Society of Petroleum Engineers - Erbil Section SPE Erbil Section is a not-for-profit body under the SPE International serving Erbil, Kurdistan Region, Iraq. Run by volunteer board officers, the section was founded in 2012 and has members from across the range of age, gender and profession and 7 Student Chapters. SPE Erbil endeavours to provide a friendly, scientific, and prolific environment through which both students and professionals can engage and benefit from each other. SPE Erbil operates with SPE’s missions to collect, disseminate, and exchange technical knowledge within the oil and gas industry.