SPE Live Podcast: Building Expertise Together - Sharing Best Practices in Completions
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February 19, 2026 · 28 min · Episode 149
About this episode
The episode discusses a new initiative by the SPE Completions Advisory Committee to share best practices in completions through white papers aimed at guiding young engineers.
The SPE Completions Advisory Committee to the Completions Technical Director (Peggy Rijken) is launching a new knowledge-sharing initiative focused on best practices across various subject areas, presented through a series of white papers. These papers will be authored by subject matter experts(SMEs) and will reference leading SPE publications relevant to each topic. The primary objective is to provide valuable guidance and foundational knowledge for young engineers entering the discipline. The Hydraulic Fracturing Technical Section (HyFTS) is leading the development of the first white paper inthis series, covering key topics within hydraulic fracturing. This inaugural paper will be presented andpublished at the Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Conference (HFTC) in February 2026. Moderated by: Foluke Ajisafe, Senior Staff Engineer at Liberty Energy Speaker: Karen Olson, Consulting Engineer
People in this episode
Host: Foluke Ajisafe
Guest: Karen Olson
Topics covered
- knowledge sharing
- best practices
- hydraulic fracturing
- young engineers
- white papers
Keywords
- SPE
- completions
- hydraulic fracturing
- best practices
- knowledge sharing
- young engineers
- white papers
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: SPE Completions Advisory Committee, Hydraulic Fracturing Technical Section, Liberty Energy, SPE
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