The Society of Petroleum Engineers would like to ask for your company's patronage with the Eighteenth Symposium on Improved Oil Recovery in April 2012. With your help, the SPE can continue to provide our industry a conduit of information and cutting edge technology through involvement in technical conferences and symposiums such as the IOR. The petroleum industry and you as a professional in the industry can benefit from this in no other way on such a large scale and low cost.

For over 40 years the Society of Petroleum Engineers Mid-Continent Section in Tulsa, Oklahoma has hosted an international conference and exhibition on improving recovery from oil and gas reservoirs. Once again we have an outstanding meeting planned for April 2012 covering the newest in upstream technology with leading industry speakers, over 100 cutting edge technical papers, 50 technical and equipment exhibits, 10 short courses, field trips and peer networking. The theme for this meeting is called “Improved Oil Recovery: Issues and Options in an Uncertain World.” As an energy or related company with past ties to this event, you have a special opportunity to participate and learn from this international meeting.

In addition to the technical aspect, various social events will highlight Tulsa, Oklahoma, as a wonderful city and state to live, work and host this truly international meeting. These social functions include a Monday Recognition Luncheon, a Tuesday Luncheon with a world class speaker, and a Tuesday Evening Beer and Bratwurst event on April 16 and 17, 2012, respectively. 

With the ongoing changes in the industry, the IOR meeting must find new ways to balance budget demands and at the same time continue the high quality meeting in which we can all be proud. The proceeds from the IOR symposia are used primarily by the Mid Continent section of the SPE to provide scholarships to undergraduate engineering students. 

General meeting sponsorships are available at several levels including Double Platinum - $10,000+;  Platinum - $5,000; Gold - $3,000; Silver - $ 1,000; Bronze - $ 500.