you already have an ORCID iD, you can add it to your SPE Member/Customer Profile. Login to SPE.org and update your profile today!

The proliferation and continually increasing sophistication of AI-assisted language tools and large language models (LLMs, such as ChatGPT, Deepseek, etc.) have opened new avenues for research as well as technical writing assistance, but the ethics and best practices for their use continue to evolve. These tools may generate useful information and content but are also prone to errors and inconsistencies. Furthermore, while AI can be very useful to assist in editing toward a clearer paper, particularly for non-English native speakers, it cannot replace the actual research and content creation.

To this end, AI-generated content can be used within SPE publications under the following conditions:

• AI language tools may not be listed as an author. The AI tool cannot sign publishing agreements or transfers of copyright.
• If AI language tools are used within a paper proposal submission, their use should be clearly noted at the end of the abstract as to how the tool was used, i.e. English clarification or grammar, literature review aid, etc.
• Any AI-generated content that is used within a manuscript should be thoroughly vetted, fact-checked, and disclosed with published references by the authors. All authors listed on a manuscript are equally responsible for this content quality and authenticity. 
• If AI language tools are used within a manuscript, their use should be clearly explained within the methodology or acknowledgment section of the paper. This includes their use in assisting with the writing or proofing of the manuscript.  If AI-generated content is included within a manuscript without an explanation, this can be grounds for rejection of the work at the discretion of SPE and may result in a code of conduct review.
• The authors of the manuscript or paper proposal will be held responsible for any errors, inconsistencies, incorrect references, plagiarism, or misleading content included in the AI tool.

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.

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It is the responsibility of the author to obtain company clearance, to ensure the company understands that if the proposal is accepted, you will be required to travel to the event to present. All travel expenses (airfare, hotel, registration) associated with attending the symposium are the responsibility of company or individual attending.