“Ethics in Petroleum Engineering”
By: John Rogers Smith, P.E.
Monday, March 24, 2025
Noon – 1 PM CST
at SMITH-MASON (NOT the Petroleum Club)
Abstract
Ethical practices are important for upholding industry standards, improving the public perception of our industry, and preserving our individual and our employer’s integrity. This meeting will include an introduction to concepts and guidelines for professional ethics, a brief review of recent changes to the applicable rules, and a discussion of some real examples of the ethical challenges that can arise in the practice of petroleum engineering. Please contact the speaker if you know of ethical issues or experiences that would be beneficial to discuss in the meeting. Members of all experience levels and specialties should find relevance in the examples. Participants will be credited with 1 PDH to fulfill the annual requirement for an hour of continuing education on ethics for professional engineers.
Speaker Biography
John Rogers Smith, P.E., PhD, retired from LSU as an associate professor in petroleum engineering. Before joining LSU, he had over 20 years of industry experience in drilling, production, research, and reservoir activities. John is a life member of SPE and got his earliest training in petroleum engineering in the continuing education seminars sponsored by the SPE Evangeline section.
In Person Attendance
Registration Requested, no charge: This meeting will be held at the Smith Mason & Co, 122 James Comeaux Road, Lafayette, LA 70508 Phone 337-889-3955. There will not be a meal served but there are more than a dozen nearby restaurants and fast-food franchises. You are welcome to buy a takeout and bring it to Smith Mason to eat. You are also welcome to arrive early.
Speaker Contact: smithjohnrogers@gmail.com or 225-772-0037
To receive a Continuing Education Certificate by email, please email SPE.Evangeline.CEU@gmail.com by March 24 or sign the roster at the meeting. You will be emailed within a week of our meeting. Monthly Meeting = 1 PDH.