The Society of Petroleum Engineers

Society of Petroleum Engineers

The Society of Petroleum Engineers is a not-for-profit professional organization whose mission is to collect, disseminate, and exchange technical knowledge concerning the exploration, development and production of oil and gas resources and related technologies for the public benefit and to provide...

 has created a program whereby it certifies the competency of Petroleum Engineers. The certification is given by a written Examination in conjunction with experience of the applicant.

Certification and Professional Competency

Part of SPE's mission is to assist members in furthering their technical and professional competence. Defining required knowledge for different areas of engineering, and offering an opportunity to demonstrate technical knowledge through examination are two of the ways that SPE accomplishes this. A SPE-certified petroleum professional is competent to provide reserves for oil and gas in accordance with the guidelines promulgated by the Society of Petroleum Engineers

Society of Petroleum Engineers

The Society of Petroleum Engineers is a not-for-profit professional organization whose mission is to collect, disseminate, and exchange technical knowledge concerning the exploration, development and production of oil and gas resources and related technologies for the public benefit and to provide...

http://www.spe.org/spe-app/spe/career/cert_comp/certification.htm
Petroleum Resources Management System

Petroleum Professional Certification

While the United States

United States

The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

, United Kingdom

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 and some countries have Professional Engineer

Professional Engineer

Regulation of the engineering profession is established by various jurisdictions of the world to protect the safety, well-being and other interests of the general public, and to define the licensure process through which an engineer becomes authorized to provide professional services to the...

 registration programs, many other countries do not. Society of Petroleum Engineers

Society of Petroleum Engineers

The Society of Petroleum Engineers is a not-for-profit professional organization whose mission is to collect, disseminate, and exchange technical knowledge concerning the exploration, development and production of oil and gas resources and related technologies for the public benefit and to provide...

has developed a certification program for Petroleum Engineers to demonstrate their technical knowledge. The SPE certification program requires a through knowledge of the principals of Petroleum Engineering.
http://www.spe.org/spe-app/spe/career/cert_comp/competency.htm

Guide to Professional Certification for Petroleum Engineers

Professional Competency Matrices

Beyond basic engineering skills, many disciplines require specialized expertise gained through training and experience. SPE has identified the skills associated with various levels of competency in five primary areas of engineering.

Guide to Professional Conduct

SPE's Board has set forth the expectations for professional and ethical behavior by petroleum professionals.
http://www.spe.org/spe-app/spe/about/governance/professional_conduct.htm

Engineering Ethics

Ever wonder how you would handle an "ethical" situation? The Engineering Ethics sub-committee of the Engineering Professionalism Committee has created a series of questions to test your ethical decision-making.
http://www.spe.org/spe-site/spe/spe/career/cert_comp/EthicsPresentation.ppt