Call for Paper proposals now open
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The call for papers proposals is open. Don't just join the conversation—help shape it. Submit your paper proposal by 1st February 2027.
SPE must comply with all applicable sanction laws, including those of the United States and the United Kingdom. This includes screening individuals and entities against applicable lists of restricted parties to determine whether SPE is prohibited from, among other things, providing services to or receiving services from such parties.
As a result, your paper proposal will go through a compliance review, and if one or more authors or the entity they represent is listed on the SDN sanctions list, we must regretfully inform you that your paper proposal will not be considered in forming the conference programme. We appreciate your submission and your understanding of SPE Offshore Europe legal compliance criteria.
Additional resources
Paper Proposal Information
Please note that abstract submissions should be formatted into four (4) specific paragraphs:
Objectives/Scope: Please list the objectives and/or scope of the proposed paper. (25-75 words)
Methods, Procedures, Process: Briefly explain your overall approach, including your methods, procedures, and process. (75-100 words)
Results, Observations, Conclusions: Please describe the results, observations, and conclusions of the proposed paper. (100-200 words)
Novel/Additive Information: Please explain how this paper will present novel (new) or additive information to the existing body of literature that can be of benefit to and/or add to the state of knowledge in the petroleum industry. (25-75 words)
The following guidelines apply:
- DO NOT include title or author information in your paper proposal
- Word Minimum: 225
- Word Maximum: 450
Paper Proposal Submission Guidelines
- Obtain the necessary clearance from your management, your partners, and customers BEFORE submission.
- Authors whose paper proposals are accepted will be required to provide a manuscript by Thursday, 1 July 2027, for inclusion in the conference proceedings.
- Do not include the title or author names in the body of the paper proposal. The title and author information will be requested separately through the submission system.
- Authors who do not submit a manuscript and the associated publication forms by the manuscript due date will be withdrawn from the programme and will not be allowed to present per SPE’s No Paper, No Podium policy
- If accepted, your paper proposal may be published, as submitted, in conference information media, including on the SPE website.
- An agreement to present a paper at this SPE conference carries an obligation to participate in the event. Please review SPE's Author Guidelines for Paper Proposals.
A Word on Commercialism
SPE has a stated policy against use of commercial trade names, company logos, or text that is commercial in tone in the paper proposal title, text, or presentation slides. Use of such terms will result in careful scrutiny by the Programme Committee in the evaluation of paper proposals, and the presence of commercialism in the paper will result in it being withdrawn from the programme.
Plagiarism Check
In an effort to further improve SPE’s technical quality standards, all submitted paper proposals will be checked for plagiarism.
Company Approval
It is the responsibility of the author to obtain company clearance to ensure the company understands that if the proposal is accepted, you will be required to travel to the event to present. All travel expenses (airfare, hotel, registration) associated with attending the conference are the responsibility of the company or individual attending.
Author Resources
If you are interested in writing a paper proposal, SPE has a variety of resources to help you contribute to the knowledge and future of the upstream oil and gas industry.