The SPE London Section is excited to invite you to the 4th edition of our student online series. In a world of shifting energy priorities, your technical and management skills are more valuable than ever—but where do they fit? Whether you are studying Petroleum Engineering, Geoscience, Geo-Energy with ML and Data Science, New Energy, or O&G Management, this session is designed to map out your future.
We are honoured to host Alison Isherwood, an independent consultant with 28 years of global experience. Alison’s career spans major operators like Shell and Hess, leadership roles at Ophir, and recent deep-dives into CCS and Geothermal start-ups.
Event Details:
Topic: Industry Insights for Students: From E&P Fundamentals to the Energy Transition
Speaker: Alison Isherwood (Independent Consultant)
Date: Wednesday, 28 January
Time: 16:30–18:00 (GMT)
Platform: Microsoft Teams (link below)
What we will cover:
The E&P Lifecycle: A bird’s-eye view from prospect to abandonment (the “40-year cycle”).
The Integrated Team: How engineers, geoscientists, and commercial analysts collaborate.
Subsurface Transferability: How Reservoir Engineering and Geoscience skills translate directly to CCS storage capacity, Geothermal, and Hydrogen storage
Sustainability & Decarbonisation: Navigating GHG accounting (ISO 14064), carbon intensity, and the reality of ‘green jobs’.
Career Resilience: Insights from a technical leader with a ‘foot in both worlds’.