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Leaders of SPE’s Artificial Lift Technical Section outline the group’s mission, recent technical highlights, and a growing slate of global events shaping the future of artificial lift.
The project with ExxonMobil used closed-loop drilling and digital well-construction technologies.
ExxonMobil's Jason Gahr uses the five stages of grief to explain how the upstream industry should respond to the rise of AI.
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Companies largely focused on deepwater acreage in the second Gulf lease sale held under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. -
Enverus analysts say limited development opportunities and lower oil prices restrained deal activity outside North America for a second consecutive year. -
The project partners and the Newfoundland and Labrador government reach agreement over life-of-field benefits, royalties, and an equity option, moving development toward sanction in 2027. -
Latest 5-year assessment puts undiscovered technically recoverable gas resources on the US Outer Continental Shelf at 218 Tcf.
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The tools to reduce flaring are well within reach, but the results will depend on a long-term commitment by operators and governments.
Reaching further than dashboards and data lakes, the agentic oil field envisions artificial intelligence systems that reason, act, and optimize.
This guest editorial explores the rise of agentic AI and its potential effect on oil and gas professionals.
Ongoing seismicity concerns and orphan well risks are pushing operators and regulators to explore alternatives for managing produced water.
Experience in subsurface production and lift design is shaping a new generation of geothermal operations built for reliability and scalability.
Only about one-third of Africa’s discovered hydrocarbon resources have reached commercialization.
The capability of modern wellbore surveying to increase asset value through improved subsurface modeling and completion-equipment placement is being overlooked by managers of operating companies.
Your willingness to contribute ideas and field experience helped strengthen a global community committed to advancing safe and responsible energy development.
Growing energy transition investment highlights oil and gas technologies as key enablers.
With inventories swelling and China’s stockpiling nearing its limit, global oil prices may be running out of room to hide.
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Oman is embarking on a renewed effort to deploy the latest hydraulic fracturing technologies and techniques, tailored to its unique reservoirs and challenges. -
Addressing the challenge of developing a mature basin with a data-driven approach to spacing and inventory decisions. -
From its origins running just a few light bulbs in Tuscany in 1904 to supporting baseloads on national power grids today, geothermal power generation has been driven by technological advancements. Many of these advancements stem from oil and gas exploration and production efforts. -
Despite a 2.8% drop in liquefied natural gas exports in 2025 because of lost market share in China, Australia anticipates a 2026 rebound as new North West Shelf capacity comes online. Meanwhile, East Coast operators brace for a tsunami of wells entering the decommissioning pipeline and potential energy shortfalls necessitating LNG imports.
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Petroleum engineering education is at a crossroads, with university enrollments shrinking and a talent gap looming. Take a look at what the data really show about degree trends, why Gen Z is turning away from engineering, and how SPE—from K–12 outreach to lifelong upskilling—is uniquely positioned to impact the industry’s future workforce.
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While physical damage to energy infrastructure has so far been limited, analysts caution that a prolonged conflict could drive prices higher even as OPEC+ proceeds with planned incremental supply increases.
Drone strikes, refinery shutdowns, tanker disruptions, and halted LNG production have heightened concerns about broader supply risks.
The integrated field management services contract signals an evolution of KBR’s role at Majnoon from one of stabilizing production to a more complex and sophisticated role that takes responsibility for integrating full upstream operations.
The Middle East’s largest unconventional gas development officially begins production as Saudi Aramco targets 6 million BOE/D of gas and liquids capacity by 2030.
Autonomous drilling through managed pressure drilling (MPD) at the Atlantis field has given the operator confidence to scale the method.
The agreement follows the discovery of 724 million BOE in unconventional oil and gas reserves in November.
This article from the SPE Methane Technical Section discusses Aramco’s efforts at quantifying and reducing its methane emissions across its value chain.
Westwood links 2026 exploration outcomes to policies, with operators offshore Norway finding seven times more resources than those offshore the UK.
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Seventeen companies, including four small businesses, were recognized this year for their demonstrated advancements in the industry. -
Your SPE GTTS community is now available, anytime, anywhere. Explore events, news, and technical content on the new platform and app.
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More than 150 researchers will work on the Libra Rocks project, which aims to unlock insights that could improve recovery and reservoir management in one of Brazil’s largest offshore oil fields.
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