Join SPE as Student

Join SPE as Student

SPE is a place for all of today's industry professionals, regardless of experience or course of study. Although engineers are the core of SPE's membership, not all SPE members are engineers. SPE offers two types of membership: Professional and Student.

Member Benefits

Conference and Workshop Discounts

SPE members get discounts on registration to hundreds of conferences, workshops, and courses every year. That means direct access to innovative technologies, technical knowledge, and interaction with colleagues to help you continue your professional development.

Books and Magazines

As a member of SPE, you’ll receive a discount on every title in the SPE Bookstore, including e-books. Members also receive a complementary subscription to the Journal of Petroleum Technology, the Society’s flagship magazine, and subscriptions to another title in their field of interest.

Technical Papers and Libraries

Enjoy access to OnePetro, one of the industry’s largest online technical libraries allowing you to search, purchase, and download more than 90,000 technical documents from multiple professional societies. You can also discover opportunities to present technical papers in a journal or at a conference, sharing knowledge with your peers. Explore an archive of historical AIME transactions.

Career Advancement

Learn about leadership and volunteer opportunities to help you build industry relationships though service to the society. Members are also automatically qualified for membership in the American Association of Petroleum Geologists (AAPG) and the Society of Exploration Geophysicists (SEG). Access the Career Center for tools to help you keep developing new skills.

Purchases

SPE members can take advantage of a variety of discount programs, including:

• Health, life, auto, and homeowner insurance plans that stick with you even if you change jobs.
• Car rental discounts from Avis, Budget, and Hertz.
• A 10% discount on apparel or merchandise through Lands’ End Business Outfitters, whether your're ordering an item undecorated or with the SPE or Energy4Me logo added.