MEPAU was pleased to provide a $2,000 Scholarship to university student Javad Farahbakhsh at the recent Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Distinguished Lecture.

A total of six scholarships were awarded to current SPE student members living and studying in Western Australia. Javad is studying a Masters in Civil and Environmental Engineering and a PhD in Philosophy at Edith Cowan University.

Congratulations to all the SPE WA student scholarship winners and nominees!

SPE WA provides many opportunities for oil and gas professionals to enhance their technical and professional competence; collecting, disseminating and exchanging technical knowledge concerning the exploration, development and production of oil and gas resources, and related technologies for public benefit.

Pictured: ECU student Javad Farahbakhsh with MEPAU Subsurface/ CCS Advisor Mark Trupp.