SPEC meaning in oil and gas

SPE Certification

Certification under the SPE Petroleum Engineering Certification Programme. While the US, UK and selected other countries have registration programs for engineers, many other countries do not. So SPE has developed a certification program for engineers in other areas to demonstrate their technical knowledge. The SPE Petroleum Engineering Certification Programme requires that applicants demonstrate a minimum level of technical knowledge to be certified. This is established through a five-step evaluation of each applicant. 1) Education: an undergraduate engineering degree from an accredited institution. 2) Examination: an examination to measure the level of engineering fundamentals learned from education and to measure the applicant's ability to solve practical engineering problems. The examination may be waived if the applicant has previously passed a written examination qualifying him/her to practice in petroleum engineering as a registered, licensed, chartered, or professional engineer. 3) Experience: experience and training in the engineering community, usually for a minimum of 4 years. 4) Ethics: professional peer references as to performance and attitudes. 5) Membership: member in good standing with the Society of Petroleum Engineers. (Adapted from: