SPE Splits Management and Information Disciplines

1. SPE Splits Management and
Information Disciplines
By: Ivor Ellul

2. SPE Splits Management and Information Disciplines
Based in Houston, Texas, Ivor R. Ellul is a financial professional who serves as the managing
director of CiSK Ventures. Outside of his professional career, Ivor Ellul is actively involved with a
variety of professional organizations, including the Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE), which
represents engineers, managers, and others in the upstream sector of the oil and gas industries.

3. SPE Splits Management and Information Disciplines
The organization recently split its management and information discipline into two, claiming that
this was done to address growing needs within its membership. The change was made by the SPE
board, and separates the single discipline into a management discipline and a data science and
engineering analytics discipline (the latter replacing the information discipline).

4. SPE Splits Management and Information Disciplines
The organization states that the change is particularly necessary when viewed in the context of the
increasing importance of digital transformation for many members. While many changes have
already been made to the SPE member’s area and resources, the organization notes that many
more still need to be made, and has provided members with a schedule for these changes.