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This article is the fourth in a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this piece, David Reid, the CTO and CMO for NOV, discusses the evolution and current state of automated drilling systems.
Casing deformation has emerged as a major challenge in China’s unconventional oil and gas fields, prompting the development of new solutions to address the issue.
Deploying artificial intelligence across an enterprise requires thinking beyond the pilot.
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While new imaging capabilities are rejuvenating old data so explorers can discover hydrocarbons, finding and developing reserves is increasingly complicated. -
As a champion of floating natural gas liquefaction technology, Eni is positioning itself to play a major role in Africa with a fast-growing gas-liquefaction capacity targeted to reach 14 million tonnes per year by 2028. -
The transaction adds 267,000 net acres and nearly 140,000 BOE/D from Vital Energy, lifting Crescent into the top 10 largest US independents. -
The latest acquisition strengthens Cenovus Energy’s position as Canada’s largest SAGD producer.
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Intelligent completions could improve many of the world’s oil and gas wells, but not all are suited to the technology. There is another option.
SPE members who are in Houston next month can join thousands of peers with a complimentary exhibition pass to ATCE 2025.
The upstream industry has viewed real-time completions as a long-term goal, but the technology is already in use.
Big oil companies are backing direct lithium extraction while the market flashes warning signs.
As carbon capture scales up worldwide, the real challenge lies deep underground—where smart reservoir management determines whether CO₂ stays put for good.
As US shale potentially stares at a production plateau, operators and service providers are turning to smarter tools to extend the life of aging plays.
Best practices are not static; they evolve alongside advancements that redefine what is achievable.
The early enthusiasm for carbon capture and storage (CCS) is showing signs of strain as the limited capital availability and political support become clearer.
The CEO and North America research director for Rystad Energy shares insights from a 3-year Knowledge Partnership between the global consultancy and OTC.
Some offshore operators invest tens of millions annually in well interventions, while others spend nothing. What drives the difference remains a mystery.
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The use of real-time wireless downhole pressure gauges proved a valuable alternative to workover operations in two onshore fields in Iraq. -
With the right infrastructure and interoperability, subsea resident robotics could unlock more frequent, cost-effective inspections—and a new standard for offshore efficiency. -
Emerging solutions could solve current subsea pain points, while a new taxonomy system could clarify the capabilities of the expanding domain of underwater vehicles. -
Bad vibes are being addressed by contractors as operators push to go faster, deeper, and longer with unconventional wells.
President's Column
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Jennifer Miskimins will take office as 2026 SPE President during the 2025 SPE Annual Technical Conference and Exhibition in October. She shares her views of the challenges facing our industry and SPE members, her outlook for our industry, and what her goals will be during her presidency.
JPT Drilling and Hydraulic Fracturing Technology Review
Bold ideas, big impact. Creative thinking is reshaping unconventional development and cutting costs. Read more here.
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SponsoredKongsberg Digital’s mobile companion to the SiteCom platform is designed to keep wellsite insight close at hand, wherever the job takes you. -
SponsoredAltitude Energy Partners optimized drilling efficiency by minimizing dysfunctions and protecting downhole components. Their directional drilling team ensured consistent curves and laterals through precise BHA design, modeling, and trajectory control—reducing nonproductive time and drilling costs, and achieving a 100% improvement in efficiency by pad completion. -
SponsoredAs operators strive to increase production under tighter budgets, traditional downhole diagnostics are falling short—too costly, complex, and time-consuming. Seismos Acoustic Friction Analysis (SAFA) offers a smarter, surface-based alternative. This white paper explores how SAFA enables real-time treatment optimization, better fracture performance, and substantial cos… -
SponsoredElectrical submersible pumps (ESPs) are the backbone of artificial lift operations, enabling the extraction of hydrocarbons from challenging reservoirs. However, their effectiveness is often compromised by the extreme downhole environment, characterized by soaring temperatures, high pressures, and exposure to aggressive fluids.
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Join us in congratulating the International Award recipients.
This month’s column recaps the top five objectives for the 2025 SPE President and introduces a new discussion on the future of the SPE name.
In this final installment of the Savvy Separator Series (No. 23), the authors present a curated collection of recommended references, articles, and other key resources—a comprehensive guide worth reading, bookmarking, and keeping in your library.
These awards recognize those members who have contributed exceptional service and leadership to the Society, as well as those who have made major professional contributions to their technical disciplines at the regional level.
The deal marries Baker’s core competencies in rotating equipment, flow control and digital technology with Chart’s heat transfer, air- and gas- handling, and process technologies expertise.
By closely monitoring its subsea boosting system, Shell extended maintenance intervals and safely postponed pump replacement at its ultradeepwater Stones field.
The author writes that Brazil can benefit by mirroring what proved decisive for CCS deployment in the US through a sovereign fiscal regime anchored by monetizing verified storage.
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This article is the third in a Q&A series from the SPE Research and Development Technical Section focusing on emerging energy technologies. In this piece, Zikri Bayraktar, a senior machine learning engineer with SLB’s Software Technology and Innovation Center, discusses the expanding use of artificial intelligence in the upstream sector. -
Successful in other applications, self-healing coatings could be the oil industry’s ticket to fighting corrosion and extending the life of steel.
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The service giant shares how its new technology can sense rock properties 50 ft ahead of the bit in horizontal wells.
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