IX International Student Paper and Poster Contest, Ploiesti, Romania

From 18th to 20th of May 2017, the SPE student chapter Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, Romania, held the annual International Student Paper and Poster Contest, “Constantin Gh. Popa”. This event was the 9 th student paper and poster contest was held by the student chapter of the Petroleum-Gas University of Ploiesti, Romania. The main purpose of the paper and poster contest was to prepare students for solving the current world’s energy challenges through technical research and development, participating at poster and paper contests and being part of the progress. Several students from the Institute of Petroleum Engineering, Clausthal University of Technology: Samuel Zulkhifly Sinaga, Rayner Susanto, and Mahmoud ELshaer participated in this student contest as presenters and representatives from Clausthal University of Technology SPE student chapter. There were several programs in this student congress:

1. Panel discussion
A Panel discussion was devoted to companies’ lectures. The topics of the panel session were the current updates of oil and gas industries industry and suggestions for students and young graduates to prepare themselves in oil and gas industry.

2. SPE student paper contest
In this session, students presented their scientific works within 10 minutes. Each presenter presented his/her poster to the judges and audience and afterwards the audiences had a chance to ask questions related to the study.

3. SPE student poster contest
In this session, students presented their scientific works in the form of poster. Each presenter presented briefly his/her poster to the judges and afterwards the audiences had a chance to ask questions related to the study.

4. International round table meeting
This meeting was one of the key events being held in order to discuss the development of relations between universities and student sections of SPE student chapters. The chapters’ presentations were devoted to the exchange of experience, as well as to the establishment of friendly relationship with the representatives of all chapters participating at the Congress. Significant issues and challenges were discussed and solutions were established to improve SPE student chapters.

In student paper contest, following students presented their research studies:

1. Samuel Zulkhifly Sinaga
Well Pressure Prediction and Wellbore Stability Design on Well X (won 2nd prize)

2. Rayner Susanto
Quality Evaluation of Routine and Special Core Analysis Experimental Data - Case Study

In international SPE student chapter round table meeting, following students represented Clausthal University of Technology SPE student chapter:

1. Mahmoud ELshaer
2. Rayner Susanto
3. Samuel Zulkhifly Sinaga

Overall, the student paper and poster contest offered a great opportunity to meet professionals and students from all over the world. In addition to the networking opportunities, the conference also offered a great chance to gather additional knowledge and technologies from technical session as well as plenary session. Our chapter really appreciated the opportunity to go and hopefully, we will have the chance to participate in the event again in future